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Disabled people face significant inequalities in education, sport, leisure and employment. They often face multiple barriers to fulfilling their potential and achieving their aspirations. Sport and physical activity have the power to inspire, enable, build self-esteem, and provide success. They can improve physical health, employability, mental well-being and social community inclusion. However, many barriers prevent disabled people from accessing sport. These include a lack of coaching, clubs, transport, equipment and support networks, as well as high costs and negative perceptions of disabled people participating in sport.

We are a fairly new charity established in 2021, with big ambitions for the future. We have started with small but meaningful projects. We are reaching out to disabled people, learning from our projects, and focusing on our vision and purpose.

We are now looking for someone to join our small but mighty team as our Project Officer. This is a new role, and is crucial to the development of the charity over the next few years. You will set up and deliver new projects to enable disabled people to get active and access sporting opportunities. To do this you will develop relationships with partners, funders and the disability community. This role has the potential for growth and development. You will have a huge influence in shaping our project delivery so that we can continue supporting disabled people to achieve their ambitions through sport.

As a user led organisation, we are keen to receive applications from disabled people.

About the Richard Whitehead Foundation

The Richard Whitehead Foundation is a small charity with big aspirations to use the power of sport for the benefit of disabled people. We believe in the impact of sport: the increased mental well-being, the confidence, the self-esteem, the social inclusion and employability which can come from it.  We want disabled people to be able to thrive and benefit from all the opportunities that sport provides.

Our vision: Enabling disabled people’s ambitions.

Our purpose: We believe disabled people should have access to the life-changing power of sport.

Our mission: We place the individual at the centre of our work. We provide access to life-changing support, mentoring, information, advice, equipment, and opportunities that will spark a sustained lifetime intervention.

Our values:  Person Centred Dynamic Powerful Authentic Inclusive

Main purpose of this role

Our mentoring work provides a person-centred approach, supporting disabled people to access the life-changing power of movement and sport. We train mentors (who are mostly disabled) and match them with disabled people who face multiple barriers and are likely to remain inactive without intervention. They work together to break down these barriers and connect with local sports clubs and initiatives. We delivered our first mentoring programme in Nottingham and are now looking to expand the programme across the East Midlands and other areas in England and Wales. Alongside this we want to expand our already established Supported Runner Programme to enable disabled people to participate in shorter community runs, and to adapt the model to support disabled people into other sports.

We are looking for a proactive, confident and dynamic individual to help us set up and deliver new mentoring and supported sports projects to enable disabled people to get involved in physical activity in their communities. You will join our small creative and supportive team within an empowering, values-led organisation that is person-centred and ambitious to empower disabled people.

We are looking for someone with significant experience of delivering projects at a community level, recruiting and supporting volunteers and project beneficiaries. You will be able to work independently, take initiative and achieve results. You will keep up to date with developments in the disability and sports sectors in order to inform the development or our projects and ensure we are seeking opportunities for partnerships and funding. You will work confidently with a wide range of individuals and stakeholder groups, including disabled people, volunteers, community groups, disability organisations and local services.

Project Officer – Job description

Job Title: Project Officer

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Responsible for: No staff; volunteers as appropriate

Location: Home based, with travel where required within England and Wales

Hours: Part time 3 days or 22.5 hours per week

Flexibility: Flexible working hours are available. The role will require some evenings and weekend work.

Length of contract: Permanent

Salary range: £30,000 – 33,000 depending on experience (pro rata)

Project set up and delivery

• Develop and implement project plans that incorporate KPIs, milestones and responsibilities, ensuring deadlines are met and plans amended as appropriate.
• Develop effective systems, policies and procedures to support project delivery.
• Carry out administrative tasks and maintain accurate records of projects and activities.
• Deliver workshops and training sessions to volunteers and freelance mentors.
• Provide appropriate support to participants, volunteers, freelance mentors and project partners to ensure delivery of project outcomes.
• Work with the Digital Communications and Marketing Officer to develop and implement communication and social media plans to raise the profile of projects and recruit volunteers, mentors and participants.
• Work with the Digital Communications and Marketing Officer to create marketing assets and sign-up routes for projects, activities and events.
• Ensure safeguarding, health and safety and risk management policies and processes are implemented throughout all projects, activities and events.
• Work with the CEO to set and monitor project budgets and ensure we do not exceed expenditure limits.

Stakeholder management

• Manage relationships with stakeholders, inspiring confidence, maintaining quality communications and ensuring professional representation of the Richard Whitehead Foundation. 
• Identify, develop and maintain effective partnerships with local community groups, volunteers and key partners to deliver projects.
• Develop and maintain a database of stakeholders, ensure we meet our requirements under data protection legislation.

Evaluation

• Develop and implement feedback, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to measure the impact and outcomes of projects.
• Report against KPIs, outcomes and impact measurements, providing regular updates on projects to the CEO and colleagues.
• Work with the CEO to produce insight and evaluation reports, including data and case studies for trustees, funders and stakeholders.
• Use the learning from projects to improve delivery mechanisms and to inform the development of future projects.
• Work with the Digital Communications and Marketing Officer to collect photographic and video content, quotes and testimonials for use in reports, publicity and fundraising appeals.

Other:

• Ensure all activity complies with the latest data protection legislation.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues across the Richard Whitehead Foundation.
• Attend internal and external meetings and represent the Richard Whitehead Foundation at events, where required.
• Attend occasional out of hours meetings or events as required.
• Promote and support diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace and across all projects, and ensure people’s access requirements are met.
• Abide by all our organisational (and project) policies, code of conduct and practice.

Person Specification

1. Qualities, attributes, and behaviours 

Essential

• Person centred – You work to achieve individual need and show empathy for each individual we support. You listen and value the lived experience of disabled people. 
• Dynamic - You are positive, agile, transformative, and responsive. 
• Powerful - You are bold, resilient, and hardworking to support us to achieve our ambitions for our community.
• Inclusive - You are inclusive in your actions and behaviours considering the diversity of people we are supporting. You value people from diverse backgrounds and aim to make everyone feel welcomed, and like they belong. 
• Authentic - You are honest, genuine, and transparent in your approach.

2. Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of delivering projects, including implementing project plans and working to KPIs and deadlines. 
• Experience of developing processes and policies from scratch to effectively deliver projects and to meet the needs of participants and volunteers.
• Experience recruiting and supporting individuals to participate in projects, including volunteers and members of local communities.
• Experience building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders including community groups, partner organisations and funders.
• Experience of working with disabled people, either through lived experience as a person living with an impairment or by being immersed in the disability or associated community.

Desirable

• Experience in the sport, leisure, or physical activity sector.
• Experience of working in or with the charity sector.
• Experience of mentoring or working with mentors.
• Experience of delivering training and/or workshops.

3. Skills

Essential

• Excellent organisational skills, including ability to manage multiple tasks and projects, meet competing demands and tight deadlines, and to deliver at pace.
• Ability to work independently and remotely, to plan and manage your own time, and to take the initiative to solve problems.
• Ability to work effectively with others as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain successful working relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt your communication style for different audiences. 
• IT skills with experience of using Microsoft Project, Word and Excel, or the ability to learn new software quickly.
• Analytical and methodical with acute attention to detail and the ability to display information to evaluate the impact of projects.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and ability to identify opportunities to enhance project administration processes and procedures.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities, inclusivity and diversity and to incorporate these principles across projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people connected to the Richard Whitehead Foundation.

4. Other

Essential

• Empathy and understanding of the importance of addressing and responding to the needs of different people.
• Understanding of the barriers faced by disabled people and ways to overcome them.
• Alignment to the Richard Whitehead Foundation ambitions and values, driven by impact for the people we serve.
• Willing and available to work outside normal working hours if required.
• Ability to travel to different locations in England and Wales as required by each project.

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in light of the changing needs of the charity.

Benefits

• Flexible working.
• 28 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees).
• Access to company pension.
• Access to learning and development opportunities.

Safeguarding

The Richard Whitehead Foundation is committed to safeguarding and protecting the individuals we work with. As such, posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and a safe working environment.

Inclusion and diversity

The Richard Whitehead Foundation strives to engage an ability-based workforce which reflects the diverse nature of our communities. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and it is important to us that this is reflected in the people who work for us.

Application process

If you would like to be considered for this role, please forward a current CV with a supporting statement, explaining how you meet the person specification. Your application can be a video, audio, or word-based document – whatever works best for you.

Your supporting statement is such an important part of your application. We cannot make assumptions about your suitability, so the information you provide in your supporting statement is key for us for shortlisting. Please show how you meet each part of the person specification. Please use lots of examples. We are looking for evidence that you can thrive as our Project Officer.

Interviews are planned for the week commencing 20th January 2025.

Please let us know if you need us to adapt the process to best suit any needs around disability.

If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that we are not inviting you to continue to the next phase, on this occasion.

Please note that all offers of employment will need references deemed satisfactory by The Richard Whitehead Foundation, a DBS check and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Lead EPIC Restart Foundation and empower lives to restart positively after gambling harm.

Applications close at: 9 a.m. Monday 13th January 2025

Location: Remote (with occasional UK-wide travel)

About EPIC Restart Foundation

EPIC Restart Foundation is a charity grounded in the lived experience of gambling harm. We deliver transformational programmes that change lives.

Our team collaborates closely with individuals in recovery to create innovative programmes. These empower people across the UK to rebuild their lives following gambling harm. We build awareness of recovery support pathways and work to dismantle the stigma surrounding gambling addiction.

We address a crucial gap in long-term recovery support. Our approach is respected for its empowerment and focus on lived experience. The EPIC Restart Community is an inspiring online network offering community, learning, and connection. Our intensive programmes, Restarting Lives and Woman.Empowered, provide life-changing events, personal development, and recovery coaching.

Our team has grown significantly in recent years. We’ve directly supported over 600 individuals since our pilot launch in May 2021. Additionally, we’ve reached over 20,000 people through online and outreach activities. We’re embarking on a new two-year strategy aimed at becoming a Centre for Excellence in gambling harm recovery. We deliver transformational programmes with measurable impacts and influence stakeholders to increase support for those in recovery.

We currently have a strong financial position, but funding methods are set to change significantly. In 2025, the Government will introduce a statutory levy on gambling operators. Funds will be distributed to commissioners for research, prevention, and treatment grants. This process is still developing, so our path remains uncertain. However, we are optimistic and see growth potential as feedback on our work has been positive.

Who we are looking for

During a period of transformation, we need an experienced leader adept at developing relationships with commissioners. This could stem from the gambling harm sector or other relevant fields like addiction, homelessness, domestic abuse, or mental health.

Our Chief Executive must lead change effectively through ambiguity. Over 70% of our staff and volunteers have a lived connection to gambling harm, so it is vital that you can lead with empathy, kindness, and compassion, particularly during this time of transition.

As the new CEO, you will have:

• Excellent financial and interpersonal skills
• A stellar track record in delivering organisational development and growth
• Experience of significant income generation and robust financial management.
• Strategic vision.

You must be willing to support people in recovery, be sensitive to their needs and be committed to keeping people safe whilst making a difference.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage all individuals to apply, particularly those with a personal connection to gambling harm, though this is not a requirement.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 13th January 2025.

Associate Technical Advisor (Francophone)

Salary: £42,344.81 per annum
Reporting to: Deputy Director
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (until March 2026)
Location: Remote - UK / Flexible (*)

(*) Ideally the successful candidate will be based in the UK, however Unlimit Health will consider other locations subject to local employment and taxation rules, in addition to UK employment requirements.

Who we are

Unlimit Health is an international organisation working to end parasitic disease. We work closely with affected countries, sharing evidence and expertise to eliminate preventable infections. Our purpose is to support people to live healthy lives, free from limiting disease.

Our vision is for resilient systems that sustain good health, so everyone everywhere can reach their full potential. We achieve this by working across multiple sectors in numerous countries to deliver effective and robust health programmes that have a lasting impact.

We were founded in 2002 with a £20m grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and started life as a research group, the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, within Imperial College London. Consistently ranked globally as one of the most cost-effective non-profit initiatives, we have received significant funding since our inception including from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), USAID and philanthropic investors.

What we do

Our work includes:

• Evidence-based disease elimination support
• Cross-sectoral health systems strengthening
• Building collaborative partnerships

Our main area of focus is the elimination of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (intestinal worms). Endemic infections of these parasitic worms are found in some of the world’s most marginalised communities, and they can have a hugely detrimental effect on individuals, including:

• Reduced productivity
• Internal organ damage
• Impaired child development
• Reduced school attendance
• Increased risk of HIV in women
• Infertility

The role

The Associate Technical Advisor will support project management and provision of technical assistance to endemic country governments across a portfolio of NTD projects, with a focus on schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH). Working with Deputy Directors and Technical Advisors within the Technical Team, the Associate Technical Advisor will contribute to planning and delivery of NTD programming, monitoring of progress and project outcomes, and reporting.

Having excellent communication, the Associate Technical Advisor will have technical knowledge of global health issues and ideally also the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases and will support the wider team in working respectfully and in partnership with our colleagues globally. The Associate Technical Advisor will ideally also have experience working in sub-Saharan Africa and effectively managing daily priorities in a flexible and adaptable manner.

Essential requirements of this role are a professional working proficiency in French to enable working in a francophone environment and the ability to regularly travel to (primarily) French-speaking sub-Saharan African countries.

To apply

To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role according to the job description and person specification.

Closing date: 5th January 2025

Interview dates: 22nd January 2025

Please ensure you are available to attend an interview on this date. Please note this will be virtually held on Teams.

Diversity Statement

We particularly welcome applications from candidates from under-represented groups to better reflect our mission and work to improve health equity.

Research has shown that women and people from racially marginalised groups are less likely to apply for a role if they do not meet 100% of the job criteria. Please consider applying even if you do not fully meet our essential criteria. We are happy to schedule an informal chat to discuss the role further prior to submitting an application.

Unlimit Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate differences in age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, religious beliefs, and socio-economic background. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where every team member is valued, respected, and has equal opportunities to thrive.

Unlimit Health is an international organisation working to end parasitic disease.

We work closely with affected countries, sharing evidence and expertise to eliminate preventable infections. Our purpose is to support people to live healthy lives, free from limiting disease.

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The Panathlon Foundation

Remote working (although office space is available at our Stansted office if required)

£30,000 per year pro rata

Part-time (Initially 2 days per week) as a contractor 

Job description

The Panathlon Foundation is seeking a highly motivated Major Trust and Major Donor Fundraiser to help it achieve its aims of supporting and developing the young Special Educational Needs children  of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Panathlon Foundation due to demand for participation in its programmes seeks to add to its income generation streams in order to enable us to do more for SEND children through sport, leadership and inclusion. The Panathlon Foundation currently has over 66,000 participants with each year increase participation percentages, this is an opportunity to join a vibrant charity making transformational change.

The role will focus chiefly on sourcing funding from Major Trusts, potential National Lottery Community Fund, Charity of the Year and Individuals who share our goal of developing  young people.

Our policy is to spend all that we earn on our programmes to reach more children. Our Annual expenditure and income is around £1 million each year and our aim is to increase this to around £1,400,000 by 2029. The successful applicant will have tried and tested Major Trust fundraising skills.

In addition, the successful candidate will have outstanding interpersonal skills enabling them to encourage donations from major donors and all who would wish to support the development of our young people.

The role will work directly to the COO of the Panathlon Foundation, and as part of current fundraising resources we have in place , The role will be primarily working from home (although office space is available at the Panathlon office at Stansted Essex if required) with regular contact with the COO.

Specific knowledge of Major Trust and Donor Fundraising is essential and wider knowledge of other fundraising specialisms would be advantageous, such as Charity of the Year pitches.

Key Focus areas

• Expert knowledge of Major trust fundraising with a track record in designing and securing major gifts through written and/or verbal proposals.
• A track record in securing income from individual donors, Major Donors and Philanthropists including knowledge of legacy fundraising.
• Develop engaging supporter journeys and Legacy pipelines.
• Provide an exceptional experience to our supporters.
• Strong understanding of fundraising principles and ethics.
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills.

Salary £30k pro-rata 2 days per week, annual leave pro rata.

Flexible hours and working from home

Position: Senior Events Fundraiser (Third Party Events)
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based from one of our national offices (London, Cardiff, Belfast, or Edinburgh) with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting from £32,301 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2*, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £32,301 per annum, increasing to £34,320 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £36,338 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information. 

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job 

We’re looking for a Senior Events Fundraiser to join our Community, Events, and Retail Fundraising team, leading on the delivery of our third party events activities.

You’ll plan, develop, and promote a well-established portfolio of third party challenge events, working to achieve set income targets, while ensuring an outstanding supporter experience for our event participants.

You’ll also be responsible for developing our third party events portfolio; monitoring and evaluating products, as well as innovating, to create opportunities for future growth.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 6 January 2025

Interested?

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

No agencies please.

We are Career Ready 

We are a UK-wide social mobility charity that believes that every young person deserves the opportunity to enjoy a rewarding future.

We were founded in 2002 by leading business figures with a mission: to boost social mobility by empowering young people and giving their talents a platform to flourish. Since then, we’ve grown across the UK to support young people in areas of need.

Our programme gives young people the key skills, confidence, and experiences they need to kickstart their futures. In partnership with our network we deliver a targeted programme providing young people aged 15-18 with a paid internship and mentor, workplace visits, and skills masterclasses.

We supported 2,000 young people through our 2022-24 programme, with 2,200 volunteers supporting them. We worked with 370 employers to provide summer internships in 2023 and have 242 school and college partners.  

Head of Fundraising

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Career Ready as our Head of Fundraising, leading on developing and delivering our strategy to create sustainable growth across diverse income streams.

In this new role, you will be a key member of the Senior Management Team and will provide inspirational leadership to the Fundraising team, enabling them to deliver against our objectives to cultivate impactful corporate partnerships and high value funding opportunities.

To succeed and thrive in this role, you'll have significant fundraising and income generation experience and will be a skillfull networker.

For full details of the role and person specification, please refer to the candidate pack.

Application Process

Please submit your CV and supporting statement through the Charity Jobs portal. Closing date for applications is 5pm on 10 January 2025.

First stage interviews will be held on 20 and 21 January 2025.

At Career Ready, we strive to create an inclusive workplace.  If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us. 

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of the young people we work with.  The appointee will be required to undertake a DBS check for this role. 

The post-holder will play a key role in expanding housing opportunities by building and maintaining strong partnerships with landlords, housing providers, and other key stakeholders. Through these collaborations, the post holder will help increase access to affordable and secure housing, while contributing to the broader goal of ending homelessness within the community.
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​​​​​​​The position requires a proactive and compassionate approach to both housing management and community development, ensuring that tenants are supported and that the initiative’s housing impact continues to grow.
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Essential Criteria:

• CIH Level 4 qualification in Housing or degree in a related discipline (e.g., Housing, Property Management, Social Policy) OR A minimum of two years’ relevant experience in a housing-related role with a commitment to obtaining a CIH Level 4 qualification within an agreed timeframe.
• Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the operation and regulation of the private rented sector in Northern Ireland, including landlord responsibilities and tenant rights.
• Show a strong understanding of housing supply and availability in Northern Ireland, particularly in relation to social housing, the private rented sector, and people at risk of homelessness. Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with landlords, tenants, and other stakeholders.
• Hold a full, clean driving licence (or alternative means of travel if a disability prevents driving), as regular travel across Northern Ireland will be essential.

Desirable Criteria:

• A Level 5 or above CIH qualification in Housing or a postgraduate degree in a related field such as Property Management, Housing Policy, or Social Work.
• Previous experience working with individuals at risk of or transitioning out of homelessness, particularly in a supported housing or tenancy sustainment role.
• Familiarity with social housing allocation systems in Northern Ireland, including the Common Selection Scheme.
• Familiarity with housing or property management systems and strong IT skills for record-keeping and reporting.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Why work for the Simon Community?
We offer an extensive benefit package, including:

• Pension Plan
• Employer funded Healthcare - Benenden Health and Health Shield (includes savings on gym memberships and retail outlets)
• Death in Service Benefit
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Compassionate Culture
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
• Management Development Programmes
• Long Service Awards
• Blue Light Card Scheme.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Great Place to Work Accreditation
Achieving the Great Place to Work accreditation is a testament to our dedicated staff. As we celebrate, our commitment to continuous improvement remains steadfast. We pledge to foster a culture of ongoing enhancement, marked by recognition and appreciation. Moving forward, we are determined to make Simon Community an even better workplace. 

Filmmaking Officer
Employment Type: Temporary/ Contract (fixed term contract for 12 months)
Hours: Full time
Location: Hybrid, United Kingdom (multiple locations)
Cardiff / Belfast / Salford / Edinburgh / London - Based at one of the Into Film offices or hybrid working with some travel across UK
Salary: £24,000 - £28,000 (GBP) plus Into Film benefits
Team: Activation Team
Seniority: Junior 

About Into Film 

Into Film is the UK’s leading charity for film in education and the community. We provide screen industry careers information and advice, support young filmmakers, and bring the power of moving image storytelling into classroom teaching. We also run the annual Into Film Festival which enables more than 400,000 pupils to visit the cinema for free, and the Into Film Awards - the UK’s leading showcase for young filmmaking talent. The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen. 

We work hard to live and breathe our values and strive to be an impactful, inclusive and inspirational organisation. We are fully committed to providing an inclusive, active listening culture that respects difference, in which staff are happy and proud to create a programme for the diverse society we work with. 

Role Summary 

To provide administrative and operational support for Into Film’s Filmmaking programme, including the BFI-funded Young Creatives programme and our Every Child a Filmmaker initiative. This role supports the wider programme’s operational delivery by handling organisational tasks and assisting with specific activities, ensuring smooth running of projects in collaboration with the Filmmaking Coordinator, Filmmaking Lead and wider team. 

Main Responsibilities: 

• Be part of the matrix project team supporting filmmaking activity across the organisation, working under the Filmmaking lead, Filmmaking Coordinator, and Joint Head of Programmes, to implement the delivery plan for Filmmaking. 
• Provide administrative support for the delivery of filmmaking projects, focusing on scheduling, tracking, updating documentation, and reporting. 
• Assist in the coordination of partnerships with informal youth groups to help stimulate and incentivise filmmaking activities, ensuring accurate documentation and tracking of partnerships. 
• Support resource development by assisting in the creation and maintenance of filmmaking resources, including assisting with logistical arrangements for teacher training events, competitions, and courses. 
• Collaborate with the Marcomms team to assist in promoting the filmmaking offer across all communication channels, including providing organisational support for social media campaigns. 
• Provide support particularly to the judging process, for Film of the Month (or similar) ‘always on’ competitions, partnership and themed competitions and the Into Film Awards. 
• Maintain the CRM database of filmmaking organisations across the UK, ensuring data is accurate and up to date. 
• As additional funding allows, research and reach out to underrepresented and underserved young people through organisations (including schools) to match with experienced filmmaking practitioners to deliver projects. 
• Assist with data collection and evaluation for reporting to funders by ensuring accurate data input and collection from relevant stakeholders. Maintain content on the Filmmaking ‘Hub’ pages to keep them fresh, relevant and up to date. 
• Support the production of an annual filmmaking showreel highlighting a range of diverse, representative stories. 
• Add youth made films to Into Film+ streaming service, Into Film Shorts YouTube channel, other online platforms and submit films to appropriate international youth film festivals. 

General Responsibilities: 

• Commitment to quality internally and in all dealings with the public, members, educators, children and young people, partners, funders, supporters etc. 
• Contribute to the regular monitoring and evaluation of Into Film’s filmmaking work by assisting with data and administrative tasks. 
• Commitment to equality of opportunity in line with Into Film’s Equal Opportunities Policy.  
• Any other reasonable duties assigned by Into Film. 

Person Specification: 

Essential 

• Strong administration and operational skills 
• Strong communication skills 
• Awareness and understanding of the filmmaking process 
• Experience of cross-team working 
• An understanding of managing competitions for young people 
• Ability to build good relationships with partners 
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office 365 
• Awareness and understanding of CRM system 

Desirable 

• A love of film 
• Interest and knowledge of moving image content sharing and creation for young people  

Existing Into Film benefits: 

• Annual Leave – 28 days (pro-rata), including 3 days to cover office closure between Christmas and New Year plus 
• Pension – matched up to 5% of salary (Scottish Widows) 
• Support for professional qualifications – money towards courses and/or study days, if relevant to role 
• Interest-free non-essential study loans 
• Interest-free bike/scooter/travelcard loan 
• Career break – up to 4 weeks unpaid leave, after 2 years’ service (at your managers’ discretion) 
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – 24/7 confidential advice and guidance
• Flexible working – all applications considered, but any decision will be at the discretion of Into Film 
• Enhanced parental leave 
• Childcare vouchers 
• Free eye test & contribution to glasses 
• BenefitHub portal - all benefits to be accessed through a new online portal
• Long service holiday award – after 3 years at Into Film, staff will get one extra days’ holiday for each additional year worked, with the total entitlement capped at 35 days, i.e. on your 4th anniversary at Into Film you will get an extra day’s leave; on your 5th anniversary, your entitlement will go up by another day to 30 days. 
• Simplyhealth - health insurance 

Into Film operates a hybrid working policy with offices in London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh and Salford. We are open to flexible working and offer staff a health plan. 

All employees regularly working with children and member data are required to undertake and maintain enhanced DBS clearance (and/or Access NI check or Disclosure Scotland check, depending on working location), acquired at Into Film’s expense; employment is dependent upon this. 

Closing: 8:00am (GMT), Friday 13th January 2025 

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.

No agencies please.

MLC is proud to be partnered with Citizens Advice to recruit their new Strategic Lead within their business development team, who provide analysis around the funding opportunities and challenges for the organisation as well as overseeing the strategy for the markets that the organisation currently operate in as well as new opportunities to drive further growth.

This year Citizens Advice are celebrating their 85th anniversary and during that time they have been helping to shape a society that’s fairer for everyone – working on issues that affect the whole of society. Last year they directly helped over 2.66 million people find a way forward with one-to-one advice, in addition to over 60 million views of their online self-help advice. As part of their commitment to supporting society, they are one of a small number of statutory consumer watchdogs with the ability to submit super-complaints to government. Their value to society has been estimated at £4.7 billion.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation which places high value on staff engagement and growth, with a proven track record of supporting career development with internal promotions and training. The role joins at the end of a period of change for the charity and is a great chance for you to make your mark and develop the role further.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the development and implementation of a number of market strategies, identifying opportunities for growth in existing markets as well developing business cases for new areas.
• Work with the customer journey team to develop new service design concepts, improving the user experience when interacting with local teams.
• Horizon scanning for new business development opportunities to ensure annual market growth.
• Grow and maintain relationships with a range of external stakeholders, including; directors of government departments and briefing the CEO on their meetings with government ministers.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate a proven aptitude to develop and influence markets, with ability to switch flexibly between different topic areas.
• Be able to develop business cases, showing routes to market with pro’s and con’s outlined and analysed.
• Show ability to build strong working relationships and provide contributions to external advisory boards and working groups.

For more information on the opportunity or an informal discussion on your job search in general, please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.

Head of Programme Finance

UK - North West Based, remote within the UK will be considered

Starting salary for this position is £57,360per annum (plus contributory pension).

About MAG

MAG (Mines Advisory Group) is an international humanitarian organisation based in Manchester, UK, and working in 32 countries. We remove landmines and unexploded ordnance to release safe and productive land for communities, and work to reduce the threat of armed violence by supporting governments to safely manage weapons and ammunition. In 1997, MAG was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for our work campaigning for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.

About the role

We are for looking for a highly motivated and experienced finance professional to lead and develop the HQ Programme Finance team in the delivery of strong financial controls and frameworks. Working as one of four Heads of Finance, you will play a key role in contributing to MAG’s overall strategic direction and management, you will influence local, regional and global internal stakeholders to deliver strong financial control and resilience, and lead on the delivery of multi-country contracts, liaising with key donors and external partners. You will build and develop the Programme Finance team to ensure robust and effective, high quality financial business partnering. You will also work with the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to provide insights into the monthly management accounts, including programme performance and risk narratives, and variance analysis.

About you

We are looking for:

- CCAB or international equivalent professional accounting qualification

- Experience of financial management in a complex multi-site international organisation (featuring multi-currency and multi-contract project accounting)

- Experience of managing requirements of multiple grant/funding providers

- Experience of coordinating and preparing business planning for complex organisations

- Experience of fostering finance business partnering to international, multidisciplinary teams

- Experience of establishing and maintaining strong financial controls

- Experience of preparing and analysing management reporting for financial and non-financial users

You will need to demonstrate an ability to manage complex workloads and often competing deadlines, and establish and maintain strong financial controls which ensure we operate to the highest financial standards. You will also be able to influence diverse and disparate teams with competing priorities.

Further information and how to apply

Please visit MAG website to donwload the application pack. Application is by submission of the following documents to the email address provided on the website by the closing date of 6th January 2025:

1. Up-to-date CV
2. Cover letter, setting out why you believe you are suitable for this position, and how you feel you align to MAG Values.
3. Completed Candidate Profile Form

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews may take place before the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, we cannot respond to every application. If you have not heard back from us within 3 weeks of applying, your application has not been successful.

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to safeguarding here and background checks here. You can also find more information in the candidate information pack, available on our website.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

About The Role
This is a varied and exciting communications role which sits in the fast-paced High Value Operations team in the Income and Engagement directorate. In the role, you’ll work closely with colleagues across the High Value Fundraising teams and beyond to lead on writing high value funding proposals, impact reports, event collateral and other impact focussed donor communications (£100,000+). You’ll be working collaboratively with teams across the organisation to gather the information you need to demonstrate impact for our donors – including major donors, trusts and corporate partners.
Working to briefs provided by fundraising relationship managers, you’ll use your knowledge of the organisation to create compelling and emotive narratives tailored to the donor, putting the stories of people affected by dementia at the heart of your proposals and reports. Your written work will engage supporters and encourage donations towards projects being delivered across Alzheimer’s Society. In the role, you’ll also review the written work of colleagues and feedback about how they can be strengthened in line with a set of quality principles.
Impact Comms is a close-knit, dynamic, virtual team who have the opportunity to get together face to face at least once a quarter. You’ll work closely alongside one other Impact Communications Officer and the two Managers in Impact Communications. And as part of the wider High Value Operations team, you’ll be empowering fundraising teams to deliver a first-class experience to their supporters.
You will:

- Have a proven track record in producing high-quality written communications, ideally for a fundraising audience.
- Have experience in making complex information engaging and accessible for different audiences.
- Have a problem-solving approach and be comfortable working in a busy team where no two weeks are the same.
- Confidently work with stakeholders across the Society to provide a high quality, seamless experience for our supporters
- Expertly create exciting, bespoke high-value (£100,000+) proposals that secure major donations, and demonstrating the impact of these donations through tailored, compelling reports that inspire future support.

About you
You are:

- A strategic thinker with a passion for creative writing who is able to juggle multiple projects at once
- Able to communicate, particularly in writing, compellingly, persuasively and credibly with a range of audiences
- Able to adapt and present complex information accurately, clearly and succinctly
- Able to manage several projects proactively and simultaneously: setting priorities, solving problems, working collaboratively, and meeting agreed standards and deadlines

A broad existing knowledge of the UK voluntary sector is required, while knowledge of working with high value audiences (charitable trusts, corporate partners and major donors) would be beneficial to the role, but not essential. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their communications skills and their understanding of High-Value fundraising and donor communications more widely, as you’ll get the opportunity to take a creative lead on a huge range of written comms within a supportive and collaborative team
If in doubt, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team for further support.

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.

There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
 
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

Impact & Evaluation Officer

Hours of work: Part time (0.5 of full time – 17.5 hours a week) post with occasional weekend and evening work and overnight stays.
Salary: £27,000 (FTE) (this is a part-time role and the salary will be pro-rated)

About Re-engage  

Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation.  

Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members by giving them something to look forward to. Older people who may have felt very alone now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. We make sure that people know they are important well into their old age.

Respectful, determined, warm, pioneering, and local: we are Re-engage and we are bringing generations together. 

Our vision is a world where no one is ever too old to make friends and enjoy social interaction. 

Our mission is to work within communities to end social isolation and loneliness in older people. 

Role purpose 

In this role you’d be supporting the Head of Impact and working alongside the policy and impact officer to deliver our impact and evaluation activities. This includes delivering our monitoring, evaluation and learning framework; conducting bespoke research; working directly with beneficiaries and volunteers; and using technology to demonstrate and communicate the impact Re-engage has on the lives of older people experiencing loneliness and social isolation. 

Re-engage is committed to learning and development and to flexibility and will provide all necessary training for the right candidate. 

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Support the administration and ongoing development of our regular monitoring, evaluation and learning activities, including monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
• Administer the routine capture of impact and evaluation data, using our systems and CRM database, ensuring the accurate recording of data in line with GDPR guidelines and best practice
• Conduct a range of evaluations using both quantitative and qualitative methods including online, telephone and paper surveys, interviews and focus groups 
• Analyse and prepare impact and evaluation data for teams across the organisation, including our fundraising, communications, service delivery, engagement and senior management teams 
• Maintain and support the development of impact and evaluation digital content on the organisations intranet and external website
• Use technology, including Microsoft Customer Voice, PowerBI, Dovetail and Canva to analyse and communicate impact and evaluation data for both internal and external audiences, including the production of reports, infographics and digital dashboards
• Conduct primary and secondary research for funded projects and service development
• Support the administration of our Advisory Group, made up of our beneficiaries who provide regular feedback and input into our services 
• Support the administration of impact and research volunteers, delivering inductions, allocating tasks, communication and providing ongoing support 
• Support the impact team with general administration, including handling the impact mailbox, data entry and postal mailings 
• Support the administration of the impact team’s policy and influencing work
• General responsibilities:
• Show a clear commitment to Re-engage’s values, culture and mission to end social isolation and loneliness in older people 
• Take time to familiarise yourself with and follow all Re-engage policies and procedures.  
• You may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post. There may be occasional out-of-hours work required. 

Person specification: 

Essential 

• A degree (or equivalent) in any subject or demonstrable equivalent experience in research/data analysis/evaluations or similar (paid or voluntary) 
• Basic data collection and/or analysis experience
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills - able to engage with and communicate with older people and generally with people from all walks of life  
• Understanding of, or interest in learning about loneliness, social isolation and issues that affect isolated and lonely older people 
• Excellent IT skills and good knowledge of Microsoft packages including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint 
• Self-motivated, organised and methodical approach to work with excellent time management and ability to work with minimal supervision and deliver against KPIs 
• A confident and competent administrator with excellent attention to detail and a strong understanding of the importance of record-keeping 
• Understanding of the importance of brand and commitment to the brand guidelines 
• A dedicated place to work in your home with sufficient broadband for permanent Wi-Fi and access to multiple cloud-based systems 

Desirable 

• A degree in a relevant field such as social sciences, psychology, social research, statistics, data analysis or similar 
• Experience of designing and/or conducting social research or evaluations, including surveys, interviews and/or focus groups 
• Understanding of a range of monitoring and evaluation methods including qualitative and quantitative methodologies of data collection 
• Understanding of confidentiality and the implications of GDPR when working with volunteers and with older people.  
• Advanced Excel or Power BI skills and experience  
• Experience of presenting data/research/findings in multiple formats e.g. reports or presentations to different audiences 
• CRM or database experience 
• Experience of working in a charity and/or with grant-funded projects 

We are an equal opportunities employer

Re-engage is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging among our team of staff and to eliminating unlawful discrimination. We want the Re-engage team of staff to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
 
How we recruit 

Diversity and inclusion are important to us. We want our team of staff to be representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.   We understand that you may not meet every requirement listed, but if you feel you could make a valuable contribution to our charity, we encourage you to apply. You may be a great fit for this or another role.
 
We use the recruitment platform Hireful.  Using Hireful allows us to reduce unconscious bias and subjectivity, and candidates experience a more skills-based recruitment process which helps us to hire the best talent for our roles 
 
The application process includes an inbuilt anonymisation feature which removes identifiable personal data from your CV.   To enable this please ensure your name you use on the application form matches exactly with that on your CV.
 
We also add competency questions to the process which asses your approach to real issues that you would face in this role.   Each response is anonymised and reviewed separately by each hiring team member before the total scores are averaged to create a leader board of candidates. 

We would rather AI wasn't used for your answers as we want the real you, however we do reserve the right to reject applications if we feel the use of AI has been excessive.

Deadline to apply is Sunday 12th January 2025 and interviews are expected to be held the week of 20th January 2025.

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Job purpose:

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone enthusiastic about driving change to join the Huntington’s Disease Association, proactively working to advocate for and improve care for people with this rare neurological condition. 
 

As Policy and Public Affairs Officer, you will work closely with our Head of Public Affairs to influence decision makers in the NHS, and UK and Welsh governments. You will be joining the charity at an exciting time as we develop a new influencing strategy. You will help shape this work, while having opportunity to work with external stakeholders, including health professionals, civil servants and other charities, all whilst developing your skillset and policy and public affairs experience. We have had success over the past year in parliament in highlighting the issues faced by people living with Huntington’s disease, and we are now focused on building this work to help drive policy change.
 

This is a remote role, working from home mostly, but will require travel to London and other locations across England and Wales (which the charity will cover expenses for).

This is an essential role in a small, national organisation supporting people affected by Huntington's disease.

Learn more about the role in the job pack included.

Benefits:

* 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)

* A pension scheme with 3% employer contribution

* Medicash scheme

* Tax-free working from home allowance

* Flexible working approach

* Supportive and positive working environment

* Fantastic learning and development opportunities

Applications:

Applications submitted without a CV and cover letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 7th January 2025, 9 am.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 22nd January 2025.

The finance team is at the core of what we do – we cannot fund the research, services and support, policy and influencing or raise the profile and awareness of bowel cancer without sound and well-managed finances.

The Director of Finance post is central to the success of Bowel Cancer UK particularly in driving long-term value creation and shaping financial strategy. The FD role is a true partner to the Chief Executive, including acting as deputy where appropriate. The post holder is responsible for managing the financial operations of the charity, ensuring that the income and expenditure are managed efficiently, with effective controls and reported accurately.

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the Director of Finance contributes to the overall strategic direction and leadership of the charity. The post holder also fulfils the company secretary role and is responsible for ensuring the systematic effective governance of the charity.

Additionally, the post holder will also lead on disaster recovery and incident management and on the governance of the charity, ensuring adoption of best practice.

The Director of Finance will lead the development of our financial strategy and align it with our strategic objectives. They will lead risk management and assurance policies and processes, working closely with the SLT and Finance & Resources Committee (Trustees) to ensure risks are identified and managed effectively.

We’re entering an exciting transformational phase within the charity, and successful candidates will be part of this process