Communications Manager Jobs

Are you a dynamic individual who can develop, lead and grow our volunteer strategy, community engagement and marketing activity in Surrey? Do you thrive on working with people, helping to empower them to use their skills and experiences to help others in the community? Can you make a difference at a local Surrey charity?

Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey has been established for over 100 years. We enable and empower people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted, and deafblind to overcome barriers to be as independent as possible and thrive in their communities. We are a countywide charity based in Fetcham, near Leatherhead.

We are seeking a hard-working, driven and flexible individual to develop, lead and grow our volunteer and community engagement team and lead and collaborate with our marketing and communication team to raise awareness and increase engagement to grow our vital work.

Main duties include:

¨ Be an effective manager, line managing our Volunteer, Community Outreach and Marketing and Communications teams.

¨ Working with various partner organisations, building relations while exploring possible funding/joint working/event opportunities, and supporting our Outreach Team to make sure they are best placed to have the biggest impact for the people we enable and empower.

¨ In collaboration with the Marketing and Communications team, oversee the production of high quality communications to raise awareness, increase engagement and grow support for our vital work.

¨ Organise and facilitate our Breaking Down Barriers Workshops three times a year.

¨ Lead on key projects around Communications, Volunteering and Engagement, including:

-  Co-produce a strategic volunteering plan for the team aligned to our strategy

-  Review and develop the charity policies for volunteering and ensure volunteers are up to date with our relevant policies, legislative requirements  and our needs and requirements

-  Co-produce a strategic communications plan for the team, aligned to our  strategy

  - Review all current communications and revise annual marketing plans to strengthen our presence in the community

¨ Working with colleagues in other teams and departments, develop a strategic Community Engagement plan aligned to our strategy

¨ Ability to work flexibly according to the business need which may include evening and weekends

Skills and Qualifications:

• Direct experience of line managing a team of staff
• Relevant experience in the management of a volunteering programme, or extensive experience of directly managing volunteers with the ability to step up into this role
• Knowledge and understanding of volunteering best practice, strategy and policy 
• Demonstrable experience of community engagement and building relationships with partner organisations
• Planning and organisational skills, including ability to plan, prioritise and deliver a complex workload
• Strong presentation skills, sufficient to deliver engaging training to staff and volunteers
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written, and ability to relate well to people from all backgrounds
• Experience in MS Office and confident in using a database
• Understanding of data protection requirements and confidentiality
• Able to champion the role and contribution of volunteers
• Ability to engage and influence colleagues

Competencies Required: 

1.  Strategic and Operational Management

Understand the five year Strategic Plan and objectives and how it contributes to our mission. Think ahead and develop, lead and grow a busy programme of recruitment and encouragement of volunteers to meet the needs of the charity. Develop innovative approaches to recruitment and service delivery and make recommendations and suggestions to senior managers. Implement a communications plan to improve and increase our visibility and awareness.

2.  Inspiration

Create new roles and tasks for volunteers working with colleagues across the charity. Increase the potential of the Outreach team as they build relationships across the county. Develop imaginative and effective ways to raise our profile and reach new audiences. Value and motivate volunteers to help them provide quality services and support for the charity.

3. Making Things Happen

Plan resources effectively and manage any crises effectively within laid down policies. Demonstrate a consultative and informed approach to problem solving, using patience and understanding. Liaise with charity colleagues and senior managers, and externally with other groups.

4. Record keeping

The people we support are often vulnerable so it is essential that all volunteers have an appropriate Disclosure and Barring clearance, and that our records of all other relevant paperwork such as driving licence details and insurance is kept up to date and properly recorded.

5. Managing Change

The post holder must be open to new ways of working, adapt well to change and be able to feed back the impact of changes to volunteers, their team and to senior managers. 

6. Personal Impact

Make a positive impression on people as a consequence of your personal style, abilities and credibility. Act with integrity and strive to develop the competencies required to meet organisational objectives and to adapt to changing and sometimes uncertain needs and circumstances.

7. Focus on the people we support

Volunteer services are built around the needs of the people we support and the needs of the charity. The post holder must maintain good relations with people we support, seek their views on our services, and respond effectively to their comments to recommend improvements. Encourage volunteers to constantly reflect on service standards and how to deliver effectively. Ensure all marketing and communications reflects our charity and how we want to be positioned in the community.

8. Use of Information Technology

Must be familiar with MS Office programmes and other relevant IT and use it proactively and effectively to do the job.

Full time annual leave entitlement is 28 days per annum.  Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey complies with auto enrolment, we match contributions up to 6%. using the Pensions Trust.  We offer training opportunities suitable for each role.  We pay for annual flu vaccinations and for an eye test every two years with a contribution towards work related glasses.

We are delighted to be partnering with The St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust who are looking for a Trusts and Foundations Manager to increase levels of engagement, interest and financial support from trusts and charitable foundations for the St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust.

St Martins is an iconic 300 year old church in Trafalgar Square in London, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, and The St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust exists solely to raise money to support the costs of maintaining and conserving the historic buildings,  for developing new faith based initiatives and projects to support homeless people in London and for the advancement of their world class music programmes across the globe.

In this pivotal role, the new Trusts and Foundations Manager will focus on securing gifts through applications to trusts, foundations, livery companies and statutory funders. 

Primarily responsible for the management of an existing pipeline of a diverse pool of trusts and foundations, both existing and prospective, you will maximise philanthropic support for St Martin-in-the-Fields and its Trust. You will have:

• A proven track record in developing and writing high quality communications, (fundraising applications, proposals and impact reports).
• Specialised knowledge of trusts and grants fundraising and management.
• Effective relationship management, cultivation and stewardship of trust and foundation funders with the ability to continue to build a prospect pipeline based upon sound research techniques.
• An approach to thorough and meticulous attention to detail.

The role will require an individual with excellent organisational skills and creativity who is used to working at an efficient and effective pace and the ability to build strong working relationships with a broad range of people internally and externally. 

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual.  If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you. 

For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Location: Hybrid - a blend of working between home and office (40/60)

Closing date: 6 December 2024

Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment

Robertson Bell are working on behalf of The King’s Trust to recruit to a Treasury Manager position on a permanent basis. At The King’s Trust, we believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing. We help young people from disadvantaged communities and those facing the greatest adversity by supporting them to build the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn.

The role of the Treasury Accountant is to ensure the effective management of the Trust's cash and investments and timely and accurate maintenance of the ledger.  The role is expected to ensure that the treasury reconciliations are updated on a regular basis, manage the issue and governance of cash and procurement cards and assist the Head of Financial Operations in the stewardship of our cash and investment balances.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the management, monitoring, and reporting of the Trust’s financial instruments, driving optimal performance and security.
• Act as the key liaison for internal stakeholders and Banking institutions, expertly managing transfers, investments, credit facilities, and account structures.
• Maintain and improve the bank mandates and user access framework, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
• Collaborate with the finance governance team to strengthen fraud prevention and monetary risk controls.
• Record and manage treasury transactions in the ledgers, upholding the highest standards of financial accuracy.
• Lead the monthly reconciliation of treasury codes, swiftly resolving issues and mitigating risks to maintain financial stability.
• Manage month-end treasury operations, delivering insightful reports that guide strategic decision-making.
• Provide in-depth working capital analysis, enabling senior stakeholders to optimise cash planning and maximise fund returns.
• Develop and deliver comprehensive cashflow reports and forecasts for Trustees and other key stakeholders.
• Partner with the Transactions Manager to enforce robust financial controls and oversee effective cash management training to enhance the organisation's control culture.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified Accountant, part-qualified or qualified by experience.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to effectively produce information for financial stakeholders across the Trust.
• Be an experienced treasury and accounting professional who can confidently monitor cashflow, lead in liquidity reporting and forecasting, and manage working capital and analysis.
• Have experience working with banks, bank accounts, purchase ledger and procurement teams to promote effective and strong relationships.

The successful candidate will be based in their Birmingham office, requiring you to go into the office three days per week. You will also benefit from a fantastic holiday package, including 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and closure over Christmas and New Year.

Applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application to our agent Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!

Phoenix Futures have an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their career as a data management professional, as well as make a difference to the lives of people affected by addiction across the UK.

Within this varied and interesting role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with our frontline teams to support them to make decisions on how best to ensure our services are inclusive and effective. We strive to be the best and utilising data insight to help inform decision making has a key role in ensuring we do our best to support the people who use our services. Moreover, you’ll also work as part of a highly skilled team to ensure compliance with GDPR across the organisation, as well as ensure our data systems are fit for purpose.

The Role
As Data and Performance Manager, you will support Phoenix Futures to achieve our purpose for everyone to be able to achieve their potential for themselves, their families and communities. You will be part of a passionate and skilled Quality & Performance Team. The role is full time 37.5 hours per week.

About You
To join us as Data and Performance Manager, you will need: 

• A passion and commitment to using data to improve service delivery
• Experience of providing Systems Support – you will support the development of case management systems across the organisation, working with both external and internal stakeholders
• An interest in Data Analysis – you will analyse data to create insight and reports for service performance and market analysis purposes 
• Experience of GDPR Compliance - Acting as Data Protection Officer for the organisation
• Experience of Line Management – you will manage the Data and Systems Officer for production of regular reports and systems support
• To have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• To be determined, with a drive to succeed and a willingness to learn
• To be enthusiastic about making a real difference to the lives of people we support

Your Rewards

• Starting salary of £35,500 per annum with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £41,000 per annum.
• Flexible working available with flexible work location including option of home-based working
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system 
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
• A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
• We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

The Quality and Performance Team
Due to sustained growth across the organisation, the experienced Quality & Performance Team (Q&P) have recently expanded to become a 12-person team. Q&P is formed of sub teams including Health and Safety, Reducing Harm, Innovation and Improvement, as well as Quality and Compliance.

The Quality and Performance Team are typically home-based, with occasional travel to operational services and/or London when required.

About Phoenix Futures
Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.

We use our expertise to support people in their personal recovery and to improve their lives. We are dedicated to advocating for people who are often overlooked and stigmatised, to ensure they have a fair chance to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Our aim is for everyone to be able to achieve their potential for themselves, their families and communities.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

Interview Process
We want you to feel comfortable to be your best during the interview process, so that you can get to know Phoenix Futures and we can get to know you.

If shortlisted, the interview process for the Data and Performance Manager role will be a 2-stage process. The first stage will include a short excel-based skills task, with the second stage being a virtual interview via Microsoft Teams. We expect to all interviews to take place for this role W/C 9th December 2024.

If shortlisted, all details will be provided well in advance – including the skill task - so that you can feel adequately prepared, and so we can support you with reasonable adjustments as required.

Finally, please note, we will be assessing applications as they are submitted and may close this role should we find sufficient applicants with which to make our shortlist. As such, we would advise applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Job Title: Philanthropy Manager

Location: Hybrid (with 1 day per week in the London Office) or Home-Based

Hours: 35 hrs per week                                          

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £42,244 per annum (Hybrid) - £38,409 per annum (Home-Based)

What we do: We help young people through cancer

How we work: We’re Determined, United, Spirited and Kind

What we’re looking for:

• Someone that has experience in getting substantial gifts from High-Net-worth Donors, uplifting donations and bringing new people to the charity
• Someone who provide exceptional donor journeys and stewardship
• Someone who is a team player, working with internal teams to provide the best experience for our donors
• Someone who is driven by the desire, ambition, and commitment to address the challenges facing young people with cancer today.

What we offer:

• Leave: 25 days of annual leave, which increases with service, in addition to bank holidays and a 3 or 4 day closure over the Christmas period. We also have finish early Fridays in August and quarterly rest days to step away from day-to-day work and refocus.
• Paid Carer and Compassionate Leave: paid time off to care for family members or dependants.
• Paid Parental Leave: enhanced pay for parental leave such as maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave.
• Paid Volunteering Leave: support your community by taking paid leave for volunteering activities.
• Health Cashback Plan: access a health cashback plan to cover medical expenses.
• Life assurance and Income Protection: financial support if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Discount scheme: access exclusive savings at various high street retailers and gyms.
• Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.

How to apply:

You’ll need to register on our portal, complete a short application form and answer questions about your skills and experience in relation to the role.

Key dates:

Applications by 5th December. 1st Stage Interviews on 10th, 11th, 12th December online and 2nd Stage Interviews on 17th December potentially in person. 

Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility:

At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind. We have the same goal for people working with us. Teenage Cancer Trust is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people.

Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your application or interview process, such as additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand, information in another format or a different interview format (online/offline/in person), please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the HR Team.

We are a Disability Confident employer which means we have committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role listed under the 'What you'll bring to the team' section of the job description. If you would like to opt into this scheme, please tick ‘yes’ on the application form.

Privacy and Safeguarding:

At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extend to the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service). 

For information on how we collect, store and process personal data please get in touch with the HR Team.

Trusts & Foundations Manager
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (pro rata for part time).
Location: London EC1Y Office with Hybrid Home Working
Work pattern: 4 – 5 days per week (28 – 35 hours per week)

About MQ Mental Health Research:

MQ is the first major charity funding mental health research. By connecting scientists with supporters, together we strive to understand mental health, improve treatments and prevent mental illness.

We champion and fund world-class research to transform the lives of everyone affected by mental illness. By connecting scientists with supporters, together we strive to understand mental health, improve treatments and prevent mental illness. Having recently launched a new 5-year strategy, MQ is at a critical point in its development.

About the Role:

As the Trusts & Foundations Manager you will be responsible for generating income from grant making trusts and foundations.

You will take the lead on seeking out new prospects and nurturing existing relationships to significantly grow income. You will achieve this by researching sources of funding, devising individually tailored applications, maintaining excellent communications with existing and potential donor trusts and foundations, delivering an agreed income target as well as growing funding from these sources.

We are happy to consider people who want to work full-time (35 hours), or four days per week (28 hours).

Here's a summary of your key responsibilities:

• Proactively identify and research new and pipeline trust, lottery and statutory fundraising opportunities and progress them to application stage.
• Developing the trust and foundation pipeline to generate new income and multiyear grants
• To lead the development of new fundraising proposals for priority fundraising projects, including potential research partnership opportunities where MQ collaborates on a joint bid with another institution
• To carry out targeted and systematic research to establish new high value prospects utilising existing networks, the MQ database, search engines and referrals
• Build long-term relationships with new and prospect trust, lottery and statutory donors, including through meetings, attendance at conferences and events, regular update calls/comms and – when possible – direct face-to-face engagement.
• Report on performance against agreed budgets and targets
• Capitalise on the expertise and networks of MQ’s senior volunteers, including working closely with MQ Trustees and other Development Team colleagues to maximise existing opportunities for introductions, including the Lord Mayor’s Appeal

About You:

This role is for you if you are an experienced trusts and foundations fundraiser, with good knowledge of the sector. You'll have demonstrable experience of securing five and six figure grants to achieve annual income targets, both through stewarding existing supporters and through researching and cultivating a pipeline of new opportunities.

You will also be skilled in understanding and translating complex information and turning it in to compelling written proposals, for grants, corporate partnerships and major donors.

We do require someone who is proactive, hardworking and results-orientated.

Essential role requirements include:

• Experience of trusts and foundation fundraising and able to demonstrate continual growth in expertise and results in this area.
• Good understanding of the trusts and foundations fundraising environment and associated processes and different types of grant making bodies.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write concise and inspiring funding applications and to make presentations.
• Creative thinker, with ability to identify funding opportunities and match them with the right trusts.
• Good interpersonal, influencing and relationship-management skills, at all levels.
• Ability to work as part of a team and spot opportunities to grow and develop relationships for the good of the organisation.

You will be driven to ensure that projects are delivered to the highest possible standards and be a sophisticated communicator with the confidence to build relationships with and inspire colleagues and donors.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge/NXT is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of using Monday[dot]com

What We're Offering You:

In return, we offer a great working experience within a friendly team. Hybrid working (in the London office Mondays and Tuesdays, with the remaining days from home). We are located near Barbican Tube.

Plus, we offer lots of generous benefits and training opportunities.

We're a Sunday Times Top Company to work for.

Benefits

• Flexible working: As a mental health charity, staff wellbeing is of paramount importance. We operate a core hours policy (10-4) to encourage flexible working and staff are mainly home based with the requirement to come into the office two days per week. A standard full-time working week is 35 hours, plus an hour for lunch breaks.
• Holidays: Annual holiday entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays.
• Wellbeing Allowance: MQ provides an allowance of up to £1200 per annum for each employee to spend on activities that increase their wellbeing. This is paid through payroll and is taxable.
• Cycle to work scheme: An interest-free loan is available to enable employees to purchase a bike and accessories, repaid via equal deductions from the employee’s salary over 12 months.
• Employee Assistance Programme: All employees and their families have access to a 24-hour confidential advice and support line.
• Counselling: Employees have access to a number of free face-to-face sessions, via the EAP scheme.
• Pension: MQ makes contributions of 5% and employees make contributions of 3%.
• Season Ticket Loan: An interest free season ticket loan is available, repaid via equal deductions from the employee’s salary over 12 months.
• Personal Development: We value employee development and review individual training needs through our performance management system. The Head of HR also runs internal development sessions for all staff through our training programme, MQ Academy.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Please note, we typically start interviewing within two weeks of the job advert going live. We reserve the right to close the job before the deadline based on the volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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.

We believe in equality and inclusion and we welcome job applications from everyone, provided you meet the criteria for the job.

Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration and undertake a DBS check.

No agencies please.

Grants Manager-Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

***Please download the job description for full details. Applicants must have relatable experience gained within any of DEC's 15 member charities***

[Trialling hybrid working: 2 days in the office per month, which is subject to change]

Compulsory 2-week office attendance during an appeal

Salary: £40, 560 per annum.

Contract status: Full time to December 2025, with the potential to extend

The Ukraine Humanitarian appeal raised £439 million and helped an estimated 6.9 million people in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. The Grants Manager is integral in working closely with DEC colleagues and members to build and sustain, a solid understanding of the evolving humanitarian context. The Grants Manager will maintain strong oversight of the DEC funded programme including the reporting cycle, adaptive programming and facilitate strong and relevant engagement with DEC member charities and local partners and external briefings over the duration of the response.

Key responsibilities:

Communication and Collaboration

• Key programmes point of contact regarding the DEC funded programme, responding to enquiries from member charity programmes and other related staff, facilitating timely and accurate communication.
• Maintain strong understanding of response context.
• Manage and provide timely, response briefings to internal and external audiences, key stakeholders including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office [FCDO] and, other key stakeholders.

Analysis and Reporting

• Review, evaluate, and advise on member charity plans and reports for consistency, trends analysis and coherence of data across submitted documentation.
• Contribute to the review and analysis of plans and reports submitted by member charities in response to DEC appeals.
• Share timely and relevant information and analysis from plans and reports with DEC member charities and local partners. 
• Manage external reporting requirements including preparation of stakeholder reports and infographics.

Management and Leadership

• Coordinate the team’s surge capacity to deliver points above, which may involve managing and inducting a team of external consultants and training them in the use of our knowledge management system [Box].
• Coordinate with the Programme Quality, Accountability & Learning team to ensure monitoring, learning and accountability initiatives are timely and appropriate to the response.
• Support with real-time reviews, community perception studies and other related MEAL activities.

If you have recently worked in any of DEC’s 15 member charities, and have demonstratable humanitarian experience of Ukraine, with the competence to prepare timely/accurate reports and deliver credible presentations to diverse audiences, then you will be perfect to join an incredible team and organisation.

We cannot predict the need for a future appeal, but should one occur during the contract for this role, the successful applicant may be asked to stay on for an extended period.

How to apply

Please provide an anonymised CV & cover letter and state your initials (only) on both documents. Please send both (anonymised) documents as detailed, sharing your full name in the email correspondence

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and hope to appoint quickly. Should you not hear from us within 4 weeks of submitting your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent, to these recruitment procedures.

Unseen is working towards a world without slavery. We provide safehouses and support in the community for survivors of trafficking and modern slavery. We also run the Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline and work with individuals, communities, businesses, governments, other charities, and statutory agencies to stamp out slavery for good. 

Purpose of the role:

• Delivering training to a variety of people from different sectors and backgrounds
• Designing, launching and maintaining eLearning modules
• Designing and organising trainings requested by clients and proactively launching new training programs
• Critically reviewing and improving our current processes for creating and delivering training internally
• Working across our Business Service team to support Business Engagement Managers with clients who have requested training
• Researching and proposing new training ideas based on events, market trends or client feedback
• Being the leader on training in Business Services, providing insights, support and ideas to the wider team

To apply: 

• Please complete Unseen’s application form for the role which includes a personal statement of 500 words outlining your suitability for the role, some personal details and equal opportunities questions, and;
• Please send a copy of your CV to jobs @ unseenuk. org with reference to the job title.

Details:

• Salary: £30,900 per annum (pro-rated for part-time hours).
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week (part-time may be considered).
• Location: Unseen’s head office in Bristol – Hybrid approach with some working from home days. A degree of flexibility will be required. Includes regular travel to Unseen’s Head Office in Bristol and to client offices across the UK.

The deadline for applications is 1 December 2024.

Interviews will likely be held during the week of the 9 December 2024.

As an organisation focused on equality and diversity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and all backgrounds, including those with a lived experience of modern slavery, those from ethnic minority groups, those with disabilities and those from the LGBTQ+ community. 

 Any questions, please contact jobs @ unseenuk. org.

Deputy Manager
 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Manager, supporting young people and women experiencing homelessness in Exeter.

Position: Deputy Manager
Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 per annum plus benefits
Location: Exeter
Hours: Full-time, including shared on-call duties
 

About the Role:

As Deputy Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the daily operations of a supported housing project. Working closely with the Registered Manager, you’ll ensure residents receive high-quality, trauma-informed, and person-centred support to help them achieve independence. Your responsibilities will include managing support plans, supervising staff, liaising with external agencies, and fostering a safe and empowering environment. This is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those overcoming homelessness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the administration and management of the housing project
• Supervise, train, and support staff, sharing on-call duties as required
• Develop and implement individualised support plans
• Liaise with families, healthcare professionals, and external agencies
• Conduct regular assessments of resident needs and adjust plans accordingly

About You:

You will need to be a compassionate and experienced leader with a background in supported housing. Your ability to manage support plans and lead teams effectively ensures residents receive the care and guidance they need to rebuild their lives. Strong organisational skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving are essential, as is your ability to communicate empathetically with residents, staff, and stakeholders.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience in a supported housing setting (essential)
• Knowledge of leadership practices and move-on procedures
• Proven ability to supervise and lead teams
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Commitment to person-centred, trauma-informed care

About the Organisation:

You will be working for a Christian organisation providing exceptional care and support across nine sites in England. The charity focuses on empowering young people and women experiencing homelessness to achieve sustainable living. With a commitment to trauma-informed practices and personal development, they strive to make a lasting impact in our community.

Additional Benefits Include:

• Pension scheme and Employee Wellbeing Programme
• Generous annual leave and funded Blue Light Card
• Free ongoing training and development
• Recognition programmes and refer-a-friend bonus

Other Roles You May Have Experience Of Could Include: Supported Housing Manager, Team Leader, Supported Living, Housing Support Officer, Residential Care Deputy Manager, Community Support Manager, #INDSCP.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

A4S overview
Accounting for Sustainability was established by HM King Charles III in 2004, when he was The Prince of Wales, to transform finance to make sustainable business, business as usual. Today we work with leading CFOs, finance managers, business schools, regulators, standard setters and more, to drive a fundamental shift towards resilient business models and a sustainable economy.
 

About the role
The role of Operations and Administrative Coordinator is essential to operational excellence and alignment across A4S – directly and indirectly supporting our global team to deliver their best work. 

This is a varied role which exposes you to every aspect of the running of an international not-for-profit. You will contribute to A4S’s governance, operations and programmes through project coordination, administration, research and reporting work. To do so, you will ably engage with a wide range of individuals, from all levels of our team, to our network members, external stakeholders and partners. As a member of the Operations team, you will champion and advance the tools and processes that underpin our working practices, and the overarching values and mission of A4S.
 

If you are ready to work together to influence how senior business leaders and global organizations respond to the sustainability challenges of the 21st century and to grow in a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you!

 

About you
We are looking for someone who understands the far-reaching impact that success in an operations and administrative role has for the whole organization – both day-to-day and for our longer-term objectives. 

You are highly organized and excel at prioritizing; comfortable balancing daily responsibilities, such as internal communications, meeting logistics and office management, with project coordination, reporting, and similar asks. You will have strong writing skills and a knack for clear, timely communication, supporting outputs like meeting materials and regular project updates.

With a keen eye for detail you will develop quality work and complete due diligence tasks and supplier coordination work to a high standard. You are tech-savvy, proficient in Microsoft 365, and comfortable making sure our IT support providers, and other suppliers, meet expectations. You can build strong relationships across all levels of seniority, both externally and internally. You are a proactive problem-solver, who knows when to escalate issues and maintain confidentiality. 

Familiarity with Salesforce, Zoom, Teamwork and Slack, and an interest in the intersection between sustainability and finance, will be an advantage.
 

Main areas of responsibility

The key areas of responsibility are summarized below –please see the full job description enclosed for more detail, including a fuller understanding of the impact of your work:
Operations: Help our team make the best use of their time and support the delivery of cross-organizational goals. Develop, maintain and improve core resources – including our handbook and policies, guides and templates. 

• Office and tools for work: Maintain a safe, functional and welcoming office and a navigable virtual working environment, supporting the team with the space, equipment and materials they need to do their best work. You are the main point of contact for our IT support, our office community managers, and for general enquiries.
• Governance and advisory: Support the engagement and leadership of our governance and advisory groups with the logistics and materials needed for their meetings – and support senior management by aligning the team to deliver our regular progress reports, as well as our planning and reporting cycles.
• People, internal communication and culture: help ensure our team’s time together adds value to our work and our cohesion by organizing key internal communications and events. Support hiring managers and prospective new hires by coordinating a seamless recruitment process and being a friendly and informative point of contact.

Download the full job description in the recruitment platform.

Working at A4S
A4S offers a competitive range of benefits, a good work-life balance, employee growth and development, and a focus on organizational culture.  
 

You’ll join a small team of about 45, who are based primarily in and around London as well as in Europe, the APAC region and North America. You’ll interact and work with all your colleagues across the global team and stay in the loop on the full extent of our programmes. We value our people, and strive for a collaborative, supportive and non-hierarchical structure.  
 

Our dedicated office is in Mindspace Shoreditch – a vibrant, modern and dog-friendly co-working space which hosts weekly events including brunches, after-work socials and the occasional ping pong evening! We also organize our own team lunches, park days and away days – with team volunteering days also on the horizon.

To apply
You can find the full job description attached in our recruitment platform – please read this carefully before applying.  
 

Please complete the application form by clicking 'apply via website' above,  submitting both your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages as attachments where prompted. Please specify in your cover letter where you first heard about this position (eg Linkedin, Charity Job, Escape the City, A4S webpage etc.). The deadline is the 5 January 2025.
 

We value a diverse and inclusive team, and we know that studies have shown that some potential applicants are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single requirement. If you are excited about this role but your past experience isn’t an exact match, we encourage you to apply and let us know what you can bring to it and A4S. You may be the right person for this job, or for future opportunities.  
 

Applicants should be able to show an understanding of A4S and its programmes, and outline what they can bring to the role. 
 

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We will consider applicants with Graduate or HPI visas that have at least 18 months remaining for permanent roles. We are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. 
 

For more guidance on applying to A4S, please see ‘Tips for your application to A4S’ annexed  in our recruitment platform.
 

Benefits

1. 25 days leave, increasing by one day every year to a maximum of 30 days (pro-rata for part-time roles).

2. Up to 5 days per year for volunteering.

3. BUPA private medical insurance, which covers GP virtual consultations, hospital treatment, cancer treatment, mental health treatment and more. This is available from the beginning of employment and covers pre-existing conditions.

4. A 7.5% employer pension contribution, with a 2.5% minimum contribution from the employee.

5. WeCare membership, providing you and your family or cohabiting partner with access to 24/7 medical consultations, mental health support, guidance on legal and financial issues, and more.

6. Death in service and income protection insurance.

7. Perkbox membership, offering generous discounts across everyday spending, wellness and fitness, restaurants, gifts, travel, and more; and a wellness hub with content covering nutrition, workouts and meditation.

8. Flexible working arrangements – both in terms of location and core hours (subject to agreement and role-dependent, but never unreasonably refused).

9. A ‘cycle to work’ scheme.

Are you passionate about animal welfare and looking to kick-start your career in marketing and communications? Join our dedicated, award-winning team at Naturewatch Foundation, where our mission is to prevent animal cruelty and make a meaningful impact on the lives of animals. As a Campaigns and Marketing Assistant, you’ll support the delivery of impactful marketing campaigns, social media and communications initiatives, including high-profile projects like World Animal Day and various events.

To be considered, we’ll be looking for motivated candidates with relevant work experience or skills developed in a marketing, communications, journalism, or animal welfare (or related) degree. The successful candidate would need to be organised, with a sharp eye for detail, able to deliver projects on time, whilst working as part of a team. You’ll need strong Microsoft Office skills, ability to use design software (such as Canva and/or Adobe (InDesign, Photoshop), and crucially a good understanding of how to use a range of social media platforms effectively for the charity as well as how best to communicate with journalists and the media on sensitive topics. This role reports into the Marketing and Website Manager but works closely with our Campaign Managers helping to deliver the marketing and communications of effective animal welfare campaigns.

This is a full time and permanent role offering a salary around £22k pa, depending on skills and experience.

If this is you, we would love to hear from you.

Essential Skills

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Knowledge of creative marketing and communications techniques

· Experience with using social media platforms

· Knowledge of the media and effective working with journalists

· Competent with Microsoft Office software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint

· Competent with design software such as Canva, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop

· Able to organise events

· Good time management skills with the ability to plan, prioritise workloads, work quickly and accurately under pressure and to deadlines

· Able to work effectively as part of a small team, and interact with colleagues in a helpful and supportive manner

· Hard working, motivated and with a can-do positive attitude

· Able to handle sensitive, sometimes distressing information regarding animal welfare and the link with domestic abuse

Desirable Skills

· Knowledge of campaigning and lobbying techniques

· Research experience

· Web design skills

· Willing to network

· Creative copywriting experience

· Understanding of animal welfare issues

Requirements

· Happy to work in our small Cheltenham office a minimum of three days a week, and work remotely including from home on other days, plus willingness to attend meetings elsewhere as necessary

· Commitment to the objectives of the charity

· Agreeable to attend local, national and possibly international events occasionally and carry out any other reasonable tasks asked of you

· Start date January/February 2025

To apply:

Please apply with your CV and covering letter outlining your relevant experience and skills and including why you would like the position. Applications without a cover letter may not be considered for interview. Please include ‘Campaigns and Marketing Assistant Job Application’ in your application.

Closing Date: Wednesday 11th December 2024   We may contact applicants selected for interview prior to the closing date.

Age UK Lambeth’s vision is to work closely with residents, closely to where they live, remain relevant and to respond locally to rising needs. We want to ensure that we are easy to access, working with local communities and providing the best support we can to residents and our partners such as secondary care. Hospitals need to free up beds by discharging patients who do not need to remain in hospital. Despite the pressures we want discharges to be safe, successful and as painless as possible for patients. We also want to ensure a patient is not readmitted into hospital. 

The Hospital Discharge Community Support Coordinator will match Age UK Lambeth (AUKL) volunteers and partner organisation volunteers to support a patient's discharge. Volunteers could provide support with transport, practical support such as food shopping or completing home safety checks. Upon discharge volunteers may continue supporting patients for up to 4 weeks, providing support in person (at the individual's home or in the community) and over the phone, linking them into support services and helping them access the community to prevent hospital readmission.

What you’ll be doing?

1. Oversee the development of a new, inclusive volunteer programme that offers a range of diverse and challenging volunteer roles to support patients leaving hospital and once settled home. 

2. Work in partnership with the VCS to create 100 volunteering opportunities to support hospital discharge.

3. Using the volunteer platform, Care for Me, track allocated tasks to ensure they’re completed. Monitor volunteer reports to review the support and work delivered under the project.

4. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with King’s College Hospital and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital to ensure appropriate referrals are made into the service.

What you’ll benefit from

• Flexibility - this is a hybrid role with lots of community engagement and the chance to manage your own working day 

• Generous pension provision - 7% employer contribution

• 26 days holiday a year rising to 31 days after 5 years

• A great staff team 

We are recruiting a Policy Officer to undertake an exciting new role within the Advocacy and Communications Team. You will report to the Director of Advocacy and Communications and work closely with all others in the team.

The purpose of this role is to strengthen LFF’s policy and advocacy efforts. You will be crucial in helping to develop strategic engagement, influence change and strengthen LFF’s impact on public policy, and in doing so, make a significant contribution to the prevention of child sexual abuse.

Bringing together your knowledge and experience engaging with various stakeholders, you will effect change by identifying opportunities to influence decision-making, analyse data to develop policy positions for the organisation, contribute to consultation submissions and provide advice on various policy matters.

Advocacy is one of our three strategic pillars within our current organisational strategy, together with reach and research.  It sits within the wider Advocacy and Communications Team which supports the promotion of all areas of our work across various channels: websites, social media, press and PR, marketing and digital advertising. As we look forward to a new organisational strategy in 2025, we will be embedding advocacy across the organisation and will be striving to better showcase our advocacy work both internally and externally.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the vulnerable adults, children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We believe in creating a positive environment where our differences are respected and each of us feels valued for our contribution. Showing respect and consideration to all is part of our values and at the core of our culture.

As an inclusive employer, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, socioeconomic background, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibilities, marital status, nationality and disability including invisible disabilities and neurodiversity. As part of our safer recruitment process we actively remove bias from applications i.e. applications are anonymised prior to sharing with the recruiting panel and equal opportunity monitoring forms are removed from applications on receipt and retained by HR for analysis reporting.

Digital Project Manager
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), fixed term 6 months contract
Location: Office-based in London with the flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £43,342 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3, Profession /Technical

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

We’re looking for a confident, skilled and personable Digital Project Manager to help us deliver our ambitious roadmap of digital projects.

You’ll lead on the production of digital, creative, UX, campaign and content-based projects. This’ll include everything from leading on the digital and content element of major campaigns and appeals, through to developing new digital and content-based tools to help people live well with MS.

Working within our combined digital and content team, you’ll thrive working with cross-organisational teams to deliver projects on time, to scope and within budget.

You’ll be super organised and used to capturing requirements, preparing, documenting and delivering projects and reporting on progress.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and vibrant team, who are dedicated to making a difference for people with MS.

We’re keen for you to work where you're most effective and comfortable so we’re flexible about remote working and the pattern of how you work your hours.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 2 December 2024

Interested?

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.