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Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to strive for a cure.
The Senior Research Manager will work closely with the Head of Research Funding, leading a team focussed on research culture and engagement, as well as managing our scientific portfolio. This role is vital in advancing ARUK's research objectives and promoting engagement within with ARUK-funded research community. They will be working collaboratively with the Research Team and with other teams at Alzheimer’s Research UK, including the Events Team, Science Communications team and Philanthropy teams.
This role sits within the Research Funding team in the Research Directorate, an ambitious, supportive and friendly team that funds the best research to transform the lives of people affected by all forms of dementia. We’re looking for someone with strong research management experience, a good eye for detail and who is excited by the opportunities in the dementia research landscape
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Scientific programme management
· Build and maintain strong external relationships with a network of ARUK scientists, clinicians, and senior stakeholders across the UK.
· Monitor progress and outputs of ARUK funded projects, supporting our Science Communication team to share progress on our funded research
· Using knowledge of funded research, work with the Strategic Programmes team to help evaluate the impact of funding in addressing ARUK research priorities.
· Gain a thorough understanding of the dementia research landscape, working with the wider Research team to make recommendations to drive the development and delivery of ARUK’s research strategy
Research culture and Early Career Researcher strategy
· Design and lead a strategic programme aimed at fostering a positive research culture and supporting the development of Early Career Researchers (ECRs) within the dementia research field, including:
- Developing and implementing an ECR strategy that provides resources, mentorship, and growth opportunities for emerging researchers in dementia.
- Identifying and championing initiatives that support diversity, equity, and inclusivity within the research community.
- Establishing frameworks and activities that promote collaboration, transparency, and ethical research conduct across Alzheimer’s Research UK-funded projects.
Research community engagement
· Develop an approach to grow engagement with researchers and strengthen connections with the wider research community
· Support the Research Engagement Manager and wider teams to deliver activities within the strategy to promote awareness and collaboration, produce impactful resources, to drive impactful scientific progress.
· Lead the advancement of Alzheimer’s Research UK’s flagship research conference, ensuring the programme reflects the latest scientific advances and strategic priorities. and elevates Alzheimer’s Research UK’s visibility and influence in the dementia research field.
Management Responsibilities:
· Line management of a Research Officer and Research Manager, effectively delegating work to support delivery of their objectives
· Help to promote an inspiring team culture where personal development is prioritised
What we are looking for:
· Strong science background, educated to degree level in a relevant subject (preferably with a postgraduate qualification or equivalent work experience)
· Experience and/or in-depth knowledge of biomedical or life sciences research, preferably in a relevant or related area
· Proven ability of planning, managing and delivering projects; ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, showing adaptability to meet challenging targets and deadlines.
· Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with experience of building and managing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, at all levels of seniority.
· Experience of developing and delivering strategies, ability to spot opportunities and translate these into operational plans, thinking beyond the immediate issue to look at broader topics or themes.
· A team player who can collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders internally and externally to deliver
· Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex information to diverse audiences
· Commitment to ARUK’s vision, mission and values
· Excellent eye for detail with a focus on continuous improvement
· Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise competing demands
· Ability to work independently
· Willingness to travel, including occasional overnight travel
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £53,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 1st December 2024, with interviews likely to be held the 9th & 10th December 2024. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK:
Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2022, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement and were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
• 48th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
• 19th in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
• 3rd in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About The Royal Institution of Great Britain
The Royal Institution (Ri) is an independent charity which has been connecting people with science for over 200 years. Founded in 1799 through the wonderful generosity of 58 patrons, to this day we remain based in our original, magnificent, Georgian home in central London. Thanks to the support of those early philanthropists, the Ri has inspired generations of scientists over the years whose discoveries have helped shape our modern world.
The Ri has a clear vision that ‘Science is for Everyone’ and it is our belief that everyone should have equitable access to science. Through our packed event programme available in person or online, our UK schools outreach and social impact initiatives, and our global digital reach including over 1.5m YouTube subscribers we achieve our mission by connecting people with scientists to explore science together.
About you
We are now looking for a capable and experienced fundraising administrator to join our fundraising team at an exciting time in our history as we pursue ambitious targets to broaden our reach and impact. You will collaborate with colleagues and suppliers to effectively manage the day to day administration of donations, supporter care, records management and support for the team.
This new role will suit a proactive and organised self-starter with great interpersonal skills, customer service experience and determination to make a difference.
As the ideal candidate you will be methodical, reliable, familiar with data management, CRM (Client Relationship Management) systems and have an eye for detail. You will help shape effective systems and processes to improve the efficiency of our fundraising operation and allow the fundraising managers to focus fully on fundraising, knowing that the essential administration is in safe hands.
Do you have:
- Experience of CRM systems and data management, ideally within a fundraising environment
- Experience in desk-based research, diary management and administrative tasks
- The ability to prioritise and use your own initiative to identify problems and recommend solutions
- Strong customer service & interpersonal skills
- Creativity and adaptability
- Proficiency in fundraising software and tools would be desirable
Please review the full job description and person specification (download below), and click the apply button to submit your CV. Please also supply a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the criteria set out in the person spec as soon as possible and by 10am on Monday 25 November 2024.
We plan to interview w/c 2 December but may interview as applications come in. We may also close the application process early if we have a strong field of applicants.
The Ri is a charity that brings the public and scientists together to share their interest and passion for science.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Working as part of the External Relations department, you’ll be responsible for leading and driving our digital communications and marketing efforts, taking our engagement with key audiences to new heights.
Nurtureuk trains teachers to identify and address children's unmet social, emotional and mental health needs, ensuring pupils are ready and able to learn. Nurture practice was developed more than 50 years ago and is a way of relating to children that helps build their social skills, confidence and self esteem. Our work helps schools improve behaviour and attendance and reduce exclusions, and most importantly it improves children and young people's wellbeing.
We're on a mission to make nurture the norm in schools and we have ambitious plans to raise our profile and showcase the transformative effect nurture practice is having across the UK.
We're looking for a digital engagement manager with a strategic understanding of digital communications and extensive experience of using a range of marketing tools and channels. They will be brimming with ideas for original content that amplifies our messages and helps demonstrate the impact of nurture.
Please download the job description for full details.
We are looking to recruit a talented Community and Challenge Events Officer to help grow our challenge events portfolio. You will be joining a small but dynamic team consisting of a Head of Community and Events, Community and Challenge Events Manager, Community and Challenge Events Officer (this role), and Community and Challenge Events Assistant. You will play a key role in raising a team income of £650k for 2024/25. At a time when interest in children’s mental health has never been stronger, this is an exciting time to be joining our dynamic organisation and make a real and tangible difference to children’s futures.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is highly organised with excellent project management skills, attention to detail, creativity and a passion for delivering excellent customer service.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is highly organised with excellent project management skills, attention to detail, creativity and a passion for delivering excellent customer service.
Recruitment Process:
Closing date for applications: 24/11/2024
1st Interview date: 04/12/2024
Our Benefits
When you work at Place2Be –whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person. To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support.
Here’s just a few things we have on offer:
- Annual Leave that increases with service
- Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
- 5% contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance of four times your annual salary
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
- Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time
- Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave
We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organization.
Please note if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please apply asap.
Safeguarding the young people we support is our top priority. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and we therefore apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure all candidates are appropriate for the roles they apply for and are appropriately screened prior to appointment including DBS checks and social media background checks.
we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant to join our team in Birmingham, with hybrid working (two days a week in our Birmingham office and three days working from home). In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £37,000 – £44,700 per annum depending on experience.
NGA is an independent, not-for-profit national membership organisation for state school governors, trustees and governance professionals in England. Our work aims to improve the educational standards and wellbeing of young people by increasing the effectiveness of governing boards and promoting high standards. As expert leaders in school and academy governance, we provide information, advice, guidance, professional development and e-learning.
About the role:
As our Executive Assistant, you will provide high-quality, proactive administrative and organisational management support, enabling the CEO and senior leadership team to focus on strategic matters, stakeholder engagement and governance leadership efficiently and effectively.
Benefits of working for NGA:
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + 3 days Christmas closure (increases to 26 after 3 years’ continuous service and to 27 after 6 years’ service)
- Pension contribution at 7%
- Flexible working arrangements
- Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Option to buy and sell annual leave
- Railcards for qualifying staff
- Healthy CPD budget
Key responsibilities of our Executive Assistant will include:
- Providing high-quality, proactive administrative and management support to the CEO and wider senior leadership team (SLT) including preparation of meeting papers, filing, correspondence and maintenance of shared electronic records.
- Acting as an ambassador for SLT and represent them in your duties and stakeholder management.
- Liaising with NGAs governance professional regarding board meetings, papers required for board meetings and ensure internal action items are implemented.
- Maintaining governance documentation, ensuring that statutory deadlines are met and that all records are accurate and up to date.
- Assisting the CEO in managing and tracking high-priority projects, ensuring milestones and deadlines are met.
- Working alongside the Head of Advocacy and External Affairs to build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, such as government officials, educational bodies, and partners.
- Providing general office support as required, including handling phone calls, filing, and managing databases.
- Assisting with meetings as requested, including booking rooms, providing refreshments, greeting visitors, note taking and producing minutes.
- Contributing to staff meetings and promote the organisation.
- Collaborating with other staff members to maintain, collate, and store resource materials.
What we’re looking for in our Executive Assistant:
- Previous experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or in a similar high-level administrative role, ideally in the education or not-for-profit sector.
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, Management, or a related field OR qualified by experience.
- Experience working with senior leadership teams and boards
- Demonstrable experience interacting with senior public sector stakeholders.
- Able to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy under pressure.
- A meticulous approach to handling tasks and managing complex diaries and documents.
- Experience in handling sensitive information with the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism.
- The ability to anticipate the needs of the CEO, solve problems, and take initiative with minimal supervision.
If you feel that you are the right candidate for the role as our Executive Assistant or would like to find out more information about the role, then please click ‘apply’ now.We’d love to hear from you.
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Working mainly from Bristol, the Fleet Coordinator is fundamental to our operations. The right person will combine a love of vehicles, logistics and a passion for reducing food waste. In return, you’ll be part of an inclusive, friendly team in a small but fast-growing charity that helps fight the injustice of who gets to afford a healthy diet.
FareShare South West joins the dots between food waste and hunger, empowering communities to turn an environmental problem into lasting social good. We rescue tonnes of quality surplus food from the industry and share it with charities and schools to bring health, dignity and routes out of poverty for people across the south west. Our supportive volunteering and employability programmes offer local people the opportunity to thrive.
FareShare South West is an independent local charity, working in partnership with FareShare UK. By being part of the national FareShare network, we can help rescue more food. By being small and independent, we can remain close to our local partners and people, and continuously adapt to meet the needs of local communities. The member charities we share food with transform lives, using food to connect people with other support and routes out of poverty, including children and families, people on low incomes, homeless people, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, people in recovery, older people and many others.
Why work for FareShare South West:
- Real Living Wage employer
- Benchmarked pay scales
- Employee Assistance Programme – free advice and counselling
- Annual budget for personal development training for every staff member
- Staff wellbeing group
- Inclusive, welcoming culture
- Rewarding roles with genuine positive impact on local people through food, volunteering and employability skills
We actively encourage applications from people of all lived experiences, including but not limited to: people from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ people, disabled people, a working-class background, not from a University-attending family. We value the positive impact that wide representation has on FareShare South West. We want to work with you to make sure that the recruitment process is accessible for you. Please contact us to let us know how we can support your access needs.
Purpose of the role:
Our Fleet Coordinator will work with our warehouse teams and the wider FSSW team to keep the wheels turning so we can deliver much needed food to frontline organisations. They will operate across the West of England, Devon and Cornwall to support the smooth running and upkeep of our fleet of vehicles and ensure minimal disruption on our operations. This role involves coordinating the servicing, maintenance, and repairs of vehicles, administrative duties and delivering change projects to ensure the continuous improvement of our fleet management. Our small fleet currently includes 13 vans, one car, one 7.5t truck, 4 forklift trucks and multiple pump trucks, distributed between Bristol, Exeter and Plymouth. This role will be working with and alongside a diverse group of volunteers, in particular working with volunteer driving crews to provide training and support.
Duties & Responsibilities
Fleet Coordination:
- Vehicle Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs
- Liaise with external and internal contractors to arrange breakdown support, MOTs, services and repairs.
- Develop relationships with contractors to build a list of trusted companies.
- Triage and identify vehicle issues, then work with external contractors to resolve them.
- Coordinate and undertake vehicle movements between sites and garages.
- Carry out analysis of the fleet and its equipment including weekly vehicles checks and performing basic maintenance duties e.g. tyre pressures and topping up of vehicle fluids.
- Be the point of contact for external service providers such as leasing companies, insurers, fuel card companies and breakdown cover providers.
Administrative Duties:
- Manage our vehicle accessories and consumables.
- Keep accurate records relating to the fleet and our drivers (repair log, vehicle checks, driving licence checks and incident forms)
- Download of tachograph data for analysis
- Manage recurring payments like CAZ, Tamar tag etc.
- Administer insurance policy changes and claims involving our fleet and/or third parties.
- Gather and report on appropriate metrics to monitor the health of the fleet.
- Propose and deliver continuous improvement projects for the fleet.
- Register and onboard new drivers by delivering volunteer and staff driving assessments and agency driver inductions.
- Support and develop the volunteer driving crews.
- Model and promote best practice in all van duties.
- Work with the volunteer recruitment team to identify driver shortfalls and support recruitment of drivers.
- Work with temporary staffing companies to arrange short term hire drivers when needed.
Compliance and Health & Safety:
- Support the Warehouse Managers to ensure compliance with relevant food hygiene, health & safety and other standards applicable to FareShare vehicles and operations.
- Undertake relevant training in food hygiene and health & safety as required.
- Work with the Head of Compliance and wider FSSW team to ensure continuous improvement and high levels of compliance for the fleet of vans.
General:
- Respond to/answer any enquiries/communications via phone, email, in person or via inhouse IT/systems.
- Support and enable volunteers.
- Be willing to receive and engage positively with any visitors to the warehouse.
- Carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required in support of the main purpose of the role, including liaising with the wider FSSW team.
- Uphold high quality customer care and standards of conduct when dealing with all stakeholders and the general public.
Person Specification
Essential knowledge, skills and experience:
- Experience of working in an administrative role.
- Ability to develop, initiate and maintain systems and procedures.
- Interest in and understanding of vehicle maintenance and repair.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Problem solver and competent decision maker.
- Full clean UK driving licence.
- Experience of delivering training.
- IT competent and able to use various IT platforms/systems.
- A clear commitment to the ethos of FareShare South West, our vision and mission.
Desirable knowledge, skills & experience:
- Voluntary sector experience.
- Experience of working in logistics.
- Experience of working with people who require support.
- Experience of working within a food operation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
You’ll play a key role in a fast-paced volunteering team, which supports volunteering across the whole of Breast Cancer Now. You’ll be the first point of contact for volunteering enquiries, ensuring they are handled sensitively and efficiently over the phone and email.
You’ll also provide key administrative support to the volunteering team, assisting with survey design, advertising volunteering vacancies, and administration for training and events.
You’ll champion good record keeping and make sure all volunteering data is kept in top shape. You’ll be matching volunteers to opportunities that suit them, as well as using a range of online platforms to help recruit volunteers.
About you
You’re enthusiastic, proactive and committed to providing excellent customer service. Detailed and person-focussed, you’ll really want to go the extra mile and can use your initiative to find solutions to enquiries.
As well as being comfortable speaking and writing to a diverse range of people, you’ll have a head for detail. You’ll be as much at home working with databases and digital platforms as you are with communicating with people over the phone and email.
You’ll be committed to development, wanting to learn and grow as part of a high-performing volunteering team that’s passionate about making volunteering more accessible.
You’ll ideally have some experience of working with or managing volunteers. But most important is your ability to work effectively with a range of people - whether that’s volunteers, colleagues, or supporters looking for a volunteer representative – to give them a great experience.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our Sheffield office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please email the Recruitment Team
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date: Monday 18 November 2024 at 09:00am
Interview date: Tuesday 26th November 2024
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Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery. We’re a bold and innovative organisation with the ambition to transform society.
Are you a confident and experienced leader, with a heart for social justice and passionate about positively transforming society?
We’re looking for a new Development Coach to join us for this London-based role, with travel across the UK to support regional centres as needed.
This is an exciting opportunity to travel across the UK, working directly with 16–24-year-olds facing challenging barriers to finding work, equipping them with the confidence, mindset and skills they need to move into sustainable employment.
You’ll be working with the local church to manage the delivery of Resurgo's award-winning Spear Programme. Over the last 20 years, Spear has equipped more than 10,000 young people across the UK with the work-ready skills and mindset they need to succeed in employment, no matter the barriers they face.
We believe each young person has huge potential. If you do too, and you have the skills and heart to see their lives transformed – join us.
The important stuff
Location: Various Spear Centres across the UK
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations
Salary: from £27,500
Closing date: Friday 15th November, 09.00am (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate).
Application pack: Have a look at our application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo
Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
Delivery of Spear Programme
- As a coach you will support Spear centres in London and across the UK by preparing and coaching Spear Foundation group sessions and 1-1s, ensuring that young people are engaged, retained and work-ready by the end of this initial phase of the programme.
- Quickly building relationships with young people on the programme and managing culture and attitudes in the training room.
- Adapting the Spear coaching material according to the needs of the Trainees and managing behaviour effectively.
- You will be required to travel outside of London and potentially stay for a period of time at the centre. All business expenses will be covered during the working week.
Spear Centre Support
- You will form part of a central support team that enables Spear Centres to deliver high quality, high impact sessions to young people when one of their team is sick or the centre is short-staffed.
- You will be placed where the support is needed most, working peripatetically across centres. This could look like 2 months based in one centre or various weeks working across different centres both in London and across the UK.
Trainee recruitment
- Supporting Spear Centres to ensure that the maximum number of Spear Trainees are enrolled on each programme, through active face-to-face recruitment.
Active participation in and support for Resurgo’s team and mission
- Help build and develop Resurgo’s ethos and Christian life as a team member including leading and contributing to daily team prayer meetings as an integral part of Resurgo’s operation and for the success of its mission.
This role will suit you if:
- A practising Christian who is passionate about personally representing the Christian values of Resurgo and committed to Resurgo’s mission to transform urban communities.
- You have demonstrable experience as a coach, or a background in youth work or teaching, and are keen to develop these skills further.
- You have a heart for young people and releasing their potential, no matter what challenging circumstances they are facing.
- Effective interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence with a sense of humour and fun
- Exercises initiative, highly self-motivated, flexible and a forward planner
- Good administrative and organisational skills, working well under pressure with the ability to prioritise workload
You can expect:
- A genuine commitment to upskilling you through impressive training opportunities
- Training, guidance and funding to complete your professional coaching accreditation
- Progression opportunities through professional development 1-1s
- A fun, supportive culture where you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work
- A worshipping community, where you can pray and worship with your colleagues
- Summer and autumn staff conference days, plus a two-night Christmas retreat
A couple of things to note:
This role requires occasional evening work, for our termly Spear Celebrations (where we celebrate our trainees as they complete the initial six weeks of the programme)
In the event of a job offer, a DBS check will be requested.
With young people, with organisations, for society.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Already experienced in Special Education needs, delivering and facilitating youth projects and looking for a chance to make a big difference to the lives of learning disabled and autistic young people?
Ready to be part of a growing team at a community youth organisation based in Westminster?
We are Caxton Youth Organisation. We are a specialist youth club, creating community, breaking barriers and empowering learning disabled and autistic young people. Over the next three years and beyond, we will aim to reach more disabled young people and become more youth-led - and you could help make that happen.
There are many reasons why the work Caxton Youth Organisation does is important. At Caxton, we want to shape a more inclusive society free from disabling barriers where all young people can lead happy, healthy and more independent lives.
Our team of qualified youth workers and practitioners create a safe, welcoming and inclusive space in the community where disabled and autistic young people can make friends, learn new skills, build confidence, and be themselves.
We're a small charity but our work and impact is long-lasting and holistic. For everyone who works at Caxton, it's more than just a job. All the team want to make a lasting difference to the young people we work with. If this sounds like something you want to be part of then I hope you will consider joining our organisation.
The purpose of the role will be:
- To provide innovative, exciting and accessible youth work and youth projects to disabled young people aged 11-25 years old
- To support the running of girls group aged 11 – 25 years old
- To working alongside Caxton Youth Organisation colleagues to support children and young people from the Westminster community to run our youth programmes.
- To support the delivery of our holiday programmes; and residentials providing overnight disturbance cover where you will be responsible for our female member
Required skills, knowledge and qualifications
- A minimum of 1 years experience in the youth work sector.
- A minimum in Level 2 Youth Work.
- Excellent written and communication skills at all levels.
- A strong understanding of the principles of youth work as a distinctive practice of informal education and voluntary participation.
- A good understanding of inclusive practice including different communication methods e.g. Makaton.
- Advanced use of Microsoft packages.
- A good understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality.
- Is able to work as part of a team and to use own initiative.
- Is willing to travel and to work unsociable hours, including evenings and occasional weekends.
- A highly motivated and creative youth worker.
- Strong empathy and a person centred approach.
Desirable
- Experience of supporting learning disabled and autistic young people.
- To have a driving licence and ability to drive a minibus (including a D1 licence and MIDAS qualification).
- First aid training.
Essential Safer Recruitment Criteria
1. A cleared Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. This check is necessary as the work involves dealing with or having access to children and vulnerable adults whilst undertaking normal duties.
2. The candidate must be able to provide at least two relevant references prior to taking up the post
Caxton Youth Organisation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider all reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act (2010) to enable an applicant with a disability (as defined under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups’.
*For genuine occupational requirement reasons we are seeking female applicants only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010; Schedule 9 Part 1).
Please note that interviews will take place on Tuesday 26th November 2024.
Please can you complete both a CV and a personal statement which shows why you would like to work at Caxton Youth Organisation and how you meet all of the essential criteria in the person specification. The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 18th November 2024.
Please note that interviews will take place on Tuesday 26th November 2024.
Please note that applications that do not include a cover letter will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Girls’ Network is looking for an experienced finance professional to take both a strategic view and play a ‘hands-on’, day-to-day function as Interim Finance & Operations Manager. The charity is looking for someone with the rigour and attention to detail needed to grow and manage our financial and operational infrastructure, supporting our continued growth and allowing us to reach more girls and young women across the country.
The role is part-time and will suit those looking to work flexibly. We are open to applications from those with experience of working in small organisations, or those with experience of a larger organisation and looking for a change.
Finance responsibilities
- Day to day management of the accounts, payroll and reporting using Xero accounting software (with support from external book keeper and payroll provider)
- Production of timely and accurate monthly management accounts and quarterly financial reports with commentary for the Board of Trustees
- Oversight of financial controls across the organisation
- Deliver the budget process and oversee quarterly re-forecasting, revised budgets as required
- Provide analysis and financial support to CEO and the Senior Leadership Team
- Work with the CEO and the Senior Leadership Team in the development and delivery of Strategic and Operational Plans
- Lead the auditing process and manage relationship with the auditor
- Prepare Annual Accounts / Annual Review in conjunction with the Head of Fundraising and Communications
- Responsible for ensuring the Charity has adequate insurance cover
Operational Responsibilities
Policies, Compliance and Legal
- Ensure the Charity is compliant with all aspects of Charity Law
- Assist Senior Leadership Team in developing policies, procedures and systems
- Ensure organisational compliance with internal policies
- Ensure organisational compliance with external policies and legal entities
- Working with the CEO & SLT, to lead on risk management monitoring and reporting
Data management
- Overall management of Salesforce (our CRM system) in conjunction with external technical support
- Ensure data management policies are followed across the organisation
- Oversee GDPR compliance across the organisation, and ensure the charity is in line with the latest guidance and laws
Technology and Office
- Assess technology needs and recommend the solutions as and when needed
- Manage existing technology platforms and subscriptions, including Google drive, Office 365 and Slack
Staff management responsibility
- Managing MERL (Monitoring Evaluation, Research and Learning) Manager, ensuring we are appropriately measuring the impact of our programmes
- Managing the People and Culture Manager to deliver on all aspects of HR - both operational and strategic
Wider Role
- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Responsible to the Board of Trustees for all matters relating to financial probity and solvency
- Attendance at, and presenting of figures and papers in, Audit and Risk Committee and full Board meetings
- Participate in the day-to-day work of the organisation – such as reporting, attending team and Board meetings as required, and taking a flexible approach to general administrative and support tasks.
- Advocate and promote The Girls’ Network at every opportunity - for example, through local media, PR activities and social media
Essential skills, knowledge and attributes
- A relevant financial qualification
- Working knowledge of technology platforms and enabling IT infrastructure
- A high level of attention to detail
- Ability to write reports accurately and clearly
- Flexibility and an ability to work at both a strategic and ‘grassroots’ level: you will be posting daily bookkeeping transactions, as well as helping to shape the long-term direction of the charity
- Good communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and on a variety of tasks
Desirable skills, knowledge and attributes
- Experience of working with Xero accounting software
- Knowledge and experience of managing CRM systems (we use Salesforce)
- People management experience, particularly in a remote environment
Our benefits
We want to help everyone achieve more at work as well as in their personal lives and in their wider career, so that they feel proud of the part they play at The Girls' Network. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity in employment and to developing working practices and policies that support work-life balance.
- Pension scheme; employer contribution of 5% and employee of 3%
- 27 holiday days per year, plus public holidays (pro-rata)
- Extended and comprehensive sick pay policy
- Enhanced Family Leave pay policy
Learning & Development
- Annual training budget upon completion of your probation period
- Professional development support and allocated time off for training
- Continual learning and development through team days and whole staff training.
The Way We Work
- Flexible working policy: we respect that people have commitments and provide flexible working hours through discussion
- A positive and supportive team culture, regular check-ins and optional social events
- Working from home allowance to support you with essential tech needs
- We support you with a Girls’ Network buddy who you can reach out to beyond the induction period.
For more details about this role and our organisation, please visit our website for the candidate pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Joining New Horizon Youth Centre as a Grants Officer means not only stepping into a role of significant impact, but also becoming part of an organisation deeply rooted in long-term, strong relationships with our funders. Last year, an impressive 43% of our income came through trusts and foundations, a testament to the trust and credibility we've built over the years. Last year, we surpassed expectations by raising £4 million with just three members of staff, showcasing our dedication and effectiveness in fundraising. This year, our sights are set even higher, with a target of £4.7 million. As part of our investment to achieve this ambitious goal, we're seeking a passionate and driven individual to join our Fundraising Team. Working from our bustling day centre, you'll be at the heart of our operations, staying connected to the profound impact of our organisation firsthand. This closeness to our frontline services ensures that you'll witness the tangible difference your fundraising efforts make in the lives of young people every day, making New Horizon Youth Centre an exceptional place to fundraise.
If you're seeking not just a job, but a deeply fulfilling experience where your work directly transforms lives, then New Horizon Youth Centre is for you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Centre 33 is an ambitious and growing charity based across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We offer a range of high-quality services to young people aged up to 25, including information and support on a “drop in” basis, mental health services, counselling, housing and financial advice, sexual health support and support for young carers.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join our established ‘’Someone To Talk To’ service in a newly created role of ‘Team Lead (Mental Health)’. We are looking for highly motivated and committed professionals to work alongside other Team Leads to lead and oversee STTT service delivery across Centre 33 hubs in the South (Cambridge/South Cambs/Ely) areas.
Team Leads will work closely with one another and Heads of Service to jointly ensure the multidisciplinary teams deliver excellent, safe, impactful and responsive services to young people. Successful candidates will bring strong expertise and leadership around the Centre 33 Mental Health offer and within the context of the wider mental health system. They will be responsible for providing support with case allocation, reflective practice, risk management and Safeguarding. They will develop strong relationships with local organisations to ensure effective joint working and support for young people. They will retain a small caseload to support YP with more complex needs. The Team Lead will provide day to day designated Safeguarding leadership across the locality team, supported by the Head of Service and Director of Services.
This role will work to Centre 33’s values of being young people led, collaborative, inclusive and striving for excellence.
Our Vision is for a future where all young people are listened to, respected and supported
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with project management experience and a desire to serve churches in Southwark Diocese as part of an initiative enabling spiritual and numerical growth.
Specific projects have been identified in places across the Diocese of Southwark where there is a clear opportunity for growth and funding has been obtained from the Church of England’s Strategic Development Funding (SDF) to support these projects. This role will be key in the successful implementation of our strategy in each of these places, ensuring the plans are implemented and all strategic and operational aspects of the project are co-ordinated and monitored. An important component of the role is to identify the lessons that are being learned so that these can be replicated to good effect across the Diocese and the wider church.
The Project Manager is responsible for day to day management of the project from initial set up through to successful delivery, working closely with the Programme Manager. This will involve the implementation, co-ordination and tracking of the project plans for the projects that comprise this SDF funded initiative.
About you
- Relevant experience of managing projects in a complex environment is critical, as well as the ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders from different disciplines and with differing viewpoints.
- You should have a good awareness and understanding of techniques for planning, monitoring and measuring programmes and projects, including risk management, with a proven ability to support organisational change.
- A good understanding of the structure, breadth and dynamics of the Church of England will be important, along with the desire to serve our churches and support a fruitful future.
Are you interested in applying? Please view the Job Information Pack for full and further details about the role, including shortlisting and interview dates.
About us
The Diocese of Southwark is one of the 42 dioceses of the Church of England, created in 1905 from part of the ancient Diocese of Rochester. The Diocese covers South London and East Surrey, is one of the largest Dioceses in the Church of England and the most diverse, and is divided into three episcopal areas: Croydon, Kingston, and Woolwich. It has the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury and has the centre of the Church of England in the diocese, Lambeth Palace. Today the Diocese ministers to nearly three million people over an area of 317 square miles through its 293 parishes and 105 church schools, educating more 37,000 young people. The churches offer welcome, care and dignity to their parishes, supporting those in education, hospitals and prisons, and pioneering communities seeking to reach out and serve in new ways.
Equal Opportunities
The Diocese has a strong commitment to equal opportunities and will not discriminate on the grounds of race, nationality, age, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Its employees are expected to abide by the Equal Opportunities Policy which embodies these principles.
Welcome to the Diocese of Southwark, where we seek to be Christ Centered Outward Focused in all we do.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
MAIN PURPOSES OF THE JOB
The Stella Maris (SM) Regional Port Chaplain will promote the vision, mission and values of SM in caring for all seafarers and fishers by helping to meet their pastoral and spiritual needs. They will recruit, train and support SM staff and volunteers for the port and will maintain good relations with local parishes and the local diocese. They will work ecumenically with members of other Christian maritime societies with whom SM works.
1. To meet the welfare and pastoral needs of all seafarers and fishers equally according to their needs and wishes. To be an advocate on their behalf, upholding the dignity of each. Through regular and frequent ship visiting, to understand the working and living conditions of the seafarer and fishers and be able to work for justice and for the well-being of all crew members without distinction.
2. To address the communication needs of seafarers, providing transport, news, and access to telephone and internet facilities.
3. To address the welfare needs of seafarers and fishers, including support with money transfers, hospitality, and crisis support, e.g. abandonment, injury and death, detainment, bereavement, advice and access to medical care.
4. To meet the ecclesial, spiritual, and sacramental needs of Catholic seafarers and fishers; to facilitate the religious and spiritual needs of others and to be a pastor to all, sharing one’s faith as appropriate.
5. To participate in SM conferences, ongoing formation and other professional courses as required.
6. To supporting seafarer centre functioning.
7. To recruit, train, develop and retain a SM ship visiting volunteering team.
8. To represent SM on the local Port Welfare Committee(s), to include attending such meetings and submitting reports.
9. To liaise and maintain good working relationships with all port stakeholders, including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the International Transport Workers’ Federation, port health, harbour masters, dockers, security, and shipping agents.
10. To work in an ecumenical and multi-faith context by respecting the differing religious and spiritual needs of seafarers drawn from diverse regions throughout the world.
11. To encourage and support the development of an ecumenical service to seafarers through engagement with our ecumenical colleagues, including the Mission to Seafarers, The Fishermen’s Mission, The Sailors’ Society (to name a few).
12. To engage with local maritime colleges.
13. To engage with the local press, in particular the local Catholic diocesan press.
14. To represent and be a proactive advocate for SM at Deanery meetings, in local parishes, in schools, with diocesan Justice and Peace networks, with migrant communities, in the local Catholic community and in the local community as a whole.
15. To support the Fundraising and Communications team with the development of local fundraising initiatives.
16. To promote SM internally and externally so as to ensure a highly motivated workforce and a positive external image.
No job profile can cover every issue which may arise within the post at various times and the post holder is expected to carry out other duties from time to time.
Person Specification
Regional Port Chaplain for Southern Ports
General Info
Stella Maris UK is a well-known and respected charity within the maritime industry We are the largest ship visiting network in the world. As a Regional Port Chaplain, you will be responsible for being the face of the charity when visiting ships, seafarers, fishers and their families. You will also be representing the charity at meetings, conferences, events and any other required functions. You will need to be effective, efficient, well organised, confident and comfortable in working with all other stakeholders, organisations and charities whilst undertaking various tasks in and out of the port environment.
The role will also require interactions and communication with various staff members at head office, the Senior Area Port Chaplain and other members of the team, as well as communicating and building relationships with local Catholic parishes. You may also be asked to attend various meetings or gatherings where you would be asked to give a presentation on the work of Stella Maris.
It will be vitally important to be flexible whilst working within this role and environment using as much effective time management as possible, but remaining creative and using initiative, when necessary, in certain situations and circumstances.
The role of chaplain can often be a lonely and sometimes isolated role that may require some out of hours working. Things do not always go according to plan and sometimes you may not be welcomed onboard. The role can be challenging mentally, emotionally and sometimes physically (long, steep gangways to board ships). You will be part of a team that has chaplains spread out through the South of England and Wales, as well as being part of a larger team of chaplains in the North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Chaplains in the South of England and Wales gather together for a retreat and social time once a year, and the whole organisation will also meet annually for a retreat and staff conference.
Supporting seafarers is a varied, demanding, rewarding, fulfilling and vital ministry.
Required Elements:
· Roman Catholic.
· Full UK Driving Licence.
· Able to work independently and without supervision.
· Be able to use own initiative.
· Happy to manage and be responsible for a small team of volunteers.
· Good interpersonal/social skills.
· Able to interact and be comfortable around a diverse range of people.
· Willing to work ecumenically (with other of other faiths and those of no faith).
· Be competent in basic IT and using Word, Excel, Teams and databases.
· Knowledge of the geographical area.
· Flexible.
· Good time management.
· Resilient.
We improve the lives of seafarers and fishers through our network of local chaplains and seafarer centres, expert information, advocacy, and support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£28,000 - £32,900 per annum
Fixed term (13 months), full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
We’re seeking a Digital Channels Officer to join our Web Operations Team covering maternity leave on a fixed term basis.
In this role, you’ll play a key part in managing content for our website, ensuring that all information is up-to-date and impactful. You’ll be responsible for publishing digital updates via the content management system (CMS) to ensure timely, high-quality, and consistent content across the website. Working closely with colleagues across Prostate Cancer UK, you’ll provide guidance on our online presence and help deliver engaging digital experiences for all our audiences.
Your day-to-day will include editing, proofreading, and publishing content that resonates with our audience. You’ll also help train internal teams on our content management system.
Collaborating with our Web Operations Team, you’ll spot opportunities for improvement and contribute to larger projects, helping us continually improve our site and deliver results more efficiently.
What we want from you
We’re looking for someone with solid experience in writing, editing, and proofreading web content who is comfortable authoring basic HTML and preparing web images with accessibility requirements in mind. You'll be skilled in using content management systems (ideally Umbraco) to build and update web pages.
You’ll need the technical skills to author and edit basic HTML, as well as prepare and edit images for the web. A solid working knowledge of interpreting website analytics, including experience with Google Analytics and search engine optimisation techniques, is essential. You’ll be an excellent communicator, skilled at explaining complex analytics and technical details in a clear, approachable way for non-technical colleagues.
In this role, you’ll also need the ability to prioritise tasks and handle tight deadlines, negotiate effectively, and manage challenging conversations when needed. Experience with online community moderation and staying informed on current web tools and trends will be advantageous as we continuously improve our site.
Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to building a strong and innovative workplace, that represents, and can advocate for the communities we support. We stand against discrimination and prejudice, and we champion tolerance, fairness and equality in everything we do. This makes us stronger and helps us reach more people. We’re all here for the same reason: to give every man the power to navigate prostate cancer.
We're committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men who are at double risk. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
Therefore, we’re particularly interested in applications from those from marginalised and vulnerable communities. This will help us create an environment of inclusion where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, where personal qualities are as important as professional experience, and our people feel seen and heard.
Ways of working
Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.
Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit the website via the apply button.
The closing date is Sunday 1st December 2024. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 9th December 2024.
Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.