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Fundraising Administrator
What we offer
- £11,600–£12,400 per annum (£29,000–£31,000 pro rata) including London weighting.
- 10 days annual leave (increasing with service).
- Generous pension contribution and wellbeing support.
Key requirements
- Proven administrative experience, supporting a small and busy team.
- Experience of working with CRMs/Databases including at the roll-out and development stage.
- Strong research skills, including the ability to search for reliable information online, with excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- A genuine and enthusiastic commitment to the values, vision and goals of the Prison Reform Trust.
About us
Prison Reform Trust (PRT) is a registered charity with around 30 staff, volunteers and placements. We are working to create a just, humane and effective prison system by influencing decision-makers opinion formers and the public to:
- Reduce the use of prison
- Improve conditions for prisoners
- promote equality and human rights in the criminal justice system.
Apply by 11:59pm on Sunday 6 October 2024
To achieve positive change for people in prison and the wider criminal justice system.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Administrator
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference? An organisation that nurtures its staff, encourages development, and rewards staff for their hard work. If the answer is yes, then this is the place for you!
Position: Administrator (Generous Giving, Environment & Social Justice)
Location: Oxford
Hours: Part-time, 18.5 (split over four days)
Salary: £14,199.78 (FTE £28,399.56)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 20 October 2024
Interview Date: 31 October 2024
The Role
Sitting within the Discipleship and Social Justice team, this role provides support to three diverse and exciting areas of Church of England parish ministry. Generous Giving helps parishes to raise finances to fund their mission and ministry, Social Justice enables churches to practice their faith by supporting their communities, and Environment ensures that churches are able to make informed choices to reduce their carbon footprint and promote biodiversity.
You will enable these areas by supporting the parish advisers, through communicating with church volunteers, providing resources, and organising/recording project engagement and training.
Reporting to the Generous Giving Adviser, you will be supported in managing their workload. However, as you will be working with three advisers and various stakeholders, you must be able to proactively manage your time and negotiate timescales. Engaging with a diverse broad range of volunteers and clergy across the Diocese, you must have a proven track record of delivering positive customer support.
There are two working pattern options available for this role: Option 1 allows you to work Monday through Thursday, and Option 2 allows you to work Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
About You
You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work here - around 50% of staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins the work. However, all our staff do have a desire to make a difference.
We are seeking a motivated individual with proven IT skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams), contact database management, and excellent verbal and written communication abilities. You will have previous administrative experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines while prioritising tasks and handling sensitive and confidential information.
You will be an effective team player with a service-focused attitude, self-motivation, organisation skills, and a proactive approach. Understanding and empathy with the Church of England's work are also essential. You will have experience with online booking platforms, video conferencing, minute-taking, event organisation, and working with volunteers. You will excel in creative problem-solving and maintaining good relationships with internal and external stakeholders
If you have customer service experience, experience working with volunteers, familiarity with record keeping, and proven proficiency in using Excel for record-keeping purposes then you would be ideal for this role.
Benefits and rewards:
25 days holiday per annum, pro rata, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days
- In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days
- Free parking and subsidised on-site café
- Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% which includes death in service benefit (5% Employee Contribution)
- Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes
- Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous sick pay provision
- Access to low-interest financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union including loans
- An attractive modern working environment
The Organisation
The Diocese is the administrative area of the Church, broadly speaking, covers the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. There are 815 churches in the Diocese – more than any other diocese in the Church of England. So, in many ways the best description is that it is the family of the 55,000 or so regular worshippers in these churches.
We want our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of our staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese.
You may also have experience in areas such as Admin, Administrator, Administration, Clerical, Admin Assistant, Administration Assistant, Admin Officer. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Are you an experienced accredited IDVA with experience in a multi-agency?
If so, the Drive Partnership is looking for a DAPO Triage IDVA in Manchester.
The Drive Partnership was formed by Respect, Safe Lives and Social Finance, is working to transform the national response to perpetrators of domestic abuse.
The Triage IDVA will work as part of the Triage Team in their pilot area, reporting to the Triage Team Leader and working alongside the Triage Worker. They will be responsible for supporting and presenting the voice of the victims and their children in cases where the perpetrator has been referred to the team for an assessment of suitability for a Positive Requirement during an application for a DAPO.
They will be responsible for attempting to contact the victims to carry out the relevant safety checks, risk assessments and provide advocacy during the assessment stage and make onward referrals for further support for the victim. They will capture the voice of the victim as part of the overall assessment for a positive requirement and feed their views and any relevant information about risk or need into the overall recommendation. The IDVA’s work and expertise will ensure that the risks and needs for both the Perpetrator and Victims/families are considered so that a co-ordinated and individual intervention plan can be created when appropriate and safe to apply as part of the DAPO.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Trusts & Foundations Officer
What we offer
- £32,000–£35,000 per annum including London weighting.
- 25 days annual leave (increasing with service).
- Generous pension contribution and wellbeing support.
- Hybrid Work: Central London and remote (Minimum three days in office per week and when required).
Key requirements
- Experience in a fundraising role, with a focus on Trusts and Foundations.
- Experience and a proven track record of delivering and growing income from Trusts and Foundations.
- Knowledge of the voluntary sector, including market and donor trends.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- A genuine and enthusiastic commitment to the values, vision and goals of the Prison Reform Trust.
About us
Prison Reform Trust (PRT) is a registered charity with around 30 staff, volunteers and placements. We are working to create a just, humane and effective prison system by influencing decision-makers opinion formers and the public to:
- Reduce the use of prison
- Improve conditions for prisoners
- promote equality and human rights in the criminal justice system.
Apply by 11:59pm on Sunday 6 October 2024
To achieve positive change for people in prison and the wider criminal justice system.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
As a Senior Analyst you’ll take a lead in using data to better understand our supporters by applying advanced data analysis techniques. Using data to make better decisions is a key way in which we seek to be good stewards of our finances. The analysis you provide will help to guide strategy at all levels of the organisation.
You will cover a breadth of projects that will include digital analytics, building decision making tools and providing insight to all areas of the organisation. Crucially you’ll help us to develop best practices around test and learn activities. You’ll also contribute significantly to the creation of best practices within the team and the future direction of our data strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Use data to create insights into our neighbour groups that the organisation can act on
- Develop our digital analytics capabilities
- Develop data-driven decision making tools
- Work with the Analytics team to enhance our data analytics and reporting capabilities
- Use data to champion supporters as partners in a global movement of compassion for children in poverty so that they feel known, loved, protected and ignited to action
- Respect, Uphold and work within CUK’s Christian Ethos, culture and Values
- Work in accordance with the Christian ethos, culture and values of the organisation at all times,actively demonstrating the practical outworking of these values and taking personal responsibility for how your individual attitude and actions impact on the Christ-centred working of Compassion; Statement of Faith, Core Values, Ethos Statement
Are you ready to turn data into action that can change the world?
At Compassion UK, we're not just analysing data; we're transforming it into powerful insights that drive our mission to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. As our Senior Analyst, you'll be at the forefront of this mission, using your analytical expertise to guide strategic decisions and create meaningful impact.
Why this role?
- Impactful Work: You'll lead projects that use data to deepen our understanding of supporter engagement, optimise our digital platforms, and build decision-making tools that empower our teams.
- Innovative Environment: With a focus on continuous learning, you'll explore new data sources, develop cutting-edge analytics capabilities, and apply advanced techniques like machine learning and predictive modelling.
- Collaborative Culture: Join a passionate team where your insights will shape the future direction of our data strategy and drive our global movement for change.
What you’ll bring:
- Data Mastery: You have a strong knowledge of data analysis techniques and are confident in using SQL to extract and manipulate data.
- Project Leadership: You’re proactive, taking full ownership of your projects and delivering high-quality results that inform strategic decisions.
- Tech Savvy: Experience with tools like KNIME, Power BI, and Google Analytics is a plus, as is familiarity with R or Python.
Why Compassion UK?
We are a Christ-centred organisation dedicated to serving the world's most vulnerable children. As part of our team, you’ll not only advance your career but also contribute to a cause that transforms lives. We offer a supportive work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a tangible difference.
Ready to apply your data skills to a mission that matters? Join us at Compassion UK and help turn data into compassion-driven action. Apply today!
Location, hours and benefits
Office-based
*Hybrid working is offered as a benefit. You may work up to 60% of your hours from home and the office is closed on Fridays. However, we reserve the right to vary those arrangements in future.
Hours
Contract: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Apply by
10am on 30 September 2024
Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 7 October 2024
*Please submit your application as early as possible as Compassion UK reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Applications will be reviewed on application prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant applies.
Please note that we can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK.
We work in 29 countries partnering with 8,600 local churches within communities experiencing poverty.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an organised and proactive professional with a knack for operational, governance, and HR administration? Are you used to supporting global teams and different cultures? Do you enjoy working both independently and as part of a team?
Work setting: Remote
Salary: FTE £26,705 and £27,705 per annum
Contract: 9-month FTC
Hours: Part-time (21 hours per week)
Location: London
TPP are recruiting a Corporate Resources Coordinator on behalf of our client, a civil society organisation focused on supporting children and their families.
The Role:
As the Corporate Resources Coordinator, you will provide comprehensive support across various functions, including global operations, governance, and HR administration. Your responsibilities will span managing IT equipment, ensuring compliance with operational policies, supporting committee and board meetings, and providing HR administration support. Key to this role is building strong relationships, being responsive, and communicating effectively.
Main responsibilities:
- Support the Senior International Finance and Operations Manager in global operations and facilities planning.
- Ensure compliance with operations policies, providing training and support as needed.
- Manage relationships with global facilities service providers and oversee virtual office operations.
- Maintain and archive corporate documentation and financial records.
- Assist in maintaining insurance provisions, including managing renewals and claims.
- Support health and safety standards, proposing policy improvements and ensuring staff compliance.
- Manage contracts with outsourced IT support providers and oversee IT equipment sourcing and setup.
- Oversee the Google platform, ensuring efficiency and security.
- Deliver IT inductions for new starters and manage the IT leaver process.
- Act as the first point of contact for all IT matters, including cyber security concerns.
- Coordinate board and committee meetings and assist with general meeting preparation.
- Maintain company registers and communicate with trustees.
- Assist with employee engagement activities, staff communication, and Learning and Development administration.
- Support safeguarding compliance by tracking and processing necessary documents and checks.
- Process all operations-related invoices and provide input for financial and operational planning.
- Build and maintain relationships across all teams.
- Establish efficient administration systems and undertake additional duties to support the Secretariat.
Essential requirements:
- Experience in varied administrative roles, managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong administrative and office experience, including systems administration with Google Apps.
- Effective communication skills across all organisational levels and experience in multicultural settings.
- Excellent communication skills at all levels.
- High standard of numeracy and analytical skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy under pressure.
- Strong intercultural competence and ability to build relationships across borders.
- Flexible, adaptable, and capable of working outside typical hours across time zones.
If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!
TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn't quite right for you, please do check out our website and pop your CV over to us!
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.
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives?
Do you want to play a pivotal role in empowering individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing? If you're a motivated, compassionate individual with a knack for building connections and promoting positive lifestyle changes, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
We’re excited to announce a fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic team in Southwest London. You’ll be helping to launch and shape an innovative Health and Wellbeing Coaching & Social Prescribing Service based at St Georges Hospital within the Red Cell Pain Management & Psychology department and you will be employed by Merton Connected - Merton Social Prescribing. In this role, you will be at the heart of a life-changing initiative, working with patients affected by sickle cell disease and thalassemia. You’ll be helping them connect to vital community services, manage their health, and reduce isolation.
About the Role:
As a Health & Wellbeing Coach and Social Prescriber, you will:
- Use your coaching skills to support patients in developing self-management strategies, improving their health, and achieving personal goals.
- Help reduce clinical workload by linking patients with local non-clinical services such as social activities, education, housing, employment support, and more.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and local agencies to build a robust referral network, ensuring patients have access to comprehensive support.
- Play a vital role in promoting the benefits of social prescribing and coaching to both clinical staff and patients, fostering a personalised care approach.
You’ll be joining a team committed to making lasting improvements in health outcomes, helping patients regain control of their lives, and offering support that goes beyond traditional medical treatment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage with individuals living with long-term health conditions and connect them with community-based services that address their holistic needs.
- Offer one-on-one coaching sessions, helping patients identify goals and build self-confidence in managing their health and wellbeing.
- Collaborate with local voluntary, social care, and health services to ensure a seamless patient experience.
- Promote awareness of the social determinants of health, such as housing, employment, and social isolation, and help patients overcome these barriers.
- Maintain accurate records of interactions and service delivery to contribute to evaluation and reporting.
What We Offer:
- The opportunity to be part of an innovative, growing service that has celebrated its 7th year of transforming lives in the Merton area.
- The chance to work with an inspiring, supportive team and a variety of partners across statutory, voluntary, and community sectors.
- Ongoing professional development and training to stay up-to-date with the latest coaching and social prescribing practices.
- A collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment, where your contributions will directly influence the health and wellbeing of the local community.
What We’re Looking For:
We’re seeking someone with:
- 2+ years of experience in health coaching, motivational interviewing, counselling or a similar framework that supports individuals in making health, lifestyle and other changes.
- A strong understanding of personalised care, person-centred approaches, and the ability to support self-management.
- Proven experience working in multi-disciplinary teams across health, social care, and community settings.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust with a diverse range of people.
- A proactive and self-motivated approach, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
More information about the role | How to Apply:
- 21 hrs per week - 3 days - 9 - 5 pm - Monday Wednesday Friday
- 1 year fixed term contract (with extension for another 11 months for the second part of the pilot; if the pilot is successful it might be funded for longer)
- £ 32,964 per annum pro-rata - plus 5% pension, includes Outer London Weighting, generous annual leave and excellent training opportunities
- Closing date for applications: Sunday 13th October 2024 (midnight)
- Please ensure that you fill in your application using the job specification headlines. Please apply early to avoid disappointment, as it may close sooner.
- Formal interviews will be held on Monday 21st October 2024
- Applicants will be notified by email if they are to be invited for an interview a day before the interview date
Join Us:
This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a transformative service, where your work will have a direct impact on improving the lives of people living with complex health conditions. If you’re ready to take on a rewarding role in an innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Please fee free to make enquiries about this role. Contact Marina, Kelly and Yvonne.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you enjoy project coordination, collaborative work and building partnerships? Do you want to support families and help ensure that every child in London gets the best start in life? Join Home-Start London as Operations Coordinator!
Location: Home-based, with regular travel in London
Salary: £33,800 FTE pro-rata
Type: 6 months fixed term contract, with potential for extension
Hours: P/T 14-21 hours per week, hours can be worked flexibly
About Home-Start
Home-Start is here to ensure that no parent or carer with young children feels alone. Through volunteer-led home visiting support, we provide emotional and practical support to parents and carers with young children facing challenges such as isolation, mental health difficulties and poverty. With our support, families avoid crisis point and children thrive.
Home-Start London is an independent charity that connects and strengthens the 16 local Home-Starts in the capital so that together we can reach more families. Collectively, our network supported over 6,500 families including 9,500 children last year.
About the role
Working closely with the Director and Home-Start staff, volunteers and partners across the capital, you will play a vital role in ensuring the successful delivery of our joint projects and activities from our peer learning groups and network events to our growing portfolio of funded partnerships.
What you'll be working on:
- You’ll take the lead on coordinating our peer learning groups, joint research and volunteer recruitment campaigns
- You’ll support the Director to secure and manage funding partnerships, including monitoring plans and budgets
- You’ll oversee development and monitoring of Home-Start London’s annual operational plan
- You’ll regularly engage with local Home-Starts and partners, ensuring they are shaping our work
- You’ll oversee logistics for network events
- You’ll provide administrative support, from raising invoices to organising/chairing network meetings
- You’ll create content for our website and social media to help promote our work
- You’ll manage office volunteers, ensuring they are happy, effective and well supported
About you
To thrive in this role, you will be highly organised with excellent multi-tasking skills and previous experience of project coordination and/or operational administration. You will be a great relationship builder, able to support people to work together effectively while ensuring agreed targets are met. As much as you enjoy collaborative work, you will also be happy working independently under your own initiative.
This job is for you if you:
- have experience of successfully coordinating projects involving multiple partners
- have experience providing office administrative support and organising events
- have strong written and verbal communication skills
- are able to develop and monitor work plans and budgets
- are able to take initiative and work independently
- are confident in building and maintaining positive working relationships
- are confident in use of MS Office, including Excel
- are flexible and able to manage changing priorities and deadlines
- have a commitment to and an understanding of safeguarding, equal opportunities and maintaining confidentiality
Inclusion matters
Home-Start London is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity. We encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability. Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and fair selection process.
Don't meet every single requirement? Who does! If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we'd love you to apply anyway. If you’d like to, then give us a call for a confidential conversation about the role. If this isn’t the right one, we may have other opportunities that could be.
How to apply
See job pack for full details. To apply for this role, please click the "quick apply" button below. You will be asked to provide a CV and cover letter (no more than two pages).
Closing date for applications is 9am on 8th October.
Interviews will be held w/c 14th October.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER (ISLE OF SHEPPEY)
HOURS: 18 hours per week (0.45 FTE)
24 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT
SALARY: £11,732 per annum pro-rata (£26,072 for 1FTE)
Oasis Charitable Trust is a multi-national charity supporting communities in 8 countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Community Development Worker to work as part of our Oasis Hub on the Isle of Sheppey, to engage and work with the community by helping them to access Hub activities, and the social supermarket project.
Key responsibilities will be:
- To deliver the Sheppey Support Bus project and ensure its day-to-day operational tasks are fulfilled.
- To liaise with our community partners including supermarkets, Fairshare etc to support and provide for Oasis activities, including the Sheppey Support Bus.
- To monitor and evaluate activities using monitoring tools available to the team.
- To develop other opportunities that will enhance our offer to the local community.
The successful post holder must have:
- A relevant professional qualification in Community Work or able to demonstrate qualification by experience.
- Successful experience of working with complex communities.
- The ability to deal with private information and sensitive issues with a calm and confident approach in difficult situations.
- Ability to function in diverse settings and with a wide range of professional agencies.
- Self-motivation, resilience, excellent organisational/administrative and inter-personal skills are essential for this role.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something pioneering on the Isle of Sheppey and to help make a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of everyone. As part of the package, Oasis offers:
- A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution.
- A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays).
If you are interested in this position, please email your most recent CV and covering letter. For further information please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs Website. In your covering letter, please answer the following questions:
- Expand on your CV to explain how your skills and experience meets the Job Description. Give specific examples.
- What personal attributes does a person need to do well as a Community Development Worker?
- How do you see the Oasis ethos and 9 Habits being displayed in this role?
Completed applications should be returned by 12 noon Monday 7th October 2024
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 16th October 2024
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.
Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Appointment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working hours: 35 hours per week to be worked Monday to Friday
Location: Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford, M3 6DP Salary: £36,338 - £40,289 per annum depending on skills and experience.
Enhanced Benefits: Help@Hand- employee assistance service, including remote GP appointments, counselling, physiotherapy. The Diocese also offers a pension scheme, death in service cover and 25 days holidays, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 Diocesan closure days (over Christmas and Easter). For the right candidate, reduced hours/ flexible working will be considered but the applicant must be able to reliably commute to the office on Ford Street on a regular basis.
About: The Diocese is a supportive and interesting place to work. We are looking to appoint a tenacious and self-motivated individual to support and develop funding streams (predominantly trusts, grants, foundations and legacies) as part of our new Property Strategy.
What we are looking for: We are looking for a person to make the role their own. The successful applicant will have excellent written skills with the ability to produce concise and creative bids. They will also have proficient IT skills, specifically Microsoft Office software and excellent communication and presentation skills required to build relationships with potential funders. They will have demonstrative ability to plan and prioritise their own workload with minimum supervision and be able to plan ahead and work within agreed timeframes.
What you will need: The successful candidate will need to have at least two years’ experience in an income generation environment as well as a proven record of successful applications for funding from Trusts and Grants. They will have a demonstrative ability to research and develop relationships with partners, Trusts, and other Grant-making bodies.
Safeguarding: The Diocese of Salford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to a positive culture of safeguarding within the organisation. This post is subject to a Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service and barred list checks will be undertaken for working with children and vulnerable adults. All employees of the Diocese are expected to work to promote the safeguarding of vulnerable groups.
Closing date for applications: Monday 14th October 2024 at 12 noon
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role will provide line management and support for a small team of Children and Young People (CYP) practitioners, each supporting a caseload of CYP displaying abusive and aggressive behaviours in their familial and other close relationships. The team deliver interventions on a one to one and group-work basis, in schools and other community based settings, to children and young people aged between 5 and 17. This role will include duties around co-ordinating, and supporting the team in delivering, those interventions.
The Senior Behaviour Change caseworker will also take responsibility for the initial triage and assessment of referrals, ensuring that they are then allocated to the most appropriate support/intervention according to their individual needs.
The role may include some out of hours and weekend working, as dictated by the business needs of the service.
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the Role:
This role is based in Stafford but will work flexibly across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The service will be delivered as per service user requirements and will involve early evening and possible weekend delivery, potentially on a rota basis.
As a Senior Behaviour Change caseworker you will be: -
- managing a team of CYP Behaviour Change caseworkers, working with children and young people
- delivering interventions in person, individually or as part of a group
- assessing risk and needs at all times; ensuring the safe delivery of service
You will need:
- a genuine belief in behaviour change and early intervention
- management experience
- personal resilience and good communication and interpersonal skills
- a good understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on victims and families
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
Position Summary
The Global Center is seeking an early/mid-career professional to support capacity development programming that advances equitable collaboration between civil society, government, private sector, and multilateral actors to realize a more just and secure world.
Working under the supervision of colleagues addressing cross-cutting thematic and geographic programs, the successful candidate has a demonstrated passion for human rights, security, and development and is keen to contribute their skills to a diverse range of programs.
The position will initially support Global Center programs on rehabilitation and reintegration of former terrorism offenders in Bangladesh and Indonesia, as well as other Global Center projects relating to countering the financing of terrorism and other related issues. As needed, other engagements may include work to empower civil society, advance justice and good governance, and influence national, regional, and international security policy and practice.
Working alongside staff in London, Nairobi, New York, or DC you will collaborate with international experts, project partners, and funders to develop and implement programs globally, including regular travel to countries of operation.
Responsibilities will include a range of operational and administrative tasks in support of Global Center’s programs, including contributing to planning, delivery, evaluation and program activities; logistical planning, coordination, and execution of events and meetings; drafting and editing of project documents, correspondence, and meeting materials; data entry; note taking; research assistance; communication with partners, diplomats and vendors; database management and contacts maintenance; as well as other tasks as assigned.
As the Ideal Candidate
You are committed to learning about and engaging with new and diverse subject material across different projects. You have a keen interest in equitable and fair justice and financial systems, as well as foundational knowledge of key security and human rights issues including those relating to political violence and violent extremism. You are eager to learn, self-reflective, and willing to challenge ideas and ask questions. You are hard-working, detail-oriented, proactive, resourceful, and analytical.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting inclusive, evidence-based programming, and understand the importance of working in partnership with diverse colleagues and stakeholders to develop and implement impactful programs. The ideal candidate must be committed to ensuring that all interactions are aligned with the Global Center’s values and are culturally responsive, respectful, and based on the organization’s commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism.
Role and Responsibilities
As a member of an international, dynamic, and multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will be assigned the following responsibilities:
- Contribute to the development and implementation of project workplans, including inception phase consultations and capacity development activities.
- Collaborate with team members, expert-practitioners, project partners, and funders in the development and implementation of program activities.
- Assist with the cultivation and management of a network of local, regional, and international beneficiaries, experts, partners, and donors from government, community groups, and civil society organizations.
- Organize the administrative and logistical planning of activities, including the preparation of meeting materials, securing venues and equipment, and arranging transportation.
- Support effective financial management of program activities, including adherence to organizational procurement policies, expense reporting, management of vendor relationships, and processing of contractual and vendor payments with approval.
- Collect data and contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of program activities.
- Produce rigorous reporting on program developments, experience, lessons learned, challenges, and assess short, medium and long-term results.
- Contributes to research tasks as needed, including program background research, issue and policy analysis, and research components of publications as needed.
- Support fundraising and development efforts, including drafting components of concept notes and proposals and contributing to context analysis and program design.
- Collaborate on and assist with organization-wide priorities, including administrative support, research, internal and external meetings, and strategic reviews and evaluations as needed.
- International travel will be required.
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Strong organizational and program management skills, including with scheduling, event planning, and working across multiple time-zones.
- Strong ability to meet deadlines, manage tasks and schedules, maintain regular and responsive communication, and work independently as well as in a collaborative team.
- Interest and/or knowledge on human rights-based responses to political violence and violent extremism, including gender-responsive security policies and practices.
- Interest and/or understanding of the centrality of human rights and the rule of law in the prevention and response to political violence and violent extremism.
- Proven ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, and diplomacy in an exciting but challenging environment, including ability to navigate cultural, linguistic, and political landscapes.
- Ability to engage effectively and respectfully with a range of cross-cultural colleagues and stakeholders, including partners, consultants, government officials, non-governmental organizations, and embassy personnel.
Education and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in international relations, law, international development, criminology, sociology, security policy, or other related field is required.
- 2-5 years of professional experience is required.
- Excellent written communication skills are essential. Foreign language skills are desired, but not required.
- Experience interacting with internal and external contacts such as government and policymakers, civil society, and donors (experience in the Global South is an advantage).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
- Must have authorization to work in the United Kingdom, Kenya, or the United States.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: This is an in-office based role working across Bury & Bolton, with some outreach delivery.
After initial training, 25% home working option, dependent on business need.
Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton (CABB) is a leading provider of legal advice and information, supporting tens of thousands of clients every year. We are a busy, client focused and dynamic service with a track record of delivering high quality advice.
Our communities are facing unprecedented challenges with rising costs. The cost of living crisis is directly impacting on individuals and families; many of whom are making tough choices whether to eat or heat.
The post holder will work as part of a well-established team, providing a reliable and effective money advice service, across all advice channels and access points, utilised by Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton.
Our Money Advice team provide support and empower clients to manage their finances, maximise income and assess their best strategies and options to address their debt issues long term.
The postholder will have:
- Excellent interpersonal skills to engage with a range of clients, and internal and external stakeholders of various levels.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to adapt, prioritise deadlines and competing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
At CABB, we value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) as these communities are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.
Closing Date – Monday 7th October 2024, 10:00am
Interview Date – Week beginning Monday 14th October 2024. The interview will contain an assessment
Applications received after the closing date & time, will not be considered.
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Due to the nature of this role, we are looking for female applicants only. The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1 applies to this post.
Are you a dynamic, compassionate, and target-driven individual with a proven record of working in a multiagency/disciplinary team and engaging positively with challenging people or other vulnerable groups? Looking for an exciting and highly rewarding new career opportunity?
If so, join St Giles Trust as our Women’s Early Intervention (CJS Project) Caseworker to provide a comprehensive and holistic assessment which links arrest to accessing community support, bringing Police custody and community together in collaboration to support and or divert women from further offending.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes, and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions, and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this exciting opportunity
St Giles Trust have been funded by the Ministry of Justice’s Women’s Interventions Funding to deliver a gender specific service in Coventry for women who are on the periphery of the criminal justice system. Our service will use credible lived experience staff that will position themselves across multiple ‘reachable’ moments for example, working in police stations, courts, and probation to divert women into appropriate support, activities & interventions. We follow a Trauma-Informed responsive delivery model, supporting women who have highly complex & interlinked needs to reduce and desist from future potential offending. We are looking for experienced caseworker-facilitators who will be able to identify additional and specialist learning needs and identify barriers within our female client groups. The mentor facilitators should be able to address and support across the pathways listed below whilst delivering a Healthy Relationship programme within a group setting.
What we are looking for
• Understanding of the issues faced by females involved or at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system.
• A knowledge and understanding of providing support, advice and advocacy to vulnerable clients and the ability to communicate this knowledge in a variety of ways.
• We would particularly welcome applications from women with lived experience or experience of working in a Mental Health/Wellbeing Service/Role as well as those with experience and understanding of working with other supportive organisations (i.e. Finance, Benefit and Debt Service).
• Ability to assess clients’ needs and provide client-led support.
• Ability to calculate risk and implement safety procedures when engaging with vulnerable female clients in the community.
• Experience delivering group work.
• An awareness or understanding of the issues raised when working with women in police custody or a similar area.
• An awareness of options for support available for this client group in these areas:
Welfare and housing rights
Anti-social behaviour legislation
Health, including mental health
Domestic abuse and sexual violence
Risky Sexual behaviour
Substance misuse
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.
Closing date: 6th of October 2024.
Interview Date: 23rd of October 2024.
Fundraiser (Trusts and Foundations)
Location: Oxfordshire
Salary: £34,000 (depending on experience)
Hours: 35
Department: Fundraising
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
Do you wish to be part of a growing and dynamic Fundraising team and support our Farming community? RABI, the leading UK farming charity, are seeking a fundraiser with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in generating income from trusts and foundations. You must be a great communicator with experience in prospect research, writing funding proposals and developing relationships with trust representatives. This is an exciting time to join RABI as we develop a strategy aimed at raising seven-figure sums in 3-4 years to support the farming community.
As part of a growing and dynamic Fundraising team, your main duties will be to research trust and foundations, create and send applications and steward relationship with current and future charitable trusts. As part of the team, you will also be involved in generating funds across various other income streams.
Key responsibilities:
- Research and identify charitable trusts which may provide future financial support to RABI whilst maximising the potential for giving from trusts with which the Charity already has a relationship.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key trust representatives.
- Prepare, submit and monitor applications to charitable trusts including the maintenance of records of applications, grant receipts and successful/failed submissions. Ensure Trusts are thanked for donations in timely fashion.
- Updating the CRM system to ensure activities, communications, donations and other important details are accurately recorded and maintained.
- Compile statistical and background research to support the development of new and existing relationships with Charitable trusts.
- Monitor trust income for Finance purposes, ensuring all donations or grants are coded appropriately, including any restrictions upon the use of the income.
- Creating monthly reports on trust income received.
- Support regular and individual giving, corporate, legacy and other income streams.
- Provide general administrative and wider Fundraising team support.
Person Specification:
Essential
- A minimum of three years’ experience of successful trust fundraising.
- A good understanding of fundraising disciplines.
- A pro-active team player who is also self-motivated and confident working independently.
- A good communicator, whether face to face, by telephone, virtual calls or in writing.
- Able to convey complex information accurately, succinctly and engagingly.
- Enthusiastic, adaptable, agile and resilient, with the ability to focus, prioritise and manage all aspects of this varied role in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent IT Skills.
- Affinity and understanding and demonstration of the goals and objectives of RABI.
Desirable
- Farming knowledge or an interest in agriculture and the people who work in it.
- A full UK driving license.
- Knowledge of working in a confidential environment, with some understanding of Data Protection and fundraising compliance.
This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder according to future developments at RABI.
Early applications are encouraged for this position as shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable application prior to the deadline.
RABI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and aims to ensure that all employment practices secure equality of opportunity and that no prospective or current employee receives less than favourable treatment at RABI as a result of their sex, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, disability, marital, or for any other reason which cannot be shown to be justifiable. Our recruitment process strives to ensure that individuals are selected only based on their relevant skills, experience, qualifications and abilities.
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