Christmas Coordinator Jobs in Manchester

Location: To cover primarily the southern half of Wales 

Working pattern: Work from home with frequent travel required. You will be expected to deliver a face-to-face service to clients in their own home or safe meeting place within the South Wales region. 

Recruitment process: interviews will be conducted as suitable candidates apply. Applications remain open until a suitable candidate has been appointed. 

Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly.

Join our team: We're expanding our National Road Victim Service and need a dedicated caseworker to join our dynamic, compassionate team. Your role will involve delivering world-class support services to those at their most vulnerable.

Not your average job: This isn't a 9 to 5. You could play a significant part in rolling out trauma-informed support services nationwide. Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by road crashes.

What we offer:

• A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year, pro-rata for part-time working patterns)

• Birthday day off

• Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave

• Death in service benefit

• Pension

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Flexible working

• A rewarding role with purpose

• Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees 

Who you are: We need passionate, self-starters with a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy. Your experience in roles within the police, criminal justice, counselling, caseworker or health and social care sectors could make you an ideal candidate.

Specifically seeking candidates with:

• frontline support service experience

• a full, clean UK driving licence, access to your own transport and are willing to use it for work purposes (we reimburse travelling expenses)

• experience supporting people who have suffered sudden bereavement or working with those with heightened vulnerabilities.

• research and advocacy skills – you will reach out to other organisations to support your cases where required

• competent IT skills for remote work

• Fluency in Welsh, whilst not essential, is desirable.

Join our mission: Your greatest reward will be knowing you've made a positive difference in someone's recovery from psychological trauma.

About us: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, apply now.

Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview.

A DBS check is required due to the sensitive nature of our service.

Join us today and be part of the solution!  

About the Role

As a passionate professional in the identification, development and management of a wide range of relationships in support of our programme partnership, you will ensure the Career Ready programme in Glasgow and West areas (currently Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire) continues to thrive, which includes securing charitable donations from supporting partners. Your responsibilities for the area, will be as a team of two, alongside our other Regional Manager for Glasgow and West areas given this is our largest area in Scotland.

This role requires experience of partnership and account management and the scale and ambition of our social mobility work means you will need to be well organised, confident and able to positively influence a wide range of people including headteachers, teachers, CEOs and HRDs.

You will identify and approach opportunities that are well researched and pursue with unswerving perseverance. It’s also a great chance to develop personally.

Regional Managers are responsible for leading our work which involves growing, developing and maintaining the employer and education partnerships that deliver the Career Ready programme. This includes the Local Advisory Board, local authorities (key stakeholders), schools (we have a member of staff in each school who coordinates), the Developing the Young Workforce Regional Group, and the many employer organisations and their people who volunteer as mentors, provide paid internships and deliver masterclasses.

By assimilating what, why, when and the how of our work, you will be able to:

1. Lead, grow and develop our Career Ready partnership in Glasgow and the West, optimising the programme experience for all stakeholders and securing the engagement of employer support for the programme of approximately 300+ students each year who will participate in the 18-month long Career Ready programme annually.
2. Support programme delivery, stakeholder engagement and business development by working closely with the Career Ready Glasgow & West Local Advisory Board, the other Career Ready Glasgow & West Regional Manager, the Head of Programme & Operations, Partnerships Manager and the Career Ready Regional Manager Scotland team all who are focused on quality, impact and sustainability underpinned by attention to detail via efficient and effective processes. You will be supported by and work with the Career Ready Scotland Operations Team to maintain thorough data and management information for the area.

Find out more

You can find out more about the role, and working at Career Ready, in our candidate pack.

• £34,000 – £37,500 DOE
• A working from home allowance of £300 pa is provided
• Annual leave: 25 days holiday plus bank/public holidays plus 2 additional days in the summer. In addition, Career Ready is closed between Christmas and New Year. Career Ready also allows flexible use of some Bank & Public Holidays
• 6% of salary contribution to a private pension subject to an employee contribution of 3%
• Access to both our Reward Gateway Portal and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Interest-free season ticket or bicycle purchase loans
• Business expenses including mileage allowance for car usage

How to apply

Please visit our website for full details of how to apply.

Timetable

Closing date (early applications encouraged): 19 January 2025

Interviews will take place on 23 and 24 January 2025

Heard is a multi-award-winning charity seeking an experienced finance manager to join our team.

For 15 years, we’ve inspired content and communication that shift public perspectives and promote action on issues such as poverty, climate change, migration, domestic abuse, and more.

The finance manager role will be pivotal in ensuring our financial health and supporting our mission. We’re looking for someone with strong management accountancy skills and charity sector experience to oversee budgets and forecasting, ensure robust financial systems, and maintain exceptional management accounts.

You’ll work closely with our ceo, executive team, and programme leads whilst being supported by the operations and finance coordinator. Additional support from a part-time bookkeeper can be discussed.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, apply now to help Heard continue changing hearts and minds!

Overview

• Job type: 0.6 - 0.8 FTE (i.e. equivalent of three or up to four days a week, flexible for the right candidate)

• Location: Optional - remote, hybrid, or office-based

• Staff benefits: 7.5% pension contribution and salary sacrifice scheme | 30 days holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays, a day off on your birthday, quarterly development days & days off between Christmas and New Year | mentoring scheme | annual training budget | hybrid working

• Salary/Pay: £38,560 - £44,630 pro rata (dependent on experience)

• Reports to: CEO

How to apply: Complete the application form via our website. You’ll need to have or set up a Google account, be asked to submit a CV, and answer a few short application questions.

Please see the job pack for full details.

This is a fantastic role for an ambitious fundraising expert who likes to roll up their sleeves and combine strategic thinking, with active fund raising and the leadership of a team.

This is an ideal role for someone who is wanting to advance their career by taking on a senior role within the international NGO sector as part of Global Health Partnership’s (GHP’s) Leadership Team.

GHP has a strong track record in securing institutional funding. Our priority now is to build on this track record and further diversify our funding sources and innovate in how we fund our work to achieve greatest impact.

You will enjoy considerable autonomy as you continue to grow GHP’s visibility with external partners and our income, working with the full support of the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees.

Here are the top four things we think you can be excited about:

- Being at the heart of the UK global health community, supporting UK NHS and other health workers to engage internationally, working closely with diverse partners including WHO, UK Government Departments and the NHS.

- Developing your own strategy and team to deliver growth in income across major donors and corporate supporters.

- Working with the recently formed business development team and with colleagues from across the organisation (in the UK and overseas) to identify opportunities for funding and developing bespoke proposals.

- Taking on a leadership role within GHP, contributing to the quality and strategic direction of its global health work.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive as a member of the Leadership Team. Responsibilities for Fund raising are distributed across many roles in the organisation, but you will be responsible for the development and delivery of the organisational Fundraising Strategy, paying particular attention to the diversification of our funding portfolio and ensuring all teams are supported to achieve their fundraising goals.

Your main focus will be on diversifying our funding sources, growing our income from major donors and corporate supporters and increasing our effectiveness and reach with trusts and foundations. You will have the autonomy to shape the role and make it your own. We encourage the successful candidate to showcase their creativity and strategic thinking to enhance our profile, attract and retain new donors and to grow income.

You will have impeccable stakeholder management, ensuring our core Partners, Stakeholders, Donors and Trustees receive timely, engaging and trusted updates on our work and impact, and have a positive experience of creating change with GHP.

You will be a positive, flexible, and hands-on team player who is able to create a team around projects and campaigns, as well as build strategic relationships with strategic donors, philanthropists and partners.

WHAT WE OFFER

· Flexible working hours

· Remote working arrangements, with regular travel to London

· Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave benefits

· Confidential Employee Assistance Programme

· 25 days annual leave plus three days off between Christmas and New Year

· Annual learning & development allowance

· 5% employer pension contribution when an employee contributes 3%.

· Cycle to work scheme.

· A friendly, supportive work environment.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates can apply by submitting a two-page cover letter stating why they are interested in this position, what they would bring to the role and how they fit the person's specification. This letter should be submitted with a CV by midnight Monday 20th January 2025, with ‘Head of Fund Raising’ in the subject line. Applicants must be available for interview and assessment over the following two weeks. GHP is an equal-opportunity employer, and any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. The job holder must be able to live and work in the UK. Non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.

Not your average job: This isn't a 9 to 5. You could play a significant part in rolling out trauma-informed support services nationwide. Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by road crashes. 

Location: To cover primarily the South Yorkshire & Humberside area

Working pattern: Remote work with frequent travel required. You will be expected to deliver a face-to-face service to clients in their own home or safe meeting place within the South Yorkshire & Humberside area. 

Deadline for applications: 31st January 2025 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications)

Interviews to be conducted: Early February

Start date in role: Mid to late March 

Rare opportunity: Help those affected by road crashes and create lasting change with Brake, the renowned road safety charity. 

Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly. 

Join our team: We're expanding our National Road Victim Service and need a dedicated caseworker to join our dynamic, compassionate team. Your role will involve delivering world-class support services to those at their most vulnerable. 

What we offer: 

• A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year)

• Birthday day off 

• Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave 

• Death in service benefit 

• Pension 

• Employee Assistance Programme 

• Flexible working 

• A rewarding role with purpose 

• Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees  

Who you are: We need passionate, self-starters with a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy. Your experience in roles within the police, criminal justice, counselling, caseworker or health and social care sectors could make you an ideal candidate.

Specifically seeking candidates with: 

• frontline support service experience 

• a full, clean UK driving licence, access to your own transport and are willing to use it for work purposes (we reimburse travelling expenses) 

• experience supporting people who have suffered sudden bereavement or working with those with heightened vulnerabilities. 

• research and advocacy skills – you will reach out to other organisations to support your cases where required 

• competent IT skills for remote work 

Join our mission: Your greatest reward will be knowing you've made a positive difference in someone's recovery from psychological trauma. 

About us: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you. 

Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, apply now. 

Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview. 

A DBS check is required due to the sensitive nature of our service. 

Join us today and be part of the solution!  

Location: To cover the Dorset, Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire area 

Working pattern: Remote work with frequent travel required. You will be expected to deliver a face-to-face service to clients in their own home or safe meeting place within the South West area. 

Deadline for applications: 31st January 2025 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications)

Interviews to be conducted: Early February

Start date in role: Mid-late March 2025 

Rare opportunity: Help those affected by road crashes and create lasting change with Brake, the renowned road safety charity. 

Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly. 

Join our team: We're expanding our National Road Victim Service and need a dedicated caseworker to join our dynamic, compassionate team. Your role will involve delivering world-class support services to those at their most vulnerable. 

Not your average job: This isn't a 9 to 5. You could play a significant part in rolling out trauma-informed support services nationwide. Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by road crashes. 

What we offer: 

• A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year, pro-rata for part-time working patterns) 

• Birthday day off 

• Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave 

• Death in service benefit 

• Pension 

• Employee Assistance Programme 

• Flexible working 

• A rewarding role with purpose 

• Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees  

Who you are: We need passionate, self-starters with a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy. Your experience in roles within the police, criminal justice, counselling, caseworker or health and social care sectors could make you an ideal candidate.

Specifically seeking candidates with: 

• frontline support service experience 

• a full, clean UK driving licence, access to your own transport and are willing to use it for work purposes (we reimburse travelling expenses) 

• experience supporting people who have suffered sudden bereavement or working with those with heightened vulnerabilities. 

• research and advocacy skills – you will reach out to other organisations to support your cases where required 

• competent IT skills for remote work 

Join our mission: Your greatest reward will be knowing you've made a positive difference in someone's recovery from psychological trauma. 

About us: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you. 

Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, apply now. 

Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview. 

A DBS check is required due to the sensitive nature of our service. 

Join us today and be part of the solution!