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The Finance Officer is responsible for working within the core Wheels for All team to provide finance team support to the wider programme delivery and national staff team. By working with colleagues to maintain financial systems, accurate record keeping and undertake financial administration they will provide the support required to implement and improve the processes needed to maintain the accurate financial management systems which are crucial to supporting the charity’s mission.
This role would suit someone with at least 2 years’ experience in a charity finance role, who has experience or knowledge of all the core accounts department processes and some understanding of different charity income streams. You might be studying for an accounting qualification (e.g. AAT or ACCA) or be qualified by experience. A training package may be available for an applicable accounting qualification.
Title: Finance Officer
Salary: £26,000- £32,000 FTE, dependent on experience
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (1 FTE, will consider PT for the right candidate)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Warrington Head Office / hybrid option being 3 days a week in the Warrington office
Reporting to: Finance Manager
Staff benefits
Wheels for All is committed to the health and wellbeing of our staff. We are proud to offer these benefits to all members of our team:
- Birthday bonus – take an additional day off to celebrate your birthday.
- Volunteering – take a volunteering day each year to support another charity or Wheels for All partner.
- Apparel – we will provide all members of staff with quality clothing to keep them looking and feeling good when out and about.
- Flexible working arrangements - including working from home and flexibility around caring responsibilities.
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days - in addition to public holidays, increasing by one day each year up to a maximum of 30. (Note: pro-rata for part-time colleagues).
- Employee Assistance Programme - access to a 24/7 confidential helpline, counselling services and online information.
- Healthy and wellbeing - we welcome staff to embed regular exercise into their daily work lives. We provide access to a Cycle to Work scheme (unlocking savings of up to 47% on the cost of a new cycle and accessorises) and yoga classes at our head office.
Role responsibilities
Financial Administration
• Maintain efficient and accurate computerised financial accounts & bookkeeping records (the organisation currently uses SAGE) including the upkeep of the records management with regular reconciliation activity according to standard processes.
• Receive and process invoices for payments to/ from suppliers.
• Record income from users, supporters, donors, members etc and maintain up to date records of income received.
• Analysing our donations ensuring accurate income allocation and consider any Gift Aid submissions.
• Liaising with and responding to enquiries from colleagues, suppliers, and partners.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly reporting, quarterly management accounts, any Gift Aid claims and annual audit.
• Process employee expenditure claims & assisting with the preparation of payroll.
• Supporting the preparation for the annual audit, e.g. fixed asset records and maintain the fixed asset register
• Supporting colleagues on finance procedures and protocols and advising colleagues on finance queries.
• Liaising with staff and volunteers to process expense claims accurately and timely.
• To support the Finance Manager in reporting back on budget-to-budget holders
• Support departments in providing detailed financial analysis work which aids their work.
Outcomes: The charity has accurate high quality financial management records which support the efficiency of operations.
Programme Support
• Administer, track, and record petty cash and staff expenses.
• Support budget monitoring & reconciling of programme expenditures. Answering queries, seeking appropriate clarifications & making inquiries of coded expenditures, and providing up to date information to the wider staff team.
• Assist the Finance Manager in creating financial reports to enable tracking and monitoring of spend, regular budget monitoring and in reporting to funders.
Outcomes: The staff team have the financial information and support centrally to run effective projects with partners and volunteers, and to report to trustees and external funders.
Compliance
• Ensuring your work is carried out with excellent attention to detail to the required quality standards and adhering to internal financial management procedures.
• Provide documentation to facilitate programme operations, including grant documents and funder reports.
• Support the Finance Manager in ensuring the charity is compliant with contractual and legal obligations.
Outcomes: The charity is fully complaint with company and charity legislation;
and best practice regarding financial management.
Accountability and relationships
The Finance Officer will be accountable to the Finance Manager and will be a key member of a small finance team (up to 3 people). They will work closely with a core office team and other members in the national Wheels for All network. They will also have a working relationship with suppliers, partners, and volunteers. They will be expected to attend regular staff meetings and supervision sessions.
Note: This job description is subject to amendment based on experience and consultation with the post holder. It provides a general indication of duties and may vary over time.
Skills/knowledge
• Proven experience in all areas of accounts - purchase and sales ledger, banking and cash management, basic management accounts.
• Excellent numeracy skills.
• Understanding of bank reconciliations, control accounts and other day to day financial management procedures.
• Good knowledge of customer relations management and database software, (for example Salesforce).
• Knowledge of financial management systems/software, ideally Sage.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly excel and an ability to quickly learn new systems.
• Good time management and problem-solving skills.
• An accountancy qualification or studying for (e.g. AAT, ACCA), or proven qualification by experience.
• An understanding or awareness of how to manage restricted and unrestricted funds & common charity VAT & taxation issues an advantage.
• Good organisational and time management skills to be able to prioritise workloads effectively, meet deadlines and monitor outcomes.
• Excellent time management
Experience / essential skills
• Bookkeeping, finance, or equivalent role(s).
• Strong communication skills
• Maintaining accurate records and data entry.
• Familiarity of using software packages and strong Microsoft 365 skills (particularly Excel and Outlook).
• Working as part of a team and with managing the delivery of tasks from various colleagues.
• Experience of financial accounting in a small to medium sized organisation, preferably charity sector.
• Experience of dealing with charitable income, restricted grants, and charity taxation (desirable).
Application Process
Please apply by sending your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role, including ‘Finance Officer’ in the title. Alternative formats are also welcomed e.g. video or audio.
You don’t need to be a cyclist to apply for this role, but you do need to share our passion to deliver our services and enjoy making a difference to people’s lives.
Closing date for applications: Midnight on Tuesday 23rd July 2024
With interviews week commencing: 29th July 2024
Wheels for All is a national accessible cycling charity which promotes inclusive cycling through a range of successful community engagement programmes
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
People Operations & Systems Manager
Location: Stratford, London
Closing date: Monday 22nd July 2024
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.
For 40-years, School-Home Support has been working with children, families and schools to break the cycle of poor school attendance, low education attainment, anti-social behaviour, crime, low paid or no job, generation after generation. We are very proud of the work we do to support getting children and young people back into school, ready to learn, whatever it takes.
This is a new role in our People team and we are looking for an energetic and dependable People Operations & Systems Manager to work closely with our Head of People and Culture, to help implement best people strategies and practices to secure a sustainable organisational culture. You must possess significant HR management experience (3-years in similar role) to continuously track the department’s efforts and target its goals. This role reports into the Head of People & Culture and is a mixture of remote working and office based.
You will be liaising with all colleagues on HR practices and school and regional based practitioners; together with all Line Managers. Setting goals for people operations deliverables to track the department’s outputs and goals in line with our vision and values. Supervising and managing the people administrator and the L&D Advisor to manage the following:
- Reviewing and approving necessary modifications to the people operations department’s efforts from time to time.
- Overseeing specific tasks such as the full recruitment procedure, together with the People administrator.
- Full responsibility for payroll management; together with Finance and outsourced payroll bureau.
- Responsible for all our People HR/Training/ATS systems to ensure they are managed effectively and fit for purpose.
- Responsible for employee engagement and retention, employee satisfaction, and performance management.
- Ensuring that there is a healthy environment for all our employees to work in and that the people department’s workflow is efficient and compliant, at all times.
- Ensuring that DBS management is up to date; liaising with the safeguarding teams with any updates on DBS processes.
- Updating and implementing people policies, and managing the full employee life cycle administrative requirements
- Managing all ER delivery to ensure dispute management is maintained.
- Maintaining disciplines such as legislative regulations and guidelines.
- Develop a positive working environment, encouraging a proactive approach to people's wellbeing and leading the local Wellbeing Forum initiatives
- Be responsible for and drive improvement in diversity, inclusion and engagement.
- Be accountable for talent planning, succession, assessments and HR processes that drive a high performing team
- Provide general day to day HR support on operational issues
- Supporting Group HR Projects/Initiatives
Experience & Skills:
- CIPD qualified (desirable or equivalent experience)
- Experience in a charitable organisation would be beneficial, but not essential
- Proven experience in advising on complex ER matters
- Resilience, great influencing and communication skills
- Able to build trust, respect and openness
The Process
If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for the role of People Operations & Systems Manager, please click apply, enter your details and upload a CV and covering letter detailing your suitability for the role.
Interviews will be held on an ‘as and when basis’ so we encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.
All roles at SHS are subject to an DBS check
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications from all sections of the community.
If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please get in touch to discuss your requirements further.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
Office based, hybrid, at least three days in our rural Ashford office
We are looking for an experienced professional to take a key role in our grant-making team as our second grants officer. You will be comfortable analysing applications for funding and making informed recommendations, as well as a highly competent database user, comfortable with “super user” responsibilities. In addition, you will take a lead on data – reporting on, representing and interrogating our grant-making data. You will also be lead contact on a limited number of funds, so must be confident managing relationships with stakeholders. Finally, you will oversee our grantee feedback process; managing process for receipt, collation and distribution of grant feedback.
So, if you are database-confident, numerate, analytical, self-motivated, highly organised and comfortable taking the initiative, this could be the opportunity for you. You would be an integral part of a great team getting much needed grants to worthy causes all over Kent & Medway.
This is a full-time position based at our offices in Smeeth near Ashford, requiring at least three days in the office. Public transport links are very limited, so own transport is required.
Applications should be in the form of an up-to-date CV and covering letter. (CVs received without an accompanying cover letter won’t be considered.) The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 12th July. Interviews will provisionally be held on Wednesday 24th July.
If you wish to discuss any accessibility concerns or if you need any more information or assistance, please contact Natalie Smith at Kent Community Foundation.
Applications should be in the form of an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification for this role (CVs received without an accompanying cover letter won’t be considered.) The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 12th July. Interviews will provisionally be held on Wednesday 24th July.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Support Coordinator
We are seeking an exceptional communicator to provide effective information and advice to unpaid adult carers in Sheffield.
You will be working for a charity who provide a range of free services to unpaid adult carers in Sheffield, their vision is of a city where all carers are recognised, valued and effectively supported to enable them to continue caring in the way they choose and to have a life of their own!
Position: Support Coordinator (Internal title Carer Advisor)
Location: Sheffield S1 4UP, hybrid working options available after a successful probation period
Salary: £19,600 - £23,200 for 80% FTE (based on FTE of £24,500 - £29,000)
Hours: 28 hours per week or 80% FTE
Benefits: Pension company contribution 6.5%, Health Care Cash Plan, Annual Leave: 24 days plus 3 days between Christmas and New Year, plus 8 days bank holidays, plus an additional 5 days’ leave following 5 years continuous service (pro rata for part-time staff), Flexi Working Policy
Closing Date: 23:59 on 22 July 2024
About the Role
As a Support Coordinator, you will work to deliver high-quality services to carers within the Sheffield area. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Providing face-to-face and telephone advice, information, and support to carers.
- Conducting statutory Carers Assessments and developing appropriate support plans.
- Managing a caseload of carers across a range of complex caring situations.
- Co-producing individual support plans with agreed outcomes.
- Helping carers access additional support via external trusts and funding streams.
- Maintaining accurate, up-to-date records.
- Liaising with external organisations to deliver innovative support packages.
About You
To be successful in the role of Support Coordinator you will be passionate about making a difference to carers’ lives. You will need to bring with you the following essential experience, skills, and knowledge:
- Ability to work on your own initiative while knowing when to seek guidance or direction.
- Understanding of the needs of carers through either paid or unpaid work, or personal experience.
- Capability to manage a complex and demanding caseload, working to deadlines and targets.
- Experience in carrying out complex assessments and developing personalised support plans.
- Proficiency in providing personalised information and support using various methods.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills adaptable to different situations.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and develop relationships for accessing support.
- Familiarity with standard Microsoft Office applications and a case management system.
Although not essential, the following skills would be beneficial for the role:
- Experience working in health, social care, or adult services.
- Knowledge of key social care legislation such as the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act.
- Knowledge of community languages.
- Experience using outcome measurement tools
About the Organisation
The charity formed 30 years ago, is the city’s leading provider of services for adult unpaid carers. Part of a vibrant voluntary sector and a member of the national Carers Trust network, they deliver the contract for the city’s Carers Service on behalf of Sheffield City Council.
They have a modern, light, and airy office space in the city centre, with a spacious staff room and kitchen, secure bike parking, and limited onsite car parking and are committed to the personal and professional development of staff, offering career development pathways, supported learning, and access to accredited qualifications.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Helpline Advisor, Carer Advisor, Advice, Helpline, Support Advice, Care & Support Advisor, Support Advice Case Manager, Carer Case Worker, Carer Advice Specialist, Clinical Advice, Benefits Advice. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Caseworker to join the Anti-social Behaviour team working 22.5 hours per week.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- 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:
As a Caseworker, you will play a vital role in providing high quality, end-to-end support to victims of crime to cope and recover. You will be responsible for establishing contact with victims to assess the impact of crime and providing appropriate information and support. As the needs and experiences of our clients are wide-ranging, the support you will provide will range from brief interventions over the telephone to longer term 1:1 and telephone based support.
You will be working from home to deliver services across Avon & Somerset, Dorset and Hampshire.
You will need:
You will have the skills to provide effective crisis intervention, carry out risk assessments, safety planning, assessment of needs and individual support planning. You should have demonstrable experience of working in a similar setting or position. An ability to work independently and prioritise a busy workload is essential.
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.
We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Independent Domestic Violence Advisor to join the Medium Risk Domestic Abuse team based in Shoreham by Sea, Sussex. The role is offered as 37.5 hours a week with a working pattern of Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Hybrid working - 2 days at the office in Shoreham and 3 days working from home and or in the community.
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 trauma-informed support 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 hybrid role is based in Shoreham by Sea, which includes a combination of home and office-based working as well as regularly meeting with clients across Sussex at safe locations of their choosing and attending meetings as required.
As an IDVA you will:
- Support the empowerment of survivors, assiting them to recognising the features & dynamics of domestic abuse
- Hold a caseload of varying complexity, prioritising high risk cases & providing a pro-active, short to medium term crisis intervention service
- Conduct comprehensive needs & risk assessments to provide individual support plans
- Participate in the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC)
- Use a person-centred, survivor-focused approach, being mindful of the effects of trauma and additional barriers to access that individuals may experience
- Work in partnership with internal & external stekholders to ensure that needs are met effectively
- Assist in delivering training, and provide consultancy and advice to other agencies as required
You will need:
- an understanding of domestic abuse & it's effects
- knowledge of risk assessment & safety planning
- knowledge of safeguarding
- previous experience of delivering services to vulnerable people
- the ability to manage a complex caseload, able to prioritise effectively
- knowledge of criminal and civil justice remedies
- the ablity to self-reflect, identify own needs, and put in place effective self-care strategies
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.
JOB PURPOSE
The post holder will support all aspects of business development to achieve the Association’s objectives, including securing funding from a range of sources; keeping abreast of income sources and funding opportunities; assisting and supporting the development of bids, tenders, and making applications to grant makers, trusts and others with funds to invest.
Some Key Tasks & Responsibilities:-
· Preparing quality funding bids and tender submissions (including to Trusts; Foundations’ Lottery; Local Authorities, Health Service, etc.) to meet the Association’s objectives.
· Keep abreast of funding and tendering opportunities from public, government, trusts and private sectors ensuring WLCA managers and consortium partners are kept informed, where appropriate.
· Maximising opportunities by preparing and submitting expressions of interest /pre-qualification through to the tender stage, objectively reviewing bid submissions and making appropriate changes/improvements.
· Ensuring bids and tender submissions are developed with community engagement and input, ideally coproduced with community members and potential beneficiaries.
· Supporting the development of project concepts by researching and developing relationships with prospective funders.
· Liaising with and supporting consortium funding opportunities, applications, and project development in line with the tendering and funding bid requirements.
· Developing and maintaining a database of funders and creating good practice fundraising guides and model applications.
· Developing links with the private sector to provide sponsorships and funding through Social Value and Corporate Social Responsibility.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Caseworoker (known internally as a Victims Champion- Anti-Social Behaviour) to join the Victim Support team in Cardiff, working 37.5 hours a week.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you.
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your Birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression.
About the role:
This role is based in Rumney Police Station, Cardiff with the opportunity for hybrid working. Travel within the local area will also be required. As a ASB Victim' Champion you will:
- Work within a multi-agency setting alongside Cardiff Council to provide tailored support to Victims of Anti-Social Behaviour in the Cardiff area.
- Recruit and manage a base of volunteers to help deliver the service.
- Liaise with the Council in respect of new referrals, ongoing casework and to seek advice and guidance as required
- Promote awareness of the service and driving referrals.
You will need:
- to work constructively with groups and individuals in the community
- to work proactively to recruit volunteers
- the ability to lead, motivate, supervise & support a team of volunteers
- to deliver coaching and training as appropriate to volunteers
- the ability to think strategically & plan ahead
- Able to deliver direct services to a client group
- good interpersonal skills appropriate to the support of people in crisis
- to be able to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with a wide range of people
- an organised, methodical & dependable approach to work
- the ability to prioritise & deal with competing demands
- to work without direct supervision, demonstrating a high level of self-management, motivation & determination
- Able to apply problem solving techniques
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.
Permanent part time opportunity – 18.5 hours per week across 3 days: either Mon, Tues and Weds, or Tues, Weds and Thurs.
The role operates within the community covering Oxfordshire (South Oxfordshire, Oxford City and Vale of the White Horse) and includes working time from home, and from our office in Reading.
Starting salary range: £12,373 to £15,122 pro rata per annum depending on experience (£24,745 to £30,243 full time equivalent)
Make a difference in the lives of children affected by domestic abuse. PACT's Bounce Back 4 Kids (BB4K) team is growing, and we need a passionate individual to join us in this innovative programme.
Bounce Back for Kids (BB4K) is a lifeline for children healing from the trauma of domestic abuse. Sadly, the demand for our programme continues to rise. We supported 223 families in 2023 through individual and group therapeutic support sessions.
We are recruiting a Support Worker to be a guiding hand for children and families on their healing journey.
At PACT, we offer:
· A chance to use your skills to directly impact a vulnerable community.
· A supportive and collaborative work environment where your contribution is valued.
· The opportunity to learn and grow professionally alongside dedicated experts in trauma recovery.
· The immense satisfaction of knowing you're making a lasting difference in children's lives.
Please visit our website for more details and to complete your application, also contact details if you would like an informal conversation about the role or to arrange a visit to our office and meet the team before you apply.
Closing date: 9am Monday 08 July 2024
Interview date: Thursday 18 July 2024
We look forward to hearing from you!
We particularly encourage applications from those with personal or work experience in the field of domestic abuse who meet the essential requirements for the role.
We continuously look to progress the ways in which we bring people together and encourage applications from people across all communities. We are committed to ensuring that our people and our services reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and applications from people from under-represented groups are particularly welcomed.
Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s Safer Recruitment pre-appointment enquiries. These include the provision of documentation of the right to work in the UK, Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, overseas police check where applicable and references covering a minimum 5 year period. All opportunities are based in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
Engagement Coordinator
Salary: £21,000 – £23,000 per year (FTE); 21 hours, based in Luton
About us: Community ConneX is a campaigning organisation and a multi-project service provider working across West London. We support autistic people, people with a disability, and people and families experiencing barriers to live healthier, happier, and inclusive lives. We do this by ensuring their needs, rights and aspirations are met.
Location: Hybrid based in Luton
Key duties:
· Leading and delivering engagement activities to identify and challenge issues within the Health & Social Care sector
· Development and leading self-advocacy groups and service user-led engagement
· Organise activities that support individuals who are socially isolated and provide isolation prevention support
· Recruit and support volunteers to support with engagement activities
Our ideal candidate:
· Has qualifications relevant to the role
· Has excellent communications and writing skills, and the ability to tailor written and verbal communications to a wide range of different audiences
· Can maintain existing relationships and develop new relationships with clients, families, colleagues and volunteers
· Can generate reports and make presentations
In return we offer a range of benefits including:
· Pension contribution up to 5%
· Death in service insurance
· Employee assistance programme
· Bluelight Card
· Cycle to work scheme
· 23 days of annual leave + bank holidays (increases after 2 years of service)
· Salary sacrifice
· Healthcash plan
· Professional development
We are committed to safeguarding and equal opportunities, and we guarantee an interview to all applicants with disabilities meeting the minimum criteria for the post.
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Caseworker (known internally as Independent Victim Advocate) to join the West Midlands team, working 37.5 hours a week, based in our West Bromwich office. Victim Support offer a hybrid working policy, where you will be able to work some of your working days from home, if preferable.
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
- 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 our West Bromwich office with the option of hybrid working from home. Travel across the area is required, travelling time is within working hours & expenses are reimbursed. The hours for this role are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8am to 4pm & Tuesday 12pm to 8pm.
As a Caseworker you will:
- Effectively managing a caseload, delivering excellent services via telephone, video call and in person to support service users
- Assessing need and risk at initial contact and on an on-going basis
- Developing, delivering, and monitoring safety and support plans for those affected by crime, who accept ongoing support. Support will include providing resources, interventions, and information to all service users
- Helping service users build healthy coping mechanisms and providing practical support and information
- Identifying and providing action to safeguarding concerns
- Working collaboratively with key partners
- Using a bespoke case management system to maintain accurate and confidential records and contributing to monitoring information including the collection of outcomes
- Delivering awareness raising sessions on the impact of crime to partner agencies and community groups and participating in community events.
You will need:
- An understanding of the impact of crime
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- A proven track record of successfully delivering services and working directly within a statutory, voluntary or multi agency setting(s)
- The ability to balance competing needs and priorities
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
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.
Are you a self-motivated and positive person with a passion for fundraising and the environment? Do you understand the role that corporate partnerships can play in the charity sector?
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about trees and wants to be part of a small, friendly team to join us as our Senior Corporate Engagement Officer.
You'll use your skills in relationship building to help raise funds and support for tree planting. You will need a strong experience in corporate relationships and fundraising and have an aptitude for initiating and developing corporate partnerships.
You’ll be working closely with colleagues across ITF to attract and maintain relationships with companies, inspire them to plant trees with ITF and share about the impact their donations are making. You’ll lead our approaches and negotiations and secure long-term, corporate partnerships in line with ITF’s strategy and values.
You’ll need:
- Experience in corporate fundraising with a proven track record of success
- Good relationship building and networking skills
- Good communication skills
- A creative thinker who can identify new ways to engage companies
- Strong organisational skills
- A positive, ‘can-do’ attitude that will enthuse prospective and current supporters
- Adaptable and responsive to the needs of a small charity
About International Tree Foundation
We are a community of people passionate about trees and their benefits for people and planet. We work with local groups in Africa and the UK to restore forests and woodlands, conserve habitats rich in biodiversity, and that helps communities improve their livelihoods. We care for the planet, and we care for people, including our staff.
We are open to someone who has strong potential to grow but may not fully meet the full person specification to join in a ‘development’ role.
We plant trees with local communities in places where we can make the fastest, most lasting impact for communities and the future of our planet.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Asylum Matters is looking for a Campaigns & Media Manager committed to fighting for the rights of
people seeking asylum. Our team of eight staff is geographically dispersed across the UK. We are a
charity that campaigns locally and nationally, in close collaboration with an extensive network of
partner organisations, to advocate for progressive change on a range of issues that affect people in
the asylum system in the UK.
These include;
- Our Fight The Anti Refugee Laws campaign
- Communities Not Camps, a campaign against mass containment sites
- Our campaign against Asylum poverty
- And the Lift the Ban campaign which we co-lead, and award winning campaign bringing together
over 300 organisations calling for the right to work for people seeking asylum
Asylum Matters was established in 2016 and became an independent charity in 2021, and plays a
significant role in efforts to defend the right to seek asylum in the UK and to bring about positive
change for refugees and people seeking safety here. We are a convenor and facilitator of
collaboration and joint action. Our work connects the local with the national, helps strengthen
collective advocacy on asylum reform and ensures it is informed by the reality on the ground.
We are looking for an experienced media manager to support our work in campaigning for the rights of
people seeking asylum. You will be an experienced & natural collaborator with a passion for charitiesand community based organisations, working with them to support improved communications and
media work around the Lived Impact of anti Refugee policies. The post will work directly with a range
of front line charities and groups to develop capacity for people with Lived Experience to tell their
story.
You will have established relationships with a range of media outlets, including those focussing on
asylum & migration, but also more broadly those covering poverty, racial justice and homelessness.
You will be a skilful communicator and ideally have experience of a range of digital media work in
addition to traditional media outlets.
We are particularly keen to hear from people with lived experience of the UK asylum system and
anyone with lived experience who meets the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The
successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
Choose Love supports refugees and forcibly displaced people across the world, making sure they have what they need, when they need it. The support we provide ranges from lifesaving search and rescue boats, to hot, nutritious food, clothes and legal advice. We’re a small, agile and ambitious team who are powered by our vision of a world that chooses love and justice every day for everyone.
Summary of Role
We are looking for someone to join Choose Love who has demonstrable experience in designing, setting up and maintaining a user-friendly and efficient supporter database and who has a deep commitment to positively impacting the lives of displaced people around the world. The successful candidate will also have strong analytical skills and be passionate about understanding trends and patterns from our donations, which can help us increase our fundraising efforts.
Key Responsibilities
Data Collection, Management and Analysis:
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Maintain and oversee all Choose Love data, ensuring all data is accurate, up-to-date and clean.
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Work with the digital strategist and head of communications to scope and assess the most effective and efficient ways for Choose Love to collect, process, analyse, and report on data, feeding it into the mid and long-term strategy.
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Work closely with external suppliers, leading on data management and systems.
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Support finance team and digital strategist in tracking donations to key fundraising appeals, including emergency fundraisers and winter fundraising campaigns.
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Manage data flows across our different platforms and support the implementation of automation processes where appropriate.
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Work closely with departments across the organisations, specifically Comms & Marketing, Partnerships and Programmes and respond to internal requests for fundraising data analysis and reporting.
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Create monthly reports on fundraising performance across comms activities to share with the team and embed best practices in future fundraising content.
Fundraising and Donor Optimisation:
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Work with digital strategists to optimise fundraising communications and reporting.
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Integrate data analysis into digital fundraising strategy.
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Analyse the performance of fundraising campaigns and recommend improvements.
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Segment audiences for fundraising campaigns based on various criteria (e.g., donation history, demographics) through managing datasets.
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Develop predictive models to forecast future donations and help identify potential major donors.
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Use data to tell compelling stories that resonate with donors, supporters, and the public.
Continuous Learning and Compliance:
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Stay up-to-date with data analytics tools, techniques, and best practices to enhance your skills and contribute effectively.
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Ensure that data handling practices comply with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR)
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Be mindful of ethical issues related to data usage, especially when dealing with sensitive information about displaced people.
Essential Criteria:
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Extensive experience with different database systems and knowledge of data maintenance
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Demonstrable knowledge of Microsoft Excel to an advanced level
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Proficient in data analysis tools with extensive experience of cleaning, manipulating, and analysing data effectively
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Understanding of statistical concepts to draw meaningful insights from data and to assess the effectiveness of fundraising campaigns and support programs
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Experience creating clear and informative data visualisations (e.g., graphs, charts, dashboards)
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Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex data findings to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively with team members
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Ability to identify problems, design analytical approaches, and propose solutions to enhance fundraising and support efforts
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Project management skills to plan and prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and ensure the successful execution of data analysis projects
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Understanding of data ethics and the ability to develop ethical data collection and usage policies
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Skills in data mining to uncover hidden patterns and trends within datasets can provide deeper insights
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Knowledge of an organisation's data obligations under GDPR
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Ability to learn new skills independently
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Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities
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Open to feedback and enjoys working in a small and collaborative team environment
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Commitment to Choose Loves values and working to improve the lives of refugees and displaced people around the world
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Committed to embedding an equality, diversity and inclusion lens in all your work
Desirable Criteria
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Experience in gathering and analysing data for development and/or humanitarian programmes
Application Process
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The job advert will close by noon on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
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Interviews will take place on the week commencing 22nd July 2024.
Choose Love is committed to building an inclusive and diverse organisation and welcomes applications from all community sections. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email us to discuss this in further detail.
Application Process
The job advert will close by noon on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
Interviews will take place on the week commencing 22nd July 2024.
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to apply by sending their CV and a cover letter stating how they meet the role's criteria by 12 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) are a national Christian charity working in partnership with local churches to give struggling children, young people and their families hope and a future!
This is a rare opportunity to join an award-winning charity in an integral, trusted role supporting TLG’s Chief Executive and Director of People & Culture. Working right at the heart of the organisation, TLG is looking for an individual with a natural leadership gift who excels in building strategic partnerships with senior leaders, lightening their load, and increasing their effectiveness.
We’re looking for an individual who is incredibly proactive, capable of anticipating tasks well in advance and able to foster meaningful relationships more broadly across the team. The right candidate will bring an exceptional ability to manage numerous concurrent responsibilities within a fast-paced, innovative environment, all while maintaining an unwavering 'can-do attitude'. For individuals with a love of operations and project management, there are some exciting development opportunities to take the role to a new level more broadly within TLG.
TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.
Closing Date: June 4th 17:00
Initial Online Interviews to be held on June 12th 2024
Final interviews will be held on Wednesday 19th June at our National Support Centre, Bradford.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.