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Job title: Programme Administrator
Term: Full time, permanent
Salary: £29,120
Location: Victoria, London – hybrid (working one to three days in the office each week)
Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 21 October 2024
Interviews: w/c 28 October 2024 (held online)
NHS Providers' development programmes team delivered a range of training and development activities for NHS boards and foundation trust governors. The team delivers over 200 events annually. We are looking for an additional programme administrator to take responsibility for the efficient event and logistics administration of this work to deliver high quality training and support for our members. This activity is delivered virtually, in-person or hybrid.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy, high-performing team working across two of NHS Providers' successful programmes – GovernWell and the Board Development programme. The individual should enjoy working in a fast paced environment, be a good communicator with the ability to liaise with colleagues and external stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally. They must be able to work flexibly, both independently and as part of a team, along with being insightful and organised with a keen eye for detail.
We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief. We particularly encourage applications from those from underrepresented communities.
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification to the HR Team.
NHS Providers is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality, beliefs, or disability. To be successful in this role you will need to be personally committed to being anti-racist and support our broader diversity work across all protected characteristics.
Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. NHS Providers is not able to offer visa sponsorship
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Programme Assistant to support the delivery of the Development programmes team which delivers over 200 training and development activities annually for NHS boards and foundation trust governors.
The Development Programmes Assistant is a newly created role in the team and will work closely with the whole of the Development programmes team in providing effective programme administrative support.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to build their programme and event experience in a busy, high-performing team working across two of NHS Providers’ successful programmes – GovernWell and the Board development programme.
The postholder will be an enthusiastic and hardworking individual, who is eager to learn and be a member of a high-performing team.
We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief. We particularly encourage applications from those from underrepresented communities.
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification to HR Team.
NHS Providers is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality, beliefs, or disability. To be successful in this role you will need to be personally committed to being anti-racist and support our broader diversity work across all protected characteristics.
Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. NHS Providers is not able to offer visa sponsorship
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Great opportunity for a Media Engagement Lead at BRAC!
Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Do you have a passion for media engagement and a desire to work with one of the leading global development organisations? If so, this role is for you.
BRAC is a renowned international development organisation founded in Bangladesh in 1972. They partner with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty, particularly focussing on women and children. Their community-led, holistic approach spans across Asia and Africa, and are committed to driving positive change through social development programmes, social enterprises, humanitarian response, a bank, and a university.
The Role:
I am looking for a motivated Media Engagement Lead to join their European communications team, this role will be working in a hybrid manner, with a least one day in their Central London office. This is a full time role with a salary of £52K PA.
You will design and deliver BRAC's media engagement plans across Europe, with a particular focus on the UK, Germany and Scandinavia. You will be the focal point for their media engagement efforts, building and leveraging relationships with key media outlets to raise awareness of BRAC's work and values.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement media engagement strategies to enhance BRAC's visibility in strategic markets.
- Build and maintain relationships with key media contacts across Europe.
- Collaborate with various departments to ensure cohesive and effective media messaging.
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of media engagement activities.
About you:
- You have a passion for International Development and Humanitarian work.
- You will be a Media Manager who has demonstrable experience of media relations within press, PR or communications office where you've handled proactive and reactive activities.
- You have experience working with broadcast, print and online media.
- You have experience briefing and preparing colleagues to undertake media interviews, crisis communications and reputation
- Experience of working on projects with multidisciplinary, multicultural teams.
- Willingness and enthusiasm for accompanying journalists on visits to countries in Africa and Asia.
- Happy to travel to European locations as the role demands.
- Desirable to be French or German speaker but not essential.
What they Offer:
- A chance to make a significant impact in a leading global development organisation where you'll get the opportunity to shape and deliver their media activity.
- A collaborative and supportive work environment
TPP are excited to be supporting BRAC exclusively.
How to Apply: If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, I want to hear from you! To apply for this role, please either reply to this advert putting BRAC in the title, with an updated version of your CV or contact Lisa Ross, or 0207 198 6060.
In the first instance you will be sent an information pack with details about the role and recruitment process. Application Deadline 9th October 2024.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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St Matthews JOB DESCRIPTION:
Business Centre Co-ordinator
An exciting opportunity has been created here in Hull, to manage a brand new Enterprise, Work and Events space at the recently renovated 150 year old St Matthews former church. Is this the job for you!?
The relaxed environment at our grade II listed, St Matthews, houses our Community Enterprise Centre designed to make us Hull’s preferred choice for shared work-space. This is a new focus for Giroscope and will require expertise, dedication and skill from all the team - but especially from the new Business Centre Co-ordinator, to secure a sustainable and prosperous future.
St Matthews is a newly refurbished, iconic local community enterprise centre celebrating opportunities in social business and enterprise, designed to encourage and build a sustainable local economy; signalling a place of welcome, community, culture and enterprise.
It is designed to offer a highly accessible, flexible, and multi-functional building to enable local people to develop employment and business skills. At its heart its mission is to stimulate the local community, hosting many commercial and community facing events, responding to local demands and needs.
We will rent out business and event spaces for existing and new start enterprises and other users, and will provide specialist enterprise support to our business tenants and users. As Business Centre Co-ordinator you will help realise our ambitions in developing a successful and sustainable St Matthews.
Purpose of the role: to be responsible for the successful operation of St Matthews, ensuring the centre provides an excellent customer experience, a diverse range of inclusive activities, and meets its income generation targets.
From our humble beginnings, we have designed and evolved what we believe to be a highly distinctive environment pitched at an accessible price. We are determined to attract a diverse community of productive and genuinely engaging people; these are our work space members.
You will have the privilege of establishing and growing a community that is in the need of a cheerful, positive person with the and resourcefulness to match.This isn’t just a front of house role, we’re on the lookout for a multi-talented, charismatic and creative problem solver. Someone that’s as comfortable talking about people’s passions as they are serving up business insight, light snacks and resolving any customer issues with the help of the Giroscope’s wider team.
Giroscope’s ambition is to exceed the expectations of our work space members on a daily basis. We will work hard with you to enhance the workplace experience from every angle, redefining what it means to ‘go to work’.
We strongly believe that the happiness of our staff is foundational to the happiness of our community.
The Role …
- Assisting in all stages of the business and co-worker member journey – to ensure that we support all individuals and teams throughout each day, week and month.
- Facilitating the well-being and happiness of all business and co-working members through personal introductions, social/community events, workspace maintenance, operational management and the resolution of issues.
- Demonstrating St Matthew’s core values and expectations by being a positive presence for all members.
The Role …
You will:
- Be familiar with delivering and achieving sales and room hire income targets
- Become the familiar face and first contact to each new work space member.
- Lead, develop and coordinate community initiatives to connect members. This includes but is not limited to; delivering member introductions, event organising, electronic and print communications.
- Guide new members through the welcome and onboarding process.
- Meet and communicate with members to resolve issues, process membership departures and other issues of complexity.
- Resolve member-related issues to ensure a happy, cohesive community.
- Manage work space member expectations in line with the St Matthews mission.
- Resolve member complaints regarding other members through unbiased investigation.
- Seek opportunities to engage members to discover and discuss members’ business, social and personal objectives.
- Proactively enquire regarding members’ business objectives and identify both St Matthews and member services that could assist in achieving their goals.
- Manage inbound post.
- Implement rules, guidelines and best practices for the community to enhance the member experience.
- Identify and communicate observed weaknesses within community management, sales, events, training, and member experience on a company-wide level.
- Work with Giroscope’s operations team to ensure that all in-house tech is operating correctly at all times.
- Ensure our facilities are compliant with all ongoing health and safety requirements.
This role is multifaceted and will evolve as the user community grows, changes and adapts. You should have a growth mindset that is eager to take on new challenges; big, small, fun and sometimes yes, undesirable.
About You
- You’ll have hospitality and management experience and be able demonstrate customer service experience and a proven ability to add value to customers.
- You’ll be a people person, likable, friendly, organised and a super-efficient achiever.
- You’ll have an inherent desire to see others happy in and outside of work.
- You’ll understand business dynamics and experience of working and leading a small team.
- You’ll enjoy a task-oriented day and are energised by each day offering a different challenge.
For further details please go to our website!
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Elizabeth House Community Centre has been a cornerstone of the local community for over 100 years, dedicated to serving the needs of local residents and communities. Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust is the Charity founded to save and manage Elizabeth House.
Our vision is for Elizabeth House to be the heart of a thriving local community, where everyone has the power to effect positive change. Our mission is to build a stronger, more resilient community by providing a safe space, relevant activities, and meaningful support for all.
The Community Leader will oversee the management of our community services and activities, ensuring the programmes align with local needs, our strategic goals and available funding.
Key Responsibilities
·Design and implement a comprehensive activities programme that addresses the social, educational and wellbeing f the community.
·Manage the day-to-day operations of our programme, ensuring the seamless delivery of activities and collaborating with all stakeholders to provide high-quality, holistic services.
·Ensure effective project management practices are consistently applied in your work, fostering efficiency and accountability.
·Oversee the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of all community activities, ensuring they align with funding requirements and high-quality reports are provided to funders and partners.
·Work closely with colleagues and key stakeholders to identify funding opportunities, and prepare and submit high-quality funding applications.
·Build trust and strong relationships with local residents by organising co-production, engagement and consultation opportunities that involve people with lived experience.
·Collaborate with community members to develop and support campaigns that drive change for specific resident groups and continuously improve our referral processes to provide comprehensive support.
·Work with partners, community-led groups, and representatives across various sectors and organisations to enhance support for community members.
·Develop engaging marketing materials, including leaflets, website content, and social media posts, to ensure our services are widely advertised and accessible to a diverse audience.
·Oversee all administrative aspects of project activities and coordinate volunteer and staff schedules.
Please see the full job pack attached with detailed responsibilities and person specification.
Key information
Salary: £37,000 – 39,000 per annum (pro rata £31,700 to £33,400)
Hours: 30 hours per week (over a minimum of 4 days)
Contract: Fixed term contract until 30 April 2026 (extension subject to funding)
Holidays: 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro rata)
Report to: Executive Director
Line-manage: 1 Community Development Coordinator and 3 Community Organisers
Please submit a CV and tailored covering letter via Quick Apply.
Closing date: Sunday 13 October.
Acting as a community ‘anchor’, we build trust and bring people together so that we can connect residents to practical support and opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Salary: £33,000 – £37,000 per annum
Location: Central Support Office, 100 Berkeley Street, Glasgow G3 7HU (Hybrid Working)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews arranged accordingly.
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.
Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.
Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
What we offer:
Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.
- Competitive Salary and Pension Options
- Long service awards
- Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
- Inhouse training programmes
- Significant Gym discounts
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
- A wide range of family friendly policies
- Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
- Credit Union
- £200 refer a friend scheme
And many more!
About the Role:
Working alongside the Engagement & Growth Manager, the Bid Lead will deliver Blue Triangle’s new Development Strategy as we evolve and change our service models in alignment to the needs of people, communities, and commissioners. The role will cover trusts, foundations and statutory funding applications/tenders.
About You:
- You have excellent literacy skills, a keen eye for detail, can bring a story to life and translate information from various formats into tenders, bids, project documentation and reports.
- You thrive in a diverse role, where no day will be the same, and can manage multiple projects and bids simultaneously, juggling conflicting priorities.
- Through a positive and proactive attitude, you build internal relationships for the greater good of your project and Blue Triangle’s services.
- A natural and confident communicator and facilitator, you engage your project teams with a balance of credibility and charisma.
- With strong project management skills, you’re able to take a concept and develop a project delivery plan, identifying key milestones and see projects through to business as usual with experience of risk mitigation and troubleshooting issues as they arise.
We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Senior Managers you will be able to develop in your career.
To apply for this role, please click ‘Apply’ below where you’ll be given important information regarding the process and an application form to complete and upload.
Due to the Safer Recruitment requirements by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and Care Inspectorate we do not accept CV’s and you must therefore complete our application form.
Please note we do not accept applications from out with the UK as we do not have a UK visa sponsorship license.
Job Type: Full TimePermanent
Job Location: Glasgow
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Centre 404 is a leading charity with an excellent strong reputation for providing high quality support and services to people with learning disabilities and their families. Based in North London, we currently work across eight London boroughs.
We are now seeking an experienced, solution-focussed Head of Finance and IT to join our Senior Management Team. This role oversees the financial operations and drives the development of our integrated IT strategy, ensuring first-class financial and IT service across the organisation.
In this role you will ensure timely and accurate management and financial reporting across the organisation, fostering a culture of financial accountability and ensuring that all stakeholders have a sense of co-ownership of this; working closely with the senior management team you will support grant applications to ensure that the terms and conditions of these grants are understood and complied with. You will also manage our cloud-based IT services to support the delivery of our strategic plan, ensuring best value IT across the organisation.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CIPFA) with a solid understanding of IT systems management. They will have proven experience in both financial and IT leadership roles, working closely with senior managers and collaborating with a range of internal and external stakeholders at senior levels. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to present complex financial data to diverse audiences to ensure the organisation's financial sustainability. Experience in the charity sector and in developing financial strategy is essential for this role.
In return, the post holder will benefit from being part of a well-established and supportive finance function and Senior Leadership Team.
Full details of the role are outlined in the job description and background information.
Closing date: Please note, applications will be shortlisted and interviewed on a rolling basis.
Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and the children we support, and we are looking to recruit people who share these values. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.
We are dedicated to providing a meaningful and rewarding work environment, as well as offering a range of perks and benefits for our staff to enjoy.
Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889
How to apply: Please submit a CV along with a cover statement addressing the following: “Tell us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience”. Please ensure you refer to the person specification in your statement and explain how you meet the criteria.
The Role Within Unseen
Unseen provides support to people who have experienced Modern Slavery and Human trafficking and actively champions capturing voices in our work and providing development opportunities for those we are working with. Unseen also engages with a range of external partners to promote and facilitate person-centered and survivor informed responses to exploitation.
We develop evidence-based research and policy recommendations that are built from our support and collaboration work with survivors, key statutory service partners and NGOs. The Policy & Partnerships Officer will support the Policy & Research work of the organisation and support in the coordination of the Southwest Anti-Slavery Partnership to ensure delivery of real and tangible benefits for everyone involved, especially potential victims and survivors.
Purpose of the role
The Policy & Partnerships Officer will support in the delivery of Policy & Research projects and the collation of lived experience voices into our research work. You will work closely with the Policy & Partnerships Manager, the Survivor Involvement Coordinator, Senior Caseworkers and Unseen’s Survivor Consultant Volunteers and be responsible for the survivor consultant focus groups.
You will also support the Policy & Partnerships Manager in the coordination of the Southwest Anti-Slavery Partnership. Unseen facilitates the Avon & Somerset Anti-Slavery Partnership board, the Regional Anti-Slavery Partnership board and Bristol Modern Slavery Operational Partnership. We also support the chairs of other force area partnerships in the region and act as a point of contact in the Southwest, providing advice and guidance to partners and promoting proactive activity to eliminate Modern Slavery.
You will work closely with Unseen’s Policy & Research Team and have regular interactions with staff across Unseen’s wider teams including Support Services, Fundraising, Media & Communications and Operations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Project Officer – Behaviour Change & Engagement
(Reigate & Bansted)
£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
(Ref: SUS4322)
Full Time 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working.
Fixed contract until 31st March 2025
Base: Hybrid with opportunity to work at Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Offices
About the role
An exciting role to deliver a tailored package of support that will help Reigate and Banstead Council to increase levels of active travel in the area. You will engage with schools, workplaces, and communities to support and enable more people to walk, wheel, cycle and scoot for local everyday journeys, instead of taking the car.
As the Project Officer, you will plan and deliver fun, innovative and engaging activities such as mapping safe routes, leading rides and walks, practical skills sessions, competitions, initiatives and information events. The range of activities, events and resources will be adapted to meet the needs of the different audiences and will be designed to be inclusive so as many people as possible can benefit from the project and more local journeys can be travelled actively.
This role will require you to work with a range of people across local and diverse communities, workplaces and schools in Reigate and Banstead. Creating relationships with key people and employers, understanding the barriers, challenges and opportunities to actively travel. You will be working closely with others to develop a programme of activities.
You will have the opportunity to give people confidence, enthusiasm and skills to travel more actively, through events and community activities.
You will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people such as school or community travel champions, local authority colleagues and other Sustrans delivery officers.
Within the role, there will be an expectation to capture the impact of the project through completing reporting and monitoring, writing case studies, capturing quotes and photos and contributing to an end of project report.
This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans.
About you
You should have experience of working with children and young people within a community setting and delivering physical activities to groups. Your knowledge of the local area will help you form relationships with a wide range of organisations, groups, and individuals.
You will be a self-motivated and solution driven individual used to working independently as well as part of a team, with the ability to plan and prioritise your workload.
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
- Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Staff volunteer days
- 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
- We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
- Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Additional information
- Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 03 October 2024.
- Interviews will take place via MS Teams on the 15th or 16th of October 2024
About Sustrans
At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
Role overview
This key role manages our flagship and award-winning project supporting refugees with IT Hardware. The project collects IT Hardware, refurbishes and repairs it through our network of technicians, matches it with a suitable recipient through our referral process and then distributes it to charities and individual refugees and asylum seekers at no cost to the recipient. The project is in its third year, in which it will grow to overseeing e-waste collection and tech re-sale.
This role has two central arms: project management and volunteer management.
Overall management of the project includes key decision-making on tech refurbishment and distribution, building and maintaining key partnerships, impact reporting, staff management, external representation, developing and recording institutional memory and supporting the project's strategic growth with support from the Director. The postholder will be responsible for working with their team to maintain the smooth running of the project and deliver the project outcomes. They will deputise for the Director where necessary.
Volunteer management predominantly looks like the recruitment, coordination, training and retention of technical volunteers, many of whom are asylum seeking graduates of our tech training course. The post holder will be the go-to person for the volunteers and provide technical and management support with the help of our Technical Lead.
We know good project managers have a variety of skills and experience. We are not running a personal specification, but the strongest applications will indicate staff management experience and basic knowledge of IT repair.
We choose to publish the draft job description of the roles we advertise for. If you have the skills, experience and character to do the job below, please apply. We particularly welcome applications from those with experience of asylum and migration.
Outcome 1 - Manage the Digital Access project and the team working to deliver its outcomes
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Oversee the logistics and operations involved in collecting, storing and redistributing large quantities of IT Hardware, including the distribution of Data SIM cards to recipients with support from your team.
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Work with the Engagement Manager to identify and communicate with businesses, individuals and other sources of IT Hardware to explain our process and the impact of the project.
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Oversee the smooth running of and improvements to the referral process through which charity partners and individual refugees apply for and receive devices.
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Ensure the project goals are delivered on time and within budget.
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Provide thoughtful and kind management of the Operations Coordinator and Operations Assistant, meeting regularly and supporting their development.
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Record the institutional memory of the project through a digital guide to the processes and learnings which constitute the Digital Access programme.
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Ensure everyone at Screen Share who engages with the project does so in line with our safeguarding and privacy policies.
Outcome 2 - Monitor, evaluate and communicate the impact of our device provision
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Collate and present service user and device data (e.g use-case, age, geography) on a monthly and quarterly basis which represents our impact on the ground for internal and external audiences.
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Lead on the measurement of our impact through collection of case studies and distribution of our feedback form.
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Critically analyse and improve our impact measurement process to ensure it is ethical and fit for purpose.
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Work directly with service users, the Director and Communications team to produce compelling stories of the impact of Screen Share’s provision, with particular focus on our annual impact report.
Outcome 3 - Coordinate tech volunteers, external repair partners and technical staff (tech agents) to secure a regular flow of repair and refurbishment
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Oversee the process by which tech agents request and receive parts for the refurbishment process (hardware, software and tools).
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Work with our Technical Lead to ensure tech agents are provisioning devices consistently across our suite.
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Ensure the smooth implementation of changes to our technical provision.
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Critically analyse and improve the way in which the repair and refurbishment process is technically facilitated and recorded.
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Design and Deliver a tech volunteer retention strategy.
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Ensure our repair and refurbishment costs do not exceed our budget.
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Conduct in-person reviews with tech agents to monitor their progress and provide quality assurance.
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Explain our process to prospective repair partners and onboard them onto our system.
Outcome 4 - Recruit, train and support new technical volunteers
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Design and implement a nationwide technical volunteer recruitment and retention strategy which establishes a regular flow of technical volunteers into Screen Share, including and especially volunteers from an asylum seeking background and those who have graduated from our training course.
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Facilitate tech volunteer onboarding including external references, interviews and safeguarding.
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Coordinate and lead monthly volunteer tech team meetings.
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Explore partnerships with local tech businesses or refugees for paid refurbishment.
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Run basic laptop refurbishment refresher training for new volunteers in need of support.
Outcome 5 - Ensure Screen Share tech agent records are kept up to date
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Ensure the tech agent base is kept up to date at all times with all necessary details to facilitate refurbishment
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Ensure contact logs are maintained for each tech agent in accordance with GDPR legislation and that holidays/preferences/issues are recorded
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Ensure the right staff can access notes on 1:1’s with tech volunteers
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Analyse tech agent data thematically, implementing adjustments on a regular basis
Outcome 6 - Contribute to the strategic development of the project and ensure the Director receives appropriate support
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Represent the project to prospective partners, local councils and at public events, increasing its visibility within the refugee and tech sector.
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Design and implement experiments to test assumptions, minimise risk and scale the project.
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Deputise for the Founder and Director in internal and external settings where necessary.
Please write a short covering letter which sets out your motivation for applying, your experience managing staff and leading charitable projects.
Pay: £33,920-£40,280 pro rata, depending on experience
Contract: Permanent. Full time, 0.8 or job-share
Apply by Monday 30 September, 12:00pm BST
We’re a small but ambitious arts charity on an exciting journey. We are transforming a half-acre industrial heritage site - New River Head Clerkenwell - into the national centre for illustration and a home for Quentin Blake’s archive.
We’re seeking a brilliant person - or people - to join the team as Philanthropy Manager at an exciting time for the Centre with construction about to begin on our new home.
The Philanthropy Manager will secure gifts from Individuals, Trusts and Foundations in the range of £1,000-£50,000+, and will work closely with the Head of Development, Centre Director and Board to steward gifts at the £50,000+ level.
You will be a relationship-focused fundraiser with experience of face-to-face fundraising, excited by the opportunity to play a key part in launching a major new cultural institution. You will use your experience and key moments on the way to opening to refine, refresh and grow our established giving circles. You will also identify and develop new ways that individuals can support the Centre and our programming before we open our doors in February 2026.
You will be an inspiring and committed ambassador for the Centre and its mission, in person and in writing. You will also be a great team-player who enjoys collaborating with colleagues across the Centre to deliver a dynamic and creative programme of donor cultivation and stewardship. Your work will reflect our values of compassion, curiosity, equity, relevance and rigour.
Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration champions art that is dynamic and diverse; we want our team to reflect that. We’re an inclusive and flexible employer, happy to hear from full-timers, part-timers and job-shares.
In recognition of underrepresentation in our staff team we will be offering guaranteed interviews to D/deaf and disabled applicants and applicants of African, Caribbean, Central Asian, East Asian, Latinx, South Asian, South East Asian and West Asian heritage whose applications meet the essential criteria listed in the Philanthropy Manager Job Pack.
Please download the job pack from our website for more details on the role, what we are looking for and how to apply. If you have any queries, please email us.
We are registered as a Disability Confident employer. Please email us to let us know if you have any access requirements that need to be met to support you to make an application or participate in the interview process.
An online information evening for this role will take place on Tuesday 24th September from 6pm – 7pm.This is an opportunity to meet our team, find out more about our work and ask questions about the role. If you would like to attend, please email us and ask us for joining details.
Apply by Monday 30 September, 12:00pm BST.
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Job Title: Energy Programme Manager
Company: Gorta T/A Self Help Africa
Location: Lilongwe, Malawi
Contract type: International/National 2-year fixed term contract, full time
Reports to: DCD Programmes
Organisation overview:
In late 2021 Self Help Africa (SHA) and United Purpose (UP) merged, with our Global Office in Dublin, Ireland and a UP office in Cardiff, Wales. In early 2023 we launched a new five-year organisational strategy, which defines our shared mission as the alleviation of hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impact of climate change through community-led, market-based and enterprise-focused approaches, so that people can have access to nutritious food, clean water, decent employment and incomes, while sustaining natural resources.
Our three values are:
- Impact: We are accountable, ambitious and committed to systemic change
- Innovation: We are agile, creative and enterprising in an ever-changing world
- Community: We are inclusive, honest and have integrity in our relationship
We require a team ready to live up to our values to encourage initiative and valuing of partnerships, thus requiring a Country Director who can model our values, and be able to build on the strengths of our teams.
We are in the process of transitioning country registrations from United Purpose to Self Help Africa in The Gambia and Senegal and these two countries form an integral part of the West Africa programme along with Burkina Faso and Nigeria. Self Help Africa is now registered in The Gambia.
Job Purpose:
The Energy Programme Manager will provide strategic and technical leadership in the delivery and development of the SHA Energy programme in Malawi. They will be expected to oversee the implementation of SHA’s existing portfolio of Energy projects in Malawi, provide technical input to the team and sector in Malawi, continue to develop programme approaches based on evolving best practice and the changing landscape, and mobilise resources for continued growth of the programme.
The position will report to the Malawi Deputy Country Director- Programmes and there will be regular meetings between the Energy Programme Manager, other Programme Managers and Management Team in Malawi and technical advisors from SHA’s Global Office. The role will also involve capacity building of national staff in Malawi to take increased ownership of the programme and enable its continued growth. The Energy Programme Manager will leverage their technical and contextualised knowledge to provide expert advice and advocacy to Malawi’s energy sector (particularly in the areas of cleaner cooking, carbon finance and off-grid electrification) and maintain the programme’s close and productive relationships with its donors and stakeholders to expand the reach, sustainability and impact of our work.
Key Responsibilities:
1.Programme Management and Oversight
1.1 Quality Assurance
- Ensure the programme portfolio is delivered in line with good practice and quality benchmarks in line with sector-based standard operating standards and GESI tools etc
- Ensure an adaptive management approach is taken
- Work with the Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Working Group through National MEAL Manager to ensure that we are documenting learning and integrating it into programme design and delivery.
- Ensure MEAL data collected is in line with national MEAL framework through participatory M&E approaches and integrating feedback from staff, partners and project participants.
- Liaise with relevant organisation technical advisors and incorporate learning and global expertise in the programme cycle
- Ensure value for money and efficiency across the programme cycle
- Conduct field visits to monitor project progress.
1.2 Compliance & Risk
- Oversee the development and timely submission of high-quality donor technical and financial reports, in collaboration with projects and operations colleagues
- Ensure that processes are in place to allow for systematic and inclusive feedback to communities and stakeholders on all programme reports and evaluations undertaken
- Working with Project Managers to ensure all projects develop annual, quarterly and monthly plans and that these are actioned and reported against
- Deliver a consolidated risk assessment for the programme portfolio every month and ensure mitigation measures are actioned and followed
- Ensure that internal audit is adequately budgeted across the portfolio
- Ensure that internal audit findings and recommendations are followed up on and actioned as per agreed timelines
- Ensure that every project in the portfolio has a grant opening and closing meeting and that these are filed
- Ensure that every project has monthly review process
- Ensure adequate oversight on all financial transactions and project activities to reduce the risk of non-compliance with policies and risk of fraud
- Ensure annual procurement planning and that all project procurement is cost effective in line with donor and organisational policy
- Ensure that project implementation is complying to donor driven policy and direction, such as the DSA policy, and engaging in communication and advocacy through the MT where donor direction is not in line with the Malawi 2063 or the organisation’s vision and mission.
1.3 Finance
- Oversee internal monthly financial reports and project budgets and cashflow forecasts
- Ensure full project spend without disallowance
- Authorise all project related expenditure in line with SHAs Delegation of Authority framework
- Support and oversee project related procurements.
1.4 Safeguarding
- Ensure that all projects have an active trained safeguarding focal point who can effectively disseminate the reporting channels and policy
- Ensure that all project have a safeguarding plan and report against this during monthly meetings
- Ensure that reporting channels are promoted and visible across all projects in the portfolio
- Ensure that all colleagues within your portfolio have undergone safeguarding training and signed the global code of conduct
- Ensure all staff, partners and stakeholders sign, comply and promote the SHA Safeguarding policy and code of conduct.
1.5 People Management
- Manage teams of staff across all projects in your portfolio and provide line management to Project Managers
- Incubate and enhance skills development of staff across the programme, encouraging learning and development, identifying opportunities for professional development and upward mobility within the organisation
- Ensure all staff members in your portfolio have completed an induction, have passed probation and that annual PDRs are conducted
- Ensure the portfolio has the right team in place in line with the strategy and the values of the organisation
- Ensure that the portfolio can retain and attract skilled and experienced gender balanced teams
- Ensure that you are promoting wellbeing across your team and that staff are encouraged to take their leave entitlements and access training and wellbeing opportunities provided by the organisation
- Cultivate a culture of accountability, adherence to group policies, and prioritization of staff welfare and security.
2.Strategy and Programme Development
- Ensure we are working in line with the locally-led development approach
- Provide technical support to programme implementation for Malawi Energy programme staff to deliver consistently high quality, innovative programmes in both the energy and carbon finance sectors.
- Working within the Malawi Country strategy, and working with other Programme Managers, towards the delivery of our Strategic Objectives and ensuring integration across our work
- Feed into the development of new Country Programme policies and position papers
- Keep up to date with global good practice, technology, approaches and emerging trends, as well as innovative ideas, translating them to the Malawi context
- Capture learning and adapt programming accordingly to maximise impact for communities
- Feed into and promote our Community-Led programming policy work. Maintain long term local and international donor relations to ensure continuation and growth of existing funding
- Keep abreast of new funding opportunities and oversee the development of high-quality proposals for existing and new funders based on organisational learning. Diversify funding sources and secure funding for existing and new areas of focus in line with the CP strategy including carbon finance and impact investment.
- Foster establishment and growth in SHA’s sustainable energy social enterprise
- Where requested by other Country Programs, to provide remote technical advice to assist in the delivery of their projects.
3. Partnership, Representation and Advocacy
- Act as a thought leader in the energy sector in Malawi providing technical support and strategic direction to a wide range of stakeholders across private and public sectors, and civil society.
- Support the National Cookstove Steering Committee (NCSC) as a key member of the coordination group for which SHA is the secretariat. This includes leading the organisation of the annual Cleaner Cooking Conference and quarterly coordination group meetings.
- Maintain, strengthen and build networks and alliances at national level with government, academia, donors and local organisations
- Maintain, strengthen and build partnerships with companies and entrepreneurs to augment the programme’s reach and sustainability of impacts through market-based approaches.
- Ensure active engagement of the programme at district level with all relevant government structures
- Act as the primary focal point for all donors that fund the programme portfolio
- Liaise with Government of Malawi counterparts (national and district) and ensure we are visible and working in line with Government needs and priorities
- Represent SHA at workshops and conferences, ensuring our organisation and work is visible
- Maintain and expand our partnerships across Government, academia, private sector, NGOs and wider civil society, working in coordination with our Partnerships Manager
- Proactively engage in relevant fora and working groups to achieve systemic change within the sector
- Ensure all programme learning is shared internally and externally.
Knowledge, Experience and Other Requirements:
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree level qualification in energy, development, environment or other relevant discipline (post-graduate preferred)
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar position in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on green energy access
Essential
- Demonstrated strategic judgement, planning, co-ordination and prioritisation skills
Demonstrated project and programme design and proven ability to secure funding from a variety of donors including international development agencies, impact investors and the private sector - Demonstrated project/programme management skills including managing a portfolio of simultaneous projects, monitoring and compliance, budget management, and line managing a team of employees
- Demonstrated communication, partnership building and advocacy skills with a wide range of stakeholders including from private and public sector, and civil society
- Demonstrated understanding of energy in the Global South including improved cooking and off-grid electricity (solar mini-grid and productive uses of energy in particular)
- Experience of developing and monitoring carbon finance projects, particularly improved cooking
- A strong understanding and appreciation of safeguarding principles
- Self-starter, capable of innovatively developing the programme
- Attention to details and flexible approach to work
- Demonstrated cross cultural communication skills and ability to build institutional capacity and provide mentorship to staff
Desirable
- Demonstrated experience in programme strategy design
- Ability to pilot innovations and scale-up effective programming initiatives, through an entrepreneurial mindset
- Experience living in Malawi and/or Sub-Saharan Africa and working in the energy sector
How to apply:
To apply for this role, please upload your completed application form (available to download from our website), CV and cover letter via the careers page on our website.
Only applications submitted via our website will be considered for this role.
Any candidate offered a job with Self Help Africa will be expected to sign Self Help Africa’s Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
Specific roles may require Police/DBS/Garda vetting.
Self Help Africa strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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BPAS is an independent healthcare charity that has been advocating and caring for women and couples for over 55 years, supporting over 100,000 women annually across more than 50 healthcare clinics nationwide.
Following significant organisational change and the establishment of a new Executive Leadership structure, we are looking for a Deputy Chief Medical Officer to join the Senior Operational Team.
As the Deputy Chief Medical Officer at BPAS, you will contribute to the strategic leadership of our clinical services. You will provide professional leadership to BPAS medical workforce and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure the highest standards of patient care. Your responsibilities will include leading clinical governance initiatives, managing professional standards, and supporting the development of clinical strategies. You will also act as the Responsible Officer for BPAS, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and leading on medical workforce strategy and succession planning.
You will be expected to maintain a visible presence, offering expert guidance on clinical matters to the BPAS Board, driving improvements, and ensuring that all services are informed by evidence and best practice.
To find out further information, please click the Apply button below. You will be redirected to the NHS Jobs website where you can download a job/person description and submit an application form.
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Please note that this role is based at our Old Windsor centre.
Our expert team of canine behaviourists provide behavioural support and advice to teams within Battersea, members of the public, and the rescue organisations we work with around the world. The team design and help implement behaviour modification and training plans for dogs whilst coaching members of the canine care groups through the practical day-to-day steps. They also assist with behavioural and welfare assessments of animals who come into our centres and are on hand to help manage and provide further support with dogs with more complex behavioural needs. The team provide support to dogs during their stay at Battersea, and are also available for continued advice after rehoming.
We are now looking to recruit a Canine Behaviour and Training Advisor for our team in Old Windsor. Within this role, you will work with our operational teams in the assessment and welfare of the dogs in our care and in the provision of behavioural training and advice for staff, volunteers, customers and external organisations. You will be working as part of a care group to create behaviour modification plans, support with handling difficult dogs and make recommendations, along with the individual care group, for individual dog outcomes.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Working with our dogs and cats:
We are here for every dog and cat. Within our operational roles, this means providing the highest level of care and husbandry to our animals. Every day will be different and will sometimes involve emotionally challenging situations. Battersea has created an ethos of open conversations and carefully curated wellbeing initiatives to support our employees handling these scenarios. It is also important to note that the role is very physical and does involve a lot of manual tasks which are required to provide the exceptional standards of care to our animals. We ask you consider these aspects of the role carefully before applying.
Diversity and inclusion:
At Battersea, we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.
By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives, and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from diverse ethnic communities and people with disabilities, who we know are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 17th October 2024
Interview date(s): 24th & 28th October 2024
For full details, please download our recruitment pack.
All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.
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Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
It is an exciting and important time to be joining us at Crisis. We work with thousands of people across England, Scotland, and Wales so they can leave homelessness behind for good. We have recently adapted the way our services work to maximise our impact in ending homelessness. We have increased our capacity to work with people one to one and strengthened our ability to support those people facing the most barriers to preventing or ending their homelessness.
Location: Crisis Skylight Birmingham, 303 Rhubarb Building, 25 Heath Mill Lane, Digbeth, B9 4AE.
You will be able to work from home one day per week in line with Crisis’ Hybrid Working Policy. You will be expected to travel around Birmingham and wider West Midlands on a regular basis to meet with partners and stakeholders. National travel i.e., to London Head Office or other Skylights will take place on average once every six weeks.
About the role
Crisis Skylight Birmingham has been established in the city since 2010, delivering trauma informed services to our ,clients all underpinned by our commitment to Psychologically Informed Environments and supported by Clinical Psychologists.
We are a dynamic, innovative, and values-led organisation, with the opportunity and flexibility to develop our services to meet the needs of the people we work with. We have just begun to embark on an ambitious, new 10-year strategy, which will see our services evolve to become hubs, delivering best in class services alongside partners, increasing our influence to see systemic change to end homelessness for the people and places we work.
The Director of Crisis Skylight Birmingham will be responsible for leading and developing strategic partnerships across Birmingham and the West Midlands region. This is an exciting opportunity to develop and lead the service into our new 10-year strategy, influencing key local and national political, community and business leaders, partners, and providers to drive forward our strategic priorities all with the aim of ending homelessness. You will play a key role as a decision marker on the Client Services Senior Leadership Team, along with your counterparts from across the different regions of the UK.
About you
We are looking for an experienced, innovative, compassionate, bold, collaborative senior leader from the homelessness, health, safeguarding or associated sectors. You will have experience of building relationships with senior leaders to develop strategic partnerships with the aim of achieving strategic objectives including but not exclusively, in areas of change management, strategic development of services,.& leading collaborative partnerships that directly contribute to achieving performance targets You will have the motivation, commitment, and vision, able to influence a range of audiences and able to articulate a compelling case for change to key decision makers across the West Midlands . You will be a leader in your field, with experience of operational delivery, ensuring high quality and safe services to vulnerable adults, with the ability to provide clear leadership to your team.
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
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Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
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Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
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28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
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Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
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Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
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Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
If you would like to speak to someone about the role or understand more about Crisis and the work that we do, please e-mail Matthew Green, Director of Operations. Contact details can be found on our website.
Closing date: Sunday 6 October 2024 (23:59)
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 22 October 2024 at Crisis Skylight Birmingham, 303 Rhubarb Building, 25 Heath Mill Lane, Digbeth, B9 4AE.
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
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