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Are you a dynamic relationship builder with a passion for making a real impact? Join us as a Partnerships Fundraiser and be part of the team at a leading children's charity.

Salary: £28,337 - £31,485 (depending on experience) plus £3,366 London weighting if applicable
Location: London (hybrid working - minimum one day per week in the London office)
Contract Type: 13-month fixed-term maternity cover

Your Role as a Partnerships Fundraiser

As a Partnerships Fundraiser, you will be at the heart of our mission, working directly with two of our volunteer fundraising boards. These boards are comprised of influential, high-profile individuals who leverage their networks to secure significant funding. You will manage and develop key relationships, ensuring maximum income generation through corporate partnerships, major gifts, and collaborative events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with board members to secure new supporters and corporate partnership opportunities
• Manage a portfolio of high-value donors, providing excellent stewardship to maximise long-term income
• Work with Senior Partnerships Managers to identify and secure new fundraising partnerships
• Coordinate with various teams within the organisation to enhance fundraising efforts

What We're Looking For:

• Exceptional relationship management skills with the ability to engage and inspire high-value supporters
• Strong project management abilities, including meticulous planning and attention to detail
• Commercial acumen to identify mutually beneficial opportunities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated, proactive, and highly organised

What's Unique About This Role?

You'll be joining a unique team that has achieved notable successes with partnerships including Chanel, Legal and General, and Jo Malone London. You'll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects such as exclusive movie preview clubs and industry sports days, making a significant impact in the fundraising landscape.

Why Work With Us?

• Engage with passionate C-suite executives and influential supporters
• Gain comprehensive fundraising experience across diverse sectors
• Enjoy a supportive and collaborative team culture with opportunities for personal and professional growth

Ready to Make a Difference?

Join us as a Partnerships Fundraiser and be part of a team that cares deeply about the cause and each other. Apply now, to discover how you can contribute to meaningful change and support millions of young lives. Your journey to make a difference starts here.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Digital Fundraising Lead

6 month contract with the possibility of extension

£50,572 - £54,618 pa

City of London and we are a hybrid working organisation

This role is offered on a hybrid contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home three days a week.

Purpose of job:

Comic Relief is looking for a Digital Fundraising Lead to assume responsibility as the driving force behind our fundraising and engagement strategies. The Digital Fundraising/Marketing Lead is responsible for overseeing the Fundraising and Engagement strategies, planning and performance of our digital marketing channels, to deliver ambitious organisational objectives and fundraising growth targets. Comic Relief’s fundraising and public engagement is delivered primarily through it’s digital channels, and in this role you will lead the digital fundraising team and cross-organisational project teams in driving high performance across these channels, including web UX journey and optimisation, email communications and paid media campaigns to facilitate the delivery of over £18M income across Fundraising.

If you have experience in developing and executing digital marketing plans for fundraising campaigns, thrive on collaboration and enjoy working as part of multi-disciplinary project team to maximise fundraising income we’d love to hear from you.

Join us at the heart of Comic Relief's mission to create a just world, free from poverty. As Digital Fundraising Lead, you'll play a vital role in making that vision a reality. Come be a part of something special.

Key responsibilities:

· Lead the strategy setting and annual planning and budget setting for Comic Relief’s Digital Marketing & Fundraising, including building financial models, developing business cases, monitoring budgets and updating forecasts

· Manage and coach a team of digital fundraisers to execute fundraising, (acquisition and engagement), activity across our key digital channels to deliver against agreed plans and objectives across the entire Fundraising team, specifically focussed on the UK public audience: individuals and communities of individuals, including schools and workplaces

· Foster a culture of high performance and build organisational expertise through a test, learn and iterate approach where data, learning and insight is used to make informed decisions and actioned swiftly. Ensure knowledge is systematised and shared across the organisation for maximum impact

· Working as a lead within the Public Activation & Individual Giving team, work with the team and wider colleagues to ensure all digital communications our audiences receive and the digital experience they have, is appropriately targeted, designed and delivered in a way to maximise engagement and life time value

· Operate as a champion of digital innovation within the wider Fundraising team and organisation, proactively identifying, sourcing and helping to embed new technologies, ways of working and tools and approaches that drive digital marketing/fundraising performance and income generation. Where necessary, bring x-organisational project teams together to deliver digital marketing / fundraising change projects.

· Lead the management and performance management of our media agency to develop a digital media strategy that delivers against agreed KPI’s, working closely with the Paid Media Manager to continuously optimise and evaluate performance across the full suite of campaigns and always on activity plan

· Oversee the email marketing strategy, including oversight of critical email marketing tools and platforms, ensuring the effective management of audiences and messages, closely with the Senior Digital Fundraiser and Email Marketing Executive to continuously optimise and evaluate performance across the full suite of communications

· Play a lead role in working with stakeholders across the organisation to unify separate digital marketing activity (owned and earned) to ensure all Comic Relief efforts are working together to maximise effectiveness and efficiency

· Play a lead role in working with colleagues managing Comic Relief’s website and associated platforms to ensure they are optimised for User Experience and conversion to action across all agreed initiatives and activities

· Provide specific leadership in bringing the Fundraising, Technology and Data teams together to ensure our Digital Marketing and Fundraising strategies and plans are aligned with data and tech capabilities and priorities and oversee direct interventions to solve problems and mitigate risks to delivery and performance

Operate as primary point of contact with BBC Marketing specifically in relation to digital marketing strategies, including development of Red Nose Day web pages, supplying content and performance tracking

People Management

· Provide balanced, constructive feedback, undertake effective performance management to embed accountability and proactively support the professional development and growth of staff

· Proactively undertake business planning, prioritise activities and set clear and realistic objectives for the team and individuals based on capacity, expertise, and aspirations

· Maintain regular two-way communication and dialogue with staff, ensuring information is cascaded and escalated as needed

Person specification

Essential criteria

· Extensive experience of creating, implementing and optimising digital strategies and user journeys for the purposes of a sales or fundraising outcome

· Experience of delivering digital marketing activity or projects for a high-profile brand

· Experience of leading and working effectively in cross-functional digital project teams to deliver shared goals and objectives

· Proven experience of digital channel planning and performance tracking

· Experience of leading and working with a matrix of channel experts and multi-disciplined stakeholders

· Experience of budget management including setting detailed, annual and campaign planning budgets and strategies

· Analytical thinker with great communication skills that engage and inspire

· Management experience – managing and motivating a team effectively to achieve high quality outcomes

Desirable criteria

· Experience of working with CRM & associated systems to facilitate relational fundraising

· Specific experience working closely with Technology and Data teams in innovating and optimising conversion journeys, innovation and production development

· Effective relationship builder with the ability to proactively challenge and persuade senior stakeholders and partners

Perks and benefits:

· Flexible working hours

· Work from home option

· Wellness programs

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

· Paid emergency leave

· Sabbatical Opportunities

· Professional development

· Mentoring/coaching

· Paid volunteer days

· Payroll giving

· Team social events

· Extracurricular clubs

· Cycle to work scheme

· Free fruit

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why work at Comic Relief

There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London,

There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to work.

Disability Confident employer

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV.

Smart Works is seeking a new Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation through its next phase of growth. Over the past decade, Smart Works has given over 35,000 women the clothing and confidence they need to succeed. 

Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at job interview. After visiting Smart Works, the charity’s current quarterly data show that 63% of clients secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives. Smart Works believes in fashion as a force for good and is proud of the joy and magic its service brings to the women they serve. 

Building on these strong foundations, the incoming Chief Executive Officer will play an instrumental role in delivering its ambitions to double its reach from 5,000 to 10,000 women annually. They will lead the charity’s work across its eleven existing sites, and drive relevant expansion into other UK cities, supported via strategic fundraising, and partnership with relevant organisations and individuals. They will additionally represent the organisation at external functions and be an ambassador for the Smart Works services, raising the charity’s profile and maximising the impact for its client. We are looking for an experienced executive with a proven track record of delivering impactful change through exceptional leadership, with a specific interest for the empowerment of women. 

Smart Works promotes equity, diversity and inclusion from its workplace. The charity particularly welcomes applications from historically under-represented groups, including disabled people and members of minority ethnic communities, in order to increase representation within the organisation.  

To apply, please send a CV and cover statement to us by 12pm on Monday 22nd July. 

Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required.

We do not use AI in any part of our recruitment process. Your application will be carefully considered by the People Team.

We're looking for an enthusiastic person to join our team. If you have lots of energy, are looking for a challenging and exciting role then this could be for you.

Do you have previous knowledge of the voluntary sector, particularly in Cornwall? If you would like to work with voluntary sector organisations to identify gaps in knowledge and to upskill them we want to hear from you. We offer a friendly environment to work in and you'll be joining a team who are really making a difference in Cornwall.

This is a full time permanent position based in Cornwall and able to attend the CCF office in Lawhitton, Launceston at least one day a week (hybrid working) with some travel in Cornwall. A current driving licence is essential for this role as you will be required to travel on occasions. 

If you would like to know more please download the application pack from the Cornwall Community Foundation website.

This vacancy has arisen as the result of the retirement of our current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in Autumn 2024. We are looking for a new CEO who not only has a record of strategic leadership and operational excellence, but also a true advocate for our social purpose.  We are a small association delivering good quality supported housing provision, with a keen eye on growth and development as we enter our next five business planning period.  You will be a successful, versatile manager already working in the sector, looking to inspire our dedicated team to meet our strategic objectives and drive social change in our communities.

With a proven track record of senior leadership in the housing sector, you will be able to evidence a strong passion for service development.  Working with an established and effective board you will steer our strategic direction, encouraging a positive culture and upholding our values.

You will be an empowering, compassionate, and collaborative strategic leader.  With senior leadership experience gained within housing or a similarly complex and community-focused sector, with specific understanding of the operational aspects of the business.  You’ll bring high levels of personal and professional credibility and a successful track record in managing change and nurturing the strong culture we have established.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

· To lead and inspire staff team

· Working closely with the Board to develop and implement a long term strategy

· Maintaining effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders

· Enhancing SCHA’s impact and profile

About You

To fulfil this role, we are looking for an exceptional leader with a CIH Level 5 Diploma in Housing / an appropriate professional qualification.

You will have a diligent, proactive approach, forward-thinking and keen to develop opportunities for our services to make a positive impact to the communities we serve.  You’ll demonstrate commercial acumen and business planning skills with the ability to think strategically and make critical decisions.

With a desire for building and maintaining strong relationships, you’ll naturally have a growth mindset and resilience, with a pragmatic and collaborative approach to challenges.  You’ll achieve best practice with an informed commitment to equal opportunities and encouraging diversity.  This includes a proven track record of managing and developing a cohesive staff team and the provision of high quality customer focused services.  You’ll have experience of developing effective working relationships at a senior level with local authorities, banks, statutory bodies and other not-for-profit providers, while promoting the work we do. 

What We Offer

Actual salary is £38,400 – 44,800 p.a. (pro rata) based on a 4-day week (28 hrs p.w.)

We offer a great benefits package including 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), a defined benefit pension scheme and an Employee Assistance Programme.

This role is based at our head office in Solihull, plus Agile / Homeworking. The role requires operational travel within the Solihull borough; therefore, the successful candidate will need a full driving licence.

All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check, paid for by the Association.

Closing date: Friday 5th July 2024, 12:00 Noon

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We are keen to reflect the communities we serve and welcome applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experience.  SCHA is a Disability Confident member, with a strong commitment to supporting disabilities.  We will make any reasonable adjustments necessary to help candidates participate in our recruitment processes.

Interviews: Teams Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place from week commencing 8th July 2024, followed by an in person interview from week commencing 15th July 2024.

Thank you for considering a Young Women’s Worker role with Redthread. We are a team of
compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals committed to empowering young people
to change their lives.
Please note we are recruiting a female worker. This role is exempt under the Equality Act 2010
Schedule 9, Part 1.
Please check out our website for more information on the services we provide and learn more about
us, including our commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion. Here is an animation
that was created with our Youth Ambassadors, and these clips, C4 News- Young Women's Service,
BBC News - YVIP and ‘A day in the life’ will give you a taste of what we do every day.

Job Description

Post Title: Young Women’s Worker
Location: The post will be based primarily at Kings College Hospital. However, all
Redthread team members must have a flexible approach to supporting other
sites across London when needed. There will be a need for regular visits to
Redthread’s main offices and other projects and activities that take place at
various locations across London and the UK.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. The nature of Redthread’s work means that regular
evening and weekend working is required. You will be required to work shifts
to ensure that the team covers from 7:30 am to 9 pm each day between
them.

Salary: £29.767,50 per annum + benefits
Contract type: 12-month Fixed Term, with the possibility of extension.
DBS Check Required: Enhanced with barring (Child and Adult Workforce)
Work area: Young Women’s Service
Responsible to: Team Leader

Purpose of the Post

Work intensively with vulnerable young women in a trauma-informed way to promote their
well-being, safety and personal development.

How to apply:

If this sounds like the right role and organisation for you, please go to our website where you will find a downloadable job description with a person specification, including details of the terms and conditions of the post.

We encourage you to read through the job pack and the person specification carefully, as we will shortlist applications using the essential criteria.

Job description

Relationship Fundraiser

£28,137.13 per annum

North Yorkshire Hospice Care Sites (Harrogate & Thirsk)/Hybrid

Closing Date: 23rd July 2024

Hours per week: 30 to 37.5 Hours

Contract type: Permanent

Interviews will take place in Harrogate at the end of July (date To be confirmed)

Do you enjoy using your communication skills to develop lasting relationships with individuals? Are you passionate about local hospice care?

North Yorkshire Hospice Care (known to its local communities as either Saint Michael’s Hospice, Herriot Hospice or Just ‘B’) has a great opportunity for someone to join their fabulous Fundraising Team as a Relationship Fundraiser. If you are energetic, passionate, and looking to develop a career in fundraising whilst ensuring everyone has access to local hospice care, emotional wellbeing and bereavement support, this role is for you.

This is an excellent opportunity for proactive candidates with experience working within Individual Giving, In Memory or Legacy giving, to work in a growing area of the charity. With a varied workload, as a Relationship Fundraiser you will help secure a crucial source of income for the charity.

The Relationship Fundraiser will cultivate and manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, as well as individual donors, to ensure a positive experience for all supporters of North Yorkshire Hospice Care. Each day in this role will be unique, involving activities such as planning upcoming appeals, meeting with recently bereaved families, or promoting the importance of legacy gifts. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships and has a keen eye for detail.

We are looking for individuals who are personable, have a positive attitude, and can empathise with stakeholders.

Key responsibilities will include –

• Supporting in-memorium donors through their giving journey
• Help the creation of regular giving appeals
• Grow income and support donor stewardship from general donations received
• Be an ambassador for legacy giving, growing awareness internally and building number of legacy pledgers
• Build and maintain strong, personal relationships with stakeholders to ensure life-time giving
• Work with the team across the other fundraising specialisms to contribute to a cohesive approach to fundraising

Please see a copy of the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role at the bottom of this page.

Please be aware we reserve the right to close a vacancy early if a suitable candidate is identified.

PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, we are not currently able to consider applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.

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Benefits include (subject to eligibility): -

• 35 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays, pro-rata)
• Comprehensive Induction Programme
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 8%
• Lifestyle discounts and savings
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to staff support
• Free group life assurance
• Free DBS check
• Free car parking at Crimple House location.

Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’ and Saint Michael’s Hospice make up registered charity North Yorkshire Hospice Care. You’ll be joining an organisation that is driven, caring, and responsive and you will be playing an important role in enabling us to provide our highly valued services to people across North Yorkshire and beyond.

At North Yorkshire Hospice Care we believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind. Every member of our organisation has a responsibility to promote the welfare of all who encounter our services. We aim to keep people safe and to operate our services in a way that protects them; to make reporting concerns as easy as possible and respond quickly; to listen to all worries and work in partnership with individuals and agencies. All our staff and volunteers receive annual training on both adults and children/young people’s safeguarding. This impacts our recruitment processes and we have adopted a number of safer recruitment practices, which our HR and People team can talk through with you.

We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks being obtained including but not limited to identity checks, DBS clearance at an appropriate level for the role, verification of right to work in the UK, employment references and employment history. Costs of pre-employment checks will be met by the organisation.

North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales (518905) with a family of services operating as Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’, Saint Michael’s Hospice, and Talking Spaces. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (2121179).

Our Values at Work

North Yorkshire Hospice Care is clear about who we are, what we do and why we do it. It is our vision; mission and values that underpin this understanding and all three of these areas continue to evolve as we develop in response to the changing world around us.

We have re-examined our values with our stakeholders seeking to define a sense of who we are today. The result? A set of 10 values/behaviours that crystallize this thinking and act as a yardstick for our thinking and actions.

This shared set of values helps guide our decisions, actions and behaviours and is at the core of our collective aspiration to live in a community where everyone gets the care they need to live their last years, months and days with respect and dignity.

NB: This list is not exclusive or exhaustive but captures those values/behaviours currently at the top of our agenda.

Job Description

Relationship Fundraiser

1.0 Job Purpose

The Relationship Fundraiser plays a crucial role in supporting the Relationship Manager in advancing North Yorkshire Hospice Care’s mission by assisting in the enhancement and management of relationships with individual donors.

The Relationship Fundraiser will assist in identifying potential donors, understanding their motivations, and contributing to tailored engagement strategies. Through these efforts, the fundraiser will help to ensure donors feel valued and connected to the charity's cause.

This role will primarily focus on growing and maintaining various fundraising avenues, including in memory, regular giving, facilitating legacy gifts or bequests in wills, and singular donations. The role aims to maximise opportunities for donor engagement and individual giving.

2.0 Key Tasks

• In-Memorium Fundraising Support: Assist in implementing sensitive and impactful strategies to encourage donations in memory of loved ones, ensuring memories are honoured and families and friends are supported throughout their giving journey.
• Regular Giving Support: Aid in driving the regular giving program to secure a sustainable income stream. This will involve supporting in creating tailored appeals, managing communications, and contributing to enhancing donor satisfaction and retention through regular updates and engagements.
• General Donations Assistance: Provide support in overseeing the process for general donations, maximising the ease and effectiveness of one-time and ongoing contributions. This may include assisting in campaign management, donor acknowledgment, and contributing to leveraging special events and anniversaries to inspire giving.
• Donor Relationship Support: Help build and maintain strong, personal relationships with donors through consistent, thoughtful communication and recognition strategies. Utilise CRM to track donor interactions, preferences, and history to tailor approaches and increase donor engagement.
• Collaboration and Support: Collaborate with the Relationship Manager and other teams within the charity, such as marketing, events, and volunteer management, to contribute to a cohesive and comprehensive fundraising approach.
• Continuous Improvement Support: Assist in evaluating and refining fundraising strategies and processes to optimize donor engagement, retention, and revenue generation.
• Legacy Giving Ambassador: Act as an ambassador for legacy giving both internally and externally. Work with the Relationship Manager on creating internal awareness materials and promoting legacy giving initiatives to external stakeholders.
• Case Study Recruitment: Collaborate with the marketing team on the recruitment of case studies suitable for various areas of work, showcasing the impact of donations and legacy gifts.
• Personalized Stewardship: Maintain strong relationships with supporters through personalised stewardship, adhering to relevant supporter journeys to ensure ongoing engagement and support.
• Reporting: Regularly report against agreed objectives and key performance indicators to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
• Legacy Product Promotion: Continuously identify opportunities to promote legacy products across multiple channels to encourage legacy giving.
• Communication with Legators: Communicate with legators and families regarding potential pledges and provide aftercare once a gift in the will has been donated to North Yorkshire Hospice Care.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Key results/objectives/measures of success

KR 1: Strengthening Relationships and Collaborations for Effective Fundraising Materials

SM 1:Successfully coordinate with the Relationship Manager and Marketing team to launch a legacy campaign which aligns with Hospice UK’s national campaign, maximising visibility and impact.

SM 2: Execute general donation and regular giving campaigns as outlined in the work plan, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, and achieving the financial year’s budget targets. Collaborate closely with the Relationship Manager and Marketing team to develop compelling messaging and materials for these campaigns.

KR 2: Enhancing In-Memorium (IMO) Fundraising through Community Engagement

SM 1: Strengthen existing relationships and establish new partnerships with funeral directors across the community. Collaborate with them to promote IMO fundraising initiatives and ensure families receive appropriate support and guidance in honouring their loved ones through donations.

SM 2: Foster strong relationships with internal staff members, empowering them to become advocates for IMO and legacy fundraising efforts. Provide training and resources to ensure staff are knowledgeable and confident in promoting these initiatives to donors and supporters, maximising engagement, and support.

KR 3: Ensure all donors are supported and have a positive experience when supporting North Yorkshire Hospice Care

SM 1: Follow procedures and systems to cater to donors’ needs effectively, from initial engagement through ongoing stewardships.

SM 2: Prioritise personalised communication and timely acknowledgement of donations, ensuring doors feel valued and appreciated for their generosity.

SM 3: Solicit feedback from donors to identify areas for improvement and implement enhancements to enrich their experience further.

SM 4: Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure a seamless and unified approach to donor support across all interactions.

SM 4: Provide resources and guidance to frontline staff and volunteers to equip them with the tools and knowledge needed to deliver exceptional donor experiences.

SM 5: Maintain accurate and well-organized CRM records to ensure data integrity and quality.

Overarching responsibilities

• To embed the values of the organisation into your working practices evidencing this regularly and ensuring this remains a priority.
• To live out our values, which drive all that we do, in the context of your everyday work following our behaviour framework.
• To work in accordance, and fully comply, with our organisational policies and procedures.
• To carry out all duties in accordance with the law, , regulations, organisational frameworks, recognised professional guidelines and the have a commitment to FREDIE, integration and collective decision making.

Throughout your time with us we will conduct ongoing employment checks and performance reviews relevant to your role, for example professional registration checks, DBS, appraisals and regular contact meetings.

3.0 Terms and Conditions

Reports to: Relationship Manager

Responsible for: NA

Hours: 30 to 37.5 Hours

Location: Hybrid

4.0 Person Specification

What is required?

Is it essential or desirable?

Essential = E

Desirable = D

How is it assessed?

Application = A

Interview = I

Task/Assessment = T

Education/Qualifications

Good level of education including Maths and English GCSE A-C or equivalent E A

Experience

Experience of working with Microsoft365 applications including Word, and Outlook as well as fundraising or customer database packages, websites, and social media platforms E A/I

Successful track record of strong supporter or customer stewardship E A/I

Experience of working in a fundraising or a sales environment D A/I

Campaign/project management experience E A/I

Experience of data analysis and providing detailed insights E A/I

Experience of presenting to a wide range of audiences E A/I

Knowledge/Skills

First-class donor or customer management skills, delivering outstanding stewardship and supporter experience E A/I

Excellent written and oral communication skills E A/I

Ability to empathise with supporters/service users E I

A good awareness of fundraising regulation, legislation and GDPR D A/I

Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external stakeholders E A/I

Exceptional eye for detail to monitor campaign performance and trends – mitigating against potential issues. E A/I

Demonstrable team-working experience E A/I

Understanding of digital fundraising or marketing techniques E A/I

Understanding of legacy fundraising and marketing E A/I

Personal Attributes

A natural relationship builder with ability to positively influence others E A/I

Proactive and results-driven, with a demonstrated ability to meet and exceed targets E A/I

Good attention to detail – a ‘completer finisher’ E A/I

Ability to identify opportunities for income growth E A/I

A desire to grow and develop in a fundraising environment E A/I

Calm, friendly, confident, and proactive person who is a keen learner E A/I

Can work independently under own initiative and as part of a team and positively supports cross-team working, and shared goals to maximise the potential of fundraised income generation E A/I

Ability to speak with confidence, sensitivity, and passion about North Yorkshire Hospice Care E A/I

High level of integrity and discretion when handling confidential information E A/I

Ability to work under pressure and multitask and prioritise multiple projects and work streams E A/I

Promotes and sustains a responsible attitude towards diversity and inclusion within North Yorkshire Hospice Care E A/I

Flexible in attitude to work, and undertaking of role

Willingness to travel across North Yorkshire and work flexibly to ensure that plans are delivered

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £28,137.13 per year

Expected hours: 30 – 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Salary: £37,181 per annum

Location: Manchester

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: 10th July at 11:30pm

Do you have experience of working with people with lived experience to help them share their insights and use their experience to influence change? 

Then join Shelter as Senior Lived Experience Coordinator and you could soon be playing a vital role at the heart of our Lived Experience Insight Team.  

About Shelter 

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve. 

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent. 

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. 

About the team

Our Lived Experience Insight Team’s aim is to ensure that the views of those affected by the housing emergency shape and influence all of Shelter’s work. People with lived experience are involved in a range of different ways, through forums and events in local communities, sharing their story as part of campaigns, and speaking out about the issues that affect them. This helps ensure that our services and campaigns are developed alongside local communities and so that lived experience informs everything we do.

About the role

This is an exciting role within our Lived Experience Insight team where you will be involved in developing and co-ordinating an impactful involvement and coproduction programme that helps us to deliver meaningful opportunities for people with lived experiences. We’ll rely on you to influence and shape the work that Shelter does by influencing culture change across the organisation and improving our practices around Lived Experience Insight in line with our strategic aims. You’ll not only lead elements of our Strategic Plan, but you’ll also support our colleagues across teams to develop their practice through design, delivery of training, resources and project support.  

You’ll be line managing a small team of our Lived Experience Coordinators to support them in delivering our programmes across their region that aligns to local strategic priorities. Ensuring that you and your team develop and deliver monitoring tools will help us to make continuous improvements to the work we do both on a local scale and across the nation. And as part of this role, we’ll count on you to provide wellbeing support to all those involved with Shelter, ensuring a high quality experience when working closely with participants and supporting their personal development.  

About you 

You’ll have an understanding of how lived experience of bad housing or homelessness can impact an individual, and the ability to support individuals in sharing their insights  and experiences. What’s more, is your experience of people management means you are great at supporting your team to plan and coordinate multiple complex projects and activities across your region, with an ability to prioritise workload. You’ll have proven ability to facilitate training, workshops, webinars or coproduction activities with  people with lived experience, while ensuring a safe and inclusive space where everybody can contribute. You’re adept at developing successful relationships not only with colleagues at Shelter, but also local organisations and partners too, with the ability to influence and collaborate.

Applicants with lived experience are encouraged to apply for this role. An inclusive and open mindset is also required, together with a collaborative approach, openness to risk and a willingness to be reflective and give and receive feedback and learn from successes and failures alike. 

How to Apply  

Please submit your CV and a Supporting Statement via Core HR. The Supporting Statement should demonstrate how you meet the ‘About You’ points outlined in the job description. Please write no more than 1 page covering these points. Throughout your responses, please ensure you demonstrate the behaviour below: 

• We prioritise diversity and have an open and inclusive mindset 

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, 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. 

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society. 

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. 

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

Executive Assistant to CEO
Salary Banding: £32,000 - £35,000 per annum FTE
Contract: Permanent 
Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week OR Part Time 30 hours over 4 days 
Location: Hybrid (up to 2 days WFH) / Hatfield 

Herts Young Homeless is an independent charity and has been supporting vulnerable people in Hertfordshire since 1998. We are a big-hearted, open and expert team that seeks to break the cycle of youth homelessness through education, advice and support.

What can we offer you?

• A supportive, passionate and inclusive environment.
• 25 days annual leave per annum (in addition to Bank Holidays & Public Holidays) (increases with LOS) 
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• People's Pension Plan contribution
• Group Life Insurance plan 4 x salary 
• Opportunities for personal and career development
• Hybrid working - option to work from home up to 2 days per week
• An additional annual leave day on your Birthday
• Monthly draws to win ‘lunch on your manager’ or ‘leave work early’
• Medicash & Employee Assistance Programme - support with wellbeing & personal struggles/ Heath Cash Back Scheme.

Job Purpose

This is a critical role, sitting at the heart of hyh, the purpose of which is to provide high quality administrative support to the CEO, coordinate and administer the leadership and governance of the organisation and oversee the smooth running of the office.

Administration and Support for the CEO

• Be a step ahead at all times in providing executive support to the CEO including: diary organisation, making appointments, responding to invitations, dealing with correspondence, and liaising with external partners and arranging travel.
• Conduct research, prepare papers and briefings, produce PowerPoint presentations.
• Project support for organisation wide projects.

Leadership and governance support

• Plan and coordinate the efficient running of leadership and governance meeting cycles, including scheduling meetings, booking venues, circulating documents, collating reports, minute taking, maintaining action logs, arranging refreshments etc. This includes the Board of Trustees and two sub-committees (Governance and Finance), Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Leadership Team (LT).
• Provide high level admin support to other members of the SLT as required (Head of Services, Head of Fundraising & Communications, Finance Manager).
• Coordination and administration of internal staff meetings and communications, including monthly Team Briefings and bi-annual Organisation Days.
• Provide on-going support to Trustees, including responsibility for their induction and on-going training
• Maintain and update trustee records and registers, including Charity Commission and Companies House registrations.
• Manage our policies and procedures and oversee the annual cycle of policy reviews.

Office management

• Oversee the smooth and efficient running of the office, ensuring that it is a great working environment for staff where supplies never run out, the office is clean and tidy, and all staff have the furniture and equipment they need.
• Coordinate a small team of office/admin volunteers to provide excellent support to the wider hyh team.
• Build and maintain service and supplier contracts and relationships, including our landlord, telephones, broadband, lone working devices, phones, printers and cleaning.
• Be the main contact for our IT managed services provider and act as the internal contact point for any  IT queries.

Organisational support

• Support the SLT with our day to day health and safety compliance including administering Health and Safety Committee meetings, carrying out workstation assessments and conducting regular H&S checks and annual PAT testing.
• Support the SLT with our data protection including administering GDPR Committee meetings, managing the relationship with our external Data Protection consultant and acting as the internal point of contact.
• Provide staff induction and on-boarding in relation to the office, IT and equipment.

Skills and experience: 

• Significant experience as a senior Executive Assistant at CEO level.
• Significant levels of office management experience.
• Strong administrative background, ideally with experience working in the non-profit sector but not essential
• Experience managing and overseeing contracts, ensuring the service providers are excellent value for money.
• Experience acting as secretariat to boards of trustees or similar governance bodies.
• Experience managing people in paid or voluntary roles.
• Excellent communicator in formal and informal communications, both verbally and in writing, to all stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and communicate sensitively
• Target-focused and results-driven with highly effective time management and exemplary prioritisation and planning skills.
• Accuracy and meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to think creatively and solve problems smartly.
• Positive with a “can do”, solution focused attitude.
• Self-motivated and ability to work on own initiative, independently, without direct supervision.
• A strong completer-finisher.

Full Job Description available attached to Job Advert.

If you are open, big hearted, passionate, conscientious and take pride in doing a job well, then we would love to hear from you!

Please apply via the link on the vacancy found on our website submitting a cover letter telling us about how your skills align with the role and attach your CV . 

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application and/or the interview stage please let us know and we will be happy to help and support where practical.

Recruitment Process will consist of a face to face interview and if successful we will conduct a personal interview as second stage.  The details of this will be explained should application be progressed to next stage.

Closing Date:  10.00 am 8th July 2024 

Interviews are expected to be arranged for week commencing 15th July 2024

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We treat everyone with equal dignity and respect, and promote equality, diversity and inclusion for all and challenge any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any person on the grounds of race, colour, sex, marital status, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or any other perceived difference.

hyh strives to be an equal opportunities and inclusive employer and encourages and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our promise to you
Herts Young Homeless promises to act with the upmost integrity and respect when it comes to handling your data and will not share your details with any other client without 1) discussing the opportunity with you first and 2) without your verbal or written consent for us to do so.

Saint Paul’s is a dynamic church at the centre of our capital city, London. We have a vision to Encounter God and Awaken the City. Our desire is to become a white-hot centre of faith, where people can meet with God and learn what it means to be empowered by His Spirit in their everyday lives. We inspire our congregation to see God’s Kingdom come here on earth as it is in heaven, wherever He has called them to live, work and play their part in awakening our city with the good news of Jesus. If we have any particular emphasis after being a community who honour and seek God’s presence, it’s to empower the emerging generation as we pass on the baton of faith and raise up disciples who will lead and influence in every sphere of society.

Our Youth Ministry has grown over the past two years, and we have a strong team of volunteers who enjoy serving and leading. Our Sunday morning youth groups see up to 40 teenagers each week, with Friday nights gathering 20-25 at the moment. At our 5pm service we often see 40-60 teenagers attending – many of whom don’t attend any of the other groups (yet!). We are seeing young people with a confidence to invite friends and share their faith, and anticipate a season of growth ahead.

We’re surrounded by secondary schools, with a huge potential for mission and chaplaincy. We have strong links with Onelife who are based at Saint Paul’s, the HTB network and Stewards Trust. We also have a SPEAR centre at Saint Paul’s where we run up to 6 programmes a year helping young people who face a variety of challenges to accessing employment.

Overall purpose of the role

As our Youth Pastor, you will be part of the Emerging Generations team, which is currently in a fun and exciting position of rebuilding and pioneering a new way of ministry for our Kids, Youth &  Students.

We’re looking for someone with a clear sense of calling to develop our vision to see many young people come to know Jesus. You’ll need a proven track record of shaping a growing youth ministry, equipping young people to become disciples who lead and influence the world around them.

We’ll give you space to pioneer projects which ensure the spiritual, mental, emotional, and relational health of young people. Recognising and releasing gifted volunteers and teams will be essential if we are to continue seeing the momentum that has been building.

You will be part of a passionate and growing staff team who are committed to seeing God’s presence transforming lives. We have a high value for worship and prayer, the team are always seeking God’s direction in the next steps of the church. You will play an essential part in the team in advising and championing the work we are able to do to see the next generation come alive in Jesus!

Main Responsibilities of the Role

· Communicate and inspire the vision of Saint Paul’s Hammersmith to our youth (11-18 years).

· Grow a healthy and spiritually mature youth ministry through cultivating both one-to-one and group relationships.

· Develop a mentoring/discipleship network for young people to be spiritually supported in their faith journey.

· Create and deliver a plan of mission to meet the needs of local unchurched young people, with a particular vision to build strong relationships with local schools, and maximise opportunities of connecting with SPEAR.

· Innovate, plan, and execute youth events and activities in collaboration with strong volunteer teams.

· Lead, equip and develop the volunteer youth team, offering spiritual guidance and practical training, ensuring they are well supported to facilitate all that is required of them in the youth ministry and beyond.

· Build good relationships with parents, helping them to understand the work of SPH Youth as well as connect and support each other in discipling their teenagers.

· Ensure SPH youth is a safe space for all young people and team, following up on DBS checks and safeguarding training and policies.

Experience

· Good experience of working with young people, with a demonstration of how they have grown in their discipleship.

· A track record of recruiting and building committed volunteer teams.

· Excellent communication skills to mobilise and encourage youth, volunteers and parents.

· A passion to reach, connect with and disciple young people. Someone who has a strong desire to share the Gospel and see salvation amongst young people in West London. 

· Knowledge of and a passion for growing young leaders who will be inspired to lead across every sphere of society.

· A strong verbal communicator, preferably with experience in preaching and teaching in a church context.

· Able to work across communities and build relationships with a diversity of youth and their families. 

· Competent in organisation and administration to ensure activities and events can be planned and executed in an efficient way.

· An understanding of safeguarding and how to keep young people and vulnerable adults safe. 

General

· Play an active role in the pastoral and missional leadership of the church.

· Understand, demonstrate, and enable Saint Paul’s Hammersmith’s vision and values to be demonstrated in action.

· Operate as a team player demonstrating willingness to work within a ministry team.

· Comply with Saint Paul’s Policies, Procedures and guidelines and data protection requirements. Seek clarification as required.

· Ensure all information relating to teams, staff, volunteers, children/youth is treated with the utmost care and discretion in terms of personal data and integrity.

Package

· Annual salary of £27 - £31k depending on experience

· 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

· Pension

· Annual staff retreat at an offsite location

· Staff retreat days and investment days

Working Requirements

• Proof of right to work in the UK according to UK Legislation.

• Days of work: 35 hours per week, Sunday – Thursday and Friday evenings.

• This post carries a genuine occupational requirement that the holder be a practising Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

Key church services and events

· Annual Parochial Church Meeting, Church Weekend, and some evening events

· Easter and Christmas services

· Staff events: Staff retreat (typically 1 week in January)

· Attendance at Tuesday morning staff meeting

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a completed Application Form plus CV, outlining competencies and experience that align to the full description:

Application form: Download here

Job description: Download here

Submit Completed/signed application Form and CV here.

Applications will close on Sunday, 21 July 2024, with interviews held on Tuesday, 23 July 2024.

Do you want to use your expertise in Human Resources (HR) to serve God and see people thrive? Are you passionate about students around the world encountering Jesus? Then, join us! Use your HR skills to build strong teams that provide fruitful ministry around the world. 

The International Fellowship of Evangelical Students is a movement of students sharing and living out the good news of Jesus Christ – locally, nationally, and globally. 

University students are at one of the most formative periods in their lives. Many will become leaders in government, business, education, and academia. That’s why we’re working in more than 180 countries and territories worldwide to shape lives that engage the university and impact the world.

Do you have the heart and skills to support this vision?

WOULD YOU JOIN US? 

We’re searching for an experienced and enthusiastic HR professional to join our International Services team in the UK. As a Christian who truly cares about people, you’ll help us ensure that all IFES staff feel valued, get treated fairly, and remain healthy, fruitful, and resilient in their life and ministry.

Reporting to the Head of HR, you’ll play a key role in supporting the HR team to deliver effective day-to-day operations that provide top-quality HR services to IFES staff worldwide.

With mutual support, prayer and on-the-job training, you’ll have the opportunity to take your HR experience to the next level. You’ll be given a wide range of responsibilities, including recruitment, development and well-being of staff, while also fulfilling the role of Safeguarding Officer. And, since the position is still evolving, you can be instrumental in shaping it. 

• Salary: £31,500 - £36,750 per annum, with generous pension scheme contribution.
• Contract: Permanent, Full Time
• Location: Oxford, UK. Hybrid working is welcome (minimum of 3 days in office per week).
• Available from: ASAP 
• Closing date: 7 July 2024

IS THIS YOU? 

You have a warm and professional demeanour, with the ability to build rapport and trust with colleagues. You’re pastorally sensitive and able to work well with people who live and work in diverse contexts.

With a university degree (or equivalent), you’ll ideally have professional qualifications in HR and/or safeguarding. You should have a strong understanding of HR policies and practice from your HR experience, which has preferably been in a cross-cultural context in the charitable sector.

You’ll have what it takes to calmly drive work forwards with a positive, flexible, and solution-focused approach. You’re computer literate with excellent verbal skills, ideally with experience in HR software (e.g. BambooHR) and proficiency in English, French, and Spanish. 

You’re excited about the IFES mission, and you’ll be prepared to occasionally travel in the UK and overseas to support it. 

ARE YOU INTERESTED? 

Are you excited by this opportunity to serve a thriving evangelical student ministry that operates across the world? See our recruitment pack. 

As a global fellowship that champions equity, we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. 

Our primary calling is to pioneer and nurture a nationally led student witness in every country of the world. The work of the International Services is to support this frontline ministry.

About Reprieve

Reprieve is a human rights NGO founded in 1999 which uses strategic interventions (using the law, policy work and public advocacy) to end the use of the death penalty globally, and to end extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”.

Reprieve works with the most disenfranchised people in society, as it is in their cases that human rights are most swiftly jettisoned and the rule of law is cast aside. We seek to promote and protect the rights of those facing the death penalty around the world, and those who are the victims of extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”, with a focus on arbitrary detention, torture, and extrajudicial executions.

The Interim Deputy Executive Director will join the brilliant senior leadership team at Reprieve to help build and lead the work of the organization.

About this role

The Interim Deputy Executive Director will join the brilliant senior leadership team at Reprieve to help build and lead the work of the organization, in particular working closely with one of our Joint Executive Directors while the other is on parental leave.

Reprieve is a human rights NGO founded in 1999 which uses strategic interventions (using the law, policy work and public advocacy) to end the use of the death penalty globally, and to end extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”.

The Interim Deputy Executive Director’s responsibilities will include managing senior staff at Reprieve, including the Directors of Casework, Advocacy and Policy, and working with the Joint Executive Director to oversee Reprieve’s Fundraising and Finances, its Governance and Board relationships, and its HR and Operations functions.

The ideal candidate will ideally have experience of leadership of a small to medium size human rights or similar charity, preferably with some international operations. They will have exceptionally strong management and people management skills, excellent judgment, proven ability to lead teams to achieve impact in their work, and an understanding of charity governance and finance issues.

Contract, location and salary

This is an interim, 12-month contract with the possibility of extension. This role is based in Reprieve’s London office. Reprieve operates a hybrid working model and we require staff to work 2 days per week from the London office and the rest of the week from home. 

The salary is £80,000 per annum plus up to 5% employee matched pension contribution. 

Full details and how to apply

Please see the JD and person specification for full details. Candidates should submit the application attached and on our website as a word document by 23:59 BST on 04 August, 2024. We anticipate holding first round, online interviews on 14, 15 and 16 August and second round, in-person interviews during week commencing 19 August.

Location: Homebased/hybrid, within commutable distance of Central Office, London, Peckham  
Contract Type: Permanent/ Part time 
Salary: £28,350 

They are looking for an outstanding Fundraising Officer to join their team. If you have a keen interest in the Criminal Justice System and are passionate about supporting people affected by imprisonment, they’d love to hear from you. 

The majority of their voluntary income comes from Trusts and Foundations, helping to further their work with prisoners, former prisoners and their children and families. Consequently, this is a vital role in the fundraising team. They enjoy warm and committed relationships with a wide range of trusts and foundations and have a robust trust pipeline contributing to core and specific restricted projects. 

As the Fundraising Officer (Trusts & Foundations), you will support the Senior Development Manager (Trusts & Foundations) to raise vital grant income to support their charitable services and activities. This is a varied role which will involve you helping to identify potential new sources of grant funding from charitable trusts & foundations, whilst ensuring the very best stewardship of a portfolio of their existing relationships. 

If you’re an experienced trusts fundraiser wanting to step up and take responsibility for your own portfolio of small to medium-sized grants, please get in touch! 

What they offer: 

They offer a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team. 

How to apply: 

Please apply with your CV and a supporting statement (max 2 pages) outlining specifically how you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. 

They reserve the right to close this vacancy early if they receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

Other information: 

They are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment). 

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 5-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. 

They are a pioneering national charity that provides caring and life changing services to men and women in prison, to people with convictions on release and in the community, and to their children and families. 

Their vision is of a society in which justice is understood as a process of restoration and healing, in which prisons are used sparingly and as places of learning and rehabilitation, and in which the innate dignity and worth of every human being is valued. They work for the common good of Society, taking a public health-based approach. They work at the intersection of criminal justice, child and family welfare, mental health, wellbeing provision and health & social care. 

Their volunteers and staff can be found in courts, prisons, probation services, and in communities across England & Wales. They are a diverse, inclusive, modern, and collaborative charity. They build effective partnerships and sustainable solutions based on their well-established understanding of the systems in which they work, and on their historic values and ethos developed through their 120+ years of service delivery. 

Benefits: 

Generous Holiday allowance Season Ticket loan Cycle to work scheme Charity worker discounts Enhanced maternity package Wellness, inclusion, and diversity groups EAP scheme Life assurance. 

You may also have experience in the following: Development Manager, Advancement Officer, Donations Coordinator, Philanthropy Officer, Fundraising Coordinator, Development Associate, Fund Development Officer, and Fundraising Specialist. 

REF-214654 

Richmond Carers Centre, a network partner of the Carers Trust, is a registered charity providing information, support, advice and a voice for carers living and caring in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Helping Carers to Live Well is our organisational aim. We provide a targeted service to young carers, aged 5 – 18 years. Young carers, provide vital emotional and practical support to a family member with a care need including sibling young carers. Their care role can have an impact on their wellbeing, education and social opportunities. We are looking for someone with the skills and ability to offer a coordinated approach in supporting young carers in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

As Young Carers Support Worker you will be part of a small, dedicated team which directly deliver a range of services for young carers, including information and advice, emotional support and mentoring, promoting awareness of young carers and delivering a wide selection of group activities, both term-time and in the school holiday programme. Using all your skills, you will work with the young carers’ team to deliver, review, and continually develop services for young carers to best meet their identified needs.

With your proven knowledge of working with children and young people, families, carers or other vulnerable groups on an individual and/or group basis, you will recognise the importance of being client focused and have a commitment to enhance the lives of young carers and their families, including knowledge and awareness of sibling young carers and vulnerable families. You will be able to demonstrate a broad knowledge of young carer’s needs, a wide range of skills in relation to service delivery to support young carers and have a sound understanding of social care provision in both statutory and voluntary sector environments.

You will be self-motivated and positive in your approach to working with both young carers, their families and team members, and have a willingness to embrace our organisational values.  Being innovative and creative, you will identify and implement a range of support mechanisms for young carers, enhancing their wellbeing and supporting them to achieve identified goals.  Strong administrative, time management, IT and organisational skills are essential.  Your ability and willingness to regularly work outside normal working hours is required.

In return, we offer regular supervision, training and professional development for this rewarding position, along with generous annual leave, work-based pension or employer’s contribution to your pension scheme and above all, a supportive and friendly working environment. 

Richmond Carers Centre welcomes and encourages applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

Benefits of working for Richmond Carers Centre:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year (pro rata)
• Bonus 3 days of annual leave per year over the festive period (subject to Trustee approval)
• Workplace Pension Scheme with Peoples Pension
• Flexible working/option of working from home (subject to CEO approval)
• Equipment and support to be set up to work from home
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Staff away days and socials
• Staff retention grant to support with wellbeing
• Access to shared resources and training opportunities
• Supportive and friendly working environment

Closing date: Midnight on Monday 7th July 2024

First round of shortlisting will be ongoing

Second round of shortlisting with Richmond Carers Centre – Week commencing Monday 15th July

Provisional interview dates – Week commencing Monday 22nd July

Provisional job starting date – End of August / early September