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Are you an experienced policy professional looking to take your next step? Do you want to work in an organisation where you really matter and can make a difference to health and care provision across the four nations of the UK? Do you have the drive to solve some of the trickiest policy questions in healthcare regulation?

This is a great opportunity to join an organisation focused on protecting the public through effective regulation and a well-established culture of continuous quality improvement.

If you are excited by a new challenge, thrive on solving problems, and enjoy having a diverse workload, then we are keen to hear from you.

Your role will be to:

• Oversee projects, driving development and implementation of policy and standards
• Collaborate with colleagues and team members to meet shared goals
• Monitor developments which affect the policy environment
• Effectively engage and communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Present work to managers and senior leaders, and provide recommendations and advice
• Support and motivate fellow team members, and develop your own knowledge, skills and experience with support from colleagues.

Candidate Requirements

• You will be expected to have proven ability to work effectively in a policy, public affairs or regulatory environment, and be familiar with established methods of policy analysis and development. An understanding of professional regulation would also be an advantage.

• You will need to show a collaborative and organised approach to work, ability to develop analysis and arguments based on evidence, and to have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• We are committed to building equality, diversity and inclusion, and will expect you to demonstrate relevant understanding and commitment.

Work arrangements

You would be based at our offices in Kennington, South London. We are happy to discuss hybrid working arrangements - at present we expect a minimum attendance in the office of one day per working week.

Closing Date: 08 August 2024

Interview Date: week commencing 26 August 2024

Application Information

To apply for this opportunity, please submit a cover letter/supporting statement along with a copy of your CV.

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HCPC's vision is to be recognised as an actively anti-discriminatory organisation that upholds and promotes best practice in equality, diversity and inclusion and an active ally for change. We are a Disability Confident employer and aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the HCPC. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptations to ensure the recruitment process is inclusive and barrier-free and will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you would like to have a confidential discussion on how we can support you, please contact our HR Team.

Our values underpin what we do and how we do it, to help us operate to high standards and effectively as a regulator and employer.

In addition to the core competencies for this role, we will also assess you against our values during the selection process: Please refer to the HCPC Values and Behavioural Framework.

Westminster Almshouses Foundation

42 Rochester Row, Westminster, London SW1P 1BU

Clerk

Salary Pro rata 3 days per week of £70,000 + benefits

Founded in 1665 the Westminster Almshouses Foundation provides sheltered housing for those over sixty with limited means. It comprises of 41 one bed units all on one site. In addition, the charity provides grants to relieve hardship to individuals, and to local organisations supporting those who are vulnerable or in need.

The successful candidate will have:

• · Comparable experience and understanding of the problems/needs of the elderly, health and social services,
• · A working knowledge of welfare and other benefits
• · A working knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults
• · Knowledge and understanding of Grants Management
• · Evidence of previous relevant experience in a similar role preferably in a charity or related organisation
• · Demonstrable financial literacy
• · Evidence of effective team management
• · Excellent written and oral communication skills and a good eye for detail
• · Degree level equivalent or relevant professional qualification(s)

We are seeking to appoint to this position a person who:

• · Is a natural leader
• · Has the ability to build effective relationships at all levels
• · Can demonstrate empathy towards the elderly.
• · Has a positive “can do” attitude.
• · Is non-judgmental and supportive.
• · Understands confidentiality.
• · Is practical.

We look forward to your application. 

Please download further details of the position from our website at Marylebone Executive Search

Apply online with a CV and personal statement addressing the person specification.

Closing date for applications: 12 August 2024

Long List interviews: 14 – 22 August – 2024

Final Panel Interviews & Candidate visits:   12 September 2024

Job Title: Community Fundraiser

Salary:  Circa £30K (Depending on experience.)

Team: Supporter Engagement/Fundraising/ Community

Hours:  37.5 per week

Location: Shooting Star House – Hampton and from home as agreed with line manager, subject to review

About Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Fundraiser 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 a great Community Fundraiser role.

It’s a great time to join Shooting Star Children’s Hospices as we have exciting plans for expansion and further enhancing our services to support even more families in need. If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a team dedicated to raising vital funds and awareness in the community, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Community Fundraiser to join our Community Fundraising team. Community is at the heart of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices, and our community fundraising team play a vital role in building relationships and raising funds across our community and catchment. As a Community Fundraiser you will enjoy working with people and supporting the community to maximise, they’re fundraising efforts for Shooting Star.

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices is a leading children’s hospice charity caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families. We support families across Surrey and London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

As a key member of our Community Fundraising team, you will work closely with the Community Fundraising Manager on new and existing fundraising activities, helping to maintain and develop existing relationships and work proactively to identify new contacts and opportunities for development.  This is an exciting role, in a growing team within a charity that makes a huge impact across our communities. We would welcome applications from candidates who have demonstrable experience in fundraising, marketing or sales, or transferable relationship management skills.

The post will be based at the hospice in Hampton, but you may need to travel extensively throughout Shooting Star Children’s Hospices catchment area and therefore it is essential you are a car owner and driver.

You may be required to attend events and meetings throughout the catchment area during weekends, early mornings or evenings and you should be prepared for this.

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 welcome to work and volunteer.

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

In their search for a new International Finance Manager on a permanent basis Family For Every Child are partnering with Robertson Bell to recruit to this pivotal role.

Family For Every Child is a global alliance of local organisations working on the front line with children and families in need. This exciting opportunity involves reporting directly to the Director of Finance and Corporate Resources and playing a crucial role in supporting the finance function across the charity's UK and New Zealand entities. The organisation seeks a qualified Accountant who is adept at managing diverse financial operations to further the charity's impactful global mission.

In this International Finance Manager role, you will:

• Be fully responsible for managing two finance service providers in the UK and New Zealand entities, ensuring that all invoices are processed and approved in time for fortnightly payment runs handling GBP and other currencies through different systems.
• Conduct quarterly reviews of accounts updated by the finance service provider, identifying variances and hold meetings with budget holders in the programmes team to support quarterly forecasting and maintain an 18-month rolling forecast.
• Ensure all reconciliations are completed by the finance service provider and present quarterly report summaries to the leadership team, and work with the Director of Finance and Corporate Resources to prepare reports for board presentations.
• Ensure annual year-end accounts are produced and reconciled, oversee the external audit process, and address any outstanding questions and lead the annual budgeting process with budget holders and review financial policies periodically to ensure compliance and relevance.
• Utilise your experience working within charities with complex funding streams by leading in the production of donor reporting and work with the finance service provider to establish standardised donor reporting processes.

Boasting a completely remote working pattern, the successful candidate will enjoy the flexibility to work from their home anywhere within the UK. In addition to this, they will benefit from an excellent employee benefit package, which includes a generous annual leave allowance, professional development opportunities, matched pension contributions, family-friendly policies,  and other benefits to ensure you have the resources and support to thrive both personally and professionally.

The successful candidate will:

• Have extensive experience overseeing a finance function within a medium sized charity, including the production of management accounts, leading at year-end, and overseeing the transactional operations.
• Ideally, hold some accounting qualifications such as a degree or Masters in Accounting or Finance, CCAB affiliated qualification, AAT or equivalent.
• Preferably, have experience working in an international charity and have gained exposure to multiple currencies, and collaborating with international stakeholders.
• Have a thorough understanding of SORP and a background producing financial reports within the not-for-profit sector.
• Be a confident communicator and have the ability to work independently on a remote basis.

At The Lullaby Trust our vision is clear: a world where no baby dies suddenly or unexpectedly, and every grieving family gets the support they need. We exist to keep babies safe and support bereaved families. 

We give families a safer start to life and create a supportive space for anyone whose baby or infant has died suddenly or unexpectedly. We empower families and health professionals with trusted advice on keeping babies safe, backed by research, and provide grieving families with bereavement support, side-by-side.

Since 1991 we have reduced the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome by 82% and saved the lives of over 32,000 babies. But our work is not over, as three babies still die suddenly and unexpectedly a week.

As the Digital Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for the digital marketing strategy and all marketing activity for The Lullaby Trust. The post holder will lead a team to deliver all digital marketing activity and focus on continually developing our digital marketing and digital brand presence to achieve our organisational objectives.

It is a key time to be joining The Lullaby Trust as we develop our new brand positioning, new website and creative direction, to help us reach more families and supporters than ever.

We are a friendly, flexible employer and want to create a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone. 

If this excites you, we would love to hear from you. For more information on the role and how to apply, please download our job pack.

For every baby. For every family. Forever. Together, we can keep babies safe.

Please do not use AI software to generate your answers; it is usually obvious when this has been done as the answers generated tend to then be exactly the same as other candidates. We'd love to see what you can uniquely bring to the role.

Job overview

British Somali Community Centre is a small refugee women-led charity with a 30-year history of delivering much needed services in education, family support, advocacy, and health programmes to the community.  

We are seeking a dynamic, proactive, part-time Senor Strategic and Operations Manager to oversee, grow and develop our organisation to continue to serve our community as we deal with an increase in demand for our services post pandemic and with the rise in the Cost-of-Living crisis.

The overall purpose of this role is to develop the organisation and oversee its operations. As a senior team member, you will play a pivotal role in both shaping and executing the organisation's vision and strategy. Working with the Trustees and Director to support the growth and development of the charity, this role will aid the organisation in making the most of new opportunities and to manage risk through informed strategic choices, stronger strategy development and greater strategic alignment across the organisation.

You will have knowledge of fundraising and be responsible for supporting income generation efforts by proactively seeking out and responding to funding opportunities from donor organisations.

The role will work closely to support the development and operations of projects and processes within the charity. You will make sure that all policies and processes are in place, relevant and regularly reviewed and updated and that the organisation is effectively managed.

You will have excellent communication and people skills, able to engage and work with a range of stakeholders including staff from across the organisation, service users, donors, volunteers, members of the public and trustees. You will be someone who will fit our positive culture and can bring together individuals and teams to deliver successful projects.

We are looking for someone who has great business and financial acumen, can deliver change, oversee project development, and manage and successfully complete multiple tasks.

Ideally the candidate will have experience in the charity/not-for-profit sector, but we welcome applications from people looking to move into this career.

 Main responsibilities -

- Lead on organisational development, business, and strategy planning.

- Oversee strategic monitoring and reporting, internal audits, costing and business growth opportunities.

- Ensure policies and processes are in place, relevant and regularly reviewed and updated.

- Support the development and operations of projects and processes within the charity.

- Develop and deliver a research plan to identify the most promising prospective donors for BSCC’s programme priorities.

- Work collaboratively with senior management to develop and submit high value funding bids to meet fundraising targets.

- Secure long-term financing for programs by writing and applying for funding from a diverse range of funding streams.

- Develop the organisation to the vision of the board of trustees.

- Prepare updates, papers, and reports for trustee meetings, funding partners, and wherever else applicable.

 

Knowledge and skills -

- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.

- Experience in non-profit fundraising and writing successful business plans and strategies.

- Experience of leading on prospect management, taking the initiative, identifying, and reaching out to new trusts and foundations supporters.

- Experience in developing and managing high-quality relationships with trusts and foundations and/or high-net-worth individuals.

- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.

- Demonstrated ability to think strategically and to achieve results in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

- Excellent interpersonal skills.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Note: This is an exciting new role, and we expect it will evolve over time. This job description is not intended to establish a total definition of the job, but an outline of the duties. The details above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional tasks from time to time, to enable the organisation to carry out its work efficiently.

 Benefits -

- 25 days holiday (pro-rata for part-time role), plus bank holidays and the Christmas week.

- Excellent staff development and training opportunities.

- Job satisfaction from making a real difference on a small team for a charity integral to the local community.

Are you enthusiastic and positive and enjoy bringing a group of people together through activities and songs?

Do you have skill and experience with working with people affected by dementia to engage them in group situations?

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About the role

Location: Community based in Gloucestershire 
Contract: Fixed term contract for 12 Months. 

Join us as a Group Facilitators to provide a range of vibrant, supportive groups to our service users!  The groups include, but are not limited to, Memory Cafes, Activity Groups and Singing for the Brain. Several groups are well established, but others require developing and promoting to reach a wider number of people.

The successful candidate will be joining a supportive and experienced team of Group Facilitators and dedicated volunteers. As a Group Facilitator you will also be connected to the expert local team of Dementia Advisers.

This role also encompasses an element of Community Development, with a specific focus on the diverse communities of Gloucester. You will be proactive in engaging with communities and be an excellent and adaptive listener to support the co-design of information and support services and be able to maintain excellent relationships.

About you

- We are looking for a compassionate, supportive person with a good understanding of dementia and how it impacts both the person with the diagnosis and the carer.
- The role requires excellent communication skills to engage people in group activities, ensuring the person with dementia can fully participate as well as the carer.
- Understanding the importance of volunteers in group services is essential, plus the ability to role manage volunteers to support them in their role.
- Excellent computer skills are required to facilitate virtual groups, and to complete accurate records on the computer system.
- The successful applicant will need to have access to transport due to the locations the service covers.

Advert Closing date: 12th August 2024
Interview Date: 22nd August 2024

About Alzheimer's Society

At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We’re a national charity providing dementia support to a community that’s ethnically diverse, but we don’t reflect this in our senior leadership. This needs to change.

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the community we exist to serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from ethnically diverse communities who are traditionally underrepresented in the charity sector leadership roles.

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

 The Worshipful Company of World Traders

Clerk:  £40,000 per annum for 3 days per week. (Pro rata FTE of £66,600)

Place of Work: Home based - with some travel, primarily to the City of London

As a livery company our membership is drawn from the international trade fraternity, with the aim of raising the awareness and understanding of, and standards of practice within, world trade. We are

101st in the Order of Precedence of the London 111 Livery Companies. Our motto is “Commerce and Honest Friendship with All” which is taken from Thomas Jefferson’s Inaugural Presidential Address.

Since 1988 the Company’s hallmark annual event is the Tacitus Lecture, one of the largest intellectual events in The City of London’s calendar. This provides a platform for both independent and positive discussion and the encouragement of world trade amongst a broad range of nationalities and cultures.  

Clerk: The ideal candidates should:

• Demonstrate strategic awareness with the ability to deliver agreed objectives
• Be flexible, able to work under pressure across multiple roles, be adaptable to change
• Have excellent hands-on administrative and organisational abilities
• Have excellent verbal, written, presentation and communication skills

• Have confident and up-to-date IT and social media skills
• Demonstrate sound financial management
• Be comfortable managing formal ceremonial events and the protocols involved
• Be friendly and approachable, with excellent people skills and an ability to inspire confidence
• Be a team player with commitment and energy
• Become – or be already - well networked in The City of London
• Be based within easy reach of The City of London 

HOW TO APPLY

Please download further details of the position from our website: Marylebone Executive Search

For an informal confidential discussion call Richard Evans or Kevin Everett 

Apply online with a full Curriculum Vitae detailing your skills and experience together with a Covering Letter clearly outlining your motivation to undertake the role and how you meet the competencies required for the position as stated in the Person Specification

Closing date for applications:  12 August 2024

Long List interviews:  14 - 22 August 2024

Final Panel Interviews for the Clerk: 3 September 2024

To find out more visit:                                 Worhipful Company of World Traders wbsite                                   

The Company embraces all aspects of diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the Community.

SV 2has been supporting victims and survivors of sexual abuse since 1994, and today provides a range of services to anyone in Derbyshire and Derby City who has experienced sexual abuse, assault or violence, including their friends and family members. We support people irrespective of age, gender or when the abuse occurred.

We're looking for a highly motivated ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor) to work across Derbyshire. The role will support people aged 18 and over who have experienced sexual abuse or rape at any point. The successful candidate with join our friendly, professional and passionate team, working across Derbyshire remotely and in person.

You might be the right person for the role if you have:

· At least one year’s experience in managing complex client cases

· Experience of building relationships with partner services and other professionals

· Knowledge of issues affecting victims of sexual violence and abuse

· Experience in delivering services in a confidential environment

· Driving licence and access to a car with business insurance

· Knowledge and experience in relation to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children

We're keen to hear from you if you are looking for a new challenge.

In exchange we offer a competitive salary which increases on qualification, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a comprehensive employee wellbeing service.

Our hybrid working policy is based on doing what's best for our clients, our services and our people, so we would expect you to be on site for at least half of your working week.

This role is subject to Enhanced DBS certification and Police Vetting due to the nature of our services. You can find out more about our recruitment of ex-offenders policy by contacting us

Closing date for completed applications is Midnight on 6th August 2024. If application is successful, interviews will be held W/C 27th August 2024.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: Unqualified Salary is £25,420  Increasing to £27,920 per annum once qualified. 

27 days, plus bank holidays, leave per annum

Benefits:

Additional leave

Company pension

Flexitime

On-site parking

Sick pay

Schedule:

Day shift

Flexitime

No weekends

Work Location; In person, Derby 

Experience: casework , min one year preferred

Application deadline: 6th August 2024

Deputy Shop Manager (full-time) 
Hull, East Yorkshire  

We are committed to paying the Real Living Wage. 

 
About Us 

Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer. Together, we can change this.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to funding research so that you and those you love live longer healthier lives, free of cancer. 

Thanks to supporters, the charity funds vital cancer research and pioneers innovative new services for people with cancer. These life-giving medical breakthroughs are helping more people survive cancer – in Yorkshire, and beyond.

As an inclusive employer, our aim is to ensure our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is vital to us taking action to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer more effectively in Yorkshire. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships. 

 
The Benefits 

We offer all employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Hornbeam Park train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more. 

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Deputy Shop Manager, you will put people in Yorkshire at the heart of everything you do, unite with colleagues and other organisations in this cause, and dare to think big and bold to make positive solutions happen. 

 
The Role 
 
As our Deputy Shop Manager you will be responsible for setting up our brand-new shop in Hull, supporting the Shop Manager in implementing processes and ways of working.

You will manage the day-to-day operation of the shop in the absence of the Shop Manager, including managing a team of volunteers, ensuring accurate accounting and handling of assets, delivering high standards of customer service, and adhering to all charity policies and procedures. You will lead by example and ensure that volunteers, supporters, donors, and customers understand how their contributions are making a difference to the lives of people in Yorkshire and beyond. 

Specifically, you will: 

• Play an active part in running our shop in Hull, supporting the Shop Manager in implementing processes and ways of working.

• Provide cover for days off, holidays and sickness as required, with possible occasional travel to other shops to provide support if needed by the charity. 

• Support the Shop Manager to maximise the income and profit of the shop through active stock management, replenishment, and rotation. 

• Manage a team of well-trained volunteers in the absence of the Shop Manager and take every effort to create a happy retail environment. 

• Support the Shop Manager to ensure accurate accounting and handling of assets (items donated and money received). 

• Support the Shop Manager to ensure accurate record keeping of items donated and the amount paid for each item for Gift Aid tax reclaim purposes. 

• Create a welcoming professional atmosphere and deliver high standards of customer service for all customers and supporters. 

 
About You 

To be considered for this role, you will need: 
 

• To be ideally educated to GCSE level or equivalent but not essential.

• To have Experience of managing people/volunteers including recruitment and development.

• To have previous retail experience in charity sector or commercial sector is desirable. 

• To be highly organised with good time management skills.

• To be able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

• To be able to use own initiative.

• To be resilient and adaptable to change. 

• To have good planning, guiding and motivation skills to successfully achieved targeted income is desirable.

• Good written and numeric skills are desirable.

Application 

Before applying, please visit our Careers Page to view the full role profile and find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

To apply please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, Head of People, before 12 August 2024. Please read our privacy notice before applying. 

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a responsible and flexible employer.  We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity. 

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us via our website. 

Deputy Shop Manager 
Hull, East Yorkshire  

We are committed to paying the Real Living Wage. 

 
About Us 

Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer. Together, we can change this.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to funding research so that you and those you love live longer healthier lives, free of cancer. 

Thanks to supporters, the charity funds vital cancer research and pioneers innovative new services for people with cancer. These life-giving medical breakthroughs are helping more people survive cancer – in Yorkshire, and beyond.

As an inclusive employer, our aim is to ensure our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is vital to us taking action to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer more effectively in Yorkshire. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships. 

 
The Benefits 

We offer all employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Hornbeam Park train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more. 

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Deputy Shop Manager, you will put people in Yorkshire at the heart of everything you do, unite with colleagues and other organisations in this cause, and dare to think big and bold to make positive solutions happen. 

 
The Role 
 
As our Deputy Shop Manager you will be responsible for setting up our brand-new shop in Hull, supporting the Shop Manager in implementing processes and ways of working.

You will manage the day-to-day operation of the shop in the absence of the Shop Manager, including managing a team of volunteers, ensuring accurate accounting and handling of assets, delivering high standards of customer service, and adhering to all charity policies and procedures. You will lead by example and ensure that volunteers, supporters, donors, and customers understand how their contributions are making a difference to the lives of people in Yorkshire and beyond. 

Specifically, you will: 

• Play an active part in running our shop in Hull, supporting the Shop Manager in implementing processes and ways of working.

• Provide cover for days off, holidays and sickness as required, with possible occasional travel to other shops to provide support if needed by the charity. 

• Support the Shop Manager to maximise the income and profit of the shop through active stock management, replenishment, and rotation. 

• Manage a team of well-trained volunteers in the absence of the Shop Manager and take every effort to create a happy retail environment. 

• Support the Shop Manager to ensure accurate accounting and handling of assets (items donated and money received). 

• Support the Shop Manager to ensure accurate record keeping of items donated and the amount paid for each item for Gift Aid tax reclaim purposes. 

• Create a welcoming professional atmosphere and deliver high standards of customer service for all customers and supporters. 

 
About You 

To be considered for this role, you will need: 
 

• To be ideally educated to GCSE level or equivalent but not essential.

• To have Experience of managing people/volunteers including recruitment and development.

• To have previous retail experience in charity sector or commercial sector is desirable. 

• To be highly organised with good time management skills.

• To be able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

• To be able to use own initiative.

• To be resilient and adaptable to change. 

• To have good planning, guiding and motivation skills to successfully achieved targeted income is desirable.

• Good written and numeric skills are desirable.

Application 

Before applying, please visit our Careers Page to view the full role profile and find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

To apply please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, Head of People, before 12 August 2024. Please read our privacy notice before applying. 

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a responsible and flexible employer.  We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity. 

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us via our website. 

Together for Short Lives has upgraded its system and is undergoing a data processing review, and we are looking for a CRM Database Manager to continue to deliver improvement across the charity. Ensuring our CRMs align to our digital strategy and our data quality is high is fundamental to Together for Short Lives’ mission.

The role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced CRM Database Manager with a strategic approach to join the UK charity Together for Short Lives and help them achieve their bold ambition to reach every family caring for a seriously ill child in the UK.

Our CRM Database Manager will play a critical role, developing our data infrastructure and CRM capability to support our organisational strategy, specifically to:

• Grow and engage supporters, developing strategies to support the roll out of an emergent individual giving programme, and developing an excellent user experience

• Transform access and reach to beneficiaries, enabling us to help them find the help they need

• Manage membership and supporter data to enable effective segmentation for communication and campaigning

• Assist the DPO in ensuring teams remain compliant in relation to data protection, fundraising, and the provision of services by providing guidance and reviewing existing processes and policies and keeping these up to date. 

You’ll be experienced and self-motivated with a real belief in the power of CRM and data. You’ll develop our data integrity and drive change through more effective use of data for decision making and communication. You’ll also nurture and develop CRM use to meet organisational ambition and demand.

We offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, staff assistance programme and days off for volunteering.

We are open to flexible working patterns. Hybrid or remote working is also supported.

We are always looking for talented people, and welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief and sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from those with disabilities or from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the Charity Sector.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. We can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you. 

Applying for the role

Closing date for applications is at 11.59pm on Monday 26 August 2024. If you are interested in applying for this post, please visit our website.

Hybrid - London or home-based within the UK. Minimum two days a week in London office.

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Job summary

The Supporter Care Assistant is the first point of contact for supporters. They’re key to making sure everyone fundraising for us feels supported and appreciated through excellent communication. This is a great first job in fundraising for someone looking to build a career. 

The right candidate will love building relationships, have excellent attention to detail and enjoy working through processes. You’ll be able to manage a busy workload which depends on meeting deadlines and be a team player with excellent communication and people skills. Above all you’ll have a real desire to make a difference to the lives of people affected by bowel cancer. 

Role: Support Worker

Salary: £11.75 per hour

Location: Welwyn

Are you compassionate, caring and hard working?

Are you passionate in your belief that individuals with a disability should have the same rights to choices, dignity and life satisfaction as everyone else in society?

Please note we do not offer sponsorship.

Who we are

United Response is a leading national charity providing support to young people and adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. We believe in championing the right of disabled people to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free of discrimination and unnecessary boundaries.

We are currently looking for dedicated and compassionate individuals to join one of our busy residential care services in Welwyn. We currently provide support to eight individuals who have a range of high complex needs and disabilities but are united by a love of life. Our mission is to help those individuals make life happen, and our Support Workers are a key part of that aim.

As a Support Worker you will be responsible for:

• Assisting with daily chores such as cooking and cleaning
• Taking individuals on leisure activities
• Accompanying on holidays
• Helping the people we support access the community
• Promoting independence amongst the people we support
• Personal care
• Dealing with complex needs
• Liaise with other agencies and families
• As part of your role, you will be using a digital app called Nourish, where all care and support plans of the people we support are held. Experience of using a digital or mobile app would be desirable however full training will be given

To be a successful Support Worker you should be a kind and compassionate individual with a genuine desire to help people. You should have the ability to use your initiative to ensure that the individuals we support are able to do the things they love where possible. Previous experience working with Learning Disabilities is highly desirable.

We expect our Support Workers to combine this ability to adapt with a bright personality and a sense of humour.

In return for your dedication as a Support Worker you will receive:

• £11.75 per hour
• 20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), which increases after 3 and 5 years’ service
• Pension contribution
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers
• Do you want to gain a recognised qualification in social care? – We offer the ability to work and study at the same time (subject to funding and criteria)

Please note all these roles will include elements of evening and weekend work so flexibility is desirable. Successful applicants will be subject to a full DBS check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with disabilities. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you are interested in applying for employment with United Response and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application please contact us.