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Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it. 

Location: Crisis Skylight London, 50-52 Commercial St, E1 6LT. There may also be a need for some UK travel. Some working from home is an option in line with Crisis’ Hybrid Working Policy however onsite presence is a key requirement of this role – with a minimum of four days per week at the London Skylight. 

About the role 

If there ever was a good time to join a new organisation, it would be now, as we embark on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. This is an exceptional opportunity to leverage your skills, experience, and knowledge to lead a team that has positive impact on the lives of individuals who are experiencing homelessness in combination with increasingly complex needs.

The Structured Coaching team, work within a Lead Worker model, collaboratively working with members to create pathways out of homelessness, empowering members to achieve their goals and equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to continue this beyond their time with Crisis. 

You will lead a team of experienced Operations Managers and Lead Workers to continue to drive the outcomes our members deserve. The team have consistently hit outcomes for the past few years, and we want to drive that further forward through our new strategic goals impacting our members and the communities around us. 

As Head of Structured Coaching, you will be part of the Crisis Skylight London leadership team, empowering and enabling staff to constructively contribute to, develop and achieve the aims and objectives of the service. You will also identify and develop opportunities for effective partnerships work, so that our members have strong pathways to the community-based specialist services and support they need as part of their journey out of homelessness. 

It’s a scandal that people are homeless. Every day it destroys lives. But we can solve it. Together, we will end homelessness.  

Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.  

Working at Crisis  

Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.

Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:  

• A competitive salary. Please note, our salaries are fixed to counter inequity and we do not negotiate at offer stage. 

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.  

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%  

• 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay. 

• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm  

• Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly.  

• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)  

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.  

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How do I apply? 

Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.

Closing date: Sunday 1 December 2024 23:55

Interviews will take place on Thursday 12 December 2024 at Crisis Skylight London, 50-52 Commercial St, E1 6LT 

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for my application? 
We strongly discourage applicants from using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. This is so we can run a fair, transparent process which gives all applicants an equitable chance of success. We want to hear about your own experience and perspectives in your application and if shortlisted, during the interview too. 

Accessibility  

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.  

 
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094  

Circa £43,000 per annum

Fixed term – until June 2025

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a better place for every child.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as an Account Manager in the Creative Team.

The mission of the Creative team is to collaboratively plan, produce, and deliver creative content across editorial, design, video and photography, that results in greater income, influence, and the growth of the UNICEF brand in the UK.

As an Account Manager you will work with teams across the organisation to collaborate on creative briefs and develop creative project management best practices, tools, and documents to facilitate efficient workflow on the creative processes. You will also represent the UNICEF brand and the Creative team’s skills, processes, and ways of working to the rest of the organisation.

We are looking for someone with expert account management skills, who is adept at collaborating with commissioning teams to produce effective creative briefs to deliver to the organisation’s strategic objectives.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 21 November 2024.

Interview date: Tuesday 10 December 2024 (via video conferencing (MS Teams).

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London, and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Are you a ‘people person’ with a knack for building strong, collaborative relationships? Do you have excellent organisational skills, enabling you to balance lots of competing priorities?  Do you want to enable volunteers to have big impact on their communities? Then join Shelter as a Corporate Volunteering Officer and you could soon be playing a vital role in the fight for home.

About the role

Helping people to prepare for and manage financial health shocks is vital to Shelter’s work in preventing homelessness. As part of our efforts to reach vulnerable people earlier, our corporate volunteers are delivering Financial Health Information Sessions in their local communities, signposting people to the housing advice they need.

In this role, you will work closely with our financial corporate partners including First Direct, to engage with their employees and support them into the role of Financial Health Volunteer to increase the number of people volunteering.  Focusing on the Leeds area, you will forge relationships with local organisations to identify suitable host locations for the volunteers to deliver with. You will coordinate the sessions with the host locations, matching up volunteers with locations. You will ensure volunteers are motivated, supported to deliver, and feel connected with Shelter’s mission and valued for the part they play. Finally, you will take responsibility for collating feedback from the volunteers and host organisations, making suggestions for improvements and feeding into impact measurement.

About you

We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills, confident and experienced with methods of communication and has strong organisational skills. Our assessment is based on the behaviours you are able to show us, so we welcome you to provide examples of your transferable skills.

Please see the Job Description for a full list of the About You points you’ll need to address in your cover letter.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

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.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

In the Volunteering Team we support the mobilisation of volunteers to deliver Shelter’s strategic priorities. We are a collaborative and supportive team sitting in Shelter’s Equity, Inclusion & Culture Directorate. We are passionate about the positive impacts of volunteering for both individuals and our cause.  We enable best practice approaches to volunteer involvement; ensuring all our volunteers have a quality volunteering experience.

In Corporate Volunteering we develop and deliver volunteering for our corporate partners, and volunteering plays an integral role in both maintaining and winning partnerships. We work closely with the Corporate Partnerships team, who are responsible for generating income through partnerships with corporate organisations. They are successful in winning and developing long-term, sector-leading partnerships with companies including HSBC UK, B&Q, and Network Rail across England and Scotland. Volunteering is an important part of partnerships, enabling us to increase our people power, bring new skills and experiences into Shelter and to increase understanding and support of our fight against the housing emergency. 

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday 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.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

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. 

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

Membership Fundraising Area Manager

We are recruiting a Face-to-Face Membership Area Manager (F2FAM) role to cover Glasgow and the surrounding areas, leading a team of Membership Fundraisers who attend a variety of places, venues and events across the region to inspire the public to support the charity through gaining new members for the organisation.

Position: Face to Face Membership Area Manager

Ref: OCT20245775

Location: Glasgow/Remote (The role is primarily home based with weekly visits to teams across reserves and off-site venues in the local area)

Hours: Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £29,200.00 - £31,347.00 per Annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Mon, 25th Nov 2024

Interview Date: Week commencing 9th December 2024

The Role

In your role as Area Manager for Glasgow you'll lead your dispersed team through in-person support visits, 1:1s, phone chats, team and individual communications, and virtual and in-person meetings.

During support visits, leading by example, you'll ensure Fundraisers uphold the charity’s standards, code of conduct, values and brand through their communication and display. You'll do at least one monthly recruiting shift with each team member, providing valuable feedback to Fundraisers and follow up individual action plans for all team members. Ultimately, you'll lead a culture of high standards, positive actions, and achievement of targets.

You’ll work closely with your line manager and report on progress with performance and how you're leading your team. You'll also work with your team of peers to support the wider regional and national team to share opportunities, resources, skills, knowledge, and actions.

Giving and receiving feedback regularly is paramount in the Area Manager role. It enables you to manage performance consistently across your team and creates successful working relationships.

Effective team support requires effective time management and organisation to give the appropriate support to everyone in the team. The nature of the work means there is often a last-minute need to amend plans and respond to changing circumstances. Working with flexibility and being able to react quickly to change, and to support others through change, is a necessity.

The role will build effective, collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders, including weekly reporting to your line manager and wider F2F Area Manager peers, the Membership Venues Team, Employee Recruitment Advisors, Employee Relations Advisors and local RSPB nature reserve staff.

Being responsible for recruiting and delivering best practice training to new Membership Fundraisers, you will recruit, select and induct new team members and build their capabilities through initiating buddy shifts and delivering support visits, using leadership models such as root cause analysis, setting SMART work objectives and implementing Situational Leadership to build capabilities.

Area Managers are expected to be role models and consistently demonstrate and uphold standards and values-led behaviours.

As part of this role, you will be expected to travel to different locations in the central belt of Scotland and on occasions more widely throughout the surrounding areas in order to support your team, for which a company van will be provided, and associated expenses covered. Please note that, as a result, a full driving licence that is valid in the UK is a requirement for this position.

About You

Essential skills, knowledge & experience:

· Good planning and organisation skills

· Effective communication and negotiation skills

· Good resilience, with a solutions focused approach

· Proven ability of consistently achieving KPIs

· Self-motivated; enthusiastic and determined to achieve

· Leading by example

· Demonstrate a good understanding of Fundraising Standards

· Understanding of leadership styles

· Confident in leading and managing a team to ensure targets are met

· Confident in giving & receiving regular feedback

· Able to embed and lead a positive team culture

· A full driving licence that is valid in the UK

If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey and help create a world richer in nature, apply now! You will be asked to upload your CV and complete a short online application form once you select 'apply'.

Additional information

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

The Charity is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Please note that we are actively recruiting for this vacancy and reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.

The charity are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve this vision of creating a world richer in nature, the team need more people on nature's side and more diverse people. People of colour and disabled people are underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sectors. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. You can contact the team to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes once you have been redirected.

You may have experience in areas such as Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising Manger, Fundraising Area Manager, Area Fundraising, Area Fundraising Manger, Lead Fundraiser, Senior Fundraiser, Membership Fundraiser, Membership Fundraising Manger.

Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation #INDNFP

Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit delivering real transparency and accountability for market impacts on nature and people. Our special focus is on ending deforestation – an essential step in achieving urgent global goals on climate, nature and human rights.

Nature-related Finance: Nature loss poses material risks to financial institutions, but a lack of high-quality nature-related data has been one of the biggest obstacles holding financial institutions back from addressing nature-related risks. Global Canopy tackles this problem head on, increasing the scope, quality and accessibility of freely available data. We work to enable investors, lenders, insurers, financial regulators and others in the sector to identify and mitigate their impacts and dependencies on nature – and to seize the opportunity of investing in nature-positive solutions. Our work on nature-related finance centres on three collaborative flagship projects, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), ENCORE and our Little Book series of concise guides exploring key topics in climate and nature finance.

About the role: An exciting role for a data researcher with strong technical skills to help increase Global Canopy's impact by delivering world-leading environmental and financial data to our key audiences in government, civil society, finance and business. 

The role combines a deep understanding of economic and environmental data with strong technical capabilities in data engineering, analysis and presentation. This role bridges the gap between complex environmental, supply chain and economic datasets and delivering actionable insights through modern data techniques.

The role will initially make use of the ENCORE knowledge base which helps governments, central banks, financial institutions and businesses assess their nature-related risks and impacts around the world.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most: 

• You are motivated by bringing up-to-date, high quality data to diverse audiences, including the private sector, governments and civil society
• You have a deep interest in sustainability, particularly in the agricultural, land-use or forestry sectors
• You are rigorous in your approach with a strong attention to detail but also pragmatic and flexible
• You know how to develop innovative solutions to complex data challenges, taking concepts from ideation to fully working prototypes
• You are able to produce high-quality analysis and visualisations and are confident to present prototypes to potential users, take feedback and improve
• You enjoy working both independently and as part of a team in a highly flexible and dynamic organisation
• You recognise the importance of good housekeeping: quality, process, documentation and maintenance

Likely background and experience:

• 3+ years experience working with economic and environmental data in a government, academic, commercial or NGO context
• Background in statistics, economics or related quantitative field
• Track record of building data tools and dashboards that deliver consumable insight from complex data
• Hands-on experience in developing proof-of-concept solutions and testing them
• Experience working with government agencies or research institutions
• Exposure to organisations engaged in delivering open data solutions to high calibre, demanding users

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes. 

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We welcome applications from people from these regions.

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.

To find out more, visit our website: Data Researcher - Global Canopy

We aim to maintain an anonymous shortlisting process, please do NOT include your name in the cover letter you submit with your application.

Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit delivering real transparency and accountability for market impacts on nature and people. Our special focus is on ending deforestation – an essential step in achieving urgent global goals on climate, nature and human rights.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative Graphic Designer. 

You will work closely with the Senior Designer and members of the Communications team to create visually compelling designs that align with Global Canopy’s mission and branding guidelines. You will be responsible for creating engaging and on-brand materials for both print and digital, working across several of our project identities. 

There will be a strong focus on artworking files, typesetting reports, creating infographics, designing social media posts and creating simple animations and film editing. You will be confident in following brand guidelines and working across the full Adobe Creative Suite. Experience in Powerpoint, Google Slides and Figma is an added bonus.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most: 

• A strong drive to contribute to our mission of delivering transparency and accountability for nature, forests and people.
• Enthusiastic about design with a creative flair.
• Attention to detail when executing design work.
• Strong communication skills to effectively communicate ideas, listen to feedback, and present designs.
• Willingness and drive to learn new skills. 
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Skills and experience:

• Strong sense of composition, typography and image selection.
• Ability to reliably follow branding guidelines and create consistent identities across multiple platforms.
• Attention to detail when following and implementing templates.
• Experience designing and formatting presentation decks. 
• Fluent in Adobe CC including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes. 

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We welcome applications from people from these regions.

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.

To find out more, visit our website: Graphic Designer - Global Canopy

Please note, applications without a portfolio (or link to your website) showcasing your design work will not be considered. 

We aim to maintain an anonymous shortlisting process, please do NOT include your name in the cover letter you submit with your application.

Ivy Rock Partners is thrilled to be working with London South Bank University in recruiting a permanent Group Associate Director - Financial Services.

Purpose of the post:

Ensuring the delivery of high quality financial transactional services and operational reporting across the Group combining strong financial control with a service culture approach to delivery. This post will provide leadership of our key operational services across income and expenditure. In addition, this role oversees the procurement function at LSBU.

Increasingly these services will be provided across the LSBU Group, encompassing the University (LSBU), South Bank Colleges (SBC) and South Bank Academies (SBA) and this role will support the transition to more shared financial systems, policies, processes and services over the next few years.

Key Relationships:

1. The role holder will be expected to build close relationships with
2. the Group CFO and senior FMI colleagues
3. Group Executive and leadership at each of the Group entities
4. Academic and PS leadership
5. Directors of professional services including the Academic Registrar
6. External suppliers and software vendors

Under the leadership of the Group CFO and jointly with the other senior leadership roles within FMI, this role will:

• set the performance and service standards for FMI, role model the principles set out in the LSBU Group behavioural framework, deliver against agreed objectives and targets and deliver excellent customer service
• Establish and maintain effective senior team working within FMI, providing collective leadership, strategic direction and overall management of FMI
• Assist the LSBU Group Executive in the wider leadership, direction and management of the University and Group.

In addition, the Group Associate Director of Financial Services has responsibility for the following areas:

• overseeing aspects of Group financial service and control including Income, Fees & Collections, Payments, Payroll, Pensions, Procurement and Finance Systems
• maintaining Group Financial Regulations and relevant financial policies and procedures.
• ensuring efficient and accurate processing of all financial transactions in line with financial regulations, policies and procedures
• ensuring the full and efficient provision of fees and bursaries services are provided and that billing is accurate, prompt and supports effective collection of fees and accommodation payments
• ensuring that appropriate credit control reporting and activity is undertaken in order that all amounts owed to the Group are collected
• ensuring that payments to staff, suppliers and other payees are processed accurately and on time
• ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of financial systems across the Group, currently Unit4 Business World / Agresso and TM1. Ensure with IT that the environment is secure, available and well administered.
• investigating and reporting on cases of suspected fraud and financial irregularity
• overseeing the development and delivery of compliant, effective and flexible procurement processes and services across the Group
• preparing and presenting papers to the Group Executive and Governing Body/ Group Board Committees as required
• ensuring appropriate supervision, appraisal and learning and development throughout the Financial Services section
• undertaking any other appropriate duties as may be necessary in the interests of the Group or FMI as agreed with the group CFO.
• These responsibilities apply to all entities within the Group. For those entities which have local financial management and control arrangements which are not managed directly by this post the role holder is expected to work closely with those responsible e.g. the SBC/A Vice Principal (Finance & Performance).

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Essential selection criteria:

• A good honours degree or equivalent qualifications/experience
• Significant experience in the design and delivery of financial services at a large and complex organisation. Experience in HE or similar sector preferable but not essential
• Proven track record of service delivery and customer service excellence
• Strong understanding of credit control processes and commercial and more collegiate approaches to debtors and recovery of funds due
• Experience of commercial negotiations and delivery of change projects for the provision of new or improved financial services, finance partnerships and/or transactional assistance
• Strength and quality of leadership and the personal skills required to develop and lead an effective and well-motivated, professional and multi-disciplinary team through a period of change
• Demonstrable management skills, including the ability to set a clear direction; give positive and negative feedback constructively; delegate; and manage both teams and individuals
• Experienced in the use of automations, ticketing systems and other efficient means of providing and supporting high performing services
• Technically sound, including on current regulatory and financial reporting issues and developments including fraud, AML and KYC requirements and best practice
• Excellent oral and presentational skills, including the ability to explain complex issues clearly and succinctly together with excellent written communication skills
• A personal commitment to diversity and equality.

Preferred selection criteria

• Awareness and experience of OfS/charities/ FCA regulations and reporting
• Experience of working with Unit4 Business World / Agresso
• A CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant
• Led or sponsored a significant integrations or process change project

How to Apply 

If you believe that you are the right person for this role, please submit your CV and Cover Letter by Tuesday 03 December 2024 at 5pm.

Please note that the close date could be subject to change depending on the success of the recruitment process. Note: we are not using agencies for this role.

About You

We are looking for an experienced digital, data and technology professional who has substantial professional experience in the field. You will have a strong understanding of technology landscape, including data, cyber security, supplier and contract management, web, mobile, applications, collaboration tools, desktop systems, cloud solutions, and devices.

You will be well-versed in applying techniques, frameworks, and standards for technology development, release, maintenance, and support, working effectively with both in-house teams and third-party suppliers. A comprehensive and continually updated understanding of digital transformation trends and user experience, alongside experience in engaging and managing third-party suppliers, is key to this role. You will also demonstrate the ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement in digital, data and technology across all levels of the College.

You will have experience of contributing to a director-level team, and reporting to boards, committees and the CEO. As part of your broad approach senior management, you will be able to contribute to the life of the College as part of the Executive Team, which has responsibility for strategic delivery and team leadership.

Relevant qualifications in design, development, management, and change methodologies such as PRINCE2, Scrum, ITIL, TOGAF, APM, or similar will be beneficial. It would also be desirable if you have experience in the membership, academic, or health sectors, with an understanding of their structures, governance models, and cultural dynamics.

About the Role 

This is the primary role with responsibility for the delivery and assurance of core digital, data, technology, and related functions at the Royal College of Anaesthetists, at both a strategic and implementation level. The post-holder will report to the College’s CEO, sit on the Executive Team, and contribute across the College via staff engagement and through a range of committees and boards, including the Board of Trustees.

Key to the role are three functions:

1. Ensuring the security and fitness for purpose of College’s digital, data and technology estate.
2. Designing the College’s strategy for digital, data and technology in support of the overall College strategy and overseeing its implementation.
3. Unifying all areas of technology responsibility across the College to ensure product development, processes and operations are aligned as a cohesive whole.

Your duties include, but are not limited to:

• Take a proactive and collaborative approach to working with members of the Council, Board of Trustees and other stakeholders as required.
• Define, develop, lead and champion the College’s digital, data and technology strategy, ensuring that it is user-focused, resilient, sustainable, and demonstrably supporting our objectives and values.
• Ensure procurement achieves value for money and all expenditure supports the attainment of the College’s strategy and charitable aims, drafting business cases and negotiating and managing contracts as appropriate.
• Lead, motivate, and performance manage the IT Team ensuring that they focus on clear objectives, proactive collaboration across the College and wider sector, and are supported in their work.

The Package

This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive employee benefits package, which includes (but is not limited to):

• 34 days of annual leave, plus bank holiday
• Healthcare support through Benenden Health
• Up to 12% pension contribution
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Wellbeing hour once a week
• Cycle to work and employee discounts schemes
• Training and development opportunities
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programmes

About the College

The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the professional body responsible for the specialty throughout the UK. We are the third largest medical royal college in the UK by membership. With a combined membership of more than 24,000 Fellows and Members, we ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.

At RCoA diversity, equality and inclusion is an integral part of our culture so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status, or parental responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates our differences.

Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date. Please note that the closing date is subject to change.

Would you like to support a dynamic annual conference that brings together a diverse group of people to learn, be inspired and collaborate to achieve workplace justice and fight poverty and discrimination?

Workplace Justice is a new company limited by guarantee that has been created to take forward the annual New Organising Conference. The New Organising Conference is unique in bringing together a diverse group of participants - trade unions established and new, community organisers, not for profits, academics, lawyers and journalists, with a shared interest in worker rights. In July 2024, over 100 people delivered 57 different sessions to an audience of 240 people.

Overview of the role

This role, which will be largely remote, with regular online supervision and periodic meet-ups, offers the opportunity to support an important social justice initiative which has received hugely positive feedback from participants. You will have a high degree of autonomy, and a varied and interesting workload, as well as the opportunity to interact with and meet inspiring activists and educators.  Because of the annual cycle of the conference, you will ideally be able to flex your working hours across the year, with the opportunity for a four week break after the conference.

Job description

To provide operational support for Workplace Justice and the New Organising Conference including finance, website, participant database, registration, social media and governance.

For more information please visit our website.

Background and context: At Fight for Peace we support young people to reach their full potential. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, we have been operating since 2000 and have impacted the lives of thousands of young people at our Academy in east London, and via a national and international network of partners who are trained in our approach.

We focus on marginalised communities because typically this is where the need for our work is greatest, and where we can have the biggest impact. Our work covers three complementary strategic areas to ensure that we can maximise our reach and impact Academy, Alliance and Collectives. We work directly with young people at our Academy, developing their potential using a Five Pillars methodology which combines combat sports, education, employability, youth leadership and support services.

Via our Alliance, we exchange skills, knowledge and support with over 120 community-based partners around the world to strengthen youth programmes and enable us to maximise our influence and reach. And through our Collectives in east London and Jamaica, we bring together services, decision-makers and stakeholders to strengthen youth services across communities and find solutions for complex issues affecting young people.

Purpose of the Role

· To make a significant and effective contribution to Fight for Peace and its success by leading, developing and managing the implementation of Employment-focused relationships to create pathways for young people to transition into apprenticeships, internships and paid work opportunities.

·To be the first point of contact for all employability needs, facilitate the delivery of partner-run vocational courses, and deliver a holistic time-bound employment programme ensuring young people experience high-quality and engaging sessions.

· To work with existing partners and develop new relationships to help create employment opportunities for young people

· To work with members of the Newham Youth Partnership to understand the needs of the young people who access their services and help match those young people up with employment opportunities.

· To support with joining up existing employment projects across Newham so that partners collaborate, share best practices and resources and young people get the best support at the earliest point.

You will:

·Engage and build respectful, honest and supportive relationships with young people and their families including those who may previously have had little contact with services and have multiple support needs.

· Hold and maintain an active case load of young people, providing employability support across a structured 8 to12-week programme.

· Deliver employability training and support to young people in the form of one-to-one sessions, group workshops, peer mentoring, and training opportunities by external partners.

· Continuously improve and develop all aspects of the employability programme to successfully respond to local youth needs within Newham and the surrounding areas

· Develop relationships with existing partners to create employment-based opportunities for young people from Fight for Peace and the Newham Youth Partnership.

· Coordinate the placement of young people in employment opportunities within corporate partner organisations and local businesses.

· Maintain accurate records, including participant data, attendance, evaluations, and success stories, in accordance with data protection regulations. Present findings where necessary.

Attributes – we want someone who is

· Able to work as part of a diverse team.

· Skilled in working in partnership with different organisations with competing priorities and ways of working.

· Excellent communication skills, ability to listen and clearly convey information to diverse audiences as well as provide clear instructions and display diplomacy when required.

· Can motivate and get the best of people (staff and young people).

·Able to give and receive feedback.

·Confident and a decision-maker.

- Professional with a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in community/charity setting and supporting them into successful employment opportunities.

Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.

Our shops generate valuable income to support our services, create opportunities for homeless people to learn new skills and contribute to Crisis’ work in the community. They have a unique contemporary visual identity and are dynamic and creative places to work.   

Hours: 40 per week, five days over a seven-day rota 

Location: Based at Shop from Crisis Ealing Broadway, 5 The Mall, London, W5 2PJ

Contract: Permanent, we are looking for the successful candidate to start in December 2024

About the role

Are you ready to make a difference? Join us at a pivotal moment as we embark on an exciting journey of national expansion. Shop from Crisis is opening a new location right in the heart of Ealing Broadway. This is an opportunity to be part of opening and establishing a brand-new shop, which will sell a mix of homeware, donated goods, and vintage pieces. As part of our dynamic retail team, you won’t just help run a shop – you'll help shape the future of charity retail across your local community.   

At Crisis we believe in the power of retail to create real social impact. Our shops are unique, reflecting the individuality of the communities they serve and we’re looking for an Assistant Manager who shares our passion for delivering an exceptional customer experience. You’ll work closely with the Shop Manager to drive sales, building a dynamic volunteer team and overseeing donations to create a welcoming and visually engaging shopping experience. Ensuring that every customer feels the positive energy of our mission to end homelessness.   

We’re not just about profit, we’re also about people. In this role your skills and experience will be key in fostering a positive and supportive environment for our team of staff and volunteers. Together we create a space where everyone feels valued, empowered, and inspired to contribute to our mission.   

 We actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experience of homelessness or from marginalised communities because we know that diversity strengthens us all.  

This is a permanent role. You will be primarily based in one shop within London Zones 1-3; location will be agreed at the time of a job offer. You may also be required to travel to other shops within London on a short-term basis.    

About you  

In this role we’re looking for someone with experience at a supervisory level and above, ideally within retail, who is passionate about the unique impact of charity retail and its role within a circular economy. You’ll need a keen eye for style and a passion for creating a visually exciting shopping experience. Equally important we are looking for someone skilled at managing and motivating teams of staff and volunteers, fostering a positive and productive working environment. Your commitment to sustainability will shine as you help to extend the life of donated goods, promoting reuse and responsible shopping. You’re not afraid to be bold in driving sales and impact and you’ll embody our core values while supporting the mission to end homelessness. 

Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds. 

Working at Crisis 

Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.

Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.  

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• A competitive salary. Please note, our salaries are fixed to counter inequity and we do not negotiate at offer stage.
• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy. 
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5% 
• 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave. 
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm 
• Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly And more! (Full list of benefits available on website) 

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career. 

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How do I apply?

Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.

Closing date: Sunday 17 Nov 2024 at 23:55

Interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 27 Nov (location TBC)

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for my application? 
We strongly discourage applicants from using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. This is so we can run a fair, transparent process which gives all applicants an equitable chance of success. We want to hear about your own experience and perspectives in your application and if shortlisted, during the interview too. 

Accessibility  

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.  

 
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094  

Join our Finance team and you’ll be working with the existing Finance Office,r and supporting the Finance Manager in handling all our accounting needs.   

If you have excellent attention to detail, experience of day-to-day finance procedures, and would like to work with an organisation that champions disabled artists, you could be our new team member. 

Unlimited commissions extraordinary work from disabled artists that will change and challenge the world. We support, fund and promote new work by disabled artists, for UK and international audiences. We’re funded by Arts Council England, Arts Council of Wales, British Council, Creative Scotland, and Paul Hamlyn Foundation. 

Since 2013 we’ve supported over 521 artists and their work has reached audiences of over five million people. This makes us the largest supporter of disabled artists world-wide. With an intersectional disabled-led team and board, we’re passionate not just about talking about equality and diversity, but actually putting it into action.   

This is a permanent, remote working role with a salary of £29,757 per annum, pro rata. We welcome applications for 40 hours full time or 32 hours (0.8 full time equivalent) including breaks. Your responsibilities will include recording transactions, processing invoices, expense claims and grants, administering the charity’s bank accounts, payroll, and audits. 

Unlimited is delighted to make reasonable adjustments to existing practices and procedures to meet access requirements and supports all team members to apply to Access to Work to cover relevant costs. Our recruitment pack is available in a variety of formats, including large print, audio, Easy Read, and English, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh languages. 

We also love inclusivity and value lived experience in all its forms, so people from the global majority*, who are LGBTQIA+, disabled** and/or from working class or low socio-economic backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply.   

* This includes, but is not limited to, people of Black Caribbean, Black African, South Asian, East Asian, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Arab, Latinx, Jewish, Romany and Irish Traveller heritage.   

** This includes but is not limited to, those who define as disabled people, as people with long term health conditions, as deaf, Deaf, neurodivergent or in relation to their health-related access requirements.   

People from these groups are still currently under-represented in the arts nationwide, and we’re committed to challenging and changing this.   

Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.

This is a new and exciting role at Crisis Skylight Birmingham to join a team of experienced and highly skilled staff supporting homeless people move into their own long term sustainable tenancies. 

About the role 

As Housing Procurement Officer, you will join our team in Birmingham at an exciting time, delivering an outstanding property procurement service across the private and social rented sector. Working alongside our team of lead worker coaches you will identify appropriate matches of tenants and homes. It’s a role requiring commercial acumen and creativity as you partner with both Social and Private landlords and our members. You will work collaboratively with partners, coaches and staff across the organisation to ensure tenants receive the support they need to sustain their homes and landlord relationships are nurtured. There is scope for development of the role and plenty of support. It’s a fantastic opportunity to make the role your own and shape it from the beginning.

Location: Crisis Skylight Birmingham, 25 Heath Mill Lane, Deritend, B9 4AE 

About you 

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following skills, experience and knowledge: 

• Experience of sourcing, procuring, and allocating accommodation and making tenancies work for tenants and landlords. 

• Knowledge of the Birmingham (and surrounding areas) housing market and the barriers and opportunities faced by people moving out of homelessness and into housing. 

• Understanding of housing law

• Developing, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders 

• Experience of working in a lettings and housing procurement environment

• Creative approach to solving problems. 

• Showing resilience when dealing with difficult situations

• A self-starter who can work on their own initiative.

Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds. 

Working at Crisis 

Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.

Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.  

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:  

• A competitive salary. Please note, our salaries are fixed to counter inequity, and we do not negotiate at offer stage. 

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.  

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%  

• 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay. 

• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm  

• Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly.  

• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)  

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.  

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How do I apply? 

Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.

Closing date: Sunday 17 November 2024 (at 23:59) 

Interview date: Tuesday 26 November at Crisis Skylight Birmingham 

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for my application? 
We strongly discourage applicants from using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. This is so we can run a fair, transparent process which gives all applicants an equitable chance of success. We want to hear about your own experience and perspectives in your application and if shortlisted, during the interview too. 

Accessibility  

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.  

We are seeking an enthusiastic self-starter with relevant technical experience to fill the role of Senior AV Technician.

Senior AV Technician
Location: Based in Kensington, London.
Salary range: £41,645 - £44,285 per annum depending on experience and qualifications.
Contract: Permanent, full-time, subject to successful completion of a probationary period of three months.

As part of the Venue Hire team you will be leading on the AV elements of Society and Venue Hire client event delivery and assist them to project their ideas with technical expertise. You will be responsible for leading the technical team for events requiring support with Audio/Video, streaming, hybrid, lighting and recording needs.

Duties and responsibilities 

• Lead the technical production of high-profile, technically complex events and assist in the hands-on delivery of events in line with the programme requirements for the venue. 
• Ensure all technical requirements are set up and ready before each event starts.
• Select and prepare equipment for future events and meetings as required. 
• Brief and hand over of the relevant files to the freelancer team before events. 
• Provide technical support to clients and staff before events and during conferences and other event formats. 
• Operate event production equipment including audio desk, lighting desk, vision mixer and PTZ cameras and operation. 
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in operating audio-visual equipment, including Digico SD9, vMix, Blackmagic Design Switcher and software, Shure Wireless Microphone.
• Set up live streaming, virtual, video and hybrid conferencing equipment and sourcing additional external equipment where required in the Ondaatje Theatre and Education Centre. OT. 
• Set up video conferencing kit in meeting rooms for hybrid meeting with Zoom Teams etc. 
• Test and monitor that live streaming feeds are working.
• Ensure that freelancers perform as required onsite and using our equipment; supervise and manage freelance support for event (where it is required), as agreed with the Venue team. 
• Supervise and training freelancers on all existing and new equipment.
• Be proactive in research, selection and/or upgrade of AV equipment to purchase and the installation and oversight of new equipment installation.
• Ensure that AV equipment is maintained, undertaking necessary repairs or utilising a maintenance company services.
• Prepare and maintain user guides and maintain an inventory of Society AV equipment. 
• Carry out regular liaison with senior executives and high-profile clients regarding their event AV needs.
• Work with the Venue team to provide feedback on possible enhancements and improvements to the Society’s Events spaces. 
• Meet regularly with Venue hire team colleagues to plan and fill all events requests for the week ahead including hybrid events, conferences, webinars, broadcasts, and streaming. 
• Contribute to event debriefings, discussing customer feedback to ensure continuous assessment and improvement. 

Benefits

• There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:
• 35-hour working week with core working hours between 10.00am and 4.00pm.
• Flexible working arrangements are available with a mix of office based and home working.
• 25 days annual leave per annum, pro rata, plus public bank holidays.
• Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
• Pension scheme - 3% employee, 7.5% employer.
• Group Life Assurance at four-times basic annual salary.
• Corporate eye care vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support.

Applications must be received by 9.30am on Friday 15 November.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

The Society is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.

No agencies please.