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Do you want to make a difference for families with disabled children in Wales?

Contact is the UK charity for families with disabled children. Charity number 284912 (England and Wales). We support families, bring families together and help families take action for others – whatever their child’s disability or medical condition. We firmly believe that with the right support, families with disabled children can overcome the challenges they face, take control of their futures, and focus on what matters: being together and growing together. 

We’ve got a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about making a real difference to families caring for children with additional needs in Wales.

Your role

As our new parent adviser you’ll  join our wonderful team in Wales as part of our Building Resilience Project.

In this part time, home-based role, you’ll have the opportunity to support and mentor parent carers, helping them develop their skills, knowledge, and confidence to make decisions that are best for their families. You’ll also help create and deliver well-being workshops for parent carers to empower, inform, and reduce their stress and help increase their confidence so they are able to access the benefits they are entitled to.  And you’ll work in partnership with money advice organisations across Wales, to set up referrals for parent carers to make sure they get all the financial support they need.

What we’re looking for

• Experience of working with and supporting families who have disabled children in Wales.
• Ability to support and mentor parent carers to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to make decisions that are right for their families.
• Experience in creating, facilitating, and delivering workshops
• Good organisational and administrative skills
• Knowledge and experience of the issues and concerns that affect families who have disabled children e.g. leisure provision, education, respite care.
• Knowledge of issues relating to maximising income, accessing financial support, benefits, and other financial issues.
• Good communication, time management, and networking skills.

Interested in finding out more?

You can find out more details about the role in the job pack.

The role is home-based and can be done from anywhere in Wales, but we have a preference for candidates living in the following counties: Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Conwy, Gwynedd, Powys, Newport, Monmouthshire, and Cardiff.

We welcome applications from parent carers who have lived experience of caring for a child with a disability or medical condition and wanting to take a step back into paid employment.

How to apply

Please return a completed application form along with an equal opportunities monitoring form (downloadable as part of the job pack) by the date stated below.

Important dates

Closing date: Sunday 7 July 2024 at 23:59
Interview date: Thursday 18 July 2024

Cynghorydd i Rieni, Cymru  

Contract: Contract tymor penodol – 22 Ebrill 2027

Oriau: 21 awr yr wythnos

Cyflog: £31,364 pro rata

Lleoliad: Gweithio o gartref, Cymru

Ydych chi eisiau gwneud gwahaniaeth i deuluoedd sydd â phlant anabl yng Nghymru?

Contact yw’r elusen yn y DU i deuluoedd sydd â phlant anabl. Rhif elusen 284912 (Cymru a Lloegr). Rydym yn cefnogi teuluoedd, yn dod â theuluoedd at ei gilydd ac yn helpu teuluoedd i weithredu dros eraill – beth bynnag fo anabledd neu gyflwr meddygol eu plentyn. O gael y cymorth iawn, credwn yn gryf y gall teuluoedd sydd â phlant anabl oresgyn yr heriau sy’n eu hwynebu, cymryd rheolaeth ar eu dyfodol a chanolbwyntio ar yr hyn sy’n bwysig, sef bod gyda’i gilydd a thyfu gyda’i gilydd.

Dyma gyfle gwych i rywun sydd yn frwdfrydig am wneud gwir wahaniaeth i deuluoedd sy’n gofalu am blant sydd ag anghenion ychwanegol yng Nghymru.

Eich rôl

Yn gynghorydd i rieni, byddwch chi’n ymuno â’n tîm gwych yng Nghymru, yn rhan o’n Prosiect Datblygu Gwytnwch.

Byddwch yn gweithio’n rhan amser ac o’ch cartref, i gefnogi a mentora rhieni sy’n ofalwyr, yn eu helpu i ddatblygu eu sgiliau, eu gwybodaeth a’u hyder i wneud penderfyniadau sydd orau i’w teuluoedd. Byddwch hefyd yn helpu creu a chyflwyno gweithdai lles i rieni sy’n ofalwyr er mwyn grymuso, rhoi gwybodaeth a lleihau straen a chodi’u hyder fel y gallant hawlio’r budd-daliadau y mae ganddynt yr hawl iddynt. Byddwch chi’n gweithio mewn partneriaeth gyda chyrff cyngor ariannol ar draws Cymru, i gyfeirio rhieni sy’n ofalwyr i sicrhau eu bod nhw’n cael y cymorth ariannol angenrheidiol.

Yr hyn yr ydym ni’n chwilio amdano

• Profiad o weithio gyda theuluoedd sydd â phlant anabl yng Nghymru, a’u cefnogi.
• Gallu cefnogi a mentora rhieni sy’n ofalwyr i ddatblygu’r sgiliau, yr wybodaeth a’r hyder i wneud penderfyniadau sy’n iawn i’w teuluoedd.
• Profiad o greu, hwyluso, a chynnal gweithdai
• Sgiliau trefnu a gweinyddol da
• Gwybodaeth a phrofiad o’r materion a’r pryderon sy’n effeithio ar deuluoedd sydd â phlant anabl e.e. darpariaeth hamdden, addysg a gofal seibiant.
• Gwybodaeth am faterion sy’n ymwneud â chynyddu incwm, hawlio cymorth ariannol, budd-daliadau, a materion ariannol eraill.
• Sgiliau cyfathrebu, rheoli amser a rhwydweithio da.

Eisiau gwybod mwy?

Cewch fwy o fanylion am y swydd yn y pecyn swydd.

Gellir gwneud y rôl hon o gartref o unrhyw le yng Nghymru, ond byddai’n well gennym ymgeiswyr sy’n byw yn y siroedd hyn: Wrecsam, Sir y Fflint, Sir Ddinbych, Conwy, Gwynedd, Powys, Casnewydd, Sir Fynwy a Chaerdydd.

Croesewir ceisiadau gan rieni sy’n ofalwyr sydd â phrofiad o ofalu am blentyn sydd ag anabledd neu gyflwr meddygol ac sydd eisiau camu’n ôl i gyflogaeth am dâl.

Sut i wneud cais

Cwblhewch ffurflen gais a ffurflen monitro cyfleoedd cyfartal (gellir lawrlwytho yn rhan o’r pecyn swydd) a’u hanfon erbyn y dyddiad a nodir isod.

Dyddiadau pwysig

Dyddiad cau: 07.07.2024 @ 23:59
Dyddiad cyfweld: 18.07.2024

The vacancy

Who are we?

We help young people to build life-long belief in themselves, supporting them to take on their own challenges, follow their own passions and discover talents they never knew they had. Because when you prove yourself that you’re ready for anything nothing can hold you back.

Do you want to be part of that?

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is a world leading youth charity which gives young people the chance to develop skills for work and life.

Our structured programmes of volunteering, physical and skills-based challenges inspire, guide, and encourage young people to widen their experiences and learn new skills.

Through a licensing process, we partner with youth organisations and support them in their delivery of our programmes to their young people. These organisations range from schools and colleges to local authorities, charities, secure units, and community organisations.

Through our current five-year strategy Youth Without Limits, we are working to ensure the DofE is open to all young people aged 14-24 across the UK, and that our participants reflect the most diverse generation of young people ever.

What is the role?

This a 12 Month Maternity contract.

Working within our values and behavioural framework, the role involves closely managing the relationships of our partner organisations (known as Licensed Organisations – LOs) and ensuring those within your portfolio offer quality and inclusive DofE programmes to young people.

While managing these relationships, across your portfolio area in Teesside, you will also identify and develop new relationships with appropriate educational and community organisations to widen the access of the DofE to young people, particularly those who experience marginalisation.

You will be undertaking regular meetings, in person and virtually, engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders at different levels within different organisations across your portfolio area. When not out at meetings, you will be working from home.

Whilst you won’t be working directly with young people, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you are having a positive impact on their future opportunities.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a team player who has a passion for the development of young people and who will be enthusiastic, who can engage and influence a variety of stakeholders and who will be an authentic ambassador for the DofE.

You will need to have good communication and interpersonal skills to engage with internal and external stakeholders and have the skills to inspire and influence them to enable young people to participate in DofE.

To undertake the role, you’ll need to be exceptionally organised, have the ability to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines and have excellent administrative skills, being both computer literate and competent in MS Office applications.

We are looking for someone who has a positive outlook and who will actively contribute to our team.

The role will be mixture of home based and field based. The successful application should live within, or very close to, the portfolio area of Teesside with a full driving/motorbike licence and access to a vehicle.

What will you get in return?

The opportunity to work for a successful and dynamic charity that has the development of young people at its heart and the wellbeing and development of its people constantly in focus.

You will be joining a team of empowered colleagues working together.

From day one we offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, paid director days, volunteering hours, Healthcare cash plan, employee assistance programme and an extensive online training programme, plus many more.  (based on 35 hours).

How to apply

If you feel excited by this role and believe you have the necessary skills and experience to become a valued team member, please go to our website and apply.

The deadline for applying for this role is Midnight on Sunday 7th July 2024.

Successful applicants will be invited to attend an interview during the week commencing 15th July 2024.  Interviews will be held in person, venue TBC.

If you would like to access the application form in a different format or if would like any assistance that might help improve your experience while completing the application, please contact us.

The DofE are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.   All successful applicants will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. (e.g. DBS/PVG or similar), including references covering any gaps of employment/education, confirm eligibility to work in the UK and complete a health check.

Policy Specialist

Do you have experience of and an interest in public policy around social care? Yes, then keep on reading as we may have an exciting role for you. 

We have an opportunity to join Mencap’s Policy and Public affairs team as a Policy Specialist, leading our policy and influencing work around social care funding and reform in England.

This is a full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent role. We are flexible with where you are based and work from, there will be occasional travel to London for team meetings and training when required. 

What will your day look like as a Policy Specialist?

You will work within a highly effective and dedicated policy and public affairs team who are focussed on the Westminster government and Whitehall, as well as with colleagues across the organisation as part of our agile ways of working to achieve our strategic objectives. You will work closely with senior leaders within Mencap, supporting their engagement with Ministers and officials, as well as with key cross sector coalitions we are part of, such as the Care and Support Alliance and National Care Forum.

Do you have the skills to be our Policy Specialist?

· experience of working on public policy issues, particularly social care

· knowledge of issues affecting people with a learning disability and their families

· someone who is confident in working with and engaging a wide variety of people, with the ability to be highly inclusive

· be able to analyse complex information, negotiate and influence

This role will close on Monday 8th July, with interviews commencing on 17th July. 

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

Benefits

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

· 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme

· Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed

· Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.

· Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income

· Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras

· Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.

· Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Mencap

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

Our work includes;

· providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose

· providing advice through our help lines and web sites

Job Vacancy – Regional Adviser 

The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) is looking for an experienced, proactive and customer focused adviser to support the work of the wider Advice and Support team

The right candidate will enjoy and excel at managing their own diary and workload and would have significant experience of working in an educational, health or social care environment. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are essential for this role along with the ability to show empathy.

The post holder will be responsible for Kent and Sussex plus other areas as required and therefore must have their own vehicle and access to reliable broadband. A car allowance and mileage will be paid on top of the salary. 

IT equipment and a company mobile phone will also be provided. An enhanced DBS check is required for this position

Details

Post:              12 month fixed term contract (Maternity Cover)

Description:  To support the charity’s beneficiaries through assessment and practical advice to help them access relevant support

Hours:        34 hours per week (early finish on Fridays)

Hybrid:        Home based with visits in Kent and Sussex

Salary:      £31,525 - £34,306 (depending on experience) plus £5,000 car allowance

Holiday:      25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years’ service), plus additional 3 days to be taken between Christmas and New Year

Benefits: Excellent package including contributory pension, medical and dental plans, access to various health, wellness and retail benefits and continual professional development. 

Reports to: Advice and Support Team Leader (South)

Team:      12 Regional Advisers (North and South); 2 Team leaders 

About the Masonic Charitable Foundation

The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) is one of the UK’s leading charities, providing a range of benevolent support to individuals and awarding grants to local and national charities.

Our work helps to encourage opportunity, promote independence and improve wellbeing for thousands of people each year.  Last year, the MCF awarded support totalling around £20 million.  Our support is funded from the donations of freemasons, their families and friends.

The MCF was founded in 2016 following the merger of four charities that had operated separately since the eighteenth century. 

Our Regional Advisers are home-based workers who are compassionate and dedicated to responding to the needs of Freemasons and their dependents in their area, providing essential support. They are professional and accountable, working independently but collaborating with volunteers, colleagues, and local agencies to provide an exceptional service on behalf of the charity.

Their main purpose is to visit and contact members of the Masonic community to determine their needs and to help them to access support from the MCF and other relevant agencies. Support is provided through a combination of home visits, telephone calls, or video calling. 

The role also provides guidance, support and recommendations to office based staff processing applications for our extensive range of grants to support those in need. They form close and effective working relationships with local volunteers, providing support and guidance to extend our reach.

Main responsibilities

• Responding to/visiting freemasons and their dependents to:
  • provide support and advice; and
  • determine relevant support from the MCF or other agencies to meet their needs
• Face-to-face visits, video conferencing and in-depth telephone calls are required to provide extensive and detailed support.
• Production of accurate and comprehensive reports detailing agreed plans and all relevant supporting documents
• Liaising with colleagues within the department to provide guidance and support in processing applications for our extensive range of grants to assist those in need
• Ambassadorial role for MCF, liaising with other stakeholders, delivering occasional presentations and workshops to raise awareness of the role of the Advice, Support and Enquiries Team and support available from the MCF

Essential

• Significant experience of working in an educational, health or social care environment
• Experience of working in an advisory role
• Good understanding of UK benefits and relevant legislation
• Excellent communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills including ability to show empathy
• Report writing skills
• Resilience
• · Ability to work independently and with limited day to day supervision
• · Strong attention to detail especially in transposing facts and numerical data
• · Good basic IT Skills and competent using everyday technology
• · Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Vocational or professional qualification in education; health or social care
• Community based experience
• Good understanding of financial matters such as self-employed accounts; small business accounts; bankruptcy and debt management

How to apply

Please provide a copy of your CV together with a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification.

Deadline for applications: 16 June 2024

First interviews to take place during week commencing: 24 June 2024 

You will be an essential addition to a supportive Finance and Operations team. It is essential that you have experience of general accounting skills and be comfortable working to different deadlines. The successful candidate will be an analytical, intelligent accountant who will provide high quality support for a range of teams across the organisation. You will have the ability and communication skills to build strong working relationships at all levels across the organisation and particularly with non-finance staff. The successful candidate will have at least two years’ experience working in a similar role and preferably be part qualified. They will also be a forward thinking and proactive individual who is willing to take part in a variety of activities in order to maintain a stable work environment.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Finance team with monthly bank reconciliation statements for UK bank accounts as required
• Process supplier invoices and staff expense claims
• Assist in the preparation of sales invoices and monthly debtor ageing reports
• Process monthly credit card expenditure and undertake monthly reconciliation of accounts in QuickBooks.
• Support the processing of internet and cheque donations
• Posting of UK monthly journals (Accruals/prepayments, Payroll etc.)

How to Apply:

Candidates can apply by submitting a two-page cover letter stating why they are interested in this position, what they would bring to the role and how they fit the person specification.

This letter should be submitted with a CV to THET by midnight Sunday 7th July, with ‘Finance Officer' in the subject line. 

THET is an equal opportunity employer, and any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

This post is UK based. Non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK

Policy and Communications Officer

Employer – Kids

Location – This is a remote position, but it is anticipated you will need to travel to London for meetings approximately once a fortnight.

Salary - £27,000

Hours – 12 month contract. 36 hours. Flexible hours can be discussed at interview.

Closing Date: Wednesday 17th July, 5pm.

The vacancy may close before the deadline, if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Overview:

Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in driving social change for children with disabilities. As a Policy and Communication Officer, you will support the Kids’ social change programme by delivering clear, evidence-based policy and influencing objectives. You will collaborate across teams to ensure that the voices of disabled children, young people, and their families are central to our mission of systemic transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

Writing and Content Production:

• Craft compelling policy briefings, solutions, and reports.
• Develop engaging, policy-based messaging for diverse audiences, including government officials and the public.
• Create a variety of communication assets such as presentations, speeches, consultation responses, and letters.
• Produce content for various channels and support the creation of content by colleagues and young people/parents.

Research:

• Conduct thorough research and gather evidence from internal and external sources to support policy initiatives.
• Centre the experiences and insights of disabled children, young people, and their families in policy solutions.
• Maintain a well-organised, evidence-based content bank for communications and policy work.
• Stay updated on SEND policy developments, analyse news, and generate responses.

Outreach and Engagement:

• Coordinate outreach efforts to government and key stakeholders.
• Manage the organisation’s policy voice on social media.
• Plan and pitch stories to journalists to promote our work.
• Handle reactive media tasks, including responding to press opportunities.

Cross-Team Collaboration:

• Oversee platforms to facilitate campaigning activities.
• Collaborate with marketing to engage parents, carers, and young people, expanding our audience.
• Assist the Head of Policy, Voice, and Influencing in executing strategies and plans.
• Support coalition and alliance efforts, coordinating meetings and fostering relationships.

Person Specification:

Experience: Proven experience in a policy, influencing, or communications role.

Communication Skills: Exceptional written communication skills with experience in producing varied content for different audiences.

Research Skills: Strong research abilities to identify, evaluate, and analyse data supporting policy and communications.

Policy Development: Experience in policy development or using policy and evidence to influence outcomes.

Specialist Knowledge: Understanding of SEND issues and how to use social media to promote policy work.

Join us in making a significant impact on the lives of disabled children and their families through dedicated policy and communication efforts.

The good stuff/benefits

• Join a company that truly cares about your wellbeing
• Enjoy an enviable annual leave package, starting at a generous 25 days and growing each year up to 30 days.
• Option to buy an additional 5 days holiday.
• Enjoy your entitlement to Bank Holidays.
• We've got your back with Maternity and Paternity Pay.
• Rest easy knowing you're covered with our Death in Service plan.
• Invest in your pension plan with the option to top it up knowing that Kids is also contributing 3%.
• Achieve work-life harmony with flexible hours tailored to your needs.
• Unlock exclusive discounts at hundreds of online retailers through our employee benefits portal.
• Spread the word and reap the rewards with our enticing "Recommend a Friend" scheme.
• Access confidential support and expert guidance 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Programme, helping you navigate both personal and professional challenges.
• Take care of yourself with Company Sick Pay which you are entitled to from your first day.
• 5 days of paid family/carers leave.
• Salary sacrifice schemes available
• Develop your mentoring skills by either being a mentor or signing up for our mentoring programme.
• Expand your horizons with Kids’ online learning platforms, offering a wealth of professional courses for your personal and career development.
• Apprenticeship programmes available for employees
• Benefit from a colleague engagement programme enabling your voice to be heard.
• Lean on us during difficult times with Bereavement Leave.

Why should you apply? 

Through your experience and skills, you will be making a tangible positive difference to families and individuals in the UK and internationally with this rare, genetic, life-threatening, and life-limiting condition. You will get to know our friendly families well and build long lasting relationships. 

We are a flexible, considerate, and caring employer who will be happy to agree flexible working hours to fit in with your family or other commitments. 

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, or religion

Responsible to: Executive Director 

Terms: Permanent (on passing probationary period) 

Salary: £25k - £28K Full time equivalent, depending on experience 

Benefits: Holidays: 27 days holiday + bank holidays (FTE) Pension: Min 3% taken from employee + 5% employer contribution. All work-related travel expenses covered.

Contract: Part time, 15 hours per week, 2-day flexible working pattern potentially increasing to 3 days when funds permit 

Located: Homebased, with quarterly meetings in central London with our Executive Director. Occasional weekend work may be required to attend fundraising events or Trustee meetings 

The CGD Society 

Chronic Granulomatous Disorder (CGD) is a rare, life-limiting immune disorder, where children and adults get frequent bacterial and fungal infections, which can be serious and life-threatening.

The CGD Society is the primary resource for individuals facing a CGD diagnosis, offering essential information and support to families throughout their CGD journey. Our organisation is led by our dedicated and inspiring Executive Director who works tirelessly alongside our CGD Clinical nurse specialist, who is based at Great Ormond Street Hospital. While headquartered in the UK, we proudly support around 1,500 members across 77 countries, representing this global community with pride.

Key responsibilities

Community Fundraising 

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy to increase income through regular giving, donations, campaigns, legacy giving, corporate partnerships, and other fundraising initiatives. 

• Promote participation in major sporting and challenge events. 

• Provide supporters with the necessary materials and motivation to maximize their fundraising efforts for the CGD Society. 

• Send personal thank you letters and certificates to acknowledge donations and fundraising efforts promptly. 

• Address fundraising inquiries. 

• Maintain regular communication with key fundraisers and stakeholders. 

• Attend events to support participants when appropriate. 

Corporate Sponsorship and Partnerships 

• Establish and cultivate relationships with companies to secure sponsorships for various projects, fundraising events, and other funding opportunities. 

• Form alliances within the charity sector to achieve shared fundraising objectives and create more appealing sponsorship proposals. 

Grant fundraising 

• If funding permits a three-day working week, with training and development, prepare and submit persuasive funding applications to Charitable Trusts and Foundations to boost our core income. 

• Develop with the Exec Director a rolling strategy for such applications, building relationships with funders and defining compelling funding targets. 

Digital Marketing 

• Lead the development and execution of social media content to increase awareness and income, utilizing optimal methods to reach target audiences and drive engagement. 

• Serve as a "brand guardian," ensuring consistent, cohesive, and well-thought-out messaging, tone, and appearance across all internal and external communications. 

• Source and maintain a repository of up-to-date case studies, photos, and videos on life with CGD, transforming these into media-ready stories for social media, newsletters, the website, and reports. 

• Create and distribute regular newsletters using Mailchimp and other communication tools for members. 

• Manage the CGD Society website (WordPress), ensuring it is regularly updated and engaging for our beneficiaries, collaborating with external suppliers as needed. 

Support for Executive Director 

• Provide monthly reports to the Executive Director detailing donations, fundraising activities, and marketing KPIs. 

• Managing enquires during annual leave 

• Support for events, such as the CGD Society family weekends 

• Potential opportunity to progress role beyond fundraising with support from the Executive Director

Person specification 

​Must have skills 

• Experience working within a fundraising or digital marketing environment demonstrating a track record of maintaining and growing income for supporters and/or organisations. 

• Excellent supporter care experience knowing what is necessary to deliver a high-quality service to supporters and/or fundraisers. 

• Expert knowledge, experience, and confidence in developing and delivering creative and engaging social media content across a wide variety of channels. 

• Ability to create engaging graphic content using Adobe/Canva software. 

• Demonstrate empathy, active listening and effective verbal and written communication skills. 

• Copywriting – To have good written English with a flair for creative writing. You should be able to demonstrate examples of copywriting engaging, original and persuasive content.

• Knowledge of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), keyword research and Google Analytics. 

• Competent in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• To be happy to work independently and be suitably motivated and organised to work from home. 

• Be strongly motivated in supporting those affected by CGD, whether through your own personal experience or professional interests.

Nice to have  

• Understanding and improving the effectiveness of Google AdWords to drive website traffic. 

• Competency with Microsoft 365 & SharePoint. 

• Experience or knowledge of a rare genetic condition would be advantageous but is not a requirement. 

• Generating income by writing compelling and impactful applications to funders and grant providers. 

As Green Connections Community Coordinator, you’ll champion and build relationships with communities in Darnall and the S9 area. You will work with the Curator of Natural Sciences to facilitate a programme of activity, for example events, displays, workshops, nature walks or digital content, developed in collaboration with communities. This programme will be inspired by Sheffield’s Natural Science collection and on the theme of climate and environmental crisis.

The Job

The purpose of the job is to:

· Build relationships and liaise with community groups in Darnall and the wider S9 area, in order to increase awareness of and engagement with Sheffield’s collections and museums.

· Work with the Curator of Natural Science to facilitate a programme of activity (for example events, displays, exhibitions, workshops, nature walks, films or other digital outputs) developed in collaboration with communities, inspired by Sheffield’s Natural Science collection and on the theme of climate and environmental crisis.

· Promote and facilitate access to Sheffield’s collections.

· Work with the Curator of Natural Science to plan and co-ordinate the Green Connection project.

· Work with colleagues to develop and test evaluation models.

The Bigger Picture

You will:

· Actively listen to communities, learn about their needs, the barriers to engagement and perceptions of Sheffield Museums to evolve our working practices and programmes in order to be more inclusive and useful.

· Help to create, sustain and retain connections with individuals and communities, broker relationships and inspire people to engage with Sheffield’s collections and natural heritage.  Show that museums provide a vital and relevant service to the city’s population.

· Utilise and test collaborative working practices and provide feedback that will be shared across Sheffield Museums.

· Work collaboratively with communities, colleagues, creative practitioners and other specialists, to deliver outputs inspired and directed by communities, connecting their needs with Sheffield’s natural science collections and wider natural heritage, to improve engagement with, and ownership of, Sheffield’s collections and environment.

· Contribute to and deliver against Sheffield Museums’ strategic plan, significantly increasing community ownership and the different perspectives and lived experiences that are represented in the city’s collection.

· Advocate for wider ownership of the collection across the city, proactively sharing information about the collection with colleagues, visitors, partners and communities.

· Facilitate access to the collections through visits to the store, digital platforms, and workshops.

· Develop a network of individuals and community representatives who will advocate for the role and importance of the museums and collections within the city.

· Help to supervise and administer volunteers and community project participants to support this work.

The Day to Day

You will:

· Help to identify community partners in Darnall and establish trusting relationships with them.  Liaise directly with them, helping to identify their needs and develop opportunities for the museums and collections to be useful to partners.

· Collaboratively facilitate projects with communities that will use the collections to explore environmental change in different ways, trying new things and evaluating impact.

· Act as a representative and advocate of Sheffield Museums and liaise with external stakeholders and partners including but not limited to universities, community and interest groups, creative and environmental practitioners, businesses and specialist network agencies, taking the opportunity to promote fundraising where appropriate.

· Be responsible for your own safety, the safety of colleagues and visitors, taking all appropriate measures required to maintain the security and safety of collections, buildings and people

· Monitor the activity of volunteers to ensure a high standard of service is provided.

· Be available for out of hours emergency call out at all sites as required.

· Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required by the post holder.

This post is supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund delivered by the Museums Association.

Director of Research (Maternity Cover)

The My Name’5 Doddie Foundation has a single, clear vision: a world free of Motor Neuron Disease (MND). In the relentless pursuit of this goal, we are committed to funding research projects to accelerate the development of meaningful treatments, focusing on the projects that are most likely to impact people with MND positively.

The Director of Research is a key position in the organisation that leads our research activities, managing a small team as we invest in a prioritised and focused research portfolio. Working alongside the CEO and senior leadership team, you will be responsible for overseeing a research strategy that fits seamlessly with the Foundation’s vision, ensuring we have the expertise and resources required to support our programme and initiatives.

As someone with experience working in a scientific research role, you will have the ability to interpret, analyse and utilise research findings and developments, with a deep understanding of the drug discovery and development landscape. You will be someone who constantly seeks out new research approaches, methodologies and funding models, ensuring that the Foundation remains at the forefront with its innovative practices. Knowledge of the research grants system is essential; we’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running. You will care about the impact of our work, developing an excellent understanding of the MND field and placing those living with MND at the heart of every decision you make, while ensuring all funded projects continue to meet our goals and financial requirements.

Strong communication skills are central to this role. The successful candidate will be comfortable demonstrating our expertise and position in the MND community and communicating developments, insights and critical milestones both internally and externally. Influencing and relationship building will come naturally to you, and you’ll be the kind of person who can work with diverse personalities from a wide variety of professional backgrounds. Playing a key role in championing the Foundation, you will also lead the ambitions of the organisation. Your contribution will be integral to our success.

If you’re proactive, organised and highly motivated to make a material difference for those living with MND, then we would love to hear from you. Come and be part of the cure – no job could be more rewarding.