Community Manager Jobs

Reporting to: Senior Programme Manager 

Location: Remote-based with some travel to Central London and potentially other UK locations will be required for programme activity, events and meetings

About Media Trust

At Media Trust, we believe it’s by giving everyone a voice that we’ll get to a more equal society. That’s why we work with young people and talent from underrepresented communities to give them the skills, access and mentoring to break into, and progress their careers in, the media. At the same time, we provide training to charities and match them with media industry volunteers to strengthen their storytelling, advocacy and campaigning, press engagement and social media.

About the Role

Do you want to lead innovative and impactful programmes supporting diverse talent to thrive in the media and creative industries? We are looking for a dynamic and proactive individual with a track record of effective project management who is passionate about improving media representation and a more diverse and inclusive media sector.

This position sits within our Underrepresented Talent team (previously the Youth Media team). We deliver industry-leading training and mentoring programmes to support underrepresented talent to progress their careers in the media industry, and equip media organisations and professionals with the skills to better support diverse talent and create inclusive workplaces. Our programmes aim to particularly support talent from Global Ethnic Majority, DDN (d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent) and low socio-economic backgrounds (LSEBs).

This role will manage a range of training and mentoring programmes including virtual and inperson activities. Working with a broad selection of industry partners from across the media and creative industries (including major broadcasters, advertising agencies and tech companies), you will support programme participants to gain the confidence, knowledge, skills and networks to progress their careers in the media, and contribute to developing a more representative media industry.

Key Responsibilities

Programme management and delivery

• Manage all aspects of a range of training and mentoring programmes, ensuring they are high-quality and impactful
• Provide regular project updates to our funders and partners
• Manage programme budgets including monitoring expenditure, forecasting and ensuring all third-party expenses are paid and/or reimbursed appropriately
• Support the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the programmes you manage, ensuring impact is evidenced by high quality data, and produce impact reports for key stakeholders
• Work alongside the marketing team to support the production of marketing and communication materials and provide regular programme updates for the Media Trust website and social media channels, including end of programme case studies
• Maintain up-to-date programme data and reporting by inputting relevant data on a timely basis to our CRM system

Talent/participant engagement

• Lead the recruitment of participants including marketing and outreach, selection and onboarding
• Design, deliver and manage engagement and retention strategies, supporting participants to commit to the programme
• Be the first point of contact for all participants, and provide pastoral support throughout the programme, monitoring participants’ progress through 1:1 check-ins, providing additional support and access adjustments to those who require it
• Assess participants’ accessibility needs, ensuring adjustments are implemented to provide individualised support
• Work with programme participants and industry partners to develop engaging session content tailored to the cohort’s needs
• Facilitate increased understanding of industry mentors and volunteers on how best to support underrepresented talent
• Develop alumni engagement strategies and liaise with industry partners about upcoming job and work experience opportunities we can share with alumni

Industry engagement

• Manage relationships with key programme partners, providing regular updates and sharing feedback on their mentors and/or volunteers
• Source qualified industry trainers, workshop leaders, mentors and volunteers

What we are looking for in you

• A track record of effective project management and delivery
• Experience of working with diverse communities, including adjusting for accessibility needs
• Experience of designing and delivering training, with strong workshop facilitation skills
• Experience of organising and managing events, including online and face to face events, co-ordinating participants and trainers and overseeing logistics
• Experience of developing and implementing programme plans to achieve targets, and reporting against programme objectives
• A passion for a more inclusive media industry and better media representation of diverse communities
• Ideally some lived experience from within the groups we are aiming to engage with
• Strong relationship management skills with both internal and external stakeholders, preferably with experience of working with corporate partners
• Excellent interpersonal skills and enjoys and getting the best out of partners and project participants
• Excellent verbal communication skills and confident public speaker
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and engaging copy and content for our website, guides, blogs or digital resources
• Good attention to detail and highly organised, with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage your own time
• Ability to work under pressure, take initiative, and work independently
• An understanding of financial processes and experience of budget management
• A passion for, and commitment to, the aims and values of Media Trust

The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.

We understand that no applicant may perfectly align with every point in the job specification. If you are enthusiastic about this role, passionate about the power of media to drive positive social change, and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to fostering an inclusive work environment, so don’t hesitate to showcase your unique skills and experiences and what you can bring to Media Trust.

We aim to represent the communities we support. We encourage applications from Global Ethnic Majority communities, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+, working class, d/Deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodivergent.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments for applicants who need additional support at any stage of the recruitment process – please just get in touch to discuss.

Please see Recruitment Pack for more information.

We are recruiting to a unique specialist housing support project (Ashraya Project) for Male victims of domestic abuse. We have an exciting opportunity for a Domestic Abuse Service Manager - Housing and Immigration Specialist to support Male survivors by leading this new pan London Service. This role is a hybrid working role and is based at our Singer Street offices, Islington, London for a minimum of one day a week and home working, subject to operational demand.

Do you want to help make a real difference every day?

Do you want to contribute to change & improve the quality of lives of Black and Minoritised survivors?

Do you have resilience & adaptability?

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
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• £500 bonus paid on successful completion of probationary period (pro-rata for part time roles)
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

This role is home and office based, with travel throughout London. Lead on the development of responses to the needs of male victim/survivors with housing and immigration needs within London and the development of relationships with partner agencies in this area.Effectively manage and develop a high quality, innovative and pro-active domestic abuse team.Ensure that the service prioritises the safety, security and dignity of service users and their children

You will need:

• You will need a passion for working with victim/survivors and a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and its impact.
• Knowledge of the issues facing Men, women and children affected by violence against women and girls along with the ability to identify victim/survivor individual needs
• Have a thorough understanding of migration and asylum routes inclusive of international and UK law and rights and the procedures for applying for refugee/asylum status in the UK
• Experience of working with housing agencies or in a housing setting in the context of domestic abuse to provide advice
• A thorough understanding of the dynamics of domestic abuse and harmful practices and its impact specifically on men but inclusive of the significant impact on women, children, families, and communities.
• Experience of managing a team delivering front line support to victims or domestic abuse or vulnerable people to a high standard
• To be Non-judgemental, non-directive and anti-discriminatory approach to empowering victim/survivors of domestic abuse
• The ability to speak Sylheti/Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Turkish, Kurdish, Polish, Gujarati, Somali, Yoruba, Akan, French, Lingala, Igbo or Arabic is desirable.
• 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 look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

Engagement Manager
Key Accounts

Exciting role in a fast-growing organisation working with responsible businesses transforming the economy to benefit all people, communities and the planet. The B Corp movement encourages businesses to manage their impacts on society and the environment with as much rigour as they manage their profits. The role sits within the Community team which is responsible for working with the businesses in the UK B Corp community to ensure that they are positively engaged within the community and B Corp movement.
 

The B Corp Movement

B Lab UK is the UK home of the B Corp movement, a community of over 2,000 UK businesses who meet high standards of social and environmental performance, legal accountability, and transparency. Some B Corps you might have heard of include Innocent Drinks, Patagonia, Tony’s Chocolonely, Finisterre, Jude’s Ice Cream, GiffGaff and WeTransfer. Our goal is to transform our economy so that all businesses can be a force for good - and we’re looking for people who can help us get there.

B Lab is a global non-profit network that inspires and enables people to use business as a force for good. It creates standards, policies, tools, and programs that shift the behaviour, culture, and structural underpinnings of capitalism.

B Lab UK is a registered charity, building and engaging the UK B Corp community. Our team of 40 staff is friendly, hard-working and committed to changing how business operates. We strive to foster an environment where staff can bring their whole selves to work, by their own definition.

The Role of Engagement Manager

The B Corp movement is continuing to grow at pace, the community now more than 2,200 strong in the UK. The Engagement Manager is an exciting role that will be key to facilitating and enhancing the customer journey for existing B Corps. As we transition from a small community managed in direct 1:1 relationships to a much larger community managed at scale, our understanding of how to best engage and support B Corps of all sizes will be crucial. This new role will take a specific focus on key accounts, and amplifying their work to serve the organisational mission.

Responsibilities will include:

Key Accounts

• Responsible for developing and delivering a brand new customer journey for B Corp Key Accounts. This includes:
  • Designing a new approach to onboarding and ongoing long term customer experience of being a member of the B Corp Community.
  • Building relationships with key B Corp accounts to support them in engaging with the collective action, policy and influence elements of the new B Lab UK strategy.
  • Working closely with the Growth and Product team to build a new pre-certification onboarding approach.
  • Ensuring all relevant key accounts receive cohort support as part of the B Corp Community.
  • Working with Impact and Data team members to ensure examples of impact are identified, and a plan developed for communicating this best practice through the wider B Corp Community.
  • Develop opportunities for key accounts to meet directly in relevant groups, building cross organisational relationships amongst key stakeholders at these companies.
  • Ensure the Leadership Team of relevant key accounts have the opportunity to connect and engage with the B Lab Leadership team.
  • Identify opportunities for Key Accounts to be advocates for the mission of B Lab, ensuring they are prioritised for communications and opportunities for collective action and advocacy.
  • Develop an understanding of levels of engagement within the key accounts group - building and regularly applying an engagement tracker to monitor the health of engagement.
  • Ensure all key contacts are up to date, including ensuring the wider B Lab UK team maintains up to date contact information.

CEO Engagement

• Accountable for assembling a cross organisational team to design and deliver a CEO Engagement Programme to engage B Corp CEOs in aligning with and supporting the new B Lab UK Strategy to achieve economic change.
• Design a process for monitoring engagement, and set ambitious targets for the involvement of all key accounts engaging in the CEO Programme.

Campaigns

• • Key role on major B Lab UK events for the community, taking a primary focus on engagement targets of B Corps within the key account groups. 
  • B Corp Month- working with the Engagement Manager (Network), develop and deliver an effective engagement strategy for Key Accounts before, during and after B Corp Month.

Management

• Manage Community Assistant and responsible for their development in the role. Set objectives and oversee workload and performance.
• Support Community Assistant in managing FreshDesk and other community support responsibilities.

Skills and Experience:
Essential

• Accomplished relationship builder and communicator with a track record of engaging diverse stakeholders.
• Strong organisational, prioritisation and administrative skills.
• Clear communicator with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good analytical skills with the ability to uncover insights from qualitative and quantitative data
• Understanding of customer experience and user experience approaches and how they can be deployed in our work
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams, scoping and prioritising potential opportunities
• Experience in using Salesforce and Pardot (or equivalent).
• Strong team member with the ability to provide clear direction and to motivate a team to deliver outstanding results.
• Line Management experience
• Experience in event design, management & delivery

Desirable

• Experience in developing and delivering customer journeys to varied stakeholders.
• Experience in developing a digital community content plan.
• Experience in copywriting for newsletters.
• Ability to translate translate community requirements to technical / technology requirements

Person Specification

• Passionate about sustainability, and specifically about the role that business can play in creating the future that benefits all people and the planet.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment - therefore happy with:
  • A changeable, sometimes uncertain, and fast-paced environment
  • Variety - with no two days being the same
  • A growth mindset and a willingness to try new things and learn from mistakes
• Proactive, organised, flexible and self-motivated. Rolling up your sleeves and getting things done.
• Good communicator; skilled at understanding others’ motivations and priorities.
• Has a creative approach to finding solutions to new challenges
• A quick learner with great initiative who can apply good judgement with confidence
• Collaborative with a team mentality - we need to work closely together to get the job done.
• Committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Eligible to work in the UK (we will not be able to provide visa sponsorship).

For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

Senior Development Manager
Reference: 2396
Location: Mentmore Terrace, London Fields. NCB promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working, staff can work remotely for part of the week if they wish and, in the office, or face to face for at least 2 days per week.
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week
Salary: £53,457 (Band 6) with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays and 3 days of Christmas closure

The Senior Development Manager will play a leading role in securing funding from trust and foundations and other relevant sources to grow NCB’s programmes and initiatives. This is a leadership role which requires strategic thinking, relationship management and case-making skills, as well as a tight grip on the operational approach to develop winning proposals and partnerships. This position is ideal for an experienced fundraiser with a passion for making a difference to the lives of children and young people.

Applications close at 08:00am on Monday 9th September 2024.

Please quote the job title and reference number in your application. CVs will not be accepted.

Assessment and interviews to be conducted on Monday 16th September 2024. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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.

NCB is an equal opportunities employer and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at NCB. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

No agencies please.

We are looking to recruit an experienced person-centred leader who is passionate about delivering services that make a difference to people’s lives. You will have responsibility of maintaining a high level of service delivery with strong outcomes. You will lead a team of staff with oversight of each service area, will be organised, able to make decisions and use your initiative. The role will also involve monitoring service processes, systems, and workforce capacity to enable us to identify areas for change and improvement.

We work in partnership with Age UK Buckinghamshire to deliver the Hospital Discharge Support Service. The service covers the county of Buckinghamshire and aims to improve the experience of people leaving hospital, at what can be a very difficult time for them. Our teams work with patients to make this experience more manageable and to minimise the risk of readmission. This service supports people aged 18 who are leaving hospital after a stay. Older people are highly represented in this client group.

The purpose of the role is to manage and deliver the day-to-day operation of the service. Operating across Buckinghamshire, our discharge staff are based at both Stoke Mandeville and Wexham Park hospitals. Our community team are based in the Age UK Buckinghamshire offices in Aylesbury but reach out to serve residents across the county. Additionally, a team of volunteers provide additional capacity and reach. The post holder will be based at the office in Aylesbury but will be expected to travel across the two hospital sites when required.

The hospital teams operate 7 days a week supporting patients on discharge. Over a year more than a thousand patients will be taken home by our teams and helped to settle in safely. The community team will support residents post discharge, liaising with any other services, offering practical support to settle in at home such as shopping, light housework or picking up prescriptions and offering a regular call to ensure all is well.

The opportunities to make a difference are huge. If you think so too and think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, we are keen to hear from you!

Position: Retail Manager
Salary and Hours: £21,803.60 per annum, 35 Hours per week
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Based: Edmonton, Marie Curie Shop
Closing date: We are reviewing applications as soon as they are received. We advise you APPLY NOW if you are interested.
Interview process: If your application is deemed successful, you will be invited into the store for an interview.

Marie Curie is one of the UK's most loved charities and the leader in end-of-life care and support. We're fighting for a better end of life for all because we believe that every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. You may have seen our recent TV advert here.
Our Retail Manager role offers a fantastic opportunity for you to build on your existing retail experience and commercial thinking to create an inviting shop which encourages sales and promotes excellent customer service.
No week is the same and you'll have bags of variety in your role.

Marie Curie Benefits Package:
- Season ticket loan -for travelling to and from work
- Defined contribution schemes for Pension
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Introduce a friend scheme
- Help with childcare cost (TC apply)
- Entitled under Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance - for all employees
- Eye care - (under Display Screen Equipment (DSE) regulations, Marie Curie will pay towards sight tests if you use computer screens and other displays as part of your job)

What's in it for you:
- Annual leave allowance: - England & Wales = 25 days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick leave
- Continuous Professional Development - (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
- Industry leading training programmes
- Flexible Working
- Free DBS

What we are looking for:
- Sales & Stock Generation. Where you'll get to be creative, always looking for opportunities to attract new customers/supporters every day.
- Management of Staff and Volunteers. You'll get to work with some amazing people. Taking the lead in recruiting, training, managing and supporting volunteers to ensure the effective operation of the shop.
- Administration. You will ensure all financial reporting and management, cash handling, daily banking and security procedures are followed.

You'll be part of a friendly, passionate team with a manager who supports you and your career development.
And best of all, the work you do every day will make a real difference in people's lives

To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.  We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one. 
We believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.

We're committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process.
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory disclosure check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

35 hours per week (Monday-Friday).

Salary: £31,000 per annum

· Are you passionate about making sure the community can access and shape health and social care services?

· Do you have experience and skills in researching and collaborating with a diverse range of people across communities? 

· Are you dynamic, reliable, highly organised and do you enjoy working with a variety or people on a variety of projects?

Join us in a role that includes community-based engagement and research, and also presenting what our local communities tell us about their experiences of accessing health and social care services and their needs. Topics we discuss and champion with the community can vary, but we are often focused on health inequalities. Recent projects have included speaking to black and Asian women about support as new parents, championing more co-ordinated mental health support for people who experience homelessness. We’re now focusing on support for families awaiting an Autism diagnosis for their child and how people who usually experience barriers to healthcare may be able to more quickly get the support they need. Joining our team this year will also mean you are involved in what we turn to next.

We are looking for a flexible and proactive colleague with skills and experience in three areas:

- community research and report writing

- signposting members of the public to support when they call us and designing and leading community workshops

- and supporting and co-ordinating volunteer involvement and contributions to this activity.

Ideally you will have knowledge, skills and experience that come from living in and/or working within minority communities.

As the Project Officer you will plan, organise and coordinate collecting and reporting people’s feedback on a variety of projects that often require collaboration across our organisation and with other organisations, managing more than one project at once and negotiating the next steps and deadlines. The approach includes designing our work to ensure that the community benefits from taking part, from empowerment to capacity building.

Joining WCA will mean joining a small charity where you can make a big difference. Wandsworth Care Alliance is committed to equal opportunities and applications are welcome from everyone in our diverse community. We value diversity in our workforce and have policies to enable this including our equality and diversity, flexible working and reasonable adjustments. We’re a friendly team with a shared passion for improving health and social care, championing patient and service user voices, and helping the voluntary sector flourish within Wandsworth. If you enjoy autonomy, flexible working, good training opportunities, and an open and inclusive culture, then get in touch. Our offices are set in the vibrant hub of Tooting, in a collaborative working space, and we like to have a social every now and then too because, as much as we love working from home, you can’t beat connecting with colleagues over some delicious food!

Find out more by reading our Role Description and Person Specification by visiting our website where you can also find a link to the application form.

If you’d like to discuss the role before applying, contact Sarah Cook before 18th Sepember 2023.

To apply: Please complete our application form. This includes a section for you to tell us what relevant experience you have relevant to the role description and person specification.

Application closing date: Noon on Friday 20th September 2024.
Interview dates: during the week commencing 23rd September. Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments to attend the interview.

As part of the spaceforall project, All Saints Church has been refurbished with exciting potential for serving the people of Wokingham as an active community hub. We are now seeking someone who will help realise that potential through encouraging local groups to work together with us,building stronger relationships particularly with the new housing developments and areas of deprivation, reducing isolation,providing a space for local organisations and charities to interact and enabling social and cultural activities.

Key Responsibilities

·To promote and develop the aims of the spaceforall project 

·To recruit, encourage and manage volunteers from the community, using best practice and awareness of safeguarding requirements.

·To manage the requirements of different groups using the building and seek to find volunteers who can best facilitate fruitful working relationships. 

·To actively encourage collaboration across community user groups, the church, users of the facilities and volunteers.

·To empathise with, and understand the needs of, vulnerable people in the community and think creatively about how we can engage with them in a meaningful way.

Experience is required in the following areas:

·Community development and outreach work

·Working with, motivating and empowering volunteers to take on responsibility and flourish.

·Communicating with people from a wide variety of backgrounds.

·Planning and managing your own time to achieve goals.

·Establishing and sustaining a broad range of professional partnerships 

 

Skills Required

·Passionate about making a difference in the local community.

·Able to adapt to differing needs of volunteers, community groups and users of the project.

·Able to think creatively, take the initiative and move things forward with a “can do” attitude

·Able to set priorities and work on own initiative. 

·Good organisational skills

·Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team

·Excellent interpersonal and networking skills; good at meeting new people and developing relationships.

·Able to communicate, negotiate and influence across a wide range of audiences.

·Aptitude for building and maintaining professional relationships with community groups and working with communities in an empowering and supportive way. 

·Good written communication skills, including IT proficiency, and able to produce reports and Management Information for a wide range of audiences.

·Comfortable using social media and aware of the pitfalls.

·Good record keeping skills, with an understanding of Data Protection requirements. 

Applicants are expected to be in sympathy with, and supportive of, the Christian ethos and the ministry of the Church.

Please note that this job required DBS clearance.

About the role

It has never been a better time to join our dynamic Community Fundraising Team who are dedicated to providing support and advice to thousands of individuals, groups, local businesses to fundraise and take part in events. 

Parkinson's UK has recently made a huge investment to help us deliver our strategy for our community. Our strategic aims are focused on improving access to health and care; improving our community offer and continuing with our groundbreaking research. As a result of our investment new Community Fundraiser positions have been created to support the growing numbers of supporters, groups and local business opportunities.

As a Community Fundraiser, with expert relationship building skills, you’ll be responsible for engaging with current and potential new supporters within this area to generate leads to raise funds for the charity. 

We are delighted to be offering a full time role in the East & Highlands of Scotland

This position is home based and you will be required to travel across the East of Scotland and the Highlands.

 What you’ll do:

• Develop and deliver ambitious local fundraising plans and budgets to maximise local support, provide exceptional stewardship and achieve financial targets in line with the community fundraising strategy. 

• Actively support, motivate and manage a portfolio of individual supporters to fundraise for Parkinson’s UK, ensuring opportunities realise their full potential and key supporters are retained.

• Lead on the development and delivery of a portfolio of fundraising activities such as local delivery of the Walk for Parkinson’s event series.

• Lead in developing all streams of local fundraising in allocated areas, including community support, local corporate activity and collaborating with central teams.

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrable experience of general fundraising principles and at least two of the following fundraising disciplines: community, events, corporate and major donors. 

• Experience of setting and effectively managing budgets to achieve agreed targets. 

• The ability to identify and maximise on opportunities to grow and develop income. 

• Experience of project work and building strong relationships internally that promote a one team ethos. 

• Experience of networking and finding new opportunities to pursue to grow a strong pipeline of income and supporters for year on year growth. 

This is a role with an opportunity to make a real impact! 

The successful candidate will be required to: 

• Provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb 

• Have a confidential space in which to work

• Travel around the region regularly without reliance on public transport

• Due to the scope of the role an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. If you don’t have a current DBS check, you will be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Company Overview

You would be joining Palladium, a global impact organisation, with 3,000 employees in over 90 countries. We are a mission-driven business, for whom the impact of our work is as important as the commercial return; the common feature of all our work, regardless of contract size, is the requirement that it contributes to positive social and economic impact. We simply call this ‘Positive Impact’. For the past 50 years, we have been helping our clients to see the world as interconnected in over 90 countries- by formulating strategies, building partnerships, and implementing programs that deliver lasting positive impact. We are experienced in implementing large, complex programmes supporting skills and employment and are currently delivering 30 programmes for the UK Government.

Programme Overview

The Refugee Employability Programme is a new initiative that offers enhanced support to defined cohorts of legally recognised refugees in the UK. Starting in September 2023, the programme will provide tailored support for each participant focussed on gaining sustainable employment. Palladium will work with employers, local government, and other community partners to ensure that individuals are fully supported with their journey back to employment and integration into UK society. The programme includes delivery of employability- focussed English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) tuition for some of the defined cohorts.

Palladium is responsible for delivering the programme in the South East of England

Primary Duties and responsibilities:

As Case Manager, you will be responsible for delivering the front-line support to customers on the Home Office Refugee Employability Programme, ensuring that they receive excellent service which is compliant with all Home Office requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

· Take responsibility for engaging with potential customers, explaining eligibility and bringing in referrals to the programme as part of a coordinated team approach.

· Be accountable for your caseload of assigned customers and working with them to address their learning, integration and employment needs in line with both contractual requirements and the individual’s needs. This will include:   

o Building rapport and a positive working relationship with each customer.

o Assessing the customer’s starting position to decide how to best meet their needs. 

o Creating and following through with individual Personal Development Plans, ensuring appropriate and effective activity is undertaken by each customer.

o Providing challenge, advice, and guidance where appropriate, to develop customers’ capability in the recruitment process ensuring they have the necessary skills and confidence to secure employment.

· Develop an understanding of specialist signposting services in the local area/region, so that you are able to source and refer customers to additional support when needed;

· Cultivate a welcoming environment and ensure a high level of engagement / re-engagement with customers;

· Work collaboratively as part of a small team to ensure excellent support for all customers;

· Deliver programme in accordance with contractual Service Level Agreements and company standards;

· Maintain customers’ records in accordance with data protection requirements so that personal information is safeguarded, and the customer journey is accurately recorded;

· Meet personal performance targets, Key Performance Indicators and Quality and Compliance measures by delivering high quality employability provision to customers, both remotely and face to face;

· Develop relationships and networks with key local stakeholders including employers to provide the best possible support for customers.

Skills and experience:

Required

· A passion for working with people

· Experience of working in a customer engagement and support-focused role

· Experience of providing one-to-one support and coaching to individuals with the ability to constructively challenge where needed

· Experience in the management of a caseload of individual customers according to a set of contractual standards and requirements

·  A level of independence and professionalism to work independently

· Detail-oriented with strong organisational and communication skills

· The ability to be based in, and travel around designated catchment areas, candidates already based in  Hampsire, Surrey and Sussex and Thames Valley are encouraged to apply.

Desirable

· Exposure to the challenges experienced by refugees or asylum seekers, or personal lived experience

· Experience delivering one-to-one employability support or ESOL assessments and training

· Trained in trauma-informed approaches and safeguarding

· Access to a reliable vehicle and a full, clean drivers licence

· Knowledge of languages including Amharic, Arabic, Albanian, Bengali, Dari, Farsi, Hindi, Pashto, Spanish, Tigrinya, Urdu or Yoruba

Key Competencies:

· Ability to engage, motivate, challenge and inspire; 

· Proactive and solution focused, bringing both creativity and practicality to bear;

· Excellent communication skills; 

· Performance and target focused; 

· Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills; 

· The determination and drive to want to make a positive difference.

Location and compensation

You will primarily working on an outreach basis within the community and you will have a base location of either Crawley/Redhill area or Dartford area. Any travel to meet customers outside the base location will be reimbursed in line with the travel policy.

Compensation: You will receive a salary in the range 26,000-29,000 GBP per annum, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package including private health insurance and up to 10% employer pension contributions.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that  disabled applicants that meet the required criteria for this position will be offered an interview. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or any other circumstance, please let us know.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.

Palladium is a Real Living wage Employer

About The Role
Business Manager - Dementia Support & Partnerships
We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Dementia Support & Partnerships Directorate at Alzheimer’s Society supporting the Senior Leadership Team and its Executive Director

You will be integral in delivering and measuring the success of its ambitious plans as part of our Help and Hope strategy, ensuring that we are there for everyone affected by dementia. The successful individual will lead a team of two Officers who support the business requirements of the directorate to ensure that annual planning, objectives setting, and performance indicators are firmly established and deliver against the Society-wide strategic priorities; as well as ensuring that the directorate is regularly reviewing its performance and assurance activities relating to internal policies and external legislative and regulatory requirements.  You will be experienced in monitoring strategic plans and able to translate your findings to senior leaders in relation to risk and resource to enable problem-solving and decision-making. This role sits within Dementia Support & Partnerships which is a
complex and multi-faceted directorate of over 1100 employees and 2000 volunteers.  The directorate includes our Local and Universal Services delivery across the three nations of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland; commercial and partnerships which oversees the successful end to end management of service contracts, external training, and our service delivery partnerships; and a portfolio of enabling functions that ensure our Services practitioners and managers are provided high quality training and technical knowledge; and delivers assurance activities and legislative compliance relating to safe practice across the entire Society. 
About the role:

- Designing and delivering annual planning and objective setting for the Directorate which align with our Society strategic priorities.
- Deliver effective and efficient monitoring processes that oversee and report on directorate risks, strategic indicators and performance indicators. 
- Ensuring that updates and progress is communicated accurately through our Society Quarterly Business Review process. 
- Accountable for ensuring strong governance through leading on directorate wide activities linked to plans, risk, performance, and compliance. 
- Championing successes to ensure they are celebrated and non-compliance or risk swiftly responded to.
- Ensuring that change and improvement design and development projects are delivered to time, lessons learnt, and key achievements and impact translated to the Senior Leadership Team.
- Provide exceptional line management and performance management support to two members of your team; supporting, coaching, and providing the successful delivery of all business management functions across Dementia Support & Partnerships.

About you:

- You will be a highly motivated and organised individual with proven experience as a Business Manager or similar role developing strategic planning and performance capability within a complex and multi-faceted environment.
- Confident to deliver to Executives and Senior Leaders, you will be comfortable and experienced in designing and leading workshops which enable the translation of business needs and objectives into obtainable and reportable planning processes. 
- Possess the skills and experience to enable the work of the Officers within your team to translate up into recommendations for the Senior Leadership team which will enable and empower fast and effective decision-making and problem-solving.    
- Able to prioritise and lead your own workload to effectively deliver to target the business requirements of the directorate,
- Seek to find ways to collaborate and partner with your peers and colleagues across the Society to ensure that all business matters meet the requirements as set by the Society’s Strategic Planning and Performance Team and Governance Team. 
- Possess verbal and written communication skills.
- A relational approach which seeks to work collaboratively with others and where possible to reduce unnecessary process.
- Strong interpersonal and interpretation skills to deliver open and jargon-free conversations across the business.
- Attention to detail and time-keeping skills.

Interview date: 1st stage 26th or 27th September; and 2nd stage 1st October. 
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.

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 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.

Do you have great leadership skills, a flair for visual merchandising and the ability to spot the value of goods and price them accordingly? Then join Shelter as a Shop Manager in our Boutique by Shelter charity shop in Clapham Junction.

Boutique by Shelter is a series of charity shops with interiors designed by Wayne Hemingway bringing a modern, trendy retail space to the high street. Our first boutique shop opened in Finchley Road and due to its success, we have opened a number of new shops across London. We'd like you to join us to help raise vital funds for homeless and badly housed.

About you

You will need to be an active team player and be able to demonstrate how you’ve managed and motivated a team previously beyond expectations and experience of providing excellent customer service in a face-to-face role.

Have a good knowledge of recruiting and developing a diverse team and how you have supported and motivated teams to progress and how you would bring these skills into this position.

You will need to have good communication skills to engage with the local community to seek out new opportunities to increase the shops contribution to help further Shelter’s cause. You will develop your own and your teams’ interests in merchandising the shop attracting customers and continually develop yours and your team’s knowledge of Shelter, who we are and what we do.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.  

Shelter helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them. In addition to this, we encourage an approach to involving people with personal insight of housing issues and homelessness in our recruitment processes.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement in all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

About us

We are a community-led organisation based in South London that has been supporting Latin Americans in the UK for more than 40 years. Responding to immediate needs and structural inequalities, our work aims to enable the development, agency and participation of Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese speakers. We do this by offering high-quality information and advice services, opportunities for development and training, and a platform to seek social and systemic change.

Our Immigration Advice Programme

We have a long and proud history of providing immigration advice to the Latin American community and has extensive experience with the varied and complex needs that arise from the UK's ever-changing immigration system. Our Immigration Advice Programme is designed to meet these needs through the provision of specialist one-to-one advice and casework services, delivered in Spanish and Portuguese, as well as identifying and addressing policy changes and how they impact our community.

Our service is accredited by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) and the Advice Quality Standard (AQS). 

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an immigration adviser to lead our dynamic immigration advice team and help shape the future of the programme as part of the senior management team at a fast-growing charity in London. As IRMO's Immigration Advice Programme Manager, you will bring your expertise and experience together to organise, implement and improve our range of immigration services to offer the maximum benefit for our community, in both the short and long term. 

Your responsibilities will include implementing and progressing the programme's overarching strategy; the ongoing development and training of team members; representing IRMO across broader advice networks; and advising on organisational responsibilities related to immigration. You will also have the chance to develop new, cross-over skills beyond advice provision.

Key Experience and Qualifications for the Role

We are seeking a highly qualified Registered Immigration Adviser at OISC Level 2 or 3 with at least two years of recent and continuous relevant experience in immigration. The ideal candidate will also have a minimum of three years of experience managing programmes or projects, particularly in advice and community support services.

The role requires a proven track record in delivering against targets and demonstrated experience in line managing people in a variety of roles, supporting staff to work to their full potential.

How to Apply? 

Please visit our website for more information, including details on how to apply. The job description and our full benefits package. We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you have any questions about the role, you can email us and we'll direct you to the right person in the team. 

Benefits: 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) rising by one day each year after one year of service, capped at four additional days (pro rata); three extra days of paid leave between Christmas and New Year's (pro rata); 5% employer contribution to staff pension scheme; occupational sick pay; 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme; Cycle to Work Scheme; wide range of opportunities for skills development.

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.

Community Connectors (Mental Health Resilience Worker) 
Post no: 610 
Working base: Biggleswade or Leighton Buzzard 
Contract type: Permanent 
Salary: £24,720 per annum 
Hours: 37.0 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About the Role

Community Connectors work as part of an integrated, blended mental health offer to support people with emotional, social and practical needs to access a range of local, non-medical and non-clinical services, to improve confidence, social inclusion and independence.

This role will involve working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with statutory, third sector and NHS colleagues to support clients who are suffering from moderate to severe mental health difficulties. You will need to have experience working with those suffering with mental health illness as well as being able to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the services, support networks and local resources that may assist in improved outcomes for those dealing with complex and enduring mental health issues. The ability to be adaptable, work independently and the resilience to work in some challenging environments are key attributes for this role.

Service Delivery

• Assess suitability for community connection support as part of a blended team approach and support individuals to access the service by utilising in depth knowledge of local voluntary and community services and networks in your respective area
• To work with individuals to coproduce a plan to address their mental health and wellbeing goals. Am enable people to achieve these goals through facilitating access and connecting with appropriate resources
• Enable people to access community resources which may include accompanying them.
• Offer support, guidance and help where possible to people to gain confidence, overcome initial fears and seek solutions to any barriers inhibiting attendance.
• Take a holistic approach, based on the individuals’ priorities and wider determinants of health that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
• To work as part of an integrated team to ensure the best outcomes for each person accessing the service.
• Identify and build good working relationships with the community groups, relevant services and activities for partnership work and signposting as well as keep updated information about them.
• Competently work as part of a blended team, under direction from Mind BLMK and ELFT, working with independence and in an agile way to support people with complex mental health challenges.

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Health Plan with a wide variety of benefits
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm on 6th September 2024
Interview date: TBC 
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.