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Are you passionate about empowering women and making a real difference in their lives? Join Smart Works Reading as our Outreach Lead and be part of an ambitious charity that helps unemployed women succeed!

About the Role:

As our Outreach Lead, you'll play a crucial role in expanding our reach and impact across the Thames Valley. You'll be the driving force behind our partnerships, ensuring a steady flow of referrals to help more women transform their lives through our services. Based at our Reading centre, you'll split your time between office work and travelling across the region to meet with partners and attend events.

This role offers a unique blend of relationship management, event planning, data analysis, and direct involvement in our service delivery. You'll be part of a dedicated team, working closely with our Centre Manager to achieve our ambitious goals. Whilst primarily focused on Berkshire, you may occasionally travel to London for training and collaboration with our London office.

What you'll be doing:

• Manage and nurture relationships with referral partners across Berkshire, including job centres, refuges, prisons, work programme providers, and other charities.
• Research and create project plans to engage new referral partners and maintain existing relationships.
• Organise and attend inspiring events to showcase our impact and increase referrals.
• Analyse data and manage our referral database to identify opportunities and track our success.
• Share regular, engaging communications with referral partners.
• Pilot innovative initiatives to boost engagement with our partners.
• Support the smooth running of our Reading centre, including answering calls and booking appointments.
• Participate in regular online meetings and annual conferences with the wider Smart Works team.

What you'll have:

• A proven track record in managing relationships and partnerships.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt your communication style to various stakeholders.
• Confidence in representing Smart Works, whether presenting to large groups or writing to potential partners.
• Event organisation skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• A target-driven mindset with a knack for meeting KPIs.
• Passion for supporting unemployed women in Berkshire.
• Strong IT and administration skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What we offer:

• A salary of £24,960 - £26,000 FTE (depending on experience)
• Flexible working options (minimum 30 hours per week)
• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• A positive, supportive working environment with opportunities for growth
• The chance to make a tangible difference in women's lives.
• VIP access to Smart Works sales, events, and pop-up shops
• Be part of a fast-growing, high-profile UK charity with a proven track record of success

We particularly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups, those with disabilities, and those with lived experience of unemployment. Smart Works promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace and makes recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Join us in our mission to ensure that any woman who needs our service can find her way to a Smart Works centre. Apply now and help transform lives, one interview at a time!

How to apply

Please submit a CV by 29th July at 5pm.

Closing date for applications 5pm Monday 29th July.

First round interviews will be held virtually on Wednesday 7th August, via Microsoft Teams.

Second Round interviews will be Wednesday 14th August, in person at our Reading Office. 

Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required.

We do not use AI in any part of our recruitment process. Your application will be carefully considered by the People Team.

At Smart Works we will apply suitable measures to keep your information secure in accordance with our Privacy Policy (a current version of which is available on our website).

Are you an experienced finance professional with a passion for non-profit work? War Child UK is seeking a dedicated Senior Finance Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract to oversee our month-end, budgeting, and forecasting processes. You will support our UK Finance team and consolidate management accounts and budgets at the group level. This role is perfect for someone with UK non-profit and ideally international experience, who can partner with budget holders to provide valuable insights and advice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide budget holders with timely, accurate financial information and support informed decision-making.
• Lead the monthly financial accounting and management accounts process.
• Oversee the quarterly reforecast process and consolidate submissions.
• Prepare tax and regulatory returns for HMRC and other entities.
• Manage treasury functions, including cash flow forecasting.
• Support month-end processes and improve income reconciliation.
• Enhance system administration and improvements.
• Offer technical accounting support across finance teams.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and provide relevant financial advice.
• Strengthen the financial capabilities of our managers and ensure compliance with financial policies.
• Assist the Director of Finance & IT with the annual statutory audit process.
• Liaise with finance teams across the War Child Alliance for aligned processes.
• Uphold our culture and values, fostering respectful relationships and contributing to a safeguarding-compliant environment.

More information about the responsibilities and expectations for the role can be found on our website. We look forward to receiving your application.

We recognise the considerable benefits that flexible working can bring and are happy to discuss any possible flexible working options with our employees from hiring. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, occasional working from home and compressed hours.

Join us and be part of a team dedicated to ensuring a safe future for every child affected by war.

At Winston’s Wish we have been on a journey over the last few years – since Covid-19 we have transitioned to an online delivery, and we’re not going back.  We are listening to the voices of the bereaved young people that we are here to support and designing services that are right for them. 

We have raised the profile of data in all areas of our organisation and are always looking at ways to achieve ongoing improvements to our ways of working and our outcomes for the children that we are here to serve.

The Database Manager position is an exciting new opportunity to work alongside the Head of Salesforce to develop a solid foundation working with the world’s largest integrated CRM platform, Salesforce.  Winston’s Wish is currently leveraging various Salesforce products, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Non-Profit Success Pack. Additionally, we are investing in Marketing Cloud and AI in the upcoming year as part of our strategic shift towards a 'digital first' approach. 

We’re looking for someone with an ability to use their initiative to get things done, an enthusiasm for quality improvement with a keen eye for detail and someone with compassion and empathy for those affected by bereavement.  Whether you’re already a certified Salesforce Administrator or have lots of experience maintaining Salesforce but are yet to obtain the certification, we’d like to hear from you.  

Join us in this dynamic phase of growth and contribute to our mission of providing meaningful support to those navigating the challenges of loss. 

Main Responsibilities  

What you'll do: 

• You’ll be our 'go-to’ person for Salesforce end users; 
• Support the day-to-day platform administrative functions and configuration including user management, permissions, sharing rules, objects, fields, page layouts, record types, custom settings, reports & dashboards;
• Working on declarative development utilising Flows, custom objects, workflows, validation rules and security configuration; 
• Support day-to-day user queries; 
• Proactive system maintenance including keeping up with Salesforce releases, features and best practices; 
• Data management to improve Salesforce data quality, implementing rules and automation as needed; 
• Collaborate with Fundraising, Bereavement Services and Marketing & Communications to gather and analyse business requirements and translate into scalable solutions; 
• Provide ongoing user training and create training materials/technical documentation as needed; 
• Communication of any platform changes to end users and stakeholders; 
• Implement and enforce security best practices to protect sensitive data; 
• Ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations and internal policies; 
• Account manage our outsourced Salesforce & IT partner support companies.

All Staff

• Contribute to the vision and mission of Winston's Wish; whilst embedding the values into your daily work activities. 
• Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy. 
• Contribute to the overall success of the charity’s fundraising needs by providing case studies, attending events and adding value to the experience of our supporters as required.
• Contribute to the brand and reach of the charity by working alongside our Marketing & Communications Team when relevant press opportunities arise or when required for social media and online content (including the use of photography).    
• Work to objectives, targets and work plans agreed with your line manager. 
• Undertake specific projects and other ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager, fulfilling any deadlines, reviews and reporting procedures required. 
• Take an active part in the Quarterly review process and participate in training agreed with your line manager. 
• Recognise and champion the lived experience of children and young people with bereavement within your work.
• Ensure the health and safety of all colleagues, volunteers and visitors in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy. 

Person Specification

If you’re aligned with our values, excited about the opportunity and really good at what you do (even if you don’t tick all the boxes) apply anyway! 

• Certified Salesforce Administrator with at least 1 years’ experience or someone with 1 years’ experience of working in Salesforce at an administrator level (but would like to achieve the Salesforce Administrator Certification); 
• Confident using DataLoader to manage imports and exports of data; 
• Demonstrated experience implementing Salesforce configuration changes including (but not limited to): Flow, fields, page layouts, record types, custom settings, dashboards and reports; 
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills and ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels; 
• A proactive attitude to implementing best practice solutions; 
• Demonstrates enthusiasm towards continued personal/professional development; 
• Hands-on experience with either Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Sales Cloud, NPSP and/or FormAssembly, don’t worry if you haven’t got experience of all of them; 
• Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with colleagues at all levels. 

Additional information, if you are yet to obtain the Salesforce Administrator Certification 

• During the first 6 months, time will be allocated to self-learning/self-development via Salesforce’s Trailhead learning platform and other resources;
• After 6-12 months, Winston’s Wish will support you through the Salesforce Administrator Certification Examination. 

Recruitment Timetable 

Application deadline: 19th July at 5pm 

Telephone conversation to take place: 24th and 25th July 

Interview by Zoom to take place: 29th or 31st July 

Interview location: Zoom 

Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date. 

Senior Community Fundraiser

Are you an experienced Fundraiser looking for your next challenge? Do you have the ability to plan for and deliver income and manage the growth of fundraising income to target, in line with the Hospice Fundraising Strategy? You will work on a variety of income streams with a strong focus on recruiting community relationships and developing supporter-led activity.

Key Responsibilities

· Plan for and deliver income to target through agreed Key Performance Indicators

· Acquire and develop new supporters in a planned way to achieve income targets and drive growth

· Lead on key projects to contribute to income generation

· Champion and facilitate consistent and exceptional supporter care experience

· Ensure that all touch points have been recorded accurately and consistently on the database in a timely manner to facilitate integrated supporter care

· Effectively manage, acquire and develop supporter relationships across the community to meet objectives

Key Knowledge & Experience

· Track record of achieving fundraising growth and delivering income

· Experience of the recruitment, management and strategic use of fundraising volunteers

· Experience of forming, nurturing and maintaining relationships within local communities including individuals, businesses, groups and associations to deliver growth in income

· An excellent networker, capable of developing relationships with people from a wide variety of backgrounds

· A very strong performance ethic, driven and motivated towards the achievement of targets

Competitive Benefits Package

· 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), - Company pension scheme

· Refer a Friend scheme - £250 payment

· Access to Employee support programme

· Staff discount with thousands of retailers

· Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.

Closing date: 12th July

Interview date: 18th July

If you want more than just a job, We want you. Join the team and be there when it matters.

Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness or the loss of a loved one – we’re there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.

Post subject to DBS check

Would you like to work with nursery age children inspiring the next group of Coin Street champions?

Do you have a level 2 or 3 qualification in working with children?

How would you like to be part of a friendly team doing a job that makes a difference to children’s lives in an organisation that puts people before profit?

If the answer is YES then we would like to hear from you

Coin Street Nursery have a fantastic opportunities for experienced, energetic, and enthusiastic early years educators to join our team. 

We are looking for people who have: 

• a recognised qualification in childcare, ideally NVQ Level 3 or above or NVQ Level 2
• appreciate the importance of parent partnership
• knowledge of how to support children’s learning and development 
• a can-do and enthusiastic attitude
• an understanding of how to safeguard and protect children

What can we offer you?

• Competitive salary (based on your qualification and experience)
• Flexible working days for better work-life balance
• Access to high quality training
• Coaching and mentoring support
• Generous pension at 8% - 5% from the employer if you contribute 3%
• 20% discount of childcare fees
• 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year (additional days awarded for long service)
• Personal development grant of up to £1,000 per year

There's more… 

• Six inset days per year (three for nursery staff only and three with the wider Coin Street team)
• Refer a friend bonus of £500 for existing employees
• Health and wellbeing package including a confidential employee assistance programme and online therapy sessions plus free gym and daily fresh fruit
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme (on completion of probation)
• Staff social events (summer BBQ and Christmas party)
• Opportunities to join Coin Street committees (for example the Black lives Matter Race & Equality Steering Committee, Inset planning, staff social committee)
• Local retail (star card) and online discounts

Contract
Permanent, 40 hours per week (shift rotas). We are open to part-time options.

Our Business Engagement Coordinator plays a key role in developing and implementing a compelling package for  organisations to support FareShare GM (FSGM) which includes running corporate days (onsite team building and volunteering) as well as other ways for organisations to engage with us such as sponsorship, fundraising activities, events and so on. 

Alongside helping develop funding packages that support our important work, you'll take a proactive lead in coordinating the activities of our corporate partners and helping us identify new partnerships.  You'll build and maintain positive relationships with all our stakeholders including FareShare UK, our customers and the wider community to optimise the benefits of corporate engagement activities.

The successful candidate will need to: 

• have proven experience in building relationships with external stakeholders
• have strong communication skills including creating and giving presentations and writing compelling content for external audiences
• have a proven ability to work independently, set priorities and manage deadlines
• be able to work calmly and efficiently in a busy office environment
• have experience gathering, maintaining and analysing data for reporting purpose
• be enthusiastic about what we do and be able to share that with others
• have strong IT literacy and numeracy skills

Hybrid/Flexible working is available on discussion with the hiring team but must be based in the Manchester area

Are you ready to make a difference to the lives of children and young people in Croydon?

Reedham Children's Trust is Croydon’s oldest children’s charity, providing support to vulnerable children and young people in our area since 1844. We do this by collaborating with grassroots organisations to fund innovative programmes and projects to help transform the lives of young people.

The way we have worked over the last 180 years may have changed but our mission remains the same: to provide life-changing support for vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Croydon. We believe every child deserves the chance to thrive and to look forward to a healthy, happy, and fulfilling adult life.

In addition to running a number of established and successful projects, we have recently launched our Youth Innovation Fund which has created the need for a new role, the Youth Partnerships Officer, to ensure we deliver all our projects effectively, on time and robustly - as well as promoting our work dynamically using a range of social media platforms. 

This role will be responsible for a range of activities including:

• building effective relationships with local youth delivery organisations
• managing the administration of funding awards
• monitoring service delivery of the projects to support the smooth running and success of our work. 

In addition, you will have the knowledge and creativity to develop and sustain an engaging social media presence for this work. 

Who is our ideal candidate? Someone who is:

• detail-oriented and committed to working to a high standard, with the ability to manage their time and competing priorities. with experience of providing administrative and coordination support to different projects at the same time and strong common sense to guide your work. 
• a confident communicator, with a positive outlook, who works well with others and is organised, calm and tenacious to get things done.
• able to work sensitively and effectively with a diverse range of external partners that support people with different vulnerabilities,
• understanding of the challenges facing both the beneficiaries of our work as well as the individual organisations and charities.

In exchange, we offer flexible working primarily by remote within a small and friendly team, the opportunity to visit projects and schools as well as attend consortium meetings, and an organisational commitment to supporting a good work/life balance. We also offer training and support to enable you to be successful in your role and your career. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a small, collaborative charity working with a passionate and dedicated team. If you are excited by this opportunity and have the relevant skills and experience to apply, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in Surrey.

Position: S11185 Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home-based Surrey, however extensive travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week (flexible working available)

Salary: Circa £16,043 per annum (FTE circa £26,700 per annum) (inner London weighting £2,370 per annum or outer London weighting £1,260 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 August 2025.

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: 7 July 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: 16 July and 17 July 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

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

· Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.

· Provide personalised information, advice and support.

· Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes

· Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.

· You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

· A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.

· Setting up and running virtual groups.

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role

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.

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 Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Introduction to the role

We are seeking a highly organised, professional and proactive Executive Assistant to support the Co-Directors and senior management team on a part-time basis.

This is a key role in the team and is vital in ensuring the smooth operation of the organisation and our activities.

This is an in-office role; working from our beautiful building in Liverpool Street.

Salary and working hours: Part-time 2.5 - 3 days per week, £30,000 pro rata.

Location: On site, St Ethelburga's Centre, City of London 

Please note: Unfortunately we cannot sponsor visas for this role

Responsibilities:

1. Administrative Support:

• Manage calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate travel arrangements for the Co-Directors.

• Prepare and edit correspondence, communications, presentations, and other documents.

2. Meeting Coordination:

• Organise and coordinate internal and external meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and following up on action items.

• Arrange logistics for board meetings, staff meetings, and other key events

3. HR and Governance Support:

• Support HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, and maintaining employee records.

• Assist with employee communications, benefits administration, and other HR-related tasks.

• Assist in the development, review, and implementation of policies and procedures.

4. Research and Reporting:

• Conduct research on various topics relevant to the Centre's mission and activities.

• Prepare reports, summaries, and briefing materials for the Co-Directors and senior management team.

5. Funding Applications:

Assist in the research, preparation and submission of funding applications and grant proposals.

• Support fundraising campaigns and events, including coordinating logistics, preparing materials, and liaising with donors and sponsors.

6. Project Management:

Assist in the planning and execution of special projects and initiatives as directed by the Co-Directors.

• Track progress on various projects, ensuring deadlines are met and milestones achieved.

Is This You?

• Proven experience as an executive assistant or in a similar administrative role.

• Exceptional organisational and time-management skills. Able to work fast and to deadlines.

• Cheerful and optimistic, with a positive attitude and problem solving skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities and attention to detail.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.

• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse team. 

• Interest in the mission of St Ethelburga's Centre.

About Us:

"Bridging divides, loving Earth"

St Ethelburga's work sits at the intersection of climate and peace. We believe there can be no peace on Earth unless we also realise peace with Earth.

St Ethelburga's is a 'maker of peacemakers.' We offer events, training, leadership programmes and multimedia content which equip and inspire people to become peacemakers in their own contexts. Our project areas include community reconciliation, refugee inclusion, radical resilience, viewpoint diversity, and spiritual ecology.

To Apply:

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter detailing their qualifications and interest in the role to Tarot Couzyn by 6pm on Friday, 5th July. Please include "Executive Assistant Application' in the subject line.

St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

The Miscarriage Association (MA) is a national charity dedicated to providing support and information to anyone affected by the loss of a baby in pregnancy. We also raise awareness of the impact of loss, advocate for those affected and challenge the taboos that can make miscarriage a lonely as well as distressing experience.

We do this by offering staffed support services (telephone helpline, live chat, email and DM), a network of peer support groups, a comprehensive website and a range of highly regarded patient leaflets. We also provide training and resources for health professionals and employers, contribute to research and ensure the patient voice is heard by policy and decision-makers.

We are about to begin a new chapter in our 40-year history, with ambitious plans to ensure our trusted services and support reaches even more people affected by this often-heartbreaking experience.

We are looking for a senior campaigns, media and PR specialist to lead our recently expanded communications team to deliver a compelling and influential comms and campaigns strategy.

You will be responsible for the strategic development and operational delivery of all our campaigns and external communications, finding creative ways to build our brand, increase understanding of pregnancy loss and grow our income. You will manage relationships with the media and lead on securing coverage across online and offline channels, through, for example, press releases, human interest stories, case studies and position statements.

Acting as a key ambassador for the MA, you will also support the CEO to develop and maintain strong relationships with, and represent the charity to, a diverse range of stakeholders. You will also work alongside the CEO, Head of Operations and Service Delivery and other key personnel to contribute to the charity’s strategic vision and plans and help to translate these into communications activities and KPIs.

We are excited to be working with a wonderful health charity who are looking for a Fundraising Data Administrator to join their high-performing team. This amazing charity supports each other through the highs and the lows while working tirelessly to drive research to find better treatments.

As a Fundraising Data Administrator, you will be responsible for processing income with a high degree of accuracy, providing end-to-end management of weekly import into the CRM, data transfers and management.

To be an excellent Fundraising Data Administrator, you will need:

• Experience using databases to record information (Raiser’s Edge)
• Experience processing donations
• Excellent IT skills
• Demonstratable commitment to collaborative teamwork

Salary: £ 15.00- £18.00 per hour
Contract: Temporary
Location: Onsite
Closing date: ASAP
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Chloe on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment is a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, and supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.
 

About the role:

When someone sustains a spinal cord injury, it is a life changing experience.

Back Up’s Regional Outreach and Engagement team are the very face of the organisation and are based across the UK, working directly with spinal cord injury centres, hospitals – or indeed anywhere that people affected by spinal cord injury may be.

As a Regional Coordinator, you will build relationships and take ownership for what happens in your geographical area. Whether it be providing peer support to newly injured people in a clinical setting, facilitating wheelchair skills sessions, making referrals for ongoing support or supporting volunteers and fundraisers – you will be passionate about being able to demonstrate the impact of what we do, and will see for yourself how Back Up quite literally transforms lives.

About us:

At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.

Together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they deserve; and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing specific services to children and young people

At Back Up, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from those from black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds or those with higher level spinal injuries.

Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.

In 2024 Back Up won The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best place to work for disabled employees. As well as this, Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?

Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?

Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?

Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.

We are looking for an Advocate to join our team in Edinburgh. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a desire to help those in need of support or already have Level 2 Award in Independent Advocacy.

About us

VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.

We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most.  For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advocate to join our team covering Edinburgh. You will be involved in one-to-one advocacy along with group work across the area; this could be in a clients’ home or other suitable community venue and be home based for telephone for administrative tasks.  Therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection is essential. 

This is a full-time role for 35 hours per week, applicants who do not hold the Level 2 Award in Independent Advocacy will start on £22,500 per annum.

About you

We actively encourage applications from those who are long term unemployed.

Desirably you will have some experience of working, providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education, training, benefits, employment, care and support.

You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.

How will you make a difference?

You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.

You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options.

You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support.  You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them.  You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard.  This can be through 1-2-1 advocacy or in a group setting.

Professional Development?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day. Advocates are expected to be willing to gain or to already hold, the Level 2 Award in Independent Advocacy with disciplines suitable for the role they work in.

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Separate Life Assurance Cover
• Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
• Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme
• Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance
• Support with continuous professional development

Equality and Diversity

VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values, and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.

VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact HR for further options.

How to apply

To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.

Important Dates:

Closing date for applications; midnight on 15 July 2024, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.

Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.

Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences and examples to tell us why you should be our next Advocate.

We look forward to hearing from you.

NB:

If you don't already hold the Independent Advocacy qualification, and you are successful in your application, it is a requirement that you complete this within 12 months of commencing the training.  VoiceAbility will fund this training.

About us

World Jewish Relief provides life-saving and life-changing action to people in crisis around the world. We work with our trusted local partners to help people survive the consequences of conflict and disaster, to thrive and rebuild their lives. We deliver programmes using our expertise, with urgency to achieve maximum and sustainable impact for those within and beyond our community.

Since 2021, we have established a broad and varied portfolio of climate resilience programmes implemented through local partners across Africa and Asia. These all enable communities to cope with and be better prepared for the consequences of the climate crises, and all focus on groups who are marginalised, e.g. landless, displaced, low caste, and religious minority groups. Specifically, they focus on livelihood resilience, early warning systems and preparedness, and climate resilient WASH, across Nepal, the Philippines, Bangladesh and Ethiopia.

About the role

We are now recruiting a knowledgeable and experienced Climate Resilience Programme Manager to continue leading our climate action strategy. The purpose of the role is to bring climate change expertise to grow, strengthen, deepen, and diversify our innovative programme portfolio, continue to minimise the negative environmental impacts of all of our programmes, and deepen our carbon emissions reduction strategy as we continue to expand the reach and impact of our organisation.

You will build strong partnerships by working closely alongside our local partners in programme design, technical knowledge, implementation and monitoring. It is anticipated that the post will include 3-4 overseas trips per annum.

The role affords huge scope for personal development, with the flexibility and autonomy needed to shape this critical area of programming. A particular objective will be to strengthen the M&E across the portfolio and access additional external funding for scaling up our climate resilience programmes.

You should have:

Essential

• Experience in the climate resilience sector and demonstrable knowledge of how to build and manage climate resilience programmes
• Knowledge of humanitarian and/or livelihoods programming, including monitoring, evaluation accountability and learning (MEAL) processes is critical
• Cross-cultural sensitivity and ability to work with overseas partners with varying levels of English.
• Strong administrative, research, analysis, numeracy and IT skills.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills with an ability to produce accurate, factual and compelling reports, proposals, and presentations

Desirable

• Demonstrable knowledge of carbon emissions reduction within organisations
• Demonstrable experience in supporting resource mobilisation
• Knowledge of gender theory and inclusion practices
• Experience of working in Nepal, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, or the Philippines

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including:

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and Jewish holidays, after 2 years’ service holiday entitlement increases to 25 days.
• Pension scheme – we contribute 5% to the World Jewish Relief pension scheme.
• Life Insurance – up to 3 times salary to nominated beneficiaries.
• Health Cash Plan – cash back to cover the costs of dental treatment, optical care, specialist consultations and a range of complementary therapies.
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice or support with any personal or work. related concerns or free counselling if needed.
• Season ticket / travel to work loan.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• On Friday the office closes at 3pm.
• We encourage flexible working and offer a range of flexible working options.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

World Jewish Relief promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We invite and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates of different ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and of faith or none that meet the criteria set out for this role. Candidates from the global south or with lived experience would be particularly welcome. You don’t need to be Jewish to work for us, but you must share our desire to assist those who need help based on their vulnerability, not their identity, recognising the dignity and potential of all people.

How to apply

Please upload your CV and a cover letter which demonstrates your suitability for the role by answering the following questions:

1. Why are you interested in the role and how do you meet the person specification?
2. What are the most pressing climate challenges facing vulnerable communities globally, and what do you think World Jewish Relief's role should be in addressing these challenges?