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Part Time (25 hours) – Office based
Monday to Friday 5 hours a day
9.00am - 2.00pm
We rely on a diverse pool of skilled and engaged volunteers to support us in delivering our service. Our volunteers are central to what we do and the volunteer coordinator has the responsibility for recruiting and supporting our volunteers, while leading on how we develop and improve volunteer’s experience and impact now and in the future. So, if you’re a good communicator with great organisational skills, we’d love to have you on board.
The ideal candidate will have the following attributes and skills:
Essential Requirements
- Intermediate understanding of Google/Microsoft packages including Outlook, Word and Excel
- Experience of managing staff and/or volunteers
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
- Ability to build good working relationships with colleagues at all levels
- High levels of accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines
- A self-starter who can work both independently and collaboratively
- Creative flair and an ability to work imaginatively
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a wide range of tasks
- Ability to deal with information in a confidential manner and respond with sensitivity to the opinions of others
- Experience of working in a voluntary sector setting
- Ability to work on own initiative, to organise work and meet deadlines
- Excellent listening skills and communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Excellent time management skills with an ability to manage a range of objectives
- Experience of delivering training or public communication
- Flexible and non-judgemental approach to people and work.
- Awareness of and commitment to all aspects of anti-discriminatory practice.
Please click 'apply' to download the full job spec.
Closing date: Sunday 15th Sepember 2024 at midnight
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Location: Remote (UK based)
Salary: £42,750.00 (Grade 5) per year (plus Inner London Weighting of £3,483.94, if eligible)
Length of contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing date: Rolling
Interviews: TBC
Please note that applications will be reviewed, and interviews arranged, on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success please apply as soon as possible.
Who are Women’s Aid?
Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of over 170 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For almost 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse.
Purpose of the Management Accountant role:
As Management Accountant, the successful candidate will play an integral role in sure the accurate reporting of all financial information with systems and processes operating effectively. Responsible for the preparation of management accounts and other reports, the Management Accountant will oversee general accounting procedures and practices, combining financial, analytical and management skills to aid our managers with decision-making and promoting long-term financial success in order to meet our organisational goals.
Key duties and responsibilities of the Management Accountant:
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Prepare timely and accurate financial management information including regular management accounts and forecasts to be provided to the Chief Executive, Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
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Support the Head of Finance in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
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Foster positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, members of the SLT and team managers in order to aid in their understanding of budgets and financial statements, and to support them with their day-to-day budget management and finance needs.
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Develop and oversee financial systems and procedures, identifying opportunities to improve these.
What we are looking for in our Management Accountant:
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Fully qualified accountant: ACCA, CIMA, ACA (or equivalent).
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Strong technical accounting, financial management and reporting experience.
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Ability to analyse complex information, problem solve and communicate findings effectively.
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Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with all levels of an organisation.
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Strong knowledge of SORP and Charity Commission protocols, GDPR and data protection regulations, and tax planning and compliance, inclusive of Gift Aid, Legacies, HMRC employee taxes, VAT and pension regulations.
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Proven experience as a Management Accountant within a finance department.
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High level of numeracy and accuracy.
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Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
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Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
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Computer literacy with good knowledge of Microsoft 365, particularly Excel.
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Excellent attention to detail.
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Relevant continuing professional development (desirable).
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Understanding of Fundraising Regulator guidelines, VAT partial exemption returns, accounting and tax issues relating to charities, and of domestic abuse and its impact (desirable).
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Previous experience of working in a charity environment and supervising a team (desirable).
Benefits of joining us as our Management Accountant include:
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Generous Annual Leave: 25 standard days (rising by 1 day per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days) + 2 company holidays + the usual 8 bank holidays, totalling 35 days per year.
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Additional Leave: 3 days of ‘end of year’ leave, bridging the gap between the festive holiday period and the new year, to allow colleagues to rest and recharge during this unique quiet time.
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Valuable Pension Benefits: A generous 7% employer contribution.
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Flexible Working: Remote working, family-friendly policies and paid leave for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
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Wellness and Support: Including a cycle to work scheme, free optician check-ups, annual flu vaccines, access to a 24-hour employee assistance counselling and advice helpline, subscription to Headspace’s app for meditation and mindfulness, and ‘Reflective Practice’ sessions.
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Making a Genuine Difference: In a rewarding role where your work will directly result in helping Women’s Aid to be able to provide lifesaving services for women and children across England.
How to apply?
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Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter. Your Cover Letter should be no more than 2 pages long and should include a summary of your reasons for applying for the position. You should also include details of how your skills, behaviours and experience meet those necessary for the role, as listed in the Job Description and Person Specification. We cannot accept pictures, web links, or documents that require downloading.
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Please ensure that you also complete the EDI form and send all completed paperwork to our Recruitment email address clearly marking your name and the job title in the subject line of your email.
NB:
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Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010
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If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants.
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All posts, including remote posts, must be based in the UK.
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Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from Black and minoritised women.
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Please read our Single Sex Statement on our website.
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22.5 hours per week / £49,015 per annum, pro rata / Permanent / Hybrid (two days onsite and one from home) Monday and Thursday, 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-4.30pm.
Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.
YMCA DownsLink Group has been delivering counselling and therapeutic services to children, young people and families through our YMCA Dialogue Service in community and school settings for over 25 years.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner to join us to develop and implement service wide standards and frameworks, to maintain and strengthen our demonstrable clinical excellence. We are looking for a Clinical Lead to join our experienced and supportive counselling team to coordinate and deliver an innovative and clinically excellent mental health and wellbeing service. You will provide dynamic leadership; motivating and inspiring clinical practitioners in our Dialogue service to ensure the highest quality counselling service is delivered to children and young people.
In delivering the role, you will work closely with the Service Manager and Head of Service, to provide and oversee operational clinical governance including responsibility for Reflective Practice and Clinical Supervision across the service, holding a caseload and providing clear direction and support for our stakeholders. and enhancing our offer to Young People, their carers and families.
ABOUT YOU: We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
You will have been trained to a Post graduate level, with further experience and/or training in a recognised psychological therapy with professional accreditation (see attached job profile for further details). You will already have experience of working in Counselling and Mental Health Services for Children and Young People, or similar services, as well as managing and/or supervising a team, along with working knowledge of Trauma Informed Care and Psychologically Informed Environments and be able to hold a clinical and supervisory caseload. You will have good communication and facilitation skills and the ability to successfully manage challenging and changing priorities whilst remaining calm and solution focused. In addition, you will have experience of overseeing safeguarding procedures for young people or adults at risk and be an accredited member of a recognised Counselling and or Psychotherapy regulatory body.
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Hours: 35 hours per week, part-time will be considered minimum 21 hours.
As the leading specialist mental health charity for women who have experienced domestic abuse, Woman’s Trust is on a mission to help women and their children to overcome the devastating mental health impact of Domestic Abuse. This is a pivotal time to join our Communications team.
As the Public Affairs/Policy Officer, you work with the CEO, Senior Communications Manager and Research and Data Team along with internal and external stakeholders to help design, manage and deliver a cutting-edge policy agenda and stakeholder outreach programme.
Woman's Trust
The charity was originally established by a group of survivors and Counsellors to meet the gap in specialist mental health services, designed by and for women, to ensure that women affected by DA can live a life free from further harm and abuse.
This is a pivotal time to join the Woman’s Trust Communication’s team, as we want to proactively generate more awareness of our work, capitalising on our unique position in the women’s and mental health sectors by ensuring that the public and key stakeholders understand the impact of our work; that we can generate more support and funding for what we do, helping more women as a result; and that we can influence public policy to ensure even more survivors of domestic abuse have access to specialist mental health support.
If you are looking to make a real impact in your Communications career, then we would like to hear from you, so please do get in touch.
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your experience, skills and knowledge, relevant to this post and showing us, through examples, why we should choose you.
Please also provide us with the details of two referees. We require their name, contact information, and relationship to you. Referees will not be contacted until an offer of employment is made.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.
Closing date for applications: Monday, 16th September 2024.
Please note, that this post is open to female applicants only, the Equality Act 100 pursuant to Schedule, 9 Part 1 applies. Thank you again for your interest in our work.
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your experience, skills and knowledge, relevant to this post and showing us, through examples, why we should choose you.
Please also provide us with the details of two referees. We require their name, contact information, and relationship to you. Referees will not be contacted until an offer of employment is made.
Contract: Permanent, Part time
Salary £45,000 - £50,000 FTE per annum dependent on experience and qualifications
Hours Normal full-time office hours are from 9.00am to 5.00pm but working time is flexible
THE ROLE
To direct, manage and oversee the Programme Leaders of the College’s Counselling Programmes, and to ensure that the quality of the research, teaching, learning and assessment strategies of the programmes is maintained at an excellent standard. To contribute to the college’s Strategic Leadership Team. This role will include some temporary cover of our PG faculty until February 2025.
KEY TASKS
To be responsible for:
- Directing, line managing and overseeing the Programme Leaders of the College’s Counselling Programmes;
- Collaboratively working alongside the Academic Dean and Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) to assure that all programmes are delivered at an excellent standard;
- Championing and encouraging the enhancement and research and development of innovations to existing counselling programmes, as well as the creation of new counselling courses and programmes;
- Collaboratively working alongside Programme Leaders and ensuring their continuous professional development in their field of study, as well as enabling them to achieve AdvanceHE status (i.e. AFHEA, FHEA, SFHEA;)
- Ensuring that Programme Leaders are providing effective management of their programmes to an excellent standard;
- Collaborating with the Academic Dean and Chief Finance Officer in the setting of budgets, and then the successful management of those budgets by Programme Leader in the counselling faculty;
- Assuring that Waverley Abbey Trust vision, mission and values are communicated and upheld within the faculty, and that staff are enabled to align with them;
- Assure that the student voice is heard, and that Student Representatives are consulted appropriately in order to assure that teaching, learning and assessment processes are of an excellent standard, and that student well-being is optimised;
- Facilitating monthly departmental meetings with all Programme Leaders, and to ensure that Programme Leaders fulfil their responsibilities to lead their programmes.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
To be responsible for:
- Ensuring that all training is in line with academic and professional requirements as appropriate;
- Assuring the integrity and ethos of the Waverley integrative framework and consistency with all Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) Programmes;
- To oversee and organise yearly reviews of all UG and PG programmes, reviewing programme teaching, learning and assessment strategies and contributing to the Universities’ EMER yearly return;
- To assure the planning of minor changes to all programmes as required, ensuring that modules are up to date with the latest scholarship and professional practice, and at the appropriate point in the validation agreement with the university to prepare the programme for revalidation;
- To be responsible for staff discipline, grievances and complaints, and to deal with them in consultation with the Academic Dean, and in line with college policies;
- To determine staff resource allocation requirements, and to advise the Academic Dean/ Principal of staffing requirements if new staff members need to be recruited to fulfil specific roles;
- To conduct two appraisals of Programme Leaders each year, as well as assuring that Programme Leaders conduct two appraisals a year with their programme staff;
- To work closely with Programme Leaders to oversee and assure the welfare, spiritual well-being and psychological safety of students, within the parameters of the course;
- To attend some residential training teaching blocks and some weekday blocks;
- To continue their own personal professional development through professional conferences, further education, training and engagement in peer reviewed research and publication in journals;
- To maintain a personal counselling caseload (e.g., in private practice or at an agency) in accordance with the highest standards required by professional bodies, including having professional indemnity insurance, clinical supervision, and any other requirements in accordance with the context of the practice (e.g., DBS check);
- Attendance at Waverley Abbey College Team meetings, Academic Boards, Programme Boards, Assessment Boards and events such as Graduation Days;
- To attend two college-wide all staff training days per year;
- To be, or become, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy;
- To have BACP/ ACC full membership, or other recognised professional body;
- Any other reasonable duties as requested by the post-holder’s line manager;
- To ensure that Programme Leaders work collaboratively with the college office team, so that all programme related matters, such timetables, learning materials for moodle, assessment questions, assignment marking, preparation for all college meetings, as well as university assessment boards etc. are successfully fulfilled;
- To work collaboratively with the Academic Dean and Academic Registrar for all Assessment Boards, ensuring that college procedures and policies are adhered to fairly and properly;
- To attend Programme Voice groups;
- To attend Programme Leaders’ meetings;
- To interview some potential students for entry on to the college’s counselling programme;
- To ensure that programme leaders maintain a strong collaborative relationship with the college’s Admissions Team;
- To consult with the college’s marketing team to ensure that all programme marketing materials are an appropriate representation of the college’s programme, and do not represent a negative impact on the college’s reputation with bodies, such as BACP, or ACC et al.
Closing date 01-11-2024
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Sussex Community Foundation is a registered charity that exists to make Sussex a fairer and more equal place. We do this by enabling local people to support local causes, making grants to small charities and voluntary groups working in communities across Sussex.
Sussex Community Foundation is seeking a Grants Officer to work closely with the Head of Grants Programmes and wider team to support the management of the Chagossian Fund, one of the additional programmes managed by the Foundation and funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Working in close partnership with FCDO and other local partners, you will ensure that the programme provides efficient and effective grant making support to meet the needs of Chagossian people living in Sussex.
The Sussex Community Foundation office is based in Lewes and there is regular travel to Crawley with the possibility of office space there.
Staff are working on a hybrid basis, attending the office 2-3 days per week.
At Sussex Community Foundation, we are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, regardless of background, identity, or ability. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and different communities. We know there are many ways to gain experience, so if you think you can do the job, please apply and tell us how you meet the criteria.
To Apply
Please submit your cv, with a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the person specification. We are using the Charity Job anonymised recruitment process therefore all applications should go through this channel.
Applications which do not demonstrate essential experience in the covering letter will not be shortlisted.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know, and we will work to accommodate your needs.
The closing date for applications is Monday 9th September 2024 midday
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 16th September 2024
Please ensure that you submit a covering letter to support your application.
To champion and enable all who want to make a positive contribution to our local area through effective philanthropy and community action.
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About the role
The Project Manager will provide effective and dynamic leadership and project management at Montfort and Bentley House, ensuring that all aspects of the service operate within a psychologically informed way of working.
Main duties
- To provide focused and motivating staff and volunteer management, ensuring that all staff and volunteers are working to the best of their ability and with the needs and aspirations of the people we support at the centre of their work.
- To develop and support an inclusive and enabling environment for all residents ensuring that they are all offered meaningful activities and involvement as appropriate to their needs and aspirations.
- To embed staff support structures including opportunities for team debriefs, complex case discussions and reflective practice to ensure that all staff are equipped with the necessary skills and support in carrying out their work.
- To ensure that the staff are trained and equipped to provide trauma-informed care to the residents, considering their psychological and emotional needs.
- To establish and oversee effective policies, procedures and systems at Montfort/ Bentley House which underpin the service and provide effective ways to record and celebrate the work undertaken with residents to satisfy both internal and external reporting needs.
- To be responsible for good and effective liaison with outside agencies including the police, social services and other statutory and voluntary agencies and delegating this work where appropriate.
- To monitor and authorise staff-related and office expenditure in line with the service’s budget and in line with financial regulations.
General responsibilities
- In conjunction with the Head of Housing and Progression to continuously develop the role to ensure that all tasks are being undertaken in an effective and appropriate manner which meets the strategic aims and objectives of The Passage.
- To participate in internal/external meetings as required, attend training events, conferences and other functions as necessary.
- To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal, and help in identifying your own job-related development and training needs.
- To ensure that all The Passage policies and procedures are being adhered to, particularly those relating to Code of Practice and Confidentiality.
- To contribute to the effective implementation of The Passage’s Diversity and Equality Policy as it affects both The Passage and its work with vulnerable adults.
- To at all times undertake your role in a professional manner maintaining a high quality standard of work, and to always work in accordance with the aims, values and ethos of The Passage.
Desired experience
- Experience of delivering support services to multiply disadvantaged people in a residential or similar setting.
- Experience of leading a team and achieving strong and effective relationships with others in order to achieve organisational aims and objectives.
- Experience of case management and supporting staff to ensure suitable interventions are in place to ensure the needs of people we support are identified and met.
- Experience of joint working especially in relation to case conferences and a multi -agency approach to supporting multiply disadvantaged individuals.
- Experience of day-to-day management and supervision of staff/volunteers and a goodunderstanding of effective techniques, processes and approaches to staff management.
Desired knowledge
- Knowledge of homelessness and rough sleeping and understanding of the needs of people experiencing homelessness.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety practices and housing management systems and implementation of these in similar setting.
- Knowledge of requirements related to psychologically informed ways of working within a residential setting.
- An understanding of the range of approaches and methods appropriate for working with a difficult to engage or chaotic client group and a willingness to ‘think outside the box’ in order to assist the people we support to meet their needs and aspirations.
- An understanding and experience of working with people from different cultural backgrounds.
Above all we are looking for inspiring and committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people, and to help them to rebuild their lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Working Well Trust is a mental health, learning disability and neurodiverse and employment focused charity in London. All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, or who have learning disabilities and/or who are neurodiverse through training and employment.
This new role of People Lead will be working with our team to support their employment and wellbeing, as well as providing the key structure and systems to enable the Trust to deliver to our clients and funders. Over the last couple of years we have expanded and although we are proud of how we support our clients and colleagues it is now clear that we need in-house support to ensure that this continues and to help drive improvements.
As this is a stand alone post (ie you will be the only HR/People specialist) we do need someone who is experienced and CIPD qualified. Experience of the charity/third sector is not essential nor is management experience. Commitment to promoting welfare and inclusion are essential requirements for the role.
You will be reporting to the CEO but also be the key employee on the People and Culture sub committee which brings together trustees, including a HR professional, and staff to discuss and plan work priorities.
The role we are recruiting for is as follows:
Full time: 28 hours per week but we can be flexible what hours and days these are worked.
If you would like to discuss this role please see the Job Description for contact details.
Please click apply to send your CV after answering the screening questions.
Candidates need to clearly outline how they meet the person specification points in their personal statement.
Employee benefits include an employer contribution to a personal or workplace pension equivalent to 6% of gross salary. 30 days annual leave plus paid public holidays (FTE).
Working Well Trust is an equal opportunities and Confident about Disabilities.
Closing date: 9am Thursday 5 Septemeber
Telephone interviews: During week beginning 9 Septemver but may be held earlier
Final Stage interviews: TBC
Please complete the screening questions and press apply to send your CV.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting time for Tender, with both the demand for and reach of our work expanding significantly in recent years. Having set up our Adult Services department in 2019, we have seen both the breadth and depth of our work with adults expand significantly. Following a recent organisational restructure and the development of a three-year strategy which we are implementing in 2023 – 2026, we are anticipating further growth in our adult training work.
We are therefore looking to expand our Adult Services team, with a Projects Coordinator to support the Head of Adult Services and Service Delivery Lead (Adult Services) to coordinate the delivery of a range of adult training projects to a varied group of beneficiaries. You will play a key role in ensuring that the projects are planned and delivered smoothly, communicating regularly with settings and the facilitators delivering the training, and ensuring projects are properly recorded, monitored, and evaluated. You will be part of a direct team of five in Adult Services, and a wider team of dedicated, supportive people with a shared commitment to preventing domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Role Purpose
The main purposes of the Projects Coordinator role are:
- Coordinating the administration of all aspects of the Tender’s training programmes for adults across the organisation
- Supporting the Head of Adult Services and Service Delivery Lead (Adult Services) to manage relationships with Tender’s internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues, workshop leaders, teachers/carers, delivery partners and other service professionals
- Monitoring and evaluating the impact of Tender’s training sessions
Main Responsibilities and Duties
Project delivery
- Developing and coordinating the delivery of training projects for adults across all settings, including digital projects, to ensure successful delivery of projects
- Coordinating development days and developing resources and content with the Head of Adult Services, in order to grow and tailor the content for sessions with adults
- Collaborating with the Children and Young People’s (CYP) Services department to coordinate the delivery of training projects for adults in CYP settings
- Monitoring the progress of projects to ensure projects are delivered to plan and on time
- Coordinating the evaluation of projects delivered to adults to ensure learnings from projects are assessed and shared
- Working with the Tender team to ensure effective and efficient use of time and resource during delivery
- Working with the Communications Coordinator to create publicity for projects in a range of formats, including website content, newsletters, information sheets and social media posts
Relationships
- Supporting the Head of Adult Services and Service Delivery Lead (Adult Services) to manage relationships with settings to facilitate the delivery and success of adult training projects
- Supporting the Head of Adult Services and Service Delivery Lead (Adult Services) to manage relationships with other stakeholders involved in the delivery of projects, including workshop leaders, youth leaders, partner organisations, and professional specialists, to ensure stakeholders remain engaged in and committed to the projects’ success
- Working with colleagues to manage information flows and communication to ensure knowledge of and learnings from projects are known and understood across Tender
Administration
- Completing all mandatory training, and proactively seek opportunities for ongoing professional development
- Logging, tracking and updating project management documentation (including project booking, securing contracts, carrying out risk assessments) to facilitate transparency of decision-making and accuracy of reporting
- Following monitoring and evaluation procedures to ensure the results of projects are recorded accurately and in a timely manner using specified systems, including Salesforce and SharePoint
- Participating in training and other learning activities to develop relevant professional skills and knowledge
- Undertaking any other reasonable duties commensurate with the grade and competencies required of the post requested by the line management
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Senior Public Fundraising Officer
- Salary: £31,000
- Team: Public Fundraising Team
- Reports To: Deputy Head of Fundraising (Public Fundraising, Digital Engagement & Insight, Trusts)
- Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
- Location: Hybrid working. Minimum of one day a month in our London Bridge office.
The Eve Appeal
The Eve Appeal is the UK’s leading charity working on prevention of the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal. Our aim is to prevent gynaecological cancers and save lives by raising awareness and funding ground-breaking research focused on risk prediction, earlier detection and developing screening for all of the five gynae cancers.
What's this role about?
This exciting position is responsible for delivering our fundraising programme to the public, with support from our Deputy Head of Fundraising.
You will focus on delivering key fundraising activities and an exceptional experience to a wide range of supporters, ensuring that you deepen relationships and maximise value. You will also coordinate and deliver the marketing of our public fundraising activity, alongside colleagues in communications and digital engagement.
The role works across three key areas:
- Individual giving (direct marketing, regular giving, in-memory)
- Sporting events & challenges (virtual challenges, running events, our annual bespoke trek)
- Community fundraising (campaigns, community groups, ad-hoc fundraisers)
We do not expect you to have experience across all three areas.
This role is also responsible for the line management of our Fundraising Assistant, who you will help to develop in their role and ensure all tasks are completed on time and to a high standard.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to progress in their fundraising career, take on line management responsibility, or wanting to bring their experience and transferable skills from another sector.
Person specification
To fulfil this role, we believe you will need the following skills and experiences:
- Experience in at least one of individual giving, sporting & challenge events, or community fundraising, or transferable skills and/or experience.
- Effective communicator, able to engage and inspire others about The Eve Appeal's work.
- Strong copywriting skills with experience targeting various audiences, channels, and activities.
- Understanding of digital marketing.
- Excellent relationship building skills.
- Ability to analyse data, derive insights, and present findings to influence decision making.
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Ability to confidently use database software. Experience of Raiser’s Edge NXT is an advantage.
- Highly organised with a strong attention to detail.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- A demonstrable affinity, passion, and knowledge of women’s health and gynaecological cancers.
If you do not have all the above experience but believe you would be successful in the role, and/or believe there are other transferrable skills and experiences we haven’t considered, then we encourage you to apply and demonstrate this in your cover letter.
Deadline
Applications close at midday Tuesday 10th September however we will be actively reviewing applications and interviewing suitable candidates as we receive applications so this position may close early. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.
We are also advertising for temporary support for this position and candidates are welcome to apply for both temporary and permanent positions.
Please submit an up-to-date CV and a cover letter, of no more than two A4 pages, detailing your suitability for the role and paying close attention to the person specification. Please note only applications including a CV and cover letter will be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role:
Are you passionate about building safer, more connected communities? Neighbourhood Watch Network is looking for a dedicated and motivated Development Lead to spearhead the growth and revitalisation of Neighbourhood Watch initiatives across the diverse borough of Newham. This part-time role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on community safety, fostering collaboration between residents, local authorities, and police.
Please note that this role will be based in Vauxhall and Newham.
Key Responsibilities:
- Association Development: To identify and work with Neighbourhood Watch volunteers to create a sustainable, engaged and well-equipped Association within Newham. It must be reflective of the vast diversity within the borough.
- Strategic Planning: Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to expand and strengthen Neighbourhood Watch schemes across Newham, tailored to the unique needs of each community.
- Community Engagement: Act as the primary point of contact for residents interested in joining or starting a Neighbourhood Watch group. Facilitate meetings, workshops, and events to raise awareness and encourage participation.
- Partnership Building: Work closely with local police, council departments, housing associations, and other stakeholders to coordinate efforts and ensure a unified approach to community safety.
- Training & Support: Provide ongoing support and training to Neighbourhood Watch coordinators and volunteers, ensuring they have the tools and knowledge needed to be effective.
- Monitoring & Reporting: Regularly assess the effectiveness of Neighbourhood Watch schemes, providing detailed reports to the Head of Membership and Community Engagement and recommending improvements.
- Outreach & Communication: Develop and distribute communication materials, such as newsletters, social media updates, and promotional campaigns, to keep the community informed and engaged.
Outcomes:
- Create an environment in which the wider community is less tolerate to crime
- Equip a wide range of community members with heightened awareness about crime prevention, community connection, and collaborative engagement
- Increase the number and range of volunteers, community members and organisations engaged with Neighbourhood Watch
- Better equip community members to recognise and prevent crime and antisocial behaviour
- Increase well-being in the community by focusing on an asset-based community development model
About You:
- Experience: Proven experience in community development, project management, or a related field. Previous experience working with volunteers and in community safety initiatives is desirable.
- Skills: Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills. Ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, from residents to senior officials.
- Knowledge: A solid understanding of the principles of Neighbourhood Watch, crime prevention, and community engagement within urban environments.
- Attributes: You are proactive, resourceful, and passionate about making a difference in the community. You thrive in a collaborative environment and have a strong commitment to public safety.
Benefits:
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid working pattern
- Employee discounts
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Free tea and coffee
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Enhanced maternity leave
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter specifically addressing how you meet the ‘About You’ criteria by 5th September 2024.
For any inquiries, please contact us.
Join us in making Newham a safer, stronger, and more connected community!
Please include in your cover letter the reasons why you would like to work for Neighbourhood Watch and any relevant experience you have with working with volunteers.
Our mission is to support and enable individuals and communities to be connected, active and safe, which increases wellbeing and minimises crime.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Service Manager – Jobs, Education and Training (JET) – Maternity Cover
We are looking for a dynamic, organised and proactive manager to join the Youth Work Team and support our mission to enable young people who are homeless, facing homelessness or unsafe to achieve independence and positive futures.
We have an ambitious plan to deliver an innovative and varied programme of youth work, jobs, employment and education (JET) and lifeskills to young people this year and we are searching for an exceptional candidate to help us succeed in this vision.
We are looking for a candidate who is committed to delivering high quality services to homeless young people. The successful person will be responsible for delivering an innovative and youth-led JET and lifeskills programme as well as supporting with the coordination of our daily day centre service to young people aged 16-24.
You will have experience motivating and inspiring frontline teams, maintaining and building a network of relationships with relevant external agencies and be able to work dynamically and confidently in a fast-paced day centre environment. We’re looking for a candidate who can think on their feet, demonstrate initiative and proactivity, and is an excellent problem-solver.
The ideal candidate is a team player who enjoys working collaboratively across our organisation. They will be committed to the safeguarding of young people and helping us to develop an inclusive and trauma-informed service.
Please note, the post is a fixed term maternity cover contract for 9 months.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 2nd September 2024
Interviews: Thursday 12th September 2024
The interview date is fixed and will not be changed. Please ensure you are available on this day when applying for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
Location: Scotland – working remotely but covering and be able to travel the whole geographical region
About Us
The client group for this role are veterans and families, including those who may be elderly, ill, or disabled. Given the potential needs of the client group and those certain requirements of the role fall within regulated activities, such as advising or guiding vulnerable adults, this position is subject to an enhanced DBS check or country equivalent checks.
Anyone connected with Help for Heroes may be at risk and/or vulnerable/temporarily vulnerable, either by statutory definition or through circumstance. Help for Heroes is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of vulnerable adults, children, and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Job Purpose
Provide a fully person-centred Support Worker/Case Management service, including assessment, recovery planning, co-ordination, and review, for veterans and their families. The Support Worker/Case Manager will also specifically provide welfare support, guidance, and advice where this is required as part of a recovery plan.
Working collaboratively as part of our wider Recovery Services Directorate, you will identify need, create support pathways (internal and external), and co-ordinate structured support plans where beneficiaries have multi-dimensional or more intensive needs.
The requirement for collaborative practice extends to supporting, as required, hybrid and blended models of service provision including the design and delivery of group programmes, promoting engagement opportunities and community activation. The provision of accessible services is achieved through utilising opportunities for physical, remote, and digital delivery methods.
Informed by a strengths/asset-based approach, the Support Worker/Case Manager will work to an ethos which nurtures and harnesses beneficiary confidence, competence, attributes, skills, and knowledge by promoting engagement, purposeful participation, and independence. This is with a view to progressing recovery and sustaining wellness in line with the Help for Heroes’ Fair Deal commitment.
Localised activity of the Support Worker/Case Manager will reflect community assets and resources available to maximise the recovery chances of individuals.
The post holder will work cross functionally.
Please see below a link to the Job Description for more details.
We are looking for an Experiences Senior Manager to Join Our VAWG Team and Strategically Manage Our Brent, Ealing and IRIS Services
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding senior management role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos?
Then Advance could be the career choice for you!
Role: Senior Services Manager (Domestic Violence)
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum depending on experience
Location: Advance Head Office in Hammersmith, Brent Civic Centre, and regular travel across London service locations (including Ealing).
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.
About Advance
Established in 1998, Advance is an award-winning innovative non-profit organisation supporting women and girls experiencing domestic abuse and those women in contact with the criminal justice system, enabling them to live safe, violence-free and equal lives. We are at the forefront of developing whole systems change services, establishing the first teams working within statutory settings such as justice and health services, to reach women and girls.
We are a passionate and dedicated team who believe in empathy, empowerment, collaboration and innovation and accountability. These qualities characterise our work with women and girls experiencing trauma, reaching over 7,000 women and their children each year. The organisation has recently expanded its services across England, with annual income of £6m and 125 staff.
The role:
You will be responsible for managing the quality and delivery of services to women who have experienced domestic violence and abuse from crisis to step down and recovery. The portfolio includes management of Advance’s wide-ranging services in Brent and Ealing including IDVA provision, MARAC co-ordination and specialist co-located projects. In addition, you will support with development, implementation and management of new services in Brent, Ealing and beyond, as required.
What you will bring:
The successful candidate will bring a passion for the women’s sector and a dynamic, can do attitude. You will be an exceptional relationship builder with a proven track record of leadership in providing services to women experiencing violence against women and girls (VAWG) and working with partners and funders. You will be an inspirational leader, responsible for recruiting, developing and managing a team including first tier managers and their teams and will be responsible for coordinating, reporting, and the delivery of the related services as commissioned by the boroughs and other funders.
In short you will have:
- A relevant qualification or equivalent experience (e.g. management and leadership) with a particular focus on the women’s sector/community and voluntary sector
- Significant experience, likely to have been gained over several years, of strategic planning and operational management at a service manager level and developing and delivering services at senior service management level.
- Strong negotiating skills and the ability to build strong and effective relationships and partnerships, dealing with ambiguity and resolving conflict effectively, achieving the right outcomes for the organisation, collaborating and networking.
- Significant experience of work with women and/or children with a complex range of needs, risk assessing, needs assessing and safety and support planning.
- Experience of developing relationships with funders/commissioners and achieving required outcomes.
What we offer:
- 30 days holiday plus public holidays, pro rata for part time, and a day off for International Women’s Day
- Pension scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 15th September 2024 Midnight.
First round interviews will take place on 24th and 25th September 2024.
To apply: Please send your CV with a supporting statement outlining your suitability for and interest in the role, paying particular attention to the essential criteria in the person specification along with information on your salary expectations, where you first saw this role advertised and notice period.
Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Postal Services Coordinator
National Children's Charity
London, EC2A with 5 days in the office
Fixed term 12-month contract
35 hours per week, 9am-5pm Monday-Friday
Salary £25,306 including London Weighting
Excellent benefits including 21 days annual leave + bank holidays, company pension scheme
Charity People are delighted to be partnering with a leading children's charity who are looking for a Postal Services Coordinator to support at their London head office.
For over 140 years, the charity has worked to prevent child abuse in the UK, supporting over one million children annually. Through partnerships with schools, family support, research, therapeutic services, and national helplines, the charity aids children at risk of abuse, regardless of their background or circumstances.
The Postal Services Coordinator will be based within the Property department, which oversees all real estate, facility assets, services, and resources to ensure that core services and other supporting departments operate as efficiently as possible within the workplace.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide and maintain logistical postal and courier services that meets or exceeds the organisation's expectations and requirements
- Provide and maintain all stationery services that meets or exceeds the organisation's expectations and requirements
- Provide an excellent customer service experience by being empathic, organised, calm and resilient when dealing with all customer enquiries.
- Manage key relationships with internal colleagues in the property department, banking support staff and all other staff, and external key relationships with Royal Mail and postal suppliers.
Additional duties and responsibilities
- Manage and Maintain Logistical, Reprographic, and Stationery Services: Oversee postal, courier, reprographics, and stationery services, ensuring they meet or exceed organisational expectations and are operationally efficient.
- Provide Excellent Customer Service: Deliver empathetic, organised, and resilient customer service when addressing inquiries, ensuring a positive experience.
- Manage Key Supplier and Internal Relationships: Maintain strong relationships with postal and reprographics suppliers, property department colleagues, and other internal staff to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Support Facilities and Financial Services: Provide ad-hoc support to facilities-related services, manage petty cash and ticketing, and assist with building services, reception, and tuck shop operations as needed.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and experience in reprographic, postal, and courier services.
- Strong communication skills and ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
- Trained in manual handling, first aid, and fire safety, with a professional and adaptable demeanour.
- Punctual, reliable, and highly organised with strong record-keeping skills.
This is an exciting role with an incredible charity. If you have the relevant skills to apply and this sounds like a role you would be interested in, we would be delighted to hear from you.
How to apply:
The application process is CV and Supporting Statement. In the first instance, please send your up-to-date CV to Anish at Charity People, or contact Anish for an informal, confidential chat about the role. If you are interested in the role, please apply as soon as possible as we are reviewing CVs on the rolling basis.
The closing date is 5pm on Thursday 5 September. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 September.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.