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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Areas of responsibility
The post holder will be responsible for the following:
- Providing a specialist advice and advocacy service to the homeless guests of our services, which include partner day centres and night shelters through the winter season.
- Employing creative thinking and practices to ensure that guests are supported and motivated to achieve their goals.
- Attending appointments with guests occasionally when needed
- Referring and signposting guests to accommodation providers, health services and other relevant internal and external support services, as necessary
- Maintaining good communication with the Managers of our partnered Drop-in Centres, Glass Door colleagues and local statutory and non-statutory services.
- Attending meetings with the casework team, external service providers and partner organisations when required
- Collating statistics and outcome measurements of the casework service for both internal and external use
- Maintaining a well-organised and easily accessible administration system for the casework programme in line with relevant legislation (e.g. GDPR)
- Managing a small casework budget
- Undertaking any other duties, as required by the charity
Person Specification
Essential
- At least one year experience of working one-on-one and assessing the needs of homeless people or similar disadvantaged client groups
- Empathetic attitude to homeless and vulnerably housed people
- Up-to-date knowledge of the welfare issues and legislation affecting homeless people
- Knowledge of relevant support services available to homeless people, particularly in West London
- Confident approach to, and experience of, dealing with challenging behaviour
- Ability to maintain good relationships with colleagues and external service providers
- Highly organised with strong time-management skills
- Ability to keep clear and up-to-date case records
- Experience and competent in MS Office packages
- Ability to work independently and take the initiative to make important decisions
- Flexible and supportive team member with excellent communication skills
- Ability to adhere to and implement Health & Safety, HR and operational policies
- Understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities
- For night shelter caseworkers, willingness to work a minimum of one evening per week
- This post will require an enhanced DBS check prior and during employment
Desirable
- Ability to speak Polish, Romanian or other Eastern European languages
- Experience of working alongside volunteers
Other
- Ability to work flexibly and at various sites, as required
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- To be able to adhere and work within Glass Door’s safeguarding policy and procedures
- To participate in meetings, supervision meetings and in any trainings as required
- To be responsible for own’s professional development
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We’re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping thousands of young people each year. We have forty-one centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.
We are looking for individuals who will thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding role helping to change the lives of young people by taking up a permanent role as a part-time Programme Support Tutor. You will work closely with our existing team, supporting the delivery and organisation of the IntoUniversity programme in the centre.
The main duties of the role
To deliver the IntoUniversity programme effectively to children and young people in different settings, including schools-based workshops, Academic Support sessions and educational visits. This includes positive behaviour management and adherence to the IntoUniversity safeguarding policy.
- To assist with the organisation and delivery of the Academic Support, FOCUS and Mentoring Programmes.
- To assist the IntoUniversity Centre Leader in liaising with schools and other partner bodies, in organising the classroom and resources and in planning project delivery.
- To update and maintain IntoUniversity displays, publicity and resources.
- To work with the IntoUniversity Centre Leader to recruit children and young people to the programme, including after-school Academic Support and FOCUS Weeks.
- To develop educational resources and worksheets for use across all IntoUniversity programmes.
- To ensure compliance with all necessary regulations and legal requirements, including the Children’s Act, Children and Young People (Scotland) Act, Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act, Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, and legislation and policies related to Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety.
- To champion diversity and inclusion in your role at all times, referring to the Diversity and Inclusion Staff Responsibilities Guide.
- To undertake any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post.
Contract
Permanent, part-time
Start date
As soon as possible, as agreed with the candidate and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check, and right to work checks.
Working hours
- 16 hours per week
- Monday, Thursday 14:00-18:00; Tues, Weds 13:30-17:30
- Local school term-times only (excluding public holidays)
Days of employment (if term time only)
You will be employed 188 days (of 4 hours each) per year, made up as follows:
- 164 days of work (inclusive of additional days below)
- 18 days of paid annual leave (to be taken outside of local school term times and on any bank holidays occurring during term time). For the avoidance of doubt, non-working time during school holidays which is in excess of your holiday entitlement shall be unpaid.
Additional 32 hours (or 8 days of 4 hours each)
These will be agreed between you and your line-manager, and may include days during school holidays. They will typically include three whole team meetings, one delivery team meeting and the annual staff conference. These will be pro-rated based on when you join in the academic year.
Salary
Starting salary is £27,400 (pro-rata)
Pro-rated salary is £10,558 per annum
Location
IntoUniversity Birmingham East
The Pump
286 Kitt's Green Rd
Birmingham
B33 9SB
Staff benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to wellbeing and legal support
- Life Assurance scheme with AIG including SmartHealth service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments
- Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year
- Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
- Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme
- Employer pension contributions of 6%
- Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Job in a Sentence
You will help grow applications to our award winning Leaders Plus Fellowship for working parents through excellent sales funnel management and marketing.
Job Purpose
Do you want to play a part in helping leaders with young children achieve their career aspirations without sacrificing everything? Are you an excellent comms all-rounder who enjoys working in a target-driven environment, knows about sales funnels and can produce solid content that is useful to the audience? Are you highly organised and enjoy getting stuff done in a dynamic hands-on role? If ‘Yes’, then you could be our next Digital Marketing Coordinator.
Reporting directly to the CEO and Founder, the purpose of your role as Digital Marketing Coordinator is to increase applications to our Leaders Plus Fellowship and ensure employers approach us to work with us.
Apply:Cover letter (max 1 page) and CV (max 2 pages), outlining how you fulfil the key requirements of the role and answering the following two questions:
- What attracted you to apply for this role?
- What top 5 successes do you bring where you could apply the learning to this role?
Please include with your application:
- An example of a piece of writing you have produced for the web and an example of a social media post you have worked on across any platform as well as any bonus skills (e.g. technical applications that you are proficient in or experience in video editing)
Closing date: 17th September midnight
Interviews: 26th September
Ideal start: 15th November
Questions: Please refer to the listing on our website for contact details should you have any questions about this role.
We welcome applications to this Digital Marketing Coordinator role from all interested candidates regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, or family circumstances. We particularly welcome applications from colleagues currently underrepresented in our team including those who identify as from a minority group.
Key Responsibilities
Things you will lead on as Digital Marketing Coordinator include:
- Marketing to parents
- You write newsletters and emails for our audience of parents that are useful to them and also promote the Fellowship Programmes.
- You will manage our sales funnel and take responsibility for example for application pack downloads.
- You will edit and coordinate content creation.
- Employer marketing
- Including creating marketing materials that show the benefit of our work to employers and managing an email list for employers including data reporting of this.
- Responsive team support on all things comms: for example when our partnerships development team needs some copy for a mailout, you provide this.
- Website management: you manage our website to generate incoming enquiries from both employers and parents.
- Overseeing our social media and podcast
- You will also line-manage our Digital Marketing Executive
We Would Love to Meet:
(Please do apply even if you don‘t fulfil all criteria – some of our strongest applications in the past have been from surprise candidates!)
- You are highly organised and self-motivated, able to prioritise and juggle a varied and fast-paced workload. We know that when we ask you to do something, you get it done quickly or communicate proactively if priorities need to shift!
- You are extremely results oriented and keep your focus on how many people apply to the programme (which is critical to how many people we can help get to senior leadership). You always ensure that you spend your time on tasks that get employers to work with us or get individuals to apply.
- You are able to learn what employers and working parents want. We know that your content responds to the questions they are asking themselves.
- You take initiative and seize opportunities to achieve team goals. We know that when you are clear on our team goals, you will help us achieve those without us telling you every detail of what you need to do.
- You write good emails and can write solid content. We can tell you loosely what we want to communicate and you’ll write something which is clear and focused on the needs of the audience, with SEO at the forefront of the final text.
- You bring solid administration and coordination skills to the comms work and are organised. Because you own your work, we can let you get on with the job and you’ll remind us what needs to get done - we don’t need to follow up with you!
- You thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy juggling things on multiple fronts. We know you are in control of your workload and will get things done, or otherwise let us know if we need to drop or change things.
- With a flexible and ‘can do’ approach. Things change quickly here and you aren’t fazed by that!
- You are good at managing upwards and work with a remote team. You tell us what you need from us and remind us when we forget!
- You are a team player committed to working collaboratively to achieve results. We are all working for the same thing and we will shift what we do if necessary to support the team goal. You’ll ask for help if needed and offer that help, too.
- You are excited to work in a small organisation and an entrepreneurial culture, willing to learn and get involved in activity outside of role remit when required.
General Leaders Plus Core Competencies:
- Courage
- Integrity
- Results orientation
- Inclusion
- Activating leadership in others
- Resourcefulness
- Continuous learning
- Resilience
- Planning and organising
- Alignment with the Leaders Plus principles
Why work for us
- Inspiring Team: Be part of a dedicated team making a real difference for working parents and promoting gender equality in senior leadership.
- Flexible Working: Experience best-in-class flexible working arrangements to help you balance your professional and personal life effectively.
- Quick Decision-Making: Work in a small, agile organisation where we make impactful decisions swiftly.
- Holidays: Enjoy 5 weeks of holiday each year plus bank holidays pro rata.
- Excellent Pension Contribution: Benefit from a 6% employer pension contribution.
- Professional Development: Receive a £500 contribution annually towards your professional development, helping you grow and advance in your career.
- Company benefits with Pirkx: including 24/7 GP booking helpline, 24/7 dedicated telephone counselling service, discounted gym memberships and virtual gym classes for all abilities, virtual and physical physio, mental health resilience training, courses for a lifelong learning, guidance on financial wellness, discounts on big brand shopping, cinema tickets, holidays, plus loads more.
- Dynamic and Entrepreneurial Culture: Thrive in an environment that encourages innovation, learning, and getting involved in various activities outside your role.
Please note due to the high volume of applications, we do not have the capacity to respond to every submission and only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us following the closing date, please assume you weren't successful on this ocasion. Thank you.
As part of the application, we'd love to know:
- What attracted you to apply for this role?
- What top 5 successes do you bring where you could apply the learning to this role?
Please include with your application:
- An example of a piece of writing you have produced for the web and an example of a social media post you have worked on across any platform as well as any bonus skills (e.g. technical applications that you are proficient in or experience in video editing)
We are excited to read your application, thank you for your interest!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: Part Time, 18 – 21 hours per week.
Hours to be worked between Monday – Thursday 9 – 5, days flexible
Some evening or weekend working may occasionally be needed.
Contract: Permanent
Responsible to: CEO
Responsible for: None
Salary & benefits: £26 – 31,000 FTE , 5% pension contribution, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Blue Light card and Age UK discount scheme.
Location: Hybrid – White House Community Centre, other Age UK Richmond locations, other community locations and wider locations as needed for the role. Home working available in line with Hybrid Working Policy.
Support and develop volunteering working in a local charity supporting older people
Age UK Richmond upon Thames is a local independent charity supporting older people across the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. We provide a wide range of useful and well utilised services designed to improve wellbeing and enhance independence – including information & advice; a wide range of social & wellbeing centres and sessions; support after hospital discharge; digital skills development; Dementia Friendly Richmond and home services such as handyperson, housekeeping and gardening. Partnership is a core part of our work – we work in close collaboration with other voluntary sector partners and wider organisations to maximise our impact and reach. Our friendly and committed team of 45 staff and 100+ volunteers support around 4,000 local older people each year.
We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Volunteer Coordinator to join our team. Volunteers are an essential part of our organisation, and we could not deliver our services without them. This important role within the organisation will include advertising & promoting volunteer vacancies; ensuring the organisation provide excellent support to our volunteers and developing volunteering within the organisation.
We are looking for an individual with excellent administration, IT and communication skills with a real will to work with older people and volunteers. Experience of working with volunteers and developing volunteering would be highly desirable.
A proactive, flexible and positive approach is also essential.
Click apply to be taken to our website for full details. The closing dates for applications is 10 a.m. on Monday 9th September 2024 by CV and covering letter or application form.
Provide support to help local older people to live healthier, happier and more independent lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.
THE ROLE
• This is a key leadership role, responsible for leading the Trust’s strategic delivery in in Wales, managing, inspiring and coaching a multidisciplinary team focussed on prioritising activities of greatest impact to take advantage of unique opportunities in Wales whilst ensuring alignment with our UK plans.
• The role reports to the Director Operations and People and is part of the Senior Leadership Team, responsible for deploying its resources and activities in line with Trust priorities. The role will work collaboratively alongside other Country and Regional Directors fostering effective working relationships with colleagues located across the UK.
• The role will represent the Trust professionally, promoting our work externally to high level partners, funders and stakeholders with a particular focus on development and delivery of complex land-use projects, multi-organisation partnerships and political advocacy. We’re at an exciting time in our development and looking for someone who can really drive forward our ambitions in Wales.
• Role model Woodland Trust values know as ‘Our Nature’, with both external and internal stakeholders, leading the Wales team to embed and maintain these values ensuring the region is a consistently great place to work.
• This is a Hybrid working role, where you’ll work part of your time at home and part of the time from our Regional Office based in Cardiff, Wales, with travel in the UK as required.
THE CANDIDATE
• Strong background of leading and managing teams at a senior level, preferably in the conservation or environmental sector, you’ll be an inspirational leader.
• Experience of developing effective relationships internally and externally, you’ll be a strong communicator with the ability to influence at a senior level, motivate, inspire and shape strategy.
• Responsible for the creation and delivery of our strategic plan for Wales you’ll be able to promote the work of the Woodland Trust with energy flair and imagination to high level partners, funders and stakeholders.
• Experience in shaping and implementing organisational strategy as well as setting and managing multi-million £ budgets, having the responsibility to report to executive levels.
• Experience in delivering operational leadership, change management and high performance across the Operations function including multiple complex projects.
• Welsh language will be beneficial or have the willingness to learn.
• The role is based in in Wales and will require the successful candidate to undertake travel across a wide area. A full driving licence is required.
Our Organisational Nature enables us to better understand what it means to be part of the Woodland Trust, empowering us to make an impact, every day. We want you to be able to role model our values; ‘Grow Together’, ‘Focus’, ‘Explore’ and ‘Make it Count’ to ensure each of us plays our part in helping to protect, restore and create our woods and trees.
Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
• Generous Annual Leave
• Enhanced Parental Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: The Woodland Trust embraces diversity and inclusion. We want our team to reflect the UK's diverse community. We support people from all backgrounds to apply, especially those who are under-represented.
Application Advice: Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply. Your enthusiasm for the environment and our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count—are what matter most. We also keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows your experience and passion for the role.
Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to make a positive impact on our planet.
1st interviews will be held via Teams on 6th & 7th November 2024.
2nd interviews will be held in-person on 12th November 2024.
About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.
THE ROLE
• This is a key leadership role, responsible for leading the Trust’s strategic delivery in for Northern Ireland, managing, inspiring and coaching a multidisciplinary team focused on prioritising activities of greatest impact to take advantage of unique opportunities in Northern Ireland whilst ensuring alignment with our UK plans.
• The role reports to the Director Operations and People and is part of the Senior Leadership Team, responsible for deploying its resources and activities in line with Trust priorities. The role will work collaboratively alongside other Country and Regional Directors fostering effective working relationships with colleagues located across the UK.
• The role will represent the Trust professionally, promoting our work externally to high level partners, funders and stakeholders with a particular focus on development and delivery of complex land-use projects, multi-organisation partnerships and political advocacy. We’re at an exciting time in our development and looking for someone who can really drive forward our ambitions in Northern Ireland.
• Role model Woodland Trust Values, ‘Our Nature’ with both external and internal stakeholders, leading the Northern Ireland team to embed and maintain these values ensuring the region is a consistently great place to work.
• This is a Hybrid working role, where you’ll work part of your time at home and part of the time from our Regional Office based in Bangor, Northern Ireland, with travel in the UK as required.
THE CANDIDATE
• Strong background of leading and managing teams at a senior level, preferably in the conservation or environmental sector, you’ll be an inspirational leader.
• Experience of developing effective relationships internally and externally, you’ll be a strong communicator with the ability to influence at a senior level, motivate, inspire and shape strategy.
• Responsible for the delivery of our strategic plan in Northern Ireland you’ll be able to promote the work of the Woodland Trust with energy flair and imagination to high level partners, funders and stakeholders.
• Experience in shaping and implementing organisational strategy as well as setting and managing multi-million £ budgets, having the responsibility to report to executive levels.
• Experience in delivering operational leadership, change management and high performance across the Operations function including multiple complex projects.
• The role is based in in Northern Ireland and will require the successful candidate to undertake travel across a wide area. A full driving licence is required.
Our Organisational Nature enables us to better understand what it means to be part of the Woodland Trust, empowering us to make an impact, every day. We want you to be able to role model our values; ‘Grow Together’, ‘Focus’, ‘Explore’ and ‘Make it Count’ to ensure each of us plays our part in helping to protect, restore and create our woods and trees.
Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
• Generous Annual Leave
• Enhanced Parental Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: The Woodland Trust embraces diversity and inclusion. We want our team to reflect the UK's diverse community. We support people from all backgrounds to apply, especially those who are under-represented.
Application Advice: Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply. Your enthusiasm for the environment and our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count—are what matter most. We also keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows your experience and passion for the role.
Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to make a positive impact on our planet.
1st interviews will be held via Teams on 24th & 25th October 2024.
2nd interviews will be held in-person on 5th November 2024.
This is a dynamic service, providing bespoke interventions to a small group of six to eight Looked After Children aged 16-21 years, to enable them to live in safety and stability, and have a place to call home.
The Specialist Support Worker will be responsible for delivering direct support to a small group of young people with complex needs. The young people will live in the community and the HFFY service will provide 24/7 support to ensure their safety, promote their stability, and build resilience to enable them to manage their tenancy.
Essential Criteria
- Experience of supporting Looked After Children or homeless and/or vulnerable adults to identify personal goals and meet person-centered targets while working through the process of change
- Experience of working within a fast moving and challenging working environment in the areas of mental health, care for young people, alcohol and drug use, independent living support
- Experience of using a high level or communication skills, both verbally and in writing, using Microsoft Office applications
- Full current driving licence or, if a disability prevents driving, an alternative means of transport to enable the duties of the post to be carried out in full.
- NISCC registered (or willing to become registered if appointed) and willing to be subject to Access NI checks. (Successful applicants must commence NISCC registration process prior to employment)
Desirable Criteria
- 6 months experience of supporting young people (under 25) who have experienced any of the following:
+Care System
+Justice System
+Prison
+Institutional Care
+Supported Accommodation
Why work for the Simon Community?
We offer an extensive benefit package, including:
- Pension Plan
- Employer funded Healthcare - Benenden Health and Health Shield (includes savings on gym memberships and retail outlets)
- Death in Service Benefit
- Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Compassionate Culture
- Occupational Sick Pay
- Free Access NI check
- Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
- Management Development Programmes
- Long Service Awards
- Blue Light Card Scheme.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual for the role of Lead Youth and Sport Activity Worker who understands and believes in the value that youth work, sport and positive activities can add to people and their communities.
You will play a crucial role in the implementation of Active Communities Network’s (ACN) delivery strategy. The central focus of the role includes co-ordinating and delivering a diverse range of youth projects which use sport and positive activities to engage young people. The projects work with children, young people, and young adults across Southwark and Lambeth.
The successful applicant will have key responsibilities around programme development and face to face delivery with children, young people and young adults whilst ensuring they are engaged in projects that are developmental, innovative and meaningful.
DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Develop relationships and communication channels with young people.
- Co-ordinate and deliver sports and positive activity-based youth sessions including programme planning, monitoring, and ensuring they are delivered to the highest standard.
- Deliver sessions/workshops aimed at improving young people's knowledge and understanding of relevant issues.
- Supervise a team of sessional coaches and volunteers ensuring all sessions are staffed appropriately and staff are supported to deliver needs led sessions.
- Effectively monitor and evaluate activities, sessions and projects using technology platforms to maintain accurate records and produce timely reports.
- Develop and deliver community projects.
- Promote and encourage empowerment within all sessions.
- Promote and publicise the project to the community.
- Ensure the maintenance of internal electronic and hard copy information systems that record relevant outcomes and support the requirements of funders and partners.
- Ensure compliance with ACN policies in relation to safe-guarding, health and safety, equal opportunities, and working with volunteers and young people.
- Carry out all administrative tasks relating to delivery including provision of paperwork, monitoring and filing debriefs, reviewing and authorising timesheets as well as ensuring the ACN System is updated consistently and in a timely manner.
- To work with partners to identify and promote volunteering and development opportunities for participants and external volunteers and record progress of these developments. A culture of volunteering and project support should be encouraged with all participants.
Unlock Your Potential: Join our client as a Senior Registration Administrator/Secretariat Support in our engineer-focused membership organisation and navigate a future of precision and excellence. Dive into a vibrant atmosphere, actively contributing to the expansion of the engineering community by overseeing secretariat and administrative responsibilities where you will be involved in shaping the trajectory of engineering excellence in the future!
Role: Senior Registrations Administrator/Secretariat Support
Organisation type: Membership Organisation
Salary/rate: £22 per hour
Working arrangements: Hybrid working (2 days in office per week)
Location: London
Employment type: Full time (35 hours p/w)
Role Overview:
You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of Certification Schemes, providing secretariat support to various boards, assisting with audits, managing financial and data processes, and supporting the registration team with administrative tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate expertise in committee secretarial duties, including detailed minute-taking, agenda preparation, paper distribution, and proficient management of follow-up actions.
- Showcase your finesse in checking and processing invoices, encompassing advanced skills in cost coding for accurate financial transactions.
- Master the art of compiling statistics and reporting, primarily using Excel, coupled with the ability to interpret website-downloaded statistics for informed decision-making.
- Thrive as an independent process professional, working autonomously to design and refine processes that enhance operational efficiency.
- Provide comprehensive secretariat support to the Registration Boards.
- Assist with the audit programme for Approved Certifiers and Approved Bodies, including follow-up actions.
- Manage financial and data processes for the Registration Schemes.
- Liaise with high-level stakeholders, including the Chair and Board Directors, to facilitate communication on ratifications, audit recommendations, and suspensions.
- Support the Registrations Manager in reviewing system documentation and the new website.
Requirements:
- Experience in providing secretariat support to boards, including minute-taking and action tracking.
- Demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with senior stakeholders, such as Board Chairs and Directors, ensuring clear communication and timely follow-up.
- Strong administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to manage financial and data-related tasks efficiently.
- Willingness to learn about Certification Schemes and Building Control processes.
- Familiarity with CRM systems,
- A background in working with membership or not-for-profit organisations, showcasing an understanding of the unique dynamics within the sector.
- Demonstrated proficiency in assisting committees, recording meeting minutes, and coordinating agenda arrangements.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Organised, proactive, and experienced in board support and high-level stakeholder management
- Experience in non-profit or similar organisations with an understanding of the internal structure.
How to Apply: If you're passionate about being a part of engineering excellence, we invite you to apply now! Please reply and submit your application, including your relevant experience within this field. Quote reference 81429SOH, and we can provide more information to you.
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.
Want to put the fun into FUNdraising? Dougie Mac is not just seeking a Senior Business and Events fundraiser – we are inviting a compassionate advocate to join our hospice mission.
Some of what you’ll do:
Forge Meaningful Partnerships: Collaborate with local businesses to show them the impact they can make by supporting Dougie Mac.
Host Engaging Events: You will plan and deliver business events that inspire generosity from our supporters including our Golf Day, Businesses Club and our prestigious Dougie Mac Ball.
Nurture Relationships: Cultivate long-term relationships with corporate sponsors. Express gratitude and keep them informed about the impact of their contributions.
Qualities we value:
Excellence: Striving for excellence in everything you do, with a strong attention to detail.
Networking: Connecting with people; you’re the one who turns a casual chat into a partnership opportunity.
Strategic Thinker: You see the big picture and know how to align fundraising with our hospice mission.
Great communicator: Whether a presentation or a one 2 one, you’re confident and compelling.
In return, what you’ll get:
Meaningful impact: Your work directly impacts children, young adults, adults and the families we support.
Supportive Team: You will be part of a bigger Income Generation Team with this job being responsible for around £250k income and growing. The Business and Events team work closely together with a focus on FUN! We are a team of 5 FT staff, regular volunteers and event volunteers of around 25 people. This includes an experienced Senior Business and Events Fundraiser taking the headcount for this job to 2.
Salary: £24k - £26k pa (FTE) depending on experience/ qualifications with a clear progression plan and opportunities for study. Part time and flexible working considered.
Variety: no 2 days are ever the same, once 1 event is complete it’s onto the next in this fast-paced job.
Our vision…to be admired as a centre of excellence for palliative and end of life care.
Location: Waltham Forest
Salary: (Salary Band 2.1) Unqualified- £27,582.75 -£29,174.06 per annum pro rated to contracted months
(Salary Band 2.2) Qualified - £29,174.06 - £31,826.25 per annum pro rated to contracted months
(Please note, successful candidates are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (Approximately 10-12 months; the exact duration will depend on the start date )
Closing Date: 17th September 2024 at 12 noon
Interview Date: 25th & 26th September 2024
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Duty Worker at Solace Women's Aid.
We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Service
Waltham Forest Advocacy & Support Services (SASS) provide free and confidential support to survivors of abuse within the community. The teams are made up of professional staff offering short to medium term support to women and men affected by domestic and sexual violence in the community. Our team offer information, advocacy and specialist services to increase safety and meet a range of needs – these can include ongoing safety concerns, emotional or housing support, legal options, reporting to the police, help around child contact, benefits and financial advice. As part of the support we also ensure survivors can access therapeutic support via the Waltham Forest Therapeutic Marketplace.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen in this busy team for a Duty Worker. The successful candidate will be responsible in dealing with all incoming referrals and queries to the Advocacy Service. The role will involve processing all referrals, liaising with professionals, establishing initial contact as per the service’s contract requirement. The process of initial contact will involve completing a SafeLives risk assessment, assessing the service user’s practical and therapeutic needs and supporting with any urgent needs that arise during this contact. Additionally, the duty worker will make appropriate referral out, this includes MARAC and complete adult and child safeguarding referrals where required in line with Solace’s policies and procedures. The Duty Worker will maintain and manage any waiting list and will work closely with all members of the team in relation to the allocation of cases and case updates.
About You
Successful applicants will have in-depth knowledge of domestic abuse and its impact on service users and their children, and experience of working with women who have experienced domestic and/or sexual abuse. You will also have experience of using Office Excel and case management system. You will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
In return, we offer great employee We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
- Flexible working
- Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Employer pension contribution
- Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
- Access to Inclusion Networks
- Daily clinical debriefing
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
- Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Flow & Restore yoga classes
- Meditation sessions
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
- Values, Behaviours & Competencies
- Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
22.5 hours per week / £49,015 per annum, pro rata / Permanent / Hybrid (two days onsite and one from home) Monday and Thursday, 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-4.30pm.
Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.
YMCA DownsLink Group has been delivering counselling and therapeutic services to children, young people and families through our YMCA Dialogue Service in community and school settings for over 25 years.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner to join us to develop and implement service wide standards and frameworks, to maintain and strengthen our demonstrable clinical excellence. We are looking for a Clinical Lead to join our experienced and supportive counselling team to coordinate and deliver an innovative and clinically excellent mental health and wellbeing service. You will provide dynamic leadership; motivating and inspiring clinical practitioners in our Dialogue service to ensure the highest quality counselling service is delivered to children and young people.
In delivering the role, you will work closely with the Service Manager and Head of Service, to provide and oversee operational clinical governance including responsibility for Reflective Practice and Clinical Supervision across the service, holding a caseload and providing clear direction and support for our stakeholders. and enhancing our offer to Young People, their carers and families.
ABOUT YOU: We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
You will have been trained to a Post graduate level, with further experience and/or training in a recognised psychological therapy with professional accreditation (see attached job profile for further details). You will already have experience of working in Counselling and Mental Health Services for Children and Young People, or similar services, as well as managing and/or supervising a team, along with working knowledge of Trauma Informed Care and Psychologically Informed Environments and be able to hold a clinical and supervisory caseload. You will have good communication and facilitation skills and the ability to successfully manage challenging and changing priorities whilst remaining calm and solution focused. In addition, you will have experience of overseeing safeguarding procedures for young people or adults at risk and be an accredited member of a recognised Counselling and or Psychotherapy regulatory body.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Executive Assistant to the Chief Development Officer and the Director of Development (EA to CDO and DoD) will provide proactive senior-level support within a busy office and theatre environment.
The EA to CDO and DoD will support the Chief Development Officer (CDO) and the Director of Development (DoD) in delivering their roles efficiently and effectively, focusing on comprehensive inbox and diary management to ensure strategic prioritisation of commitments. They will source and / or draft briefings as needed for donor meetings and events and ensure prompt and sensitive follow-up is carried out.
As an engaged and diplomatic communicator, they would act as first point of contact for all matters relating to the CDO and DoD, working in partnership with colleagues in the Development team, and more widely across the organisation. They will understand the nuances of the external relationships the CDO and DoD hold to enable co-ordination of supporter correspondence on the CDO and DoD’s behalf, ensuring that conversations progress sensitively and at pace.
The role also manages the co-ordination and communication with the Development Board and other fundraising committees.
The successful candidate will have the following:
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Significant experience in an assistant role, including complex diary management and an understanding of the requirements of interacting with high-level external stakeholders.
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Substantial experience in a dynamic, busy environment, preferably in the fundraising sector
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Excellent written communication skills with a high level of attention to detail.
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Skilled multi-tasker - both independently and within a team - with ability to adjust to varied deadlines and work quickly and accurately to tight deadlines.
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A positive disposition, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal confidently with a wide range of internal and external contacts, including building and maintaining key relationships in a senior space.
If that sounds like you, this may be the role for you!
The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Monday 9th September 2024 at 9:00am.
Please Note: We will close applications when we reach 100 applicants, and we may interview candidates throughout the application period. Please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a policy professional looking for your next step?
The Fundraising Regulator is the independent regulator of charitable fundraising in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. They stand up for best practices in fundraising, to protect donors and support the vital work of fundraisers. The Fundraising Regulator is seeking a talented Policy Officer to join their dynamic team. The organisation operates a flexible hybrid work pattern between its central London office and home working.
The Fundraising Regulator is committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion. They want their workforce to be truly representative of the society they are here to support and protect so that they can regulate effectively. They also want each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. They do this by operating a fair and inclusive recruitment process, which aims to reach a diverse pool of candidates. This is supported by a range of policies that encourage a flexible and supportive working environment. If you require any part of this application or interview process to be adjusted to accommodate your needs, please let us know.
As a Policy Officer, you will be instrumental in developing and implementing evidence-based policy work across the organisation. Reporting to the Policy Manager, you will manage multiple projects, contribute to the development of the Code of Fundraising Practice, and generate insightful, evidence-based reports. Your responsibilities will include handling enquiries from fundraisers and the public, identifying trends and emerging issues to inform policy development, and drafting clear and concise correspondence on complex matters. You will also engage with stakeholders, including fundraisers, charities, and regulators, to promote best practices in fundraising. Additionally, you will support the Policy Manager and Head of Policy in ensuring effective operations of the Board and Committees.
The ideal candidate would have experience in a policy, regulatory, or similar environment, with strong investigative research and analytical skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, along with the ability to manage multiple projects and effectively prioritise tasks. You should demonstrate strong ethical standards, a commitment to working with integrity, and a solid understanding of legal frameworks. Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work effectively within a small team are also crucial. While not essential, knowledge of charities, regulation, and/or the Code of Fundraising Practice would be beneficial. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of fundraising standards and make a meaningful impact in the charitable sector. If you are passionate about policy work and eager to be part of an organisation that values diversity, learning, and collaboration, we encourage you to apply.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
Grandmentors Wiltshire Project Coordinator
Permanent Contract
Job Ref: V515
Hours/Days per week: 17.5 hours per week – (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £12,500 plus attractive employee benefits package
Start date: ASAP
Location: Home or Office based within Wiltshire
Closing date: 22nd September 2024
Interview date and Location: W/C 30th September 2024, Teams
About the role
At Volunteering Matters we use volunteering’s unique power to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.
We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues. From social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence, and opportunity; to ensuring young people can become change makers in their community, the impact that we make is great. And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.
People-led and impact driven, we are a national charity that is deeply embedded in local areas across the UK. We operate in five regions: London and the South East; Wales and the West of England; East of England; the Midlands and North West England; and Scotland and North East England. We also have an Employee Volunteering Team with over 25 years’ experience, acting as a broker to provide tailor-made solutions to employers. We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all.
This is an exciting time to be joining the team. We’re changing the way we work to meet new ambitions and make sure our impact continues to grow alongside out business.
Grandmentors
Grandmentors is a national volunteering programme where older volunteers (aged 50+) use their lifetime of skills and experience to support and mentor vulnerable young adults leaving the care system. These young adults often need a guiding hand and role model to support them to find work, continue their education or begin training – ultimately giving them the skills and self-belief to lead successful and independent lives.
Volunteers meet with a young adult regularly to boost their confidence and work towards goals, which are unique to each person.
Role Purpose
We are recruiting two part-time Project Coordinators to effectively deliver all aspects of our Grandmentors project in Wiltshire, ensuring it achieves its aims, objectives, outcomes, and targets. The postholders will work alongside teams within Wiltshire Council and with local volunteers to ensure that we improve the lives of care experienced young people (aged 16-25) through the unique power of inter-generational mentoring.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Effectively manage the service to ensure it meets agreed targets and millstones.
- Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and local authority staff.
- Ensure volunteers are recruited, appropriately trained, and supported in their role; this will involve processing volunteer expenses, DBS checks and maintaining databases.
- Ensure regular communication between project staff and volunteers is maintained and that regular supervision for volunteers is provided.
- Work with your line manager to ensure project expenditure is in line with the budget.
- Maintain accurate records on all aspects of the project and submit data onto a secure system.
- Manage and maintain effective monitoring and evaluation records to capture impact and outcomes and ensure contractual compliance.
- To implement and maintain appropriate risk assessment management processes.
- Prepare impact and progress reports for both internal and external purposes.
- Develop relevant information to promote and raise the profile of Volunteering Matters locally.
- Promote and adhere to Volunteering Matters Equality and Diversity Policy and all other Volunteering Matters policies which relate to the work of Grandmentors.
- Contribute to joint working and teamwork across Volunteering Matters and your regional team.
Experience/Skills and Attributes:
In deciding who to shortlist and appoint to this post, we will be looking for evidence of the following skills, knowledge, experience and personal qualities.
Essential
- Experience working with or supporting young adults with the ability to motivate, enthuse and develop positive attitudes.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with a range of stakeholders (including volunteers, local authority staff and funders).
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a demanding and developing workload.
- Resilient, flexible with ability to work on own initiative as well as collaborating with others.
- A good, practical knowledge of safeguarding and risk assessments.
- Evidence of good administrative and IT skills.
- Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities, data protection and confidentiality.
Desirable
- Knowledge/experience of the care system.
- Experience supporting/managing volunteers.
Qualifications
Relevant experience and values alignment is more important for this role than specific qualifications.
This role requires an enhanced DBS check which will be undertaken with the successful candidate before starting.
Location
The role requires someone based within Wiltshire. With a flexible working policy, the postholder can be based from home or within Wiltshire Council offices. The postholder will need internet access to enable remote working. I.T. equipment and infrastructure will be supplied.
Our Values & Way of Working:
In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.
This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.
Diversity & Inclusion
Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.
Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application or contact our HR team for more information.
We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History.
Benefits
Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work), Unlimited Annual Leave, Employee Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick and family leave. We are also open to discuss job share applications.
GDPR Statement
If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months. We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.
We turn local knowledge into action by working with volunteers and partners across the UK to build stronger communities for all.