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Closing Date: 14 August 2024
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Save the Children UK has an exciting and fulfilling opportunity for a dynamic, influential, and collaborative digital expert with solid experience working in a digital marketing/experience capacity, on a B2C website to join us as our Senior Digital Experience Manager (Website).
About Us
We are Save the Children. Together we create lasting change with and for children. In the UK and around the world, we influence policy and legal changes, share our expertise and skills with others and bring in new approaches in order to increase our impact for children. We are dedicated to reducing hunger and malnutrition, reducing child poverty, improving health, reducing violence against children and increasing access to a quality education. In this way we help give children a fair chance at a future they deserve.
About the role
As our Senior Digital Experience Manager (Website) will play a leadership role in setting and driving cutting-edge standards for digital content, copywriting assets, and experiences across all owned digital channels. You will be one of three Senior Digital Experience Managers, with a specific focus on managing and improving the performance of our main corporate website to meet both business and user needs, while supporting our multi-disciplinary marketing squads.
You will also support stakeholder teams such as our multi-disciplinary marketing squads develop brilliant user-centric marketing campaigns that drive high quality traffic by advising on UX, journey planning and digital content.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the development and creation of inspiring, engaging, and accurate content and assets across all channels and experiences for a marketing squad.
- Manage and continuously improve the performance of the Save the Children main website to ensure it meets KPIs, especially conversion, and remains up-to-date and compliant.
- Act as the primary organisational contact for website functionality and content.
- Collaborate closely with the Senior Product Manager to define and deliver functional improvements to the website.
- Manage third-party and close stakeholder relationships and contracts pertaining to the website.
- Lead the UX across Save the Children digital products & channels, including owned social channels, websites, microsites, and coalition websites when appropriate.
- Be a leading expert on our in-house forms engine, continuously improving the user experience.
- Provide informal training to staff on digital content best practices and systems, including website CMS and social media management tools.
- Ensure that Save the Children digital experiences are accessible and compliant with the latest legislation and best practices.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
- Solid experience working in a digital marketing/experience capacity, on a B2C website.
- Extensive experience in developing digital content for a range of channels, including social, email, and websites, which follows best practices and is engaging and inspiring for customers/supporters.
- Experience in storytelling within a digital context.
- Knowledge of new digital trends and emerging consumer technology, with the ability to apply this knowledge in developing ideas and informing decision-making.
- Experience managing third-party suppliers effectively.
- Proficiency with digital analytics packages (e.g., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics).
- Experience with various Content Management Systems; Adobe Experience Manager experience is desirable.
- The ability to work to deadlines, have an MVP mindset, be data-driven, creative, and technically adept and endlessly curious. In addition, you will have
- Passionate about digital content and UX, identifying new innovations and helping Save the Children become sector-leading in these areas.
- Significant experience developing digital experiences using best practice user experience design principles.
- Significant experience managing websites at a B2C organisation.
- Experience of using and conducting user research to improve digital experiences.
What we offer you:
- A diverse, unique role where no two days are the same, with huge capacity to build and acquire new personal and professional skills and create your own scope to make change within one of the world's leading international charities.
- An organisation that believes in innovation and a diverse set of brilliant colleagues who are both experts in their fields and keen collaborators.
- Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. We also understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- To have the best (and happiest) employees, we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing – both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Closing date: August 14, 2024
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
Do you have a passion for supporting people to rebuild their lives?
About the role
We are looking for a Recovery Support Worker to join our passionate, and dedicated team in Hounslow. In this role you will support some of the most vulnerable individuals in the borough, helping them identify their individual strengths and aspirations.
The Hounslow LIFE service is a large multi-site service with a large team of colleagues with specialisms in Homelessness, Substance Use and Mental Health to provide a recovery based approach to 86 clients across our different sites.
In the role of Recovery Support Worker, you will:
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Work with clients on their road to recovery, aiding clients to gain the necessary skills to move on from our services and into suitable accommodation.
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Provide support to maintain independence in the community, build their skills for employment, manage their health needs, and look towards a brighter future.
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Oversee housing management responsibilities to ensure we deliver safe, high-quality services.
In this role you will work on a weekly shift rota including early and late shifts, weekends and bank holidays. Staff can claim an additional 20% pay premium for hours worked between 8pm and 8am Monday to Friday, and all hours worked on Saturday and Sunday.
About you
We are looking for inspirational people who will be committed to our Recovery Ethos and have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives. We encourage you to apply if you can demonstrate the below:
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An understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people – you may have had personal experience of homelessness yourself.
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Experience of helping vulnerable people to identify personal goals and supporting them through a process of change.
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Have a sound understanding of the support needs of people with low incomes, including rent payments/arrears and professional boundary issues.
We’d always like to hear from people who want to help transform lives. Not sure if you have the skills and experience you need for the role? Apply and we’ll let you know!
St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10am on 31 July 2024
Interview and assessments on: TBC
What we offer
- Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Great Pay and Other Benefits
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Would you like to work with an organisation that represents the diversity of communities across the UK? Do you have experience in delivering projects and influencing with impact at all levels?
We are collaborating with a charity that supports students from disadvantaged backgrounds to access top institutes. We are recruiting a University Access Officer to work in London across up to three schools This role includes travel to various sites.
The Contract:
*Salary: £26,400
*Working Pattern: Full-time (work from home on Fridays)
*Contract: Permanent
*Reporting to: Programme Manager
Benefits:
*Holiday: 25 days + extra days off between Christmas and New Year
*Pension: Employer pension contributions of 3%
*Health and Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, 24-hour GP access, Mental Health First Aiders
*Volunteer Allowance: 3 days per year to volunteer for a cause you are passionate about
*Commute Support: Travel allowance for expenses over £10 per day
*Discounts and Offers
*Learning & Development
*Celebrations and Social Events
About the Role:
As the University Access Officer, you will work with school staff at all levels, volunteer tutors, and the rest of the organisation's team to ensure the programme is delivered effectively. Other roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
*Engaging with students in school and enrolling them onto the programme
*Assessing student progress towards making successful university applications
*Uploading information onto the Salesforce database (training provided)
*Building and managing relationships with volunteers to ensure they have a positive experience of the programme
*Managing students' relationships with volunteers through monitoring systems, emails, and phone calls
*Working with school staff to ensure their cooperation and timely completion of activities contributing to the smooth running of the programme
*Chairing and presenting at school meetings with senior management to report on programme progress
*Supporting the volunteering team by helping deliver volunteer training sessions and attending university site visits, which take place on occasional Saturdays and weekday evenings (paid time off provided)
About You:
*Influence with impact at all levels
*Deliver projects and manage administration accurately
*Effectively time manage with excellent skills in planning and organisation
*Lead and manage change to embed the programme in schools
*Work independently at pace
*Manage upwards and advocate for your own needs
*Resilient and adaptable
*Skilled in building and maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships, both in person and remotely
If this exciting opportunity is of interest please get in touch now for more information! We are reviewing CV's as they come in. Closing date is Monday 5th August Our client plans to hold face to face interviews on the 7th August.
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.
Exeter Students’ Guild
Head of Finance
Salary: £53,000 - £60,000 FTE / pro-rata
Location: Exeter, Devon – with hybrid/flexible working arrangements
Contract: Permanent – preference is for 21 hours per week (0.6, part-time) but applicants wishing to explore 0.8 or full-time will be considered.
Are you a values-driven finance professional looking to play a crucial role in the smooth running and continued development of a busy Students’ Guild? We are looking for someone eager to help us become a sector-leading organisation dedicated to helping students love Exeter and ensure every person in the Guild is working towards that mission.
About the Students’ Guild
We are privileged to represent and enhance the experiences of over 26,000 students at the University of Exeter. As an independent charity, we offer a wide range of opportunities, services, and support to help students get the most out of their time at university. Our vision is to empower students to take their place in the world and make a positive difference. We pursue our purpose through the following:
• Influencing the Exeter student experience to ensure it is both a high quality, value-for-money experience for all students and transforms their lives.
• Collaborating with students to ensure there is a supportive, inclusive, empowering and enriching community at Exeter for every student. Students are proud of Exeter and feel they belong to the community here.
• Connecting Exeter student life to the wider world, ensuring that both whilst studying and beyond that, Exeter students and graduates are networked and connected.
Based across one of the most beautiful university campuses in the UK, the Guild offers a flexible, supportive and collaborative working environment and has a huge appetite for innovation and new ideas.
About the Role
Repoting to the Chief Executive, the Head of Finance will lead and direct the Finance department to deliver a comprehensive service to the organisation and its stakeholders, supporting the Guild to achieve its strategic goal of helping all students to ‘Love Exeter.’ This means taking overall responsibility for all finance functions including setting the financial goals, budget, forecast, and policies that align with the Guild’s vision and mission.
Joining a settled working team and a positive working environment, the incoming Head of Finance's duties will include:
• Collective leadership of the Students’ Guild as a member of a high performing senior leadership team.
• Development and delivery of organisational and finance specific KPIs.
• The provision of accurate and informative financial information within an agreed timeframe including monthly management accounts.
• Leadership of a budgeting and forecasting process that enables the organisation to make informed decisions.
• Accurate and timely submission of returns to required regulatory bodies, including financial, company and charitable returns.
• The smooth and efficient management of external and internal audit processes and excellent administrative standards across the Students’ Guild.
• Effective performance management and development of colleagues within the Finance team, ensuring a strong focus on customer service and continuous improvement.
• The finance function is an effective business partner that support the delivery of strategic goals across the Guild.
Who we’re looking for
The role would best suit a finance professional with proven experience in a finance management role, with a focus on supporting finance business partnering. Applicants should be able to demonstrate skills in financial management of monthly accounts, budgets, forecasts and cashflows, and managing financial month-end and year-end processes and reporting – with an emphasis on providing visual information for stakeholders. Skills In VAT, managing payroll and an understanding of charity finance principles would be an advantage. A commitment to the Guild's values and a commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion is also expected.
The role manages a small finance team. Financial year-end is 31st July and the finance system used is Access Accounts.
The preference for the Head of Finance vacancy is for the role to be part-time for 21 hours per week (0.6), however the Guild are open to considering candidates wishing to work more hours, whether that be 0.8 or full-time, 5 days per week. The role will be hybrid in nature, with the expectation for a minimum of 2 days per week on campus. The Guild welcomes suggestions and requests for flexible working, job shares, condensed hours, and homeworking.
The Guild offers an excellent benefits package, including: 27 days holiday plus bank holidays & winter closure, paid time off to support with caring responsibilities & volunteering, sustainable travel incentives, a confidential employee advice service, wellbeing days, discounts via Perkbox and up to 6% employer pension contributions.
The Guild has a genuine commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, and people with a diverse range of skills, backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply.
How to apply
Key Dates:
Closing Date: 12pm on Monday 19th August 2024
First Stage Interviews (Remote): Thursday 5th September 2024
Final Interviews (In-person): Thursday 12th September 2024
Please click 'Apply’. We will then send the Recruitment Pack, Job Description, and full details of how to apply.
For an informal conversation about the role and application process, please contact our recruitment partners, Marble Mayne Recruitment
Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
Job title: Crisis Recovery Worker
Post no: 605
Working base: Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Hours: 12.25 hours per week
Working pattern: 2 days per week (Thursday and Friday) 17:00 - 23:00
Contract: Fixed term for 9 months
Salary: £24,088 per annum FTE (£7,975.08 per annum Actual)
Could you support individuals to deescalate crisis and improve mental health and wellbeing, through focussed 1:1s and structured crisis interventions?
About our Crisis Cafés
Our Crisis Cafes offer a safe, welcoming and non-judgmental environment outside of normal working hours for those who feel in mental distress or crisis.
About the Role
The role will involve assessing needs and offering one to one support to service users to enable them to begin the process of improving their mental health and wellbeing and to providing clarity on services and pathways available in the area. The role will be part of a larger Crisis Café team made up of Crisis Recovery Workers, Crisis Peer Support Workers, Team Leaders and volunteers.
Service Delivery
- Deliver crisis focussed 1:1s and ensure outcomes which supports individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in Biggleswade & Central Bedfordshire, in line with Mind BLMK’s agreed crisis service and requirements as well as contract requirements.
- Assessing need and suitability for the service in line with the access to services process, and undertaking 1:1s.
- Contribute to maintaining an effective volunteer workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures and guidance (workload planning and support).
- Carry out Cash Handling, Health and Safety and Data Collection responsibilities as directed by the Team Leader in line with Mind BLMK’s policies, procedures, requirements and guidance.
Entitlements/benefits:
- 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
- Optional Health Plan
- Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
- In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
- Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)
If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.
Closedown: 5pm on Wednesday 17th July 2024
Interview Date: Friday 26th July 2024
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP
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.
Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.
Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
No agencies please.
We are looking for a Head of Communications and Campaigns to join an inspiring international animal charity to develop and drive work to generate PR coverage and awareness.
This is a homebased role with once a month in the London office.
The Charity
An ambitious charity with a long and rich history of prioritising practical, professional and sustainable solutions for animals world-wide and the communities they are part of.
You would be joining a a motivated and friendly fundraising team, offering fantastic benefits including 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and a career path that can grow with the organisation, as well as much more!
The Role
Lead on the development and delivery of the PR strategy to deliver local, national, and global PR campaigns and activities (both digital and offline).
Organise PR activities for media, colleagues and stakeholders, as required.
Working with the Senior Leadership Team and Global Programmes, develop, manage, and contribute to agenda-setting integrated campaigns.
Provide dynamic and motivating leadership for the Communications and Campaigns team.
The Candidate
Demonstrable experience of managing PR and advocacy campaigns, nationally and internationally.
Experience of managing, building, and motivating a collaborative, high-performance team.
An experienced writer with the ability to produce engaging, persuasive, and impactful copy that is tailored to particular audiences.
Experience of managing both reactive and proactive media relations.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
A fantastic opportunity to join a Youth Charity Foundation as their new Relationships Manager, based in either London, Birmingham or Leeds. As Relationships Manager you will accompany local partnerships through the development and testing of potential local systemic solutions, acting as the key point of contact for the programme.
As Relationships Manager will lead the relationship with 3 partnerships, enabling the local partners and the charity to make the most of their work together, through relationship management, accompaniment, insight and oversight and grant management.
As well as support and future investment from the programme, this may include helping partnerships identify alternative sources of funding, develop business cases for future support or capture their learning to influence decision-makers. You will have the strategic vision and analytical thinking to assess future potential as well as current progress and spot these emerging opportunities.
Term: Fixed term until January 2026 with the possibility of extension - Full Time –37.5 hours per week. They offer flexible working and consider alternative patterns of work
Salary: £35,775 - £41,775
Reporting to: Head of Programmes
Location: This role can be based in either London, Birmingham or Leeds. They operate a hybrid model of two-days per week in the office and three-days from home. You must also be prepared to travel to other locations as required for the purpose of this role, which may occasionally require overnight stays.
I’m keen to speak to individuals with an understanding of policy and delivery context for youth employment or education, experience effectively establishing and managing successful partnerships in either the public or not-for-profit sectors.
Please get in touch now, as the charity will review applications on a rolling basis.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
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Are you a proactive, driven and empathetic individual who is passionate about supporting and uplifting children and young people and want to make a difference within the community for the betterment of children and young people? Do you have an understanding of the challenges that are faced by some young people and of dominate youth culture?
If so, join St Giles as a Specialist Caseworker embedded into a multi-disciplinary team within the Emergency Department of Newham Hospital, where you will provide support for those young people admitted to emergency departments right through to their discharge back into the community.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this key role
As a Specialist Caseworker, you will provide peer supervisory support to the team within the wider hospital-based services, which includes deputising for the Senior Caseworker when required, and support the Data Coordinator and Senior Caseworker with the collation of information and data for project monitoring purposes. You will develop and maintain an up-to-date and accurate resource of suitable onward referrals and develop and maintain strong relationships with both clinicians and hospital staff and with other services in the hospital, i.e CAMHS, IDVA, COMPASS.
We will count on you to identify and assess young victims of violence, producing support and risk management plans based on these assessments, and to provide support, advice and advocacy for children, young people and their families as they plan to be discharged from hospital back into the community. You will also deliver a holistic support service, working solo or with colleagues as the situation dictates, which will see you provide practical help such as social and housing support, accompanying to appointments, ETE options, benefits work, debt advice, and appearing in court.
What we are looking for
- Personal experience of the criminal justice system, lived experience of the issues facing this client group and/or experience of working with ‘high risk’, vulnerable children
- Experience of providing support, advice and advocacy
- Substantial experience of assessing the needs of young people at risk of significant harm
- Experience in working as part of a multi-agency team, working together to achieve positive outcomes for young people and establishing links to further the aims of a project
- Experience of using support plans, to enable people to successfully access support services
- Substantial experience of engaging successfully with ‘challenging’ young people
- Excellent IT, prioritisation, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
- A flexible, collaborative and professional approach to your work.
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.
We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
Apply via the apply button.
Closing date: 12 August 2024Interview date: 13 September 2024.
Partnerships Manager for Leading London Hospice
Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? St John's Hospice is seeking a dedicated Partnerships Manager to lead our Major Donor, Mid-level, and Corporate fundraising team. Join us in our mission to provide compassionate care and support to those who need it most.
Location: St John's Wood, London
Salary: £42,000-45,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, hybrid working (minimum 3 days in office)
About the Role: As our Partnerships Manager, you'll play a crucial role in securing vital funding for our hospice services and projects. You'll manage relationships with major donors, develop corporate partnerships, and oversee mid-level donor fundraising. This is your chance to make a real impact on the lives of our patients and their families.
What You'll Do:
- Lead and inspire a team of fundraising professionals
- Develop and implement strategies for major donor and corporate fundraising
- Cultivate relationships with high-value supporters (£5K+ annual donors)
- Write compelling funding proposals and applications
- Ensure exemplary donor care and stewardship
What We Offer:
- Opportunity to work directly with patients and carers
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Chance to be part of a respected charity making a real difference
About You:
- Great experience in high-value fundraising
- Proven success in securing significant funding from major donors or corporates
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills
- Experience in line management and budget oversight
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
About Us: St John's Hospice is a vital part of the local community, providing specialist palliative care and support to patients and their loved ones. Our dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure that every individual receives the highest quality of care and compassion during their most challenging times.
Join Our Team: If you're ready to use your fundraising skills to make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you. As our Partnerships Manager, you'll play a key role in securing the funds that allow us to continue our essential work.
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.
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You have great customer service skills, experience of working with young people (18-25) with mental health issues and a genuine love of the hospitality industry. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Aquarius as a Café and Events Supervisor.
Based in Edgbaston, Aquarius is a charity that helps people and communities overcome the harm caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling. Right now, we’re looking for an enthusiastic and attentive individual with proven management or supervisory experience to take responsibility for the training and development of staff across our Evolve Café sites. A great opportunity to play a key role in the growth of the business and the overall running of the sites, we’ll look to you to assist with the preparation, cooking and serving of a variety of food and drink items in line with health and safety while also ensuring we provide excellent customer service.
You’ll be working in a busy environment where the day-to-day management, including operating the cash register, monitoring and ordering stock, staffing rotas and daily paperwork, will all be down to you. Accordingly, you’ll need a polite demeanour, top notch communication skills, proven cash handling experience and a good understanding of costs and trading margins. Hardworking, keen to learn new things and professional and presentable in appearance, you’re also ideally experienced in barista. What’s more, you’re great at multi-tasking and at your best when working as part of an attentive and dedicated team.
This is a permanent full-time role requiring the post holder to work 37 hours per week.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.
This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.
Aquarius was a subsidiary of Richmond Fellowship, with both organisations being part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. On 1st June 2024 Richmond Fellowship merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. At the same time, Aquarius became a subsidiary of Humankind, with no impact to terms and conditions of employment. In October 2024, Humankind will be renamed to reflect the new organisation, of which Aquarius will remain a subsidiary.
About The Role
Would you like to lead a dynamic team and ensure the seamless operation our warehouse in support of the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal?
Join our team as a Warehouse Operations Supervisor and enjoy a rewarding Monday to Friday schedule, providing you with a great work-life balance. You will lead a dedicated team, overseeing the daily operations of our warehouse to support the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal. Your role will involve ensuring efficient production, fulfilment, distribution, and supply chain activities, with a strong focus on meeting performance targets and adhering to health, safety, and compliance regulations.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
In this role, you'll manage the performance of both permanent and temporary staff, optimising resources to handle peak periods efficiently. You'll build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, driving improvements in warehouse operations. Your strategic planning will ensure that stock levels are managed, and materials are available to support various fundraising events.
Your leadership will be key in fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment, with a commitment to staff development and engagement. You'll have the opportunity to implement innovative processes and drive continuous improvement, enhancing the overall efficiency and impact of our warehouse operations. If you're results-driven and commercially focused, with strong communication and IT skills, we invite you to be part of our mission and contribute to the success of the Poppy Appeal.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
Your normal place of work is our Aylesford Warehouse or such other place within a reasonable distance from your usual place of work as we may reasonably determine.
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Diocese of Truro is currently undertaking a grassroots change aimed at positioning the Church in Cornwall to tackle the biggest spiritual and societal needs of Cornwall in the 21st Century, this work has been undertaken by the local church, through engagement with a deanery planning process.
The Project Support Officer will help deaneries understand and implement their agreed deanery plan. Much of this work will focus around taking the aspirations of the plans and making them measurable, focusing on the outputs that are needed to achieve the desired outcomes; working with the implementation team to ensure that the plan is delivered according to the agreed timetable.
We are looking for an experienced project support officer who is skilled at balancing competing priorities and effectively utilising project management tools to achieve outcomes whilst building and sustaining fruitful relationships with key stakeholders. Strong people and IT skills are essential as is knowledge of building collaboration and capacity in others.
This role offers the opportunity for someone to make a lasting impact for communities across Cornwall as part of a unique organisation that prides itself on being a supportive employer. At the Diocese of Truro, we value work-life balance and employee wellbeing and are committed to supporting your development. We offer additional benefits such as flexible working, a range of wellbeing activities and the Church of England Pension Scheme with 9-15% employer contributions. More information on our website.
If you are interested in this role, you can find more details and how to apply on our website. The closing date for applications is noon on 5 August 2024 with interviews being held on 14 August 2024.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, we would particularly welcome applications from those with a disability, or from a UK minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented in our staff.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
24 hours per week (to include Sundays)
£23,436.25 FTE - £15,201.89 pro rata
Location - Northenden shop, 356 Paletine Road, Northenden, Gt. Manchester M22 4HD.
We offer many enhanced benefits including:
-28 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays
-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%
-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers
-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass
Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.
We are looking for an Assistant Shop Manager to work alongside the Shop Manager in our Northenden shop. Are you self motivated with strong interpersonal skills and thrive on challenges and opportunities that come with assisting in the running of a shop? Can you assist the Shop Manager in driving sales and profits and able to work closely with staff and Volunteers to ensure we deliver the best level of customer service.
We are looking for someone who loves working with people and has the ability to lead in the absence of the Shop Manager, inspire and empower people around them. We are looking for someone who is friendly and positive in their approach and can instil an energy to those around them. Have you got a creative ability that you can bring to the role?
You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise vital funds needed to support our frontline work.
It is important that you have retail and managerial experience, and good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop. Experience with online sales would be an advantage.
If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way, and support your Shop Manager to be the best, then this is the place for you!
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
We look forward to receiving your application.
The Children's Society is committed to Safer Recruitment and as such a range of pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with recommendations made by the Bichard Enquiry, and current best practice. To include a basic DBS check, these will be required before employment can commence.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Thursday 15th August 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Thursday 1st August 2024.
Interview date to be confirmed.
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We’re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping thousands of young people each year. From Spring 2024 we will have 43 centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.
We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take on the fixed-term role of Head of Programme Delivery and Operations (North of England and East Midlands) for our centres in North West England, Nottingham and Peterborough, West Yorkshire and East Yorkshire and the Humber. You will line manage the Regional Operations Managers in your regions to ensure that centres are working effectively, that the high quality of programme delivery to young people is maintained across the cluster, and that targets are monitored and met. And of course, you will need to have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for working with young people and helping them achieve their ambitions.
As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative.
The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We yherefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity. If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to develop their talents regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join Our Team as our new Finance Manager!
Are you a talented and motivated qualified accountant looking to make a meaningful impact?
Based in Eastcote, our charity provides crucial support to ADHD/autistic individuals, their families, and professionals, fostering neurodiverse-aware communities.
About the Role:
As Finance Manager, you will be at the heart of our charity’s operations, ensuring the smooth delivery of finance, resource, monitoring, HR, and contracting functions. Reporting to the Finance Director, you’ll play a pivotal role in our management team, supporting over 30 staff and managing the Finance and Monitoring Assistant and Office Assistant. Your work will underpin the 11,000+ instances of support we provide each year.
What You’ll Do:
Lead Financial Operations: Prepare and present monthly and quarterly accounts, support annual budgeting and audits, and manage day-to-day financial activities.
Enhance Resource Management: Oversee IT and phone systems, provide first-line IT support, and manage charity assets and resources.
Drive Monitoring and Reporting: Ensure accurate data, produce insightful monitoring reports, and support impact evaluation for fundraising.
Streamline HR and Payroll: Manage onboarding/offboarding processes, ensure compliance with recruitment policies, and oversee the monthly payroll.
Why Join Us?
Make a Difference: Contribute to the well-being of neurodivergent individuals and their families.
Supportive Environment: Be part of a collaborative and dedicated team that is passionate about our cause.
Professional Growth: Opportunity to advance your career in a senior finance role within a dynamic charity.
If you’re ready to bring your expertise and enthusiasm to a role where you can truly make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Terms
The role will be based in our office in Eastcote for 3 days per week, with the possibility for home working for the remainder of the time.
Salary: c. £41k FTE. Note the salary listed is a full time equivalent salary based on 35hrs per week, so actual salary will vary depending on hours agreed.
Hours: Part time 21-28hours per week to suit the candidate. Reduced hours available in the school holidays if desired
Terms: Permanent role
Additional project work may be available on an ad-hoc basis. Flexible hours, evening and weekend work may be required, and the work pattern may vary each week.
Job Summary
CAAS provide an ADHD and Autism Support Service for the 8 boroughs of NW London, from our base in Eastcote, with a team of Support Workers. Our work includes offering information, advice, and support to ADHD / autistic people, their families, and professionals in NW London, with the aim of improving quality of life and developing neurodiverse-aware communities. Some of the support is offered through one2one meetings, some of the support is provided through groups and courses which aim to increase understanding and awareness, and provide opportunities for peer support, and some of the support is offered through training and workshops to educate professionals and drive for accommodations to be made to services to allow greater access for our client group.
As Finance Manager you will report to and work closely with the Finance Director and have responsibility for the operational delivery of the finance, resource, monitoring, HR and contracting work streams within the charity. The role sits within the management group at CAAS, alongside the Youth, Adult and Family Service managers and the Client Programmes Director and manages the Finance and Monitoring Assistant and the Office Assistant.
The Finance Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring the infrastructure and operational delivery at the charity are effective for the more than 30 staff we employ, and the more than 11,000 instances of support we provide each year. Therefore, we are looking for a capable, calm, self-motivated, organised and hard-working accountant who is looking to move into a senior finance role, from any commercial, statutory or charitable background.
The role requires strong organisation skills, excellent communication skills, experience of management accounting and reporting, and an understanding of HR and payroll operations. You will ideally have some line management or project management experience to draw on in this role. Ultimately you will have the drive to ensure that everyone who works for us, and everyone who seeks support from us, has the best possible experience.
There is no requirement for any experience of, or understanding of ADHD / autistic individuals, as we will provide training on the conditions. A genuine acceptance of diversity and a keenness to make an impact are essential.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning, Management and Reporting
· Prepare accurate, timely and well controlled and documented monthly and quarterly accounts. Share the outcomes of your reviews with the Finance Director, and ensure the accounts are reported in an meaningful way.
· Support in the preparation of Trustee reporting
· Support in the preparation and audit of the annual statutory accounts.
· Support with the annual budget and periodic reforecast processes to ensure the timely and appropriate provision of information to facilitate necessary adjustments to operational activity and appropriate decision making around cash investments.
· Ensure processes and procedures are carried out on a timely and effective basis to ensure financial policies and procedures are adhered to, and any control weaknesses mitigated and improvement plans in place
· Maintain records to ensure accurate restricted and unrestricted fund allocation.
· Be accountable for operating effective controls and oversight regarding contracts with freelancers, volunteers or other suppliers
· Deliver all day-to-day finance and cash management operations, scheduling, tracking and fulfilling invoices and payments, providing accurate bookkeeping, approving payment runs and reconciled balance sheets, detailed records re credit card and other payment platforms, and generally work to use and improve the financial systems in place to ensure the charity’s overall stability and sustainability.
· Review and update funder schedule allocations, ensuring invoices raised on time and costs allocated correctly.
· Review and approve Customer and Supplier invoices, review of month end information from finance team. Creation and posting of month end journals, reviewing the month end accounts to budget and analysing any discrepancies.
· Supporting the Finance Director and CEO on adhoc reports or analysis
· As a member of the management group participate in cross team working meetings and management meetings, and build relationships with the other members of the management group such that you become an integral support resource to them as they deliver for our clients.
Resource & IT Management
· Hold responsibility for arranging and maintaining the charity IT and phone hardware and software
· Act as first line IT support for charity staff
· Hold the relationship with the external IT provider and liaise to ensure appropriate on and off boarding and security arrangements.
· Manage our internal personnel and H&S support programmes, such as our EAP provider, our training providers and our office maintenance systems.
· Maintain the charity asset register, and complete the necessary operational tasks to ensure the charity is appropriately resourced to provide effective infrastructure backdrop for our staff.
Monitoring Management, Reporting and Impact Evaluation
· Carry out the necessary regular reviews and support so that our CRM records are complete and accurate in respect of work performed, and prepare and distribute monthly, quarterly and annual monitoring reports internally.
· Prepare monitoring reports for funders on quarterly basis as and when required
· Ensure best practice in monitoring collection and evaluation, including managing GDPR processes, creating appropriate forms, and communicating deadlines and requirements to all staff.
· Operate as the internal first line of support for our CRM system and consequent monitoring reporting tools, to ensure they are accurate, regularly reviewed and procedures documented and continuously improved.
· Prepare impact and distance travelled statistics for our external communications, to support our fundraising efforts.
HR and Payroll Operations
· Deliver on the necessary onboarding and offboarding processes for staff, including complying with on our safer recruitment requirements, creating contracts and contract variation letters, supporting staff with timesheets and other records of work, carrying out pension operations and supporting with interview arrangements.
· Carry out the delivery of the monthly payroll process, including preparation and review of the payroll files, carrying out calculations around overtime pay etc, providing an accurate and well controlled process, and enabling payments to be made on the pay date each month. Processing the payroll journals on a monthly basis
Other Responsibilities
To carry out other tasks appropriate to the post and as agreed with the CEO
To actively participate and undertake training and development of self and others.
To comply with the H&S, EDI, data protection and code of conduct standards expected within the organisation
Please note job descriptions only reflect 80% of a role and are not an exhaustive list of duties. You are expected to carry out other activities within the scope of the role.
Person Specification - Essential
· Fully qualified accountant: eg ACA, ACCA, CIMA, with proven financial management knowledge and experience
· Strong business acumen: with the ability to analyse and drive the performance of commercial, operational and income generation functions
· Excellent Organisational and Leadership Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with high attention to detail, crucial for handling a demanding workload and managing a busy team
· Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of representing the organisation effectively both internally and externally, at all levels including developing a close relationship with the management group, preparing reports for the SLT, communicating financial and monitoring information to staff and offering insights to the finance and admin team.
· Tech Proficiency: Skilled in using computer software such as CRM systems, Finance systems, Microsoft Office Suite and Phone Management Systems as well as be able to manage IT onboarding and admin requirements around computer hardware
· Adaptability and Probity: Capable of adjusting to changing priorities and managing a variety of tasks efficiently. High level of personal integrity and commitment to ‘doing the right thing’.
· Interpersonal Skills: Warm and welcoming demeanour, capable of active listening and using neuro-affirmative language to support inclusive communication.
Person Specification - Desirable
· Natural Leader: experience of working as a team leader, with responsibility for more junior staff, or for managing complex projects
· Knowledge of Charity accounting: previous experience of working in a charity, or with restricted income streams or under FRS102
· Training in GDPR and Data Protection: Formal training or certification in data protection and GDPR.
· Flexibility: Willingness to work flexible hours if required to meet organisational needs.
· Commitment to Continuous Learning: Demonstrated interest in personal and professional development, particularly in areas relevant to the role.
Equal Opportunities
CAAS recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equity and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, including applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities, people who identify as having a disability, and LGB+, Trans and non-binary candidates.
We also recognise the value of flexible working, so will consider different types of flexibility (such as term time, annualised or compressed hours, and a minimum requirement of 60% working in the office for all staff), as well as the possibility of offering the role on a job share basis.
CAAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure.
To Apply
PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NOT ACCEPT CVS INSTEAD OF APPLICATION FORMS. TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORM ON THE VACANCIES PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE BY 10AM ON MONDAY 12TH AUGUST
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.