Communication Manager Jobs in Cambridge
For over two decades, Social Investment Business has provided finance and support to charities and social enterprises. We empower these organisations to do what they do best - serve the communities they operate within.
Our values are: People First, Curious, Bold, Collaborative, Accountable
To find out more about what we do, our values and our generous benefits please visit our website.
About the Role
Reporting to our Operations Manager in the Investment Team this role plays an important part in supporting SIBs Investment Team in delivering funding programmes (grants and loans) to charities and social enterprises. As a member of the operations team the role will contribute to the efficient and effective running of the Investment Team.
The role holder will support the day-to-day delivery of funding programmes, including dealing with initial enquiries from our customers, providing support to our Relationship Managers (internal and external) throughout the customer journey, and providing administrative support to the team.
We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, organised, and has good attention to detail, excellent customer service skills and a desire to support our customers throughout their customer journey. We require someone who is able to manage a varied workload, and keen to contribute to the delivery of our funding programmes.
Key responsibilities
1. Manage relevant email inboxes and respond to enquiries using guidance notes and signposting queries where relevant.
2. Generate, check, validate and send offer documents to customers.
3. Carry out subsidy and due diligence checks and maintain accurate records.
4. Work with the Operations and Relationship Managers to check and authorise payment requests, ensuring all conditions have been satisfied (grants team only).
5. Set up customer monitoring records, send monitoring requests, complete monitoring records and close grant/ loan cases (as required).
6. Carry out audit sampling of grant/ loan cases (as required).
7. Respond to requests for information and produce regular management information reports for the team.
8. Prepare, review and format reports and papers, including for Grant Panels and Senior Management Team.
9. Be responsible for the minutes of Grant Committees, recording decisions taken, pursue actions and report on matters arising (grants team only).
10. Keep customer Salesforce details (e.g. contact details) and SharePoint files and folders (e.g. bank details, signatories, end of grant report tracking) up to date and accurate (as required).
11. Keep fund Salesforce (e.g. reports) and SharePoint files and folders (e.g. fund information, guidance docs) up to date and accurate.
12. Maintain administrative systems to support the on-going efficient and effective running of the team and ensure they are reviewed and updated if needed.
13. Provide administrative and other support to members of the team.
14. Support the operations team with the setup of new funds and the update of established fund policies, procedures and templates (as required).
15. Provide cover for the Operations Manager and the other Investment Team Assistant when they are on leave, and to provide cover for other operations team tasks as required.
16. Ensure that all work factors in customer needs and where possible improves the experience for them.
17. Work within the organisation's values, principles and processes to achieve operational excellence.
18. Adopt our continuous improvement and learning ethos.
19. Support and embed equality, diversity and inclusion into day-to-day behaviours and activities within your role as well as contributing more widely across SIB’s commitment to E, D & I.
20. Support and contribute to the implementation and delivery of SIB’s strategy.
21. In agreement with line manager, undertake other tasks and work on cross team projects that support the objectives of SIB as required.
Core competencies
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to organise and manage a variable workload and work to tight deadlines.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to both obtain and convey complex information over the telephone and email.
- Ability to multitask, prioritise, work flexibly and willingness to learn new skills.
- Good team player with willingness to assist others but also the ability to work independently.
- Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
- Commitment to equality, diversity & inclusion, and customers.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills that can be adapted for a variety of audiences.
- Experience reviewing invoices and other financial documentation e.g. to determine evidence of spend.
Desirable competencies
The following skills are desirable but not a requirement for this role and therefore will not impact on interview process.
- Experience using Salesforce.
- Experience of conducting due diligence checks and reviewing legal documentation.
- Understanding of social investment and/or grantmaking.
- Good report writing skills.
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Advocacy and Healthwatch are powerful allies for change. As one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy, advocacy-related and Healthwatch services, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a real difference, putting people at the heart of what you do.
Are you a financial leader with a heart for advocacy? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment and possess a keen understanding of management accounting principles? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
We are dedicated to delivering effective services for those in need of getting their voices heard in the communities in which they live. We’re in search of a Finance Director who can bring expertise, passion, and innovation to our team.
About the Role:
- Responsible for strategic financial leadership, shaping the charity’s financial direction with direction from and reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Trustees.
- Accountable for and leading on the development and implementation of financial policies, procedures, and controls, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including Data Protection and GDPR.
- Lead on all aspects of financial planning, forecasting, and analysis, ensuring management accounting principles are robust for sound decision making by the Senior Leadership Team.
- Ensure all budget holders are provided with the relevant training and support as non-financial managers on understanding management accounts, how budgets work, staffing appropriately within budgets and dealing with over/under spending ‘in year’ to provide consistent financial decision-making in Operations.
What We Offer:
A chance to be part of a mission-driven organisation that makes a real difference.
An inclusive and supportive team environment.
A role that is both strategic and hands-on, allowing you to see the direct impact of your work.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
What we need from you
As the ideal candidate, you are a strategic thinker with significant experience in the non-profit sector, ideally with a recognised qualification in management accounting.
You are someone who has a commitment to transparency and ethical financial practices, you have a collaborative spirit and excel in team environments. You are adept at building rapport and fostering relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
If you have the skills and the drive to make a difference, in what we think is a rewarding role, then we would encourage you to apply today and help us drive change for a better world!
As this role is home based with travel, you must have access to a stable home broadband service, good mobile signal, as well as flexibility with working hours. A full driving licence and your own transport would be beneficial for travel to areas where public transport is not readily available.
What happens next
Anyone joining our team is subject to The Advocacy People’s Safer Recruitment pre-appointment checks. Applicants invited to interview will need to bring evidence (photographic where possible) of their right to work in the UK and new employee start dates will only be confirmed once other mandatory checks have been completed.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Closing Date:Wednesday 14th August 5:00pm
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interview venue: MS Teams
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Matthew Hilton.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) have a fantastic opportunity for two Programme Managers to join our small new team focussed on green and sustainable chemistry. The positions are for a fixed-term period of three years.
You will be joining the RSC at an exciting time as we develop our next organisational strategy. You will help shape how we build on and connect across recent work in areas like Sustainable Labs, Digital Futures, Future Workforce & Educational Pathways, Chemicals Waste & Pollution and the 25th anniversary celebration of our journal Green Chemistry.
Reporting initially to our Head of Science & Sustainability Strategy Lead, your programmes will enable us to explore and prioritise opportunities to maximise our immediate and long-term impacts in everything from sustainability conferences and communities to tools, professional development and beyond.
In this role, you will:
• Scope and prioritise RSC Sustainable Chemistry programmes e.g. convening, conferencing, developing tools, resources, standards & metrics, training and professional development, new communities.
• Work in partnership with colleagues to identify, evaluate & prioritise opportunities and impacts e.g. collaborating with Publishing, Membership, Science & Communities, Professional Development, Communications, Marketing, Data Science & Insights, Product Management and Business Development.
• Build partnerships in the UK and internationally with organisations that share our commitment to driving and supporting sustainability in science e.g. research funders, sister societies, sustainability-focussed for- and not-for-profits, universities, chemistry-using businesses, and their suppliers.
• Develop effective relationships with our member and journal communities to align with their passion and expertise in achieving green & sustainable chemistry goals.
• Develop and deliver Sustainable Chemistry projects and programmes
• Track and report impacts, and contribute to a culture of continual improvement and innovation
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge office, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office a minimum of average two days per week initially, with some travel for meetings and events. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.
What we are looking for:
• PhD or equivalent in chemistry or a broadly related science and engineering area, or equivalent experience working in science labs or on science-related projects, publishing, funding or community engagement.
• Passion for science and for sustainability with some specific sustainability-related experience, ideally in a science R&D context.
• Ability to leverage quantitative and qualitative data to make informed product & programme decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Initiative to seek knowledge and input when that will deliver the best results.
• Can-do, flexible attitude with a focus on solutions and progress, including listening to others and taking the initiative in ambiguous and changing situations.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Open-ness to learning about technical areas of science and sustainability as well as about new approaches or fields from expert colleagues and collaborators.
• Experience working on and managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to balance and prioritise across multiple projects, tasks and deadlines.
• Experience of facilitation or organisation of networks, meetings and workshops.
• Experience writing reports, proposals or business documents.
If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.
About the RSC
We are a not-for-profit organisation with a thriving community including over 60,000 members, an international publisher of high-quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK, with a reputation as an influential champion for the chemical sciences.
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.
At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.
No agencies, please. All recruitment enquiries from third-party recruiters will not be considered.
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Location: Cambridge
Salary: £47,472 - £52,746 per annum plus benefits
Contract Type: Temporary
Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time
Closing Date: 04/08/2024
You may also have experience in the following: Programme Leader, Programme Director, Programme Coordinator, Head of Entrepreneur Development Programme, Programme Delivery Manager, Chemistry, Science, etc.
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Changing Faces is here for everyone with a scar, mark or condition on their face or body. They provide life-changing mental health, wellbeing, and skin camouflage services. They work to transform understanding and acceptance of visible difference, and campaign to reduce prejudice and discrimination.
Changing Faces are looking for a new business specialist to help grow corporate partnership income at Changing Faces. This role will be 90% focused on new business with a 10% account management split.
You will have an excellent network of corporate funders and a proven track record of successfully bidding, winning and managing corporate fundraising partnerships. The role will suit someone with excellent communication and relationship building skills along with plenty of creative ideas to engage potential partners and win pitches.
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside senior fundraisers to shape and craft the future of corporate fundraising at Changing Faces.
As Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will:
- Identify, cultivate, and secure new corporate partnerships at five and six figure level
- Secure new corporate partnerships including corporate foundations, Charity of the Year, cause related marketing and strategic partnerships
- Be a senior brand ambassador for the charity, engaging and developing effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally
- Build a robust pipeline of partnerships opportunities
Ideal skills and experience:
- Experience of working in a corporate partnerships/corporate social responsibility/marketing/sales environment
- Ability to win and deliver major charity & corporate partnerships (£50-100k+)
- Experience of writing compelling copy, pitches and campaigns to secure new partnerships
- Strong commitment to Changing Faces values, vision and purpose and to keeping the voices of people with visible differences at the heart of all work
Expert recruitment for fundraisers and charities.
Location: Home/South Wales-based with frequent travel to projects in Cardiff, Newport and Swansea
Contract: Absence cover fixed term for 6 months, or to the return of the substantive postholder
Working effectively with volunteers is an important part of our Project Support Officer roles. You will support the Area Manager and Regional Manager with volunteer recruitment, volunteer administration and volunteer retention, and giving our volunteers a fantastic experience. You will also be involved in guest outreach, and giving extra support to our Wales projects as and when required, to aid development and growth within the region.
Each of our Projects is run by volunteer Project Leaders and supported by Regional Managers through recruitment and training of volunteers. You will support the Regional Managers so that they can manage more projects. This support could range from developing relationships with our food suppliers, researching local organisations to support with guest outreach, and recruiting new volunteer Project Leaders for the Area.
You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be able to talk confidently to external people about our Projects.You will also be a good organizer, with the ability to manage multiple tasks within multiple Projects. You will have a passion for food and cooking, and be committed to our objectives and ethics.
This role will require some attendance at our Community Meals projects, which would include some evening and weekend work. A full driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this exciting role. You’ll need to live within easy reach of our Wales projects in Cardiff, Newport and Swansea.
Benefits: We offer 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time), and additional holiday for length of service. Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.
How to apply: Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.
Deadline for your application: 11.59pm on Wednesday 7th August.
Interview process: Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a 30 minute task prior to being invited to interview.
Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
Safeguarding: Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. This role will therefore require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an individual with a strong background in corporate relationships to lead on a portfolio of significant, strategic partners on a maternity cover contract.
The Corporate Partnerships Manager will be joining an established and successful team, playing a vital role in developing the sustainable growth of income through our incredible partnership network within the rail industry. The role will seek out opportunities within rail to assist the fundraising team to achieve growth in both income and donor base. The right candidate will have a proven track record of developing new business opportunities and stewarding accounts to maximum potential.
To apply for this position, please complete the application form which can be accessed from the Railway Children website.
Location: Homeworking with regular travel to office in Sandbach
Closing date: Midday, Monday 5th August.
Candidates will be assessed on application and may be contacted before the closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for an empowering role that truly impacts lives? We are looking for a committed and highly motivated CEO who is confident and excited about leading a small ambitious national Charity which povides support to PKD patients, their carers and renal clinicians in the UK.
In recent years the PKD Charity UK has expanded its funding of supporting our Community with a world class support service and innovative research through its own fundraising efforts and by leveraging strategic partnerships. We are now launching a consortium with key partners which will further enhance our ability to support groundbreaking research which may one day lead to genuine disease modifying treatments for PKD.
Our organisation is supported by a dedicated team of staff and trustees including several patients with PKD and individuals with family members affected by PKD. The job opening sadly results from unexpected passing of our former CEO who led the organisation with distinction for the last 12 years. Currently, we are operating under an interim management arrangement.
You will be driven by a desire to work with our team, partners and trustees to ensure the success of the charity and by communicating the level of activity and successful leveraging of resources into addressing PKD.
The role is primarily remote with a requirement to travel to events and meetings mainly in the UK with occasional travel throughout Europe and other regions.
As the CEO, you will be responsible for:
- Strategic Leadership: Providing visionary leadership and direction for the charity.
- Team Management: Motivating and leading the staff to achieve our mission.
- Representation: Acting as the primary spokesperson for PKD Charity UK to supporters, healthcare professionals, and partner organisations.
- Support Services: Ensuring the delivery of our world-class support services.
- Research Leadership: Leading and proactively involving yourself in our research initiatives.
- Patient Involvement: Ensuring first-class patient involvement in our research programmes.
- Networking: Liaising with and representing our charity within European and worldwide rare disease partner networks.
Qualifications:
- Proven leadership experience.
- Strong understanding of medical research and patient advocacy.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain partnerships.
- Experience in strategic planning and financial management.
We are flexible in considering part time working options from 3 days a week to full time for this role with salary pro rated.
About the PKD Charity.
Founded in 2000, we’re the first and only UK charity solely dedicated to improving the lives of an estimated 70,000 individuals and their families affected by polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in the UK.
PKD is a range of life-threatening inherited conditions that can cause kidney failure and affect other organs in the body such as the liver, brain, heart and bowels. Most people with PKD live with an uncertain prognosis, intermittent pain and infections, and then have to undergo life-saving dialysis or transplant in their 50s. A few babies have a rare form of PKD which results in death during pregnancy or shortly after birth; surviving children often have to have either a kidney or liver transplant before the age of 10.
We provide reliable, accredited information, advice and personalised support. We raise awareness of the burden of PKD, both clinical and psychosocial. We fund research aimed at understanding more about PKD and the discovery of therapies that will improve quality and longevity of life.
The Board of Trustees are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of those affected by PKD and have the skills and experience to lead our charity to new heights, we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing your suitability for the role by clicking the Quick Apply button below.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you thrive on building relationships with donors and securing life changing charitable donations? Blue Cross seeks a passionate Senior Philanthropy Manager to lead our mid-value and major donor fundraising efforts.
More about the role
As a key member of our Philanthropy team, you'll play a pivotal role in driving high value fundraising performance and making a significant contribution to our mission of improving the lives of pets and the people who love them.
You, and the team of fundraisers you manage, will build strong, lasting relationships with mid and major value donors (trusts and foundations and individuals), guiding them on their philanthropic journey. You’ll develop and lead a fundraising plan that cultivates a robust pipeline of prospects, creates compelling fundraising asks, and delivers engaging stewardship, all with the aim of increasing income and building long-term donor relations.
This is an exciting time to join Blue Cross as we embark on a refreshed organisation strategy, with high value fundraising playing a key part in its delivery. The team enjoys senior level support, with a commitment to the development of impactful projects and themed areas of work. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives on maximizing new opportunities and driving forward change.
You'll make a significant impact:
- Developing a compelling fundraising plan for mid and major value donors, contributing to the philanthropy strategy, and aligning with the charity's overall goals.
- Forging strong bonds with prospects and donors, collaborating with your team to understand their motivations and inspire impactful donations.
- Guiding and supporting the Philanthropy Relationship team, including the Philanthropy Manager responsible for major value trusts/foundations and individuals, and two Philanthropy Officers responsible for mid-value trusts or individuals.
- Overseeing donor cultivation activities, ensuring adherence to data protection regulations, and collaborating with colleagues when necessary.
Want to know more? We've attached a detailed job description that outlines the role, responsibilities, and how you can make a difference.
About you
You're a seasoned philanthropy professional with a proven track record of exceeding income targets and securing significant donations from trusts & foundations and high-net-worth individuals. Your passion for animal welfare is infectious, translating into building strong, lasting relationships with donors. As a strategic thinker, you possess a deep understanding of portfolio management, the supporter journey, and the key elements that drive successful philanthropy fundraising.
A natural communicator, you can connect with any audience, adapting your message to resonate with different stakeholders. Your collaborative and inspiring leadership style fosters a team environment where everyone thrives and celebrates shared successes.
You're a dedicated professional with integrity, thriving in a fast-paced environment with excellent time management and prioritization skills. You value teamwork and enjoy being part of a hardworking and supportive team that shares your passion for making a difference.
Knowledge, skills, and experience
- Secured five to six-figure donations through mid-value & major gift fundraising.
- Understand the requirements of trusts and foundations and can write high quality funding applications.
- Designed successful stewardship programs for mid-high value donors, boosting loyalty & donations.
- Professionally presented philanthropic opportunities to high-net-worth individuals.
- Built strong relationships with senior stakeholders (internal & external).
- Proven track record of exceeding fundraising goals.
- Line management experience.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Driver's license & travel availability.
- Ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values.
A bonus if you have:
- Experience managing a mid-value individual giving programme.
- Experience working within an animal welfare charity.
- A fundraising qualification or evidence of CPD (Continuing Professional Development).
How to apply
Click the apply button and complete the online application process before 23:59 on the closing date on Sunday 28 Jul 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it weren’t for their amazing efforts and commitment, we wouldn’t be able to make the difference that we do today. In return, we want to provide you with the best working environment we can.
With a wide range of perks aimed at enhancing your life both inside and outside of work, you'll
thrive in a supportive and rewarding environment.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Life assurance
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife
- Recognition scheme
- Annual volunteer days
- Claim for professional fees
- Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers.
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
Are you passionate about saving lives and making a difference every day? The Face-to-Face Fundraising Manager will lead a team dedicated to this charity's mission of safeguarding lives at sea.
As a Face-to-Face Fundraising Manager, you'll play a crucial role in the charity's mission by leading a team that engages with the public, secures regular financial gifts, and spreads vital water safety messages. You'll be part of a supportive environment where your contributions truly matter. You will be responsible for the North East region of this charities fundraising programme which covers two main hubs of Newcastle and Scarborough
Job Title: Face-to-Face Fundraising Manager
Charity type: Emergency Services
Salary: £34,000 - £35,000
Location: Remote role ideal for someone living in the Newcastle to Scarborough area
As a Face-to-Face Fundraising Manager, you will:
- Lead and Inspire: Recruit, train, and manage a dedicated team of fundraisers within your geographic area.
- Achieve Targets: Drive the team to meet acquisition targets and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Training and Coaching: Develop and deliver ongoing training programmes to ensure your team excels.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with stakeholders, site owners, and partners.
- Operational Excellence: Ensure compliance with standards and manage field team logistics efficiently.
- Reporting and Analysis: Monitor progress, identify risks, and re-forecast as needed to stay on target.
- Promote Safety: Foster a positive safety culture and lead by example.
What We're Looking For:
- Experience: Ideally, you have experience in face-to-face fundraising, either with a charity, fundraising agency, or in a regional sales role.
- People Management: Proven ability to manage and motivate a team of paid staff or volunteers to achieve goals.
- Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills and a cooperativeteamworking ethos.
- Self-Motivation: Strong self-motivation and ability to prioritise and manage your own workload effectively.
If you're ready to lead a passionate team and contribute to an organisation that makes a real impact, apply now.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Closing Date: 2nd August
Application Process: Please ensure you apply with a Supporting Statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Dementia and Support Partnerships Directorate as a Health and Safety Manager. The last year has seen the development of this area of work, and we are now looking for a senior leader to continue developing and leading on the implementation of an ambitious plan for the organisation, combined with taking on the role of designated lead for the organisation.
This role is essential to ensure that we meet all the statutory and regulatory obligations in respect of Health and Safety, and provides a safe working environment for staff, service users and volunteers across all our services.
You will provide advice on all safety matters and assist in the formulation of Health and Safety strategy with associated policies, procedures and statements of intent.
As an expert in the field, you will have a deep understanding of the level of responsibilities, accountabilities and duties that are fundamental to this role.
You will also play a key part in fostering and maintaining a positive safety culture throughout the company.
Alzheimer's Society has recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is a fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.
We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Interested? To apply for this role please click on the 'Apply' button at the bottom of the page.
About you
- You will have a strong understanding and experience of managing Health and Safety teams in organisations that occupy multiple leased premises, run large and small scale public events, offer service delivery to vulnerable members of the public or have a largely home and community based workforce.
- A good understanding of the Health & Safety at work act 1974.
- IOSH Chartered (or working towards). NIEBOSH Diploma or Health and Safety NVQ 6.
- Experience of adapting policies and processes.
- Demonstrable experience of developing training and development programmes relevant to cohorts of employees and volunteers.
- Able to define, articulate and deliver the Society’s health and safety strategy.
- Experience of handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Person Specification
- Verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills, particularly in identifying trends from data.
- Demonstrable experience in a compliance or health and safety role.
- Able to prioritise a demanding workload, with a “can-do” attitude under pressure.
- Able to demonstrate understanding of diversity and inclusion and how this forms an integral part of the work of the function.
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We’re a national charity providing dementia support to a community that’s ethnically diverse, but we don’t reflect this in our senior leadership. This needs to change.
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the community we exist to serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from ethnically diverse communities who are traditionally underrepresented in the charity sector leadership roles.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.
Location: Remote in Europe
Salary: £52,997 - £66,246 (GBP) if based in United Kingdom
About the role
The Senior People Advisor works within the People and Culture team to provide staff with advisory support across the whole employee lifecycle from onboarding through to offboarding and ongoing HR support, which reflects and highlights our organisational culture and values. The role is supported by the People team who operate across the globe and work collaboratively to ensure our culture, people and processes are well aligned. The role will lead on providing advice on employee relations issues to all employees and people managers in their regions.
You will also ensure that staff who are hired and/or paid through PEOs receive the same positive, welcoming and nurturing experience as staff who are employed directly by Sunrise.
You will work closely with the Learning and Development Director and People and Culture team to assist in the design and delivery of areas that drive culture and transformation across Sunrise. This will include overseeing and utilizing our LMS system and supporting leadership development, JEDI, core compliance related areas and any other areas identified as part of learning needs analysis. You will also support the evaluation of our programmes, tools and techniques for delivering learning.
The role will also lead on developing the curriculum for our organisation wide onboarding programme and materials.
Key Responsibilities
Provide generalist people support that will include areas such as:
- Employee/industrial relations - providing support, advice and guidance on a range of issues including conflict management and working with and escalating when required to our people and culture lead(s)
- Providing onboarding support and coordinating issue of contracts and any updates to employment for specific for regions that you support
- Providing local hiring support working with the Hiring Advisor as needed, this may include coordination support, quality assuring our process and providing advice to hiring managers.
- Being first point of call to responds to queries /requests for your regions and escalating as appropriate to People and Culture Lead(s)
- Support the implementation of the JEDI strategy within the regions you work in
Managing communications between PEOs and Sunrise and their HR leads for Europe based staff (Remote, Safeguard,Velocity) with some support for North American based staff including:
- Facilitating employee life cycle to facilitate pre-boarding, payroll changes, onboarding and offboarding including exit interviews.
- Providing the PEO with guidance and updates on employee relations issues e.g. performance management, grievances, workplace health & safety, etc. by investigating issues, evaluating potential solutions and assisting in implementing agreed-upon actions via the PEO.
- Working with PEO’s to seek advice and expertise on labour law legislation and related risks, to ensure that alignment between Sunrise and PEO HR practices is balanced with compliance to local legislation.
Specialist areas will include:
Learning and Development
- Work with the Director of Learning and Development and People and Culture Leads to design, deliver and implement opportunities that are aligned with learning needs
- Work with Managers to regularly evaluate learning needs analysis and seeking input from L&D Director to design solutions where appropriate
- Support with sourcing, design and delivery of compliance related resources and learning for the organisation
- Utilize our learning management system to support learning activities and development and maintenance of the LMS
- Oversee and develop our approach to onboarding globally and lead on the design and implementation of the curriculum, ensuring regular updates are made as we grow
- Evaluate the effectiveness of learning activities working with the L&D Director to develop a consistent framework
Other
- Leads and/or participates in HR-operational related projects, e.g. Intranet, HRIS, program reviews, etc
- Works with P&C Leads to provide relevant data and reports for board and organisation reporting
Required skills, knowledge and experience
- A working knowledge of, and experience in a people advisory role, in particular contemporary HR practices and related regulatory/compliance requirements.
- Prior experience (equivalent to 5 years of experience) and success in designing and delivering learning interventions with experience of remote content design and delivery.
- Knowledge of and experience of applying learning theories and best practices
- Experience of managing commercial partnerships and relationships with third party suppliers
- Experience of designing and delivering learning experiences globally taking into consideration JEDI and cultural differences.
- Experience of using learning technologies, learning management systems and/or virtual learning environments.
- A high level of emotional intelligence, with advanced communications and engagement skills (rapport building, influencing and trust building).
- Advanced level organisational, time management and administrative skills. Operational focussed project management experience, including competence in using project management tools (ideally Asana, or similar)
- Well developed experience of managing issues and conflict management, troubleshooting and problem solving skills, together with a positive, collaborative approach.
- Experience of facilitation and coaching and implementing coaching programmes (Essential)
- A strong commitment to the principles of justice, equality, diversity and inclusion within the context of developing learning opportunities
- A passion for action on climate change and a commitment to social justice
Job requirements
- Full working rights for the country in which you will be working. The Sunrise Project is unable to sponsor applicants for employment visas.
- Employment background checks are required.
- Intermittent travel with advanced notice may be required.
How Sunrise supports its staff
The Sunrise Project is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. Sunrise has the following in place to help us achieve that, noting pro rata will apply for part time staff and/or temporarily appointed-fixed term staff. The successful candidate will be hired via a Professional Employment Organisation (PEO) on behalf of the Sunrise Project, so conditions of employment may vary.
- Statutory benefits and entitlements of the country in which you are employed.
- Sunrise may provide additional benefits, where in-country entitlements are less than our standard package, where applicable including:
- Paid Parental Leave that is gender-neutral & inclusive of all types of families, incl. Parental Return To Work & Keeping In Touch Program
- Life Leave (up to 40 days p.a. for significant personal reasons)
- Public Holiday + Cultural Leave
- Workspace Benefits incl: Macbook & accessories, initial $2,000* for home workspace & IT equipment + $800* every 2 years + up to $75/mth phone/data/internet (equivalent local currency) .
- Shared office support
Additionally we offer:
- Flexible Working Policy
- VIDA - An AI tool to support your health and wellbeing
- Regular all-org and team meetings & retreats
- Learning & Development Program incl. a professional development budget for every staff member
- Coaching & manager support with regular 1:1 meetings
- Annual performance & development reviews with 360 feedback
- A co-developed work plan to ensure clarity on your role & key responsibilities
- We provide our staff with a voice on issues that concern them via consultation, caucuses, working groups, and surveys.
How to apply for this job
We recognise that racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, classism and other forms of discrimination creates structural barriers that impact opportunities to formal education and experience. We are partnering with the team at Kin to help us recruit this position.
You’ll be taken to Be Applied to complete your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £30,753
Hours: 35
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Homebased within North & East Scotland area
Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for a Fundraising Engagement Manager with great personality and team ethic to join our Regional Fundraising team.
This is a role of variety, opportunity and innovation, and we are looking for someone who embraces change and constantly strives to achieve more.
You will maximise income for Young Live vs Cancer by coaching our supporters to reach their goals, whilst seeking out new fundraising opportunities for your geographical area. This role sits within the ‘Regional Engagement’ team and we need someone with natural customer service skills who wants to deliver an excellent experience to all of their supporters. Your team of supporters will range from volunteers and individuals, to groups and local corporates.
The North & East of Scotland is an area filled with some of our most committed supporters but there is still so much opportunity to grow corporate support across the counties. Our Social Workers support families from hospitals across the region, and our Home from Home, ‘Ciaran’s House’ in Edinburgh, enables families to stay close to their loved one for free during treatment, so building relationships with these teams are a must.
Candidates should live within North & East Scotland, in one of the following counties: Aberdeenshire, Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Edinburgh & the Lothians, Fife, Highland, Inverness, Moray or Perth & Kinross. Candidates who live outside of these counties should highlight an intention to relocate to the area in their covering letter for their application to be considered .
This role is subject to a criminal record check. In the event of a successful application a basic record check will be completed.
WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in our Role Details document.
• To plan, monitor and report on your budgeted income with a constant eye on contingency planning to ensure annual targets are achieved
• To steward our most committed supporters and deliver legendary supporter experience
• To be a key, valued member of your regional team and UK wide team.
• To identify, cultivate and secure partnerships and donations within your area
• To work with your local service team/s to build and maintain strong and effective working relationships
• To be the first point of contact for service user families, to offer opportunities to them and their networks to engage with the wider charity as they would like I.e. fundraising, volunteering, sharing their story
WHAT DO I NEED?
• A proven track record of delivering amazing customer experiences
• Experience of relationship management in either a charity or corporate setting
• Ability to work within a financial target-based setting, and experience of reaching/exceeding set targets
• Demonstrable experience of winning new business
• Experience of managing own workload
• Proven ability to manage/complete projects
• Able to ‘make the ask’ for support and to influence/negotiate
• Have a full UK driving licence and access to a car (including business insurance)
• Have a sufficient Broadband connection
Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
• Natural storyteller
• Strong prioritisation skills
• Great communicator
• Great at spotting opportunities
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Compassion
• Integrity
• Team player
WHAT WILL I GAIN?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
• Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
• Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Great family/caring leave entitlements
• Enhanced pension
• Access to our employee savings scheme
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
ACCESSIBILITY
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
You may have experience in the following: Fundraising Coordinator, Philanthropy Manager, Donor Relations Manager, Fundraising Campaign Manager, Community Engagement Manager, Fund Development Manager, Advancement Manager, Fundraising Specialist, and Development Officer.
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The Role
The Supporter Journey Team is responsible for delivering world-class behavioural journeys for our charity partners.
You will ensure that we are continuously providing the best supporter journeys in the sector by designing, building, delivering and optimising omni-channel behavioural journeys at scale, in turn delivering value to our clients.
Working across both Social Mind and Social Sync, you will join an existing team reporting into our Campaign Manager and you will ensure all our charity partners and their supporters receive personal, bespoke communications to maximise fundraising for our charity partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and Development:
- Develop comprehensive, integrated journeys for supporters across multiple channels.
- Ensure these journeys are behavioural and provide a great stewardship experience for supporters.
- Performance Analysis:
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of supporter journeys.
- Analyse key metrics to assess the contribution of these journeys to overall goals, for example, email open and click through rates.
- Optimisation and Supporter Experience:
- Identify areas for improvement within existing journeys.
- Propose and implement enhancements based on testing and learning outcomes.
- React to key performance indicators (KPIs) to pinpoint opportunities for journey improvements to help drive campaign performance and income.
- Make data-driven decisions to refine and improve the journeys.
- Commit to delivering a high-quality experience for all supporters.
- Address and resolve any issues impacting supporter satisfaction promptly.
Skills and Knowledge
- Experience of designing, creating and delivering outstanding supporter experiences that increase engagement, fundraising rates and average value.
- Ability to understand our charity partners objectives and translating that into exceptional supporter experiences at scale.
- Ability to analyse data and make recommendations that improve fundraising and the supporter experience.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Experience of writing stewardship copy and ability to adopt different charity’s tone of voice.
- Experience of using communication software.
- Be comfortable operating in a fast paced start up environment, working efficiently at pace with available resources.
- Basic understanding of Charity Law, Data Protection Law, The Fundraising Code of Practice, and other relevant marketing and fundraising standards across the UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Advocacy and Healthwatch are powerful allies for change. As one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy, advocacy-related and Healthwatch services, this new role offers an exciting opportunity to make a real difference, putting people at the heart of what we do.
Advocacy allows Individuals to have their voices heard and respected when decisions are being made about their health and social care. It raises awareness of people’s rights and entitlements and empowers people to advocate for themselves or to speak up for them when they can’t.
Healthwatch uses feedback from the public to better understand the issues facing the NHS and other care providers and make sure people’s experiences improve health and care for everyone – locally and nationally. Healthwatch can also help people to get the information they need to make the right personal choices to get the support they deserve. You can find out more about what we do on our website.
About the role
The Head of Operations will have oversight of all service delivery to ensure people are at the heart of what we do, and we are the best we can be, through:
- Setting and reaching high standards
- Promoting collective and personal responsibility
- Making best practice happen
- Championing continuous improvement.
What we need from you
We are looking for an experienced leader and manager who is skilled in building and developing effective relationships with colleagues, particularly with a workforce which is geographically dispersed. Looking for a chance to make a real impact, you will have the desire and passion to drive forward the mission and values of The Advocacy People.
Although this role is predominantly working from home the role does require monthly travel to see our local teams which are currently accross the south of England. You must have access to a stable home broadband service, good mobile signal, a full driving licence and your own transport as well as flexibility with working hours.
What happens next
If you’d like to know more, the full job description and information about how to apply can be found on our website
Anyone joining our team is subject to The Advocacy People’s Safer Recruitment pre-appointment checks. Applicants invited to interview will need to bring evidence (photographic where possible) of their right to work in the UK and new employee start dates will only be confirmed once other mandatory checks, including the appropriate DBS clearance and 2 satisfactory references, one of which will need to be from your most recent or current employer, have been received.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Closing Date: 9am on 5 August 2024
Interview Date: 20 August 2024
Interview venue: MS Teams
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Sarah Deason.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
If you are a talented project manager looking to make a real difference to poeples lives, we have a role for you, leading our energy advice projects in rural Wales.
As Energy Advice Manager (Wales), you will be responsible for our established energy advice services in Powys and Monmouthshire and in the development and delivery of similar services into Ceredigion and wider geographical areas in Wales.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.