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Join our dynamic team as our first Head of Communities

We are seeking a dynamic, inspiring, caring and trusted individual to make Holocaust Centre North and our projects more inclusive, imaginative and accessible. The Head of Communities will lead our new flagship initiative ‘The Rudi Project’. The programme will support our vision of Holocaust Centre North as a bold and pioneering space to reflect on ‘a global history through local stories’ from the North of England and foster a culture of care. 

Holocaust Centre North

Holocaust Centre North promotes education on the Holocaust and post-Holocaust issues to raise awareness of human rights, freedom, and equality. We do so by telling a global history through local stories, specifically those of survivors and refugees who rebuilt their lives in the North of England.

Our work spans archives and collections, learning, artistic research, exhibitions, and survivor welfare. Through these areas, we aim to foster a culture of care and raise awareness about the relevance of Holocaust history today.

We collaborate closely with refugees of Nazi persecution, their families and carers, local communities, artistic practitioners, researchers, and schools to create spaces for nuanced dialogue about the ongoing relevance of the Holocaust. We strive to create opportunities for reflection on the role this dark chapter of our shared history plays in the present, using contemporary critical frameworks to engage audiences with Holocaust history.

We are now seeking to expand our current work to reach communities that had previously been excluded, underrepresented, and/or marginalised in our work, also involving them in the museum itself. We are looking for an individual with experience in community engagement and development, particularly through the lens of archive practice and artistic responses to heritage collections.

The Rudi Project

Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, The Rudi Project aims to develop strong partnerships with local communities that we don’t yet engage with, involving them as central participants within the fabric of our work. Through a programme of workshops, events, publications and artist residencies, we will use co-production to pose critical questions: how do we engender reflections on the Holocaust's legacies in communities that feel alienated from this history? How do we work with local communities that may feel divided due to the repercussions of current international conflict? How can we commemorate the Holocaust whilst also acknowledging participants’ silent testimonies and inherent experiences in an ever-shifting present?

This initiative represents the legacy of a recent rebrand process, which delivered a re-imagined Holocaust Centre North with a unique mandate to articulate 'a global history through local stories' and to foster 'a culture of care' when engaging with stories of trauma. Building on these foundations, The Rudi Project will enable communities to guide us in the design of sustainable and long-term practices to connect with people, especially those who also live their lives after trauma, loss, discrimination, persecution and isolation. In the process, the project will further enhance our resilience and sustainability by extending the reach of existing investment, and resources and bringing more voices around our table. 

Job Description

To work closely with the Director to support the delivery of the organisational strategy through community engagement. This will include:

• Develop a methodology for socially engaged practice and community co-production for Holocaust Centre North
• Design and deliver meaningful community consultation.
• Contribute to the development of an audience development plan for reaching diverse audience goals both through existing programmes and new initiatives.
• Support and advise colleagues in all departments to remove barriers to access and ensure Holocaust Centre North is welcoming for all.
• Build networks with charities, grassroot groups, community groups, educational partners, cultural partners and the healthcare sector.
• To line-manage members of the Holocaust Centre North team
• To contribute actively to monitor and evaluate Holocaust Centre North’s impact, particularly in relation to community engagement.

To plan and deliver events and activities with communities as part of our new flagship programme ‘The Rudi Project:’

• Design and deliver pilot activities to engage communities with our existing initiatives across commemoration, artistic responses to collections and archives.
• Maintain a calendar of outreach activities, including community events, workshops, appearances and other communication opportunities.  

To manage Holocaust Centre North’s Volunteer Programme

• To widen the reach of our volunteer recruitment and develop meaningful roles for volunteers across the organisation.  
• To manage volunteers. 
• To evaluate the volunteer programme and report to the Director and/or the Board of Trustees on community development/the project.
• To undertake any other duties as required. 

Person specification

Experience

• 5 years of demonstrable experience of running creative community engagement schemes that deliver long-term impact.
• Evidence of awareness of innovative approaches to community engagement either with the cultural sector or other sectors.
• A proven track record of running meaningful consultations with a variety of communities.
• Experience of writing funding bids for community engagement/development projects or of collaborating with development teams to apply for funding.
• Experience of community development through the lens of archive practice, commemoration and/or contemporary art (desirable).

Skills

• A proven track record managing project
• A confident and effective communicator in person and in writing
• Experience monitoring and evaluating programmes
• Ability to supervise individuals, as well as work independently
• A strong network and the ability to form a wide-ranging set of strategic partnerships
• Evidence of experience of delivering activity that supports the overarching strategic vision of an organisation
• Proven ability to manage staff and/or volunteers

Interests and personal attributes

• Interest in the history of the Holocaust and traumatic histories.
• Knowledge of the history of the Holocaust (desirable)
• An appetite for taking risks and innovation.
• Ability to work as part of a small organisation.
• Ability to prioritise without being drawn in short-termism.
• Proficiency in more than one language (desirable). This can include any language, particularly those widely spoken by minority communities in the North of England (e.g., Arabic, Gujarati, Romanian, Panjabi, Polish, Slovak, Ukrainian, Urdu, etc) and/or languages relevant to Holocaust history and our collections (e.g., Czech, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Lithuanian, etc.).
• Experience and passion working with people from all sections of society.
• Adaptable, flexible, resourcesful and driven.
• Ability to be in Huddersfield and travel across West Yorkshire as necessary. 

We are looking for a part-time Making Music Platform Support Officer to work with our Assistant Membership and Services Manager to support members with the Making Music Platform Service.

Making Music is the UK association for leisure-time music, with 4,000 music groups in membership including choirs, bands, ensembles of all kinds, orchestras, and more. 

The 18.75 hours (2.5 days) per week can be worked flexibly, and at least some of them from home, by agreement with your line manager, but we would expect you if at all possible, to spend at least 1 day each week in our office by London Bridge. The FTE salary for this post is £27k, that means the actual salary is £13.5k a year.

The Making Music Platform is a web-based system designed to be used by people who are mostly not IT specialists. We are looking for someone who is technically minded, has some experience of working in the backend of database and website systems (general technical aptitude is important but knowledge of HTML or CSS is not essential), excellent customer service and communication skills to support our members via email and on the telephone, and good problem-solving skills. Full training on the specifics of Making Music Platform will be provided.

This is a friendly team, and our bright and lively office is located in one of the buzziest areas of London, with excellent transport links and nice places to spend your lunchtimes or meet friends after work.

We are committed to making adjustments to our application process – please get in touch and tell us what we can do: we want you to have the best chance at showing us what you are capable of. 

Job Title: Shop Manager, Knaphill

Salary: £25,650 per annum (pro rata)

Team: Retail

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Knaphill, Surrey GU21 2PP

About Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

We have an exciting opportunity for a Shop Manager to join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count.                                                                                                                        

It’s a great time to join Shooting Star Children’s Hospices as we have exciting plans to expand our retail team.

About the role

Your key purpose will be to lead the Assistant Shop Manager and a team of volunteers to maximise sales, deliver excellent customer service and ensure that the shop premises and assets are maintained to a high standard, according to legal requirements and Shooting Star Children’s Hospices (SSCH) policies and procedures.

About you

This role requires experience of line managing employees, experience in managing a shop including knowledge of retail and health and safety legislation and administrative/cash handling experience.

You will also have an ability to deal with customers and maintaining a high level of customer service, have good verbal, written communication skills, as well as being comfortable using IT and EPOS reporting. You will have an ability to motivate yourself and others, have excellent organisational skills and be comfortable working  under pressure and dealing with changing priorities.

Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

What we offer

In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:

Pension scheme

• NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions

Annual leave

• 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service

Contractual benefits

• Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme
• Blue Light discount card

Health and wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Mindfulness sessions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.

We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.

To apply please  send a CV and covering letter outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.

Closing Date: Wednesday, 31 July

Interview Date: 14, 15 August.

“Leeds Mind has been invaluable to my recovery” [Lauren, 28]

1 in 4 people will experience mental health difficulties at some time, and Leeds Mind provides invaluable help and support to those who need it. The charity promotes positive mental health and wellbeing, and with their core values at the heart of all they do, Leeds Mind is not just positively impacting communities across Leeds, but is also a wonderful place to work.

Do you want to play an integral role in an organisation enabling people across Leeds to live life independently and form part of a team that is dedicated to transforming lives for the better?

We are looking for a Business Development Director to take on this pivotal role and lead this integral team.

The Role

As Business Development Director you will have strategic responsibility for income and growth across the charity. Duties will include:

• Leading on the income generation, communications and marketing strategy.
• Developing key partnerships with new and existing stakeholders.
• Leading the tendering and partnership processes to fulfil strategic objectives.
• Developing and implementing strategies to drive all income streams to achieve growth.
• Inspiring and motivating a team of dedicated, ambitious and talented individuals.

The Person

We are looking for a visionary leader! An experienced, motivating and influential individual who is passionate about the values, ethos and mission of the charity. The skills and experience we are looking for include:

• Experience in a leading and delivering an organisational growth strategy, in either a charity or business context. 
• A good understanding of bid framework, commissioning and tendering.
• Proven experience of devising, managing, and implementing a budget and of financial modelling.
• Experience developing and implementing income generation strategies and of diversifying income.

Perhaps most importantly, you should possess a commitment to the invaluable work of this incredible charity, and a desire to live the charity’s values of being Open, Supportive, Brave, Connected, and Resourceful.

Why Leeds Mind

Not only is Leeds Mind hugely passionate about the incredible impact it has on changing lives across Leeds every year, the charity also puts significant emphasis on staff welfare. Leeds Mind has a hugely reputable, positive organisational culture and is known for being compassionate, kind and supportive, ensuring all staff feel valued and respected in their roles. The charity also has a focus on personal welfare and promotes a positive work life balance through its inherent flexible approach.

If this sounds like the type of role and charity that could suit the next phase of your career, then do get in touch. To register your interest please apply here, or for more information contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons.

Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this. Also, please let us know if you require any adaptations for your initial engagement with us.

Please also be aware that we use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

This People Care Co-ordinator role is at the heart of Interserve’s support to those following God’s call to serve the peoples of Asia and the Arab World and to make Jesus known.

If you are gifted and experienced in pastoral and member care, have strong administration skills and a heart to serve as part of our Christian community and to support others as they follow God’s call; then you may be just the person we are looking for. 

We are looking for 2 People Care Co-ordinators to join our small, friendly team who will: 

• Provide member care support for our Partners in the UK and overseas, throughout their service and through major transitions.  This includes prayerful support with maintaining a healthy Christian life. 

• Participate in the screening, selection and preparation of Partners and staff; 

• Develop effective relationships with Partners and their sending churches; 

• Undertake a range of People Care/HR administration for Staff and Partners, including safeguarding and employment records. 

You need to be a friendly and warm person with the ability to grow relationships with a diverse range of people.  You should have a passion for and experience of working across cultures, including overseas. You will need to have excellent administration and communication skills, both face to face and virtually. Experience of recruitment and/or HR administration would be an advantage. You should also be confident in the use of Microsoft Office 365 or similar packages.

In return, our National Office offers a welcoming, prayerful community, with a commitment to supporting staff wellbeing and flexible working arrangements. 

We are looking for 2 people to work 3 days per week each, there is some flexibility around working days. Salary is £19,243.80 for 3 days per week (£32,073 FTE).  This role can be worked from our National Office in Birmingham and some remotely from home. There is a minimum of one day per week in the office, more during the first 3 months. 

Please send your completed application form along with a covering letter, your CV and the diversity monitoring form - follow the link to our website to find further information

Interserve is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all within the Interserve community to share this commitment. DBS certificates will be required for all workers 

Please read our statement of faith and occupational requirement

About WeSwim:
WeSwim is a pioneering charity dedicated to promoting inclusivity in swimming and enabling people with disabilities to be active. We believe that everyone, regardless of ability, should have access to the mental and physical benefits of the water. Through our community-driven approach, we provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities to engage in swimming activities, fostering confidence, well-being, and social connection.

Role Overview:

As the Operations Manager at WeSwim, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of our programs and services. Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our regional WeSwim program, managing a team of dedicated staff and volunteers, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance our impact and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Management: Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of WeSwim's swimming sessions and events, ensuring adherence to quality standards and safety protocols.

• Team Leadership: Provide leadership and guidance to a diverse team of staff and volunteers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence.

• Strategic Planning: Work closely with the Director to develop and implement strategic plans and initiatives to achieve WeSwim's goals and objectives.

• Partnership Development: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including pool facilities, community partners, and funders, to support the expansion and sustainability of WeSwim's programs.

• Financial Management: Contribute to budget planning and management, ensuring efficient use of resources and compliance with financial policies and procedures.

• Monitoring and Evaluation: Establish performance metrics and monitoring systems to track the impact and effectiveness of WeSwim's programs, and provide regular reports and updates to the board of trustees and other stakeholders.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in operations management, preferably within the nonprofit sector.

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team of staff and volunteers.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of driving innovation and continuous improvement.

• Sound financial management skills, with the ability to develop and manage budgets effectively.

• Passion for social inclusion and a commitment to promoting diversity and accessibility in swimming.

Join Our Team:

If you are a dynamic and passionate individual looking to make a positive impact in the community, we want to hear from you! Join us in our mission to promote inclusivity and empower individuals with disabilities through the transformative power of swimming.

WeSwim actively encourages people with disabilities to apply

FUNCTION:To manage the effective implementation of programme delivery and development in your areas. This role will work with staff, schools and corporate partners to ensure that we deliver impact for the girls and young women we serve.

WHERE THE ROLE FITS: Reporting to: Co-Executive Director - Programmes (Interim) Direct Reports: Network Managers (x3)

PAY BAND: £33,600 per annum

CONTRACT: Permanent

HOURS: 5 days per week, 37.5 hours

LOCATION:Home based with regular travel across Merseyside, Tyne and Wear, Tees Valley Regions. Candidates will be required to reside within the region.

WHAT WE DO

Young people from lower income families are 40% less likely to go to University than wealthier peers (Dept for Education, 2020) which can have a lifelong impact on earning potential. Covid-19 has deepened inequalities (Social Mobility Foundation, 2022) and negatively impacted on young people's wellbeing (GirlGuiding, 2020). We believe that no girls should have their futures limited by their gender, sex, ethnicity, background, or parental income and they should be supported to realise their ambitions, to discover their self-worth, and to develop their capacity to shape their world and their futures.

We work in communities of least advantage across England to deliver two core programmes to achieve this vision. Through our mentoring programme we connect 14-19 year old girls with a mentor and a wider network of role models who are women and deliver opportunities which help them to build life skills and nurture their ambitions. Based on the idea that 'you can't be what you can't see', our mentors often help girls to broaden their horizons and create a more positive vision of their futures. After the programme, the mentees can join a free, lifelong network of support - our Ambassador Community, which offers further opportunities to reach their goals, build their confidence and to share their voices and experiences.

Our programmes help girls and young women to develop the knowledge, skills, self-belief and opportunities to thrive, and to be supported as part of a network that champions them and ensures their voices are heard.

THE ROLE

Purpose: To manage the effective implementation of programme delivery and development of Merseyside, Tyne and Wear, and Tees Valley Regions. This role will work with staff, schools and corporate partners to ensure that we deliver impact for the girls and young women we serve.

Manage The Girls’ Network mentoring (and other) programmes in your region:

Partnership development:

• Develop effective partnerships with new schools, recruiting them into The Girls’ Network’s programme to enable your team to meet regional targets. Maintaining relationships for successful renewals.
• Collaborate with fundraising colleagues during the engagement process of new corporate partners, to ensure regional targets and needs are met e.g. income, mentor numbers, programme content.
• Oversee delivery of mentor opportunities for the region’s corporate partnerships, ensuring Memorandum of Understanding are met, referring any issues of concern to the Fundraising team for support and guidance.
• Provide relevant information to fundraising and Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning colleagues on any Tier 1 partners in the region, to enable production of evaluation reports
• Lead on delivery of the region’s awareness events, acting as the key contact person.
• Collaborate with the Fundraising & Communications team on key campaigns, e.g. International Womens’ Day, to reach key audiences and help build awareness and support income generation.

Mentor Community Development:

• Work with programme colleagues and the fundraising team to identify regional mentoring needs and coordinate the implementation of a mentor recruitment and engagement plan in your region, ensuring your region has an appropriate amount of mentors to run programmes.
• Lead on the implementation and delivery of the region’s events, acting as the key contact person.

Safeguarding support and leadership:

• Provide day-to-day safeguarding support for the Programme team in the North of the country – escalating issues to the Safeguarding lead where appropriate.
• Provide feedback on key safeguarding risks or issues, and needs for development or training to the Safeguarding Lead

Monitoring and evaluation:

• Oversee the collection of regional data and ensure that your staff keep Salesforce up to date with mentee, mentor, schools and partners relationships to effectively track the progress, and impact of mentoring relationships.
• Periodically evaluate and report on the progress and impact of The Girls’ Network initiatives in the region.
• Hold overall responsibility for regional targets, reporting to Senior Leadership Team.
• Manage and allocate the budget for the mentoring programme in the region, to cover workshops, celebration events, travel etc

Line Management of region’s Network Managers:

• Manage Network Managers in the region, through regular 1:1s and accountability of reporting.
• Support the wellbeing and professional development of your regional team.
• Cover or support with programme delivery when needed.

Grow our network in your region:

• Identify opportunities for growth in North region and work with Senior Leadership Team to develop regional strategy
• Advocate and promote The Girls’ Network at every opportunity to raise awareness of the charity and encourage community members to become mentors

Programme Leadership within The Girls’ Network Team:

Learning & Development

• Provide shadowing opportunities to Network Managers in other regions.
• As agreed with the Co-Executive Director - Programmes (Interim), travel to other regions to provide targeted training to other Network Managers.
• Coordinate Network Managers’ induction and recruitment.
• Contribute to The Girls’ Network culture of shared learning

Responsibility for an additional workstream:

• Each senior network manager is responsible for progressing aspects of programme workstream to timelines agreed with the accountable member of Senior Leadership Team. These may vary with need over time. Workstream to be agreed with Line Manager, but may include worksteams such as:
• Programme Process and Resource Development
• Safeguarding
• Sales Development etc

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

Essential skills, knowledge and attributes:

• You are deeply passionate and driven to achieve equal opportunities for all and will keep the girls we work with at the heart of everything
• You have excellent project management skills, are target oriented and will work towards achieving the Obejctives and Key Results of the role
• You care about the details and have excellent organisational skills, as well as being able to understand and drive towards the bigger picture
• You are excellent at managing a variety of stakeholders both face to face and at distance/online. You have the ability to create and maintain strong relationships with a variety of people from senior leaders in schools, local authorities, corporate organisations, line reports and volunteers
• You have line management experience
• You are flexible in your approach to working with a small organisation and understand the time and resources it takes to deliver

Desirable skills, knowledge and attributes:

• Have experience using a Customer Relationship Management system / Salesforce for tracking communications and income, and to create reports
• You have a high standard of computer literacy (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and are able to adapt quickly to new systems as required.
• You are proactive, solution focused and quick to learn
• You are able to plan and prioritise your own workload, supporting others to do the same
• You have experience of safeguarding young people.

OUR BENEFITS

We want to help everyone achieve more at work as well as in their personal lives and in their wider career, so that they feel proud of the part they play at The Girls' Network. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity in employment and to developing working practices and policies that support work-life balance.

Benefits:

• Pension scheme; employer contribution of 3% and employee of 5%
• 27 holiday days per year, plus public holidays (pro-rata)
• Extended and comprehensive sick pay policy
• Enhanced Family Leave pay policy

Learning & Development:

• Annual training budget for development upon completion of your probation period
• Professional development support and allocated time off for training
• Continual learning and development through team days and whole staff training.

The Way We Work:

• Flexible working policy: we respect that people have commitments and provide flexible working hours through discussion
• A positive and supportive team culture, regular check-ins and optional social events
• Working from home allowance to support you with essential tech needs
• We support you with a Girls’ Network buddy who you can reach out to beyond the induction period.

OUR VALUES

• We are young-person centered: our work and our decisions are centered around the girls and young women that we serve
• We are curious: we listen, we learn, and we do something about it
• We are unashamedly ourselves: we are authentic and celebrate each other for who we are
• We are ambitious and courageous: we know that might mean doing things differently or taking a risk. We acknowledge our strengths and when we need help
• We believe in the power of connection: that we can achieve more by working together.

YOU CAN'T BE WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE

We want to ensure that our team is inclusive and representative of the girls we work with, so we particularly welcome applications from individuals who have experienced of one or more of the following: being from a low-income family; have received free school meal; being the first in your family to go to University; identify as Black, Asian or another ethnic minority background. We have an active and cross organisational Equity, Diversion and Inclusion Strategy in place. We are a proud supporter of Show the Salary and The Halo Code.

HOW TO APPLY

Please visit our website for further information, the candidate pack and details on how to apply.

• Final deadline: 9am Friday 9th August.
• Interviews will be help online on Tuesday 13th or Wednesday 14th August.

About us

World Jewish Relief created the Specialist Training and Employment Programme (STEP) for refugees in 2016 and today we are the largest provider of specialist employment support to refugees in the UK.STEP aims to support and empower people with experience of forced migration through a tailored employment programme that addresses the complex barriers refugees face in preparing for, and ultimately finding, work in the UK.

STEP for people seeking asylum is an exciting new specialised programme, working with people in the asylum system by providing high quality advice and guidance and delivering group pre-employability workshops. The post holder will play a pivotal role from the start of this programme in its first year of delivery.

You will prepare participants for employment (where appropriate) and help them to achieve their chosen training and employment objectives. You will work to a variety of performance targets based on the progression outcomes of participants such as successful delivery of workshops, completion of training courses, volunteering, and achieving and sustaining paid employment.

The STEP Employment Advisor will work remotely, and can be based anywhere in the UK, however you will need to be able to travel regularly for community outreach, engagement and workshop delivery. 

About you

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Proven experience or knowledge within the refugee employment sector
• Understanding of the issues and challenges faced by unemployed people seeking asylum when accessing pre-employment activities or employment (when they have the right to work)
• Experience of providing advice and guidance and supervising a caseload of clients
• Experience of designing and facilitating group workshops
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good IT skills (CRM Database, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Cross-cultural sensitivity and the ability to work with clients with varying levels of English
• Competency in a second language desirable e.g. Arabic, Amharic, Dari, Farsi, Pashto, Tigrinya, Ukrainian

​Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including:

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and Jewish holidays.
• Pension scheme – we contribute 5% to the World Jewish Relief pension scheme.
• Life Insurance – up to 3 times salary to nominated beneficiaries.
• Health Cash Plan – cash back to cover the costs of dental treatment, optical care, specialist consultations and a range of complementary therapies.
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice or support with any personal or work. related concerns or free counselling if needed.
• Season ticket / travel to work loan.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• We encourage flexible working/working from home and offer a range of flexible working options

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

World Jewish Relief values equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and we encourage applications from candidates of all ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, genders, sex, sexual orientations, ages, disability, faiths (or non), marital status (or non), that meet the criteria set out for this role.

We are striving to build a team reflective of the communities we work with. People with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds are experts by experience and are particularly encouraged to apply for this position. If you have first-hand experience of forced migration, please let us know in your application. Additionally, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements that are listed within the person specification.

We respect that people’s identity is not defined by their past experiences and do not expect candidates to describe their lived experience during the interview process unless they wish to do so.

You don’t need to be Jewish to work for us, but you must be committed to our faith-based values of Justice, Kindness, Repairing the World and Welcoming the Stranger. We are inspired by these values to work beyond our community, recognising the dignity and potential of all people.

To apply

Please upload your CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet you the criteria in the person specification. 

Please refer to the person specification which shows which criteria will be assessed in your CV and cover letter.

Up to £50,000 p.a.

Permanent, Part Time (22.5 hours a week)

Location: London or Oxford/Hybrid – (working from our Central London office or Oxford office minimum 4 days a month)

Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-moving, youth-focused charity and play a pivotal role in driving forward YE’s programme and non-programme digital and web application infrastructure. 24/25 and beyond will be an important period for Young Enterprise as we embark on two key digital projects - the redevelopment of our organisational website and the development of a Teacher Portal that will serve as the primary interface with our educator community.

We are looking for an experienced, proactive and committed individual. You will form an integral part of our IT and Programmes team, working closely with YE Programme Managers, application platform providers, and functional heads in contributing to the scoping, development, maintenance and integration of new and existing digital and web applications

We are looking for:

• Minimum of five year’s experience working in a project management and/or business analysis role in a technical environment
• Experience in supporting applications, application integration and data migration.
• Experience and understanding of relational databases (Oracle/MySQL) and web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Experience and understanding of common web CMS systems and administration of them (WordPress, Drupal)
• Ability to devise functional solutions for complex business problems.
• Experience in writing user Stories, creating user Journeys, or process mapping.
• Experience in application analysis and design.
• Maintains a professional and flexible approach to work and attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills. A systematic and methodical approach to complex problem solving, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrate a clear knowledge of the ethos and behaviours required for excellent service provision.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Ability to organise workload, and plan effectively to meet deadlines.
• Present a high standard of inter-personal communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to communicate effectively with people of all levels of computer literacy.
• Initiative, drive and self-motivation; willingness and ability to learn new skills.

Why work for us?

• People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
• An active commitment to equality and diversity
• Access to mentoring scheme with a corporate partner
• Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks plus your birthday off
• Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Group Life Assurance
• Access to various employee friendly initiatives such as Discount and Benefits platform, Leave Purchase scheme, part financial contribution to Professional Development etc

If this role appeals to you, we’d like to hear from you! When you join us in building a successful and sustainable future for young people, you can expect all the recognition, support and rewards you need to grow and develop yourself.

This is a hybrid role, working out of our London or Oxford office a minimum of 4 times per month.

To apply, please send your CV – with a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you think you would be right for this opportunity by no later than midday on Wednesday 31st July 2024. Please note applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and may shortlist and invite candidates to interview before the closing date.

 

Although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.

Salary: Band C - £52,000pa - £57,000pa + London weighting if applicable

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: This role is based in England, with some UK wide travel. We offer hybrid working, or the option to work from an office. Our England office is in Central London. Due to the nature of this role some travel will be required and regular attendance at the office.

About The Fostering Network (TFN)

The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity. We are dedicated to creating a better future for fostered children and young people. We bring together everyone who is involved in their lives, leading, inspiring, motivating and supporting them to make foster care better. Together with our members and supporters we are a powerful catalyst for change, and we have been shaping and influencing the fostering agenda for 50 years. 

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant with management experience to join our fantastic organisation. The successful candidate will lead the UK Finance team to deliver an effective finance function, advise the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees on matters relating to financial management, and provide effective business partnering to key stakeholders across the organisation

Key areas of responsibility:

1. Lead and develop an effective team of finance professionals, promoting a business-partnering approach and ensuring colleagues are well-supported to undertake effective budget management and decision-making
2. Ensure the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting
3. Effective cash flow management
4. Ensure financial policies and procedures are streamlined, effective and meet regulatory obligations
5. Ensure the financial management of the Charity is compliant with relevant accounting, legal, HMRC and tax requirements including VAT
6. Act as a business partner and advisor to leaders and managers to support effective budget management and decision-making

About you

We are looking for a fully qualified accountant with experience of leading a team and overseeing the full cycle of budgeting and reporting. You will be comfortable partnering with stakeholders of varying levels of financial experience, bringing excellent communications skills and a desire to improve our systems and processes.

Full details of the role can be found on our website.

The Fostering Network Benefits

• 30 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Family friendly and fostering friendly employment leave
• 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Support Helpline
• Pension & Life Assurance
• Access to a range of high street and online discounts
• Sick pay

Closing date: 9.00am Monday 5th August

Panel interview: Tuesday 13th August (in person or via Microsoft Teams, to be confirmed)

For an informal discussion regarding this role please contact Martha Adam-Bushell, Director of Finance & Resources.

To apply please go to our job vacancies page on our website and email your completed word application form to us. CVs alone will not be accepted.

The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and especially encourage applications from groups which are under-represented. All applicants are treated equally and selected on the basis of individual merit and ability to meet the requirements of the role.

The Fostering Network is committed to recruiting staff members with lived experience of fostering, care experienced or related experience.

As an organisation we are committed to supporting flexible working. This post is advertised as full-time, but we are open to applications from individuals who would like to work part time as part of job-share arrangement, please indicate on your application. 

The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338.

We have ambitious growth plans for community fundraising and regional partnerships at British Heart Foundation (BHF), and we are recruiting a Fundraising Manager to support our work in Cumbria & Lancashire . We offer sector-leading benefits including private healthcare, excellent pension, and 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.

BHF’s vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory disease, conditions that will impact more than half of us in our lifetime. It’s more important than ever that we build on our fundraising expertise to raise vital funds to save more lives.

We're looking for a talented person to join our team from the private, public or third sector, who can demonstrate:

• Knowledge and experience of building relationships with a variety of diverse audiences to achieve financial targets.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to motivate and inspire supporters.
• The ability to effectively manage multiple and competing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Excellent organisational skills with firm understanding of KPIs, targets, budgeting, and risk mitigation plans.
• Curious and data driven to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities.
• Creative thinker with exceptional problem-solving skills.

About the role

Across your geographic area of Cumbria & Lancashire , you'll:

• Identify, develop, and steward supporter relationships with businesses, fundraising groups, and high value prospects.
• Understand supporter motivations, identifying opportunities across the Charity that inspire and engage, enabling them to achieve their fundraising goals and reach their potential.
• Identify and steward corporate prospects using a pipeline process resulting in applying for and converting opportunities.
• Be proactive within your area to identify opportunities for fundraising and raise awareness of the Charity.
• Manage supporters effectively using our CRM system (OneCRM) to provide excellent stewardship.
• Meet agreed financial targets, provide monthly financial progress reports, and put mitigation plans in place for any shortfall.
• Promote BHF’s activities and campaigns to raise awareness and drive income.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced growing team, in an organisation that supports the nations hearts from their first heartbeat to their last.

Working arrangements

This is a field-based role covering Cumbria & Lancashire. You'll need to live in Cumbria & Lancashire or be able to relocate to this region.

Regular travel within the area, and occasionally to other parts of the UK.

You must have a full UK driving licence at the time of application with access to your own vehicle.

There will be a requirement for flexible out of hours working to support occasional evening and weekend activity. You will be compensated for this with time off in lieu.

What we can offer you

• Our generous staff benefits include:
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Private dental health cover
• Contribution towards gym membership
• Pension with employer contribution up to 10%
• Life assurance

We have been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) for our Live Well. Work Well. Programme. Heart health is central to our mission, and that starts with you. We provide a programme.

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?

Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?

Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?

Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.

We are looking for a new Advocate to join our team in Coventry on a fixed term contract. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a desire to help those in need of support.

About us

VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.

We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most.  For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advocate to join our team covering Coventry. Your role will require you to travel to locations such as clients’ homes, hospitals, care homes and within community settings across the area to meet with clients and professionals. You will be home based for administration; therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection is essential. 

About you

Desirably you will have some experience of working in advocacy, or providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education and support.

You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.

How will you make a difference?

You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.

You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options, and will assist them in the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.

You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support.  You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them.  You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard. 

Professional Development?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day.

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro-rata
• 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Separate Life Assurance Cover
• Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
• Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme
• Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance
• Support with continuous professional development

Equality and Diversity

VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.

VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact HR for further options.

How to apply

To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.

Important Dates:

Closing date for applications; Midnight on 18 August 2024, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.

Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.

Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences, and examples to tell us why you should be our next Advocate.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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.

Programme Officer, Sustainable Chemistry

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) have a fantastic opportunity for a Programme Officer to join our small new team focussed on green and sustainable chemistry. The position is 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. The team 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 work 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:

Essential:

• Background in science or science-related programme management and administration.
• Strong project and time management skills.
• Ability to deliver multiple projects in parallel and involving internal and external stakeholders.
• Customer focussed approach with excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Demonstrable ability to work both as part of multifunctional teams and independently.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Good IT skills and abilities.

Desirable:

• Experience interacting with people at a variety of levels in different sectors.

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.

If you have any questions, please contact us

No agencies, please. All recruitment enquiries from third-party recruiters will not be considered.

Apply for this job online

Location: Cambridge
Salary: £39,925 - £44,359 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: Sustainable Chemistry, Programme Manager, Programme Management, Project Manager, Programme Officer, Programme Development, Programme Lead, Policy Manager, Project Management, Development Manager, Project Delivery, Chemistry, Science Administration etc.

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