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30 hours per week (excluding a 30 minute break)
Initial 12-month fixed term contract
We are seeking to recruit two Development Workers for Salford’s flagship Wellbeing Matters programme.
The Wellbeing Matters programme is a Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) led initiative delivered by Salford CVS in partnership with five VCSE anchor organisations. The Programme focuses on Person and Community Centred Approaches to improving the wellbeing of Salford people that are commissioned by NHS Greater Manchester, Salford’s five Primary Care Networks, and Salford Integrated Commissioning.
Wellbeing Matters Programme has two core elements, firstly community connecting / social prescribing. This connects people referred through health professionals with a non-medical need to local community assets to support an individual’s wellbeing, independence, and reduce social isolation. The programme aims to support people feel more connected to their communities, providing confidence, and social interaction connections, linking individuals to local activities and services. The main aim is to support individuals become prepared on how to manage their own health and wellbeing.
The second core element of the Wellbeing Matters programme supports the development and maintenance of the VCSE ecosystem that supports social prescribing through volunteering, voluntary action, community activities, investment and assuring quality of groups and activities. This element of Wellbeing Matters includes a team of Development Workers whose role is to develop the capacity of local VCSE groups and activities that ensures a healthy voluntary, community and social enterprise eco-system to socially prescribe into.
Closing date: Monday 19th August 2024 at 9am
Interview dates: Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd August 2024
We reserve the right to review applications before the closing date should we get sufficient applications.
Please note late applications will not be accepted.
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This is an extremely rewarding job at the heart of impactful partnerships, developing young people's employability skills, knowledge, experience and access.
We are looking for a consistently reliable and organised professional to join our team in this important post. You will be working closely with the Partnership Programmes Manager to ensure our vital employer relationships and school/college activities (mainly across west London) are well coordinated and managed.
Our partnerships are diverse, and include employers such as GSK, SEGRO, Heathrow Airport and Jacobs Engineering. Our trust and foundation donors include John Lyons Charity, Garfield Weston Foundation, the Greater London Authority and Inspire Hounslow.
Your role will include:
- Working with our Partnership Programmes Manager to effectively support key relationships, including ongoing communications with employer partners.
- Supporting our Partnership Programmes Manager with coordinating employer engagement events and activities.
- Ensuring we effectively celebrate and communicate our partnership projects.
To succeed in this role you will need to be an energetic person who thrives in a fast-paced working environment. You will need to be highly organised, pro-active and constantly dependable. You will also need to have good written communication skills, and excellent at maintaining relationships, while being motivated by having a positive impact on the lives of young people.
Please ensure you read the job pack in full and apply directly.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting a Community Development Officer to engage key partners and stakeholders in the region providing support, training and education to create suicide safer communities.
What you will do:
Identify, develop and maintain effective partnerships with local communities, volunteers and key partners across the region to engage them in the prevention of young suicide.
Proactively promote suicide prevention including raising the profile of PAPYRUS and engaging with those personally affected by young suicide.
Equip a wide range of stakeholders to enable them to create sustainable suicide safer communities through the provision of tailored support, training and education.
Deliver training and awareness raising products to a variety of groups including professionals, parents, young people, volunteers and other trainers.
Contribute to the development and review of projects, and education and training products, in line with strategic plans.
Record, monitor and report on data to evaluate our projects and demonstrate impact.
Represent the charity at events including conferences, panels, working groups and through media channels as required.
To be successful in this role you will have:
Previous experience working in a community setting, delivering information and training sessions, leading workshops or educational activities
A proven track record of networking and building and managing effective relationships, tailoring the approach to meet the differing needs of the audience
Experience as a qualified ASIST Trainer or willingness to gain qualification and experience
Experience of using your own initiative and creativity to develop a project, programme or area of work
Excellent time management skills and ability to manage a diverse workload
The ability to travel to different locations across London and the South of England to attend meetings, events and deliver training.
Please visit the careers site for the full job description and person specification for the role.
Salary: £29,269 per annum (NJC Scale SCP 18) progressing by increments to £32,076 per annum (NJC Scale SCP 23). As this is a London-based role, the post-holder will receive an additional Cost of Living Allowance which is £5,000 per annum.
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: London (7-9 Bream’s Buildings, London, EC4A 1DT) with travel across the South of England
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details.
Closing date: Sunday 4th August 2024
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.
PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thera Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Fundraising Manager to join our team, working remotely with some travel. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of up to £46,548.49 per annum.
This is a remote position with some Travel.
Who are we?
Thera Group supports people with a learning disability across England, Scotland, and Wales. We support people at home, in the local community and for short breaks, giving people real choice and control about how they live their lives. We also offer specialist support in financial advocacy, housing, circles of support, employment, befriending and training. Since 1998, our vision has been to show that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society.
We want to ignite interest, drive and build on passions, that will engage a portfolio of funders to develop a strong income pipeline that leads to success and support. Thera Group has unique opportunities of support for people with a learning disability it is an exciting role that we know will spark ambition, motivation, and initiative to ensure the opportunities continue to flourish! Having huge impact for thousands of people across the UK
We are looking for an experienced, dynamic, creative Fundraising Manager to lead on a new strategic fundraising approach. Joining the Development Team, you will be instrumental and at the forefront in leading and securing fundraising for our innovation and development projects and companies.
About the role:
The fundraising manager will be tasked with developing and implementing a fundraising strategy for Thera Group of companies, including writing grant proposals, diversifying, and scaling up the Groups income streams, managing donor relations and reporting.
The Fundraising Manager will work with local companies and other teams within Thera Trust to generate projects and develop a pipeline of income to support delivery.
We are looking for a Fundraising Manager to join the team who can:
- Work closely with stakeholders across all aspects of Thera and externally
- Support leaders in subsidiary companies to consider their fundraising strategies
- Robust knowledge of Compliance with – and enforcement of – fundraising regulation processes
- Comprehension and communication of key details from bid specifications
- Able to identify barriers to funding opportunities and solution[1]finding to limit or overcome those barriers
- Work with others to upskill their ability to fundraise at a local level.
- Maintain pipeline of opportunities, supported by a communication plan to keep existing and potential investors informed.
- Record data to support evidence and reporting to funders
- Respond to fundraising trends in our data but also factors external to the organisation.
- Understand and able to assess the impact of commercial challenges and opportunities in the sector – and Thera’s response to these
If you have a passion for making a difference to peoples lives, consider a career as a Fundraising Manager with Thera Group, please click "apply" now - we would like to hear from you
We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate
We are an Equal opportunities employer
Permanent
35 hours per week
£23,488.66 National or £26,631.76 in London per annum/ pro rata (plus allowances)
Flexible working, family-friendly policies, 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays_
Home Based
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children every step of the way.
This role is within our Youth Impact Directorate. It will support the team in a range of activities, but predominantly in overseeing external and internal enquiries into the team relating to safeguarding and adults accessing records who have previously been adopted through or historically in the care of The Children's Society.
We are seeking an organised person to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
A key part of this role will be your ability to:
-Provide high-quality business administration across the activities of the Safeguarding and Quality Practice team
-Oversee, process, and record all external enquiries by adopted or care adults to access their records
-Process and link with the Safeguarding and Quality Practice Advisors on safeguarding enquiries managed through a duty inbox
-Support the team in creating and delivering audit materials for quality assurance activities
-Finance processing and oversight
-Administrating a calendar of learning and development opportunities
-Minutes and administration of meetings, training and events
To be successful in this role, you must have:
-Experience in office management and business and financial administration
-Experience in managing sensitive data and information
-Understanding and working knowledge of data protection
-Excellent proven organisational skills within complex environments
-Ability to communicate sensitively and professionally
-Project management skills
-Minute taking skills
-Advanced IT skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support. We also campaign to change laws and policies to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including disclosing criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures that promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain must complete an “Employment history_template” document before the interview. The fully completed document should be uploaded by the candidate when uploading their CV.
The closing date for applications is the 29th of July 2024. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy from the 15th July onwards.
Interviews will be held on the week commencing the 29th July 2024
35 hours per week
£38,390.76 per annum (based outside London)
£41,189.64 per annum (London weighting applied)
Location Flexible, home and office based working with an expectation of around 1 day a month in the office
About The Children's Society:
At The Children's Society, we're dedicated to changing young lives for the better. We are searching for a Celebrity and Talent Manager who's passionate about making a difference for children and families. Your role will be pivotal in bringing the spotlight to our cause, helping us reach out and engage hearts and minds.
The Role:
This position offers the chance to be at the centre of our cause, connecting with public figures and influencers who share our vision for a better world for children. You'll use your strategic thinking and storytelling skills, along with your extensive contacts list to weave our cause into compelling narratives that capture attention and inspire action.
Your Impact:
-Build genuine relationships with celebrities and influencers to champion our cause.
-Develop collaborative campaigns within our media and storytelling team to magnify our messages.
-Create memorable moments and content with famous supporters that audiences love.
-Ensure our values and vision shine in every celebrity collaboration.
-Strategically manage our ambassador program, keeping our mission in the limelight.
-Contribute to the effective management of resources and a purpose-driven budget.
-Keep a pulse on the entertainment and media landscape to position us at the forefront of social impact and change.
Who You Are:
-A natural at networking with a flair for persuasive, transparent communication.
-A strategic thinker with a creative edge.
-Skilled at balancing multiple projects with grace and a cool head.
-Experienced in navigating the world of celebrities and influencers.
-Driven by a cause, with the belief that a story well-told can make all the difference.
What We Offer:
-Work-life balance with our flexible working approach.
-A chance to be part of a team that values progress and inclusivity.
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Monday 29th July 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Monday 15th July.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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At Become, we want to grow and develop our participation network of young people to make change and we are looking for someone who is ambitious and passionate about working with children and young people to plan, deliver and support our participation and youth voice work. This role sits in our Policy, Campaigns & Communications Team, putting young people’s voices at the centre.
‘They [Become] really make young people the centre of everything they do. We had Voice Day recently and it was so nice to see all the staff in person, talking in depth about all the opportunities they give young people. It’s easy to say you involve young people, but Become really make them the core.’ (young person)
Become we offer a wide range of employment benefits to all Team Members including generous annual leave, flexible working from the start, life insurance, and a rewards package which includes a Health Cash Plan. We’re proud that we support our staff and want to see everyone who works here thrive in their personal and professional life.
Your application and answers will be anonymously reviewed to ensure fairness and help remove bias from the application process. You’ll need to send us your CV, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review. Please do not include any additional wording or messages on the application.
As an organisation serving children in care and care leavers, we are keen to receive applications from people with experience of care. We actively seek to bring diversity of perspectives and experience, and especially welcome applications from those from racially marginalised communities and people with disabilities. We also ask all applicants to fill in an Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form so we can better understand the diversity of applicants. This is anonymous and will not be connected to your application.
If you would like an informal chat before applying, please contact Jo Petty, Campaigns and Participation Manager to arrange a convenient time.
Please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application.
Interview details:
Interviews will have two parts:
A) a session with young people
and
B) a panel interview with Become staff
These interviews may be held virtually, using a video calling app (Zoom or Microsoft Teams) or face-to-face in person at our location in Central London. If access to technology/WiFiis difficult for you, please contact us so we can assist in making suitable arrangements.
Become also wants to ensure fairness in all our interviews so all successful shortlisted candidates will be sent the interview questions in advance.
Interviews will take place Young person session w/c 2nd Sept and staff panel 4th Sept 2024.
Please note:
Before continuing with your application, you must have a Right to Work in the UK. Although the role is hybrid, we do not offer work visas or sponsorship for any candidates based outside of the UK.
To apply for this role, you will need:
- CV
- Complete the Equals Opportunity monitoring form
- Answer the questions in no more than 400 words per question. Please provide relevant examples to demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience required.
The charity for children in care and young care leavers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Marketing Officer (Supporter Activation)
Contract: 11 Months Fixed term contract, Maternity Cover, 35 hours per week
Salary: £39,358 - £41,325 with excellent benefits
Location: London, UK
Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.
About WaterAid:
Want to make a splash in fundraising? To use your skills to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere? We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
Join WaterAid as a Senior Marketing Officer (Supporter Activation) in the Activation team to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
About the Team:
The Supporter Activation team sits within the Supporter Marketing team and plays a key role in our successful and innovative fundraising programme. The team is vital to the long-term income growth of the organisation; recruiting new individual givers through audience led communications across a range of activation channels.
About the Role:
As our Senior Marketing Officer (Supporter Activation) you will project lead our highly successful water bill insert campaign (managed in close collaboration with the Water Industry Partnership Team). Overseeing the delivery of these campaigns from briefing through to post-campaign analysis, as well as the development of new ideas to maximise the opportunities offered by this relationship.
You'll support the Marketing Manager and wider team in the day-to-day development, management and delivery of a number of fundraising campaigns. In particular our successful DRTV programme, managing the relationship with our telemarketing agency and support in planning and delivery of new creative.
You'll also:
- Managing our response handling agency to ensure effective conversion of response for our DRTV campaigns through regular monitoring and testing; providing training and development and analysing results regularly.
- Manage agency relationships; overseeing the management and development of any campaigns from briefing through to post-campaign analysis, collaborating with external partners, taking responsibility for resolving queries, trafficking all stages of the project and escalation of potential problems.
- Help develop and manage expenditure and income budgets. Help create the budget, to monitor monthly management accounts and key performance indicators and to undertake reforecasts as required.
- Regularly monitor, evaluate and analyse campaigns, providing regular results and recommendations for strategy development based on reviews and analysis.
- Liaise with team leaders and project managers in other departments to identify and implement new cross-working opportunities utilising specialist knowledge and experience in direct marketing.
- Remain up-to-date about developments in the external market-place and assess the suitability of new, innovative approaches for recruiting supporters to remain competitive.
- Take responsibility for ensuring that all supporter communications are consistent with the WaterAid brand, working closely with the International, Policy and Campaigns, and Communications teams.
About You:
- Successful track record of working in a direct marketing role, including proven experience of planning and executing campaigns across different channels, including digital.
- Experience of managing telemarketing, call handling and large-scale print campaigns
- Experience of managing creative development, including writing creative briefs, working with creative agencies, ensuring the correct sign off procedures are followed, and appropriate stakeholders consulted.
- Project management experience including identifying opportunities and managing through to implementation.
- Ability to work flexibly and independently, to manage varying competing priorities and meet strict deadlines with often changing priorities.
- The ability to work as part of a team and collaboratively with a diverse group to deliver cross-organisational projects or objectives.
- Excellent numeracy skills with attention to detail and experience in monitoring, evaluating and analysing campaigns.
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrable experience managing external suppliers.
Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:
- Experience of working in the voluntary / fundraising sector.
- Experience of delivering supporter direct mail and communication programmes.
- Experience managing new product development and/or innovation projects.
- Empathy with and understanding of overseas development issues.
Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on Sunday 18th August 2024. Shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date..
How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.
Pre-employment screening: In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy. Our Benefits:
- 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
- We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
- Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
- Season Ticket Loan
- Free annual eye tests
- Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
- Sabbaticals
- Volunteer Day
Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
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IPEM is looking for an enthusiastic, proactive individual to support colleagues and volunteers at our office on Tadcaster Road, York. The main focus of the job is to ensure that our office is a pleasant place to work for everyone and that our volunteers have the necessary administrative support to carry out their duties. The role works very closely with the Operations and Governance Manager who is accountable for the office and employee well-being.
Based in York, the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) is an Educational Charity which acts as a Professional Body and Learned Society for a growing membership of more than 4,700 scientists, engineers and technologists working in hospitals, universities, and healthcare industries.
Having experience in an office-based role is essential, alongside a supportive and enthusiastic attitude towards work. The role is varied and interesting, with some regular routine tasks and some unusual requests that will require problem solving skills. You will support IPEM’s day-to-day operations, ensuring smooth and efficient business processes. This role involves administrative tasks, coordination, and communication to help optimise the operational workflow. You will need to be organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks with a high level of accuracy.
The role will primarily be based in our offices in York, but some travel within the UK may be required from time to time. IPEM promotes flexible working for staff. We ask all new staff to be office based for the first 6 months to facilitate training and relationship building with a range of colleagues in the office. A formal flexible working request will be considered earlier.
Closing date for applications is 12pm Friday 9th August
Interviews are expected to be held in person at Fairmount House within 3 weeks of the closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Context:
The International Organization for Migration in the UK (IOM UK) delivers a range of programming to support migrants, both in the UK and internationally, including projects focusing on diaspora engagement, remittances, migration and development, protection, and community cohesion.
This position will support IOM’s work under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator and the overall guidance of the Chief of Mission of IOM UK. Working in close coordination with relevant country offices, units at our HQ in Geneva, Regional Office in Brussels and unit heads at the IOM London, the incumbent will assist in the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of relevant migrant support projects managed by IOM London, in particular related to diaspora engagement. The incumbent will also liaise with external stakeholders on matters related to communications, project development and reporting as well as may represent IOM in external forums and meetings
For more details about this role and how to apply, please visit our website: https://unitedkingdom.iom.int/careers
SENIOR SUPPORT WORKER
Job Type - Permanent/Full-Time
Hours - 35 hours per week (plus 5 hours paid lunch break)
Salary - £26,678
Location - East of England (North)
We believe that a career is not just about earning a living; it's about leadership, having your say and making things happen that can mean positive changes to the lives of vulnerable people.
We are a national social justice charity with more than 50 years' experience of changing lives, building stronger communities, and reducing crime.
Nacro is launching CAS-2, a national service commissioned by Ministry of Justice to provide accommodation and support as an alternative to custody. We are looking for a number of Senior Support Workers to join us at an exciting time of change.
Who are we looking for?
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Support Worker to make a positive impact on the lives of service users by co-ordinating the provision of direct housing related support and housing management services. This will be achieved by working with area operation and central support teams and liaising with a range of external agencies and partners. You will report directly to Service Lead for your region.
The successful applicant will demonstrate a desire to coach and support their team and to lead by example in driving quality and accountability whilst delivering the contractual aims of the service.
You will have experience of working with stakeholders in the Criminal Justice System and be able to communicate effectively to partners and providers. This will include forming working relationships in the MoJ and with HMPPS, and also with external community agencies to better support the service.
You will have previous experience of supporting others and guiding them within a team as you will be required to support, coach and develop a staffing team and deputise for the Service Lead in their absence.
This role provides an excellent springboard into other criminal justice professions including experience of working with a range of criminal justice agencies. In addition, you will gain experience in liaising with local authority Housing Benefit departments and the DWP to resolve financial issues/queries.
This role requires regular travel and a Full Driving License with access to your vehicle are an essential criteria.
An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role, as well as registration on the DBS Update Service. These will be completed as part of the Pre-Employment Screening process.
This role also requires a Prison Clearance.
If you have any questions or would like to have an informal chat regarding the role, please contact -
35 hours per week
Home-based with some travel
£41,705.76 per annum (£44,570.94 if based in London)
We offer many enhanced benefits including:
-28 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays
-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%
-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers
-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass
Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.
Are you a proactive people expert, looking for an opportunity to make a real and meaningful difference? Want to work for an organisation with a genuinely human-centred and people-focused culture and values?
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
We're looking for a proactive HR professional to join our supportive and trusted team, as a People Partner.
This vacancy sits within our People, Culture and Transformation function, in our People Partnering Team. Your role will be to act as a true people business partner, working closely with leaders across designated key functions. Line managing a small team of People Advisors, you will also be our lead for people relations and change activity.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-CIPD qualification and experience as a HRBP or HR generalist
-Proven ability to quickly build relationships, influence and engage with stakeholders to ensure people priorities and organisational goals are aligned and delivered
-Ability to lead a team of People Advisors, provide coaching and upskilling, and driving continuous improvement in ways of working
-Experience of managing complex employment relations and change matters, mitigating risk and providing solutions.
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
The closing date for applications is at midnight on Friday 9th August 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Friday 26th July.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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Permanent contract
18.5 hours per week
£38,390.76 FTE - £19,195.38 pro rata (plus allowances)
We offer many enhanced benefits including:
- 28 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays
- Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%
- Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers
- Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass
Location : Plymouth
The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We’re there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.
We are currently looking for an experienced Young Carers Service Manager to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
A key part of this role will be your ability to manage and support our Young Carers Service in Plymouth within The Children's Society's performance management procedures, in accordance with current legislation and safe practice, and to be the safeguarding lead for the service.
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
- Substantial experience of working with vulnerable children and young people
- Substantial experience of multi-agency working/partnership working
- A relevant professional qualification
- Understanding of the issues and challenges facing young carers, and evidence based interventions to promote resilience and wellbeing.
The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer.
Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
This vacancy closes at midnight on Tuesday 6th August 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Tuesday 23rd July.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of vulnerable children, young people and their families in Cumbria? Do you have a track record of generating charitable income through grant funding and building partnerships across sectors? We invite you to lead the strategic fundraising and communication activities of an impactful mental health charity. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference within a dedicated, local charity.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Manager of The Windmill Trust, the Business Development Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the charity’s financial sustainability and growth. This role involves identifying new funding opportunities, writing and submitting grant proposals, building relationships with corporate partners and donors, and developing strategic partnerships to enhance revenue and supporter relations. Extensive networking within Cumbria is essential to source new funding opportunities and support the charity’s mission and goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify funding opportunities
- Write and submit compelling grant proposals
- Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, donors, schools and other stakeholders
- Identify and develop strategic partnerships
- Networking within Cumbria
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising activities
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and ethical standards in fundraising practices
- Monitor and measure the impact of fundraising activities
Person Specification
Please download the job description and person specification for full details.
Benefits
- Up to 35 days annual leave (including public holidays)
- Company laptop and phone
- Employer pension contribution
- Access to flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Location
This role will involve working from our main offices in Wigton along with some travel around Cumbria. Our hybrid working model allows flexible, work from home options. You must have a full UK driving licence at the time of application with access to your own vehicle.
Application
Please submit your application before 12th August 2024, with a CV and covering letter. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.
We're committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment - for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
The Windmill Trust is a UK registered charity working in Cumbria to transform young lives through specialist psychotherapy. Charity No: 1195160.
Our vision is a future where, regardless of economic background, children and young people have access to researched, effective therapeutic interventions to alleviate distress and ward against long term mental health issues. We work directly with infants, children, teenagers, young people, parents and carers. We aim to provide therapeutic support to those at risk of suffering long term effects who are least likely to have access to therapeutic professionals.
The Windmill Trust is a UK charity based in West Cumbria, dedicated to providing long-term, specialised therapeutic support to young people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Healthwatch Sutton is a dynamic charitable organisation, set up to improve the health and wellbeing of people of Sutton. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to work with us to hear from the diverse communities of Sutton and to use their views to improve the health and wellbeing of local people. The successful applicant will be able to raise our profile and awareness of our work in the Borough.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about enabling local people to have a voice in health and wellbeing agenda. You will be a strong communicator, with experience of engaging with a range of people to help identify their issues and concerns.
Demonstrating your ability to deliver successful projects is a key part of the role. Problem-solving and influencing others are important skills needed to ensure our projects deliver results.
The ability to be able to capture people’s attention using your flare for designing engaging publicity material and publications will be essential as will the skills to manage our social media and website. You will need to have great IT skills to deliver all aspects of communications and engagement activity. Ability to create innovative, interactive online content is desirable.
Our ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and administrative skills to ensure the smooth delivery of our events, meetings and other activities. You will also need to be friendly and approachable to build relationships with our Board, volunteers and member of the public. We would like a person with an enthusiasm for improving people lives.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept CVs for this position.
The closing date for applications is midday Friday, 16th August 2024.