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Sightsavers is looking for a Deputy Technical Director, Economic Empowerment - a key role to provide technical expertise. 

Salary: UK: £66,237 - £77,926  Kenya: Local terms and conditions apply

Locations: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, West Sussex when required and international travel or Sightsavers Kenya Office

Contract: UK: Permanent, Kenya: Two-year fixed-term contract - renewable

Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and lots of home working

Our vision is a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where people with disabilities can participate equally in society. Our Economic Empower programmes within labour and financial market systems in Bangladesh, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe help support people with disabilities to access pathways that increase their confidence and capabilities to achieve their employment, entrepreneurship and financial aspirations. We work to change regulatory frameworks so that barriers to inclusion are removed and people with disabilities are valued for their participation at work.

We are looking for an Economic Empowerment expert to lead on and ensure that Sightsavers' work in this area is strategically driven, technically-sound, at appropriate scale, and effectively implemented. The role will also provide strategic direction and oversee technical support to country-specific programmes and ensure that the overall portfolio of programmes is aligned with the organisational strategies.

Key duties will include:

• leading on the operationalization of the Economic Empowerment work as defined within our social inclusion strategy
• providing leadership across the organisation to ensure programme teams are working towards common objectives
• to lead the Economic Empowerment team providing oversight of the technical leadership and expertise in this area to guide the development and delivery of effective programmes 
• to strengthen collaboration across the organisation through working closely with thematic experts in other teams
• to lead in the identification of new strategic initiatives and innovative approaches in Economic Empowerment
• to undertake senior level representation of Sightsavers as a thematic/technical expert with external stakeholders, including with key partners and global networks
• to manage administrative, budgetary, compliance and reporting requirement

Please read the job description for further details.

To succeed in this role you will need:

• Extensive experience in a relevant field, e.g., international development, business administration, international public policy or economics.
• Significant experience in economic empowerment/ livelihoods in the government, non-governmental or private sector organisations
• Experience of working with the private sector and in building innovative, impactful public-private partnerships
• Significant experience leading and developing programmes in Economic Empowerment.
• Experience in programme management and programme innovation
• Understanding of theories and practice of management in organisations
• Significant experience in managing diverse teams
• Experience of working in partnership with diverse organisations and partners including government ministries, professional bodies, the private sector, civil society organisations and bilateral and multilateral development organisations.
• Proven experience in understanding and responding to the complexities of working across multiple countries and continents in an international development organisation.
• Experience in developing and disseminating good practice guidance 
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• The ability to travel internationally for at least 12 weeks per year 
• The ability to communicate in French and/ or Portuguese would be desirable 
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for people with disabilities

Benefits 

Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW) and that extensive international travel is also required. 

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place in early September and the evaluation process will include a written assessment to be completed by shortlisted candidates in advance of this.Ideally we would like the successful candidate to be in post/ to attend a programme meeting in November. 

Your collaborative style, pro-active approach and ability to provide positive informal coaching, will see you thrive in this eclectic environment where no two days are alike. Our social enterprises revolve around the collection and sale or recycling of donated furniture and household goods, and we also have two eco holiday pods. Ideally you would have some work experience in retail, driving and warehousing, in order to best support Companions in their roles and model best practise.

Using your keen organisation skills, you’ll work with multiple Companions to assess their current skills, identify goals together and co-develop a pathway to achieve them.  You’ll be motivated by working side-by-side with Companions in our social enterprises to demonstrate best practise, leading by example and encouraging active engagement in the workplace from all participants.  This is a hands-on role based in our social enterprises and you’ll thrive on getting Companions working alongside you to develop the kind of work skills and understanding essential for employment.

Reporting to the Social Enterprise Manager, you’ll work with our support and social enterprise teams to develop a coordinated approach to job coaching, tracking progress and setting targets. You will be vital in ensuring that both teams are kept in the loop around support needs and successes. 

Your ability to coach people from a diverse range of backgrounds, with different learning styles and neurodiversity, will help you to develop a culture of inclusivity and mutual support.  You’ll develop strong relationships within the organisation and identify and establish valuable collaborations with local employers and training providers.

If this sounds like you, and you want to know you are making a difference every day, we'de love to receive your application. You can apply here on Charity Job or by downloading the recruitment pack and following the instructions.

Betknowmore UK is collaborating with partner organisations to work as part of a wider team, on the delivery of the Armed Forces Gambling Harms Support Network (AFGHSN); this important work includes provision of training and gambling awareness activities helping to raise and address the subject of harmful gambling. The aim of the programme is to engage and offer support to not only the armed forces directly but the external organisations who give focus to this community in their work. 

This new role will assist the Armed Forces Peer Aid Co-ordinator deliver training and attend veteran outreach events throughout London. This is a new team within an existing team in BKM and is an exciting programme to work on. So far, the training has been very well received and we are keen to build on this momentum. 

We are looking for one candidate with lived experience of gambling related harm and a proven track record in delivering support and training for vulnerable adults, such as the mental health or addiction sectors.

An aspect of the role will be to work closely with individuals presenting with lived experience of gambling harm issues and/or people affected by this issue and requires an empathetic and compassionate approach and an awareness of the complex issues being addressed. A robust management of safeguarding and safe working practices is essential.

A real team player with great communication skills, who can adapt to any circumstance and environment, meeting the needs of clients and contributing to the success of the programme.

We are especially keen to receive applications from an armed forces veteran or someone closely involved with the armed forces (a family member for example), with lived experience of gambling related harms.

This is a remote role, but you must be within one hour travelling time of London, as frequent UK travel is an essential part of this role.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

Development and Delivery 

• This role will share in the delivery of training, both face to face and digitally. The training can vary from small to large groups of people so confidence in communication is essential along with the willingness to share your Lived Experience through the training. 
• This role will share in attending seminars, meetings, conferences and events representing BKM if invited. 
• This role will involve outreach to the veteran community to discuss gambling and gambling related harm with veterans who actively use and need the services on offer to their community. 
• Help to build up knowledge of BKM and our services within the Veteran Community within London.
• Be an ambassador for BKM.
• Work with the Armed Forces Peer Aid Co-ordinator to design, develop and deliver new materials to represent the AFGSN. 
• Ensure all policies and procedures are adhered to. 
• Ensure compliance with Quality and Clinical Governance
• Ensure that all safeguarding issues, including child protection and protection of vulnerable adults, are dealt with in accordance with organisational policies and procedures, and local and national statutory requirements
• Ensure quality standards are maintained through continual monitoring of own performance expectations; and through stakeholder feedback, including service-users and partner agencies 
• Be accountable for Personal and Professional development, by continually reviewing and assessing own performance and identifying further development needs. Participate in further learning and development, in accordance with relevant regulatory bodies
• Ensure service-user records are accurately and safely maintained and are following relevant Data Protection and GDPR legislation and controls, policy and procedures concerning the accurate collection, maintenance, retrieval, security and storage of client data.
• Ensure all environments whether office, remote or electronic are safe and secure. 

Health and safety responsibilities

• Assist with the day to day running of the service, ensuring the safety of all using the service.
• Ensure that health and safety, diversity and equality policies are upheld. 

General

• Attend regular supervision sessions with the Head of Peer Support services. 
• To operate with clear professional and confidentiality boundaries and work within the organisation’s code of conduct. 
• To carry out other duties commensurate with the post.

Please refer to our full job pack before applying, and ensure your cover letter explains why you think you are a good fit for this role.

The Parish of Mother of Unfailing Help, which comprises Leeds Cathedral and the Church of the Holy Rosary, Chapeltown, is looking to recruit a dynamic and experienced individual to play a key role in the running of this busy Cathedral Parish.

The role  will include some evening and weekend work.

The post holder will play a key role in establishing the operational infrastructure necessary to support the running of a wide range of activities at Leeds Cathedral, Cathedral House, Wheeler Hall, Holy Rosary Church and the newly refurbished Holy Rosary Community Room.

This is a new role whichrecognises the evolving demands of parish life and the advantages of introducing lay involvement in the operational management of our parish structure. The role requires excellent people management skills and will have day-to-day line management responsibility for a small team. It has a particular focus on facilities management and a key aspect of the role will be improving income generation from Wheeler Hall and the Holy Rosary Community Room as well as the day-to-day administration of the Parish, including the parish finances and administration associated with the Sacramental Programmes. The role promises to be very rewarding and would suit an applicant who is looking for the variety of a broad role, who thrives on collaborating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and who enjoys taking ownership of tasks. It is suited to someone who is adaptable and willing to work in a challenging environment.

The Parish is funded primarily through the offertory collection (donations) from parishioners. Some specific works may be grant-funded. We are part of the registered charity of the Diocese of Leeds. It is therefore essential that the postholder is mindful of the good stewardship of parish resources, is comfortable working to tight budgets and seeking value for money at all times.

The primary location of work will be Leeds Cathedral, which as well as being the Mother Church of the Diocese of Leeds, is home to the celebrated Diocese of Leeds School Singing Programme and Keyboard Studies Programme. This makes the Cathedral a particularly busy and often musical place to work!

Digital & Innovation Officer 

Location: Wenlock Road, London, N1

[Trialling hybrid working: 2 days in the office per month, which is subject to change] 

Compulsory 2-week office attendance during an appeal 

Salary: £32, 240 per annum 

Contract status: Full time, 3 years fixed term 

***Please download the job description for full details*** 

The digital landscape evolves rapidly and keeping abreast of changes is key for digital innovation at the DEC. We are seeking a Digital and Innovation Officer to support the Digital and Innovation Manager, in the varied areas of digital fundraising, performance and compliance, website development and innovation.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have proven experience in similar role, preferably in the charity sector. Key responsibilities include:

• Website Maintenance: General management of the website’s CMS (Drupal), embedding SEO, dealing with website backlogs, maintaining a high quality of sprint planning with suppliers, support website UX reviews and produce performance reports. 

• Digital Fundraising: Assist the quick execution of paid social, search and display advertising during an appeal. Help to launch ads quickly, reviewing and optimising performance. 

• Innovation: Support with innovation sprints, workshops and new product development. Explore the opportunities of AI within the organisation, supporting the development and project management of new products.

• Team Working and Collaboration: Excellent stakeholder awareness, providing proactive support

If you have strong digital and analytics skills, have proven experience of relationship building with various stakeholders (internally and externally), and are always seeking opportunities to innovate and excel, then we would love to hear from you. 

The DEC is an equal opportunities employer and provides opportunities to learn and grow in an inclusive, supportive, and productive environment. We encourage applications from anyone who can meet the criteria, regardless of gender, race, age, disability, sexuality, or religion. 

How to apply 

If this role is of interest and meets your skills, experience, and knowledge, then please apply with your anonymised CV & cover letter [i.e. please state your initials only, not your full name].

by 5PM, Monday 19 August 2024 

The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent, to these recruitment procedures. 

 Job Title: Project Planner

 Salary: £53,507.57 per annum(Band G, Level 3, Inclusive of Outer London Weighting & Market Supplement)

 Location:  Gilwell with Hybrid (Remote working can be considered)

 Contract Type: Fixed Term - up to November 2025

 Working Hours: 35

About The Role:

As a Project Planner, you will be at the heart of our organization, playing a key role in the successful delivery of our strategic projects. You will work closely with various stakeholders to plan, prioritize, and sequence projects that align with our goals. 

Key Responsibilities:
•  Project Prioritisation & Sequencing: Lead the prioritization and sequencing of impactful projects
•  Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to understand their needs and incorporate them into project plans
•  Planning & Scoping: Develop detailed project plans, including scopes, timelines, and resource allocation, to ensure successful project delivery

What We’re Looking For:
•  Proven experience in project planning and management
•  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a knack for building relationships and collaborating with diverse stakeholders
•  A strong sense of accountability and empowerment in a values-based culture

What We Offer:
•  A Collaborative Environment: Be part of a supportive team where your contributions are valued, and you’re encouraged to bring your best self to work
•  Professional Development: Regular opportunities for upskilling, problem-solving, and professional growth through dedicated development days
•  Impactful Work: The chance to work on projects that make a significant difference in the lives of young people and volunteers

If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you! 

Why work for us

Benefits

We are an award-winning Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022) with over 400 employees across multiple locations across the country. We prepare young people with skills for life, we believe that hard works pays off and always invest in our staff, becoming Investor in People Gold 2022.

To see more details about our benefits, please click

Closing date: 11.59pm on Wednesday 4 September 2024

There will be two interview stages

Interviews will be held online: 1st stage interviews - Friday 13th September 2024
                                                    2nd stage interviews - Thursday 19th September 2024

Successful candidates will be contacted within two weeks after the closing date. Due to a high volume of applications, we will not be able to contact applicants who were not successful. Therefore, if you don’t receive a response within seven days please assume that you were unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please note that we do not accept CV’s only for this role. All application for this vacancy must include a CV and Supporting Statement. 

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

About us

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright. We have 108 acres available for fun and adventure for young people to experience the freedom of the outdoors.

Are you ready to make a monumental impact on the lives of those affected by a rare disease? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your leadership can ignite change? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are a Colchester-based charity looking to appoint a full-time, permanent CEO to lead our small but passionate team.

We support a rapidly growing global community of patients and carers living with eosinophilic-associated diseases and have a network of healthcare and research professionals reaching 43 countries.

As our CEO, you will be at the helm of our mission, guiding our organisation to new heights of success. You will lead with vision and determination, leveraging your expertise to strategise, innovate, and propel our initiatives forward.

You will help to change the lives of people across the world who live with these rare and often isolating diseases and help to fight for awareness, understanding and collaboration among the medical community.

The Role: CEO

Your responsibilities will include:

· Strategic Leadership and Management: Develop and execute strategic plans to advance our mission and objectives, ensuring alignment with our core values and priorities. To be responsible for the management and administration of the charity within the strategic, policy and accountability frameworks laid down by the board of trustees

· Team Empowerment: Inspire and empower our small but dedicated team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

· Partnership Building: Cultivate and nurture strategic partnerships with stakeholders, including patients, caregivers, researchers, key opinion-leading healthcare professionals, and industry leaders.

· Advocacy and Awareness: Be a powerful advocate for eosinophilic-associated disease patients, raising awareness, driving policy change, and amplifying their voices on local, national, and international stages.

·  Transforming clinical practice: influencing national and international treatment guidelines from professional bodies

· Fundraising and Sustainability: Drive fundraising efforts and diversify revenue streams to ensure the long-term sustainability and growth of our organisation.

We are looking for someone with administration or secretarial experience gained in a legal environment to be the new Legal Administrator for our National Legal Admin Team. You could soon be playing a vital role helping people who are affected by the housing emergency.

About The Role

You will provide full administrative support to the Legal Team, including taking telephone calls, secretarial duties, data entry, note taking, sorting the post and managing diaries. You will also be responsible for supporting the wider team when required to ensure the effective running of the service. You will need to liaise with clients and third parties, including making appointments and obtaining information. Producing reports, providing an accurate audio typing service, processing legal funding and other documents, managing files, preparing documents for court and entering information onto a case management system are other aspects of this interesting and varied role. 

About You

You have secretarial experience gained in a legal practice and audio/copy typing skills with a minimum of 70 wpm, along with advanced knowledge of IT tools including case management systems and MS Office systems.  You have great written and verbal communication skills and enjoy working as part of a busy team.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension, and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme, and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

About The Team 

Shelter Legal provide legal expertise and representation across our Services and is made of four teams - Community Legal, Strategic Litigation, National Legal and Legal Support.

The National Legal Team works closely with our national Telephone and Online Advice Service  (TOAS) to identify trends in the issues our clients are presenting with and provide targeted legal work to address them.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Recruitment Agencies

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Kineara has a new vacancy for an experienced Asylum and Refugee Housing Support Worker to join our small and dedicated team in this new project supporting recent granted refugees to find accommodation.

Asylum and Refugee Housing Support Practitioner   

Salary: £ 16 per hour 
Contract and term:  Self-employed 12 month contract, with a 3-month probation 
Hours: 35 hours per week Mon – Friday 
Location: Flexible, with time split between our office and partner organisations office in Southwark, local community and working from home 
 

About the project  

Set up by the Southwark Community Refugee Forum, alongside Southwark local community and charity organisations. Kineara provides a weekly drop-in surgery at the St Giles Center giving support and advice to refugees struggling to find PRS due to many barriers, including language. In 2023 the collaboration was formed to respond to the increasing need for housing support to asylum seekers with newly granted refugee status after the Home office made changes to the way they process asylum seekers.   

After 9 months of delivery, we are excited to have secured funding to deliver this work fulltime alongside our PRS Renters Support Programme in Southwark. We will provide crucial crisis support to vulnerable renters and are looking for a passionate housing support worker to be part of the next phase of the project.   

About Kineara  

Kineara is a unique community interest company that supports people in poverty across London who facing barriers to housing, employment and education. We identify and address barriers by providing holistic support for families, vulnerable adults, and school pupils, and deliver intensive one-to-one interventions to those in need of extra help through challenging times. We use holistic, trauma-informed methods, partnership working and a flexible, non-judgemental approach that puts the needs of those we work with first.   

About the role  

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and energetic support worker to take up a full-time role within our organisation as a Housing Support Practitioner in our small and dedicated team. The role will be based mostly in Southwark, and you will be working in partnership with the Council’s housing officers and resettlement workers, refugee support organisations, community services. The role involves coordinate tailored support for each client to find and sustain tenancies, mediating with landlords where necessary and providing housing advice. The objective of this programme is to support access to PRS properties, provide information about housing market and polices, help set up sustainable tenancies, increase employment opportunities, improve wellbeing, and increase educational outcomes. You will be working in partnership with other stakeholders, such as council and refugee support professionals to improve family health, build relationships and engage families and individuals and their networks of support.   

About you  

You will have experience of working with individuals with complex needs. You will be an enthusiastic person who is self-motivated, confident and thrives when working independently with a passion to support change. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, experience delivering holistic support, be a solution-minded thinker, have a good understanding of strength-based approaches and be able work sensitively and empathetically with people in vulnerable circumstances. You will also have experience working in a systemic and therapeutic way and ideally have trauma informed training or experience. It is also important to us that you have the competency to work with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds. To work as part of a team and independently, the roles require you to think creatively and use the resources around you effectively. A good understanding of one of the following languages is an advantage; 

- Arabic  

-Kurdish sorani  

-Farsi/Dari 

-Pashto 

-Tigrinya/Amharic 

What you can expect from Kineara  

Kineara will offer you an opportunity to be part of a dedicated small team that works closely together while encouraging independence and autonomy. This is a busy and hands-on role where each day is different, and you will be based in our office in Southwark, at home, and in the community doing occasional home visits. The role will provide you with support and supervision from our experienced project manager, as well as the flexibility to work to your clients' needs. With us, you will have an active voice in the organisation and your input in how our organisation develops will be highly valued. We are committed to providing a nurturing environment in which our staff can develop their skills, take on new opportunities and challenges, and grow professionally.   

 We ensure that wellbeing of our staff is a priority. Kineara provides a wellbeing package for all practitioners to encourage work/life balance and self-care for our staff.  

HOW TO APPLY: Please send a CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet the criteria for the role. Please also include: 

• Why you wish to apply for this role 

• What you would like to gain from this role 
• Your relevant experience, knowledge and skills, based on the person specification above. 
• What other qualities you have that you could bring to the role 
• Whether you have an up-to-date DBS and DRB check. 
• When you are available to begin work 

We look forward to receiving your application! 

Are you a people-person and relationship builder with a commitment to tackling the climate and nature crisis?

We’re looking for someone who is willing to hit the ground running and roll up their sleeves to help us support more people across the UK to have conversations with their elected representatives in this new era of government. You’ll believe in the power of relationship building for effectively influencing decision makers, and will act as an ambassador for Hope for the Future, representing us in all forms of spaces and places.

Not only will you develop and deliver our training offer, provide tailored advice, and prepare constituents for their MP meetings, you'll also develop vital resources, align our work with strategic objectives, and foster relationships with local and regional partners. 

You’ll like working flexibility and reactively with an innate commitment to supporting more diverse voices to engage in the climate debate. 

If you're passionate about driving change, fostering inclusivity, and making a tangible impact for the climate and nature crisis, we want to hear from you. Apply now and be part of a dynamic team committed to creating meaningful change.

Check our website for a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification 

As Policy & Engagement Officer, you will work with the Hope for the Future team to:

• Act as constituents’ main point of contact at HFTF, working with them to effectively engage their elected representatives by supporting them through the constituent journey (including offering tailored advice, letter writing, meeting preparation and coaching, facilitation and follow-up as needed).

• Actively seek to engage with new constituents and support our work towards reaching and representing all sectors of society, especially those that are under represented currently. 

• Prepare and deliver HFTF’s constituent and partner-facing training and resources, contributing to its ongoing development and approach.

• With the support of the Director of Delivery, contribute to effective objective setting in order to deliver HFTF’s strategy, linking and contributing to Hope for the Future’s central strategies and wider work as required. 

• Ensure the CRM is up to date and support monitoring, evaluation and reporting in relation to the team’s work. 

• With the support of the Policy and Research Officer, conduct research on elected representatives and other key figures in order to train and advise constituents on how to best engage with them.

• Identify and build relationships with local and regional partner organisations and communities to engage new constituents, to help ensure that we are working towards reaching and representing all sectors of society. 

• Take the lead on thematic and project work as allocated by Hope for the Future, (e.g. Scotland focus, housing focus) and help to upskill the rest of the team on these topics as needed.

• Maintain a strong working knowledge of climate change and nature loss/ degradation developments in Parliament, including changes to policy and specific MP involvement in such developments. 

• Provide support to other team members where required in both organising and delivery of events and projects.

• Provide support to other team members with income generation activities producing case studies and information on the impact of our work for inclusion in funding bids.

• Travel around the UK to support constituents and partner organisations, attend workshops and deliver training. 

• Contribute to our mission to "Drive inclusive action on the climate crisis" through delivery and communications activities in partnership with front-line organisations and constituents, that lead to well-planned, effective outreach and engagement of under represented communities. 

About Us: 

Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is the world’s only movement for every girl and any girl because we believe that each of them deserves to be the best they can be. Free to make what they want from the Movement, girls learn by doing, make friends and have fun. In safe, local spaces, girls develop the skills and attitudes to change themselves, their communities and our world. 

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) keeps the Global Movement thriving, united and growing. 

About the Role: 

This role will lead the delivery of a new STEM project for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in Nepal and Sri Lanka. Our 18-month project aims to inspire and engage girls and young women from Asia Pacific with STEM and strengthen the STEM capacity and confidence of adult volunteer Girl Guide and Girl Scout leaders in the region. Through our unique non-formal education methodology, we will give girls and adult volunteer leaders the opportunity to: 

• Gain an understanding and knowledge of STEM. 

• Develop the mindsets and confidence to pursue STEM education and employment opportunities. 

• Explore the barriers that impede girls' and women’s STEM engagement. 

• Develop skills and confidence to pass on their learning to others and advocate for change.

Key Responsibilities: 

You will manage this 18-month project. This will involve setting up the project, working with Nepal Scouts and Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association to deliver a new non-formal education STEM programme resources to Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.

For more details please refer to the atatched job description. This job description is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements of the post holder. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements.The job description will be reviewed regularly and may be subject to change. 

Do you have experience in sharing the love of God and His gospel within diverse urban communities?

Can you help envision and partner with the church in London for mission in a cross-cultural context?

London City Mission is recruiting a full-time Support Worker who will bring their passion and skills to support the work at:

• Webber Street Day Centre in Waterloo, where the Support Worker will be part of a team assisting with practical tasks, supporting guests and furthering the preaching of the gospel of Christ to the guests.
• Our homeless prevention project in London Bridge works with men who have recently been granted Leave to Remain but are at immediate risk of homelessness. We provide support and community in collaboration with churches within a supported housing environment for a six-month period while empowering our residents towards independent living.

This is an exciting opportunity to support our guests at Webber Street Day centre and at our homeless prevention project in London Bridge, working with them to identify their personal aims and ambitions and provide holistic support in a person-centered way. This role will enable you to show the love of Christ in a practical way, supporting marginalised and vulnerable people.

We estimate that one in two Londoners, that’s roughly 4.5 million people, are unlikely to hear the gospel in their lifetime. These are the people who are unlikely to have a Christian friend to invite them to church or introduce them to the hope they can find in Jesus Christ. Many of those who have never heard the gospel will be from diverse people groups and faith communities.

We are convinced more than ever that LONDON NEEDS JESUS!

Our teams have a clear remit: to help envision and partner with churches in London to reach the least-reached people groups in some of the hardest to reach areas. The successful candidate will be a wholly committed follower of Jesus who will bring their passion and skills to support the work of our teams, helping to research the mission needs of an area, supporting networking with churches, helping to train and equip church volunteers in practical evangelism, or helping churches develop their mission work.

There is an occupational requirement that the person appointed to this role be an evangelical Christian. The Occupational Requirement provision of the Equality Act 2010 applies. The appointed candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check.

This role is a full-time permanent appointment.

To apply please visit our website and download the application form and job description. 

Salary: £27,352.00 per annum (5 days a week).

Closing date for applications: Thursday 05th September 2024.

Interviews will be scheduled on Friday 20th September 2024.

For homeless people, or those at risk of homelessness, finding employment and housing opportunities can feel like an uphill battle, even more so if they’re affected by physical, mental health or substance misuse issues. Providence Row works with those affected by homelessness and those vulnerably housed in London, offering an integrated service of crisis support, advice and progression programmes. We ensure that people often excluded from mainstream services gain the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life away from the streets.

About the Role

Deliver an excellent catering service

• Working to TH EHO guidelines and SFBB, ensure food is prepared and work is carried out by us and to the standard of Tower Hamlets Food Standards including: risk assessment, food safety, equipment maintenance, cleaning, disposal of catering waste and liaising with Tower Hamlets Environmental Health where necessary.
• Maximise recycling of waste wherever possible.
• Responsible for the ordering and delivery of food and consumables.
• Work to agreed catering budget reporting monthly as required.
• Ensure food is prepared, presented and served to the highest possible standard.
• Manage staff involved in the provision of catering activities to ensure safe working practices.
• Work with the Head of Learning & Training to keep up to date with all regulations and good practice relating to catering and ensure this is implemented.
• Develop relationships, alongside fundraising, with local food retailers to increase in-kind donations and provide support reduce our annual food bill.

Deliver our multi award-winning Catering Trainee Scheme

• Prepare the kitchen, collect the ingredients and start the lunch service by coordinating and supervising a small group of trainees with varying support needs.
• Liaise with the Employability Coordinator to provide an effective training to trainees involved in the lunch service.
• Provide clear, honest feedback to trainees about their conduct and performance, liaising with specialist workers around support needs.
• Identify further specific training needs for trainees and support them to achieve their goals.
• Ensure there is a rota in place which provides a variety of tasks and experiences for trainees.

Manage people and participants

• Work with the Volunteering Development Manager to induct, retain and manage the team of volunteers to support the production of food at Providence Row.
• Manage the chef including recruitment, induction and ongoing support.
• Work with the Fundraising Team to engage groups of Corporate Volunteers in Corporate Challenges within the kitchen setting 2 times per week.

Participate in planning, monitoring and evaluation, and other responsibilities

• Participate in the charity’s planning processes to support the delivery of Providence Row’s 5 year strategy.  This includes in particular all catering based activities in the charity. 
• Participate in the creation and implementation of monitoring and evaluation processes for all cooking activities, complying with funding requirements.

Other Duties

• Attend evening and weekend meetings and functions as required.
• Ensure the implementation of the Charity's equal opportunities policy in all areas of work.
• Undertake work not specifically referred to above. Such duties will fall within the scope of the post and may include occasional events such as changes to service delivery, catering staff meetings etc. (Duties will fall within the scope of the post at the appropriate grade.)
• Work in accordance with the Charity's values, policies & procedures.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Employee assistance programme
• Access to shopping discounts
• Learning & development opportunities
• Monthly reflective practice

To apply:  Please upload your CV with a covering letter, detailing how you meet the job specification. CV’s without a covering letter will not be considered.

Research shows some people, especially women and marginalised groups, may hesitate to apply unless they match all the criteria. However, we want to assure everyone that we encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of whether they fulfil every point in the job description. Your unique perspective matters to us – please apply with confidence.

Interviews
Please note that we may interview on a rolling basis and therefore encourage early applications.

Providence Row is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales; company number 07452798 registered charity number 1140192.

Purpose of the job 

• This role is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding individual to join the UK Youth Fundraising team. UK Youth already works with a broad range of exciting corporate partners, including Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, KFC, Burger King and RSA Insurance. This role focuses on identifying and securing new income generation opportunities with Corporate Partners across strategic, commercial and charity of the year style collaborations

Key responsibilities

• Support the Corporate Partnerships team to secure income from new corporate organisations and achieve new business targets
• Identify new corporate opportunities to add to the new business corporate pipeline 
• Pro-actively engage new businesses using a range of methods: e.g. networking at events, cold calls, emails, LinkedIn 
• Lead on the completion of the due diligence process for new partnership opportunities
• Support the development of warm relationships with prospective funders and find opportunities to engage them in the work of UK Youth
• With the support of the Corporate Partnerships Team, develop corporate bids, budgets and proposals, managing the process across different teams, cultivating strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Support on the creation and presentation of high quality, persuasive funding bids to C-suite audiences and senior stakeholders
• Ensure all donations are accurately recorded and recognised, working closely with the finance team
• Ensure that the CRM is up to date and accurate at all times
• Support the Corporate team to keep up to date with trends, research and data on fundraising and corporate partnerships, helping to inform long-term strategy.

Experience we're after

• Experience in a sales or corporate fundraising role

• Proven track record of corporate partnerships fundraising/ securing sales targets from new organisations

• Experience of working in a busy and deadline-driven environment and achieving ambitious targets

• Experience negotiating, pitching and presenting to senior (C-suite) internal and external stakeholders

• Experience of using a donor database/ CRM system (eg. Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics)

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even for those working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:

• Flexible/Agile Working

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)

• Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity

• Other training available in support of your personal and professional development

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

• IT equipment provided for the duration of contract

• CycleScheme and TechScheme

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all. Scroll to the top of the page and start your application. 

Closing date: Mon 19th August at 11:59pm (Midnight)

Interview date(s) proposed: Week Commencing 26th August

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks, which include criminal record check and employment reference.