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Business Administrator
Salary: £27,527 - £30,831 per annum + 6% pension
Employment type: Permanent contract
Hours: 36 Hours per week
Location: Haringey, North London including some hybrid working
Closing date: 15 July 2022, 12noon
Interviews: 26 July 2024
Do you thrive in a busy and dynamic environment? Are you passionate about supporting a cause that makes a difference?
The Bridge Renewal Trust is a forward-thinking charity dedicated to reducing heath inequalities and creating healthier, safer and stronger Haringey communities. Established in 2009, we have grown from a team of 3 to over 55 staff members, supporting over 20,000 people annually with a turnover of approximately £3m.
We are seeking an experienced Business Administrator to oversee our day-to-day administrative functions, including human resources and office management. You will provide administrative and operational support to Chief Executive and the senior management team with the goal of streamlining administrative processes, improving consistency across the organisation, and enhancing organisational efficiency and effectiveness. This role is pivotal in improving the quality of services provided to the diverse communities in Haringey, at a time when our support is needed more than ever.
First and foremost, we are looking for an ambitious and competent professional with a strong track record of executive administrative experience; excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines; and strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with staff and volunteers at all levels.
We operate flexible working practices, and depending on work commitments, the post holder may utilise some hybrid working arrangements as appropriate including working from our offices or at home.
Are you ready to join our growing team and be part of positive change? This is your exceptional opportunity to join a progressive organisation where we value and reward the performance of our staff.
To apply, please email your CV with contact details of two referees, a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification and completed equal opportunities monitoring form.
For a full job description, please visit the Bridge Renewal Trust website.
The Bridge Renewal Trust is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Company registration No: 06949568, Registered Charity No: 1131941
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Mental health is one of the most urgent issues facing young people today. At YoungMinds, we are leading the fight to make sure that all young people can get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what.
As the need for what we do has grown in recent years, YoungMinds has been growing too – and at pace! We’re now looking for a Senior Internal Communications Officer to continue to help us to bring our internal communications and engagement strategy to life. You’ll be a creative communicator who is able to translate messages for our internal audience, through the right channel and enjoy finding new ways to inspire, inform and connect colleagues. You’ll support key aspects of our Anti-Racism, Justice, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (AJEDI) action plan and lead on initiatives to cultivate an internal culture that truly lives up to our values, paying particular attention to the needs of those who are Black or minoritised.
You will help shape a clear and engaging narrative, with messaging that resonates with our people, ensuring that the right people get the right message at the right time.
As a communications professional you will have strong aptitude for content creation and curation along with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the organisation.
You will be well versed in coordinating events, both in person and online, ensuring that our events are inclusive, engaging and centre our community.
The successful candidate will have:
- experience of planning, implementing and evaluating effective internal communications
- experience of writing and delivering communications for internal audiences, conveying complex messages with sensitivity and clarity
- experience of managing digital platforms including content management systems
- an ability to plan and deliver engaging and inclusive events in-person, online and hybrid
- experience producing and editing content including newsletters, posters, audio and video
- experience of building, nurturing and maintaining relationships across an organisation to enhance and improve communications and engagement
- an awareness of Anti-racism, Justice, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (AJEDI) principles
We welcome applications from Black and minoritised, LGBTQIA+ groups and those with disabilities, as they are currently under-represented.
We hope that you would like to join us at a very exciting stage of our growth and development. You’ll be joining a bright, dynamic team who have a passion for supporting our ambitions.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Ambitious about Autism is looking for an experienced and qualified Financial Controller to join the team. Candidates who trained at a top 15 private accountancy firm or equivalent public body, with charity sector experience, are especially encouraged to apply.
The Financial Controller at Ambitious about Autism (AaA) and Ambitious about Autism Schools Trust (AaAST) plays a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and completeness of the organisations' financial data. They are responsible for adhering to the Charities SORP and the Academies Financial Handbook for AaAST.
The primary responsibilities of the Financial Controller include:
- Financial Data Management: Ensuring that all financial data is accurately recorded, maintained, and reported in accordance with relevant accounting standards and guidelines.
- Compliance: Ensuring compliance with statutory and legal obligations related to financial matters. This includes managing tax affairs, including VAT, and ensuring timely and accurate payments.
- Control Environment: Establishing and maintaining a robust control environment to safeguard assets, prevent fraud, and ensure accurate financial reporting. This involves implementing internal controls, conducting regular audits, and addressing any control weaknesses or risks.
- External Scrutiny: Preparing financial reports and statements for external scrutiny, such as audits, regulatory inspections, or funder assessments. The Financial Controller ensures that all financial records and processes can withstand external scrutiny and meet the required standards.
- Finance System Development: Taking responsibility for the development and effective operation of the finance system, IRIS Financials. This includes optimising system functionality, ensuring data accuracy, providing user support and training, and exploring opportunities for process improvements and automation.
- Team management: lead the financial accounting team and ensuring an excellent service is delivered.
In summary, the Financial Controller at AaA and AaAST are responsible for maintaining the accuracy, integrity, and completeness of financial data, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and legal obligations, managing tax affairs, and developing and operating an effective finance system.
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services.
About the role
Volunteers are highly valued at Parkinson’s UK because of the vital contribution they make to our aims for supporting people affected by Parkinson’s. You’ll help us build our engagement with volunteers and local groups by connecting, listening, sharing and celebrating the contribution they make and the impact they have for people living with Parkinson’s.
What you’ll do:
- Support the Engagement and Recognition Manager to deliver our volunteer and local group engagement and recognition strategy
- Schedule, write and publish content for our volunteer management system (Assemble)
- Support the preparation and delivery of our quarterly All Volunteer Calls
- Write, edit and co-ordinate the distribution of monthly newsletters to local group volunteers
- Support and facilitate the connections between both volunteers and local groups
- Be responsible for the day to day delivery of our plans to thank, recognise and celebrate volunteers
- Support the Engagement and Recognition Manager with the preparation and delivery of key annual events to celebrate our volunteer community, for example Volunteers’ Week
- Support colleagues around the organisation with engagement and recognition activities
- Collaborate with colleagues and volunteers from across the charity to gather stories and ideas for sharing and celebrating
- Gather feedback from volunteers to ensure that we are listening and responding to their insights and opinions, and determining areas for development/improvement
What you’ll bring:
- An understanding of volunteering and the value it brings to individuals and the community
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of different audiences
- A friendly and approachable manner; the ability to work collaboratively, and quickly build and maintain strong working relationships
- Ability to work with volunteers as equal partners
- Strong planning and organisational skills, including time and process management, with good attention to detail; ability to manage and prioritise own workload
- Experience of introducing administrative processes to enhance team systems
- Experience of managing administrative tasks, including collating and maintaining information, and coordinating and arranging meetings
- Experience of operating in a modern digital workplace, including using digital tools to work collaboratively and productively
- Experience of adhering to GDPR, confidentiality and wider data protection requirements
- Desirable: Ability to use creative platforms to create resources, e.g. videos, to engage different audiences.
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home three days a week. You’ll be required to cover your own travel expenses to the office.
We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role, and will interview candidates on a continuous basis. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
We’re a people-powered movement on the verge of major breakthroughs in Parkinson’s. Together, we will find a cure.
Tearfund is looking for an Enquiries Officer who is enthusiastic about serving those living in poverty by providing excellent customer service to our supporters.
The successful candidate will be working on one of Tearfund's front lines providing a personal link and building relationships between our supporters and ourselves. You'll spend most of the day answering telephone calls from supporters, and also answering supporter queries by email, letter and on social media.
The successful applicant will demonstrate a desire to serve our supporters with professional excellence in a busy environment. They will set themselves high standards of working with speed and accuracy as they record information on our supporter database.
We are looking for:
- an excellent communicator
- a flexible team player
- quick to learn
- possess good organisational skills
- able to juggle competing priorities
Are you ready to help Tearfund maintain our reputation as one of the industry's best organisations for customer service? Then this could be the role for you!
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.
Please note: This is a full time role and the salary is £29,668 FTE.
Hybrid working: This role is eligible for hybrid working and you will be required to work from the Teddington Tearfund office two days per month and from your home by agreement with the line manager.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services.
About the role
Volunteers are highly valued at Parkinson’s UK because of the vital contribution they make to our aims for supporting people affected by Parkinson’s. You’ll provide high quality operational support in the team that exists to provide an excellent volunteering experience for the incredible people who freely give their time to support the Parkinson’s community.
What you’ll do:
- Provide high quality administrative support for the team under the direction of the Operations Manager;
- Respond to volunteer queries and provide support as and when needed;
- Assist in the production of materials and and resources and ensure they are disseminated appropriately;
- Assist colleagues with the recruitment and on-boarding of volunteers including learning opportunities;
- Carry out the daily administration associated with the volunteer management system (Assemble) and support volunteers in their use of the system;
- Maintain volunteer records as required;
- Process, upload and send content, news, adverts, email, and updates on Assemble and to other platforms as required;
- Liaise with the content team for the design of promotional materials;
- Support with volunteering learning and development, including liaising with suppliers, creating materials and completing training administration.
- Gather and collate feedback on key areas of the team’s work
What you’ll bring:
- An understanding of volunteering and the value it brings to individuals and the community
- A commitment to providing great service standards to volunteers and colleagues
- Strong administration skills and experience
- Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to get things done in a timely manner
- Ability to work with volunteers as equal partners
- Strong IT skills, with the ability to pick up new systems quickly and use digital systems to work collaboratively
- Experience of adhering to GDPR and wider data protection requirements
- A friendly and approachable manner with the ability to quickly build and maintain strong working relationships
- Your creative approach and ability to overcome obstacles to get things done.
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home three days a week. You’ll be required to cover your own travel expenses to the office.
We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role, and will interview candidates on a continuous basis. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
We’re a people-powered movement on the verge of major breakthroughs in Parkinson’s. Together, we will find a cure.
As an organisation, we are unifying all of the professions and services involved in the delivery of MS care to create one influential voice and are building and delivering initiatives that will support meaningful service improvement.
As a member of the TMSFA team, you will be responsible for developing the external profile of TMSFA through the implementation of an engaging and impactful digital communications strategy, providing valuable insight into the work that TMSFA is doing and growing its audience.
With your strong background in IT, communication, marketing and website development, you will be pivotal in publicising events, publications and outcomes of TMSFA.
This role will also involve routine administrative office tasks, including the management of the database.
This is a new and exciting role that will be best suited to someone who is innovative, motivated, and agile in their approach to work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an enthusiastic and organised programme manager, with experience of working closely with research institutions and/or on learning projects? Have you managed research grants and programmes before, for at least 2 years? Are you keen to work in the international development sector with a leading consultancy company?
If so, please read the job description below:
The primary focus of the role is the day-to-day management of various donor contracts which have a learning and research focus. These contracts currently include both governmental and private foundation contracts. The Programme Manager will oversee the delivery of programmes, coordinating budgets, workplans, consultant management, and administration.
The Programme Manager will be assisted in this by a Project Officer, and will work closely with the Operations Manager, to whom they will report (currently based in the UK). The Programme Manager will work closely with teams of consultants based globally, research institutions also based globally, and also liaise with the Gender and Social Development Head of Practice (currently based in the UK).
Please don’t apply unless you have the right to work in the UK, Cyprus or Kenya.
Please do not apply unless you fulfil these essential specifications needed for the job
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Community Fundraising Officer – Temporary Position from July 24 for 6 months (£24-25k)
Remote working with regular travel to the West Midlands and London as required
Why join the UK Sepsis Trust (UKST)? Because there’s an exciting opportunity to work for a significant cause and help build its sustainable future. We’re building our new fundraising team and this temporary role will play an important part in accelerating our ambitious plans to increase annual income during 2024/25.
You will become the fourth member of the Fundraising Team (there are 3 full time staff) and will help to support the fundraising team.
Sepsis is the immune system’s overreaction to an infection or injury. There are over 245,000 cases each year in the UK with approximately 48,000 deaths. UKST aims to reduce preventable deaths from this ‘killer’ condition. We achieve this by:
· Raising awareness
· Supporting those affected by sepsis
· Educating health professionals
· Lobbying political organisations for better sepsis and severe infection care
Key Responsibilities
1. Deliver supporter journeys i.e. fundraising resources and stewardship communications to maximise supporter numbers, retention and engagement.
2. Use UKST’s CRM system (Raiser’s Edge) to accurately capture fundraiser information and key data contributing to the improved development and implementation of fundraising processes.
3. Communicate proactively and effectively with team members to pass on all relevant information, deliver excellent supporter care and to maximise fundraising opportunities.
4. Provide excellent customer service members of the public, either via phone, mail and in person, help to develop Fundraising activity whilst also offering our Support Services where necessary.
5. Represent the charity as and when required in schools, local businesses, and community groups, including speaking at events if – not essential
6. Keep up to date with best practice in fundraising and ensure compliance with the latest legislation and guidelines.
7. Assist in prioritising & managing enquiries about our Community Fundraising Programme via our dedicated inboxes.
8. Work collaboratively with the fundraising team and our Communications and Marketing Team to ensure maximum press and social media coverage is obtained for UKST’s community fundraising activities.
Day to day activities will include:
1. Managing an inbox and replying to enquiries in a timely and professional manner
1. Problem solving for fundraisers – finding the optimum way they can achieve their goals
2. Support the Event Team Lead with sending out merchandise
2. Download Giving reports and send thank yous to donors and fundraisers
3. Record Supporter details on CRM
4. Cover for holiday periods and manage an inbox in their absence
To be successful in this role you will have:
1. Experience of working in fundraising in a UK registered charity
2. Experience of donor relationship management using a fundraising CRM.
3. An understanding of community fundraising.
4. A proven track record of working effectively in a team.
5. Excellent communication, presentation and organisational skills.
6. The ability to prioritise diverse workloads and meet shifting demands.
7. Flexibility to work evening and weekends as necessary and travel when required.
8. The ability to undertake most of your work remotely, and plan and co-ordinate your day effectively.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Finance Officer - Part or Full time (32 or 40 hours per week)
Are you a Finance Officer looking for your next new opportunity?
A Finance Officer opportunity has come up to work for a £7million turnover charity which is committed to improving social mobility in the UK. You will be joining a small and dynamic team working closely with the Finance Manager.
This is a permanent role and the client is open to the candidate working part time (32 hours) or full time (40 hours). You will be required to come in a minimum of two days a week. The salary offered based on experience is between £33,000 - £36,000 per annum (this salary will be pro-ratad for part time candidates).
Key duties and responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining the Purchase Ledger including processing supplier invoices, staff expense claims, grant and bursary payments, reconciling statements and making the relevant payments
- Maintaining the Sales Ledger including raising invoices and allocating receipts
- Cash management including checking bank transactions daily, allocating transactions on the accounting system and producing regular bank reconciliations. Paying in cheques and reconciling floats, if required
- Maintaining accurate records of both unrestricted and restricted fund transactions including receipts, grants, staff expenses, overheads and cash
- Providing timely and accurate financial support to the Programmes, Development and Research teams to assist them with forecasting, budgeting, reconciliation and (donor) reporting
- Supporting with the month end procedures such as balance sheet reconciliations, depreciation, month end adjustments, salary and overhead allocations
- Gathering monthly payroll information and reviewing monthly payroll reports
- Assisting with the administration of the pension scheme and of employee benefits
- Preparing quarterly Gift Aid claims and maintaining the relevant supporting documentation
- Assisting with the year-end statutory accounts preparation, audit and budget setting process
- Ensuring that the filing is done in a timely manner and that all paperwork is up to date
- Proactively updating your own knowledge in relation to the role, identifying and undertaking appropriate training
Candidates applying for this role must have the following:
- Excellent numeracy skills and strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to multi-task
- Sound understanding of double entry book-keeping including month end adjustments
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- AAT qualified, holds a similar qualification or is working towards qualification
- Experience of working in a busy finance department with responsibility for similar tasks
- Experience of working in the education or not-for-profit sector
- Experience of working with QuickBooks
This role will be closing on 2nd July, 2024
Candidates shortlisted will be requested to answer three questions as part of the shortlisting process
First round interviews held over Zoom on 11th July, 2024
Second round interviews held at my client's office based in London on 17th July, 2024
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Senior Face to Face Fundraising Officer, a fantastic opportunity to join a specialist London Charity, who provide a crucial medical response service within the Capital. Hybrid Working; a min of 2 days a week office based.
If you’re a Fundraiser or work within fundraising, enjoy inspiring and motivating others, as well as delivering training programmes, then this is the role for you!
As the Senior Face to Face Fundraising Officer, working with a Direct Marketing Manager, you will help to deliver the direct marketing campaigns and income goals by:
- Delivering inspiring training presentations to agency face to face fundraisers as well as cultivating relationships with external face to face agency partners.
- Creating and developing training materials, involving networking with the operational and service team to help deliver inspiring training presentations to agency face to face fundraisers.
- Monitoring and managing the day-to-day operations of the face-to-face fundraising campaigns, ensuring donor recruitment targets are met and are to a high standard.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver inspiring training sessions about the charity’s services, engaging fundraisers to be passionate about the cause.
- Network and build relationships with operational and services team to gain knowledge of how the service operates and feed this into fundraiser training sessions.
- Monitor fundraisers and the accreditation of agency trainers. Supporting the Fundraising Compliance Officer with the monitoring of welcome call listening, mystery shopping and shadowing.
- Provide first point of contact for all Face to Face/Direct Dialogue agency partners for campaign activity across Private Site, Door to Door and Telemarketing - Welcome Calling.
- Assist the Direct Marketing Manager on the development of annual strategic and operational plans for multiple Direct Dialogue fundraising campaigns across Regular Giving and Lottery.
Essential Knowledge and Experience
- Prior experience working either as a Fundraiser or experience working within a charity, with strong knowledge of fundraising regulations (an understanding of areas such as; fundraising compliance, data protection, fundraising regulations, gambling commission regulations)
- Prior experience of presenting or running training sessions to small to medium sized groups either face to face or via a remote setting. Creating engaging and inspiring content for training sessions
- Excellent skills in engaging, inspiring and motivating others to achieve targets and deliver against campaign objectives.
- Experience of monitoring, planning or implementing projects and/or campaigns to agreed standards.
Deadline: 3rd July
Salary: £33,000 - £35,000
Contract: Permanent - Full time
Location: Hybrid working – London Office 2 days per week
'Angela Mann Recruitment' is a specialist Charity & NFP Recruitment Agency, with extensive experience and knowledge of working within the sector. We match individuals to roles based on the required skills and experiences requested to fulfil a position, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Senior Facilities Officer - Project Management
Salary Range: £34,362 - £40,089 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: St James’s Square, London SW1
Closing date: 8th July 2024 @ 9:00am
About The London Library
The London Library is one of the UK’s greatest literary institutions, providing a centre of creativity, inspiration, and ideas for 180 years. Well-known members and frequent borrowers have included Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, George Eliot, Bram Stoker, Rebecca West, Virginia Woolf, Angela Carter, Daphne du Maurier, HG Wells, TS Eliot, Stanley Kubrick, and Ian Fleming. Current writers in membership include Kazuo Ishiguro, Raymond Antrobus, Simon Schama, Hallie Rubenhold, Tom Stoppard, Antonia Fraser, Jessie Burton, and Sarah Waters. Nearly all of its collection of around one million books can be borrowed, it offers a vast eLibrary and invaluable postal loans service. It is a home for everyone who loves the written word.
The Library is a registered charity and championed by its President, Helena Bonham Carter CBE.
About the role
The London Library is planning a major, multi-year building project and is looking for a Senior Facilities Officer - Project Management to work within the Buildings and Facilities Management team to help support and deliver the project.
As part of a small, hands-on team, this new role will also support the Library’s maintenance and improvement programmes, arranging contractor works and providing liaison with colleagues across the Library. The post reports to the Buildings & Facilities Manager. Some weekend and out of hours working will be required.
About you
You will hold an appropriate formal qualification within a relevant discipline, with previous experience of facilities project management, preferably in the charity, cultural or not-for-profit sector. A proven background in either FM or managing numerous refurbishments and maintenance projects is essential, along with experience of working in construction and maintenance environments, understanding and compliance of H&S law and construction regulations.
Experienced in managing budgets and project finance, the ability to build client and stakeholder relationships using exceptional inter-personal and communication skills, with a collaborative approach to achieving organisational goals on time, whilst working accurately and methodically, are all a must.
You are pleasant, approachable, welcoming, helpful, and responsive even under pressure, willing to turn a hand to whatever needs doing on occasion, with a flexible approach to working hours, including out of hours cover.
We are a friendly, hardworking team and a welcoming workplace. We aim to be as inclusive and equitable as possible and can discuss specific adjustments and access needs to help make this role fit for you.
If you are excited by the opportunity to use your skills to develop The London Library, we would love to hear from you. To apply please visit our website via the link and complete the online application form.
The Library welcomes applications from all sections of the community. All applicants will be considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the post. Please note we are unable to consider candidates without a current right to work in the UK.
Salary: £35,705 starting salary (salary range will increase to a max £38,269 via the length of service) per annum plus £4,190 Inner London Weighting if based in London per annum
Contract: Permanent basis
Hours: Full-time. 35 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks). Some evening and weekend work may be required for which time off in lieu should be claimed.
Location: Any Refugee Action Office: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bradford. We will consider UK-based hybrid working option. (Some travel in the UK with occasional overnight stays away from home may be required).
Our vision is that refugees and asylum seekers will be welcome in the UK. They will get justice, live free of poverty, and be able to successfully rebuild their lives.
About Refugee Action
Refugee Action exists to work with refugees and people seeking asylum who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes. We are a national charity with more than 40 years’ experience of empowering people who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes to secure the protection and support that they need to live with dignity and respect and build a new life in the UK. We do this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of partner organisations and campaigning on the policies that affect them.
About the post
This exciting role would mean joining Refugee Action at a crucial point in the charity’s 40-year history, full of opportunity and potential. You will use your creative skills to support the creation of innovative digital content to engage and mobilise existing supporters and add to Refugee Action’s rapidly growing audience. Working between the fundraising and campaigns team, this role will support the Digital Communications Manager to deliver our ambitious digital strategy, focusing on the development of engaging digital content, the management of one of our key supporter databases, and will lead on the engagement and retention work which supports Refugee Action’s fundraising and campaigning.
We are looking for candidates that can demonstrate:
- Commitment to removing barriers to power for people with lived experience, and commitment to anti-racist practices.
- Understanding of how the UK’s hostile refugee protection and asylum system impacts those affected by it.
- Passion and motivation to raise vital funds to support refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK.
- Strong understanding of how campaigning can achieve change and shift power.
- Strong understanding of the role of digital tactics in the development and execution of campaign strategies.
- Strong writing, editing and proof-reading skills, with experience of using these within a fast-paced environment and adapting content for difference audiences.
- Experience of maintaining and nurturing social media communities and creating impactful digital content.
- Desirable: knowledge of Facebook advertising, including the set-up, management and analysis of ad performance.
- Experience using Adobe creative software – particularly InDesign and Premiere.
- Experience of using Engaging Networks or similar system or proven ability to learn new systems quickly.
- Experience working with website content management systems.
- Experience of using Google AdWords, and of using reporting and analytics tools, such as Google Analytics.
- Understanding of the digital landscape, and emerging trends in web and social technology and digital fundraising.
Closing date: 23:59 Monday 15 July 2024
Interviews: W/C 29 July 2024
Refugee Action only operates in the UK, so all roles are UK-based, and you must have the right to work in the UK.
This role is not on the Shortage Occupation List. If you have permission to work that is restricted to the Shortage Occupation List, we will be unable to appoint you to this role.
You can find out which roles are on the shortage occupation list via these two links:
- Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations
- Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations for healthcare and education
We are currently campaigning for people seeking asylum to have the right to work in the UK, see our Lift the Ban campaign here.
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Hillside Clubhouse is a co-produced mental health employment support charity working across Camden and Islington. We support people with mental health conditions into training, volunteering, and employment opportunities. People can access our services via our Clubhouse, where they can share their skills and expertise with others and support the running of the charity. Alternatively, they can receive support out in the community from one of our employment specialists based within primary and secondary care.
This role is still within its infancy and will be working closely with the Executive Director to lead and oversee our employment services. Recent investment in our services has led to the growth of our employment offer and this role currently oversees four employment teams across Camden and Islington. The post holder will work closely with the other members of the senior leadership team to shape, deliver and evaluate Hillside’s business strategy and support on ensuring Hillside continues to meet the needs of the local mental health community.
Role overview:
- To oversee and support the day-to-day running and growth of the employment services offering of the Charity; currently two Individualise Placement and Support (IPS) services and two Employment Advisors (EA) in Talking Therapies services.
- To line manage employment services managers:
o Islington IPS Manager
o Camden IPS Manager
o Islington EA in Talking Therapies Manager
o Camden EA in Talking Therapies Manager
- The post holder will be an active member of the senior leadership team, working in close coordination with the Executive Director and the Director of Clubhouse Operations.
- In conjunction with the Executive Director, the post holder will lead on the growth and sustainment of Hillside’s employment services. The post holder will also be expected to supervise new staff where new services are developed.
- The post holder will work closely with the Executive Director and Director of Clubhouse Operations to develop and implement Hillside’s business strategy.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Salary: £31,000 - £35,000 (35 hours FTE) depending on experience
Hours: Full Time (35 hrs per week) or Part time (minimum of 21 hours per week)
Place of work: Remote/Hybrid/Flexible with a requirement to attend our offices in Hatfield, Herts, for 4 x All staff days per year.
Join Our Team!
We are looking for an experienced, confident, flexible Evidence & Insight Officer. Working within a small team in an evolving department, developing and delivering the research, insight and evaluation enabling the charity to make strategic, evidence-based decisions to maximise our impact. We are developing the charities understanding of our key audiences, their needs and how well we are addressing them through the design, delivery and sharing of relevant research and analysis.
About us
We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. We’re looking for a dynamic and innovative Digital Marketing Lead who can help us reach the people who need us most with the content that resonates most with them. If you like working in a fast-paced, supportive team and being able to get involved in a variety of projects that make a real difference, read on!
About you
The role is suited to someone who:
- Is experienced in delivering evidence & insight projects
- Is experienced in using both quantitative and qualitative approached to gathering evidence and insight.
- Has strong analytical and data management skills using complex and varied information and data.
- Has strong data visualisation skills to effectively present data for different audiences
- Is a strategic thinker and a team player.
- Is a fantastic communicator, able to build and maintain effective relationships with with our stakeholders
A full description of the role and responsibilities can be found within the job pack.
Benefits of working for Crohn’s & Colitis UK
If your successful, your will be joining a dynamic organisation with an amazing culture. We offer competitive that include:
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
- Pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing programme
- Interest free loan for season tickets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking and secure bike locks
- Training and development financial support and/or study leave
- Performance review and development scheme
How to apply
Please submit a CV and supporting statement outlining why you’d like to apply, how you fulfil the person specification, and what you feel you will bring to the role.
If you have any queries about this role, would like to have a conversation before formally applying, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the email address stated within the Recruitment Pack.
More details on this role and our Recruitment Pack containing the job description and person specification can be found on our website
Closing Date: Monday 29th July 9.00am
Please note: no applications will move forward within the recruiting process without a supporting statement. Applications will be assessed as and when they are received, and interviews arranged, so we may close the position before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to the applicant residing in the UK and a valid right to work in the UK being provided.
We will not be accepting any contact from Recruitment Agencies or Media Sales
Please ensure you provide a supporting statement, as we are unable to move forward in our recruitment process, any applicants who do not provide one.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.