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The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering efficient and effective HR services to our organisation, supporting the HR department. If you have a passion for human resources and are proficient in HR systems and processes, we welcome your application.

It is expected that you will have experience in a similar role and have sound knowledge of employment law. Ideally you will have completed your CIPD Level 5 qualification or be close to completion.

Duties:

• Utilise HR systems to manage employee data and information
• Perform administrative tasks including data entry, record keeping and file maintenance
• Communicate with employees regarding HR policies, procedures and guidelines
• Suport recruitment processes by co-ordinating interviews and assessments
• Provide guidance on employee relations issues and support conflict resolution
• Contribute to the development and implementation of HR initiatives and projects
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and charity policies

Skills:

• Proven experience in human resources
• Proficiency in using HR systems
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels
• Strong administrative skills with attention to detail
• Excellent data entry capabilities with accuracy and speed

Joining our team as a Human Resources Advisor offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of our charity whilst enhancing our HR expertise. Apply now to be part of our dynamic team by downloading and completing the application form in the attached job pack and forwarding to our friendly team.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 5pm on 21st July. Interviews are expected to take place on 30th July.

What we offer:

• Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office
• 33 days annual leave increasing to 38 days after successful service (includes bank holidays)
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Private medical insurance (taxable benefit)
• Sick pay
• Store discount

About the role     

A4S was established by HM King Charles III in 2004, when he was The Prince of Wales, to transform finance to make sustainable business, business as usual. Today we work with leading CFOs, finance managers, business schools, regulators, standard setters and more, to drive a fundamental shift towards resilient business models and a sustainable economy. 

The Personal Assistant will provide professional diary, business and administrative support to four roles -  the Executive Director of Knowledge and Learning, the Director of the CFO Programme, the Director of Capital Markets and Fundraising, and the Head of Europe and Global Reporting Lead (‘the principals’).

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• Plan and co-ordinate the principals’ diaries, arranging meetings and calls, and helping to prioritise time. 

• Manage logistics for meetings, ensuring agendas, briefs and papers are prepared, as appropriate. 

• Monitor email traffic, ensuring the principals’ email inboxes are prioritised and highlighting urgent emails for action. 

• Organize the logistics and travel arrangements for overseas business trips undertaken by principals. 

• Arrange logistics for meetings and workshops, including liaising with attendees and their PAs, and circulating papers. 

• Attend meetings, take minutes as required and produce documentation in a timely manner. 

Download the full job description attached to this vacancy.

About you

You will have administrative support experience and previous PA/Secretariat experience, including responsibility for diary management for multiple principals concurrently. You will have a proven ability to work efficiently under pressure to meet deadlines and have excellent organizational skills. 

Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and proven experience of engaging with a wide range of people at all levels in a professional capacity are essential. Candidates must also demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and be comfortable working with various new IT systems and software.

Interest in sustainability, business, and/or finance, as well as knowledge of Salesforce or similar CRM systems and European languages other than English, would be an advantage.

Further specifications are available in the full job description.

About us 

A4S offers a competitive range of benefits, a good work-life balance, employee growth and development, and a vibrant organizational culture.

You’ll join a small team of about 45, who are based primarily in and around London. You’ll interact and work with most of your colleagues and stay in the loop on the full extent of our programmes. We value our people, and strive for a collaborative, supportive and non-hierarchical structure.

Our dedicated office is in Mindspace Shoreditch- a vibrant, modern and dog-friendly co-working space which hosts weekly events including brunches, after-work socials and the occasional ping pong evening! We also organize our own team lunches, park days and away days - with team volunteering days also on the horizon. 

Benefits 

The benefits outlined below are specific to UK employees, however, we strive to provide similar benefits for staff in other locations. 

1. 25 days leave, increasing by one day every year to a maximum of 30 days (pro-rata for part-time roles).2.

2. Up to 5 days per year for volunteering. 

3. BUPA private medical insurance which covers GP virtual consultations, hospital treatment, cancer treatment, mental health treatment and more. This is available from the beginning of employment and covers pre-existing conditions. 

4. A 7.5% employer pension contribution, with a 2.5% minimum contribution from the employee. 

5. WeCare membership, providing you and your family or cohabiting partner with access to 24/7 medical consultations, mental health support, guidance on legal and financial issues, and more. 

6. Death in service and income protection insurance. 

7. Perkbox membership, offering: generous discounts across everyday spending, wellness and fitness, restaurants, gifts, travel, and more; Perkbox Medical, through which you can book virtual GP appointments and receive prescriptions; and a wellness hub with content covering nutrition, workouts and meditation.

8. Flexible working arrangements – both in terms of location and core hours  (subject to agreement and role-dependent, but never unreasonably refused) 

9. A ‘cycle to work’ scheme. 

To apply 

You can find the full job description attached below – please read this carefully before applying.   

Please complete the application form by clicking 'apply' below, submitting both your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages as attachments where prompted. Please specify in your cover letter where you first heard about this position (eg Linkedin, Charity Job, Escape the City, A4S webpage etc.). 

We value a diverse and inclusive team, and we know that studies have shown that some potential applicants are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single requirement. If you are excited about this role but your past experience isn’t an exact match, we encourage you to apply and let us know what you can bring to it and A4S. You may be the right person for this job, or for future opportunities.

Applicants should be able to show an understanding of A4S and its programmes, and outline what they can bring to the role.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We will consider applicants with Graduate or HPI visas that have at least 18 months remaining for permanent roles. We are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship.

For more guidance on applying to A4S, please see ‘Tips for your application to A4S’ attached to this vacancy.

Are you our new Director?

•Are you a collaborative and experienced leader and manager?

•Are you committed to defending human rights and human dignity, and passionate about issues affecting marginalised and excluded people? 

•Are you able to build trusting, respectful and creative relationships?

•Do you have a sound understanding of grant making, or perhaps sub-granting, or commissioning?

If so, then you might well be the right person to join us at this exciting time. 

Our priorities and approach

    • The human rights framework• The criminal legal system

    • Migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum• Access to justice

The A B Charitable Trust exists to promote human dignity and defend the human rights of the most marginalised and excluded people. Our approach is founded on liberal principles of universalism and human rights. We believe in justice, not charity. For us, this means supporting work that promotes rather than diminishes dignity. It also means supporting efforts to change the systems that shape the lives of marginalised and excluded people in pernicious ways. We have a particular interest in work that uses the law to address inequities and injustices.

Our journey

The Trust was founded 33 years ago to promote and defend human dignity. Since then, we have given £33.4m to organisations, and this year we will spend some £8m. We have significantly increased our grantmaking over recent years and intend to continue a trajectory of growth. 

Over the years the board has developed into a mix of both family and independent trustees, all of whom bring a wealth of experiences, skills and a shared passion for the work. Our talented executive team brings a high level of knowledge, expertise and skill both around grant making and our priority areas.

About the role and you

The key purpose of this role is to work closely and collaboratively with the trustees and executive teams to:

·Provide strategic leadership and management 

·Have oversight / management of ABCT’s grants portfolio and our partnerships, ensuring we meet our priorities.

·Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

·Build a culture of learning and best practice in ABCT’s work.

The new Director will be critical in shaping how the Trust continues to grow and develop, so candidates will need to be able to demonstrate a relevant leadership and management background and a passion for the work. 

This could be the right opportunity for a range of potential candidates. We really want to hear from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and we particularly encourage people with lived experience to apply.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role then please contact Allyson Davies (see link) who is advising and supporting the trustees in this appointment. 

We value, welcome and respect all the differences that make us who we are, including: age, cultural background, disability and mental health, ethnicity and race, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and social background.

To Apply

First download the Candidate information pack, which has more details and the job description. You will also need the application form and equal opportunities monitoring form. Send these two forms, with your CV, to the email in the pack, by 10am on 1 August.

Are you looking for a new role as Philanthropy Lead? Are you passionate about securing new philanthropic income? Do you want to raise money to prevent male suicide? Charity People are delighted to be partnering with James' Place to recruit their new Philanthropy Lead to focus on driving forward the philanthropy program across the UK.

Job Title: James' Place Philanthropy Lead
Salary: c. £60k per annum depending on experience
Location: Hybrid - requirement to have one of our centres as a base, with regular travel to London and other centres and locations within the UK.
Benefits: - Generous pension scheme, family-friendly policies, costs of supervision, death in service insurance scheme.
Line management: None
Reports to: Head of Fundraising and Communications

About the Charity

James' Place is dedicated to preventing male suicide. Since 2018, they have opened centres in Liverpool, London, and Newcastle, supporting over 2,300 men and delivering over 7,500 life-saving intervention sessions. This is an exciting time to join as they are now expanding their model to reach more men in suicidal crisis and aim to have five centres open across England by 2026.

About the role

As the Philanthropy Lead, you will play a pivotal role in securing critical philanthropic income to support the expansion of the life-saving centres across the UK. Your work will directly contribute to saving the lives of men in suicidal crisis by building new centres and ensuring sustainability in the fundraising efforts for the long term.

You will manage a portfolio of supporters, appeal board members, and prospects to an exceptional standard, securing repeat support. You will be confident at building new relationships, generating and following leads from across the James' Place network to raise vital funds. You will embed new appeal board members and support the chair to develop the board to deliver the organisation's ambitions and income targets.

About you

You will have demonstrable experience of raising six- and seven-figure gifts from philanthropists, companies, and foundations. You will have significant experience of actively building new business pipelines to raise big gifts in a charity or higher education setting. You will be an effective team member and prioritize workload brilliantly. You will engage with James' Place values of focus, bravery, compassion, hope, respect, and professionalism.

If you are passionate about making a real difference and have the skills and experience required, we would love to hear from you. Contact Katharine Charity People with your CV to book in a meeting.

Closing date for applications is Midday on Monday 29 July. 1st round interview will be August 1st.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with 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.

Facilities Assistant
Location: Martin Mere, Burscough
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £23,402 per annum

This role is full time, working 37.5 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 which includes some weekends and bank holidays.

WWT’s Martin Mere Wetland Centre is a world-famous nature reserve and wetland animal collection, which attracts over 200,000 visits every year.

We are currently looking for a proactive and innovative individual, with experience of buildings and grounds maintenance, to become our Facilities Assistant. You will work in a customer focused environment in a small team led by the Facilities Manager, which is responsible for the maintenance and strategic development of our visitor centre and all other buildings and infrastructure.

You will be key in providing an excellent visitor experience by ensuring the grounds are kept in a clean and tidy manner and ensure that the visitor’s facilities are clean, well-stocked and maintained. You will also assist the Facilities team with maintenance tasks, routing checks of systems and working on any projects to improve the site.

About You

To join the team as our Facilities Assistant you'll bring:

- a good appreciation of all aspects of buildings and facilities work, both indoors and out.

- a practical approach to the role.

- a willingness to learn new skills.

- an eye for quality in your work.

- some experience of plumbing, carpentry or other building maintenance role.

- good communications and some basic IT skills.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first

Closing Date: 07/08/2024

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

No agencies please.

Learning Disability Community Caseworker

Do you have experience in giving money or energy advice? Are you organised and can manage a varied workload? Yes, we may have the role for you.

Mencap's advice service are looking for a Learning Disability Community Caseworker that specialises in delivering energy and money advice using video calling, telephone and email advice and face to face in the community. 

This is a fixed term contract until March 2026, working 30 hours per week. We are flexible to where you do your work, but there will be an expectation of travel to our Peterborough office or community venues when needed.

Working with three other Energy and Money Advice Caseworkers - you will:

· Offer clear accessible advice to people with a Learning Disability, their families and carers.

· Manage a caseload of your own clients.

· Create, book and deliver workshops, events and webinars on Money and Energy Advice.

· Identify and undertake safeguarding alerts, following up on these and challenging them if necessary.

· Ensure that the caseworkers are at the right locations, with the right stock and equipment ensuring cost-efficient travel and venue planning/booking and excellent time management.

· Working with Subject Matter Experts in other nominated advice areas, to refer cases in and out of other parts of the team when the clients need more than Money and Energy Advice.

· Communicate effectively and accessibly, with empathy and clarity.

· Assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the project, capturing K.P.I's and flagging any slippage.

If you have the skills and experience to join us as a Learning Disability Community Caseworker then please apply now, with an up to date CV. You can view full details on the Job Description. 

This post is funded by the British Gas Energy Trust.

This role will close on Wednesday 31st July and interviews will take place shortly afterwards. 

 We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

· 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme

· Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed

· Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.

· Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness

· Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras

· Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.

· Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

Our work includes;

· providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose

· providing advice through our help lines and web sites

We are Gingerbread. We’re here to fight for single parents and their families.

We campaign against the injustices that single parents face every day and challenge the stigmas surrounding being a single parent. We provide expert advice and information to support all single parents so that they have the tools to support their children and themselves. We also provide a support network so that, with Gingerbread, no single parent is ever alone.

Join us today. Together, we can create a world where all single parents and their children not only survive but thrive.

Why join Gingerbread?

Our work has a real impact. We make a difference in the lives of single parents through collaborative, focused work. We care passionately about our work and for each other.

At Gingerbread, your well-being is just as important as the people we help; we make sure that you feel welcome as part of the Gingerbread team and offer benefits reflecting your hard work. These include a generous leave entitlement, time off between Christmas and New Year and an Employee Assistance Programme, which provides support, discounts, and promotions. You’ll benefit from two charity days a year to volunteer with an organisation of your choice. There is also a workplace pension with the option of a matched pension increase (up to 2%); we also have a death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance.

Overview of Job

We seek a Campaigns Officer who will collaborate with the Campaigns Manager to develop and execute creative, high-impact policy and social change campaigns. Identify opportunities to engage supporters and ensure timely and impactful campaign delivery.

Please download our advert pack for more information on the role and the skills and experience we are looking for.

This role is part of the Wiltshire Adult Domestic Abuse Team, which provides support to people and their families who have been impacted by domestic abuse.

Working within the team, you will work directly with victims of domestic abuse, providing them with support and educational sessions to increase their safety and the safety of any of their children.

Offering support to standard to medium risk victims of domestic abuse, key tasks will include:

• To provide high quality, person centred, trauma informed support to people impacted by domestic abuse.
• Being part of a team providing a whole family approach.
• Support people to increase their personal safety.
• Support people’s personal empowerment to take control of their lives.
• Undertaking risk assessments and collaboratively developing safety plans.
• Give practical and emotional support to families who are experiencing domestic abuse in the community.
• Deliver and facilitate groups for people impacted by domestic abuse, including the Inspiring Families Course (including evening delivery where required).

You will work closely with Children’s Social Care, offering professional consultation regarding domestic abuse cases and attending team meetings where required. You will work closely with local Social Workers to increase the safety and stabilisation of people, by offering specialist domestic abuse educational sessions to the non-abusing parent, either in a one-to-one or group setting.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide a high-quality, person centred, trauma informed service and empowerment to those who need it.
• Manage a caseload of standard to medium risk cases, providing virtual and face to face support.
• Complete an initial assessment of individuals’ and families' needs with corresponding support plans to meet these needs so, preventing escalation of difficulties.
• Triage new referrals, ensuring comprehensive safety and safeguarding advice and guidance on initial contact.
• Undertake regular caseload review meetings with individuals and families during home and community visits to ensure they are fully supported to meet their personal goals.
• Be responsible for running groups, adhering to a clear manual and supporting second facilitators.
• Complete pre and post group assessments.
• Attend regular meetings with Children’s Social Care and offer professional consultation to Social Workers regarding cases involving domestic abuse.
• Assess, manage and review risks to service users, colleagues and self, including the use of the DASH Risk Assessment, and professional judgement.
• Attend Children’s Social Care multi-agency meetings such as child protection conferences and core groups, offering your professional perspective and provide written reports for Child Protection proceedings.
• Work with colleagues, health and social care professionals and multi-agency networks to evaluate caseload needs.
• Improve parents' understanding of the impact of Domestic Abuse on their child(ren) and work with the parent to provide continued support to their child(ren).
• Ensure personal safety and that of service users and other staff at all times.
• Respond to emergencies and crises including access to places of safety.
• Plan and implement activities to promote self-awareness, confidence and participation for service users.
• Enable service users to participate in the design, delivery and evaluation of services.
• Utilise evaluation and monitoring systems to ensure high standards of service are consistently achieved e.g. Insights and Orchards Database.
• Assist clients in attending legal and other appointments where necessary.
• Ensure support provided is accessible to clients in terms of location and times.
• Facilitate and deliver group work to people impacted by domestic abuse, including evening groups on a rota basis.

General Responsibilities:

• Remain up to date and concordant with organisational procedures, policies and professional code of conduct, upholding standards of best practice.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings.
• Contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members’ holidays and sickness where required.
• Undertake agreed training and keep updated on changes in legislation, policy, and best practice.
• To support additional duties at your team managers discretion.
• To cover duty in the event of emergencies or staff absence.

For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. There is no specific closing date for this role and this vacancy will close once a suitable candidate is found, so early applications are encouraged. 

FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace.  We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued. 

ROLE SUMMARY 

We are looking for a creative, engaging and resourceful Administrator who can support the Youth Engagement Team at Ocean Generation to deliver our brand of Ocean Intelligence to young people across the globe. The successful candidate will be instrumental in our aim to inspire thousands of young people to engage in Ocean action.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

General Admin:

• Supporting with the day-to-day tasks of the Youth Engagement Team, including managing the youth inbox, booking co-working space, sourcing and purchasing materials, generating certificates for participants, etc.

• Managing the team project plans via Monday and team events calendar to ensure the smooth running of all events.

• Building new contact lists for potential partnerships to widen our reach and maintaining current database.

• Supporting the Youth Engagement Lead in the training of Interns

• Improving current processes to be more streamlined and increase team productivity

Marketing and Promotion:

• Designing content on Canva to ensure that all Youth Engagement materials are up-to-date and on brand

• Updating content on websites and platforms when required

• Uploading Youth Engagement content to YouTube

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Collating partner feedback through Typeform and Mentimeter to inform future developments of all Youth Engagement Programmes

• Assisting in impact tracking

Event Support:

• On the ground support assisting in the running of stalls and youth engagement activities at large scale events across the UK, engaging young people in fun and informative Ocean-themed activities and challenges

ABOUT OCEAN GENERATION:

Established in 2009 by film producer Jo Ruxton, we have galvanised a growing wave of change by exposing the threat of plastic pollution to our health and the health of our Ocean. Our award-winning documentary ‘A Plastic Ocean’, was named by Sir David Attenborough as “one of the most important films of our time” and ignited mass public awareness about the impact of plastic on our Ocean.

Today we address the full range of human actions threatening the Ocean with a particular focus on engaging young people.

• Our vision is a world where the Ocean is freed from human threats. 

• Our mission is to bring the Ocean to everyone, everywhere.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 

Essential:

•Analytical: proven ability to improve systems and processes

•Microsoft whizz: advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Forms, etc.)

•Well organised and able to manage several tasks in a variety of projects simultaneously, keeping accurate notes and completing follow up actions

•Excellent communication skills: comfortable speaking in public, can quickly connect with people to establish positive relationships, presents information clearly

•Self-motivated and able to work autonomously, using own initiative, when necessary

•A passion for the natural world and our Ocean! 

Desirable:

• Familiarity with Typeform, Mentimeter, Canva, Wordpress, Monday dot com

• Experience of working in remote or hybrid teams

Salary: £12,500 per annum (£25k pro rata)

Contract Type: This will be a part-time, 12 month Fixed Term Contract (with the possibility of extension). 2.5 days a week (to be worked Mondays to Thursdays – exact days to be determined with successful candidate)

Please note, proof of the right to work in the UK will be required.We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, so successful candidates will undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide two references.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your CV and a brief cover letter (max 500 words), explaining why you feel you suit this role.

Deadline for applications: 9am Monday 5th August

Interviews: Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th August (N.B. there will also be a pre-interview task to complete)

Salary: Full time equivalent £29,016 per annum (rest of UK), Pro rata £17,409.60 per annum (rest of UK)
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Travel: Although you will be based in the Glasgow office, travel will be required within the region approximately 3-4 times per month.
 

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.

Do you have good practical experience of working alongside volunteers? Could you use your knowledge of volunteering best practice to help provide our volunteers with the best possible experience. If yes, you might want to consider joining our new Volunteer Experience Team based in 5 locations across the UK. We have exciting opportunities within our new Volunteer Experience Team to recruit new Volunteer Experience Coordinators as part of our 3-year sustainability plan in which we aim to expand and empower our network of volunteers delivering services to people with arthritis.

Our new Volunteer Experience Team is based within our People and Culture Directorate which delivers all our people related services across the Charity. We work together to ensure that Versus Arthritis is a great place to work and volunteer and that everyone feels, engaged, motivated, supported, valued and included and able to do their best for people with arthritis.

About the role

Our Volunteer Experience Coordinators provide best practice guidance at a local level to Versus Arthritis volunteers. Over the next three years you’ll be supporting the growth and diversification of our volunteer force and introducing new sustainable products (including digital) and processes to support them.

In this role, you will focus on empowering our volunteers by ensuring they receive a high-quality experience through forging relationships with them and ensuring they have what they need to carry out their volunteer roles. For example, you’ll be triaging queries, inducting and supporting new volunteers, delivering workshops particularly around digital awareness and competency, and encouraging networking between volunteers.

About you

If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:

• Great spoken, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to adapt communication style to audience.
• Ability to assimilate information and help drive forward change.
• Ability to build positive relationships quickly and to facilitate interactions between individuals and groups of people.
• Good IT knowledge and ability to share information with others.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and changing requirements.
• Strong collaborative team player as well as able to work effectively on own initiative.

*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.

Application deadline and shortlisting 

• We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.  
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales. 

Interview

Interviews expected: in the week commencing Monday 12 August using Microsoft Teams

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.

We are delighted to be supporting Bradford Hospitals Charity (Charity Partner of Braford NHS Trust) to recruit them a Director of Charity to lead an ambitious team of fundraisers and at an exciting period of growth for the Charity.

Bradford Hospitals Charity are an award-winning charity who work in partnership with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to deliver projects which make a real difference to patients and their families. The Charity fund projects and equipment which are beyond the scope of government funding, enhance hospital care and the patient environment, and they invest in the development and wellbeing of our staff.

Bradford NHS Trust is responsible for providing hospital services for around 500,000 people, and specialist services for some 1.1 million. Staff work over several sites, including Bradford Royal Infirmary, which provides the majority of inpatient services, and St Luke's Hospital, which predominantly provides outpatient and rehabilitation services.

The Role

You will be joining the Charity at an exciting time as they work towards the plan to become a fully independent Charity by 2025. You will be responsible for overseeing an ambitious fundraising strategy as well as leading the capital appeal to expand the neonatal unit.

A key element of this role will be to identify new opportunities to grow and develop new income streams, providing team leadership to Charity team and their activities to build the fundraising and grant-making capacity.

As Charity Director you will play a key role in developing new strategies and diversifying income streams as well as working closely with the Chair of the Charity to a devise a brand-new five-year plan for the Charity.

About you

You must have had significant experience of leading a small or medium sized charity or have been a senior manager within a larger charity, including demonstrable experience in leading successful change management and service developments as well as be able to demonstrate that you have successfully worked towards targets. Capital appeal experience would also be advantageous. You also need experience of devising and implementing a strategic fundraising plan.

Please note that this is a Hybrid role with some home working and some time based in the office in Bradford.This role will close on the 28^th July with a panel interview to take place week commencing 29^th July. To hear more about this incredibly impactful role please contact Laura Iliff on 07442607841.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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Prospectus is working with JDRF to recruit a their new Senior Special Events Fundraiser on a maternity cover contract to start in early September.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your special events experience and skills even further, working with the Head of Special Events to deliver the events scheduled for this year and devise and implement the Special Events strategy beyond that. You will collaborate with others team members in Philanthropy, Corporate Partnerships and External Affairs and keep up to date with trends in the fundraising market that are relevant for potential third-party and supporter-led fundraising events.

You will have proven experience of managing successful Special Events within the charity sector, meeting budgets and organising amazing experience for attendees. The postholder will need to build and manage relationships with high-value supporter sand senior volunteers, so experience with this kind of stakeholder engagement is important.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.      
 
 In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon. 

Newham Together Café provides a safe space for people who may be experiencing or moving towards a mental health crisis. The service will offer a range of interventions including 1-1 support and safety plans, wellness & recovery action plans and social prescribing.

Staff and volunteers will have an asset-based approach, focusing on the strengths and coping skills of people using the Cafe, helping them to understand how they could use these assets to decrease their own distress and promote their wellbeing.

The service at the Café will be co-produced with those who use it as well as with local voluntary, statutory and community-based organisations. The Café strives to be a warm, welcoming and non-stigmatising environment, offering a range of activities and a quiet, low sensory space to cater for individual needs and aspirations.

 Purpose of the role

 The main purpose of this role is to draw upon personal experiences of mental health issues and use these experiences in a positive and enlightening way to support others who are at a crisis point in their recovery journey. You will provide quality support and interventions to those at crisis point or likely to experience a mental health crisis, as an alternative to using statutory crisis services.

 Adopting our Organisational Culture

 We have a strong reputation for delivering high quality services and achieving positive outcomes. Our practices are underpinned by our Kindness Charter, Professional Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and organisational values. We expect everyone to embrace our culture, ethos and our anti-racist, anti-discriminatory and inclusive practices throughout their work.

Prison Facilitator - HMP Isle of Wight

Location: Newport

Salary: £27,584

Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)

Department: Prison delivery

Job Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing illiteracy amongst people in prison?

Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led literacy and numeracy programmes across a number of prisons. We now have the opportunity to provide a service at HMP Isle of Wight. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our literacy and numeracy programme at HMP Isle of Wight, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.

Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach.

This role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

‍Interviews are planned for the 25 July 2024.

Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.

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