Health Management Jobs
Communications and Engagement Officer
Are you articulate, creative and energetic with an interest and relevant skills in digital media and relationship management? Would you enjoy a varied role that gives you opportunities to work collaboratively within a small, inclusive team?
Active Impact is a Gloucestershire charity that is passionate about increasing inclusive activity opportunities that welcome disabled people in their local communities. We are seeking a Communications and Engagement Officer to support the delivery and content creation of our printed, digital and electronic communication and to assist with the administration and marketing of ‘You’re Welcome Gloucestershire’ our groundbreaking inclusive activities guide, including attending promotional events and network meetings.
Could this be the start of a great working relationship?
You might be the candidate we’re looking for if you have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and confidence communicating with a wide range of audiences through digital platforms and face-to-face opportunities. This might be your first job after an apprenticeship, degree or other training, it might be an appealing opportunity to work flexibly around family or caring responsiblities, or it might be the next step in your career. We think this role has something to offer the right person at any stage in their communications career!
What we are offering:
We can offer you a part time, flexible role in a supportive work environment with the opportunity to gain further skills and experience in development support and inclusive practice.
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of facing barriers to inclusion such as disabled, deaf or neurodivergent people, members of the LBGTQ+ community and people from all faiths and ethnicities. We are committed to upholding an inclusive workplace and this is reflected in our approach to both recruitment and employment so that all our team members are able to contribute to their roles without facing access barriers.
The role will be based at our charity office in Highnam but will include some travel within the county and the opportunity to work from home where appropriate.
All team members are required to understand the importance of safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk, and you will be required to keep your knowledge on this subject up to date.
If this role feels like a great match, and you would like to find out more, we would welcome informal discussions which can be arranged by emai. CVs are not accepted. We are happy to discuss any specific access requirements you may have in relation to applying particularly if the written application format presents a barrier to your application.
Applications are invited via our application form which is available alongside a full Job Description and Person Specification below.
Closing Date for applications: 10am Tuesday 13th August.
Interviews: 27/28th August TBC (if you are unavailable on these dates please indicate this on your application – we may be able to accomodate a different interview date)
Gloucestershire's catalyst for inclusive opportunities - Working to create fun opportunities for disabled and non-disabled young people together.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Enhanced Support Worker to join our Hounslow Young People Service in Chiswick.
£27,650.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
We are recruiting for an Enhanced Support Worker to join our dynamic service and team. You will be able to be creatively engage young people in order to minimise risks and increase their independence. Partnership working is the heart of supporting our young people and Enhanced Support Workers are required to build and maintain those relationships to coordinator the young person's support.
This role requires working on a rota pattern encompassing shifts between 07:15am - 15:15pm & 13:45pm - 21:45pm, including weekends. The service is open 365 days a year.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
For a full job description, please visit our website
What you'll do:
Responsible for key-working a caseload assigned by the Management
Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions to professional standards
Co-develop a positive behaviour support plan with the individual that identifies triggers and actions required to enable positive risk taking through reduced risks
Support customers to engage with agreed support programme
Support customers to claim and receive eligible benefits, deal with relevant agencies to develop life skills, budgeting, financial literacy, and managing finances effectively
Encourage tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively
Motivate individuals to prepare and cook healthy meals safely, going shopping and offering guidance on buying balanced nutritious food
Enable customers to improve their skills to manage their day-to-day activities such a making telephone calls, dealing with correspondence, attending appointments and form filling
Support customers to access other services including CMHT, substance misuse agencies and/or work in partnership with other agencies as part of the support planning process
Develop and maintain links with key agencies and service providers in the local community
Lead on an area of specialism (e.g. ETE, health and wellbeing) and build partnerships and develop internal and external opportunities for service-users in this area
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.
Successful candidates will have:
An understanding of the issues facing young people
An awareness and understanding of the social, emotional and wellbeing needs and mental health in relation to young people
An awareness of adolescent development and relevant theories, such as attachment theory
An awareness and understanding of child development and best practice in promoting healthy living and positive parenting skills
What you'll bring:
Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
Ability to adapt to challenging environments
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to plan, manage and evaluate outcome focused activities and support programmes
Interpersonal skills to build relationships with young people in 1:1 and group settings
Strong personal resilience and excellent teamwork skills
Understanding of the Service legal framework including the Children Act and Homelessness legislation and how to use it effectively
About us: Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us. Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
“Leeds Mind has been invaluable to my recovery” [Lauren, 28]
1 in 4 people will experience mental health difficulties at some time, and Leeds Mind provides invaluable help and support to those who need it. The charity promotes positive mental health and wellbeing, and with their core values at the heart of all they do, Leeds Mind is not just positively impacting communities across Leeds, but is also a wonderful place to work.
Do you want to play an integral role in an organisation enabling people across Leeds to live life independently and form part of a team that is dedicated to transforming lives for the better?
We are looking for a Business Development Director to take on this pivotal role and lead this integral team.
The Role
As Business Development Director you will have strategic responsibility for income and growth across the charity. Duties will include:
- Leading on the income generation, communications and marketing strategy.
- Developing key partnerships with new and existing stakeholders.
- Leading the tendering and partnership processes to fulfil strategic objectives.
- Developing and implementing strategies to drive all income streams to achieve growth.
- Inspiring and motivating a team of dedicated, ambitious and talented individuals.
The Person
We are looking for a visionary leader! An experienced, motivating and influential individual who is passionate about the values, ethos and mission of the charity. The skills and experience we are looking for include:
- Experience in a leading and delivering an organisational growth strategy, in either a charity or business context.
- A good understanding of bid framework, commissioning and tendering.
- Proven experience of devising, managing, and implementing a budget and of financial modelling.
- Experience developing and implementing income generation strategies and of diversifying income.
Perhaps most importantly, you should possess a commitment to the invaluable work of this incredible charity, and a desire to live the charity’s values of being Open, Supportive, Brave, Connected, and Resourceful.
Why Leeds Mind
Not only is Leeds Mind hugely passionate about the incredible impact it has on changing lives across Leeds every year, the charity also puts significant emphasis on staff welfare. Leeds Mind has a hugely reputable, positive organisational culture and is known for being compassionate, kind and supportive, ensuring all staff feel valued and respected in their roles. The charity also has a focus on personal welfare and promotes a positive work life balance through its inherent flexible approach.
If this sounds like the type of role and charity that could suit the next phase of your career, then do get in touch. To register your interest please apply here, or for more information contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons.
Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this. Also, please let us know if you require any adaptations for your initial engagement with us.
Please also be aware that we use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Join us to play a vital role in raising funds so that Catching Lives can meet the increasing need for our homelessness services. As Fundraising Officer, you'll work closely with the CEO as part of an enthusiastic, dedicated team of staff and volunteers.
Catching Lives will support you to join the Level Three Fundraiser Apprenticeship at the University of Kent and provide day study release during the programme, which is mostly taught online. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your knowledge and skills for a career in charity fundraising. For more information see the recruitment pack.
The role requires strong communication and organisational skills. You’ll manage a varied workload, including public-facing responsibilities such as attending events and engaging supporters across the community, alongside desk-based activities around data, finance and planning. You’ll be supported to apply your transferable skills and to develop as a fundraiser.
Please submit a CV of no more than 2 pages, plus a short covering letter/email saying how you meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification (see recruitment pack).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Blood Cancer affects 250,000 people every year, with 40,000 newly diagnosed each year. We set out our fundraising strategy in 2022 with the ambition to beat blood cancer and we will achieve this by increasing the amount of research and services we fund. To do this we will be doubling the amount we invest over the next five years and continuing our current income growth across all fundraising streams. Public Fundraising is a key strategic area for the charity and Blood Cancer UK is looking to grow its presence and impact here, inspiring more people to choose to fundraise for us. As Head of Public Fundraising, you will set the vision for Public Fundraising at Blood Cancer UK and lead an ambitious team of Senior Managers to build individual strategies and operational plans to ensure continued income growth.
We research, we support, we care. Because it’s time to beat leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and all types of blood cancer.
![RS2410_The-Great-North-Run-with-Blood-Cancer-UK-13th-September-2021-©-Brendan-Foster-Photography-128-Edit-34-scaled.jpg](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/rs2410_the_great_north_run_with_blood_cancer_uk_13th_september_2021_brendan_fost_2024_06_03_10_55_52_am.jpg)
![RS1599_branded-clothing-bloodcance.2e16d0ba.fill-410x220.jpg](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/rs1599_branded_clothing_bloodcance_2e16d0ba_fill_410x220_2024_06_03_10_55_52_am.jpg)
![RS1734_Launch_of_the_Western_Isles.2e16d0ba.fill-410x250_2P4UoWS.jpg](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/rs1734_launch_of_the_western_isles_2e16d0ba_fill_410x250_2p4uows_2024_06_03_10_55_52_am.jpg)
![RS1671_IMG_0863-cropped.width-700.jpg](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/rs1671_img_0863_cropped_width_700_2024_06_03_10_55_52_am.jpg)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
THE ROLE - Full-time (37.5 hours per week) / Fixed-term until 31 May 2025 (Maternity cover) / This is a mobile role, requiring all applicants to have a full valid, UK Driving Licence. Job description and application pack are available to download from our website.
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.
We are looking for a Housing Mobile Night Worker to provide floating support to our teams in high support 24-hour projects as well as medium support and transitional housing units to ensure that our properties are safe, secure, and welcoming through the night. You will be working across Brighton and Hove as well as Worthing to support the static night worker during the night as well as undertaking your mobile duties.
Working on site you will be responsible for ensuring the service is safe by keeping clear records of night time activity within the building. You will regularly complete building checks and monitor CCTV upkeeping health and safety regulations in accordance with YMCA DLG's policies and procedures. You will work to prevent any anti-social behaviour from impacting our neighbours and other residents. You will work alongside other support staff to maximise the wellbeing of residents by completing one to one interventions with young people who may be experiencing mental health crisis and/or who may need medical assistance.
This is a mobile role, requiring all applicants to have a full valid, UK Driving Licence. You will also be lone working as part of the role, so you will need to be comfortable with decision making and following procedures.
Our Mobile Night Workers work on four nights on, four nights off rota, working 8pm-7am including working over weekends and bank holidays. Although these are long shifts, you will get four days off after, which can provide a great work life balance.
ABOUT YOU - We know there are great candidates who may 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 and why perhaps you are looking to take the next step.
Ideally you will have experience working with young people, those considered vulnerable or with multiple and complex needs along with being able to demonstrate a real passion for wanting to work with young people. You will have an understanding of the needs of single homeless clients aged 16-25 and the ability to engage, motivate and inspire, with a strong commitment to changing the life of others for the better. You will already have clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT and keyboard skills and the ability to self-motivate. You will be an effective communicator who is able to deliver robust, clear handovers and build strong relationships with other members of your team. In addition, you will have the ability to de-escalate volatile situations and manage challenging behaviour appropriately.
CLOSING DATE - 9 August 2024 at midnight. We reserve the right to close this advert early if a successful candidate is found. Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK.
An inclusive workplace - We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.
Accessibility - If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure (including the Children’s barred list and the Adults’ barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing Date: 6th August
Application Process: Please ensure you apply with a Supporting Statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We’re looking for a Digital Content Executive to join our incredibly talented and passionate team. You’ll work with us to create engaging web content and exceptional digital experiences to support people affected by dementia.
Our website provides vital advice and support to millions of people affected by dementia and inspires our supporters to be a force for change by campaigning, joining events and fundraising.
We work with people affected by dementia to tell their stories and create content that reflects the full range of their experiences. Informed by user research and analytics, we seek to optimise our digital platforms, making them easier for our audience to understand and use.
As well as designing and optimising web content, the successful candidate will advise colleagues around the organisation on best digital content practices, such as writing for the web, SEO and accessibility. They will collaborate with teams to ensure our digital content always represents the needs of people affected by dementia and our supporters.
This is a homeworking role, but you will be required to travel to attend some meetings and team-days, so you must hold a current UK passport and reside in the UK. There is flexibility for more frequent office-working if desired. We are happyto discuss any preferences before or during the application process.
Alzheimer's Society has recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is a fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.
We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Interested? To apply for this role please click on the 'Apply' button at the bottom of the page.
About you
- Experience of designing and publishing website content using a CMS
- Excellent editorial skills
- Understanding of the key the principals of good content design
- Passionate about sourcing, writing and publishing content
- Experience of working collaboratively with content editors and authors
- Experience using analytics, UX and SEO tools to review content
- Experience in content marketing, copywriting, or SEO content optimization
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data to drive content decisions
Person Specification
- A highly confident individual who can effectively communicate at all levels
- Verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders
- Have excellent writing and editorial skills, as well as a very keen eye for detail
- Effective planning and organisation skills
- Be self-motivated, creative and confident enough to take the initiative
- Be innovative and imaginative; capable of creating engaging content and generating ideas
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Digital Fundraising Officer
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the digital marketing team.
This is a remote working role, offering flexible working.
Position: CE317 Digital Fundraising Officer
Location: Homebased, UK, Nationwide, however, occasional travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work related meetings)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: Circa £29,600 (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)
Contract: This is Fixed Term contract for 12 Months
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 11 August 2024 (midnight). We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: Week commencing: 12 August 2024
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
Reporting to the Digital Marketing Manager, the Digital Fundraising Officer will help to maximise income through fundraising appeals, provide beneficiary support and increase supporter retention through digital channels
Key responsibilities will include:
· Plan and implement digital fundraising campaigns
· Ensure content meets brand guidelines
· Work with the Digital Marketing Manager to test and develop new strategies
· Monitor and report on the effectiveness of paid digital marketing campaigns
· Collaborate with external media agency to oversee the delivery of paid advertising
· Work closely with stakeholders to support the implementation and delivery of their campaigns
· Provide training for colleagues, helping to develop their digital marketing skills
· Proactively maintain excellent knowledge of digital marketing practices, trends and campaigns
About You
You will need experience of:
· Implementing, optimising and reporting on paid digital campaigns across Meta and Google.
· Writing great copy and the ability to adopt different tones and writing styles.
· A/B testing, reporting and completing post-campaign analysis.
· Using analytics tools including GA4 and analysing data to inform decision-making.
· Tracking digital campaigns.
This role requires some travel for team away days.
To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Digital Marketing, Digital Fundraising, Digital Communications, Digital Marketing and Communications, Digital Fundraising Communications, Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Fundraising Officer, Digital Communications Officer, Digital Marketing and Communications Officer, Digital Fundraising Communications Officer.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Global Head of Campaigns
The is a permanent role that can be based in the United Kingdom, Sweden, New York or Washington DC (other geographies will be considered depending on candidate) subject to the right-to-work eligibility in the respective country.
Working: UK location - A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base for candidates based in the United Kingdom.
In other territories, remote working is available with some periodic travel for team meetings in London.
- United Kingdom (London, Hybrid): £70,800 - £79, 650k per annum depending on experience
- Sweden, Grade E: 47000-56000 SEK Per Month
- USA, Grade E: $110 - 129,000 and $126,500 - $148,637 for US Metro markets (DC/NYC)
Job Purpose
With 10 years to achieve Agenda 2030, the SDG 6 targets on clean water, decent sanitation and good hygiene are among the furthest behind. Achieving universal, sustainable WASH will require a major mobilisation of resources, public demand and political will. Reporting to the Global Campaigns Director, this pivotal role works across the WaterAid federation to achieve the political and policy changes needed to ensure universal access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
The Global Head of Campaigns will lead WaterAid's campaigning on one of our two global advocacy priorities (currently climate). They will drive our strategic direction and, create the campaigns plan to embed WASH in the climate change agenda, building up political momentum, broadening out our campaign alliances and influential champions. The post-holder will be a champion for campaigning within the organisation, ensuring we achieve a greater impact than the sum of our parts through effective and strategic campaigning across countries, regions and international levels to deliver WaterAid's mission of WASH for Everyone Everywhere by 2030.
Team Description
The Campaigns Team plays a leadership role across the WaterAid Federation to drive the design and delivery of WaterAid's major advocacy and campaigns efforts to achieve SDG 6. We deliver an ambitious agenda, grounded in national level change and impact, using a variety of campaigning tactics, including advocacy, lobbying and working with influential people and organisations
Accountabilities
Key accountabilities will remain flexible. Work plans, and targets may change significantly according to political and advocacy priorities. Overall, this role will;
Campaigns leadership
- Campaigning leadership of one of the two WaterAid global advocacy priorities (currently climate) in a way that delivers impact.
- Alongside our International Affairs team, lead WaterAid's international influencing strategy, working with other teams to drive our engagement in key global political processes that will drive forward our advocacy agenda, with a clear vision of what success looks like and how it contributes to the theory of change
- Build and lead public engagement and campaigning strategy to drive awareness and action on our global advocacy priority.
- Lead the transition from policy to public campaigning, working with communications colleagues to turn policy into public messaging and events.
- Lead the building of political support and champions with influential stakeholders, working with teams across WaterAid as relevant
- Lead the building of relationships and joint strategies with campaign coalitions, allies and partnerships that expands our network into the women's health/climate change sectors, complements our advocacy approaches, and ultimately drives further progress on our mutual campaign interests
- Lead the organisation to utilise a range campaigning approaches, moving beyond WaterAid's comfort zone where it needs to, that will deliver against the theory of change for the advocacy priority.
- Be a media spokesperson and represent the organisation at strategic events and with high-level campaign targets
- Embed a strong gender, equity and inclusion lens to advocacy priority delivery, as part of addressing the needs of those burdened the most with a lack of access to WASH
- Engage with strategically important country and member teams to drive forward advocacy impact, championing a more 'politically savvy' approach to influencing.
- Identify and initiate new forms of partnerships to collaborate over opportunities, developing joint strategies for advocacy and campaigns.
- Oversee a monitoring and evaluation approach that enables strategic course-correction and learning to maximise impact.
- Support the Campaigns Director to champion and provide campaigning thought-leadership to build WaterAid's federation-wide advocacy approach.
Campaigns operations
- Project Manage the delivery of the global advocacy priority, leading the execution plan, holding team members to account, chairing meetings and managing the budget.
- Provide operational leadership on cross-federation and cross-department collaboration on the global advocacy priority, to ensure the organisation has the buy-in and collaborates effectively for maximum impact.
- Work with WaterAid members, media and communications team, regional teams and country programmes on strategically important campaign moments to ensure strong strategic value and high-quality delivery
- Working with the fundraising teams to identify a pipeline of funding opportunities, collaborate in the development of fundraising proposals as opportunities emerge.
- Budget management responsibilities for the team
- Be an active participant in the Advocacy Steering Group (co-chair), the federation-wide group that has oversight of the roll out of both the global advocacy priorities, and raise up major issues to the Global Campaigns Director
- Work with particular countries or members where strategic support is required to have effective advocacy impact
Team management
- Line manage a Senior Campaigner that drives forward WaterAid campaign priorities and matrix manage a Campaigns Officer on specific projects (and external consultants as needed)
- Play an active role in facilitating strong team communication and coordination across policy, international affairs and campaigns teams within the department for effective delivery of the global advocacy priority.
- Deputies for the Global Campaigns Director when appropriate and undertake any other responsibilities commensurate with the role.
Person Specification
Essential Skills
- An expert in campaigning - public engagement and mobilization.
- Successful track record of campaigning on a specific issue(s)
- A creative force - someone who can find creative ways to meet our goals.
- Experience of working alongside policy colleagues to deliver advocacy that has impact.
- 8-10 years experience of networking, lobbying, advocacy communications, public mobilisation and policy experience on any of the sustainable development goals or similar themes.
- Experience of managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Proven experience in strategy leadership, with excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with an entrepreneurial ability that has delivered concrete change.
- A creative leader who sees the big picture but has the creativity to build the tactics, events and moments to achieve our goals.
- A keen political 'savviness' and an understanding of how political change can happen in different country contexts, including awareness of country differences in government structures, differing contexts of open or repressive governments, threats to civil society and freedom of expression.
- Some campaign/advocacy experience in developing countries, with an in-depth understanding of the functioning and relationships of key players in the development arena.
- Experience of representing organisations externally, being a spokesperson and influencing decision makers across institutions and processes.
- Ability to collaborate effectively, embrace diversity and maximise on its benefits, build strong relationships and networks based on trust, respect, and a partnership approach.
- Experience in managing, leading, motivating and developing a high performing team. Able to work in a matrix, flexible or distance management culture to deliver change.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to successfully manage complex and sensitive organisational relationships to achieve cross-organisational goals
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English.
- Demonstrates effective management of finances, and effectively utilises financial processes and information
- Ability to travel internationally for approximately 6-8 weeks a year and occasionally work anti-social working hours
- Working style that reflects WaterAid's values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation.
Desirable Skills
- An understanding of the climate sector and baseline policy is desired but not essential.
Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 14th August 2024. Shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date.
How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover in one document either Word Document or PDF format.
Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective country. All our UK-based vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
Our Benefits:
- 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
- We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
- Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
- Season Ticket Loan
- Free annual eye tests
- Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
- Sabbaticals
- Volunteer Day
Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
![WaterAid logo](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/q3vsfzr_mfo_2024_03_27_08_54_05_am.jpg)
![](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/comms.jpg)
![](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/it.jpg)
![](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/programmes.jpg)
![](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/finance.jpg)
About the role
Sightsavers’ work in the field of education is driven by the principle of inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. We are looking for a Global Technical Lead – Inclusive Education to provide technical leadership and expertise in inclusive education to guide the development and delivery of specific initiatives and programmes.
As the Global Technical Lead for Inclusive Education, you will support Sightsavers to promote inclusive education for children, youth, and adults with disabilities in education systems in West Africa, East, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA), and South Asia. Working across multiple countries, you will ensure that disability inclusion is at the centre of conceptualisation, design and implementation of Sightsavers’ projects.
Strong communication skills in English and French are essential for this role, as is the availability to travel 12-16 weeks a year, nationally and internationally.
Principal accountabilities will include:
- To provide technical leadership and expertise in inclusive education at the programmatic level
- To strengthen the global programme portfolio in inclusive education through leading strategic and technical inputs in proposal development for funding opportunities.
- To pioneer new strategic initiatives and innovative approaches in inclusive education to improve and enhance the quality of Sightsavers’ work, especially in cross-cutting priority areas like climate action, gender equity and the use of data and evidence.
- To contribute to the research, innovation, policy, advocacy and communications agendas through close collaboration with interdepartmental teams and key external stakeholders.
- To undertake senior level representation of Sightsavers as an expert in inclusive education at national, regional and international professional and sector-specific networks, platforms, conferences and meeting
This is an ideal opportunity to build on your existing expertise in leading and developing programmes in inclusive education in lower income countries. We are looking for a skilled communicator with the ability to build strong working relationships across different departments and work collaboratively as a member of our cross-functional teams. To succeed in this role, you will need:
- A Postgraduate qualification (minimum Master’s) or equivalent experience in a relevant field, e.g. education, special needs education; disability, international development
- Business to fluent French language skills
- A proven record of leading, developing and implementing programmes in inclusive education in lower income countries.
- Experience of working with national governments and international institutions such as Global Partnership for Education, UN agencies, bilateral agencies as well as non-state actors to contribute to education system transformation.
- Knowledge of current developments, issues and best practice in inclusive education to effectively address the barriers to education for children with disabilities
- Able to travel for up to 12-16 weeks a year (regional and international).
This is a varied role, please read the full job description for further details
Benefits
Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Organisation: Ash-Shahada Housing Association
Position: Associate Director of Housing
Salary: £50,000-60,000 per annum
Location: Camberwell, London
Fixed Term Contract: 12 months (with expectation to become permanent).
The Associate Director of Housing will join a vibrant team playing a pivotal role in providing exceptional services to their tenants. This is an exciting role as the Associate Director of Housing oversees those services which determine the strategic, financial, and reputational success of the company. This is a fixed term contract, but the expectation is that this will become a permanent role.
About you
A creative and hands-on role, the Associate Director of Housing is responsible for meeting the needs of tenants and ensuring that the condition of the homes achieves their high standards as well as those of the regulator. Your day will be varied, managing a small team in-house as well as external suppliers to deliver a range of services.
The Associate Director of Housing will lead three key areas of the organisation:
- The maintenance and up-keep of social housing properties
- Front line customer service delivery
- Tenant engagement and satisfaction
Essential criteria:
- Experience of working as a Director of Housing, Senior Manager, Head of Assets, or similar.
- 5 years plus experience in the Housing Sector.
- Strong understanding of the housing sector and current trends.
- Experience of designing and delivering exceptional customer service frameworks.
- Experience of managing a small team.
- Expertise in conducting data analysis and building business cases and proposals.
- Proven experience in budget planning and cost management.
- Knowledge of health and safety and regulatory standards in social housing.
Application process
For further information, please contact our retained consultants Will Worthington or Nicholas Rimikis at Morgan Hunt on 0207 419 8921 or 07884 696 980.
CVs should be supported with a personal statement. The personal statement needs to clearly evidence and articulate how your skills and experience meet the role description and essential skills. There is an expectation that this would be 1.5 to 2 pages in length.
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Beyond Equality is a UK not-for-profit organisation that works with men and boys to promote gender equality, inclusive communities, and healthier relationships. Founded by students from Oxford University, it focuses on gender equality, healthier relationships, and more positive masculinities.
We have worked across schools, universities, workplaces and with professional sports teams and have collectively reached over 100,000 boys and men. We combine expert facilitation with best practices from psychology, anthropology, philosophy, management and economics to deliver pragmatic, evidence-based training and workshops.
By starting vital conversations within schools about the state of gender inequality and masculinities, we hope to help boys become aware of the issues, but crucially, to make them part of the solution. Beyond Equality offers expert training and development for teachers, school staff, and parents and workshops for pupils. We work with all types of schools, at both primary and secondary, including mixed gender schools, all boys, state, grammar, independent and sixth forms.
We create an open, welcoming and interactive environment where students can ask questions, get the chance to reflect and learn about the ideas and attitudes of their peers.
Lead Facilitator (Trainer) Duties and Responsibilities
Workshop Delivery
Once trained, Lead Facilitators will deliver workshops to school students on the topics of:
- Rethinking Masculinities
- Healthy Relationships
- Mental Health and Emotional Literacy
- Stereotypes, Discrimination and Objectification
- Consent
Workshop Administration
- Standard feedback and other basic administration tasks are required after every workshop.
Person Specification
Our Lead Facilitators can think creatively about how to reach people through facilitation and can create spaces for people to navigate difficult conversations.
Values
- Demonstrated commitment to compassion.
- Commitment to anti-oppression work, including anti-racism and gender justice work.
Skills
- Strong facilitation skills with groups of young people, and the ability to create courageous spaces for individual and group reflections.
- Capable of guiding young people through new and challenging ideas in creative and engaging ways.
Knowledge
- Understand the importance of putting adequate time into preparing for a workshop in advance and who can think on their feet.
- Knowledge of gendered socialisation & stereotypes, social norms & group dynamics, and power dynamics (particularly systems of privilege/oppression, including race and class oppression).
- Awareness of the challenges surrounding masculinity in today's society.
Experience
- Experience in facilitating group learning at a professional level (including youth work in community organisations).
- Experience of working with young people.
- Training or experience in these areas: Youth Work, Coaching or Mentoring, Allyship, Healthy Relationships, Mental well-being training, Gender/Masculinities Workshops or Safeguarding.
- Experience working in anti-oppression, sexual violence prevention, masculinities or mental wellbeing.
Geographic Location
- We are currently recruiting for Lead Facilitators based in London. Pupil workshops will be delivered within the London region. Future opportunities may also be available to deliver workshops at other locations within the UK.
Development
Onboarding/Training
- All onboarding is paid.
- All Lead Facilitators are required to attend an training course (dates TBC).
- All Lead Facilitators will be trained & observed to deliver relevant workshops.
- You will begin by co-facilitating with a more experienced facilitator.
Workshop delivery
- Beyond Equality prides itself on a culture of reflection, iterative improvement and learning
- Lead facilitators will have access to the Beyond Equality ongoing learning and training, including monthly events, resources and learning platforms.
Equal Opportunities
Beyond Equality strives to be an inclusive employer. We want to provide a working environment, and a recruitment and hiring process, that is welcoming, accessible and supportive for everybody - including and especially those who are marginalised in society. With this in mind, we’ve worked to create an application and recruitment process that is as straightforward and transparent as possible. We welcome applicants with non-traditional educational backgrounds, and only ask for degree-level qualifications where this is absolutely necessary for a role. We appreciate the value of varied experience and fresh perspectives - if you are not sure whether you are qualified or experienced enough for a role, but you think you meet the person specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. We particularly welcome applications from people of colour, LGBTQ+ people, women, new or expectant parents/carers and disabled people.
We aim to share most interview questions and tasks five working days in advance of the interview to give applicants time to prepare, with extra time available for disabled applicants upon request. You are able to submit longer answers by voice note emailed to the contact address, please note this on the form. If there is anything else we can do to make the application and/or interview process more accessible for you, we want to hear about it, and will do our best to meet your requirements - please reach out via the contact email address in the job pack for the role you are applying for and tell us what you need.
We are a diverse organisation and we appreciate the value of lived experience. When our team members want to draw on their own lived experience to inform aspects of their work, we do our best to support them - but we’ll never expect or require you to draw on your own experiences if you don’t want to, or to do extra work on the basis of any aspect of your identity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Greenpeace are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell in their search for a new Deputy Head of Finance to join their team on a permanent basis. Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Our vision is a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come.
The Deputy Head of Finance will assist in the smooth running of the finance department and provide accurate and timely financial management reporting, insight, analysis and business partnering to budget holders and other non-finance stakeholders. You will ensure completeness, integrity and value and will assist the Head of Finance with project work when required.
The organisation:
Greenpeace are independent. We don’t accept any funding from governments, corporations or political parties – our work is funded by ordinary people. That means we are free to confront governments and corporations responsible for the destruction of the natural world and push for real change.
We do this by investigating, documenting and exposing the causes of environmental destruction. We work to bring about change by lobbying, consumer pressure and mobilising members of the general public. And we take peaceful direct action to protect our Earth and promote solutions for a green and peaceful future.
The role:
- Assist the Head of Finance with the preparation of the Greenpeace Ltd monthly management accounts.
- Provide support and advice to budget holders to aid budgetary understanding and ownership.
- Proactively work to improve finance processes, including developing budget management processes.
- Assist the Head of Finance in the efficient and timely preparation of the Greenpeace Ltd annual accounts production and the conduct of the annual audit.
- Represent the team at a senior level including providing financial advice to the organisation.
- Share leadership responsibilities for the team with the Head of Finance. Provide expertise, insights, financial advice and problem solving as necessary.
- Assist the Head of Finance with improving VAT reporting, compliance, analysis and organisational understanding.
- Influence and manage the workload of the Finance team, including the delegation of work, weekly/monthly monitoring of workload and priorities against work plan/timetable, and resolution of any bottlenecks that occur.
- Lead and develop the Senior Finance officer who reports directly to you.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a qualified, or a finalist Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA or other chartered accountancy qualification) or will be qualified by experience.
- Have substantial experience of management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
- Be a self-starter, with the ability to work on own initiative
- Have proven experience of delivering a business partnering focussed service and providing in depth insight, analysis and guidance to budget-holders.
- Support and believe in the aims of Greenpeace.
- Have highly developed communication skills with credibility to operate outside the finance function up to senior management level.
The position will be based at Greenpeace’s head office a short walk away from Highbury and Islington station and requires two days attendance at the office. The closing date for applications is 4th August with interviews taking place the week commencing 12th August.
Applications will be under constant review before the closing date, so please submit your application to our exclusive search agent, Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!
Join the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust as Development Officer and be part of our passionate and dynamic Development department. We are seeking a dedicated individual for a permanent role within our fast-paced, growing team.
In this role, you will engage in prospect research, coordinate fundraising plans, manage application submissions, and handle external reporting for a variety of exciting projects. Your efforts will directly contribute to the success and growth of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
We are looking for a candidate with a genuine passion for fundraising. Whether you have knowledge of grant-making trusts and foundations or are eager to learn, your strong organisational skills and attention to detail will be essential. A positive, flexible attitude and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across departments are also key qualities we value.
This is a pivotal moment for the Trust as we embark on an ambitious new vision to become a contemporary organisation with global reach and purpose, with Shakespeare at the heart of everything we do.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 29 August 2024. First stage interviews will be held on Tuesday 10 September 2024.
To learn more and apply, visit our jobs website.
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and building a diverse and representative workforce. Join us and be a part of something truly special.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We're on the hunt for an experienced fundraiser to become a part of our growing Foundation team here at The Openwork Partnership. Armed with exceptional communication skills and a sharp eye for identifying fundraising prospects, you'll be instrumental in forging new relationships and steering successful fundraising drives.
Your mission will involve orchestrating a variety of fresh events across the UK, aimed at our robust network of 8,000 colleagues and partners. Your efforts will not only boost engagement but also propel the Openwork Foundation's annual income to surpass the £1 million mark.
This is an 18 month fixed term hybrid role, based 2 days a week in our Swindon office, however travel to events is required.
What we offer:
- Salary - up to £35,000
- Bonus scheme - on target bonus -7.5%
- Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5%
- Critical illness cover
- Income protection
- Death in service
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days
- A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more.
What you'll be doing:
- Creating a range of new events around the UK which will increase engagement and income for the Openwork Foundation
- Production of materials, how to guides and case studies to empower success and provide a larger scale of delivery
- Maintaining our existing events, working to refresh and energise them further
- Help create a UK volunteer network who can deliver fundraising events and promote awareness of our Foundation
- Supporting our charitable Foundation to be a core part of business culture and shared values
- Supporting the wider charitable Foundation team
- Responsible for all project budgets and risk management from inception to completion
What we're looking for:
- Proven experience in arranging and delivery of accessible and inclusive fundraising events, including securing prizes and leveraging pro-bono support
- Demonstrable success in building and maintaining successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders including suppliers.
- Proven ability to balance competing priorities whilst managing multiple tasks and planning large events
- Experience of supporting others to run events at a local level, establishing a best practice for them to follow
- Experience of operating in the corporate events space
- Aware of industry regulations in terms of health and safety awareness and risk assessments
- Aware of running events in a sustainable way
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Exceptional communication and relationship building skills, with the ability to influence
- Ability to motivate colleagues and volunteers to become involved and want to participate and support with the running of events
- Happy to take the initiative and experiment to fund ways of encouraging and inspiring new supporters to the foundation
- Flexibility to cover duties outside the ‘normal’ working day
- The imagination to develop new and innovative fundraising activities
- Excellent interpersonal skills – a collaborator and team player who works well with others, reaching challenging goals often under very tight deadlines.
- Effective project management: organisational, project and time management
- Passionate, energetic and enthusiastic
- Ability to apply a commercial focus to all activities
- Experience in tracking success – recording efforts input and results
Why us?
We're a dynamic, fast-paced and growing business with huge ambition. This is all made possible by the brilliant people who are part of The Openwork Partnership family. We're investing heavily in our colleagues, continuously striving to give them the platform to develop personally and professionally and reach their full potential.
We’re also very proud of our culture, as one of the Best 100 Large Companies to work for in 2022. The Openwork Partnership values and respects individuality and we are committed to building an inclusive culture and environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will bring your best self to work if you are trusted to choose when, where and how you do it.
On top of offering a modern workplace with bags of development opportunities, we also offer a highly attractive benefits package to reward you for your hard work. This includes a competitive base salary, an industry-leading annual bonus, enhanced pension, critical illness cover, income protection and a range of other flexible benefits.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.