Communications Manager Jobs
At Independent Age, we believe that no older person should face financial hardship. That’s why, by 2027, our goal is to have improved the lives of one million older people.
Our impact across policy, campaigning, information and advice, grant-making and partnerships improves lives by increasing the financial well-being of older people in financial hardship, enabling greater choice and independence in wider areas of life. We want to find talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.
Responsibilities and Person Specification:
This role at Independent Age is a brilliant opportunity to work on our grant funding programmes, involving support of grant management, applications, assessments, and funding administration. The postholder will foster positive connections with funded organisations, service partners and individual grant holders, contribute to the review and analysis of grant and partnership reporting and evaluations, and help communicate the impact of grants working with multiple stakeholders. You will support with creating value-adding opportunities for grantees, from organising engaging training to hosting networking events.
A strong understanding of grant making and experience in supporting partnerships, a project, or programme of work, your collaborative approach, outstanding interpersonal skills, and commitment to customer service will be important for this role. You should also have excellent administrative and organisational skills, a keen eye for detail and be experienced in data management.
For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.
This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9 day fortnight.
What it’s like to work at Independent Age:
We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.
We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.
We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all (those contracted to work in the office usually attend 1 day per week). But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working.
You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age by visiting the Careers page on our website.
Application Process:
To apply, please visit our website to submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format).
To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement. Please do not omit dates of employment. Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name.
Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. A Basic DBS Certificate will be required for this role.
Closing Date: 23:59 on Monday 18th November 2024
Interview Dates:
- First Interviews will be held online on Thursday 28th November 2024
- Second Interviews will be held in person on Thursday 5th December 2024 at Independent Age, 19 Avonmore Road, W14 8RR.
Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for an ambitious and talented individual to join our Fundraising team as a Senior Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser. The role will support the Major Giving and Events Manager with the development and delivery of the charity’s corporate partnerships programme with responsibility for account managing our portfolio of Bridge Partners and developing a pipeline of new business to build meaningful relationships with corporate partners. You will identify, cultivate, and engage with prospects through bespoke proposals, events, and other appropriate fundraising activities in order to generate income to achieve ambitious targets.
About the RNRMC
RNRMC is the Navy’s principal charity which exists to support every sailor, marine and their families, for life. We do this by offering grants to and working with, other organisations to deliver programmes that meet the needs of our beneficiaries. We work hard, engaging with supporters to help raise awareness and funds to deliver the outcomes required for today and tomorrow.
Experience and Background
You will be a natural communicator with the ability to persuade, influence and inspire, with the confidence, gravitas, and sensitivity to build relationships at a senior level and experience of creating and delivering presentations.You will have experience of identifying, developing, securing, and maintaining corporate or commercial partnerships in a similar fundraising or sales role.
Hours of Work
Hours of work are 35 hours per week, 09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday.
We have a friendly, supportive, and inclusive environment with a hybrid working approach of 60% in office and 40% home-working.
Salary
The full time equivalent annual salary range for the post is between £33,000 up to £36,000 per annum, dependent upon experience.
Benefits
Free on-site parking
30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Access to HMS Excellent Fitness Centre
Employee Assistance Programme to give you confidential support 24 hours a day
Life Assurance (after one year’s qualifying service)
Private Healthcare Scheme (after one year’s qualifying period)
Standard Life Non-contributory Pension Scheme (7% contribution after 3 months qualifying period)
Enhanced Maternity Leave Package (after 2 year’s qualifying period)
Closing Date: 09:00, 04/11/2024
Interview Date: As applications received.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis during the advertising period and RNRMC reserve the right to close the vacancy early and make an appointment at any stage of the application process. Applicants may be asked to attend an on-line Application Review prior to the closing date to aid in the shortlisting process. This will be held via Microsoft Teams.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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You don’t have to know about Down syndrome. You can learn about Down syndrome, but we need you to know how to nurture the heart of an organisation and its people.
Freelance/self-employed contract for 3 – 4 days per week
£30k - £40k p.a. depending on experience & hours – hours and fee are negotiable
Please see our video on our website (Meet the Team, Current Vacancies) for further details from our Chair, James.
Lead the 17-year-old charity into a brighter future
The role demands quality skills and experience in management, governance, building teams and communities, fundraising and finance – in person and online.
Can you simultaneously be creative, a problem solver, ideas person, developmental, positive leader, supporter, confidante, prudent and adventurous?
We are very keen to hear from you.
Please send your CV and a 5 min video explaining who you are and why you suit the role and would like this work.
Please send your CV and a 5 min video outlining why you're excited about this role and what you will bring to it. Details of the email address to send this to are on our website.
Enabling children with Down syndrome to maximise their potential
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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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.
The Senior Trusts and Foundations Officer is an integral role within our Income and Engagement Team. We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled fundraiser with a passion for securing five and six-figure donations from trusts, foundations and statutory bodies.
The post-holder should be driven to support the work of the charity to continue saving babies’ lives, and supporting bereaved families, and be motivated by our values by being Caring, Reassuring, Driven and Trustworthy in everything they do.
The post-holder will have excellent communication and relationship-building skills and will be able to manage a wide-ranging portfolio of funders, and the prospect pipeline from start to finish. A key to achieving this will be embedding a deep understanding of The Lullaby Trust’s impact.
In this role you will be:
- Managing the Trust and Foundations programme
- Working with the wider team to deliver to income targets
This role can be offered as a hybrid role (with approximately one day per week in our London office) or fully remote, with occasional visits to the office for meetings or staff days as necessary.
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 application 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.
Safer sleep for babies, Support for families
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As a Grant Operations Officer, you’ll take on a varied role where you’ll be involved with:
• Supporting the logistical and secretariat process for the senior grant advisory and review panels.
• Lead on the preparation of administrative aspects of all funding streams, including setting up funding rounds and applications on the Grant Management System (GMS; Grant Tracker).
• Supporting in the peer review process.
• Managing grant funding operational and administration processes.
If you’re looking for an environment where you can lead on process improvement projects and work in a dynamic environment, then we want to hear from you.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
• Previous experience within a grants funding position.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Previous administration experience.
• Project Management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish good working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
This role focuses on scientific and healthcare grants, so any experience working or studying within a scientific discipline is highly desirable.
How to apply
Please click on the apply button, where you will be taken to our careers page.
Closing date: 25 November 2024
We are Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. We stop at nothing to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer.
Location: Hybrid working part London Office (Islington, London) part home working. The post holder will work a minimum of 1 day per week in the office.
Salary: pro-rata £31,175 per annum
Hours: 21 hours per week (over 3 or 4 days)
Closing date: Tuesday 5 November 2024 at 10.00am
Interview date: Tuesday 12 November 2024
This is a part-time fixed term maternity cover for 10 months.
Please note that we reserve the right to hold interviews earlier so please apply as soon as possible.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a part-time maternity cover Finance Officer to join our ambitious and growing type 1 diabetes medical research charity, Breakthrough T1D.
As one of two Finance Officers you will focus on income processing, credit control and gift aid. Reporting to the Head of Finance, but working closely with the Supporter Care team, this is a key role in contributing towards the smooth operation of the Finance team responsible for delivering timely and accurate financial information to the organisation.
You will be proficient with accounting and other software packages including Excel and Sage 200 or equivalents.
You’ll have previous experience of charity income accounting and knowledge of fundraising platforms. You will be able to work independently as well as being part of the Finance team.
Experience required
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Good Finance experience at a similar level preferably in the Charity sector
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Solid experience of producing sales invoices and identifying and dealing with debt
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Ability to handle large amounts of data in Excel
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Good attention to detail and high level of numeracy skills
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Good communication skills and flexible approach
About Breakthrough T1D
Breakthrough T1D is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.
You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at Breakthrough T1D, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1.
Employee benefits
As an employer we offer:
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Hybrid working arrangements
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Flexible working and will consider compressed hours
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Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus bank holidays for full-time staff with leave increasing after three- and five-years’ service
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Health cash plan that allows you to claim for some treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy treatment
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Season ticket and cycle loan
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Pension scheme
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Family-friendly policies – maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave at enhanced rates
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Personalised training to suit your career aspirations and professional development
Breakthrough T1D is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.
Breakthrough T1D drives breakthroughs towards a world where no one lives with type 1. Until then, it makes everyday life better for the people who fac
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Healthy Homes Inspector
Bedford (Hybrid)
£39,000 per annum
Permanent
Full time (37 hours per week)
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a candidate to join bpha’s In House Maintenance Service, who make a difference to our customer’s lives everyday by delivering a high-quality repairs service designed around them.
We operate across Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and surrounding areas, and we utilise the latest technology to ensure that we not only deliver a great experience for our customers, but for our colleagues as well.
We are looking for a Healthy Homes Inspector to join our newly formed Small Works Team. They will be responsible for identifying and specifying technical solutions to a wide range of building defects as well as ordering the works required and managing them to conclusion to ensure that our customers’ homes remain free from hazards and disrepair.
You will be professional, respectful, adaptable, self-motivated, take pride and ownership of your workstream, able to resolve the challenges it encounters, whilst keeping the customer at the heart of the services we deliver.
What you will be doing:
- Responsible for ensuring that IHMS Small Works team operate within a strong culture of health, safety, environment, and quality that can be evidenced, stands up to scrutiny and audit.
- Responsible for developing solutions that address the cause of the defects and provide a long-term solution using a building pathology approach
- Responsible for ensuring that all communications and documentation are recorded and stored in the appropriate bpha systems
- Responsible for the day-to-day operational completion of inspections and surveys
- Responsible for the creation of technical specifications that address the cause of the defects and provide a long-term solution as well as instructing works required
- Responsible for proactively managing contractors employed by bpha, ensuring that they understand our requirements, receive clear instruction and mitigate and control operational risk
- Responsible for ensuring that all works delivered by the Small Works in-house delivery team offer value for money and operate within the constraints of the budget
We’d love to meet someone with:
- Experienced construction professional with sound knowledge of maintenance and repair works
- Good knowledge & experience of landlord responsibilities, construction & housing health and safety
- Knowledge and understanding of health and safety issues affecting construction and associated works
- Experience working in the social housing maintenance sector, either client or contractor side
- Experienced in managing Housing Condition Claims (Disrepair)
Amongst what we offer you is:
- A competitive salary
- 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays (Rising with services to 33 days plus bank hols)
- A generous contributory pension scheme
- Private health care
- Free life assurance
- Enhanced family leave
- Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym
- Opportunities for learning and development
- Discounted gym membership
- Retail discount scheme
Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a basic DBS application.
Closing date: 10th November 2024
Interviews: To be confirmed
We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible
Community and Challenge Events Fundraiser
We are looking for a Community and Challenge Events Fundraiser to create and deliver an engaging programme of mass participation and community fundraising activities to meet agreed, ambitious targets, enhancing the support base and driving income.
Position: Community and Challenge Events Fundraising Executive
Location: Hybrid working – at least two days a week at the office in Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Hours: Full-Time (35 hours, 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £27,000-£30,000 per annum
Closing Date: Friday 15th November 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 26th November (First interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams)
About the Role
You will be pivotal in building relationships with individual supporters and community groups to increase awareness and raise vital funds for the charity.
Key areas of responsibility include:
· Challenge Events
· Community Groups
· Supporter Journey
· Fundraising Opportunities & Planning
· Cross-team Collaboration & Representation
About You
You will have experience of achieving financial targets through fundraising activities, ideally in mass participation events and community fundraising.
You will also have experience of:
· Relationship Management: Demonstrable experience in building and nurturing strong relationships with individual supporters and community groups to drive engagement and income.
· Identifying, establishing, and retaining new supporters, with a focus on effective supporter care and stewardship.
· Digital Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of CRM systems and relevant digital platforms to manage supporter data, track engagement, and enhance communication strategies.
· Using digital tools to streamline processes and optimise fundraising outcomes.
About the Organisation
Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity provides specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children. Our vision is that every seriously ill child deserves a Roald Dahl Nurse and fundraising is core to achieving this. Our mission is to provide specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children living with complex, lifelong conditions.
As a charity that works in partnership with the NHS, we find innovative ways to ensure that children and families have the care and support they need. We do this through improving the healthcare outcomes and resilience of children and families, and we focus on complex, lifelong conditions that are underfunded and under-resourced. The outcomes we are aiming to achieve are:
· Improved quality of care
· Improved experience of care
· Improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness of care
· Improved resilience of seriously ill children and their families
You may also have experience in areas such as Community, Challenge, Events, Community Fundraiser, Challenge Fundraiser, Events Fundraiser, Community Fundraising, Challenge Fundraising, Events Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Fundraising Officer.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Fair to Nature Advisory and Project Development Officer
Reference: SEP20241930
Location: Flexible in England
Salary: £32,022.00 - £34,377.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
Contract: Fixed-Term for12 months
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
This advisory role will play a key contribution to help grow the RSPB’s Fair to Nature programme and improve habitats to protect and restore nature and wildlife on UK farms with one specific major business partner, and also with a wide range of other farmers and businesses.
What's the role about?
For the key strategic business partnership the role will visit farmer-suppliers and provide in-person habitat advice to improve the conditions for biodiversity on the farms visited.
You will use this insight and experience to provide the content to help inform communications tools and a broader advisory programme for other farms within the partnership (you will not be responsible for the communications execution).
For other Fair to Nature farmers, and businesses directly linked to them, you will prepare for and complete advisory visits and follow up with applicant Fair to Nature farmers and share the benefits of Fair to Nature certification. You will advise them on how to comply with the FtN Standard and help them complete their Farm Plan.
Essential knowledge, skills and experience:
- Knowledge of land management practices that deliver nature and wider environment benefits on farmland.
- Understanding of the ecology of main farmland taxa, particularly those of conservation concern.
- Understanding of agricultural systems and how conservation management may impact on farming practice.
- Able to communicate effectively with farmers and advise them on land management for nature.
- Ability to be self-motivated and work efficiently within a defined work plan. This necessitates the ability to plan and organise their own work.
- Competent IT user (e.g. MS packages, Outlook etc).
- An ability to produce clear written communications.
- Proven time management and organisational skills to meet project deadlines.
- Experience of working with farmers.
- Experience of giving land and / or habitat management advice.
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience of working to a standard project management approach.
- Experience of collaborating with food businesses
Closing date: 23:59, Tue, 5th Nov 2024
The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 15 November 2024.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
As part of this application process, you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
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Job Title: People Advisor
Team: People and Culture
Location: Hybrid (split between home-working and our London Office)
Salary on appointment: £26,360 - £34,629 per annum*
*This role sits within a pay grade with a pay range of £26,360 to £41,540. The salary on appointment will be set at the lower end of the pay range, to a maximum of £34,629, depending on the candidate's skills and experience. This approach aims to ensure fair compensation for new hires while maintaining alignment with the structured pay scale for the role.
It’s an exciting time to join the Ramblers as we have recently refreshed our strategy to support the delivery of our long-term ambitions.
We need your drive, knowledge, skills, and creativity to help us raise awareness of the Ramblers and what we stand for, enabling the charity to grow its supporter base and open up the joys and wellbeing benefits of walking to many more people.
About us
The Ramblers is Britain’s walking charity. We open the way so everyone can enjoy the benefits of walking.
It’s easy to think everyone has the same opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. But look a little deeper and you’ll find lots of barriers standing in the way. So we’re continuing to fight for change. We campaign for the public’s right to enjoy the outdoors, protect paths, build skills and offer different ways to get out walking in nature.
Our programmes have a big impact in local communities: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks help people take the first step to a healthier happier lifestyle, and the Ramblers Out There Award gives young adults aged 18–26 the opportunity to kickstart their journey into the outdoors.
Through our refreshed strategy, we’ll build on this experience and grow our impact through activities that prioritise the needs of communities who have the least access and face the most barriers walking outside in nature.
Purpose of Role
The People Advisor role will pay a pivotal role in delivering the People Plan at the Ramblers and creating a truly great place to work.
The role holder will support projects, activities and administration related across the whole employee life cycle at the Ramblers – actively engaging in the attraction, recruitment, development and retention of talent.
The role will also support the delivery of our business outcomes through a data-led approach to people decision-making.
Key responsibilities
Lead on all People processes, and administration required to maintain a high performing People team.
Proactively manage all data in our People systems, ensuring complete accuracy
Providing first line advice to employees on general people policies and queries and escalate complex issues to the Head of People Experience
Support People projects that drive the delivery of our strategic ambitions
Recruitment and Onboarding
Management of our application tracking platform to attract key talent
Work closely with managers to complete all required documentation.
Provide recruiting teams with training and support throughout the recruitment process.
Liaise with agencies and social media platforms to ensure we are optimising recruitment channels.
Deliver a great recruitment experience in conjunction with key stakeholders across the Ramblers.
Provide a great onboarding experience for all new starters and ensure all documentation and checks are completed timely manner.
Ensure all staff are correctly added to our People systems and provided with appropriate training.
Performance Management and Development
Facilitate the processing of probationary reviews in a timely manner, including the completion of required documentation.
Support managers and staff with our Performance Management and Development process.
Ensure compliance training has been completed in a timely manner.
Liaise with external providers to co-ordinate the delivery of the Rambles training and development plan.
Management of our learning platform
Staff Engagement
Support the co-ordination of our staff surveys and action plans.
Promote programmes that promote wellbeing and staff engagement.
Co-ordinate stay and exit interviews.
Contractual
Ensure all absence management is managed in a timely manner, recorded appropriately on the People system and associated documentation has been completed.
Ensure contractual changes are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
Responsible for the collation, preparation and checking of payroll information not limited to all new starter/ leaver information, pay changes, position changes etc, for submission to payroll for processing.
Maintain good knowledge and understanding of all relevant policies and procedures relevant to the role and keep up to date with employment legislation.
Rewards and Benefits
Raise the profile and continually promote our benefits.
Responsible for the administration of our benefits programme
Off Boarding
Effectively our support staff offboarding process
Other
Undertake any other relevant duties on projects delegated by the Head of People Experience and Chief People Officer
Support with tracking and reporting on People metrics to drive improvements.
Be the first line of support for all people queries from staff and managers and
and staff, escalating more complex matters
Enhance the profile of the department through proactively developing excellent working relationships across the Ramblers and providing a timely and effective service
Assist in preparing reports, presentations, and spreadsheets
Ensure accuracy and confidentiality of information
Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required of the post.
This job description will be reviewed in conjunction with the postholder to ensure successful delivery of our goals.
The Person
Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working in a HR generalist or advisor role in a fast-paced business
Experience and a keen interest in cloud-based People systems and Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing
Strong organisation skills and the ability to balance multiple demands.
Experience of co-ordinating payroll
Ability to maintain confidential information and treat sensitive matters appropriately.
High level of attention to detail and accuracy of data management
Ability to work collaboratively at all levels across the Ramblers and with external agencies.
Understanding of employment legislation and how it applies to the Ramblers.
Part qualified or interest in pursuing the CIPD qualification.
Personal Attributes
Interest in walking and engaging people with the outdoors.
Committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion.
Resilient with the ability to work under pressure and to tight and competing deadlines.
Flexible and able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Drive to do a great job provide a great employee experience.
The Ramblers promote diversity and welcome applications from all section of the community.
Values and Behaviours
Our values are the core principles that guide us daily in our work and our membership of the Ramblers. We all share the passion that walking is for everyone and by living our shared values we can ensure the Ramblers is an organisation to be proud of. Our values will earn trust for the Ramblers brand which will allow us to open up a world of walking opportunities for even more people.
Inclusive – We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.
Inspiring – We strive to inspire people through the way we act and the things we say. We channel our passion and ambition so others are moved to help us achieve our mission.
Empowering – We empower and encourage each other to make a positive contribution to our teams and the Ramblers. We do all we can to make sure everyone has the ability, and feels confident, to take action.
Responsible – We take responsibility for ourselves and those around us seriously, by always acting in a safe and supportive way. We care about the environment and make sure we do what we say we will do.
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Join us at the forefront of health and social care policy and practice
The King’s Fund paid-for events business began in 2006 and has grown organically year on year by developing new products and increasing reach. The events programme attracts participants from across the NHS, local authority, people using health and care services, commercial, statutory, and the voluntary and community sectors. The King’s Fund’s vision is that the best possible health and care is available to all and our work involves understanding developments, challenges and opportunities across health and care. The events programme supports our organisational goals and brings people together to discuss, share and learn.
The events team is responsible for delivering a large portion of the free events that take place across The Fund; including online events, roundtables, workshops, receptions and dinners. The team also has ownership over our paid-for events programme; which includes virtual conferences, in-person conferences and congresses. The events team ensures that there is a co-ordinated and uniform approach to delivering virtual or in-person events, and that each is delivered to the same high standard.
This role will give you an exciting opportunity to work in our busy events team within a well-respected health think-tank and charity. You will work with colleagues on planning and delivering a mixture of pay-to-attend conferences (virtual and in-person), roundtable discussions, dinners, and free online events. You will also manage the content design and delivery of our joint-badged events with our Corporate Partners and Supporters.
You will lead on several events in the schedule; ensuring they run smoothly, keep to strict budgets, are delivered to a very high standard, meet the expectations of colleagues and delegates, and enhance our reputation and public profile. You will also play a key role in shaping the future of our portfolio of in-person, virtual and hybrid events.
To join us, you’ll need a degree (or equivalent) and experience in planning and delivering virtual and in person conferences and other smaller events. With this background, you’ll know how to research and develop event content to create engaging programmes and attract wide audiences. You will have excellent organisational skills and the ability to lead effective logistics arrangements in preparation for and on the day of events. We’ll expect you to work hard to support the team and you will be given responsibility for your own areas of work. You’ll also need to be flexible, diligent, and comfortable being the main point of contact for many people from sponsors to speakers.
The Fund has a set of core values and behaviours that we believe will help us to achieve our own goals and the culture we need to enable our people to work at their best. You will be expected to live up to these in all areas of your work. Clear communication is key, along with good organisation. Professional and efficient, you’ll thrive on ever-changing challenges.
The Fund has an ambition to increase the diversity of its workforce and introduce careers in health and care policy to a broader range of people. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community, including people from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities and people from the LGBT+ community. We believe that diversity of background and experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will improve the way we influence health and social care policy.
The Fund is committed to a hybrid working model that meets the organisation’s needs, while giving staff flexibility to choose between office and home working. Most staff are expected to work a minimum of 40% from our central London office and are free to work more days from the office if they prefer.
In addition to a competitive salary, The King’s Fund offers generous holiday entitlements, a £3 daily discount in our café and an on-site gym.
To apply, please visit our website and read our supplementary guidance documents, then download and fill in our application form. Please do not send CVs. If completing the application form presents any challenges, contact us by email so we can discussion options.
Please note that in order to apply, you must have existing documented proof of your right to live and work in the UK.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12 November at 9.00am.
We regret that we cannot respond individually to all applicants due to the high number of applications we receive. If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview. Please note that we are unable to offer feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 19 November. Role available to start as soon as possible thereafter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sensory Support Coordinator
We are seeking a Sensory Support Coordinator to join a dedicated team, within a growing charity who have recently opened their new sensory hub in the heart of Perth
Job Title: Sensory Support Coordinator
Location: Sensory Hub, George Street Perth
Salary: £27,141 - £30, 365 (FT)
Contract: Full-time 34.5 hours for 12 month, reducing to 28 hours
About Us:
You will be working for an exciting and growing charity, recently opening their new Sensory Hub in the heart of Perth. They provide specialist services for people with sight loss, hearing loss, or who are deaf, living within the Perth and Kinross local authority area. Their specialist rehabilitation service is commissioned by Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership, allowing them to offer essential support to individuals facing sensory challenges.
The Role:
In this role, you will be at the forefront of supporting individuals with sensory loss, providing direct assistance, coordinating services, and advocating for their needs. You will work closely with clients, their families, and other service providers to ensure holistic support and access to vital resources.
About You:
- Experience of working with people with disabilities, sensory loss, older people, or in community support roles.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- A positive, problem-solving attitude and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- An empathetic approach, with excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with clients of all backgrounds.
- Understanding of holistic care and how to deliver support in a way that meets the broad needs of the people we support.
Why Join The Team?
- Be part of an exciting time as the charity grows and develop their newly opened Sensory Hub in Perth.
- Make a real difference in the lives of people with sensory loss.
- Join a supportive and fun team that values hard work and collaboration.
How to Apply:
If you’re passionate about making a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you. Please read the candidate pack and complete the application form, closing date Friday 8th November, interviews to be held on Tuesday 19th November.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic charity making a real difference in people’s lives! #INDSCP
We are looking for a Welfare Benefits Specialist, with excellent knowledge of the Welfare Benefits System, to join our Greenwich Mental Health Hub. The successful candidate will be required to oversee the management of a Benefits Support Volunteer team and work closely with our partners at Bridge Support and Oxleas NHS across the local mental health service.
You should have experience of providing detailed/complex benefits advice, supporting individuals, and of working with people with mental health problems.
You will be a key person in maintaining quality within service delivery and maintaining clear communication and representation with clinical teams and team leaders.
Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Closing date: Sunday 17th November (11:59pm)
Likely interview date: Week beginning 25th November
About Us
SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.
SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.
Read more about staff benefits and why staff love working here on our website.
We work to be there when it matters for people living with mental health problems and dementia in Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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The Client Delivery Consultant will manage and develop long-term business relationships, consulting with workplace clients and applying our whole organisational approach to create healthier workplaces.
The postholder will deliver an exceptional customer experience by working closely with the Client Development Consultants to fully understand client needs and expectations. Working with our associates to plan and deliver the implementation of our products and services in a way that achieves customers outcomes and delivers a whole organisational approach to create healthier workplaces.
Please see the job description for more information including key responsibilities and person specification.
To apply for the role please submit your CV and cover letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to make a lasting impact on patient care and staff support at one of London's leading NHS trusts? Join as Trust and Funding Officer, and help build the foundations of a healthier society.
As Trust Funding Officer you will play a vital role in their grant making and special purpose funds management, and your work will directly benefit patients and staff across their hospitals and community sites. You will work closely with Funding Managers to support their funding processes and the design and delivery of projects across the charity.
As Trust Funding Officer you will
- Develop and manage a portfolio of grants, advising and guiding applicants and grant holders.
- Manage questions and issues on grant or fund expenditure.
- Manage initial enquiries from Trust staff, responding to potential applicants and progressing ideas as agreed.
- Build strong relationships with the Fundraising and Communications teams.
To be successful in the role you will
- Have experience in a customer facing role, ideally in a funding or fundraising environment.
- Manage relationships with stakeholders, and help them to navigate complexity.
- Have experience of working with budgets and other forms of financial information.
- Use reports to gain insight.
- Ideally have experience of grants.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.