Coordinator Jobs in Bristol, England

Reporting to: Operations Manager 

Location of work: Remote. Office visits approximately once a quarter, will be required for Service delivery away days, team away days and organisation away days. The role will involve some irregular travel throughout England and Scotland.  

Contract type: Full time, 35 hours per week. The role may require occasional evening and weekend work  

Contract Length: 12 month fixed term contract 

Salary: £25,500 

JOB PURPOSE  

Magic Breakfast’s mission is to end child morning hunger in the UK now and for good.  The Operations Co-ordinators purpose is to support schools to enable them to successfully provide their breakfast provision.  The Operations Co-ordinator will need to record accurate information, be an excellent communicator and support with other operations processes to ensure the smooth running of the breakfast provision.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES   

• Responsible for ensuring the delivery of breakfast provision runs smoothly on a day-to-day basis 

• Responsible for updating and maintaining school information held on systems; Business Central and Salesforce 

• Manage correspondence by answering emails and phone calls

• Maintain accurate and efficient administration systems

• Monitor deliveries on a weekly basis, changing orders as required by schools and resolving queries relating to products and/or deliveries, escalating where necessary 

• Support in the collation of data and paperwork required by stakeholders

• Support in the creation and compilation of reports 

• Responsible for ensuring Business Central and Salesforce is updated with relevant information from external partners including schools

• Responsible for supporting Service Delivery with any administration and coordination duties as required

• Liaising with schools and distributor concerning deliveries 

• Working with the Community Engagement, Business Development and Support Teams to ensure optimisation of the breakfast provision

• Work with Data Analyst to prepare reports for invoicing and reporting purposes when required.

• Outstanding time management and organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise multiple tasks simultaneously managing a varied workload and work under pressure to deadlines 

• Ability to build and manage relationships and to effectively communicate to others

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong attention to detail 

WHAT WE OFFER

At Magic Breakfast we value our employees and work hard to develop offer a supportive, respectful culture which enables everyone to bring their whole self to work.

Please see our job pack attached

APPLICATION PROCESS

Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, recruitment @magicbreakfast . com

Close date: 29th January 2025 11:30pm

Shortlisting - 6- 7th February

1st round interview - 13 February (all day), 14 February (pm only) 

2nd round interview plus an Informal interview - 18 February – am only

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Location:  Home based, with some travel across the UK

Direct Report:  Reports to Head of Campaigns 

Background:  Communications, social media, writing, graphic design, digital analytics

Remuneration:  £34,000 - £44,000 with 5% employer’s pension and 25 days holiday (plus 3 discretionary gifted days between Christmas and New Year)

Start date:  ASAP

Term:    9 months

We are River Action

We are a small and agile campaigning organisation on a mission to rescue Britain's rivers from a toxic cocktail of agricultural, sewage and industrial pollution. We support community action, galvanise and mobilise public opinion, influence government policy, and call out destructive industrial practices to incentivise changes that end pollution. 

We are a talented team of positive disrupters and community mobilisers to deliver our strategy to urgently protect and restore our rivers for the benefit of community and wildlife.

Britain’s rivers are our life support system and they are dying. We need urgent action to bring them back to life.

What you’ll be doing

As Senior Digital Communications Coordinator, you’ll be delivering our digital communication strategy by coordinating the organisation's creative digital content and analysing the impact of our digital communications to increase our impact as a campaigning organisation.

We are looking for someone who can create digital content, implement new and creative approaches to digital communications and analyse impact.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating the development and delivery of impactful digital communications plans for work across River Action’s Campaigns, Communities, Legal and Fundraising teams. 

• Working with colleagues across the organisation to gather content including data and images for digital communications.

• Writing highly engaging, evidence-based and tactically astute content for digital communications.

• Designing digital communications materials using graphics software, videos and photography, adjusting format, style and medium for different platforms and audiences.

• Working closely with River Action's Media coordinator, to deliver reactive responses to real-time news stories and press releases.

• Collaborate with community activists and groups in gathering new video, audio, photographic and written content for digital communications.

• Posting and coordinating social media streams across all platforms (River Action’s prime channels are Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Linkedin).

• Actively cultivating River Action’s social media presence by growing the charity’s following across all platforms and supporting our many partner organisations and influencers with supportive posting.

• Maintaining River Action’s website, commissioning blogs, and other innovative content, ensuring the website is inspiring, accurate and relevant.

• Coordinating the delivery of River Action’s monthly newsletter including gathering content, writing copy and monitoring key indicator analytics.

• Monitoring and reporting communications performance and River Action impacts achieved through digital communications including social communications, email communications and website.

• Identifying new and innovative digital communications tactics to increase the impact of our work across the organisation.

• Testing and analysing the effectiveness of digital communications tactics. 

• Recruiting and coordinating relationships with key influencers and our alliance of collaborators to promote our work, develop key messaging and profile-raising.

• Collaborating publicly on communications and public engagement initiatives with other NGOs to develop and cement strategic relationships, and increase cross-promotion across platforms.

• Contributing to the development of our brand and key messaging with colleagues and help keep these fresh and relevant.

• Visiting sites and communities to generate stories and images, interview people of interest and create live content.

• Contributing to fundraising efforts particularly crowdfunding in support of the Campaigns and Fundraising teams and charity’s mission.

• Helping ensure all team members representing River Action are well-briefed and on-brand ahead of external engagement, and colleagues handle sensitive personal information and relationships according to organisational policies.

• Keeping up to date with our relevant work across campaign, legal, advocacy, policy and key relationships in order to inform communications.

General

• Follow all charity policies.

• Actively participate as part of the team.

• Help to promote a positive, healthy and happy work environment and team culture.

• Attend and contribute to regular meetings.

• Work in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

• Be responsible for the health and safety of yourself and others at work.

• Undertake any other duties as reasonably required.

• Keep up-to-date with input from colleagues on related research, activities and policies.

The above overview contains the main duties and responsibilities for this position. However, in a small organisation such as River Action, staff members are expected to show flexibility in their approach to work and be willing to undertake other tasks that are reasonably allocated to them but which are not part of their regular job description. Where any task becomes a regular part of an employee's responsibilities, the job description will be changed in consultation with the employee.

Diversity and Inclusion

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies show that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single criteria. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. So if you like the look of this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description, we would still like to hear from you. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

River Action is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young and vulnerable people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.

Location

You will work from home with some travel across the UK.

Application process

Applicants should apply to jobs at riveractionuk dot com by submitting their Curriculum Vitae with an application letter describing their interest and suitability for the role by 9th February 2025. Only applications with all documents will be considered.

Interviews are anticipated be held via video conference during the week of 17th February 2025.

All shortlisted candidates will be contacted within one week of the closing date. 

Homeless Link is the national membership charity for frontline homelessness agencies and the wider housing with health, care and support sector in England. With more than 750 members, we work to improve services and campaign for policy change that will help end homelessness and ensure that everyone has a place to call home and the support they need to keep it.

Homeless link’s Leadership Programmes’ aim is to provide leaders and future leaders in the homelessness sector, across England, with the skills, networks and knowledge they need to succeed. This is a new role in the Workforce Development Team to provide vital operational, marketing and administrative support to these programmes and the wider training team.

The successful candidate will have previous experience in a customer-facing role, excellent written and verbal communication skills, a keen attention to detail, excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work across multiple workstreams, prioritising and managing deadlines.   For full details of the role and how to apply please follow the link to our website.

We are actively seeking to increase diversity within our organisation and would greatly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness, from a black or minority ethnic background and/or with a disability.   

Do you have excellent communication and organisation skills? Can you deliver projects and build strong working relationships? Can you adapt your communications to a wide range of audiences?

Then we might have the perfect job for you!

Public Education Coordinator
Location: County Gates, Ashton Road, Bristol, BS3 2JH (plus working in the community). Some home working can be considered.
Hours: Full-time (35hrs per week, across 5 days) Part-time working can be considered.
Salary: £28,896 FTE

At Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, we’re looking for a new Public Education Coordinator to coordinate our award-winning public education programme, Great Western Hearts, to improve rates of survival and positive outcomes for people experiencing medical emergencies in our local communities. We’re looking for someone who is an excellent communicator, well-organised and can guide and deliver projects; a person who is dedicated to doing their best, who can work independently or in collaboration with others and who is curious about exploring new approaches and keen to learn and develop. The successful candidate will have experience of teaching or delivering presentations or training to large groups. You may be a career changer who can demonstrate the relevant range of skills.

GWAAC is a great cause to work for, and we have amazing stories to tell and experiences to offer. Our work is very rewarding – at GWAAC we know that we are contributing to saving local lives every week. We’re looking for someone who shares our passion for that. You would be joining GWAAC at an exciting time, as the charity continues to grow and innovate in the field of pre-hospital care. You will be supported in developing your skills and be part of a dedicated team committed to saving local lives.

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 6th February

Applications may close prior to the deadline if sufficient high-quality applications are received.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website where further details are available.

GWAAC is actively committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates from a range of backgrounds and experiences. GWAAC puts people first and is committed to developing our employees. Our charity upholds a culture of safeguarding.

Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments.

No agencies please.

Job title: Peer Support Coordinator

Hours: F/T: 35 hrs per week

Salary: £25,000 to 28,000 per annum FTE

Location: Home based, with regular attendance at hospitals in North East England and Cumbria, including Carlisle, Middlesbrough and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

About the Peer Support Service
The Peer Support Service connects people affected by CKD with a volunteer who shares a similar lived experience. We recruit, train and support volunteers to provide a friendly listening ear and share practical information to build confidence in decision making, explore options and make informed choices about a range of issues from treatment to travel. Patients, their families or caregivers access the service to request a conversation with someone matched on a range of factors which could include treatment modality, location, age and life experience.

Role summary and purpose
• Working with the Peer Support & Volunteering Manager, you will deliver the peer support service managing enquires from service users, matching them with appropriate volunteers and ensuring both service user and volunteer has an excellent experience.
• You will be involved in the recruitment of peer supporters, supporting them through the application and onboarding process to prepare them for the role and the responsibilities within a suitable time frame.
Key responsibilities

Peer Support Coordination
• Working with the Peer Support Manager to establish and maintain a quality peer support programme meeting the needs of people affected by kidney disease with an accessible well-regulated, safe and supportive service.
• To provide an excellent experience for clients seeking to benefit from peer support, ensuring their requests are dealt with in a professional, timely and friendly manner.
• To provide a point of contact for peer support volunteers, arranging their matches, recording feedback and supporting the Peer Support & Volunteering Manager to deliver an excellent volunteer experience.
• Establish positive and effective working relationships to further the objectives of the programme.
• Occasionally represent Kidney Care UK at external events relating to peer support and patient involvement.
Peer Support Administration
• Receive, triage and action referrals, including matching them with a suitable volunteer and supporting the end-to-end process of the administration.
• Support and maintain a peer supporter database within the Kidney Care UK CRM.
• Support the recruitment and onboarding of new peer support volunteers; organising training events, checking documentation and references.
• Where appropriate to their role, facilitate the DBS application process for peer support volunteers and keep this data on the database up to date

Patient partnership communication
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills to provide effective working with colleagues, partners and external stakeholders.
• Support and guide people in difficult situations where conversation about long term health conditions and / or personal lived experiences may be distressing.
• Be flexible within reason to attend meeting outside office hours so that communication is effective and meets the needs and availability of patients and stakeholders (as deemed reasonable and approved by your manager)
• Proactively cultivate relationships with Health Care Professionals in kidney units to promote and support access to peer support.
• Support the Peer Support & Volunteering Manager to sustain collaborative working with the peer support leads in each of the kidney units across the UK
• Be professional and confident in speaking with patients/family members/carers/live donors on the phone during the match process and feedback process

Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day. The Macular Society is the only charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease with world class research, and the best advice and support.

To support people affected by macular disease now, the Macular Society provides a range of support, information and services. Our research programme is focused on finding new treatments and a cure to beat macular disease forever.

We are seeking someone who can help our regional managers recruit, train, develop, and support local Macular Society services and volunteers. The candidate needs to have an open and collaborative approach and the ability to multitask and prioritise multiple projects and work streams.

If you feel you have the above attributes, then we would love to hear from you.

In return, we provide a great working culture and offer flexible working options, 26 days annual leave, the ability to buy or sell annual leave, supportive family policies, and a 6% pension contribution.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

This role is predominantly home-based; however, travel may be required across the North of England and occasionally to Andover in Hampshire.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join the Stroke Recovery Service, in this home based role. 

Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.

Position: S11232 Stroke Support Coordinator

Location: Home-based, Surrey. However, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work related meetings)

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week (flexible working and job share applications welcomed)

Salary: Circa £16,043 per annum (FTE circa £26,700 per annum)

Contract: Services are contracted, we there is currently funding for this contract until 31 August 2025

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 16 February 2025. 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.

Interview Date: 20 February 2025

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.

• Provide personalised information, advice and support. 

• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes.

• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage. 

• You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role. 

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities. 

• Setting up and running virtual groups.

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role 

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role.

To fulfil the role you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further 

information on the role. 

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement, and in the main body of your email when applying for the role.

Finding strength through support

The organisation is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. Providing tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.

They are here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life. 

It’s only thanks to the generosity of supporters and donors that they can provide vital support.

The Association is driven by an ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means they’re determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by an approach to solving inequity in stroke, the team are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across the charity.

The charity are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Association and are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how the organisation work.

A Disability Confident employer, the organisation is making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. The charity has a variety of staff network groups and are committed to continuously improving diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Thank you for your interest in joining our special charity!

The Spinal Injuries Association is committed to a singular vision: a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury.

Everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else. We are the expert guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury.

Support Network Coordinator (South Central)
Salary: £27,343 per annum (FTE £34,178 per annum)
Location: Home based - Living within Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire or Oxfordshire
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE)

We are seeking an additional Support Network Coordinator to cover the South Central region (Beds, Berks, Bucks, Herts, Northants and Oxon).

Please note for this role it is essential that an applicant has an SCI or CES, and lives in the specified counties.

Each of the Support Network Coordinators have the responsibility for delivering, maintaining, and expanding the support services available to SCI people and their families in their region of the UK.

The post coordinates two vital parallel strands:

• In your region, to reach and support newly and long-term spinal cord injured people and their families:​
  • Developing a strong partnership with all available specialist services, charity and business partners; managing a dedicated team of volunteers as well as providing direct support to SCI people with more complex needs.
• Nationally, working to facilitate the link between SCI people and the network of services:
  • Referring SCI people and their families to our clinical/health expert support teams and advocacy services; working with the Digital Engagement team to build on-line links to regional partners in your area; supporting fundraising, campaigns and communications.

Benefits

• Annual leave: 28 days per holiday year plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after two years of service (pro-rated for part time employees)
• Access to Group pension scheme (6% employer contribution)
• Access to Group life assurance scheme
• Access to Healthcare cash plan
• Access to Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Employee volunteer days
• Access to discounted gym membership
• Free car parking at Milton Keynes, Head Office
• Investing in their people - all members of staff are encouraged to discuss their development plans and aspirations with their line manager. A budget is available for talent development.

This post will play a critical role in achieving our ambitions. We hope that the role inspires you and we look forward to receiving your application.

Closing date: 10 February 2025, 9am
Interview dates: 12/13 February 2025 at SIA House, Milton Keynes.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

At SIA, we value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as we believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, and caring culture.

We are striving to create a culture that fully represents all the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability status.

Disabled candidates who meet the standard job criteria will be offered a guaranteed interview.

No agencies please.

HR Coordinator

Full Time (37.5 hours Monday to Friday) Permanent | £34,726 per annum plus benefits | Location: Hybrid

We’re a dedicated, inspiring, and forward-thinking healthcare charity and our mission is to improve the bone health of the nation and prevent osteoporosis by influencing healthcare providers and professionals; supporting services to help our beneficiaries; and drive research.

We’re also proud to have a committed, highly engaged workforce, as shown by our employee engagement rating, which puts us comfortably above the charity benchmark and we want to attract the brightest and the best to help us beat this condition and change society for the better.

In this diverse and key central role, reporting to the Head of People, Culture and Performance, you will be responsible for administering and coordinating a proactive Recruitment and HR service across all employee life cycle events.

You will be hands on and get involved with the coordination of recruitment activity demonstrating a proactive, first line administration support to recruiting managers, administer relevant employee life cycle correspondence to our dedicated employee base of 70 colleagues, maintain our HR system (SafeHR) and support the HR Assistant with day-to-day supervision, ensuring key work priorities are effectively managed.

- Do you have a minimum of 2-years’ experience of HR and recruitment administration?
- Are you a self-starter who enjoys working autonomously and as part of a team?
- Do you have experience of mentoring and supervising team members?
- Do you always aim to exceed customer service delivery standards whilst demonstrating professional standards and ensuring key compliance and audit measures are adhered to?

If this is you, and you’re looking to join a fantastic organisation and team where you can really make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Location hybrid (attending our central Bath office at least a couple of times each week (40% of your time each month).

How to apply

To apply, applicants should provide a comprehensive CV, including details of relevant experience and achievements. This should be supplemented by a supporting statement, demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the person specification.

We particularly welcome qualified applicants from ethnic minorities as they are under-represented in the team.

Want to know more? For more details on this exciting role, please download the job description. The closing date is Friday 7 February 2025 (9am). First round interviews expected to be Wednesday 12 February 2025.

We particularly welcome qualified applicants from ethnic minorities as they are under-represented in the team.

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A niche research body / global think tank focused on human rights is seeking a Finance Coordinator with US GAAP, accounting and payroll experience for a highly flexible role! The role can be fully-remote from anywhere within the UK.

The position is permanent, and can be offered on a full-time (5 days per week) or part-time (3 or 4 days per week) basis. The salary range is £35,000 - £45,000 per annum FTE. The position will involve a range of finance and operations duties supporting a range of stakeholders within the UK and US.

The post will support the Director of Finance  (UK based) and Director of US Operations (US based) and will work closely with other members of the global Operations team and other Finance team members on critical projects. The post holder will support across a variety of finance work streams including finance administration, payroll, bookkeeping, as well as well as providing general operations support.

Key responsibilities include:

Financial Management (50%)

• Manage accounts payable and receivable through QuickBooks Online

• Handle banking transactions/payments, including routine bank reconciliation

• Support in the management of US payroll system

• Support in the maintenance of 401k platform system data including onboarding/offboarding

• Liaise with State and Federal departments and CPA where necessary

• Prepare monthly financials and forecasts for the Executive Director and global team

US Operations (50%)

• Support the Director of Operations in developing and implementing new operations policies and procedures as needed

• Support the Director of Operations with any administration, projects, or ongoing operational tasks

• Assist with general ad hoc administration requests as needed as assigned by the US Director or the Executive Leadership Team

The position would be ideal for an American expat living in the UK, or someone based in the UK who has demonstrable experience with US accounting.

The role would suit a passionate, personable and inquisitive person looking to grow into a role with more responsibility as the role develops.

Closing date: ASAP/ongoing

Please get in touch to find out more!

Job Description

Title: Programmes & Event Coordinator

Reports to: Senior Operations Administrator

Based at: Remotely – however must be willing and able to travel as and when required to meetings and/or events

Job Purpose: To organise the planning and execution of Programmes & Events and maintain a high level of accuracy and detail throughout.

The role:
Arrhythmia Alliance Group is recruiting a Programme & Events Coordinator on a full-time, permanent, remote basis. Your skills will be essential in strengthening the charities profile through programme and event planning and coordination.
You will support the organisation with its’ programme and events portfolio and stakeholder engagement by developing healthy, professional, relationships at all levels. You will also showcase initiatives taken and their key impact in making a real difference in people's lives.

Main responsibilities:

· Plan, coordinate, and execute a range of programmes and events.

· Oversee all event logistics, including venue selection, transportation, accommodation, and catering arrangements.

· Agenda and room allocations

· Liaise effectively with various vendors and service providers.

· Evaluate programme and event success through feedback collection and analysis, making necessary recommendations for improvements.

· Promote the organisation's brand image, values, and initiatives.

· Ensure all events are in compliance with relevant health and safety standards and other regulations.

· Diary management, arranging meetings, Travel, room booking and catering requirements.

· Support in production of presentations and be able to present on the Charity group whilst attending Events online or in Person.

· Take payments over the phone as and when needed.

· Attend physical meetings and Events as and when needed to provide support.

· Support the production of recording Healthcare professionals, Patients, Care givers for educational webinars/Events using but not limited to Microsoft Teams or Zoom.

· Co-ordinate the day-to-day running of the Fundraising Service to include planning and organisation of the fundraising activities programme and deal with related telephone calls, emails, social media etc. Maintain effective communication with the fundraisers whilst adhering to GDPR such as but not limited to London Marathon, bake sales, just giving pages

· Support the delivery of all Charity events, projects, campaigns and initiatives, including but not limited to Know Your Pulse, Defibs Save Lives, WHRW & GAFAW.

Essential requirements:

- Experience working with vendors and negotiating contracts.

- Excellent organisational and project management skills.

- Ability to manage budgets and financial planning for events.

- Ability to work under pressure and handle last-minute changes.

- Ability to engage with wide range of stakeholders including healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, sponsors and exhibitors.

- Creative thinker and problem-solver.

Person specification:

- Educated to GCSE level (minimum).

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Advanced Knowledge in Microsoft Word and Excel.

- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage own workload.

- Can undertake a wide variety of tasks and multi-task with ease.

- Ability to work on own initiative.

- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

- Can work flexibly, and as part of a team.

- Professional & methodical and thorough approach to work

- Friendly, professional, punctual and polite.

- Must hold a valid Driving Licence.

THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity for a database specialist looking for an organisation with purpose, where your work makes a difference to vulnerable children every day. This is a brand-new role in our organisation which is putting data at the heart of its new strategy.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

As a person who is passionate about the power of data, you will have the opportunity to shape the way that the organisation captures and analyses fundraising income and other data to maximise income which will in turn enable us to support more children.

You will have a track record of managing a fundraising database in a charitable organisation and proven data analysis skills. This role will provide an essential link between the finance and fundraising & marketing teams and will suit someone who thrives on working collaboratively to achieve the goals of the organisation.

We are looking for someone with advanced skills in data management. Time management and problem solving are an essential part of this role.

STILL INTERESTED? HOW TO APPLY...

To apply for this position, please visit our website

Please note that Railway Children will only accept applications made using this application form and will not accept CVs, academic certificates or covering letters.

 Closing date: Sunday February 2nd at 5pm.

Candidates will be assessed on application and may be contacted before the closing date. At Railway Children, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all those who come into contact with us in our work. We follow a range of procedures to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children and vulnerable people are recruited to work for us.

This post is subject to a range of background and reference checks including criminal records check.

Due to the number of applications often received, only those to be invited for interview will be informed of the outcome of their application. Applicants who have not heard within two weeks of the closing date should assume they have been unsuccessful. THANK YOU

We are looking to recruit someone who will be able to develop and lead a new volunteering programme for Soundabout. This role would suit someone who is project focused, interested in inclusive music making and who champions learning Disabled people with complex support needs.

Ideally, we are looking for someone with volunteer co-ordination experience, who is hard working, proactive, reliable and honest. An eye for detail is important, as is a willingness to work flexibly to respond to the project’s needs. You need to be comfortable using your own initiative and be able to motivate yourself in your home-working environment.

The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the development and coordination of a new Soundabout volunteering programme, this includes:

• Research current best practice in with a key focus on equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

• Work with the Soundabout staff and practitioner teams to identify potential volunteering opportunities.

• Work with CEO to develop a volunteering strategy for Soundabout.

• Design and development of a new volunteer programme at

  Soundabout, including new systems for recruitment, organising opportunities, and monitoring and supporting volunteers. This includes reviewing and updating existing volunteer handbook and related policies with the Operations Manager.

• Recruitment, interview, and induction of new volunteers.

• Tracking and organising volunteer training, DBS check, and other

  safeguarding requirements alongside colleagues.

• Regular liaison with potential and active volunteers.

• Create bespoke plans with volunteers who would like to work

  towards personal goals / aims.

• Ensure progression tracking, tracking of placements, and

  evaluation is undertaken to determine the impact and celebrate

  volunteer achievements.

• Organise virtual and in-person social events, celebratory events,

  and other ways to ensure volunteers feel valued.

• Work with colleagues to look strategically at the incorporation of

  the Emerging / Graduate Emerging Leaders programme within a wider volunteering programme.

Benefits:

• Flexible working

• Home working

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 3%

• Employee Assistance Program (Westfield Health Cash Plan) by

  monthly subscription paid by Soundabout - employees claim back the costs of health and wellbeing services such as dental, optical, physiotherapy, osteopathy, have access to a 24/7 virtual GP, and shopping discounts

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time employees)

• Supportive working culture fostering a good work/life balance

• Enhanced Sick Pay

• Enhanced Maternity Pay

Person specification

Must Have:

• Experience of volunteering either as a volunteer or in the co- ordination of volunteering opportunities.

• Project work experience including administrative skills, problem solving skills, using your own initiative and planning tasks (whether paid or unpaid).

• Excellent IT skills and experience of using Office 365 and willingness and ability to quickly pick up skills in using our other IT systems such as Salesforce, WordPress, Enthuse, Mail Chimp.

• Events planning and organisation experience.

• Flexibility in your approach to the work, to adapt to what the

  project needs are within your paid hours.

• A friendly, professional, and able communicator, who feels

  comfortable talking to a wide variety of people, in-person, by

  email, phone and through social media.

• Someone who sets themselves a high standard in the quality of

  their work and who has a willingness to learn from others.

• An ability and willingness to be an excellent champion for

  Soundabout who is prepared to get involved in our events and

  campaigns.

• Someone who has a strong commitment to safeguarding, equity,

  diversity, inclusion, and belonging across all aspects of

  Soundabout.

• Experience of using Zoom and of administrating Zoom calls.

• Availability to work on a Tuesday morning (other times are flexible)

• Has a workspace that they can use at home and a reliable internet

  connection.

• A willingness to travel to and support volunteering events.

• Right to work in the UK

Nice to Have:

• Experience of developing volunteering opportunities / programmes and volunteer management.

• Experience of being in musical environments

• Knowledge and/or experience of working with learning Disabled

  people and their families

• Salesforce experience

• An awareness of Makaton and interest in learning and using signs.

  Note: This job description outlines the principal responsibilities and duties of the post holder. It is not meant to be, nor is it, an exhaustive list of specific responsibilities and duties. The post holder will be expected to undertake any other duties which could reasonably be expected as being within the remit of the post and which arise out of changes in legislation, regulations, orders, rules and working practices, methods and procedures and reviews, as directed from time to time.

Please refer to our Volunteer Co-ordinator pack for more information. Please also complete the anonymous Equal Opportunities Form.

RNID Near You Co-ordinator – Brighton and West Sussex
Remote working in or near Brighton and West Sussex
£24,960 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week

As a Co-ordinator for our RNID Near You community service in Brighton and West Sussex you will focus and lead on developing and delivering the community service across the area through drop-ins offering:

• practical hearing aid support
• information on hearing loss and tinnitus
• hearing checks

You will be responsible for co-ordinating up to 20 drop-in sessions and be able to recruit, train and manage a team of up to 30 volunteers to deliver the service across Brighton and West Sussex. You will have responsibility for the set up and running of these sessions and have good local knowledge of Brighton and West Sussex and seek new opportunities for delivery of the RNID Near You services.

We are looking to appoint a motivated person with a keen interest in supporting people with their hearing loss. While you will be home based, there will be regular travel to all venues where we will provide drop-in sessions in community settings.

You want to make a difference in people’s lives and love to interact with various audiences, including volunteers, health & care professionals and service users. You have experience managing events, your own workload and are able to work evenings/weekends if required. You are able to physically assist clients with hearing aids sensitively, giving clear guidance and taking into account individual wishes and health needs.

You are ready to work for a home-working organisation and have good IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, Word.

We are RNID. Together we’ll make life more inclusive for deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus. 

Our charity has been through a complete transformation, while building on the best of our past.  We’ve returned to our former, much-loved name, become wholly remote working, and established a new strategy, focused on reaching the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. 

We are creating a radically different culture which is externally focused, curious, evidence-based, deliberate, agile, and future orientated. Our values are at the heart of what we do.

We strive to be and continue to be connected to our communities, insightful and confident in what we do and who we are, curious in everything we do and passionate about our purpose.

We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.

Closing date: 3 February 2025.
Interviews: 7 and 10 February 2025.