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Community Leader (Director) - L'Arche London

ABOUT THE ROLE

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week (occasional evenings and weekends)

Salary: 57,000-60,000 per annum (including London weighting)

Place of work:   L'Arche London Community Office, West Norwood, SE27

Some travel and overnight stays will be required within the UK

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: Sunday 29 September, 11:59pm

As well as joining a friendly Community, where you will be well supervised and supported, and benefit from L’Arche’s mentorship programme, these are some other benefits you get by working for us:

• Paid sick pay, up to a maximum of 7wks (depending on length of service)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption/Surrogacy, and Paternity Pay (depending on length of service, details available on request)
• Interest free loans and salary advances available
• Free eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for work
• Free DBS / PVG checks
• Free SSSC registration
• Free Blue Light Card
• Professional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your role
• Free Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone
• Up to 5 days paid compassionate leave
• Up to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leave
• Carer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetings
• Paid mileage costs at HMRC rate
• Working from Home Allowance for those in office-based roles but for whom no office is provided
• Specialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family members
• Free Life Assurance up to 4 times gross annual salary
• Access to the Bike to Work scheme
• Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all about

Main purpose of the role:

The Community Leader (Director) leads the Community in living the mission of L’Arche in our community life, by providing outstanding, person-centred and financially sustainable care and support services, by support for shared community and spirituality, and by engagement with the wider community around us.

Are you a leader who can:

• Inspire and lead a diverse and talented community of over 100 individuals with and without learning disabilities -  people we support, employees, volunteers, long-term friends and members.
• Oversee and develop £2.5 million worth of registered care, supported living, and day services, ensuring compliance with CQC requirements, alignment with the L’Arche vision and values, and maintaining financial sustainability.
• Lead a team of 70 employees through strategic direction, effective processes and service delivery, and emotionally intelligent, collaborative, forward-thinking people management.
• Represent L’Arche London externally in fundraising efforts, outreach to build local partnerships, and participation in L’Arche UK leadership and governance forums.

• Embody and advocate for the L’Arche ethos of cultivating deep, long-term, and mutually transformative relationships between individuals with and without learning disabilities.
• The L’Arche London Community includes nine supported living services, one registered care home, and two day workshops, serving 34 individuals—all located within a mile of West Norwood Station.

The Role

• Lead a community that intentionally responds to the needs, choices and context of our members, and is faithful to the L’Arche UK Vision and Values, and Mission statement, and to a co-created Community Mandate and plan.
• Maintain and enhance high-quality, person-centred care, support, and housing for people with learning disabilities, both at home and in our day services. .
• Ensure the Community’s financial sustainability through robust financial planning and management. 
• Foster a culture that maximises the voice and power for people with learning disabilities, and builds listening and collaboration between Community members with and without learning disabilities (including through an active Community Support Group, Community Council, Community Gatherings, listening circles, and other forums).
• Lead and manage a diverse, committed, and engaged leadership team to achieve objectives, set a positive culture, and support the personal and professional growth of our leaders.
• Cultivate an open, creative, and inclusive spiritual life, inviting everyone in the Community to deepen their collective growth.  Support and encourage events that build community belonging.
• Model, advocate for, and embrace the L’Arche ethos of deep, long-term, and mutually transforming relationships between people with and without learning disabilities.
• Be a visible representative of L’Arche locally, developing relationships with community houses, surrounding neighbourhoods, local authorities, professional organisations, schools, faith communities, and L’Arche worldwide.
• Contribute to the national work programmes of L’Arche UK, and collaborate with Community Leaders of other L’Arche Communities, to share skills, best practice and resources. 

About you:

• Senior leadership experience in support to adults with learning disabilities  (or transferable skills and experience in a closely-related field).
• Experience leading and managing an organisation to deliver results, and to change in response to risks and opportunities.
• Experience leading and developing diverse teams to flourish, individually and together.
• Good financial planning skills and experience successfully managing a substantial budget.
• Evidence of the ability to think strategically, and work collaboratively to turn strategies into deliverable and measurable plans.
• Passionate about person-centred support, authentic relationships, and full opportunities for people with disabilities.
• Enthusiastic about the values, and mission of L’Arche, with the wisdom to combine our different needs, voices and priorities into an inclusive, dynamic, and nurturing community.
• Collaborative and resilient leader, skilled in setting culture and direction, coaching people, addressing under-performance, and adapting to various people and styles.
• Emotionally intelligent, with compassion, self-awareness, courage, integrity, and humility and a readiness to be present and visible to people across the Community.
• A good listener, able to reflect and lead others in reflective practice, receptive to mentorship and seeking help.
• Organised and capable of prioritising, delegating, and working autonomously.
• Able to listen to the whole community, and foster free speech, innovation, creativity, collaboration and consensus.
• Effective communicator, adept at adapting to diverse groups and individuals, including those with learning disabilities.
• Committed to build a diverse community that includes people of different ages, abilities, cultures, nationalities, sexualities, faith perspectives, and life experiences.
• Dedicated to ongoing professional and personal development, with a commitment to acquiring new knowledge and skills relevant to the role.

About us

In L'Arche London, we are intentionally inclusive, bringing together those with and without learning disabilities, in our community of more than 100 people. One of the L’Arche UK communities, we’re re part of a federation that includes over 150 communities across 37 countries and 6 continents.

Our community includes over 30 people with learning disabilities, with lots of different support needs, who we support at home and in our workshops. Alongside them are dedicated community members, volunteers, friends and neighbours, all integral in fostering a warm and inclusive atmosphere. Our team of employed assistants provides further support and care to our core members.

We have lots of diversity and lots of opinions.  We love people, we love our busy, vibrant city, and we welcome everyone to build a community that values each individual and embraces the beauty of differences. Since 1977, our mission has been to create an environment where diversity is celebrated, creativity cherished, and independence nurtured.  Together, we want a more inclusive, compassionate world.

A full job description and person specification can be found in the attached Recruitment Pack.

The closing date is midnight on Sunday 29 September 2024. 

First round interviews are expected to take place between 10 and 16 October.

To apply, please read the full job description and person specification and answer the questions on our online application form. 

Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants.

About the Role:

This new position will drive our income generation efforts through various channels and initiatives. You will develop and implement business development strategies to attract financial support from individuals, corporations, foundations, and potential donors. The role will proactively engage with donors, build relationships, and cultivate partnerships to create and maximise income generation to support our mission and programmes.

What You'll Do:

Drive development of Urban Synergy’s presence in business FTSE 250 and others, through successful inbound and outbound prospect and client engagement.

Research and identify potential funding sources, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and grant opportunities to build a meaningful opportunity pipeline.

Create comprehensive fundraising strategies aligned with Urban Synergy’s organisational goals and mission.

Create, implement and manage fundraising campaigns and initiatives to maximise income generation.

Build and maintain relationships with existing and potential donors.

Develop donor cultivation plans, including personalised communications, events, and stewardship activities.

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective donor engagement and recognition and explore new partnership opportunities.

Work closely with the Head of Programmes and Engagement and the Partnership Manager.

Identify relevant grant opportunities and draft compelling proposals ensuring timely their submission including reports, and related documentation.

Attend networking events, conferences, and community gatherings to expand the organisation's network and establish strategic partnerships.

Track and analyse income generation activities, prepare regular reports and revenue forecasts on fundraising progress, outcomes, and ROI.

Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and ethical standards in fundraising activities.

Who we are looking for:

Someone with substantial and demonstrable experience of working with corporates within FTSE 250 and the commercial sector. This includes proactively acquiring new partnerships and maximising existing relationships, including how to access the decision makers.

Have excellent presentation and negotiating skills, representing the charity in a range of settings and to a range of audiences.

Be a self-starter with strong sales and influencing skills, Able to work independently in particular in developing corporate fundraising products and tools.

Degree in Business, nonprofit management, marketing, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

Proven experience in income/revenue generation, fundraising, or new business sales, preferably within the nonprofit sector.

Strong knowledge of fundraising principles, techniques, and best practices.

Excellent communication, writing and interpersonal skills, displaying a commitment to excellence and careful attention to detail.

Target driven with an ability to think strategically and develop and implement compelling fundraising strategies.

Strong organisational and project management skills.

Proficiency in fundraising software, CRM systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Knowledge of ethical fundraising practices and compliance regulations.

Collaborative and strategic builder.

If you are a proactive, curious and empathetic individual committed to making a positive impact on the lives of young people, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our team at Urban Synergy.

Urban Synergy is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.

About Urban Synergy:

Urban Synergy, an award-winning youth empowerment charity is seeking a passionate target driven Business Development Manager to join our growing team. The role is crucial to generate sustainable new revenue streams to support our essential social mobility work. As Business Development Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring the financial sustainability and growth of the organisation, enabling us to make a long-term positive impact on the lives of young people.

Founded in 2007, by our CEO Leila Thomas, Urban Synergy's mission is to inspire, guide, and ignite the ambitions of young people aged 9-24 years. We focus on early support to build confidence and demonstrate to young people that the world is their oyster. Through our mentoring programmes, we create a positive and lasting impact on the lives of our beneficiaries by fostering personal development, building self-confidence, and providing guidance to help them achieve their goals.

Work environment:

Flexible hybrid working. You will be required to travel to London on a regular basis to meet the team, and other in person meetings, sponsored events and Partner organisations.

Right to work in the UK / UK VISA Sponsorship

You must have the right to work in the UK and it is important to note that Urban Synergy is unable to sponsor individuals to work in the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

• Work from home

Work days:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

• Business development: 3 years (required)

• Sales: 5 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London

Emotional Health & Wellbeing Service Manager - Leeds TIME Permanent position but with a provisional end date for funding of 31st March 2027

Salary: £38,390.76 Per annum

Time for young people is our new emotional wellbeing support space for young people who live and study in Leeds. Time for young people empowers young people to take time for themselves.

Leeds TIME opening hours supports the needs of the communities in which we work, and therefore there are elements of unsociable hours - this may include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. These will always be agreed in advance and will be flexible as possible.

Do you want to support a team who work with children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?

The Post holder will lead Leeds Time ensuring to maintaining risk and ability to manage challenging situations. Working in partnership with CCG/ICS's, Children & Young People Mental Health services, Police, Children's Social care and other statutory/ non statutory service providers.

It is planned to offer drop in sessions where young people can drop in and meet trained staff one to one. Young people can come along and talk through what they are struggling with. The service holds no waiting lists and therefore the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.

Alongside our drop-in support, we will also offer young people more structured one-to-one sessions if appropriate.

The nature of the Emotional Health & Wellbeing services the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.

In order to be considered for this post you will have to demonstrate that you already have:

Skills

-The ability to act creatively and respond to new and challenging situations.

-Extensive experience leadership and management of diverse teams in a range of setting.

-The ability to act on own initiative, supervise others and co-ordinate work.

-Experienced negotiation skills...

-Competent use of IT programmes

-Able to utilise therapeutic models in practice

-The ability to co-ordinate working patterns, including on call rotas

Work-based Knowledge

-Excellent understanding of common mental and emotional health issues that children & young people face, informed by current research and evidence bases.

-Clinical insight into emotional health and mental health pathways within the NHS CYP Mental Health Services.

-Appreciation and awareness of issues facing hard-to-reach young people around access to early help and crisis support.

-A working knowledge of current mental health support agencies in the local area.

Qualifications

-A qualification in leadership or management

-A relevant professional qualification in the field health, social care or youth work.

For an application pack please visit the web site http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us or telephone The Children's Society Recruitment team on 020 7841 4400

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer. 

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more. 

All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. 

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with.  As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.  We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. 

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.    

 

This vacancy closes at midnight on 7th September 2024. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we can close this vacancy from the 23rd August onwards.

Interview date to be confirmed.

StreetGames is an innovative UK charity committed to transforming the lives of children and young people from low-income, underserved communities through the power of sport and physical activity.

They are seeking a Director of Finance and Resources to drive their strategic financial management, HR, IT, and governance functions. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring probity and due care and attention in the day-to-day and strategic management of StreetGames' finances. They will line manage a team of staff providing Finance, Business and IT Support to the organisation and will influence the work of other teams and budget holders in relation to financial planning, management and monitoring.

• £70,000 - £80,000 yearly
• Hybrid Role - minimum of two days per week in the Manchester office
• Directly influence the strategic direction of a StreetGames

The Role:

As the Director of Finance and Resources, you will:

• Provide strategic direction for the finance function, ensuring compliance with legislation and industry best practices.
• Oversee the management, monitoring, and reporting of diverse income streams.
• Collaborate with the Executive Team to develop and direct financial strategies and set income and fundraising targets.
• Lead the development and execution of the annual financial planning process and cash management strategies
• Act as the primary officer for the Finance and Resources Committee, ensuring effective oversight.
• Provide strategic financial input for bids and contract negotiations.
• Ensure appropriate and proportionate internal governance standards.
• Administer Board, Finance, Audit, and Fundraising meetings, ensuring timely and accurate information and record-keeping.
• Oversee Board recruitment and induction processes to enable Trustees to provide strategic leadership.
• Ensure compliance with governance expectations of external funders (e.g., Sport England, Sport Wales, Welsh Government, Ofsted, ESFA).
• Manage StreetGames resources to support efficient and effective service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with legal obligations related to HR, Health & Safety, IT security, data management, and insurance.
• Oversee the human resources function, including maintaining an up-to-date Employee Handbook, developing and implementing HR policies, recruitment, and employment contract management.
• Effectively manage team members, ensuring completion of appraisals, regular performance management, and professional development support.

The Candidate:

StreetGames are looking for a Director of Finance and Resources who:

• Is CCAB, ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified with senior-level financial management background.
• Has extensive background working in financial accounting and management within a charity.
• Is knowledgeable about SORPS and relevant charity legislation.
• Possesses excellent analytical and interpretive abilities.
• Has a background working in developing and monitoring financial strategies.
• Is skilled in preparing grant funding bids and managing payroll functions.
• Has exceptional project management, organisational, and IT skills.
• Can develop positive relationships with stakeholders and manage a varied workload.

The Package:

• Hybrid working
• Great work-life balance
• Access to free counselling and support services
• Enhanced family friendly benefits
• Company socials
• Eye care allowance
• Cycle scheme
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contributions
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 2 Volunteering days per year

The Director of Finance and Resources will receive an annual salary of £70,000 - £80,000. This role includes comprehensive benefits such as pension contributions, holiday entitlement, and opportunities for professional development. You will play a crucial role in shaping the financial and operational success of StreetGames.

StreetGames mission is to provide sporting opportunities to disadvantaged communities, ensuring that everyone has the chance to enjoy the benefits of an active lifestyle. They are a passionate team committed to making a difference.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for finance and a commitment to making a positive impact, we would love to hear from you.

To apply for this role, you will need to first register your interest by submitting your CV. Your CV will only be used for information purposes and will not be relevant in the application process. You will then be emailed a response containing a link needed to answer some work-related questions. Our goal is to assess your approach to a problem and better understand what knowledge and skills you have. Your answers will be anonymised, randomised and reviewed by a diverse panel.

We also think giving feedback is incredibly valuable for candidates, so at the end of the process, you'll see how well you performed during the application process.

The closing date for applications is Friday 13th September at midday, and the deadline for submission of the work-related questions is Sunday 15th September at midnight.

If you have any accessibility requirements or would like to understand our process further, please contact

Similar roles include Finance Director, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Finance, Financial Controller, or Finance Manager.

Purpose of the role:

As our CEO Office administrator you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Executive Committee and helping them lead ZSL effectively.  You will help create an operation where efficiency, organisation and enthusiasm come together. You will work closely with the Executive Committee, the Executive Assistant to the CEO and the wider admin support staff to form part of a small, happy and mutually supportive team.  You will be an integral part of supporting the conservation charity from the very heart of the organisation.

Key responsibilities:  

• Master of multitasking: Juggling various responsibilities with finesse, you’ll handle a spectrum of tasks including supporting the management of the Directors diaries, coordinating internal and external meetings and handling the administration of our Governance team.
• Guardian of productivity: You’ll be one of the go-to people for streamlining processes to make the CEO’s office more efficient and enjoyable.
• Ambassador of Hospitality: Your welcoming demeanour will make every visitor to the CEO’s office feel like an honoured guest, whether it’s a donor, supporter or team member, your hospitality will create a warm and inviting atmosphere.
• Event maestro: Your event planning skills will leave our stakeholders feeling well looked after and excited to be holding their meeting, workshop or away day at our zoos.
• Technology guru: You will need to embrace your tech savvy side as you navigate various office systems and tools. You will be responsible for managing email and letter correspondence, maintaining databases and the financial administration within the CEO’s office and the wider Executive Committee Team.
• Problem solver extraordinaire: Your knack for finding creative solutions will ensure any hurdles are transformed into opportunities.

About You:

Desirable but not essential

• Previous Admin support experience
• Personal Assistant experience
• Proven experience managing complex competing diaries at an executive level
• Interest in conservation in connection to our organisational goals and values
• Demonstrate an appetite and ability to learn and develop in the role
• Experience in events management 

This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including the candidate's right to work in the UK.

We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds and celebrate the value of having a team of employees with diverse skills, experiences, and heritage. We are committed to ensuring our teams can bring their authentic selves to work without fear of discrimination. ZSL has active equality networks for our staff with lived experience and those who provide active allyship in Race and Culture, Team Pride, Disability Network, and Menopause Network, complemented by our strategic EDI Steering Group. 

About Us:

We’re ZSL, an international conservation charity. Through our unrivalled animal experts in our two zoos (London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo), the work of our pioneering scientists, our dedicated conservationists, our purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and we’re working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, we are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction.  

What do we offer?  

At ZSL, we are proud of our approach to employee benefits. Our benefits include: 

• Our vision and purpose - you’ll work alongside colleagues who are passionate about science-led conservation, knowing that you will help us to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct 
• Pension scheme - we offer a generous pension scheme with up to 12% contributory pension 
• Flexible working – talk to us about your flexible working requirements and we will do everything we can to make sure you work in a way that suits you  
• Holidays – 25 days annual leave allowance, plus UK bank holidays  
• Wellbeing – access to a blended programme of wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme  
• Life assurance – eligible employees will be enrolled in ZSL’s life assurance scheme from their first day 
• Complimentary tickets – annual allocation of Whipsnade Zoo and London Zoo tickets, with a 30% discount in online and retail shops  
• Cycle2Work - our cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle  
• Season ticket loan - we offer an interest free loan for eligibly London-based employees to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work  
• Family friendly policies – we offer enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption packages  

NB: We reserve the right to close our advertisement early or extend the advertising date until a suitable candidate has been found. We may host interviews while this role is open for advertisement 

The Accelerating Reform Fund is a new initiative which aims to transform social care services, making them more responsive to the needs of the community.  It is a national programme, with 42 regions allocated to have their own projects.  Greater Manchester is one of the ARF regions. 

The ARF has a particular focus on unpaid carers and will see hands-on support provided to delivery partners from the Social Care Institute for Excellence. Crucially, the ARF aims to boost short-term breaks for carers and improve hospital discharge processes. This work is made possible by Department for Health and Social Care grants. 

As an organisation, Gaddum has supported and collaborated with unpaid carers for many years, so we’re excited to bring our experience to the table. 

Gaddum’s goal is to ensure the safest, most effective, and highest quality execution of the ARF’s initiatives. By enhancing existing collaborations with sector experts across all ten GM Local Authority Social Care Systems, health localities (ICB), NHS providers, and other stakeholders, we aim to create a seamless and integrated approach to the transformation and delivery of care. 

To read more about the ARF, including it’s evaluation, you can find out here: 

• ARF Resource for Adult Social Care Systems 

• Social Care Institute for Health and Excellence information about evaluation 

Job Summary 

The Senior Project Manager will play a pivotal role as the key contact point for Gaddum’s infrastructure support of the GM system. They will work closely alongside our passionate and skilled Greater Manchester colleagues in this transformative journey, taking ownership for the achievement of key project milestones, and will ultimately ensure that the system has the oversight and awareness of risks in order to plan for successful deployment.

Job Purpose 

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) will provide expert oversight and support across the ARF projects, ensuring seamless collaboration and effective delivery. The SPM will, as per their job title, project manage the infrastructure element of the entire GM programme. 

They will coordinate efforts across various sectors, manage stakeholder engagement, and be responsible for the integrated approach to risk management, data governance, and financial oversight. The role is accountable to Gaddum’s CEO, and will report to them.  It is central to ensuring the successful execution of the ARF's vision and objectives. 

Ultimately, the SPM’s goal is to support the system to achieve a consensus on what success looks like for the ARF in GM, and then work alongside the system to enable it to achieve it. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities 

• Project Management Expertise: Working to agreed methodologies, provide expert oversight, ensuring all ARF projects are coordinated and integrated effectively across different sectors, with a clear definition of success. 

• Stakeholder Identification and Engagement: Lead stakeholder mapping and engagement, involving adult social care, hospitals, respite providers, carers, and other system partners, adding capacity to pre-existing stakeholder mapping. 

• Collaboration: Facilitate regular meetings, workshops, and forums to coproduce strategies and solutions, ensuring robust involvement of lived experience in the programme. 

• Coproduction: Utilising pre-established coproduction and engagement programmes, ensure lived experience leadership principles are made available, and integrated, into the GM ARF consortium. 

• Oversight of Delivery: Monitor and manage project delivery, maintaining alignment with national evaluation frameworks, and leading on the coproduction approach. 

• Evaluation: Ensure the GM system reaches the ideal level of engagement to ensure regional and national evaluation programmes can properly assess the impact of the ARF across GM.  This will include working alongside the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) on a Theory of Change for the GM system, and working alongside the National Evaluation Panel. 

• Data Systems Integration: Lead the development and integration of data systems, ensuring real-time understanding of needs and outcomes across GM. Facilitate data exchange, ensuring alignment with national standards and compliance with data governance policies.  Act as main point of contact for a “Centralised Data Hub”, paying close attention to barriers and/or compliance requirements, such as interoperability and Information Governance. 

• Budget Management: Support Manchester City Council’s finance team to develop detailed budget plans and forecasts, reporting on the project budget, ensuring funds are allocated efficiently and effectively across all project components. 

• Internal partnerships:

• Working closely with Gaddum’s Head of Finance and the lead authority to ensure financial tracking, budget management, and reporting are aligned with project objectives. 

• Ensure seamless partnerships between the ARF system and Gaddum’s commissioned services, working closely with the Head of Operations. 

Other key tasks & responsibilities of the role 

• Line Management: Supervise the Project Administrator, ensuring they provide effective secretariat responsibilities for the consortium. 

• Risk Management: Keep stakeholders well-informed about risks, strategies, and progress.  With the consortium, co-design and manage risk register elements, providing rapid escalation of issues to the CEO and consortium, developing solutions where necessary. 

• Troubleshooting: Take all reasonable steps to enable system partners to identify barriers and develop solutions. 

• Continuous Improvement: Establish and maintain ongoing feedback loops, making necessary adjustments to the project’s approach based on stakeholder input and real-world outcomes. 

• Coordination of reporting: Work closely with SCIE and GM ARF stakeholders to ensure data integration and reporting, aligning regional data with national datasets and performance metrics. 

• Contracting and Compliance: Ensure adherence to contracting and compliance requirements, maintaining robust monitoring and reporting systems 

• Systems Change Facilitation: Lead on systems change initiatives, ensuring that all project components are aligned with the strategic goals and objectives of the ARF programme. 

Other Duties and Responsibilities  

• The post holder will be required to undertake other tasks as reasonably directed by the Programme Management and Senior Management Team, which will usually be commensurate with the skills and experience of the post-holder.

The details contained in this job description, particularly the principal accountabilities, reflect the content of the job on the date the job description was prepared.  It should be remembered, however, that it is inevitable that over time, the nature of individual jobs will change; existing duties may be lost, and other duties may be gained without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed.  Consequently, this job description may be revised from time to time. 

All staff are expected to work within all Gaddum policies and procedures. This role is subject to Basic DBS Check.

We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping more than 50,000 young people each year at its 43 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.

We are seeking a talented Director of Development (maternity cover), fully committed to our widening participation cause, to join our Senior Leadership Team. Working with the Chief Development Officer, the postholder will coordinate all aspects of the charity’s fundraising function, joining the leadership of a highly successful fundraising team to meet and exceed its ambitious fundraising targets (currently £13m per annum from donations, grants and university partnerships - and projected to rise each year as the charity expands its reach)

Contract

Full-time, fixed-term until November 2025. This role may also be part-time (0.8 FTE) - responsibilities will be adjusted proportionally for part-time candidates.

Start date

As soon as possible, to be agreed with the candidate

Working hours

09:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday.

However, we operate core working hours in Head Office so you can choose to start early and finish early (e.g. 8:00 to 16.30), or start later and finish later (e.g. 9.30 to 18:00).

We are a delivery organisation providing frontline educational services for young people. Our Head Office team is based on the site of our North Kensington centre in West London. We are an organisation with team members at different stages of their career, including many in their first roles: we are committed to nurturing talent and providing a developmental culture for all. Our Head Office team works in-person 4 days (or 3 days for a 0.8 FTE staff member) per week.

Salary

£63,000 - £68,000 (inclusive of £2,600 London contribution)

Location

IntoUniversity Head Office, 95 Sirdar Road, London W11 4EQ, with regular travel to engage funders and other stakeholders.

Annual leave

36 days (33 days leave inc. bank & public holidays + 3 closure days, two in December and one in July)

Staff benefits

• Employer pension contributions of 6%
• Year round ‘early finish’ Fridays at 4.30pm
• Summer working hours (finish at 1pm on Fridays for six weeks in the summer
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to medical and legal support
• Life Assurance scheme with AIG including SmartHealth service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments
• Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay and sick pay allowances
• Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year 

The main duties of the role

Working with the Chief Development Officer and Assistant Director of Development to oversee the charity’s fundraising operations, including:

• Leading the day-to-day active oversight and coordination of the charity’s fundraising operations (eg the management of prospect research and prioritisation, managing workflows, solicitation planning, ensuring effective stewardship of supporters, tracking and monitoring funding)
• Along with the Chief Development Officer and other members of the team, leading on fundraising bids, and supporting the fundraising team in their preparation of compelling and high-quality applications
• Supporting the fundraising team in the effective management and prioritisation of its prospect pipelines
• Ensuring effective solicitation planning across the team, from researching potential donors and the development of donor relationships, through to the design and implementation of solicitation and stewardship strategies
• Senior oversight within the fundraising team over the charity’s fundraising from Trusts and Foundations
• Ensuring effective stewardship of supporters is maintained and developed across the team
• Tracking and monitoring of funding, working closely with the finance team and ensuring that accurate records are maintained
• Coordination of the Trustee and Development working group meetings on fundraising, and implementation of agreed actions
• Managing a portfolio of strategic funders including high-net-worth donors, university partners and family foundations
• Taking on a leadership role on targeted fundraising campaigns, in particular in conjunction with university partners for multiple centres
• Working with the data protection team to ensure fundraising activities meet data protection requirements
• Developing and maintaining a donor communications plan
• Coordination of fundraising requests to the Senior Management Team
• Senior oversight of events, encompassing both fundraising initiatives and maximisation of stakeholder engagement and fundraising

To provide direction, expertise, guidance, vision and leadership through:

• Playing a fully active role on the Senior Leadership Team in the general management of the charity, ranging from taking forward the charity’s strategic planning through to responding to the unexpected and contributing to day-to-day decisions on operational and staffing matters
• Acting as line manager for members of the fundraising team, including (but not limited to) the Senior Partnerships Manager and Trust and Foundations Manager
• Championing diversity and inclusion in your role at all times, fully supporting with the implementation of the charity’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
• Taking on specific projects for the charity as appropriate, and supporting the work of IntoUniversity in any other reasonable ways

The interim Head of Grants & Impact is responsible for effectively managing our grant management process and strengthening partnerships, with a focus on the impact our funding achieves.

The role would suit someone with strong leadership qualities who will be excited and willing to contribute to our wider leadership team and can build strong relationships across our health sector and academic partners, with compelling written communication skills and extensive experience of impact evaluation and grants governance.

In line with the charity’s core behaviours, we value diverse backgrounds and contributions.

About RBH Charity:

Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity is dedicated to improving the lives of people with serious heart and lung disease. Each year we grant around £6m to fund projects at our partner hospitals, including current initiatives such as:

• Equipping Royal Brompton Hospital with a high specification genetic sequencer to screen and plan treatment for patients and their families
• Creating a new consultant fellowship in imaging related to structural heart disease
• Providing core funding for the rb&hArts programme combining improvements to the hospital environment with therapeutic activities such as Singing for Breathing
• Supporting three fellowships annually to support allied health professionals in pursuing research projects
• Funding the Road to Recovery programme to provide mental health support for patients with long Covid
• Committing £100,000 to a Patients’ Fund each year, to support around 40 micro-projects from palliative care ‘comfort boxes’ to better seating and new televisions on wards

Our funding comes from the fundraising efforts of thousands of supporters as well as income generated by our investments in property and equity markets.

We have a small, committed and skilled team (29 in 2024/25), with expertise across fundraising, marketing, HR, property management, grant-making and financial management.

We are committed to – and hold ourselves and each other to account for – the following core behaviours:

· Setting ourselves challenging goals, in order to achieve more for the charity’s beneficiaries

· Working as one team, sharing information and ideas, and valuing our diverse range of backgrounds and contributions

· Solving problems, using our resources, our networks and our creativity to provide a better service

· Creating opportunities to learn, and supporting each other to grow

· Enjoying our work, celebrating our successes and finding time to have fun as a team

Grants Manager

We are looking for an experienced grants manager in this part-time, flexible role working on a remote basis.

Position: Grants Manager

Location: Remote

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week/flexible working available

Salary: £44,182 - £46,872 (pro rata) dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Wednesday 11th September. We are shortlisting on a rolling basis and they role may close sooner than advertised

Interview Date: 16th and 17th  September.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced grants manager to work closely with the Head of Grants and Assessment to develop and support grant management, including developing new systems, to ensure that processes are compliant, auditable, efficient, and timely.

You will also be developing and embedding grant policies and processes, writing grant procedures, documentation, overseeing payments, and reporting to Board and other teams.

About You

You’ll bring a good understanding of social enterprise finances, together with an ability to assess social enterprises, including understanding and assessing business models. Ideally you’ll have experience of bidding for and managing grants for a charity or social enterprise, or of starting up and running a social enterprise.

About the Organisation

Helping 1,000 people a year develop the skills, strengths and networks they need to tackle society’s biggest problems, the charity run courses that equip people to start, scale and strengthen organisations that make a positive difference. This is not a traditional school, learning is inspiring, action-based and accessible, supporting people in other ways too, such as funding and mentoring.

Working here is engaging, exciting and demanding. If you are someone who enjoys creating solutions and contributing your ideas, you’ll enjoy working here.

Benefits include:

• 25 days’ annual leave (pro-rata) + UK bank holidays
• 5% employer contribution to your pension
• Learning & development opportunities
• All staff have access to Wisdom, an employee wellbeing app
• Opportunities to train in First Aid and Mental Health First Aid
• Wellbeing initiatives hosted by our Wellbeing Committee
• Free eyecare vouchers
• Regular online socials & weekly catch-ups
• Team away days twice a year
• Flexible working is welcomed!
• Teams based around the UK (as well as in India)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual season ticket loan

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment processes, including assistance with reading this page, please let us know

The organisation is committed to eliminating discrimination and actively encouraging diversity amongst the workforce by developing a staff team that mirrors the rich diversity found in the student population. The charity will not discriminate with reference to age, gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, marital status or disability. However you identify, we would like to hear from you. In the organisations commitment to continue to diversify its teams, freelance staff and programmes, we are particularly keen to hear from people who identify as:

• being from racialised and minoritised communities*
• and/or LGBTQ+
• and/or disabled, including learning and non-visible disabilities

If you require any reasonable adjustments during our recruitment processes, including assistance with reading this page or documents linked to below, please

You may have experience in other areas such as Grant, Grants, Grant Manger, Grants, Manager, Grant Officer, Grants Officer, Policy, Social Enterprise.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Unfortunately, due to our limited capacity we are unable to provide feedback to candidates not shortlisted for interview.

About The Role
Closing date: 1st September
 
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
 
At Alzheimer’s Society we’ve bold and ambitious goals that will take us towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.  To achieve our ambitions, we need transformation across our organisation, increasing our agility and ability to respond to an evolving external landscape.  The role of Associate Director of People Experience plays a key role in making that happen, bringing the necessary focus and expertise to lead our specialist teams, including Organisation Development & Talent, Internal Communications & Engagement, Culture, Wellbeing and Reward.

As the Associate Director of People Experience, you are pivotal in creating our people offer; developing and embedding innovative solutions and best practice to ensure the retention, engagement, development and wellbeing of our people.  As Associate Director for People Experience you will also play a leading role in delivering transformational change across our people processes and practices, to create an inclusive and high-performance culture.

As a member of the People Leadership Team, you will work collaboratively across the People Directorate, contributing to the People strategy, and role modelling high engagement change, to inspire and excite our teams.

You will also have a collective corporate accountability as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, being a trusted advisor and agent of change for the Society overall.  Working across the organisation, you will lead the design, and support the successful implementation of our people experience.  You will also represent the People directorate in a range of cross functional and transformation projects.
 
This is a homeworking role, but you may be required to travel to attend meetings, events and team-days, so you must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be comfortable/willing to travel to our offices (London or Birmingham) if/when required.
 
Alzheimer's Society was named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction.  This is a wonderful achievement and we're incredibly proud, as this is fantastic testament to all the people who make up Alzheimer’s Society.
 
Application process
If you’re excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of Alzheimer’s Society, we would love to hear how your skills and experience are a good match for us.  To apply, please send a supporting statement that tells us what appeals to you about the role and how you have previously led a team of specialists to enable culture change.
 
About you

We’re looking for a motivational leader with the ability to influence and deliver through others.  You will be skilled at translating strategy into actionable plans, and have a track record of engaging, mobilising and energising teams around people transformation.

You are a collaborative and empowering professional, with a background in senior HR leadership, who can lead and inspire others in a complex environment. You will bring;

- Proven experience of designing and delivering organisation wide change interventions, that positively impact key performance measures, including culture and engagement.
- Expertise in people management; you will have deep understanding of best practice and its practical application.
- Experience of leading people development teams including talent management and leadership development.
- Knowledge of how reward and recognition frameworks impact attraction, retention and engagement.
- Senior generalist experience in leading a wide range  of HR professionals, with deep knowledge of all HR disciplines.
- Experience of working at a senior level within a large and complex HR function, with sound understanding of cross functional collaboration, design and delivery.

Main Roles

• To provide specialist legal advice and information on housing, welfare benefits, debt, and other issues as required by the service.
• To help improve the situation of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants through participating in policy work, campaign and developing networks and partnerships.
• To help improve LRMN’s delivery of legal advice and information service.

Specific Duties

• Act for clients where necessary by completing forms, calculating repayments, negotiating and/or advocating on behalf of clients, drafting or writing letters, advising on and preparing appeals and dealing with telephone calls and emails as required
• Maintain accurate and orderly client records
• Assist clients with other related problems where they are an integral part of their case and refer to other advisers or specialist agencies as appropriate
• Challenge/support with challenging decisions such as S.21 or homelessness (Senior Advisor)
• Represent clients at tribunals when necessary (Senior Advisor)
• Check whether clients are in receipt of all the benefits they are entitled to, and help them claim any relevant benefits that they haven’t claimed yet, or obtain increases if their benefits are not paid at the correct rate
• Support clients understand benefit decisions, and challenge them (where appropriate) by way of mandatory reconsiderations and appeals
• Actively update legal knowledge on housing, welfare benefits, debt and other related areas of law
• Develop partnerships and attend advice related networking meetings
• Contribute and participate in policy work beneficial to our clients
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of external agencies and changes in legislation, policies and practices and adapt and share this information as appropriate
• Adhere to LRMN’s casework management systems and procedures
• Implement corrective actions in a timely manner, particularly where these issues are identified through file reviews
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to the team’s development
• Ensure that people accessing the service feel welcomed, valued and understood

Other Duties

• To participate in LRMN staff meetings, maintaining a high level of professionalism and contributing skills and knowledge towards best practice for the organisation.
• To attend supervision, performance review meetings and other relevant activities.
• To be administratively self-servicing.
• Work flexibly as agreed to meet the demands of the service – this may involve evening, weekend and outreach work.
• Maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the work of the organisation.
• Comply with LRMN’s vision, mission, policies and procedures.
• Positively promote LRMN and its work.
• Undertake any other work as may be reasonably requested.

Personal Specification

Essential

• Minimum of 1 year (Advisor) or 2 years (Senior Advisor) of full-time experience of providing 1-1 specialist legal advice and information on housing and welfare benefits.
• Experience of working to strict deadlines and managing a heavy caseload.
• Experience of supporting asylum seekers, refugees and migrants.
• Knowledge/ experience of working in the not-for-profit sector.
• Understanding of key recent and upcoming changes on housing, benefits and other relevant legislations and the effects of these on our clients.
• Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Professional written advocacy skills within a legal environment.
• Excellent record keeping both paper based and electronically.
• Proven interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with our partners and other stakeholders to improve service provision.
• Ability to manage workload, work on own initiative and undertake peer reviews.
• An understanding and sensitivity to other cultures
• Ability to use IT effectively.

Desirable

• Experience of using Advice Pro or other case management system.

Mind in Kingston - For better mental health
Position: Director of Services
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Salary: £47,000 per annum
Location: Kingston upon Thames (hybrid working, 3 days in the office, 2 days from home)
Contract: Permanent

Do you want to use your skillset to join a team who are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing for our local communities?

About us
We are Mind in Kingston. We're fighting for mental health. For support. For respect. For you.
We are here to ensure that everyone with a mental health issue in and around the borough of Kingston Upon Thames gets support and respect.

We are an independent, registered charity, affiliated to National Mind and part of the Mind federated network. Operational since 1972, we provide a range of services to local people who experience mental health issues in and around the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

About you
We are seeking an experienced Director of Services to join our organisation.
In this exciting and challenging role, the Director of Services will be a part of Mind in Kingston's Senior Leadership Team and will be pivotal to the strategic and operational development of the charity.

As Director of Services, you will be working in close partnership with the CEO and the leadership team and be passionate about supporting the mental wellbeing of your local community in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames.

Essential criteria:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a senior leadership role managing frontline services in the mental health sector or a related sector such as domestic violence, homelessness, disability or adult social care (charity sector or NHS).
• The ability to contribute strategically whilst also supporting the team operationally.
• Strong understanding of mental health issues and the needs of individuals living with mental health conditions.
• A commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion, with a passion for advancing social justice and mental health equity.

We are an equal opportunities employer, recognising that not everyone is the same and that different people will require different support to fulfil their potential. We strive to ensure that our staff team is representative of the diverse communities across the borough. We particularly encourage applications from people in communities that face mental health inequalities and from anyone with experience of living with a mental health condition.

How to apply
Please submit your CV as an initial expression of interest to Will Worthington, our retained consultant at Morgan Hunt Executive. You will then be sent the role description and be contacted for a briefing call.
Closing date: Monday 9th September 2024

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

About Climate Strategies

Climate Strategies works at the science-policy interface, advancing climate policy by facilitating meaningful interactions between decision-makers and researchers across Europe and internationally. We are an international, not-for-profit research organisation with an expansive network of world-leading researchers as members.

What we do

• Inspire: We incubate cutting-edge ideas & co-create innovative research with members, partners & stakeholders.
• Convene: We initiate & organise events, bringing people together to shape & share climate-related research.
• Engage: We facilitate productive dialogue amongst our members, trusted partners and other researchers, policymakers & stakeholders that comprise the CS ecosystem.
• Translate: We publish accessible research which is inclusive, has a broad reach & results in positive change.

About the role

Who we are looking for:

• Someone with a passion for using innovative communications methods for tackling the climate emergency and/or similar social justice issues.
• A confident and ambitious relationship builder and communicator who can build and nurture a diverse global network of researchers, policymakers and other key stakeholders.
• A creative and innovative individual with an eye for detail who can translate complex ideas/concepts into a range of engaging, digestible and accessible communications products (e.g. videos, infographics, briefings).
• Someone with impeccable organisational, planning and time management skills, who can work flexibly and multi-task across a small team.
• A natural leader who can effectively manage daily responsibilities while aligning them with broader organisational goals.

Your main responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Management and Programme teams to develop, deliver and continually evaluate Climate Strategies’ Communications AND Member Engagement Strategies.
• Translate complex research documents into engaging digital content (e.g. social media, press releases, op-eds) for a range of target audiences.
• Review, edit and proof scientific reports, press releases, op-eds and other publications.
• Conduct daily media monitoring and manage the Communications Calendar to identify comms and member engagement opportunities.
• Ongoing management of websites, social media channels, and email campaigns.
• Support the coordination and/or dissemination of virtual and in-person events
• Build and maintain relationships with media outlets
• Line Manage the Comms and Members Associate/Officer
• Lead engagement and build relationships with members to support our mission and goals.
• Oversee spending for communication and membership engagement activities.
• Conduct regular evaluations of the impact of communication and member engagement activities and improve to meet organisational goals.

Essential criteria

• Relevant university degree (e.g. Communications, Climate and sustainability, Journalism, International Development); Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience using digital communications to meet organisational and/or campaign objectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including editing, proofreading, layout and design, and content creation.
• An ability to translate complex concepts into digestible, engaging communications products (e.g. toolkits, newsletters, policy briefs) for a range of audiences, using feedback from programme and networks staff, research partners and stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of current trends in (digital, social) media, and proven ability to propose and deploy outside-the-box solutions.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with partners, a diverse global network of researchers and policymakers, and journalists.
• Experience managing teams and the ability to direct the work of others with compassion and authority.
• Strong organisational, planning and time management skills, with the ability to work flexibly, multi‐task, and produce, coordinate, and deliver projects independently in a dynamic environment.
• Advanced digital skills including the Microsoft Office Suite, content creation tools (e.g. Canva, Social Pilot), all major social media platforms and associated analytics tools.

Desirable Criteria

• An existing network of media contacts which you can use to raise awareness of the Climate Strategies brand.
• Experience of using communications to amplify the impact of technical projects, including data visualisation.
• Knowledge of the international climate policy landscape.
• Good understanding of the intricacies of working for a nonprofit or social/environmental organisation.
• Proficiency in other languages.

Location 

This position can be based either in our co-working space in the Netherlands (Utrecht) or London (near Liverpool Street). The position is hybrid, and applicants are expected to commute to either the Utrecht (NL) or London (UK) office at least once per week.

All applicants must have the legal right to work in the Netherlands or the UK for at least 18 months from the starting date of the contract. Please note that we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position.

What you get:

At Climate Strategies, we offer a sector-competitive salary. Salary indication will be based on experience (FTE): €39-48k (including holiday allowance) for the NL and £37-46k for the UK. Final salary offer will be based on experience.

We recognise that non-salary factors contribute to employee happiness and job satisfaction, hence we offer a large range of benefits that are designed to give you the flexibility and autonomy you need to achieve your goals and work-life balance while also making a meaningful impact on the world. This includes:

• Ability to work from home and our offices in Utrecht or London, with flexibility in working hours.
• Opportunity to attend project and major international climate events.
• A unique opportunity to work with some of the world’s leading climate researchers and help them make their work more impactful.
• Room for new ideas and personal growth and development.
• A supportive, international and diverse team.
• Pension Plan
• Parental Leave
• Personal development opportunities

Beyond these perks, we’re committed to giving our employees autonomy and the freedom to take ownership of their work, so you can truly make a difference and feel empowered in your role.

Hear from Senior Programme and Impact Manager, Adriana Chavarría Flores about her time at Climate Strategies:

“My 4 years at Climate Strategies have been an exhilarating journey. The organisation consistently challenges me and supports my professional development, allowing my progression from Programme and Communication Associate to Programme Officer, and to my current role as Senior Programme and Impact Manager. I highly value the opportunity to work at the forefront of relevant areas such as just transitions, energy transitions, industrial decarbonisation, climate diplomacy and other, to work alongside and learn from our network of leading climate researchers, and to catalyse climate action and cooperation across key stakeholders internationally.”

Hear from Coltrane Morley-Williams, Programme and Networkers Officer, about his experience at Climate Strategies:

“My [time] at Climate Strategies has been an incredible experience, being my first role in the field of climate policy and research, I have been extremely fortunate to work across a number of Climate Strategies projects including the Coal Regions in Transition initiative, Post Coal Future Labs and Net Zero Political Economies. Through these projects, I have had the opportunity to attend various conferences including the EU’s Just Transition Platform conferences in Brussels and COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh (only three months after joining).

“The opportunity to engage with world-leading researchers within the Climate Strategies members network has also been both motivating and inspiring. Climate Strategies has shown great commitment to, and provided me with a platform for, my personal and professional development highlighted by my recent promotion from Programmes & Networks Associate to Programmes and Networks Officer.”

How to apply

Visit our website for more information. 

Commitment to equal consideration

We are committed to ensuring that all qualified candidates receive equal consideration for employment without discrimination based on race,  religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We will make every effort to remove barriers to employment and create a level playing field for all candidates.

Healthwatch Stockport is looking for a Communications and Volunteer Coordinator to join our team. If you have a passion for communications and making a positive impact, apply now!

Join our dedicated team as a Communications and Volunteer Coordinator. You will lead our communications strategy, coordinate members and volunteers, and engage our local communities. Your work will drive positive changes in Stockport's health and social care services.

Responsibilities:

Volunteer Coordination

• Recruit, train, and support new volunteer members, leading to the continuous development of our Enter and View Programme.

• Coordinate volunteer activities to align with Healthwatch Stockport’s objectives.

• Maintain a database of volunteers and members, tracking engagement and participation.

Enter & View Programme

• Oversee the Enter & View programme and support the Enter & View Volunteer Lead by collaborating with volunteers and partner organisations.

• Ensure the programme influences positive service changes and supports volunteers to lead the way in those changes.

• Produce and share Enter & View reports in a timely and accessible manner.

Research & Projects

• Contribute to the design, development, and delivery of targeted qualitative and quantitative research projects to gather feedback on health and social care services.

• Contribute to data analysis and produce comprehensive reports and intelligence briefings for NHS and social care commissioners, providers, local Councillors/MPs and the public.

• Ensure all reports are robust, straightforward, and accessible.

• Involve volunteers, service providers, and people with lived experience in our work.

Community Engagement

• Collaborate with the Healthwatch Engagement Officer to plan and deliver engagement activities with local people and communities.

• Gather feedback and insights from the community to inform Healthwatch Stockport’s work. • Represent Healthwatch Stockport at local events, meetings, and forums

See attachment for further responsibilities