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Somerset Sight, your local sight loss charity, is expanding. We are looking for a positive can- do person with passion and energy to raise the charity’s profile whilst supporting our face to face service provision throughout the county.
The person will be well organised, proactive, empathetic and have the ability to work flexibly and in partnership with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders. They will grow and support our existing social groups many of which are led by volunteers, lead on expansion of additional groups with the help of volunteers, and increase other provision, such as IT and cookery classes, throughout the county, using our model based on existing learning.
The person will make regular contributions to publicity and communications, raising the profile and sustainability of the charity and all it does, by gathering authentic stories for publication and sharing.
This will be a 24 hour per week flexible role, head office based and reporting to the office manager, with much face to face contact with stakeholders.
The successful candidate must be able to travel extensively across the local area to fulfil the requirements of the role.
Competitive salary
Experience
The ideal candidate will
Have experience in successfully managing and expanding community activities, shaping services and writing relevant reports
Have high level of communication skills, literacy and able to articulate, produce and get traction on relevant and appropriate stories in different formats
Willingness and ability to travel throughout the county.
Empathise and support those with visual impairment many of whom are elderly
Enjoy meeting and supporting service users and responding to their needs
Have experience and a track record in successfully recruiting and managing volunteers, able to galvanise interest and enthusiasm
Be IT literate with enthusiasm to upskill, use of social media and other platforms
Attend regular internal and external meetings as agreed
Plan, report, evaluate to improve support for service users, agree service development with CEO
To be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop, or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the post.
Promote Somerset Sight Values at all times
Understand and implement confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding, H and S and other statutory requirements.
Main purpose
To develop and expand current social groups
To collate and communicate authentic stories from service users and volunteers for regular publicity purposes on various channels
To initiate and lead on additional new social groups across the county
To expand community services within and outside social groups
To recruit manage and retain new volunteers
Skills and Abilities
Confident, polite and clear verbal and written communication skills, Excellent telephone manner
Exceptional organisational skills and ability to plan, manage and prioritise a varied and complex workload
Ability to cooperate and work well with colleagues and stakeholders
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and ideally Microsoft 365
Ability to engage and motivate others
Ability to travel extensively across the local area is essential to fulfil the requirements of the role
Personal Attributes
Reliable, honest, energetic, committed team player with excellent time management skills. A good timekeeper.
Ability to prioritise work load
Ability to problem solve and make evidence -based decisions
Self-motivated and able to work independently and in team towards achieving strategic targets
People-orientated, empathetic, and able to create rapport with people from all backgrounds
Commitment to equal opportunities and an ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work
Clean UK driving license if appropriate.
General :
To work to all Somerset Sight policies and procedures including CRM system.
To participate in regular monthly team meetings supervision, training and support sessions
To work closely with colleagues
To carry out other duties as may reasonably fall within the scope of the post.
Please send CV with covering letter, stating why you are interested in the role and the skills/experience you will bring to
Please send CV
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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In order to realise this ambition, we need to generate year to year incremental annual surplus for sustainability of Rainham Foodbank operations and projects.
Through this new organisational role, you’ll proactively create and grow fundraising income opportunities with individuals, community groups and grant giving trusts and foundations. You'll be at the heart of our local community, bringing our cause to life and building lasting donor relationships.
Through your fundraising expertise, you will have a proven track record of building relationships with individuals, community groups, trusts and foundations and other donors to achieve and exceed annual income targets and KPI’s. You’ll have the capacity to create and craft compelling proposals and appeals that successfully engage and attract donations from new and existing supporters.
Experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience in fundraising, with a proven track record of securing major gifts, managing campaigns, and planning events.
Personal Qualities:
· Good communication skills.
· Energy.
· Self-motivated.
· Resilient.
· Perseverant.
· Hardworking.
· Compassion.
· Likability.
- Integrity / honesty
- Emotionally intelligent
- Optimistic
- Passionate
- Socially confident
Specific Responsibilities:
· Through the design and delivery of excellent, engaging and regular stewardship communications and powerful fundraising appeals, you will grow our income and pool of individual supporters making one off or monthly donations. You’ll also explore and implement ways of promoting Rainham Food Bank across the community to successfully attract an ever-greater number of individual donors.
· You’ll engage with local community groups, associations, events, schools and businesses in order to grow Rainham Food Bank’s community fundraising reach and income.
· Through excellent, comprehensive and considered research, you’ll identify and prioritise a pool of potential Trusts and Foundations funders for Rainham Food Bank and, working with colleagues, you’ll develop authentic, compelling, creative and winning funding bids that can successfully engage new and existing Trusts and Foundations funders.
· You’ll work closely with and support the CEO of Rainham Food Bank in maintaining and evolving the existing relationship with neighbouring Trussell Trust food banks across London, seeking and pursuing joint trusts funding opportunities.
· You’ll establish a fundraising pipeline, including a range of KPI’s that can be tracked and that will enable you to make informed projections regarding future income.
· You’ll forge strong relationships with colleagues across the wider Trussell Trust network, sharing best practice and learning from other charities across the network. You’ll proactively take advantage of any fundraising training and skills development opportunities and engage with any joint fundraising opportunities.
Skills
· You’ll have good, established experience of individual giving, community fundraising and Trusts and Foundations fundraising.
· With excellent written and verbal communication and relationship management skills, you will inspire and motivate existing and prospective supporters, providing excellent stewardship and crafting compelling and winning funding proposals and appeals.
· You’ll have experience of setting, managing and reporting against fundraising KPI’s.
· You’ll be tenacious and able to embrace, develop and shape a new role. You’ll be well organised, proactive, and a self-starter who is able to self-motivate.
· You’ll be able to demonstrate empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially-excluded backgrounds.
· Strong leadership and team management abilities
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Proficient in donor management software and fundraising platforms
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
· Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
SAFEGUARDING:
· Be aware of any safeguarding concerns with regards to vulnerable participants and volunteers through regular discussion with each party.
· Be vigilant for signs of abuse or mistreatment.
· Communicate all safeguarding concerns to the Safeguarding Lead at the earliest opportunity and as a matter of urgency.
Other Responsibilities:
· Produce monthly reports for the CEO and Trustees as required.
· Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy to meet the financial goals of the organization.
· Identify potential funding opportunities and create action plans to secure them.
· Conduct research to identify and analyse potential donors and partners.
· Attend team leader meetings as required
· Present fundraising updates to the senior management team and board of directors
· Prepare regular reports on fundraising activities, progress towards goals, and financial
Performance
· Communicate or report difficult situations at work to the CEO.
About you:
· Passion for the mission and values of the organization
· Strong Team player
· High level of integrity and professionalism
· Strategic thinker with a proactive and innovative approach
· Strong organizational and time management skills
· Excellent communication skills
· Empathetic
· Has an eye for detail
· Organised and self-motivated, and able to carry out responsibilities with minimum supervision
· Confident recording, handling and analysing data
· Confident IT user
Corporate Partnership Executive.
Salary: £33,033 per annum this includes Inner London Allowance of £3,333).
Location: London, with ideally 1-2 days in the office, but we could consider home based for the right candidate (this would of course mean no London weighting).
Contract: Permanent - 35 hours per week.
Benefits:
- 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays pro rata, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
- Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
- Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
- Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
A bit about the role
This role is your opportunity to unlock the full potential of partnerships at Action for Children. You can grow your track-record by directly influencing and motivating organisations to raise vital funds. Your success will help to boost both our income and brand visibility - for the benefit of children all over the country.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
- Take responsibility to manage corporate partnership activity by delivering fundraising, organising regular meetings, site visits and the creating engaging communications for partners.
- Achieve the agreed annual income target and manage income and expenditure tracking of allocated partnership activity.
- Create engaging written and verbal communications, consistent with brand and campaigns.
- Utilise fundraising platforms such as JustGiving, ensuring they are used as effectively as possible.
- Lead on the coordination of volunteering opportunities for corporate partners, liaising with colleagues in Children's Services.
- Manage the Corporate Team Inbox, filtering incoming partnerships requests to the relevant team member.
Let's talk about you as a Corporate Partnership Executive
- Entry level experience of working in a fundraising team at a charity or working in a commercial setting.
- Account Management, or partnership management in either a charity or commercial setting.
- Experience of developing positive working relationships with supporters, donors, and volunteers to support a cause.
- Experience of working collaboratively within an organisation.
- Demonstrable interpersonal skills and ability to engage with individuals at all levels of seniority in businesses to influence outcomes.
- Build a rapport, motivate, and inspire commitment to the charity and the cause.
Other advantageous experience would be;
- Organising events.
- Diary management through outlook.
- Teams for online meetings.
- Word, and Excel understanding to an advanced level.
Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements.
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Application Process
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
Talent Pool
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Diversity, equality, and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Don't meet every single requirement?
Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.
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Closing Date: Monday 5th August 2024.
Interviews are scheduled on 7th and 8th August 2024 by MS Teams.
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We are seeking an experienced fundraiser to equip our organisation with the financial resources needed to meet our objectives. The post-holder will lead on growing our charitable income across all funding streams, maximising supporter engagement and fulfilling operational duties, such as overseeing a fit-for-purpose database.
This is a new role with a significant input into our plans and strategies for the future. The successful candidate will report to the CEO and oversee most fundraising income generation.
The Fundraiser will build positive relationships to secure significant income, develop links specifically with churches and individuals and bring in regular/targeted income through recurring donations, fundraising campaigns and events. The ideal candidate will have experience covering several areas including Individual Giving; Churches, Fundraising Appeals/Campaigns as well as experience in managing the operational aspects of fundraising (database, compliance with codes of practice and fundraising regulations, creating campaigns). Through this, you will assist the whole organisation in our commitment to showing kindness, raising self-belief and inspiring hope for the future in the individuals we serve.
Main Responsibilities:
- Work with Senior Leadership Team to develop, deliver, and monitor a fundraising strategy for Pecan.
- Establish systems, procedures, proactive stewardship, and an engagement programme to provide the highest levels of service to Pecan’s supporters.
- Assist with setting up a CRM database with responsibility and maintaining appropriate data capture for the purpose of effective stewardship, fundraising and communications.
- Work with Senior Leadership to develop an Individual Giving and Acquisition strategy that drives growth for individual giving across multi-channel campaigns and initiatives.
- Pioneer and develop a broad range of relationships with churches, organisations, and denominations across Southwark, with support from the CEO.
Key Requirements (specific skills, qualifications required):
- Experience of all fundraising methods
- Excellent strategic planning skills and able to balance competing priorities
- Experience working on either eTapestry, Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce or Donorfy CRM systems
- Research skills, including identifying, analysing, and monitoring potential funders
Desirable knowledge/expertise
- Degree level qualification / Marketing, Finance or CRM qualification
- Working knowledge of local church culture
- Target-driven
- Experience of working with disadvantaged groups
- Understanding of or lived experience of issued faced by Pecan service users
Please read the Recruitment Pack containing the Job Description for more information. Please see the instructions below on how to apply.
Closing Date: Wednesday 21st August 2024, 23:59pm
Interview Date: Details TBC
Start Date: ASAP
To apply, please submit the following:
1. CV
2. Covering Letter, no more than 2-sides of A4 paper, expanding on your passion for this area of work, and describing how you meet the Job Description/Person Specification, as set out in the Recruitment Pack.
Please note that applications must contain BOTH the CV and Covering Letter as described above to be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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If you feel passionately about addressing inequalities and have a mission to support and empower people, we would love to hear from you.
You will provide individual counselling, for which you will have an excellent understanding of the mental, sexual, and broader health and well-being needs and experiences of sex worker communities.
You will have a good knowledge of safeguarding and of linked services. You will maintain and protect client records, reporting monthly to ensure consistent and high-quality therapeutic service delivery as part of the Sex Work Support Service.
Spectra’s services are peer delivered, and we are looking for someone who has lived experience of sex work.
Spectra is based in Ladbroke Grove and counselling may be offered in person or online.
Please complete and return the application form, including the personal statement and diversity monitoring form – we do not accept CVs or incomplete applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Shop based - travelling regularly across a group of shop locations (a cluster)
Salary: Hospice Band 3 £23,938.19 - £26,583.52
Hours per week: 35
Application Deadline: 06 August 2024
Job Summary
As a Cluster Manager, you'll play a key role in helping our retail shops deliver a great experience for our customers and donors, using your local knowledge to truly appreciate customer trends and preferences whilst increasing awareness of our Hospice at a local level. Your mission is to maximize shop income, and manage all resources effectively. Your main focus is on helping shops achieve their KPI goals through driving operational and commercial excellence.
If you're a retail expert with a passion for delivering results and motivating teams, this role offers you a chance to shine!
A day in the life of a Cluster Manager will involve:
- Leading your shop and a group of shops, providing direction, support, and advice on operational matters of shops in your cluster.
- Monitoring KPIs, encouraging shop teams to deliver results, drive sales, and raise vital funds.
- Leading your cluster of shops to deliver great visual merchandising standards and monitoring stock levels by shop profile and size.
- Supporting with people related tasks, such as recruitment and assisting with performance management situations (for staff and volunteers)
- Developing and growing a commercial and customer focused team of shop staff and volunteers, ensuring awareness of local competition, retail sector trends and current local trading opportunities
To be a successful Cluster Manager, you'll need:
- Retail experience at managerial level..
- You know how to get the best out of people. With proven management skills, you know how to develop and inspire your team.
- You're a commercial manager who can work to budgets, using your initiative to achieve fantastic results across your cluster of shops.
- You have experience of successfully meeting deadlines at pace, working across different teams and understanding how they interact.
- You are an excellent communicator and can translate processes to understandable tasks and tailor communications to suit your audience.
- You care about our hospice values and deliver these through your actions
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for an organised and experienced Head of Advocacy and External Affairs to join our team in Birmingham, with hybrid working (two days a week in our Birmingham office and three days working from home). For exceptional candidates, we will consider remote working. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £40,600 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience.
NGA is an independent, not-for-profit national membership organisation for state school governors, trustees and governance professionals in England. Our work aims to improve the educational standards and wellbeing of young people by increasing the effectiveness of governing boards and promoting high standards. As expert leaders in school and academy governance, we provide information, advice, guidance, professional development and e-learning.
About the role:
The role of Head of Advocacy and External Affairs would suit candidates who are visionary leaders, passionate about transforming education and governance across England. NGA are looking for a candidate who will be able to innovate and enhance our current outreach and influence at national level, maintaining NGA’s reputation as the go-to authoritative voice on school and trust governance. As the role is new to the organisation, the ideal candidate will have considerable experience of developing an external affairs programme and leading on parliamentary work, harnessing the voice of NGA members to develop the advocacy strategies. Excellent project management and communications skills and the ability to work to strict deadlines are essential
Benefits of working for NGA:
- Competitive starting salary of £40,600 - £45,000 per annum.
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days (FTE) increasing to 27 with continuous service, 8 days bank holiday and 3 days Christmas closure, with the ability to buy and sell annual leave
- Employer contribution pension scheme at 7%
- Hybrid working (between our Birmingham office and home working) and other flexible working arrangements on request
- Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme
- A healthy training and development budget (CPD) with a wide range of learning and development opportunities
- A commitment to environmental sustainability includes a cycle to work scheme and encouragement to use public transport, including railcards
Key responsibilities of our Head of Advocacy and External Affairs will include:
- Development and delivery of programme of external affairs and influence
- Development of influencing and lobbying campaigns
- Managing NGA’s parliamentary work
- Contributing to NGA’s policy, information and research work
- Being an active member of NGA
What we’re looking for in our ideal Head of Advocacy and External Affairs:
Essential
- Experience in public affairs, advocacy or external affairs
- Experience of influencing public policy and/or parliamentary business
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, or similar ability gained through work experience relevant to the role
- Excellent understanding of national government, political and legislative processes
Personal attributes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including a proven ability to write confidently and concisely for a variety of audiences
- Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders including members, partners and officials
- Exceptional organisational and project management skills
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and metrics
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, social media and media monitoring tools
If you feel that you are the right candidate for the role as our Head of Advocacy and External Affairs or would like to find out more information about the role, then please click ‘apply’ now.We’d love to hear from you.
Digital Fundraising and Marketing Manager
Hours and Contract: Full time – 34.5 hours per week, permanent contract
Location: Hybrid/ London Head Office and remote
Salary: Circa £40,000 (dependent on experience)
Do you get excited by digital fundraising and marketing, and have the skills and experience to give us that leading edge? If so, this is a great new challenge for you! In this role, we would be looking to you to maximise income generation and support for SPANA, as you develop and deliver work that will shape and grow SPANA’s online presence as the charity pursue its transformative mission.
The opportunity
The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA) is the charity for the working animals of the world. Since 1923, working through a series of global projects and partnerships across 23 low-income countries, SPANA has supported the welfare of working donkeys, horses, camels, oxen and other working animals in communities that depend on them for water, transport, agriculture, and their very survival.
Your key responsibilities include:
Digital Programme management
- Develop, implement and optimise innovative multi-channel digital strategies that drive online visibility and performance on platforms such as web, e-mail, organic social and paid media.
- Develop, implement and optimise effective digital campaigns to target audiences to meet fundraising KPIs, enhance brand awareness and drive new leads.
- Create compelling digital content – including e-mail campaigns, landing pages, social media posts and paid media ads – ensuring assets are tailored to respective channels and target audiences.
- Implement SEO strategies to improve online visibility and drive organic growth. Ensure all digital content is SEO optimised and complies with brand guidelines.
- Manage external web agencies and oversee the development and maintenance of the SPANA website.
- Work collaboratively with the Digital Engagement Manager to build and maintain an integrated digital activity calendar, house style and overarching digital strategy.
- Lead the charge in shaping SPANA’s online presence and driving strategic online growth.
Programme support and administration
- Work with colleagues to ensure digital activities comply with all aspects of fundraising and data regulation, including in relation to marketing preferences and GDPR.
- Provide advice and support to colleagues across SPANA on making digital activities as efficient and effective as possible in achieving strategic objectives.
- Work with the Head Marketing & Digital to set and manage annual digital budgets.
- Provide support for digital team colleagues during absences.
- Provide social media monitoring and out of hours cover where necessary.
- Stay informed of upcoming trends and developments within the field of digital marketing and make recommendations accordingly.
In return, SPANA can offer:
- 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. Further leave will accrue after two years of service up to a maximum of 30 days.
- Company pension scheme (SPANA will contribute 10% of salary, if you contribute 5% of salary)
- Hybrid working with London Head Office (Borough High Street) attendance subject to business need - on average approx. 1 day a month (travel expenses not included)
- Health Cash Plan with Medicash which includes access to virtual GP appointments and a member’s discount portal.
- Group Life Insurance scheme, which provides coverage at 3x your annual salary.
- Group Income Protection scheme, designed to provide income if illness or injury prevents you from working for a period of time.
- Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme including face-to-face counselling.
- Paid Volunteer Day
- A career path that can grow with the organisation.
Next steps:
If you can demonstrate the relevant skills and experience, and have the right to work in the UK, and would like to be considered for this role, please apply with your CV, together with a covering letter, outlining why you feel you would be suitable for this position.
Prompt response is encouraged as applications will be reviewed as and when received.
This position will close once a suitable candidate is identified.
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We are seeking an enthusiastic and efficient administrative assistant for our Programmes team.
Programmes Assistant
Contract: Permanent.
Hours: full-time post subject to successful completion of a probationary period of three months.
Salary range: £25,650 - £26,463 per annum depending on experience and qualifications.
Location: The post is based in Kensington, London.
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to start a career in events, and would suit someone who has an interest in contemporary geography and is well organised, with excellent attention to detail.
The post holder will work closely with other members of the Programmes team to ensure the smooth running and successful delivery of events. You will also work with members of the Communications team to ensure digital content is accurate and up to date.
About us
The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the UK's learned society and professional body for geography. We advance geography and support geographers in the UK and across the world.
As a charity, learned society and professional body we serve an exceptionally wide range of public and professional audiences, including our 16,000 members. We reach millions of people each year through our work to advance geography and support geographers.
Benefits
There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:
- 35-hour working week with core working hours between 10.00am and 4.00pm.
- Flexible working arrangements are available with a mix of office based and home working.
- 25 days annual leave per annum plus public bank holidays.
- Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
- Generous pension scheme – 3% employee, 7.5% employer.
- Group Life Assurance at four-times basic annual salary.
- Corporate eye care vouchers.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support.
Applications must be received by 9.00am on Wednesday 7 August 2024.
Interviews are planned to take place on Tuesday 13 August 2024.
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.
The Society is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.
No agencies please.
Ealing, London or Pitsea, Essex
We have two contact centres, one based in Ealing and one in Basildon and regularly recruit for these roles. If you are interested in being in our Talent Pool, we will complete an initial review of your suitability and contact you when vacancies arise to explore if you are interested.
Do you remain calm, kind and helpful in customer service? Are you organised, a strong communicator and able to connect with people of all backgrounds? If so, you could be a Contact Centre Advisor here at Peabody, helping our residents to arrange repairs, giving appropriate advice and information and dealing with household related enquiries.
You'll be the first point of contact for all residents contacting Peabody. Your approach is to prioritise a ‘right first time’ resolution for our residents and you’ll be equally strong working with residents over the phone, on email or over web chat. With excellent organisation and administration skills, you’ll pay lots of attention to ensuring you’re recording information accurately so we can deliver an efficient and effective service for our residents.
A bit about us:
It started over 160 years ago with one man’s desire to improve the lives of poverty-stricken Londoners. Today, we have 107,000 homes and 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties and around 20,000 care and support customers. But the desire remains the same – to create homes and communities where people can flourish.
At Peabody our purpose is to help people flourish. We have a number of benefits for you working at Peabody, including 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:
- 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Two additional paid volunteering days each year
- Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal
- 4 x salary life assurance
- Up to 10% pension contribution
- The opportunity to broaden your skills and enhance your professional development
Closing date: 23 August 2024.
The Belgrade Theatre Coventry are looking to appoint a Management Accountant to join their busy Finance Team.
The successful candidate will ensure effective control over the Belgrade’s financial reporting and management information systems and processes to enable the production of accurate, timely, and relevant management accounts/information. This will include the control of balance sheet reconciliations and control accounts, and budgetary analysis.
In addition, the role will give support to the Accounts Officer in Payroll and the Purchase Ledger.
Job Description
Salary: £43,000 to £48,000 1.0 FTE, part time applicants will be considered
Contract length: 2 years, with potential for extension
Location: Thames21’s main office at the Guildhall, City of London; but we also offer hybrid working
Responsible to: Head of Improving Rivers
Responsible for: Improving Rivers Programme Managers
About Thames21:
Thames21 is a leading environmental charity, working across London and the Thames Basin to deliver high-impact nature-based solutions to the climate and biodiversity crisis through restoring rivers, whilst also connecting communities to their local green-blue spaces and inspiring long-term stewardship of them.
About the team
The Improving Rivers team is a dynamic and driven team which seeks to deliver effective and long-term restoration of river and catchment ecosystems. We work in cross sectoral partnership across the Thames Basin. The team takes a nature-based solutions approach and explores innovations as well as effectively deliver standard impactful approaches which drive the restoration of river ecosystems.
Diversity at Thames21
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Thames21 is key to our success and as such we employ staff from a diverse range of backgrounds, this we feel is key in ensuring that everybody has an equal opportunity and is not treated differently or discriminated against because of their characteristics. We value the voices of our individual employees, and we strive to work in a collaborative, innovative balanced way. The postholder must actively support this.
Purpose of the role
The postholder will support the strategic development of the Improving Rivers portfolio in collaboration with the Head of Improving Rivers and Improving Rivers Managers. The postholder will be responsible for implementing the strategic development of the team in partnership with the Improving Rivers Managers, whilst oversee and supporting the Improving Rivers Managers to implement Thames21 projects and programmes that achieve our 5 year plan goals. The Improving Rivers team covers a diverse portfolio including teams focused on River Restoration, Environmental Evidence, Catchment Partnerships and Rural Solutions. These programmes including cross sectoral work including public, private, academic and community partners, as well as using mechanisms such as Environmental Markets and implementing (and challenging) government policy. These outcomes are integrated into the work on Thames21’s Engagement and Learning Team that develops and delivers a wide range of practical volunteering activities and targeted recruitment and awareness raising to ensure project better reflect the communities we work in and improve health and wellbeing outcomes.
Thames21 is looking for a skilled leader and with strategic vision who must have a genuine passion for and understanding of our mission and a love of rivers.
Main duties and responsibilities:
1) Strategic Direction
Support the strategic development of the Thames21 Improving Rivers Portfolio of work, in liaison with the Head of Improving Rivers and the Chief Executive.
o Support development of operational targets that directly contribute to achieving the organisations mission and priority area of Thames21’s 5 year plan 2023-2028.
o Support development of strategies and oversee the implementation of action plans to achieve targets and organisation mission.
o Ensure that effective Monitoring and Evaluation procedures are embedded across the organisation’s projects and programmes.
o Ensure E&L projects and programmes integrate and complement Thames21’s other work, whilst maintaining good relationships with the senior management team.
2) Leadership and Management
Managing the Improving Rivers Team, support and directing managers, programme and budget oversight to achieve the objectives of Thames21’s strategy plan.
o Support and develop Improving Rivers Managers to achieve their targets and objectives including the development of their teams/areas of work
o Guide, support the Improving Rivers Team in the delivery of the portfolio of work, ensuring their well-being, performance at work and professional development.
o Enable cross team collaborations and development for multi-benefits.
3) Business and organisation development
Support and enable delivery of Thames21’s wider strategy.
o Support development that will enhance the organisations performance and be responsible for seeing them through to implementation
o Support oversight of and lead on bids and project development for funds/programmes which are assessed on their technical competencies related to the Improving Rivers portfolio
o Support development of Strategic Environmental Markets and support/lead development of large/strategically important government bids/funding for Improving Rivers in partnership with other areas
o Support the creation of systems that build the skills of the team so they can develop more strategic and impactful projects and programmes independently and ensure they are implemented.
o Development and support strategic partnerships to achieve the organisation goals.
4) Work with the Head of Improving Rivers and Senior Management Team to ensure the organisation is performing effectively and that its systems and processes support the successful implementation of the Five-Year Plan.
o Ensure the organisation is financially sustainable and carry out accurate financial management, auditing invoicing, reporting and planning.
o Support development of organisational policies, practices and structures and ensure they are applied across the organisation.
o Ensure resources are applied proportionally across the organisation.
o Establish and maintain practices of data collection for portfolio measurement indices, ensuring the data is entered into Thames21’s data collection platforms.
o Oversee the application of Health and Safety throughout the team
Other Duties
This job description cannot cover every issue or task that may arise within Thames21. At various times the post-holder will be directed to carry out other reasonable duties in support of other Thames21 activities that are consistent with those in this Job Description.
For more intormation and how to apply, please see the attached job description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
COMMUNITY FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
OASIS HUB SHEFFIELD
PART-TIME, 12 HOURS PER WEEK (0.3 FTE)
12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT
SALARY: £7,594 p.a. (£25,312 for 1FTE)
Oasis Charitable Trust is a multi-national charity supporting young people and their families in 10 countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Community Family Support Worker to work as part of our Oasis Hubs in Sheffield, to engage and work with parents/carers, supporting them to access Hub activities, develop their personal and parenting skills, knowledge and aspirations.
Key responsibilities will be:
· Work with Parents/Carers and hard to reach families, supporting them to build their own health/wellbeing and to meet the health, wellbeing and safety of their children.
· Develop relationship and support the community as they access for emergency hardship. Ensure families have the skill and knowledge to not have to be reliant on emergency support.
· Develop a volunteer–led peer support service and drop in sessions.
· Support families in developing partnerships with local professionals.
The successful post holder must have:
· A relevant professional qualification in Family Support & Community Work (Level 3 or above) or able to demonstrate qualification by experience.
- Successful experience of working with parents / carers and complex families.
· The ability to deal with private information and sensitive issues with a calm and confident approach in difficult situations.
· Ability to function in diverse settings and with a wide range of professional agencies.
- Be self-motivated, resilient, with excellent organisational/administrative and inter-personal skills.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people. As part of the package, Oasis offers:
- A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution.
- A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays).
If you are interested in this position, please email your most recent CV and covering letter. For further details please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs Website. In your covering letter, please answer the following questions:
1. Expand on your CV to explain how your skills and experience meets the Job Description. Give specific examples.
2. What personal attributes does a person need to do well as a Community Family Support Worker?
3. How do you see the Oasis ethos and 9 Habits being displayed in this role?
Completed applications should be returned by 9am on Friday 30th August 2024.
Interviews will take place in Sheffield on Monday 9th or Wednesday 11th September.
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.
Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Communications Officer
Hours and Contract: Full time – 34.5 hours per week, permanent contract
Location: Hybrid/ London Head Office and remote
Salary: Circa £33,000 (dependent on experience)
We’re looking for a brilliant, proactive and resourceful Communications officer who is passionate about raising awareness and support for a leading working animal charity. We are looking for someone resourceful, tenacious and empathetic, who can pro-actively deliver and support communications and campaigns projects and activities, ranging from press releases and digital content to publications and media content. You should be creative and passionate about delivering impactful work, with a proven ability to be highly organised and manage your own workload.
The opportunity
The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA) is the charity for the working animals of the world. Since 1923, working through a series of global projects and partnerships across 23 low-income countries, SPANA has supported the welfare of working donkeys, horses, camels, oxen and other working animals in communities that depend on them for water, transport, agriculture, and their very survival.
As part of the charity’s ambitious strategic development plans, SPANA is recruiting a Communications Officer. In this role, you will proactively develop and drive work to generate awareness and support for SPANA, and ensure working animals are represented in the global news agenda.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented Communications Officer professional, who has a strong knowledge of and commitment to working animal welfare. You will join a fast-paced, agile, and dynamic organisation that is building its global reach and impact to meet the growing need for its support.
Your key responsibilities include:
Media and PR
- Deliver local, national and international PR (both online and offline), supporting awareness-raising, global programmes, emergency, fundraising and advocacy activities and campaigns.
- Implement media plans in line with the global fundraising, marketing and communications strategy and in support of communications KPIs.
- Organise PR engagements and activities for media and other stakeholders as required.
- Produce and distribute press releases, articles, statements, case studies, Q&A sheets, position statements, briefings, press packs and other media materials.
- Identify opportunities for, and support the development of, appropriate content (video, imagery etc) for media release.
- Oversee the production of video news releases or other content for broadcasters and digital media, assisting and supporting the content team in editing footage.
Communications and campaigns
- Work with the Communications and Campaigns team and colleagues to plan and implement strategic communications designed to grow awareness and understanding of the charity’s work and support income generation activities.
- Work with Global Programmes staff to identify and realise potential stories of geopolitical importance (e.g. conflict and security, climate, food security, gender issues).
- Work with the Global Programmes team to realise opportunities arising from advocacy work.
Brand and content
- Write copy for SPANA publications, marketing materials and digital channels, such as the website and social media.
- Work with the Senior Content Officer, in-country teams and freelancers, to develop, catalogue and select content (photography, video, case studies).
- Oversee the production of promotional materials as required.
- Proof copy and review materials against brand guidelines on behalf of staff from across the charity.
Other
- Stay up to date with the latest developments in PR and communications.
- Contribute to SPANA content on third-party sites (e.g. Wikipedia).
- Monitor sector activity and advise key staff of relevant developments.
- Work as part of a team, supporting each other to achieve deadlines and team goals.
- Uphold and promote SPANA’s values.
Your knowledge:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent or with comparable press, journalistic or communications on-the-job experience.
- Knowledge of charity/not-for-profit communications.
- Excellent knowledge of the UK media environment, including print, broadcast and digital.
- An understanding international development issues, the importance of working animals and livestock in that context, and the international agencies and NGOs working in this field
- Professional qualifications and training in communications or journalism (desirable).
Your experience:
- Experience of working in a busy press or communications environment, including interacting with national media.
- Expertise in managing both reactive and proactive media relations.
- An experienced writer, with the ability to produce engaging, persuasive copy that is tailored to the needs of particular audiences.
- Experience of digital communications, including writing for the web.
- Experience of media contacts databases, such as Gorkana/Cision.
- Experience of working with content management systems (desirable).
- Experience of promoting income-generation activities (desirable).
- Experience of project management and delivering projects on budget and within deadline.
- Experience planning media trips and activities, including internationally (desirable).
Your skills:
- A proven ability to identify, develop and place a PR story.
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills.
- An ability to communicate clearly with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Proven ability to work on balancing the competing demands of multiple projects, each with tight deadlines.
- Good numerical skills and the ability to analyse campaign results.
- An ability to create accessible and impactful media material from complex data and reports.
- IT literate, including Microsoft Office. An ability to rapidly adapt to new software, including media contacts databases.
- French speaker (desirable).
In return, SPANA can offer:
- 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. Further leave will accrue after two years of service up to a maximum of 30 days.
- Company pension scheme (SPANA will contribute 10% of salary, if you contribute 5% of salary)
- Hybrid working with London Head Office (Borough High Street) attendance subject to business need, on average approx. 1 day a month (travel expenses not included)
- Health Cash Plan with Medicash which includes access to virtual GP appointments and a member’s discount portal.
- Group Life Insurance scheme, which provides coverage at 3x your annual salary.
- Group Income Protection scheme, designed to provide income if illness or injury prevents you from working for a period of time.
- Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme including face-to-face counselling.
- Paid Volunteer Day
- A career path that can grow with the organisation.
Next steps:
If you can demonstrate the relevant skills and experience, and have the right to work in the UK, and would like to be considered for this role, please apply with your CV, together with a covering letter, outlining why you feel you would be suitable for this position.
Prompt response is encouraged as applications will be reviewed as and when received.
This position will close once a suitable candidate is identified.
REF-215 724
Fundraiser
37.5 hours per week
Salary: £27,000-£29,000pa
- Are you a Fundraiser with experience in a generalist role?
- Do you have experience of a number of areas of fundraising - corporate, community and events?
- Are you looking for a role in a small team where you can be creative, make decisions and have an influence on the direction of fundraising activity?
If you can answer YES to these question, then we would love to hear from you.
What we’re looking for
You’ll have:
- proven experience in a generalist fundraising role, with excellent communication and presentation skills;
- strong numeracy and planning skills;
- have flair for social media;
- ability to motivate and lead volunteers;
- Driving license and access to a car.
We are a small team, and this is an excellent opportunity for a creative fundraiser to really make their mark and be part of setting the fundraising agenda at St Joseph’s. This is a role with scope for development.
Additional Information
Benefits include an employer contributory pension scheme, 6 weeks annual leave, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and free onsite parking.
The role will involve some attendance at events out of hours – evenings and weekends.
About St Joseph’s Hospice
St. Joseph's Hospice Merseyside is the oldest and largest hospice on Merseyside, providing specialized end-of-life care for patients with a wide range of life-limiting conditions. The hospice's 31-bed Inpatient Unit is located in a beautiful setting within a conservation area and 12 acres of natural woodland in Thornton, Merseyside. The hospice's specialist healthcare teams care for over 200 patients and their families from across Liverpool, Sefton, and West Lancashire every year. Our services are completely free to our patients and it costs around £10k per day to run the hospice.
How to Apply
To apply, please complete and submit an application form Application available from our website.
Closing date: 4th August 2024
Interviews to be held on 14th August 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.