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Are you passionate about working with older adults who have care and support needs? If so, we want to hear from you!

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark are looking for a part-time Support Worker to escort service users to and from their Day Centre in Southwark, deliver a programme of day care activities, and to ensure their personal, social and cultural needs are met. The role is for four days per week, 11.30 - 3.30pm each day. There is some flexiblity regarding the start and finish time. 

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the needs and issues affecting older people including dementia awareness, and have worked or lived experience of caring. They will be able to work as part of a team and travel within Southwark and Lewisham. Great interpersonal skills required along with the ability to work to Age UK Lewisham and Southwark’s values to empower and enable older people to lead fulfilled lives.

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark aims to provide a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and we strongly encourage you to apply if you are from a marginalized or underrepresented group.

Employee Benefits:

• Hourly rate above London Living Wage
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Additional 1 day leave for Birthdays
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including access to a helpline for partners and dependents
• Generous contractual sick pay scheme, allowing staff to recover without the worry of loss of income
• CycleScheme members – enabling employees to save 25-39% of the cost of a new bike & accessories whilst also spreading the cost
• TechScheme members – enabling employees to purchase tech and home furnishing through AUKLS and spread the cost from their salary

For full details please download the Job Pack which includes a Job Description, Person Specification and Application Form.

Closing date for applications – 9am on 8 July 2024 

Interviews will take place week commencing 8 July and 22 July 2024 at Stones End Day Centre, Southwark 

Post Title: Youth Violence Intervention Practitioner 

Location: The role will be located at St. Mary's Hospital in London, with occasional travel to Redthread's other sites, including the head office in London. All Redthread team members should be flexible in supporting other sites when necessary. Regular visits to Redthread's main offices in London and other projects and activities at various locations across London and the UK will be required.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. The nature of Redthread’s work means that regular evening and weekend work is required. You will be required to work shifts to ensure that the team covers from 7:30 am to 9:00 pm each day between them.

Salary: £29,767.50 per annum + benefits 

Contract type: 12-month fixed term, with the possibility of extension subject to funding.

DBS Check Required: Enhanced with barring (Child and Adult Workforce)

Work area: Youth Violence Intervention (Hospital Based)

Responsible to:               Team Leader 

Purpose of the Post   

• To be part of the youth work team at Redthread, with a primary focus on the Youth Violence Intervention Programme.
• To assist with Redthread’s other activities as required.

How to apply:

If this sounds like the right role and organisation for you, please go to our website where you will find a downloadable job description with a person specification, including details of the terms and conditions of the post.

We encourage you to read through the job pack and the person specification carefully, as we will shortlist applications using the essential criteria.

Are you passionate about championing wellbeing and inclusion and value peer-peer support? We’re hiring a Senior Inclusion Coordinator to join our Student Development Team. 

Some students are more likely to face barriers that prevent them from making the most of university, particularly those from historically underserved or marginalised communities. The Student Development Team aims to dismantle barriers to involvement so all students can engage with all the university has to offer. The Senior Inclusion Coordinator will play a key role in achieving this vision for our student communities.

In collaboration with a second Senior Inclusion Coordinator, you’ll be leading on a series of wellbeing and inclusion programmes that we’re really proud of.

COUNSELLOR (CARITAS SCHOOLS’ SERVICE)

3 days per week (potential to increase)

Term time only (39 working weeks, 13 non-working weeks)

Point 19-26, Qualification Bar at Point 24

£30,529 - £36,072 (pro rata for term time and part time) Actual £15,655 - £18,497

Plus Essential Car Allowance

SCHOOLS BASED ACROSS GREATER MANCHESTER

We require a Counsellor to provide counselling interventions and family support services in schools across the Diocese of Salford according to each school’s formal agreement.

The role requires you to liaise and work with parents and families to ensure that the child/young person’s needs are being met and any issues that arise are being addressed appropriately. This will also include providing support and guidance to school staff on these matters.

You must have knowledge of safeguarding guidelines and risk factors in relation to working with children and young people and be able to respond accordingly by following the locality safeguarding procedures and ensure that priority is given to the Safeguarding Policy and Procedures in all work undertaken. You must also support the school staff with safeguarding.

You must have competent IT skills, be confident with systems, complete reports, maintain records and manage confidential data and be able to review and obtain feedback on the support in place for the children and young people and provide this information back to the schools and Caritas Schools’ Service as required.

You must also be able to make autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice and approaches and partake in supervision one to one, clinical and group reflective supervision with other counsellors. 

Registered counsellor status with the BACP or UKCP is essential. However, we will discuss experience and qualifications on a person-by-person basis if you are selected for an interview.  The salary includes accrued annual leave.

If this sounds like the next step you are looking for and you would like to work for an organisation passionate about transforming lives, we would love to hear from you!

Closing date: Monday, 8 July 2024

Interview: Monday, 15 July 2024

Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. It is also a requirement of the post that you must hold a full UK Driving Licence, with the use of a car insured for business purposes as this role involves travelling to the schools as required.

Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer

Registered Charity Number: 1125808

Please note we do not accept applications via agencies or CVs

Job description

Relationship Fundraiser

£28,137.13 per annum

North Yorkshire Hospice Care Sites (Harrogate & Thirsk)/Hybrid

Closing Date: 23rd July 2024

Hours per week: 30 to 37.5 Hours

Contract type: Permanent

Interviews will take place in Harrogate at the end of July (date To be confirmed)

Do you enjoy using your communication skills to develop lasting relationships with individuals? Are you passionate about local hospice care?

North Yorkshire Hospice Care (known to its local communities as either Saint Michael’s Hospice, Herriot Hospice or Just ‘B’) has a great opportunity for someone to join their fabulous Fundraising Team as a Relationship Fundraiser. If you are energetic, passionate, and looking to develop a career in fundraising whilst ensuring everyone has access to local hospice care, emotional wellbeing and bereavement support, this role is for you.

This is an excellent opportunity for proactive candidates with experience working within Individual Giving, In Memory or Legacy giving, to work in a growing area of the charity. With a varied workload, as a Relationship Fundraiser you will help secure a crucial source of income for the charity.

The Relationship Fundraiser will cultivate and manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, as well as individual donors, to ensure a positive experience for all supporters of North Yorkshire Hospice Care. Each day in this role will be unique, involving activities such as planning upcoming appeals, meeting with recently bereaved families, or promoting the importance of legacy gifts. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships and has a keen eye for detail.

We are looking for individuals who are personable, have a positive attitude, and can empathise with stakeholders.

Key responsibilities will include –

• Supporting in-memorium donors through their giving journey
• Help the creation of regular giving appeals
• Grow income and support donor stewardship from general donations received
• Be an ambassador for legacy giving, growing awareness internally and building number of legacy pledgers
• Build and maintain strong, personal relationships with stakeholders to ensure life-time giving
• Work with the team across the other fundraising specialisms to contribute to a cohesive approach to fundraising

Please see a copy of the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role at the bottom of this page.

Please be aware we reserve the right to close a vacancy early if a suitable candidate is identified.

PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, we are not currently able to consider applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.

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Benefits include (subject to eligibility): -

• 35 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays, pro-rata)
• Comprehensive Induction Programme
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 8%
• Lifestyle discounts and savings
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to staff support
• Free group life assurance
• Free DBS check
• Free car parking at Crimple House location.

Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’ and Saint Michael’s Hospice make up registered charity North Yorkshire Hospice Care. You’ll be joining an organisation that is driven, caring, and responsive and you will be playing an important role in enabling us to provide our highly valued services to people across North Yorkshire and beyond.

At North Yorkshire Hospice Care we believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind. Every member of our organisation has a responsibility to promote the welfare of all who encounter our services. We aim to keep people safe and to operate our services in a way that protects them; to make reporting concerns as easy as possible and respond quickly; to listen to all worries and work in partnership with individuals and agencies. All our staff and volunteers receive annual training on both adults and children/young people’s safeguarding. This impacts our recruitment processes and we have adopted a number of safer recruitment practices, which our HR and People team can talk through with you.

We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks being obtained including but not limited to identity checks, DBS clearance at an appropriate level for the role, verification of right to work in the UK, employment references and employment history. Costs of pre-employment checks will be met by the organisation.

North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales (518905) with a family of services operating as Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’, Saint Michael’s Hospice, and Talking Spaces. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (2121179).

Our Values at Work

North Yorkshire Hospice Care is clear about who we are, what we do and why we do it. It is our vision; mission and values that underpin this understanding and all three of these areas continue to evolve as we develop in response to the changing world around us.

We have re-examined our values with our stakeholders seeking to define a sense of who we are today. The result? A set of 10 values/behaviours that crystallize this thinking and act as a yardstick for our thinking and actions.

This shared set of values helps guide our decisions, actions and behaviours and is at the core of our collective aspiration to live in a community where everyone gets the care they need to live their last years, months and days with respect and dignity.

NB: This list is not exclusive or exhaustive but captures those values/behaviours currently at the top of our agenda.

Job Description

Relationship Fundraiser

1.0 Job Purpose

The Relationship Fundraiser plays a crucial role in supporting the Relationship Manager in advancing North Yorkshire Hospice Care’s mission by assisting in the enhancement and management of relationships with individual donors.

The Relationship Fundraiser will assist in identifying potential donors, understanding their motivations, and contributing to tailored engagement strategies. Through these efforts, the fundraiser will help to ensure donors feel valued and connected to the charity's cause.

This role will primarily focus on growing and maintaining various fundraising avenues, including in memory, regular giving, facilitating legacy gifts or bequests in wills, and singular donations. The role aims to maximise opportunities for donor engagement and individual giving.

2.0 Key Tasks

• In-Memorium Fundraising Support: Assist in implementing sensitive and impactful strategies to encourage donations in memory of loved ones, ensuring memories are honoured and families and friends are supported throughout their giving journey.
• Regular Giving Support: Aid in driving the regular giving program to secure a sustainable income stream. This will involve supporting in creating tailored appeals, managing communications, and contributing to enhancing donor satisfaction and retention through regular updates and engagements.
• General Donations Assistance: Provide support in overseeing the process for general donations, maximising the ease and effectiveness of one-time and ongoing contributions. This may include assisting in campaign management, donor acknowledgment, and contributing to leveraging special events and anniversaries to inspire giving.
• Donor Relationship Support: Help build and maintain strong, personal relationships with donors through consistent, thoughtful communication and recognition strategies. Utilise CRM to track donor interactions, preferences, and history to tailor approaches and increase donor engagement.
• Collaboration and Support: Collaborate with the Relationship Manager and other teams within the charity, such as marketing, events, and volunteer management, to contribute to a cohesive and comprehensive fundraising approach.
• Continuous Improvement Support: Assist in evaluating and refining fundraising strategies and processes to optimize donor engagement, retention, and revenue generation.
• Legacy Giving Ambassador: Act as an ambassador for legacy giving both internally and externally. Work with the Relationship Manager on creating internal awareness materials and promoting legacy giving initiatives to external stakeholders.
• Case Study Recruitment: Collaborate with the marketing team on the recruitment of case studies suitable for various areas of work, showcasing the impact of donations and legacy gifts.
• Personalized Stewardship: Maintain strong relationships with supporters through personalised stewardship, adhering to relevant supporter journeys to ensure ongoing engagement and support.
• Reporting: Regularly report against agreed objectives and key performance indicators to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
• Legacy Product Promotion: Continuously identify opportunities to promote legacy products across multiple channels to encourage legacy giving.
• Communication with Legators: Communicate with legators and families regarding potential pledges and provide aftercare once a gift in the will has been donated to North Yorkshire Hospice Care.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Key results/objectives/measures of success

KR 1: Strengthening Relationships and Collaborations for Effective Fundraising Materials

SM 1:Successfully coordinate with the Relationship Manager and Marketing team to launch a legacy campaign which aligns with Hospice UK’s national campaign, maximising visibility and impact.

SM 2: Execute general donation and regular giving campaigns as outlined in the work plan, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, and achieving the financial year’s budget targets. Collaborate closely with the Relationship Manager and Marketing team to develop compelling messaging and materials for these campaigns.

KR 2: Enhancing In-Memorium (IMO) Fundraising through Community Engagement

SM 1: Strengthen existing relationships and establish new partnerships with funeral directors across the community. Collaborate with them to promote IMO fundraising initiatives and ensure families receive appropriate support and guidance in honouring their loved ones through donations.

SM 2: Foster strong relationships with internal staff members, empowering them to become advocates for IMO and legacy fundraising efforts. Provide training and resources to ensure staff are knowledgeable and confident in promoting these initiatives to donors and supporters, maximising engagement, and support.

KR 3: Ensure all donors are supported and have a positive experience when supporting North Yorkshire Hospice Care

SM 1: Follow procedures and systems to cater to donors’ needs effectively, from initial engagement through ongoing stewardships.

SM 2: Prioritise personalised communication and timely acknowledgement of donations, ensuring doors feel valued and appreciated for their generosity.

SM 3: Solicit feedback from donors to identify areas for improvement and implement enhancements to enrich their experience further.

SM 4: Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure a seamless and unified approach to donor support across all interactions.

SM 4: Provide resources and guidance to frontline staff and volunteers to equip them with the tools and knowledge needed to deliver exceptional donor experiences.

SM 5: Maintain accurate and well-organized CRM records to ensure data integrity and quality.

Overarching responsibilities

• To embed the values of the organisation into your working practices evidencing this regularly and ensuring this remains a priority.
• To live out our values, which drive all that we do, in the context of your everyday work following our behaviour framework.
• To work in accordance, and fully comply, with our organisational policies and procedures.
• To carry out all duties in accordance with the law, , regulations, organisational frameworks, recognised professional guidelines and the have a commitment to FREDIE, integration and collective decision making.

Throughout your time with us we will conduct ongoing employment checks and performance reviews relevant to your role, for example professional registration checks, DBS, appraisals and regular contact meetings.

3.0 Terms and Conditions

Reports to: Relationship Manager

Responsible for: NA

Hours: 30 to 37.5 Hours

Location: Hybrid

4.0 Person Specification

What is required?

Is it essential or desirable?

Essential = E

Desirable = D

How is it assessed?

Application = A

Interview = I

Task/Assessment = T

Education/Qualifications

Good level of education including Maths and English GCSE A-C or equivalent E A

Experience

Experience of working with Microsoft365 applications including Word, and Outlook as well as fundraising or customer database packages, websites, and social media platforms E A/I

Successful track record of strong supporter or customer stewardship E A/I

Experience of working in a fundraising or a sales environment D A/I

Campaign/project management experience E A/I

Experience of data analysis and providing detailed insights E A/I

Experience of presenting to a wide range of audiences E A/I

Knowledge/Skills

First-class donor or customer management skills, delivering outstanding stewardship and supporter experience E A/I

Excellent written and oral communication skills E A/I

Ability to empathise with supporters/service users E I

A good awareness of fundraising regulation, legislation and GDPR D A/I

Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external stakeholders E A/I

Exceptional eye for detail to monitor campaign performance and trends – mitigating against potential issues. E A/I

Demonstrable team-working experience E A/I

Understanding of digital fundraising or marketing techniques E A/I

Understanding of legacy fundraising and marketing E A/I

Personal Attributes

A natural relationship builder with ability to positively influence others E A/I

Proactive and results-driven, with a demonstrated ability to meet and exceed targets E A/I

Good attention to detail – a ‘completer finisher’ E A/I

Ability to identify opportunities for income growth E A/I

A desire to grow and develop in a fundraising environment E A/I

Calm, friendly, confident, and proactive person who is a keen learner E A/I

Can work independently under own initiative and as part of a team and positively supports cross-team working, and shared goals to maximise the potential of fundraised income generation E A/I

Ability to speak with confidence, sensitivity, and passion about North Yorkshire Hospice Care E A/I

High level of integrity and discretion when handling confidential information E A/I

Ability to work under pressure and multitask and prioritise multiple projects and work streams E A/I

Promotes and sustains a responsible attitude towards diversity and inclusion within North Yorkshire Hospice Care E A/I

Flexible in attitude to work, and undertaking of role

Willingness to travel across North Yorkshire and work flexibly to ensure that plans are delivered

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £28,137.13 per year

Expected hours: 30 – 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Work from home

 Collaborate closely with parish priests and lay leadership teams to offer fundraising support and implement Planned Giving campaigns. Liaise with parish and central finance teams to monitor the results of these campaigns, devising reports for the Head of Communications and Chief Operating Officer

• Guide and advise parish leadership teams to craft messages and communications that support fundraising and engage donors. Create and maintain core materials (including leaflets and documents) to support parish fundraising, reviewing these with the Head of Communications and arranging the logistics for their delivery

• Support the parish in localising core materials so that they reflect the financial picture of the parish and include facts, messages and images that are specific to the community

• Liaise with colleagues to ensure Gift Aid and data protection wording are correct and compliant. Prepare thank you letters and other materials as required

• Support parishes with the implementation and promotion of Contactless Giving, troubleshooting as and when required

• Help parishes with special appeals for capital projects. Research and write grant applications to trusts and foundations on behalf of parishes and the central Diocese

Support parishes and the central diocese in implementing a legacy strategy and support the Head of Communications in developing a strategy to engage high net worth donors in support of the mission of the Church

• Represent the Diocese at national meetings of the Catholic diocesan fundraising teams. Liaise with national colleagues to share and develop best practice and to access Continuing Professional Development

• Undertake other tasks to support colleagues within the Communications Team as required, such as proofreading, website updates, preparation of copy and images for the website and social media etc. 

About Women in Prison

Women in Prison is a national, women-led, feminist organisation. We deliver front line support to women harmed by the criminal justice system, through our work in prisons, in the community and ‘through the prison gate’ as they resettle back into their communities. We also campaign for systems change that addresses the root causes of offending, reduces the harmful impact of prison, and creates workable, community-based alternatives to imprisonment.

Job Purpose:

You will be joining Women in Prison’s new fundraising team which secures funding from a range of sources including individual donors, corporate supporters, and charitable trusts and foundations. We are looking for someone who can work flexibly to support the administrative and operational needs across different areas in the team including major donor giving, individual giving, trusts and foundations and legacy giving.

Day to day tasks will include managing the fundraising team’s administration function, carrying out prospect research, thanking donors and donation tracking, and providing support for various fundraising activities such as supporter/cultivation events. You will also build productive relationships with individual supporters and organisations through the delivery of exceptional supporter care.

Key Responsibility Areas:

1. Provide support across the Fundraising team
2. Stewardship
3. Information Management
4. Financial
5. General

About you
You’re passionate about music and want to play a key role in shaping and changing the future of the music industries. You're someone who thrives in community-led environments and enjoys collaborating with and supporting young people.
You’re someone who loves building new relationships and comfortable engaging and growing creative communities.
You’ll have an ear for music and a strong understanding as to what engages young people in and out of music. You’ll have an entrepreneurial spirit that will develop our NextGen Programme through a new stage of growth. Behind the scenes, you’re organised, collaborative, efficient, self-motivated and can work well in a small team that has to punch above its weight.

You may have experience already working in music, working with artists' events, campaigns, or in community management. You may have worked on or with youth-led organisations or platforms engaging directly with young creatives.

About the role
The NextGen Community Producer will play an integral role at Youth Music shaping and developing our support for young adults, particularly helping them to close the gap between learning and earning in music.

You’ll join us at an exciting time as we look to scale up and enhance our community engagement efforts. Building on the foundations established in phase 1 between 2021-2024, your focus will be on increasing participation, and fostering a more cohesive and active community. Your innovative strategies and passion for supporting young creatives will be key to driving deeper connections among members, and creating a compelling offer for the community.

Day-to-day you’ll be programming national events, workshops and networking opportunities; brokering progression opportunities though Youth Music’s industry partners, and recruiting to paid freelance creative roles. The job will involve managing a variety of relationships with young people, playing a central role in developing and leading the NextGen community strategy, and supporting the development of a new brand and user journey for NextGen community members.

Key responsibilities
Programme Development

• Act as the day-to-day lead and point of contact for the Youth Music NextGen Community, representing their voice internally and externally.
• Devise and implement a clear strategy for the continued growth and development of the NextGen Community, with support from the Engagement team.
• Deliver impactful programmes of activities and support that will progress young people into creative careers, broaden their networks, increase their confidence and create access to new opportunities.
• Develop and grow the NextGen Community brand and visual identity, ensuring a clear offer and user journey for those taking part in Youth Music funded projects, and other potential new members.
• Increase the role the community plays in designing and delivering the NextGen programme, aligning with Youth Music’s wider aims and values around youth voice.
• Increase interaction between NextGen Community members.

Events

• Work with the events team to develop, grow and manage our programme of regular NextGen Community events across the country to bring the community together and showcase their talent.
• Develop and manage our programme of events in London in partnership with Young Guns Network (YGN), taking place in the offices of our music industry partners.
• Grow attendance at all NextGen events, working with our Comms and Marketing team to increase awareness and build the profile of the event series.
• Programme and manage all events within set budgets.

Partnerships

• Build and leverage relationships with partners and networks to enhance the offer for the NextGen Community (such as events, performance opportunities, workshops, studio time, content creation, and exclusive offers etc).
• Manage relationships with key corporate partners (such as Levi’s) to support delivery of the NextGen Community activities.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of potential partners to approach, and support wider fundraising efforts within the team.

Recruitment

• Lead on NextGen recruitment for NextGen Community Events and the Youth Music Awards, with support from the Engagement Coordinator. e.g. Create briefs for NextGen roles and be their main point of contact.
• Support recruitment for any other Youth Music or partner opportunities created for the NextGen Community. (e.g. gigs, festivals, activations, focus groups, etc).
• Develop the NextGen talent pool, finding new ways to promote and manage this.
• Create and source relevant national music-related opportunities for Youth Music’s ‘opportunities board’.

NextGen Fund

• Support the marketing and promotion of the NextGen Fund.
• Contribute and support NextGen Fund decision panels.
• Work with our Comms team to ensure that content created through the NextGen Fund is showcased on Youth Music’s social and digital channels. E.g. Sound of the Next Generation playlist.

Demonstrate Impact

• Work with the Insights Team to listen and act on feedback from the NextGen Community. This will be via monitoring, research and consultation that informs the ongoing development and design of the NextGen offer.
• Prepare and present reports on the plans, activities and impact of NextGen Community.
• Share our learning internally and externally at panels, conferences, and through written pieces.

Systems and processes

• Capture NextGen membership on Salesforce so that we have a clear understanding of who is in our community.
• Work with the Database Administrator to improve our systems, processes and user journeys.
• Work with the Comms and Marketing team to ensure the Youth Music website represents and serves the needs of the NextGen Community.

Other

• Ensure all activities are delivered in line with Youth Music’s values with inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility at their core.
• Be a safeguarding champion, ensuring best practice Safeguarding is embedded throughout our work and all issues and concerns are escalated as appropriate.
• Represent NextGen at events or speaking opportunities and act as an ambassador for Youth Music.
• Ensure budgets are managed effectively, accurate records are kept and invoicing and payments are managed in a timely manner.
• Undertake other tasks that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of the role.

Person specification
Essential

• Experience in building and engaging communities in music, creativity or other youth-led spaces, platforms or organisations.
• Strong ability to build new relationships, engage with diverse creative communities, and foster meaningful connections.
• A passion for music and a strong understanding of the UK creative industries and current issues facing young creatives, coupled with a clear desire to create a more equitable industry for the next generation.
• Experience in developing, implementing and growing brands and programmes, particularly those that support young people.
• Experience of working directly with young people, including one-to-one and facilitating or leading groups.
• Proven track record of programming and managing events within budget constraints.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver on KPIs.
• Experience working in a small, collaborative team environment, demonstrating efficiency and self-motivation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of representing Youth Music and the NextGen community internally and externally.
• Attention to detail and the ability to deal sensitively with confidential personal information.
• A strong commitment to equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion, alongside a working understanding of safeguarding best practices, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment for all participants.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in music, with artists, events, campaigns etc.
• Familiarity with charities and an understanding of how they operate within the music industries.
• Experience in developing a brand, with knowledge of digital and social media strategies to enhance programme visibility and engagement.
• Partnership development - experience in building and maintaining relationships with corporate partners and supporting fundraising efforts.
• Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM systems for managing community membership and engagement.
• Comfortable with public speaking and acting as an ambassador at events or conferences.

Executive Assistant to CEO
Salary Banding: £32,000 - £35,000 per annum FTE
Contract: Permanent 
Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week OR Part Time 30 hours over 4 days 
Location: Hybrid (up to 2 days WFH) / Hatfield 

Herts Young Homeless is an independent charity and has been supporting vulnerable people in Hertfordshire since 1998. We are a big-hearted, open and expert team that seeks to break the cycle of youth homelessness through education, advice and support.

What can we offer you?

• A supportive, passionate and inclusive environment.
• 25 days annual leave per annum (in addition to Bank Holidays & Public Holidays) (increases with LOS) 
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• People's Pension Plan contribution
• Group Life Insurance plan 4 x salary 
• Opportunities for personal and career development
• Hybrid working - option to work from home up to 2 days per week
• An additional annual leave day on your Birthday
• Monthly draws to win ‘lunch on your manager’ or ‘leave work early’
• Medicash & Employee Assistance Programme - support with wellbeing & personal struggles/ Heath Cash Back Scheme.

Job Purpose

This is a critical role, sitting at the heart of hyh, the purpose of which is to provide high quality administrative support to the CEO, coordinate and administer the leadership and governance of the organisation and oversee the smooth running of the office.

Administration and Support for the CEO

• Be a step ahead at all times in providing executive support to the CEO including: diary organisation, making appointments, responding to invitations, dealing with correspondence, and liaising with external partners and arranging travel.
• Conduct research, prepare papers and briefings, produce PowerPoint presentations.
• Project support for organisation wide projects.

Leadership and governance support

• Plan and coordinate the efficient running of leadership and governance meeting cycles, including scheduling meetings, booking venues, circulating documents, collating reports, minute taking, maintaining action logs, arranging refreshments etc. This includes the Board of Trustees and two sub-committees (Governance and Finance), Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Leadership Team (LT).
• Provide high level admin support to other members of the SLT as required (Head of Services, Head of Fundraising & Communications, Finance Manager).
• Coordination and administration of internal staff meetings and communications, including monthly Team Briefings and bi-annual Organisation Days.
• Provide on-going support to Trustees, including responsibility for their induction and on-going training
• Maintain and update trustee records and registers, including Charity Commission and Companies House registrations.
• Manage our policies and procedures and oversee the annual cycle of policy reviews.

Office management

• Oversee the smooth and efficient running of the office, ensuring that it is a great working environment for staff where supplies never run out, the office is clean and tidy, and all staff have the furniture and equipment they need.
• Coordinate a small team of office/admin volunteers to provide excellent support to the wider hyh team.
• Build and maintain service and supplier contracts and relationships, including our landlord, telephones, broadband, lone working devices, phones, printers and cleaning.
• Be the main contact for our IT managed services provider and act as the internal contact point for any  IT queries.

Organisational support

• Support the SLT with our day to day health and safety compliance including administering Health and Safety Committee meetings, carrying out workstation assessments and conducting regular H&S checks and annual PAT testing.
• Support the SLT with our data protection including administering GDPR Committee meetings, managing the relationship with our external Data Protection consultant and acting as the internal point of contact.
• Provide staff induction and on-boarding in relation to the office, IT and equipment.

Skills and experience: 

• Significant experience as a senior Executive Assistant at CEO level.
• Significant levels of office management experience.
• Strong administrative background, ideally with experience working in the non-profit sector but not essential
• Experience managing and overseeing contracts, ensuring the service providers are excellent value for money.
• Experience acting as secretariat to boards of trustees or similar governance bodies.
• Experience managing people in paid or voluntary roles.
• Excellent communicator in formal and informal communications, both verbally and in writing, to all stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and communicate sensitively
• Target-focused and results-driven with highly effective time management and exemplary prioritisation and planning skills.
• Accuracy and meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to think creatively and solve problems smartly.
• Positive with a “can do”, solution focused attitude.
• Self-motivated and ability to work on own initiative, independently, without direct supervision.
• A strong completer-finisher.

Full Job Description available attached to Job Advert.

If you are open, big hearted, passionate, conscientious and take pride in doing a job well, then we would love to hear from you!

Please apply via the link on the vacancy found on our website submitting a cover letter telling us about how your skills align with the role and attach your CV . 

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application and/or the interview stage please let us know and we will be happy to help and support where practical.

Recruitment Process will consist of a face to face interview and if successful we will conduct a personal interview as second stage.  The details of this will be explained should application be progressed to next stage.

Closing Date:  10.00 am 8th July 2024 

Interviews are expected to be arranged for week commencing 15th July 2024

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We treat everyone with equal dignity and respect, and promote equality, diversity and inclusion for all and challenge any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any person on the grounds of race, colour, sex, marital status, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or any other perceived difference.

hyh strives to be an equal opportunities and inclusive employer and encourages and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our promise to you
Herts Young Homeless promises to act with the upmost integrity and respect when it comes to handling your data and will not share your details with any other client without 1) discussing the opportunity with you first and 2) without your verbal or written consent for us to do so.

Your work for the MNVP team is in partnership with the NHS, Public Health and other parts of the system to help them hear the diverse voices of service users. You will facilitate projects and workstreams to understand the needs of all communities including African, Caribbean, Asian and other minoritised communities in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Your role will be to bring together insights and present reports and data so that our services work in partnership to plan, design and improve care You will be confident representing mothers, parents and families by working closely with staff in our Acute Trusts. Your role will include being a source of information for communities, communicating opportunities for them to get involved, using social media and website content, online surveys and face to face focus groups or engagement to do so. This work is offered at 20 hours a week, with some room for flexibility after interview. 

About you

 Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference to the myeloma community?

We’re looking for a talented and knowledgeable Senior Research Grants Project Officer to join our Research Team.  You’ll have experience working in research/grant funding and management, and project management in a health research environment.  You’ll require excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders at all levels.  You’ll be a problem solver with the ability to convey complex technical information to a non-specialist audience.  You’ll also need strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage your workload to meet strict deadlines. 

About the role

This is an exciting time to join Myeloma UK as we launch our new five year strategy. 

Our portfolio of grant funded research programmes and projects play an important role in achieving our strategic objectives.  These programmes aim to discover and share new knowledge, support the development of clinical trials and answer questions of unmet need in myeloma. 

The postholder will ensure the development and effective management of the grants portfolio in line with Myeloma UK procedures, ensuring compliance with AMRC guidelines and charity finance requirements.  You’ll ensure grant holders deliver on contractual milestones, manage high level relationships with Principal Investigators and will work closely with the Research Advisory Group and any other specialist groups as required. 

You will also work with other teams across Myeloma UK to help inform and update our supporter audience on the funded research programme and other research issues.

About us

Myeloma UK is the only UK charity focused on myeloma and its related conditions.  We provide support and influence access to treatments, while researching a cure.  Thanks to life-extending treatments and support, today many people affected by myeloma are able to live longer and to live well.  Together, we support, so no one faces myeloma alone. 

We are committed to bringing together the best and brightest people to help us ensure that every patient has an empowered present and a hopeful future.

Our ultimate goal is to find a cure and make myeloma history. Until then, our mission is to help every patient live well with myeloma for as long as possible. We are committed to diagnosing myeloma earlier, discovering and sharing knowledge, transforming the patient experience and influencing positive change in care.

Our culture

Wellbeing and staff engagement are at the heart of our culture.

We offer a range of staff benefits, including flexible working and flexitime to allow you to find the right working pattern for you.  We have an employee assistance programme and our Wellbeing Leads and resources are there to support our staff.  We are committed to providing learning and development opportunities for all our employees. 

How to apply

If you think you would be a great fit for this role, get in touch and tell us more about yourself by sending us the following:

1. A cover letter telling us more about you and what you think makes you a good fit for this role

2. A CV that sets out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements

Applications close on 11 July 2024 and interviews will be held on 25 and 26 July 2024. You may be asked to do a task prior to your interview.

Myeloma UK is an equal opportunities employer and always welcomes applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of:

· sex,

· race,

· disability,

· age,

· sexual orientation,

· gender reassignment,

· religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Please note, you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK prior to interview selection.

Hours: Full time

Pay: Up to £41 000 GBP (depending on experience)

Duration: Permanent

Location: Manchester, UK (Hybrid working available)

The Learning Design Specialist to design and coordinate development of learning solutions for humanitarian emergency preparedness.

The Learning Design Specialist at UK-Med is pivotal in enhancing the preparedness and competence of healthcare professionals for humanitarian emergency response initiatives.

The Learning Design Specialist focuses on efficiently designing and coordinating development of targeted training programs for both internal organisational audiences and external partners. The goal is to ensure that our Core Staff and a Register of approximately 1200 healthcare professionals worldwide are thoroughly equipped to provide exceptional care, leading to positive outcomes for the patients and communities we serve.

The Learning Design Specialist willinnovate and refine UK-Med's training content, ensuring it meets the specific needs of a diverse, global workforce. Expand the learning portfolio, incorporating digital, in-person, and simulation-based training tailored to strategic priorities. Establish and nurture partnerships to enhance our bespoke learning offerings, ensuring they meet the dynamic needs of our partners and maintain industry-leading standards.

The Learning Design Specialist will provide expert advice and support on designing effective learning solutions for external partners and conduct engaging and effective training sessions, both online and face-to-face, catering to the varied learning preferences and needs of the participants.

You will have a positive and flexible problem-solving approach and be willing, able, and ready to deploy to support all UK-Med programmes and projects.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference.

How to apply

We strongly recommend that you read theCandidate Information Pack - Learning Design Specialistbefore applying for this role.

To apply, please submit a current CV and a supporting letter (no more than 2 pages) that includes a detailed explanation of your suitability for this post with specific reference to the essential criteria in the person specification.

Applications must be submitted through our online jobs portalno later than Friday 5th July, 2024.

UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.

UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.

Working across the Greater Manchester City region, you will play an important role in strengthening and championing the benefits of sport and physical activity, widening access and participation, reducing inequalities and contributing to health, wealth and wellbeing.

Greater Manchester Moving is the Greater Manchester charity committed to changing lives by inspiring a healthier future in Greater Manchester through moving more, sport and physical activity. We play a strategic leadership role in support of GM Moving, the Greater Manchester wide movement, for movement.

We are seeking to recruit an individual with purpose, passion and integrity to lead, support and connect the Greater Manchester system in strengthening and championing the benefits of sport and physical activity, widening access and participation, reducing inequalities and contributing to health, wealth and wellbeing.

We are looking for someone who loves working with people, who can unite people from diverse backgrounds around a vision, who understands the power of collaboration and who can work with others to help us achieve the ambitions set out in the ten-year strategy, GM Moving in Action.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing Active Partnership team working with a network committed to making positive change through physical activity, sport and movement.

This is a full-time role (37 hours per week), but job share, and reduced hours will be considered as part of our commitment to flexible working. Working days will predominantly be Monday to Friday, but occasional evening/weekend work may be required.

We have permanent office space in the House of Sport in Manchester, and regular team and co-working days in venues across Greater Manchester, blended with homeworking. We trust you to work in a way that suits you and that enables you to be productive and happy.

Greater Manchester Moving is committed to providing equal opportunities and promoting diversity, irrespective of ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexuality, disability, religion, pregnancy or personal circumstance. We aspire to being a diverse, inclusive and responsible organisation. Our aim is to have a workforce that reflects and understands the communities we work alongside.

Closing date for applications:  Monday 8 July 2024 - 5pm 

Interview date: Week commencing 15 July 2024

About us

Room to Heal is an established therapeutic community in London. We support refugees and people seeking asylum, many of whom are torture survivors, through an integrated programme of therapeutic and casework assistance, in the context of a community of survivors. Our approach recognises the political context of our community members’ multiple and ongoing experiences of trauma and marginalisation including in their home country, on their journey to, and within, the UK. We offer long term and holistic support.

We are a small team of committed and hard working individuals who work collaboratively in a supportive and friendly environment.

We are looking for a Director (maternity cover) who:

• Understands the experiences of our members in order to sustain Room to Heal’s therapeutic community and ensure the safety and appropriateness of all of our services
• Has awareness and interest in psychotherapy and group work
• Makes strategic decisions that centre the experience of refugees and people seeking asylum alongside maintaining the sustainability of the organisation
• Has the drive, care and vision to create new opportunities to support refugees and people seeking asylum and to learn and share experiences through external networks and partnerships in the UK and internationally 
• Is able to speak with authenticity and challenge injustices knowing directly what the impact is due to own lived experience
• Can lead by consensus and collaboration and has a strong belief in the therapeutic benefits of community. 

Hours:  7.5 hours per day (typically 9.30am – 5.30 pm with a half hour for lunch) 5 days a week. We will also consider 4 days per week, salary pro-rata’d

Salary: £45,000 - 50,000 per annum (full time salary)

Start-date: Autumn 2024 with 8-10 weeks handover with the current Director 

Pension and benefits: automatic enrolment pension scheme, 4% employer contributions and 4% employee contributions

Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays 

We strongly encourage applications from those with some lived experience of the issues that our community members are experiencing.