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Closing Date: 13 August 2024
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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for an influential and relationships focused individual with extensive political experience to join us as our Politics & Public Affairs Adviser where you will work within the Politics & Public Affairs team and alongside various other teams and departments across the organisation, as well as externally.
Please note: this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.
This role requires working from our London (Farringdon) based office 2 days a week.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the role
As Politics & Public Affairs Adviser, you will play an essential role in fostering relationships with Parliament and ensuring government accountability. This role supports SCUK's government relations and external affairs efforts, aligning with Save the Children UK's strategic priorities in both international and domestic policy.
In this role, you will:
• Build and maintain relationships with Parliamentarians and raise Save the Children's profile in Westminster in order to build awareness of the issues we work on among a wider political audience
• Provide clear political intelligence to inform Save the Children's campaign strategies to deliver policy change for children across domestic and international issues
• Develop political influencing strategies for specific campaigns, collaborating with colleagues to ensure that campaigning and advocacy are integrated, and providing sound political judgement to inform policy positions
• Develop and deliver written and oral briefings to MPs, peers, government officials and other decision makers on key policies and campaigns
• Project manage and deliver political events with key stakeholders
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
• Experience working to influence structures, trends and processes in the UK Political system
• Experience of developing effective working relationships with colleagues and working collaboratively in multi-disciplinary project teams
• A strong interest and understanding of domestic social policy
• Proven experience in establishing relationships with Parliamentarians.
• Ability to plan work and meet deadlines when working under pressure on a number of projects
• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values
What we offer you:
Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
• 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: Tuesday 13th August 24
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.
Senior Research and Impact Officer
Location: Hybrid with a minimum of 8 offices days per month in either our London office or our Leeds office
Contract: Full time, permanent
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum depending on experience
BookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity. We get millions of children reading, especially those from low-income or vulnerable family backgrounds. Children who choose to read and who read regularly are happier and healthier. They form stronger bonds and relationships. They do better at school and are more creative. They enjoy more success in life. This is why we work with families, supporting them to start sharing stories and books together from the earliest possible age. Our carefully selected books and well-researched programmes are delivered by thousands of local partners, bringing the magic of reading to children in every community in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
This is a great time to join our growing team of 8 researchers and evaluators. As an organisation we have undergone a major transformation to deliver our new strategy’s focus on supporting children from low income and vulnerable family backgrounds on their reading journeys. We have embedded a theory of change and strong MEL culture within the organisation. We have a learning plan for the year ahead, full of learning activities. This insight work is central to BookTrust’s goals to strengthen our impact for children and families, and to build our profile, public affairs and income generation work in support of our overall mission.
In this role we are looking for someone with expertise and experience in mixed methods, theory-based evaluation methodologies to support the development and embedding of our theory of change and MEL approach.
We will provide excellent opportunities for the postholder to further develop their research, leadership and partnership skills in support of a fast changing, purpose driven national charity. We offer a flexible and supportive working environment and provide on-the-job learning and formal training.
To find out 'How to Apply', please go to our website. Please send a copy of your CV and covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides. Please also answer the following question in your cover letter:
BookTrust has a new Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework to understand the impact of our work with families from low income households. What are some of the principles of good evaluation that BookTrust should incorporate into its MEL work?
Please also attach one or two examples of research, evaluation or learning outputs you have produced. Please also specify if you would prefer to be based in our Leeds office or our London office.
Closing date: Friday, 23rd August 2024 at 12 pm
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A charity job 100% focused on helping people get what they need
This is a full-time role in a well-established charity that would really suit someone who wants to make a difference to disabled and elderly people.
Ruils is a user-led charity based in the Richmond and Wandsworth boroughs that supports disabled children and adults and the elderly to live independently, be part of their community and to live life to the full. We support disabled people to take control of their care and support, by helping them to employ their own Personal (care) Assistant (PA). A PA may help someone to get up in the morning, get ready for work or leisure activities and/or help around the house.
We are looking for an enthusiastic results driven person who is eager to learn and develop.
You will be someone who:
- Works in a person-centred way.
- Has great communication skills and really enjoys communicating with others.
- Has experience of understanding what is required and can think creatively to solve problems.
- Has some experience of equal opportunities and what that means to real people every day.
- Is numerate and computer literate and can use Word and Excel to a high standard.
What you are doing now:
- You might be working for or volunteering in a similar charity.
- You may be a graduate looking to get in to the charity sector.
- You may be working in social care for a Borough or district council.
- You might be working as a Link Worker but would like to be able to work with clients longer term.
- Or you may have the skills we need from some other combination of work and volunteering.
Main Duties include:
- Helping disabled and elderly people to live independently by employing a PA to support their needs.
- Helping clients to set up and manage their social care budget.
- Encouraging, supporting and advising clients with any issues that may arise when they have a PA.
- Facilitating the DP Peer Support Group to ensure clients feel supported.
- Developing links and professional relationships with Social Work teams.
- Working with agencies to set up support for clients who may not wish to employ a PA directly.
- Assisting in the development of training and other resources to support employers to manage their DP and PA relationships.
What we can offer you:
- A vibrant and interesting work environment – every day is different.
- An experienced and supportive leadership team.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Flexible working.
- Kind and caring colleagues who work as a team.
- A cycle to work scheme.
- A wellbeing programme including an employee assistance programme (EAP).
We welcome applicants from all walks of life, training and mentoring is provided.
We actively encourage applications from disabled people and people with long term health and mental health conditions.
We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in that we will guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Please state in a cover letter if you wish us to consider you for this guaranteed interview scheme.
Click the Apply button to apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage our HR Consultant at Better Talent.
Closing date: 19th August 2024.
Please apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage our HR Consultant at Better Talent.
Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF) is the UK’s leading health and research charity for pulmonary fibrosis. We are seeking an organised, driven individual with excellent written communication skills to help us grow income from grant making trusts and foundations. This role will raise vital income that will help us support more people affected by pulmonary fibrosis, and fund ground breaking new research that we hope will help stop lives being lost to pulmonary fibrosis.
APF supports people affected by pulmonary fibrosis - a cruel and terminal 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 want to stop lives being lost to pulmonary fibrosis, and as we enter a new five-year strategic period, income growth underpins our ambitious and exciting plans to grow research, support and influencing.
As Trusts & Grants Coordinator, you will produce inspiring funding applications and reports, and develop relationships with new and existing funders. As well as building on our pipeline of grant making trusts, you will also support the development of income from statutory bodies such as local authorities.
We are looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, and who is able to write impact-driven funding proposals and reports to inspire sustainable funding. You don’t need to have direct experience of coordinating income from trusts and grants, but you will need to be able to demonstrate transferable skills and experience of working within the charitable sector is highly desirable.
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-monthprobation 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 ofA4
Closing Date: Monday 5th August
Interviews: Teams call w/c 12thAugust
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 toa culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Finance Administrator
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference? An organisation that nurtures its staff, encourages development, and rewards staff for their hard work?
If the answer is yes then this could be the role for you!
Position: Finance Team Administrator
Location: Oxford
Hours: Part-time, 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, worked across all 5 days
Salary: £19,188.89 (FTE £28,399.56)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 4 August 2024
Interview Date: 12 August 2024 in Oxford
It is recognised that August is a popular month for holidays. If you are unable to attend an interview on 12 August 2024, please let us know. If you are shortlisted, we may be able to reschedule for a mutually convenient time. Please note that the final decision on the appointment will be made after the scheduled interview date of 12 August 2024.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated Administrator to join a Finance team. You will have a pro-active approach and ‘can-do’ attitude, which will be key to fulfilling the following responsibilities:
- Providing administrative support to the Finance Department and IT function
- Assist in preparing and circulating agendas, minutes, and other papers to committee members, and accurately take and prepare minutes for review.
- Providing secretarial and administrative support to the Director and Deputy Director of Finance
- Undertaking wider agreed tasks that support the work of the Finance Department and their own professional development
About You
You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work with her - around 50% of staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins the work. However, all staff do have a desire to make a difference.
To be successful in this role you will have effective verbal and written communication skills and a high level of attention to detail.
You will be a team player with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and prioritise tasks to ensure deadlines are met. If this sounds like you and you are able to build effective working relationships, we would like to hear from you.
Benefits and rewards:
- 25 days holiday per annum, pro rata, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days
- In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days
- Hybrid working
- Free parking and subsidised on-site café
- Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% which includes death in service benefit (5% Employee Contribution)
- Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes
- Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous sick pay provision
- Access to low-interest financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union including loans
- An attractive modern working environment
The Organisation
The Diocese is the administrative area of the Church, broadly speaking, covers the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. There are 815 churches in the Diocese – more than any other diocese in the Church of England. So, in many ways the best description is that it is the family of the 55,000 or so regular worshippers in these churches.
We want our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of our staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese.
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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
Job title: Lived Experience Facilitator - Service User Network (SUN)
Post no: 598
Working base: Mind BLMK - Luton Wellbeing Centre
Area covered: Bedfordshire and Luton (SUN offers a combination of online and face to face groups).
Hours: 21 hours per week. Monday – Friday (3 or 4 days to be negotiated)
Working pattern: Tuesdays 9.30am – 5.00pm (7 hours) Remaining 14 hours to be negotiated depending on service need (within the hours Monday – Friday, 9.30am – 5.00pm)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £25,147.00 per annum FTE (£14,272.62 per annum Actual)
About the Service User Network (SUN)
The SUN is an open access model of community-based facilitated group peer support for people experiencing complex emotional needs associated with complex trauma and/or a diagnosis of ‘personality disorder’. The SUN aims to help people develop effective ways of coping, reduce emergencies and improve access to appropriate services.
Those accessing the SUN may or may not have a formal diagnosis of personality disorder. Group members will have experienced longstanding emotional difficulties, isolation and may demonstrate patterns of behaviour that may not be helpful in the longer term.
About the Role
Fundamental to creating empowerment and engagement in the SUN Project is the therapeutic community principle, that the effectiveness of the service depends upon engaging group members in the task of running, delivery, development and evaluation of the service. The utilisation of SUN members’ own resources and expertise is integral to the SUN model of peer support.
SUN Facilitators will have their own lived experience of complex emotional needs associated with a diagnosis of ‘personality disorder’ and will be able to demonstrate their recovery journey. They will work closely with mental health practitioners from ELFT (East London NHS Foundation Trust) to deliver regular Service User Network (SUN) groups in different community-based locations in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire or Luton. Full training in the SUN model, and weekly supervision by a Psychotherapist / Psychologist, will be provided for all team members.
Facilitators will work to develop and support the therapeutic community principle of the SUN model and the effectiveness of the service through engaging group members in the task of running, delivery, development, and evaluation of the service. The utilisation of SUN members’ own resources and expertise is integral to the model of peer support upon which the SUN groups are based.
SUN facilitators will have regular supervision and support in this role along with appropriate training.
Entitlements/benefits:
- 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
- Optional Health Plan
- Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
- In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
- Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)
If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.
Closedown: 5pm Thursday 1st August 2024
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.
Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
No agencies please.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Working in the Day Centre in Maidstone with the existing dedicated support team, providing support, guidance and compansionship to our service users. No two days are the same so if you like variety and want to make a difference, come and join us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
XLP is a youth work charity working to create positive futures for young people and at the cutting edge of tackling poverty and educational failure in inner London. We deliver holistic, long-term work with young people aged 11 to 25 in schools and communities.
XLP is a vibrant, growing organisation with a vision to expand our impact and develop a strong and robust fundraising engine that fuels our mission to transform the long-term youth work. The role will focus on shifting the fundraising function from a small charity to a medium charity model, (£1.6m in 2018; £2.7m in 2024 – with our sights set on smashing the £3.25 million mark within three years).
This growth demands bold action. We need to secure bigger grants, attract more substantial donations, and craft a robust, forward-thinking strategy for sustained income growth. This pivotal role is a cornerstone in our fundraising evolution, playing a crucial part in building and leading a formidable team.
With your meticulous attention to detail and flair for crafting compelling narratives, you’ll excel in creating detailed, highly tailored fundraising applications that captivate and inspire funders. Join us on this thrilling journey and be a driving force in shaping a brighter future for our youth.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team at the heart of cutting-edge marine conservation. This is a role which will optimise Blue Marine’s ability to deliver conservation, work with partners, reduce the charity’s risk and support the finance and fundraising operations.
Blue Marine Foundation seeks to protect and restore life in the ocean, aiming to see at least 30 per cent of the world’s oceans protected by 2030. We are a London-based NGO, with around 50 projects in 25 countries around the world.
Following a phase of sustained growth, Blue Marine is seeking a Head of Operations. This new team member will support the Director of Finance, Operations and Governance to manage a broad scope of operational functions, particularly focused on contracts and agreements, data management, risk management, systems and security. The role will involve collaborating with colleagues from across the organisation to drive system and process improvements. (Note that HR is not within the scope of this role.)
We value diversity and are committed to equality and creating an inclusive culture. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and will support you to reach your full potential.
Role and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director of Finance, Operations and Governance, you will:
- Write organisational policies and lead the policy workflow process on Sharepoint, driving policies through the amendment, approval and employee attestation phases.
- Manage the relationship with Blue Marine’s external IT Support consultancy, including communicating changes to cyber security and leading asset management processes.
- Support the finance, fundraising and project delivery teams with funding/partnership contracts, agreements and MoU templates, including writing and reviewing routine agreements.
- Assist with the restructure of data architecture across Sharepoint and provide appropriate support and training for colleagues across the organisation, including future new starters.
- Support the implementation of new software and technologies across the organisation, potentially including Microsoft Copilot AI.
- Advise the executive team on data management and GDPR.
- Assess and manage operational risk, including maintaining the organisational risk register but also in the wider promotion of a responsible risk culture.
- Support the finance and fundraising teams with due diligence queries from donors.
- Assess suitability and manage renewals of insurance cover.
- Maintain records and statutory registers and assist with the facilitation of good governance.
- Line management of the Office Manager, taking responsibility for ensuring the office is fit for purpose and driving the office management committee in maintaining high standards of office tidiness and aesthetics.
- Other ad-hoc duties as required.
Personal specification
The ideal candidate will be, above all else, an excellent professional communicator, comfortable with both writing formal documents and managing operational change within the organisation. You do not need to have legal experience but will nevertheless have a proven ability to produce formal but readable agreements and policy documentation. You do not need to have a technical IT background but will nevertheless be comfortable discussing best practice and data management within the Microsoft Office 365 cloud environment and use your experience to support colleagues to get the best from the technology available to them. You will be a champion of Blue Marine’s working environment, taking an active role in the office culture and driving staff engagement of operational systems through giving presentations and one-on-one support to colleagues. You will uphold Blue Marine’s values and always embody this behaviour internally and externally. Blue Marine is committed to supporting staff with extensive training and will support the successful candidate in developing skills required for the role.
Skills and Experience
- Essential: Excellent written communications skills with a proven ability to document formal matters in a readable manner.
- Essential: Excellent verbal communications skills with a proven ability to communicate technical matters in an understandable way.
- Essential: Experience with writing and reviewing policies or contracts or formal agreements.
- Essential: Technical knowledge or highly skilled user of Microsoft O365, including sharepoint.
- Highly desirable: Experience working with multiple stakeholders to tight deadlines.
- Highly desirable: Management-level experience in driving organisational change.
- Highly desirable: Experience with data management and cloud storage architecture.
- Highly desirable: GDPR experience as a data controller or similar.
- Highly desirable: Experience in risk management and risk mitigation.
- Highly desirable: Skilled communicator in promoting positive office culture.
Qualities
- Enthusiasm for the conservation of the environment, climate and oceans.
- Self-motivated, able to work on own initiative and with a hands-on approach.
- Able to prioritise and deal effectively with a busy workload in a dynamic environment.
- Comfortable working to tight deadlines with multiple stakeholders.
- Honest and discreet when dealing with personal and confidential information.
- Able to learn quickly and adapt to developing processes and systems.
- Embody Blue Marine’s core values of being:
- Brave, innovative and pioneering,
- Compassionate, supportive and responsible
- Empowering
- Equitable
- Respectful
- Collaborative
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week. Monday – Friday, 9am - 5pm but flexible working is encouraged.
Location: Somerset House, London. Flexible and remote working is possible, although regular presence in the office will be expected.
Benefits: A generous benefits package is offered, including an optional subsidy of £2,000 per year which is currently available to employees attending the London office at least two days per week.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have the passion and drive to make a positive difference in people’s lives who are affected by dementia?
Would you like to work within a supportive and compassionate team where we work openly, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together?
We are looking for a Dementia Adviser to work in our Thurrock service for 28 hours per week!
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
About the role
Location: Community based across the Thurrock region with homeworking elements.
Contract: Fixed Term contract until March 2025
There is no direct care element to the Dementia Advisor role, however we work passionately to provide advice, support and guidance to people affected by dementia. This role will support people who have received a Dementia Diagnosis and help provide the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions about their future post diagnostically and throughout their lives
The Alzheimer’s Society are proud to have a small but passionate and diverse team with a welcoming and supportive culture.
- Offering a vital and compassionate advice service to support and guide those affected by dementia.
- Provide community based, face to face services for an increased level of support for more complex cases.
- Managing referrals, assisting clients in assessing their information and support needs in a person-centred manner.
- Providing knowledgeable and trusted information regarding services and benefits available and, where appropriate, assist clients in accessing them.
- Signposting clients to a choice of suitable other sources of help, where appropriate.
- Developing a proactive approach in reaching people with dementia and carers who may not otherwise access our services.
About you
We are hoping to welcome an approachable and knowledgeable Dementia Advisor to work in the Thurrock area. This is an amazing opportunity to have a rewarding career providing support and guidance to people with dementia and their carers. We strive to help people to maintain independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting people in more control of their own lives. We promote a person-centred service so that our support is unique to each individual, based upon their own aspirations and needs. We provide information and support in people’s homes and at locations across Essex.
We are looking for
- Working experience of assessing people face to face with an ability to assess their needs.
- Deliver advice and guidance with a non-judgmental approach and outstanding communication skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills to manage your caseload of clients effectively.
- Experience of working in a hospital or community environment
- Good IT skills and be able to travel independently across Essex.
- An understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers would be an advantage but if you have had experience supporting with other challenges this would be taken into consideration.
If you would like to speak to a Dementia Advisor who is currently carrying out this role to see if it is for you, please get in touch.
Closing date: 12th August 2024
Interview date: TBC
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We’re a national charity providing dementia support to a community that’s ethnically diverse, but we don’t reflect this in our senior leadership. This needs to change.
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the community we exist to serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from ethnically diverse communities who are traditionally underrepresented in the charity sector leadership roles.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.
Location: Cambridge or London
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: £39,925 - £44,359 per annum plus benefits
Closing Date: 04/08/2024
The Royal Society of Chemistry is looking for a Digital Channel Owner to join our Integrated Media team. This is an exciting opportunity where you will be involved across our communications and marketing campaigns, focusing on a wide range of global audiences, helping us to target activity using timely, unique and relevant messaging based on preferences and behaviours, supporting both emotional and rational positioning to drive action and engagement.
As Digital Channel Owner you will play a key role in managing a range of digital channels to deliver impactful activity to support our ambitious campaigns. You will be expected to develop close relationships with colleagues, including delivery teams and those based overseas.
In this role, you will:
• Create and deliver content across digital channels (social media, website, email)
• Specialise in multiple digital platforms, becoming an in-house expert across our digital estate, including X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
• Monitor and analyse digital metrics to improve channel effectiveness, advising colleagues on digital best practices
• Stay current with digital communication trends as well as legal and best practices
• Collaborate with colleagues on integrated marketing and communications campaigns, including paid activities
• Ensure data integrity and provide performance reporting, building knowledge to monitor target audiences and industry trends
• Develop and maintain RSC brand consistency across all digital communications
• Collaborate and support Communications team in delivering strategic priorities
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge or London office, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office as needed for your role. It is expected that you will attend the office an ad-hoc basis with some travel to support events. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.
What we are looking for:
• Degree level and/or a relevant communications/marketing qualification and/or relevant communications/marketing experience.
• Experience within an organisation of some or all of the following: social media management, digital advertising, content creation, email marketing.
• Experience of using social platforms as digital marketing tools – specifically the range of organic posting methods; social posting tools and measurement; paid promotion and measurement
• Experience of creating and using video on digital platforms, with a professional understanding of video content, video production and best practise for content on YouTube (including – but not limited to – closed captions, SEO tagging etc.)
• Experience creating and publishing content for corporate social media accounts such as X, Facebook/insta reels and LinkedIn, and using social media analytics tools to optimise social strategies.
• Experience of using leading email platforms and marketing automation systems, email automation and trigger/behaviour based email communications.
• Experience in measuring and reporting on the performance of digital content and channels.
• Experience of using website content management systems and knowledge of search engine marketing and SEO (search engine optimisation)
• Demonstrable interest in how the digital environment is evolving and an appreciation of its role in the delivery of effective and efficient organisational communications and marketing, together with an understanding of complementary disciplines such as advertising and ecommerce
A full job description is available here.
If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.
About the RSC
At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we are a catalyst for the chemistry that enriches our world. As a not-for-profit publisher, we reinvest surplus funds back into the global scientific community, supporting our purpose to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.
At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team.
You may also have experience in the following: : Website Marketing Officer, Marketing Executive, Marketing Assistant, Website Editor, Marketing Communications, Marcoms, Social Media, Marketing Officer, CIM, Digital Marketing, Campaign Management, Digital Copywriter, Digital Marketer, etc.
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We have an exciting opportunity for a an experienced Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to join our team working collaboratively with Lancashire Constabulary to proactively engage with high risk victims of domestic abuse (Operation Provide)
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 based at Lancaster Police Station. This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. As an IDVA working on Operation Provide you will:
- Work with the Police safeguarding team to identify high risk victims of domestic abuse.
- Check internal systems to check if victims are known or open to internal services and liaise with same.
- Conduct joint visits with the police to victims who are at serious risk of harm to provide independent information about their rights and options to enable them to keep safe from harm.
- Assess their needs and develop a bespoke safety and support plan
- Provide information and advocacy around the criminal justice process
- Liaise with internal and external agencies in order to keep the victim safe from harm and address their needs.
You will need:
- IDVA accreditation and/or have considerable relevant experience in supporting victims of domestic abuse
- a comprehensive understanding of domestic abuse & the impact on victims & families
- knowledge of risk assessment, safety planning & risk management
- an understanding of Safeguarding issues & the legal responsibilities surrounding these
- theoretical, practical & procedural knowledge of civil & criminal justice remedies
- experience of partnership working
- good organisational skills, able to prioritise effectively
- strong crisis management skills, able to deal with difficult situations.
- Good communication, negotiation and advisory skills, both written and verbal
- IT skills, able to use Microsoft Office & Case Management systems
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 date.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Description: Rough Sleeper Co-ordinator
Responsible to: Senior Tenancy Sustainment Officer
Hours of work: 37.5 hours (Monday – Friday)
Salary : £26,000
On Call: As a requirement of your role, you will be part of and on-call rota.
About us:
At York Road Project, we are dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness in Woking. We believe in harnessing the unique strengths and potential of each individual to create a pathway towards stability and independence.
The role:
This role offers an exciting opportunity to positively impact the lives of rough sleepers here in Woking, by assisting them in finding and maintaining stable housing. As the rough sleeper co-ordinator, you'll employ a strengths-based approach, working alongside various local agencies to provide holistic, trauma-informed support to those who are experiencing homelessness. Your dedication and compassion will empower individuals to overcome adversity, rebuild their lives, and thrive in their community.
We would be keen to employ someone who can speak Romanian and other Eastern European languages, this would enhance our team's communication capabilities to rough sleepers who don’t have English as a first language.
Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee rough sleeper drop in from 8am – 10am weekdays at our Day Centre. Ensuring the rough sleeper drop-in service provides a welcoming and safe space within the resource centre, offering essential amenities like showers, breakfast, and food parcels to address immediate needs.
• Collaborate proactively with the Senior Tenancy Sustainment Officer (STSO) to engage, verify, and offer support to rough sleepers.
• Lead the assessment process for all new clients, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of their needs and strengths, to tailor support effectively. Maintaining and updating the referrals list, regularly checking on the welfare of clients alongside the staff team at our direct access service.
• Attend Rough Sleeper meetings with the STSO, led by the Rough Sleeping team from Woking Borough Council.
• Attend Streetlink reports and conduct town walks, actively engaging with the community and staying informed about local dynamics to better support clients.
• Maintain comprehensive notes on our database, Salesforce, to provide clear and concise information of interactions and outcomes for clients.
• Guide clients towards relevant services through informed signposting, empowering them to access resources and support, conducive to their individual journeys.
• Actively participate in the varied services provided by YRP, contributing expertise and dedication to the holistic support of clients and the community.
Key Skills and Qualifications
• Case Management: Tailoring individualised plans for rough sleepers covering housing, healthcare, substance abuse, mental health, and employment.
• Client Engagement: Building trust and rapport to facilitate access to services and resources.
• Documentation: Maintaining accurate records of client interactions and progress.
• Communication: Effective communication with internal teams, external agencies, and clients.
• Community Outreach: Conducting outreach activities and engaging with external agencies.
• Empathy and Cultural Sensitivity: Demonstrating empathy and cultural awareness in client interactions.
• Problem-solving: Navigating challenges and adapting to dynamic environments effectively.
Our Perks:
- Full training will be offered as part of your personal development.
- Pension Scheme
- Birthday Holiday day
- Parking
- Medicash for Health & Wellbeing
- 24 days annual leave, rising per year to maximun of 30 days.
Would you like to work with an organisation that represents the diversity of communities across the UK? Do you have experience in delivering projects and influencing with impact at all levels?
We are collaborating with a charity that supports students from disadvantaged backgrounds to access top institutes. We are recruiting a University Access Officer to work in London across up to three schools This role includes travel to various sites.
The Contract:
*Salary: £26,400
*Working Pattern: Full-time (work from home on Fridays)
*Contract: Permanent
*Reporting to: Programme Manager
Benefits:
*Holiday: 25 days + extra days off between Christmas and New Year
*Pension: Employer pension contributions of 3%
*Health and Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, 24-hour GP access, Mental Health First Aiders
*Volunteer Allowance: 3 days per year to volunteer for a cause you are passionate about
*Commute Support: Travel allowance for expenses over £10 per day
*Discounts and Offers
*Learning & Development
*Celebrations and Social Events
About the Role:
As the University Access Officer, you will work with school staff at all levels, volunteer tutors, and the rest of the organisation's team to ensure the programme is delivered effectively. Other roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
*Engaging with students in school and enrolling them onto the programme
*Assessing student progress towards making successful university applications
*Uploading information onto the Salesforce database (training provided)
*Building and managing relationships with volunteers to ensure they have a positive experience of the programme
*Managing students' relationships with volunteers through monitoring systems, emails, and phone calls
*Working with school staff to ensure their cooperation and timely completion of activities contributing to the smooth running of the programme
*Chairing and presenting at school meetings with senior management to report on programme progress
*Supporting the volunteering team by helping deliver volunteer training sessions and attending university site visits, which take place on occasional Saturdays and weekday evenings (paid time off provided)
About You:
*Influence with impact at all levels
*Deliver projects and manage administration accurately
*Effectively time manage with excellent skills in planning and organisation
*Lead and manage change to embed the programme in schools
*Work independently at pace
*Manage upwards and advocate for your own needs
*Resilient and adaptable
*Skilled in building and maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships, both in person and remotely
If this exciting opportunity is of interest please get in touch now for more information! We are reviewing CV's as they come in. Closing date is Monday 5th August Our client plans to hold face to face interviews on the 7th August.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Contract type: Fixed term contract up to 31 March 2027
Travel: Although you will be based in the Cardiff office, travel will be required within the region approximately 3-4 times per month.
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Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.
Do you have good practical experience of working alongside volunteers? Could you use your knowledge of volunteering best practice to help provide our volunteers with the best possible experience. If yes, you might want to consider joining our new Volunteer Experience Team based in 5 locations across the UK. We have exciting opportunities within our new Volunteer Experience Team to recruit new Volunteer Experience Coordinators as part of our 3-year sustainability plan in which we aim to expand and empower our network of volunteers delivering services to people with arthritis.
Our new Volunteer Experience Team is based within our People and Culture Directorate which delivers all our people related services across the Charity. We work together to ensure that Versus Arthritis is a great place to work and volunteer and that everyone feels, engaged, motivated, supported, valued and included and able to do their best for people with arthritis.
About the role
Our Volunteer Experience Coordinators provide best practice guidance at a local level to Versus Arthritis volunteers. Over the next three years you’ll be supporting the growth and diversification of our volunteer force and introducing new sustainable products (including digital) and processes to support them.
In this role, you will focus on empowering our volunteers by ensuring they receive a high-quality experience through forging relationships with them and ensuring they have what they need to carry out their volunteer roles. For example, you’ll be triaging queries, inducting and supporting new volunteers, delivering workshops particularly around digital awareness and competency, and encouraging networking between volunteers.
About you
If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:
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Great spoken, written and presentation skills.
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Ability to adapt communication style to audience.
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Ability to assimilate information and help drive forward change.
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Ability to build positive relationships quickly and to facilitate interactions between individuals and groups of people.
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Good IT knowledge and ability to share information with others.
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Ability to manage competing priorities and changing requirements.
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Strong collaborative team player as well as able to work effectively on own initiative.
*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.
Benefits
Your excellent benefits include:
- Flexible hours, environments and working practices to promote a healthy work/life balance.
- Health and wellbeing support – including the Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential 24/7 support with mental health, legal and financial queries).
- Simplyhealth cash plan.
- Supportive and inclusive culture, with a wide range of employee networks and support groups available to join.
- Learning and personal development opportunities.
- Competitive annual leave, with the option to buy/sell up to five days per year.
- Generous pension plan, with employer contribution of up to 10%.
- Life Assurance plan (4 x salary).
Application deadline and shortlisting
- We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales.
Interview
Interviews expected: in the week commencing Monday 12 August using Microsoft Teams
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.