Community Jobs in Hertfordshire

An opportunity to really make a difference. 

Peaches Womb Cancer Trust was founded in 2020 by a team of enthusiastic and dedicated researchers, doctors and nurses working alongside Professor Emma Crosbie. Since then, the original founders have been joined by invaluable volunteers and 2 staff members to ensure we can raise awareness, support patients, fund and promote womb cancer research.

Womb cancer, also known as endometrial and uterine cancer, is the most common gynaecological cancer in the UK. Affecting approximately 9,700 people annually, most are diagnosed over 50 years of age and have gone through the menopause, but womb cancer can affect younger women too. When diagnosed at an early stage, womb cancer is often treatable: when diagnosed at early stages, 1 and 2, the survival rate is 92%. However, when the disease is diagnosed at later stages, 3 and 4, the survival rate reduces to 15%. Currently 1 in 5 women, or people with a womb, are diagnosed at advanced stages. Latest figures show that the equivalent of 27 people every day are receiving a new womb cancer diagnosis and 7 people are dying from this disease every day in the UK. Peaches want to change that and save lives. We can't think of a better way to spend your time and deploy your skills. 

We are looking for a senior leader to build and develop our small organisation. 

Role Overview:

As the Operations Executive at Peaches Womb Cancer Trust, you will play the lead role in the efficient and effective delivery of our charitable and organisational aims. Reporting to our Chair of Trustees, you will work with autonomy and be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our charity, managing our small team of dedicated staff and volunteers and driving our fundraising initiatives to enhance our impact and sustainability as an organisation.

Key responsibilities:

· Leadership: providing effective line management, empowering others, working collaboratively and fostering open and clear communication at all levels of the organisation.

· Project Management: target driven, supporting the planning and design of projects, monitoring and evaluating performance, with the ability to work flexibly within wider changing and unpredictable environments.

· Fundraising: drive significant growth of the charity over the next financial year through existing and developing new opportunities.

· Financial management: work closely with the Finance Trustee to develop the annual budget, monitor monthly cash flow and check and report on levels of income and expenditure.

· Organisational growth: monitor the quality and quantity of services delivered, their outcome and explore opportunities to expand and develop the aims of Peaches Womb Cancer Trust.  Collaboration with external organisations.  Lead recruitment and expansion of our small team, as, required.

· Representation: present at board meetings, external organisation and steering groups and be the lead representative of Peaches Womb Cancer Trust.

· Governance: Assist the Board of Trustees on all matters relating to their legal obligations and charity law compliance including health and safety and safeguarding.

We are looking for someone with the following:

Significant fundraising and charity sector experience
Experience of leading high performing teams
Ability to work remotely and autonomously
Occasional travel for team and external meetings
Occasional evening and weekend working when needed
Flexible and adaptable
Experience of performance management

We would love you to demonstrate your skills and experience in the following areas:

Compassionate, empathetic and non-judgemental approach to all service users.
Excellent self-management skills to limit stress and maintain work-life balance.
Experience of managing complex projects with concurrent deadlines across a range of organisations.
Self-motivated and pro-active, with the ability to work as part of a team.
Target driven
Confident communicator with excellent standard of both written and verbal English.
Experience of building successful relationships with organisations, identifying mutually beneficial opportunities and delivering on these.
An understanding of the charity sector in the UK.
Commitment to maintaining continued professional development.
Experience of recruiting and managing staff and volunteers.
Ability to manage risk effectively to protect organisational reputation.
Ability to evaluate, monitor and report on outcomes and impact.
Strong project management skills, ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Demonstrable experience of building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and organisations.

Individual Giving Manager (Parental leave cover role)

Are you passionate about bringing art to everyone? Do you believe in the power of digital to transform lives?

We're looking for an Individual Giving Manager to join our friendly and dedicated team to help us to achieve our fundraising ambitions across multiple channels of individual giving.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries, particularly individuals who experience physical, mental, or social barriers to accessing the arts.

About Art UK

Art UK is an art education charity on a mission to make the art in UK public collections accessible to everyone – for enjoyment, learning and research. It enables a global audience of five million people a year to learn about the UK’s national art collection by digitising artworks and telling the stories behind the art. In addition to innovative engagement tools such as Tagger and Curations, Art UK is currently working on new initiatives including a major learning programme, making this a truly exciting time to join the organisation. Art UK is the operating name of the Public Catalogue Foundation, a charity registered in England and Wales (1096185) and in Scotland (SC048601). 

About you

You will be a confident and persuasive communicator who is completely at ease engaging with supporters and stakeholders at all levels. You will have a sound knowledge and understanding of individual giving, particularly mid-value and low-level giving. You will understand the value and importance of high-quality donor stewarding, be well-organised, and comfortable working accurately with data. Additionally, you will have experience writing compelling content on and offline. You will be full of initiative with the ability to work independently and autonomously. 

At Art UK you will be well-supported within a team focused on achieving Art UK’s fundraising goals, comprising:

• the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Trustees and Philanthropy Board
• the Head of Development, who oversees all fundraising activities at Art UK but has a particular focus on researching and applying to grant-giving trusts and public sector bodies
• the Development Officer, who supports activities across all income streams including donor stewardship and communications, prospect research, and CRM database management 

You will promote equality and diversity in all aspects of your work – with the public, colleagues and external partners.

This is an exciting time to join Art UK's Development team, as it is going through a period of growth and change. You will be responsible for leading the development of our individual giving programme into a multi-faceted, campaigns-focused programme.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute an effective and sustainable individual giving plan and budget in line with the overall Art UK fundraising strategy, to grow income from new and existing donors and achieve annual targets
• Provide high-quality, tailored stewarding for new and existing supporters, ensuring they feel valued and understand the impact their contribution makes
• Lead on donor research, prospecting, cultivation and conversion activities to develop a pipeline of individual giving at all levels
• Pitch giving opportunities to prospective donors through bespoke presentations, meetings and events
• Create targeted campaigns and bespoke donor journeys
• Create compelling written content for digital and print media
• Plan and deliver fundraising and stewarding events, including attending events where possible
• Monitor campaign effectiveness and produce regular reporting on performance against targets
• Ensure donations are processed quickly and donors are thanked for their contribution
• Contribute to other areas of fundraising including small grant applications, research, and supporter communications
• Keep abreast of the latest fundraising practices, legislation and technology opportunities

Necessary skills

• Essential: Ertners
• Essential: Experience creating, implementing and evaluating fundraising strategies for individual giving
• Essential: First-class written and spoken communication skills, and the confidence to engage and work effectively with a range of people
• Essential: Experience creating successful bespoke proposals or asks for prospective donors
• Essential: Experience planning and managing fundraising events
• Essential: Experience undertaking data analysis and effectively utilising supporter data for campaign purposes
• Essential: Copywriting, proofing and editing skills
• Essential: Experience working with CRM databases to a high level of accuracy
• Essential: Excellent awareness of fundraising best practice and legislation, particularly in relation to donor data including GDPR
• Essential: Self-motivated, with exceptional time management and organisation skills
• Desirable: Experience leading on low-level giving fundraising/crowdfunding campaigns
• Desirable: Active interest in the visual arts and awareness of UK art collections
• Desirable: Experience working with a diverse range of audiences
• Desirable: Experience working on projects with a broad range of partners

Contract terms

• 0.8 FTE (4 days a week) 
• 15-month fixed-term contract, October 2024 – December 2025
• Salary £35,000 per annum pro rata
• Three-month probationary period
• One-month termination clause
• Work from home, anywhere in the UK

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus regional Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Paid Christmas closure period (Christmas Day to New Year’s Day)
• Flexible working hours
• Workplace pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Mental health and wellbeing support
• Above statutory paid sick leave
• Enhanced paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Monthly wellbeing hour
• Trained Mental Health First Aider’s
• Regular staff socials, both virtual and in-person
• Eye tests paid for up to £35, glasses subsidised up to £30

Application

Please visit our website to download the application form. To apply, please submit your completed application form by 9am on Tuesday 10 September 2024. If you are experiencing issues downloading the document or require support in completing your form, please contact us.

Forms must be sent in MS Word or a format compatible to MS Word. Please do not send PDFs. Applications sent as a PDF will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held via video call on Friday 20 September 2024. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion please note that we redact some details from applications ahead of the shortlisting stage to ensure the removal of unconscious bias. Details that we redact include (but are not limited to) references to protected characteristics, names of educational institutions and indications of political affiliations.

Art UK is the operating name of the Public Catalogue Foundation, a charity registered in England and Wales (1096185) and in Scotland (SC048601). For more information, please vist Art Uk website

Marie Curie is looking for 3 Deputy Heads of Regional Fundraising for the following areas of the UK:

• North 

• South West 

• South East/East of England 

These roles are remote based, but the candidate needs to be based in region or in close proximity to the region and willing/able to travel.  

Purpose:  

To ensure they can continue supporting individuals and families in need of end-of-life care, the Fundraising team are incredibly important. Since the pandemic, fundraising at Marie Curie has been through a lot of change. However, the organisation recognises the importance of their activity within communities across the UK and community fundraising has been invested in. It’s an incredibly exciting time to join the team. Marie Curie’s fundraising team has a lot of ambition and just need the right people to join the charity who can help them realise that ambition.

The Deputy Head roles: 

The Regional Fundraising team has been invested in, and these three Deputy Head roles are additional roles that have been created to support in the delivery of regional fundraising plans in line with the UK fundraising strategy.  The Deputy Head will be a key member of the regional and national senior leadership team, helping create fundraising plans that will deliver results.

In this role the Deputy Head will manage a team of high performing community fundraisers, contribute to the development of regional strategies work closely with the Head of Regional Fundraising and have the opportunity to build relationships with our amazing supporters and volunteers helping them achieve their ambitions and ultimately raise vital funds for Marie Curie.

The Community Fundraiser role is one where you just don’t know what happens one week to the next as you never know who will choose to support Marie Curie in your community!

The role would suit someone who has management experience, but is looking to take on more strategic responsbility and can demonstrate seeing the bigger picture across regional fundraising. Bringing out the best from the team will be a key part of the role, alongside high quality relationship mangement of both internal stakeholders and Marie Curies dedicated supporters and volunteers.  

Deputy Heads are remote based, with travel around the region and some presence at your local office or Hospice expected. The successful candidate will be based within or in close proximity to the region e.g. within the East of England.  

This isn’t a role where you will be behind a desk every day, our Deputy Heads are vital in supporting the regional team and our amazing fundraisers, so the successful candidate must be willing to be out and about within your region meeting and supporting fundraisers.

For further information relating to this position, please check out the Candidate Pack.

If you would like to know more please email Jo to arrange a conversation about the role and next steps, contact info is in the Candidate pack.

Background

A just and equitable world where communities and ecosystems can thrive is possible. But social injustice, democratic backsliding, and the climate crisis threaten us all. The courageous people and communities daring to speak out face attacks and reprisals from powerful vested interests. Many pay the ultimate price.

Open Briefing is a vital part of the response. We build resistance and resilience among the people and communities challenging power. And we are answering more calls for assistance across more countries than ever before. Last year, our international team provided over 4,600 hours of direct support to activists and advocates under threat of physical, digital, and psychological harm across 93 countries. 

Alongside this local support, we provide consultancy and advisory to help nonprofits and foundations supporting and resourcing grassroots change to take the right risks. We ensure that these international partners are equipped and empowered by enhancing their security risk management, information security and data protection, and staff care and wellbeing. Our work in this area frequently involves being both a trusted ally and a critical friend.

Our team protects many high-profile activists and well-known organisations. But much of our work is behind the scenes, with ordinary people and communities who are targeted for challenging power. For 13 years, we have worked together towards a better future. And we are just getting started. We are expanding our diverse, inspired, and purpose-driven team; will you join us as our new communications coordinator?

Role description

You will play a key role in coordinating internal and external communications to enhance Open Briefing's brand recognition, amplify our work and that of the activists and organisations we support, and influence key audiences, including financial supporters, service users, and our team. Your primary responsibilities will include: 

Communications strategy (30%)

• Design and implement a new digital content strategy for our blog and social media channels.

• Project manage and participate in current projects developing our verbal identity and forthcoming projects refreshing our visual identity. 

• Project manage other strategic branding initiatives and contracts with freelancers and agencies as needed.

• Monitor and analyse KPIs for our online presence and user engagement. 

Digital content (30%)

• Create engaging multimedia content for Open Briefing’s social channels, website and blog, collaborating with freelancers and agencies as needed. 

• Co-develop people-centred impact stories and other communication initiatives with rights defenders, grassroots activists, and civil society organisations. 

• Design communication campaigns that translate our publications and resources -  including our annual Impact Report - into engaging digital content. 

• Manage proactive and reactive daily content on our social channels. 

• Lead our website publishing schedule, including maintenance and content updates. 

• Coordinate our email publishing schedule including quarterly newsletters and other updates to our mailing list. 

• Manage our blog, including researching, coordinating and posting contributions from internal and external stakeholders. 

Thought leadership and events (20%)

• Stay updated on sector communication and thought leadership opportunities and support related media pitches. 

• Coordinate our conferences and events calendar and help develop conference proposals. 

• Support the planning, promotion, and delivery of in-person and virtual events. 

Internal communications (20%) 

• Design and implement a new internal communications strategy.

• Project manage communication plans with our team around new initiatives or major developments.

• Manage existing internal communication channels and content, including a monthly team bulletin.

• Ensure alignment of messaging internally and externally.

Person specification

Essential

• You will have a proven track record of developing engaging content for digital platforms, including through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. 

• You will have a proven track record of designing and managing social media strategies, monitoring interaction, and growing social media presence. 

• You will have strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to adapt content for different audiences. This includes excellent written and spoken English.

• You will have excellent project management skills, with a proven track record of coordinating multiple complex projects involving internal and external stakeholders. 

• You will have experience in the not-for-profit sector, ideally working for civil society organisations or coalitions focused on human rights, climate action, or social justice. 

• You will have a deep knowledge of online communication tools, including Mailchimp or similar email platforms, WordPress, and social media management platforms. 

• You will have a proven track record of working with colleagues to co-design and implement new internal communication strategies. 

• You will be sensitive to the progressive and rights-based missions and diverse profiles of our clients and other stakeholders.

• You will be based in a time zone that is UTC +/- 3 hours.

Desirable

• You may have experience of using communication strategies to address intersecting forms of inequality, uphold inclusive language, and promote language justice. 

• You may have a track record of working with philanthropy media and managing media contacts.

• You may have knowledge of European and UK data protection laws and practice. 

• You may have competency in additional languages, particularly French, Spanish, Portuguese, and/or Arabic.

Terms and remuneration

We are remote first and digital-nomad friendly. We encourage flexible working. This is a home-working role. We are looking for someone who wants to become part of our close-knit team and develop a long-term working relationship with us and our clients. You will be properly onboarded and continually supported by empowering managers and highly-experienced team members. 

This is a part-time, employed role (0.6 FTE). We will offer a fixed-term contract of 12 months with the possibility of renewal. Your line manager will be Vicky Nida, our director of development. We offer a remuneration package made up of fair pay, sector-leading benefits, and progressive leave policies, including:

• Part-time contract of 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE)

• Salary of £45,000 per annum prorated to £27,000

• 12-month contract with possibility of renewal. 

• 7% employer pension contribution.

• Family private medical insurance.

• Employee Assistance Programme, including welfare counselling.

• Unlimited professional coaching.

• Enhanced annual leave of 25 days prorated to 15 days, plus local public holidays.

• Additional leave days for annual closedown.

• Enhanced sick pay.

• Flexible working, including flexitime and remote and home working.

• Access to local coworking space.

• Support for climate action:

  • Personal carbon emissions offsetting.

  • Up to two additional leave days for sustainable travel. 

  • Up to two additional leave days for climate activism.

• Apple MacBook and peripherals.

If you are based outside the United Kingdom, you will be offered comparable compensation through our local employer of record, Remote. For parity, we contribute 4% above the local statutory requirements (up to 7%) into the personal pension plans of staff members employed outside the UK. We will contribute 7% into the personal pension plans of staff members employed in counties where there is no local statutory provision. 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Open Briefing values diversity. We are committed to being equitable and inclusive, and to being a place where all can be their authentic selves. We welcome applications from all who may meet the person specification. This includes candidates with protected characteristics that are disadvantaged or under-recognised in our team, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour; people from countries in the global majority; and women and/or non-binary people. Please read our diversity, equity, and inclusion policy for more information. 

Open Briefing is neuroinclusive, positive about mental health, and a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all candidates who meet the person specification. Please let us know in your cover letter how we can be the recruiter and employer that you need us to be.

We are an accredited Living Wage employer. We follow the gender pay gap reporting guidance from the UK government. The pay ratio in our organisation is currently only 2.4 : 1. We have completed an inclusive language analysis of the text of this advert, and checked it using the Gender Decoder tool. 

We are looking for someone with the skills and experience of an operational role in a small dynamic and growing organisation to join our team. This is an important role working closely with our CEO to help our charity achieve its ambitious growth plans.  The role is part time working 3 days per week which can be worked flexibily.

You will undertake a range of operational and financial activities. You will be experienced, well organised and accustomed to independent remote work and will join a friendly team of five and be willing to contribute to all areas of our work. You will be flexible to the needs of the charity and as such undertake tasks and responsibilities not specifically listed here but relevant to its smooth running, including general office and administrative tasks and aspects of service delivery, as directed by the CEO

JOB SUMMARY

To support the CEO and assist the PKD Charity to deliver its organisational operations effectively and continue to provide first-class services to our community.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage project grants and contracts and liaise with the charity’s accountants to ensure income and expenditure are tracked correctly.
• Manage regular financial activities including gift aid claims, lottery returns, expense checking and bank reconciliations.
• Manage policies and procedures, including periodic reviews and updating.
• Help update and maintain records on our CRM, in line with current legislation.
• Produce reports for the CEO as required.
• Participate in annual and 3-year strategy and business planning.
• Help plan new projects.
• Propose systems and tools to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Support staff operationally as and when required, eg occasional venue/catering booking.
• Any other reasonable duties as required within your competence and abilities.

About the PKD Charity.

Founded in 2000, we’re the first and only UK charity solely dedicated to improving the lives of an estimated 70,000 individuals and their families affected by polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in the UK.

PKD is a range of life-threatening inherited conditions that can cause kidney failure and affect other organs in the body such as the liver, brain, heart and bowels. Most people with PKD live with an uncertain prognosis, intermittent pain and infections, and then have to undergo life-saving dialysis or transplant in their 50s. A few babies have a rare form of PKD which results in death during pregnancy or shortly after birth; surviving children often have to have either a kidney or liver transplant before the age of 10.

We provide reliable, accredited information, advice and personalised support. We raise awareness of the burden of PKD, both clinical and psychosocial. We fund research aimed at understanding more about PKD and the discovery of therapies that will improve quality and longevity of life.

The Board of Trustees are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

The purpose of the digital communications coordinator is to support World Physiotherapy’s marketing and communications activities, to develop digital materials and content to share news and information about World Physiotherapy’s activities, and to engage the global physiotherapy community

Main duties and responsibilities

• Digital media channels – source, create, produce, and schedule written, video, and graphics content for our social media channels and enewsletters
• Video production – create, edit, and produce, with subtitles and transcripts, videos for use on social media and other digital channels
• Website – source, create, produce, and publish written, video, and graphics content for our website
• Campaign and event materials – create and produce campaign and event promotional materials, eg print/digital flyers, event signage, graphics for digital platforms

In addition to the above duties and responsibilities, the digital communications coordinator may be required to assist in other areas as required.

Please note: this is a part time role on a fixed term contract for 12 months

Marie Curie is looking for 3 Deputy Heads of Regional Fundraising for the following areas of the UK:

• North 

• South West 

• South East/East of England 

These roles are remote based, but the candidate needs to be based in region or in close proximity to the region and willing/able to travel.  

Purpose:  

To ensure they can continue supporting individuals and families in need of end-of-life care, the Fundraising team are incredibly important. Since the pandemic, fundraising at Marie Curie has been through a lot of change. However, the organisation recognises the importance of their activity within communities across the UK and community fundraising has been invested in. It’s an incredibly exciting time to join the team. Marie Curie’s fundraising team has a lot of ambition and just need the right people to join the charity who can help them realise that ambition.

The Deputy Head roles: 

The Regional Fundraising team has been invested in, and these three Deputy Head roles are additional roles that have been created to support in the delivery of regional fundraising plans in line with the UK fundraising strategy.  The Deputy Head will be a key member of the regional and national senior leadership team, helping create fundraising plans that will deliver results.

In this role the Deputy Head will manage a team of high performing community fundraisers, contribute to the development of regional strategies work closely with the Head of Regional Fundraising and have the opportunity to build relationships with our amazing supporters and volunteers helping them achieve their ambitions and ultimately raise vital funds for Marie Curie.

The Community Fundraiser role is one where you just don’t know what happens one week to the next as you never know who will choose to support Marie Curie in your community!

The role would suit someone who has management experience, but is looking to take on more strategic responsbility and can demonstrate seeing the bigger picture across regional fundraising. Bringing out the best from the team will be a key part of the role, alongside high quality relationship mangement of both internal stakeholders and Marie Curies dedicated supporters and volunteers.  

Deputy Heads are remote based, with travel around the region and some presence at your local office or Hospice expected. The successful candidate will be based within or in close proximity to the region e.g. within the South West of England.  

This isn’t a role where you will be behind a desk every day, our Deputy Heads are vital in supporting the regional team and our amazing fundraisers, so the successful candidate must be willing to be out and about within your region meeting and supporting fundraisers.

For further information relating to this position, please check out the Candidate Pack.

If you would like to know more please email Jo to arrange a conversation about the role and next steps, contact info is in the Candidate pack.

Marie Curie is looking for 3 Deputy Heads of Regional Fundraising for the following areas of the UK:

• North 

• South West 

• South East/East of England 

These roles are remote based, but the candidate needs to be based in region or in close proximity to the region and willing/able to travel.  

Purpose:  

To ensure they can continue supporting individuals and families in need of end-of-life care, the Fundraising team are incredibly important. Since the pandemic, fundraising at Marie Curie has been through a lot of change. However, the organisation recognises the importance of their activity within communities across the UK and community fundraising has been invested in. It’s an incredibly exciting time to join the team. Marie Curie’s fundraising team has a lot of ambition and just need the right people to join the charity who can help them realise that ambition.

The Deputy Head roles: 

The Regional Fundraising team has been invested in, and these three Deputy Head roles are additional roles that have been created to support in the delivery of regional fundraising plans in line with the UK fundraising strategy.  The Deputy Head will be a key member of the regional and national senior leadership team, helping create fundraising plans that will deliver results.

In this role the Deputy Head will manage a team of high performing community fundraisers, contribute to the development of regional strategies work closely with the Head of Regional Fundraising and have the opportunity to build relationships with our amazing supporters and volunteers helping them achieve their ambitions and ultimately raise vital funds for Marie Curie.

The role would suit someone who has some management experience, but is looking to take on more strategic responsbility and can demonstrate seeing the bigger picture across regional fundraising. Bringing out the best from the team will be a key part of the role, alongside high quality relationship mangement of both internal stakeholders and Marie Curies dedicated supporters and volunteers.  

Deputy Heads are remote based, with travel around the region and some presence at your local office or Hospice expected. The successful candidate will be based within or in close proximity to the region e.g. within the North of England.  

This isn’t a role where you will be behind a desk every day, our Deputy Heads are vital in supporting the regional team and our amazing fundraisers, so the successful candidate must be willing to be out and about within your region meeting and supporting fundraisers.

For further information relating to this position, please check out the Candidate Pack.

If you would like to know more please email Jo to arrange a conversation about the role and next steps, contact info is in the Candidate pack.

Winston’s Wish is the UK’s first child bereavement charity and with over 30 years of experience, we have a long established training programme.

This is a key role in developing, promoting and delivering online and face-to-face bereavement trainings to organisations and communities who support bereaved children and young people.

You will be involved in identifying training needs, developing training content to best support those needs, delivering and evaluating Winston’s Wish’s training delivery across the UK.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Training requests and delivery

• Co-ordinate training requests and work collaboratively with the team to respond to them.
• To work with the team to design training programmes tailored to the needs of the training delegates.
• To deliver Winston’s Wish training packages online and face to face.
• Work with the team to ensure efficient flow of processes and procedures.

Development and promotion of new materials

• To research key areas in need of bereavement training packages.
• To form partnerships with key organisations and individuals in those key areas to promote bespoke training.
• To work with the team to develop new training programmes training
• Work with the marketing and communications team to promote

Evaluation and feedback

• To work with the team to develop and review feedback framework to evaluate the training.
• To use feedback to improve the current training offer and identify gaps in the programme.
• To ensure accurate collection, processing and analysis of all information and all qualitative and quantitative data.

All Staff

• To be fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• To adhere to Winston’s Wish Equal Opportunities Policy in all activities and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible.
• To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and Winston’s Wish policies and procedures.
• To have an understanding of, and commitment to, the values of the charity.
• Attendance to whole team meetings, staff away days face to face and online

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Professional Qualification

• Relevant professional qualification in working in education, training or learning.
• Relevant professional qualification in working with children and young people (desirable)

Professional Experience

• At least 3 years’ experience of delivering training to professionals.
• At least three years’ experience of working with children, young people and families in a health, social care, youth, community or education setting.
• Experience of planning and designing training programmes.
• Experience of liaising with and working alongside organisations that support children and young people.
• Experience of working within vulnerable communities.
• Experience of delivering training using a digital platform.

Professional Skills & Abilities  

• Understanding of the experience and consequences of bereavement in childhood.
• Understanding and experience of all stages of the learning cycle.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently build and maintain good relationships with people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Emotional maturity, stability and resilience with a strong commitment to self-care and the ability to seek support and guidance when difficulties arise in the course of work.
• Open, receptive, trusting and non-threatening.
• Highly motivated.
• Well organised.
•  Ability to work flexibly and use your own initiative to develop creative solutions.
• Experience of designing and developing a range of learning and development solutions including face-to-face, remote and digital.
• Consulting mindset - ability to quickly assimilate information and to translate this into potential solutions and ways of working.

Recruitment Timetable

• Application deadline: Monday 9th September 2024
• Interview date: W/C 16th September 2024
• Interview location: MS Teams

Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.

Wildlife Fundraiser

Nature is in crisis, and your help is needed! Join Europe's largest nature conservation charity and make a real difference as a Wildlife Fundraiser!

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity that allows you to integrate your passion for nature with your exceptional communication skills?

Join Europe's largest nature conservation charity and make a real difference as a Wildlife Fundraiser! 

If you don’t have fundraising experience… don’t worry; full training will be provided! A company van is just one of the amazing benefits you will receive as part of your role… so apply today!

Position: Wildlife Fundraiser - Stevenage

Ref: AUG20245016

Location: Stevenage

Salary: £24,890.00 - £26,720.00 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sun, 1st Sep 2024

The Role

Each day you will travel to different venues, set up an attractive fundraising stand, and spend the day actively engaging with members of the public, spreading awareness about our conservation efforts and inspiring individuals to become lifelong members. 

Don't worry if you're not a wildlife expert yet – you will be provided with comprehensive training to equip you with all the knowledge you need. Plus, you'll enjoy the added perk of a company van, with fuel and parking costs paid for.

What's even better? You'll have the flexibility to choose a contract between 3 to 5 days per week, and enjoy the stability of a set salary, rather than working on commission. With 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) and opportunities for sabbaticals, we value your work-life balance and well-being.

What do current employees say about this fantastic position?

‘Securing a membership is always a great feeling that stays with you. Being able to talk about things you are passionate about and learn a lot about wildlife is a real plus.’ Fun, challenging, requires resilience, great colleagues.’ - Membership Fundraiser - Current Employee

But it's not just about the benefits – it's about the impact you'll make. Join a team that's dedicated to preserving nature and inspiring others to do the same. Your role will be pivotal in driving positive change, and you'll have the support of a diverse and inclusive community every step of the way.

If you would like to learn more about this role, we will be hosting an open briefing session on the below date. Please select the link shortly before the start time, and please amend your name beforehand should you wish to remain anonymous:

• Wednesday 21st August at 5:30pm

About You

What we need from you:

· A passion for conservation (no prior knowledge required);

· Ability to work to targets;

· A driver's licence valid for use in the UK;

· Happy to work 3 out of 4 weekends;

· Happy to travel (on average) an hour away from home each day;

· Willingness to work outdoors and independently;

· Fundraising/Sales and Customer Service experience (desirable).

Whether you're from a hospitality, customer service, sales, or volunteering background, we're more interested in your negotiating/storytelling skills and enthusiasm than your previous experience. 

If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey and help create a world richer in nature, apply now! You will be asked to upload your CV and complete a short online application form once you select 'apply'.

We are looking for starters to join the team across the next few months. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to the dedicated Resourcing Advisor on the application page.

Additional information

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

The Charity is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Please note that we are actively recruiting for this vacancy and reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.

The charity are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve this vision of creating a world richer in nature, the team need more people on nature's side and more diverse people. People of colour and disabled people are underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sectors. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. You can contact the team to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes once you have been redirected.

Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation #INDNFP

Are you passionate about bringing together real life experience with scientific expertise to ensure everyone living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) has access to effective, evidence based treatment and care?

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF) is the UK’s leading health and research charity for pulmonary fibrosis: a lung scarring disease that cuts thousands of lives short in the UK each year. There’s no known cure, and it’s on the rise.

We are looking for someone to join our team who has the skills and experience to grow and unite our community to take action, inspiring them with the motivation and confidence to get involved. You will be able to think on your feet, managing a varied workload with the ability to prioritise competing demands and ensure everyone who gets involved has a consistently positive experience

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Why join us?

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, we support personal development and offer a range of benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (plus additional discretionary days around Christmas)

• Company Pension Scheme

• Flexible, home-based working  

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including retail discounts, access to emotional support.

• Death in Service scheme.

• Company related sick pay when 6-month probation is complete.

• A focus on personal development including access to training opportunities and coaching.

Application Details

• Your CV  

• A supporting statement outlining how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria in no more than two sides of A4

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Closing Date: Monday 9th  September

Interviews: Teams call w/c 16th September

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Learning Disability Caseworker

Do you have experience in giving advice? Are you organised and can manage a varied workload? Yes, we may have the role for you.

Mencap are recruiting for a Learning Disability Caseworker (LDC) to give advice on welfare benefits, housing, health and community care, to people with a learning disability, their families, carers and professionals working with them. 

The Learning Disability Caseworker role will be based at home, with occasional travel to casework venues and our Peterborough office. This role will be full time (37.5 hours) on a fixed term contract until March 2026. 

Mencap is committed to providing good quality information and advice casework, enabling people with a learning disability and their families to access critical service and support. The casework service is outcomes focused and the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate the positive impact that their casework has on individuals and families. 

Do you have the key skills for a Learning Disability Caseworker?

• Level 3 qualification in giving advice or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Strong communicator with analytical skills.
• Experience of working in an outcomes and impact focused advice service.
• Experience of working with a CRM system and keeping clear advice records is essential.
• I.T skills and the use of Microsoft Office tools.
• Well developed listening and diagnostic skills.
• Knowledge of social care issues and of learning disability.
• Knowledge of social care and healthcare law.
• The ability to communicate clearly in another language is desirable, but not essential.

Please view the job description for full details of the skills and experience required.

If this sounds like the role for you please apply now with an up to date CV outlining your skills and experience. This vacancy will close on Monday 9th September and interviews will take place shortly afterwards. 

 We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

Our work includes;

• Providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
• Providing advice through our help lines and web sites
• Campaigning for the changes that people with a learning disability want

London. Young people. Jesus.

There’s immense need as well as massive opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the diverse young people of London with the love and message of Jesus. Young Life International staff and volunteers are building relationships with young people across London and introducing them to Jesus Christ. This is a fast growing ministry with a goal of working in 11 boroughs by 2024. YLI London is part of a UK wide ministry that is, in turn, part of the Global Ministry of Young Life, introducing young people across the world to Jesus for over 75 years.

We are looking to recruit an excellent London-based administrator, for 20-30 hours a week, to support our staff and volunteers in this crucial work. You would be working from home (within South London), with some travel around London and the UK. Supported by the London Director as well as the YLI UK Operations Team. 

You would focus on:

• providing exec admin support to the South London Director
• supporting new volunteers through the application process
• interpreting financial reports and tracking fundraising
• developing communications for staff, leaders, supporters and young people
• developing and managing YLI London's social media presence
• coordinating staff attendance at training events
• overseeing the signup process for leaders and young people at YLI camping events
• providing administrative support for staff meetings

The ideal candidate will:

• be a competent user of online office software (primarily Google Suite or MS Office)
• be a competent organiser, with self-developed methods for planning and tracking their work
• be confident working as part of a small team and with new volunteers
• demonstrate competent use of the English language and be able to write excellent communications
• be familiar with various social media channels and the importance of brand awareness
• be confident in signing YLI Faith and Conduct Policies 

​If you're looking for a role where you can really make a difference, where you get to be part of a friendly team, passionate about Jesus, then YLI London could be the place for you.

Hours: 20-30 Weekly
Salary: £14,976 - £22,464 (depending on the hours worked)

Apply online at the link below.

You will need the following details:

• Job Title: Administrator
• Area: South London
• Hiring Manager (Approver): Peter Brown

ID: 1255 National Youth Practice Development Lead

Salary:

- starting at £41,723 FTE per annum, rising to £45,782

- Additionally, £480 home-based allowance FTE per annum

Location: Home Based

This role is national and require flexibility and regular travel with some overnight stays.

Hours: part or full-time (22.2 - 37 hours per week).

We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.

Contract: permanent

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:

Family Action is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 200 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, passionate, and motivated leader to join us on our journey to develop and embed our youth services across the organisation.

The post holder will hold a strategic leadership role for Youth Practice within Family Action and will lead on the development of an inclusive youth model.

This is a national role, which will support the implementation and ongoing development of our existing and new youth services, across the organisation. We are looking for an individual with sound knowledge of the youth framework, a dynamic individual, with a creative approach, who can drive and lead change and effectively communicate and collaborate at all levels with key stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities:

· Lead the development of youth services in the organisation.

• Ensure youth participation at Family Action is at the core of the service delivery, ensuring young people voices support and shape organisational planning.
• Contribute towards developing policies and procedures for the organisations youth services, ensuring they are translated into practice with support and training.
• Contribute towards implementing identified practice improvements to drive high quality and performance.

Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):

· Professional and relevant youth qualification (Youth Work Degree). JNC Professional Youth Work Status.

· Significant, professional experience of effective delivery and management practices in children’s and young people’s settings.

Benefits:

- an annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays

- up to 6% matched-pension contributions

- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment

- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions

- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers

- cycle to work scheme

- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

To Apply:

· Complete the Application Form and send tosubmission inbox 27 (details on the advert document below)

· Closing Date: Monday 9th September at 9:00am

· To learn more about Family Action: Recruitment Pack (accessible via our website)

The process will involve two interviews of which one will be with young people’s panel.

Interviews are scheduled to take place from 18th – 30th September 2024 virtually, with slots throughout the working day and early/late slots available.

For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email Sue Rogers. (details on the advert document below)

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an in person interview.

* Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.