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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.
Part time 22.5 hours per week [over 7 days to include Sundays]
£23,436.25 FTE - £14,251.77 pro rata with annual progression up to £23,696.84 FTE - £14,410.524 pro rata
Location - Ashby de la Zouch, 94 Market Street Shop
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 Ashby 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 good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop.
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 midnight on Wednesday 14th August 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Wednesday 31st July.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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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.
Vibrance has an exciting opportunity for a Housing Officer to join our small and busy Housing team in Bethnal Green. We are offering full time or part time roles and the full time equivalent salary is £28,000 per annum , plus benefits including the opportunity for hybrid working.
About the role:
As a Housing Officer, you will be responsible for providing a housing management service to the service users living in Vibrance owned and managed services. You will provide support to Vibrance services in relation to health and safety, maintenance, housing law and tenancy issues, rent collection, and arrears management. You’ll also provide specific support and advice to individuals who use Vibrance services with housing matters and money advice.
The Housing Officer role will be supporting our services located across London & South- East England and as such ability to travel is essential.
Responsibilities as our Housing Officer will include:
- Supporting prospective service users (and their carers where appropriate) with all aspects of the moving in/out process, to ensure that people are able to make an informed decision about whether or not to move in or move out
- Ensuring that individuals are maximising their benefits, including supporting them to make claims and liaising with the Dept of Work and Pensions and Housing Benefit staff as necessary
- Providing support to ensure that individuals are able to maintain their tenancies, including debt/arrears management, anti-social behaviour resolution, and the issues that can arise from shared living
- Working alongside our service managers and landlords to ensure that accommodation remains fit for purpose, well maintained, suitable for the individual residents and that all health & safety responsibilities are being met
In return for your skills, knowledge, and experience, you’ll enjoy:
- A comprehensive training programme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Rewards and recognition for your service
- AIG Lifeworks Work-life Assistance (24 hours)
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
- Flexible Working Options (Subject to service requirements)
- Learning & Development
- Mindful Employer
- Positive about Disability
- DBS online applications paid by Vibrance
- Long Service Awards
Vibrance welcomes applications from all sections of the community including from people with disabilities. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who satisfy the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities
To join us as our Housing Officer please click apply below.
Prospectus is excited to be partnering with the International Rescue Committee in the search for a Philanthropy Manager.
Over the past 90 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster.
As the Philanthropy Manager, you will join a collaborative fundraising team and focus on building upon existing and new relationships with major donors to secure income and support. Joining a team of six this role will have great support and will work towards a seven-figure team target. Also, with a prospect research function in the organisation, this role will be engaging qualified donors of all levels. This is a great opportunity to join an impactful organisation whilst also gaining personal development through this role.
To be successful as the Philanthropy Manager you will have proven experience in building and securing relationships with individuals capable of giving gifts of a four, five or six figure level. You will ideally have done this previously within a fundraising environment and understand how to engage potential donors. This person will ideally be passionate about the work IRC delivers and be excited to work with a collaborative team to achieve their fundraising goals.
This role is a full-time permanent position that will have hybrid working in the London offices 1-2 days per week. The salary for this role is £45,000.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.
If you are interested in applying to this Philanthropy Manager position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
We have an exciting opportunity for a safe accommodation IDVA to join the New Era team, working 37.5 hours a week.
Do you want to make a difference every day?
Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it? Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
As a safe accommodation IDVA you will be
- providing pro-active, high quality, frontline service to victims of domestic violence and abuse through on-going risk assessment, individual safety planning, advocacy, emotional and practical support.
- Primarily supporting victims whose accommodation status could be counted as safe accommodation under the government definition.
- To work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse to keep safety central to all services for victims of domestic abuse
- Work with survivors and other agencies to monitor the care pathway.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About us:
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Caseworker to join the Hate Crime Team in Sussex, working 30 hours a week.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it? Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the Role:
This role is a hybrid working role and is based at our office in Shoreham-by-Sea for a minimum of one day a week. As a Senior Caseworker in the Hate Crime Team you will:
- Effectively lead and develop a high quality, innovative and pro-active hate crime service for victims and witnesses.
- Manage a team of specialist hate crime caseworkers, providing regular supervision, case management review and support.
- Have experience in working with vulnerable adults and/or families
- Ensure that services are delivered in accordance with the service specification and performance targets set by the services funders, in line with Victim Support's policies, procedures, business process and plan.
- Ensure that the service prioritises the safety, security and dignity of service users.
- Provide advice and guidance on risk, safeguarding issues and information sharing GDPR concerns.
- Have a successful track record of building effective working relationships across internal and external stakeholders.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
Recovery Navigator
Location: Northumberland, NE63 8BL
Salary: £24,020 - £30,790 per annum
The Role
Our client is excited to offer an opportunity for a Peripatetic Recovery Navigator to join their Northumberland Recovery Partnership Team.
This is a dynamic and rewarding role where you will:
- Creating, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans.
- Facilitate and promote the progression of individuals from initial engagement into structured treatment.
- Contribute to reducing substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
- Collaborate closely with key partners and colleagues to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals.
- Have Excellent boundaries and ability to apply ‘co-production’ principles to any stage of treatment and recovery.
- Be Able to think creatively about treatment options, changes and transitions in the context of a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach.
- Encourage service users to become involved in the service and in service user forums in Calderdale that will enhance their experience and increase a sense of belonging.
By working diligently and proactively, as part of an integrated multi-agency team, you will apply intensive and co-created recovery solutions, enabling health & well-being improvements that are meaningful and sustainable.
You will provide substance misuse-specific knowledge and interventions, offering the right treatment to people, where they are at. You will be ensuring that ample treatment intensity is provided, at the appropriate pace and be able to think ahead making sure that doors are opened for enhanced recovery and mutually agreed ‘successful outcomes’ are achieved. Working to a Strength-Based Approach focusing on individuals and community assets, you will work alongside other frontline practitioners.
You will be resourceful, able to articulate yourself appropriately on behalf of your service users and resilient to change and challenges. To support this, alongside line management and multi-disciplinary clinical meetings, you will be provided with regular psychologist led reflective practice.
Please Note: As a peripatetic Recover Navigator you will be required to travel to different bases throughout Northumberland covering Absences, illnesses etc. you wont be required to hold a caseload but may be required to work across all work streams within the partnership - Mileage will be paid.
Skills and Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or above or equivalent) or willing to work towards this in post.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programmes
- Understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP.
- Delivering 1-2-1 and group therapeutic interventions
- Experience of working with carers and families
Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
- Death in service benefit
- Free Will writing
- Eyecare vouchers
- Blue light card discount
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
- Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
- Happy, Healthy You! – their wellbeing offers for their workforce
- Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
The organisation is an equal opportunities employer
They value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. They encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for them, we want to hear for you. They also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Domestic Abuse Caseworker to join the Specialist Domestic Abuse Service based in Rochdale, working 37.5 hours a week.
We are looking for someone who likes to make a difference every day, who wants to support victims of domestic abuse to recover and live a life free from harm, someone who can work effectively within a multi-agency setting to achieve positive outcomes for the victim.
You will be part of a busy team and the first point of contact for all victims who are referring into our services. You must be confident at speaking over the phone and have great IT skills.
If this sounds like you, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & Paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is office based with the flexibility to work from home occasionally.
As a case worker you will provide advocacy & support to victims of domestic violence. You will provide specialist help to reduce the risk of further abuse and prevent escalation. You will contact clients over the telephone to assess their needs and offer support.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We looking forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing.
Global Safeguarding Coordinator
Contract: 2 Years Fixed Term 2 Years, Secondment, Full time
Locations: We are looking to host this position in any of the following countries. The position may be home-based.
Sweden, Nepal, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Colombia, South Africa, Cambodia
Salary & Benefits: The role is the equivalent of a UK Grade 6. Salaries and benefits for different countries will vary in line with the successful candidate's location and depending on experience. There is not an international pay scale for this role, the salary will match the equivalent in the Member/Country location on the local national pay scale. See further details below:
- Bangladesh - Grade D - BDT 628,842 - 1,167,841 per annum
- Ethiopia - Grade D - USD 11,910 - USD 16,876 per annum
- Nepal - Grade D - NPR 1,548,047 2,005,016 per annum
- Nigeria - Grade D - NGN11,320,285 - 14,689,297 per annum
- Pakistan - Grade D - PKR 1,890,839 - 2,730,421 per annum
- South Africa - Grade D - ZAR 568,812 - 740,675 per annum
- Sweden – Grade B – SEK 27,000 – 36,000 per month
- Cambodia - Grade BG-7 - Competitive salary package
- Colombia - Grade X - Competitive salary package
About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in People and Organisational Development to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
Join WaterAid as the Global Safeguarding Coordinator to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
About the Team:
The Global Safeguarding Team has a global mandate to provide expertise and technical guidance across the WaterAid Federation.
The Team comprises a Global Head of Safeguarding, a Senior Global Safeguarding Specialist (line manager of this post), a Safeguarding Community Engagement Advisor (Africa) and this role, the Global Safeguarding Coordinator. The team is geographically dispersed. Depending on location and time zone of the successful candidate, flexibility in working hours will be required to attend line management meetings, team meetings and to liaise with the cross federation global Safeguarding Focal Point Network.
About the Role:
The Global Safeguarding Coordinator has been created within the Global Safeguarding Team to support with administration and logistics for the team and in support of the Safeguarding Focal Point Network. As Global Safeguarding Coordinator you will use organisational and administration skills to ensure the effective compliance and management of the team's activities, training and travel globally.
You will bring communication skills to write engaging safeguarding related content for staff across the WaterAid federation and your attention to detail will ensure safeguarding documents and case files are created in a timely and accurate manner.
You'll also:
Administration and Team Support
- Leading the Global Safeguarding Team's administration including responding to general enquiries, managing safeguarding data requests, note taking for meetings.
- Monitoring compliance with mandatory eLearning.
- Supporting the functioning of the Safeguarding Focal Point network.
- Opening and/or updating case files when new safeguarding concerns are registered.
Logistics and Training Support
- Updating and creating training resources
- Supporting the Team's travel and training events planning
Communications
- Designing and branding policies, tools and guidelines.
- Creating articles and re-designing the Safeguarding Hub on The Spring.
- Creating awareness raising materials for staff.
- Creating, highlighting and distributing community awareness raising resources for country programmes.
This role will also require travel to the UK. For the full list of Accountabilities, please refer to the full PDF Job Description.
About You:
- Working style that reflects WaterAid's values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation.
- Strong passion for and interest in safeguarding.
- Ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong record-keeping and administration skills.
- Experience writing and/or designing information for different audiences.
- Experience supporting logistics for activities, events, trainings, or meetings.
- Strong Office 365 systems knowledge and fluency in written and spoken English.
- Experience in handling sensitive information with discretion.
For the full list of Essential and Desirable Skills, please refer to the full PDF Job Description.
How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter as one document (maximum of 4 pages) in either Word Document or PDF format, addressed to the Global Safeguarding Team. Your cover letter must outline your:
- Current location and your right-to-work eligibility for that country,
- Experience in safeguarding,
- How you match the person's specifications.
Closing Date: Applications will close at 23:59 on Sunday 4th August 2024. Availability for a video interview is required between 12 - 14 August 2024. Availability for a second interview will be required on 15 or 16 August 2024. The anticipated start date of the role is as soon as possible.
Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries. All our UK-based vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
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Communications & Engagement Manager (Dotdigital Expertise) - CSSC
We are seeking a dynamic Communications & Engagement Manager to join our team and play a key role in developing and executing strategic communication plans that reach and engage our membership base. You will be responsible for fostering brand awareness, member loyalty, and increased participation in CSSC activities.
Responsibilities:
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Develop and implement a comprehensive communication strategy across various channels, including email, social media, website content, and internal communications, specifically tailored to a membership organisation like the CSSC.
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Manage and execute email marketing campaigns using Dotdigital, including design, copywriting, A/B testing, and reporting.
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Leverage marketing automation tools within Dotdigital to streamline campaign workflows and trigger personalised messages based on member behaviour and activity participation.
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Analyse campaign performance metrics (open rates, click-through rates, conversion rates) and make data-driven recommendations for optimisation, focusing on RFM (Recency, Frequency, Monetary Value) segmentation for targeted campaigns specific to member types or interests.
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Segment member lists based on demographics, participation history, website behaviour, and membership category to deliver highly personalised messages that encourage engagement with CSSC activities.
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Collaborate with design and marketing teams to create high-quality, engaging communication materials that resonate with a sports and leisure audience.
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Manage and maintain our customer relationship management (CRM) platform, ensuring data accuracy and segmentation for personalisation efforts tailored to member profiles.
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Lead and manage a team responsible for social media strategy and community management across various platforms. This includes content creation, scheduling, posting, and monitoring engagement metrics.
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Develop and nurture relationships with key stakeholders across the CSSC.
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Stay up-to-date on the latest communication trends and best practices in email marketing automation and personalisation, particularly within the membership organisation and sports participation landscape.
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Demonstrate a track record for innovation and development in communication strategies, implementing new and creative approaches to drive engagement and participation within a membership organisation.
Qualifications:
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3-5 years of experience in communications, marketing, or a related field, with a demonstrated understanding of membership organisations.
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Proven track record of success in developing and executing email marketing campaigns using Dotdigital (or similar platform), with a focus on automation and personalisation for a member-based audience.
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Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to craft clear, concise, and engaging content that promotes sports and leisure activities.
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Experience in social media management, including content creation, scheduling, and community engagement.
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Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data (including RFM analysis) and translate it into actionable insights specific to member engagement and participation.
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Experience with project management and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
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Experience with content marketing (blogging, social media content creation) targeted towards a sports and leisure audience
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Experience with marketing automation platforms beyond Dotdigital
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Proven ability to generate creative and engaging content promoting physical activity
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Experience with data visualisation tools
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that promotes health and wellbeing through sports and leisure activities. If you are a passionate communicator with a results-oriented mindset and a love for personalisation and automation within the membership organisation space, with a strong track record for innovation.
We are a not-for-profit, membership, organisation for over 124,000 colleagues from the civil service and public sector.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Case Manager
We have an exciting opportunity for a Case Manager to join the team in Suffolk, working 16 hours a week on a fixed term contract until September 2025.
Do you want to make a difference every day?
Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is based in Suffolk, as a Case Manager you will be:
Providing a high quality, end-to-end support service to the most vulnerable victims of complex crimes. To act as the single point of contact for victims through the criminal justice and recovery process, delivering support and interventions where required, acting as an advocate on behalf of the victim and coordinating the support services required by external agencies
You will need:
- Experience of delivering high quality services to vulnerable victims of crime.
- A good knowledge of the Criminal Justice System.
- Experience of Multi-agency working.
- Good IT skills and experience of using case management systems.
- Good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and the relevant policies.
- Strong communication and listening skills with an ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to prioritise, plan and manage time effectively.
- Experience of delivering a service and working with victim's/service users.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
This role will work with people experiencing homelessness to share their stories, ensuring their voices are front and centre in our communications.
Contract: Four-month fixed term contract - ideal start date Friday 30 September 2024
Location: London office based with working from home in line with Crisis’ hybrid working. This role will require occasional evening, public holiday, and weekend work, particularly over the Christmas period. This is likely to include 26-27-28-29 December. Time off in lieu will be given in accordance with Crisis TOIL policy.
About the role
As Christmas Stories Officer, you will work closely with Crisis at Christmas guests and Crisis members with lived experience of homelessness to share their stories.
As part of the Stories team, you will visit Crisis at Christmas services and build relationships with guests, provide them with the information they need to make an informed decision about sharing their stories and support them through the process. You will work with them to create packages of creative story content that may include photos, video, or written content.
You will support the Stories team in Christmas planning and delivering the storytelling during Crisis at Christmas. You will lead on editing, reviewing, and signing off content with Christmas guests in a safe and ethical way.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will be a creative storyteller who is able to collaborate and build relationships with a wide variety of people.
You’ll be a great writer and editor who loves to tell interesting stories. You may have experience interviewing people, and you’ll enjoy building relationships and rapport with others. You may have experience in photography too.
You will be passionate about supporting people to get their voice heard, and about ending homelessness. Your knowledge of safeguarding and GDPR and your attention to detail will ensure processes are followed to share stories safely and ethically.
You’ll be able to manage your work independently and work as part of a team, and you might have some project management experience.
You may have experience in, journalism, stories roles, PR and media, marketing, campaigning, oral history, co-production, photography, videography, content production.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 28 days’ annual leave
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
- And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
Closing date: Sunday 4 August 2024 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 27 August 2024
We have an exciting opportunity for an Social Media Officer to join our team based in Chingford London.
Location: Gilwell Park. Chingford, London (with hybrid working)
Salary: £33,476 per annum, Band E, Level 3 (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)
Term: Permanent
Working Hours: 35 hours per week - There is an on-call element of the role
where the post holder will monitor social media comments on evenings and weekends. This will be done on a rota basis.
We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.
The Social Media Officer Role:
Working in Social Media, you’ll be plugged in on all the news and updates from Scouts. You’ll have opportunity to be involved in developing our social media content to best connect with the Movement and demonstrate the impact and value of Scouting to external audiences.
You'll be joining a team that is passionate, creative and loves what we do. We pride ourselves in providing excellent training, mentoring and support to match your career aspirations, making this a perfect environment to learn and grow your communications and marketing skills. We work collaboratively across the comms and creative team.
Key responsibilities as our Social Media Officer:
- Generate bold, creative, share-worthy content that develops the Scout brand and reflects our values, connecting with partners and ambassadors
- Maintain a solid understanding of the changing needs of our social audiences and the channels they use, plan and schedule organic and paid social campaigns
- Analyse ongoing results to identify trends and insights. Share insight to the wider team to reflect goals, and share learnings on how this will link to SEO
- Manage dialogue with Scouts social media communities by responding to and driving conversations
What we are looking for in our Social Media Officer:
- Excellent knowledge of mainstream social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, an understanding of their content formats and how audiences use them.
- Digital content creation experience for social media for a brand
- Video content creation: including attending events and video shoots to get mobile and platform friendly content to engage various audiences and editing footage in a way that suits the platform
- Successful experience of using social media platforms to run paid campaigns to engage new audiences by interests/demographics
- Experience discussing customer or user needs with colleagues and stakeholders to align around the customer/user’s goals.
- Experience testing content and interpreting data.
- Demonstrable experience of growing and maintaining social media communities, including reputation management
What we can offer you as our Social Media Officer:
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your team
- Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
- Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
- 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
- Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
- Five volunteering days to contribute to a cause that matters to you
- Three extra days off in December between 27 and 31 December (that’s our gift to you)
We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Flexible working hours
- Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
Closing date for applications: 11:59pm Sunday 11th August 2024
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 22nd or Friday 23rd May 2024
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
Strictly no agencies.
Royal Voluntary Service has an opportunity available for a Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager to join our team. You will join us on a full-time permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £41,970 per annum. This is a home-based role with occasional National travel.
About the Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager role:
The Trusts and Statutory fundraising team meet donations targets by looking for suitable opportunities to apply to trusts, statutory and lottery funders to enable delivery of charitable impact. The Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager plays a key role in the development and delivery of the charity’s Trusts and Statutory fundraising strategy.
They attract new large funders to the charity and ensure the highest levels of stewardship to grow and maintain relationships. They investigate and maximise new income opportunities and play a key role in analysing the performance of our portfolio and progress against KPIs. They work collaboratively and influences with other members of the Fundraising directorate, and wider organisation to lead and coordinate cross team initiatives.
They lead on trust fundraising for specific RVS projects, e.g. Virtual Village Hall or dementia services. Ensures that funders’ expectations are met, and targets reached, by managing cross- departmental individuals and groups. They work with the Head of Trusts and Statutory Fundraising to create informed future plans and budgets
Hours: 35 hours, Monday to Friday
Benefits
26 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus paid statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata). Ten weeks company sick pay following successful completion of probation. A great pension scheme
2 x Salary Death in Service Benefit, subject to qualification. Enhanced Family Leave schemes. An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website to get discounts and cashback online
A 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental/optical and other therapies. A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face-to-face sessions counselling included. Extensive online and on the job training to ensure you will succeed in your role
Opportunities to discuss flexible working. Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career. The chance to make a positive, lasting impact that changes lives, communities and society
What you'll bring as our Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager:
Knowledge of the funding sector and the work of the charity, making a credible ambassador for the charity. Understands and implements good funder stewardship practice. Understands the requirements of the fundraising regulator, particularly as it applies to trusts and statutory funding.
Excellent knowledge of trusts and grant givers in the UK, including giving trends. Talented writer, able to craft compelling narratives to showcase our cases for support and our impact. Persuasive interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Highly articulate and numerate. Good analytical skills, including analysing and manipulating data for project reporting. Able to consider patterns and potential and feed into future planning.
Proficient with financial information, including presenting budgets to external audiences. Solution focused, able to work with others to find solutions so that activity can progress.
Substantial (three or more years) proven track record of raising five and six figure gifts from Trusts, Foundations, or public bodies, and demonstrable experience of meeting financial targets. Experience of undertaking prospect research, pipeline management and feeding into future planning. Experience of using Raiser’s Edge or other fundraising databases.
Please refer to the role profile available to view on this vacancy for full details of this opportunity.
If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!
The closing date for this role is 12 August 2024. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
At Royal Voluntary Service our goal is to welcome everyone and build inclusive and diverse teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work. To find out more about our commitment to EDI, visit our website.
Join Royal Voluntary Service and together we can change lives, change communities and change society.