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Job Title: Volunteer and Tutor Recruitment Coordinator
Salary: £26,400 (inclusive of £3,000 London weighting)
Closing Date: 5th August
Reporting to: Head of Volunteer and Tutor Recruitment
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Job Location: Midlands/London with travel to the London office around twice a month
Interview date: Thursday 08th and Friday 09th August
Start date: 19th August (negotiable)
About the organisation
We believe that every young person should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential and make the most of their education. We’re passionate about reducing the educational barriers our students face, helping them to pursue a career in their chosen field and follow their dreams.
Our mission is to support students from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities, through a unique combination of tuition and in-school mentoring. We work with them to make good applications, get the grades and transition to university.
The programme combats educational inequality and improves social mobility by raising students’ grades and supporting them to understand the pathway to a top university. Students who receive support from our programme are almost twice as likely to attend top universities as statistically similar students, according to UCAS.
Why work at The Access Project
People who work at The Access Project are motivated by the desire to create a fairer society. We all play an active part in achieving the mission to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds access top universities. At The Access Project, we’re a friendly, collaborative, supportive and inclusive team, with passionate people working together in Programmes, Strategy and Impact, Volunteering, Fundraising and Communications and Operations to achieve our mission.
The vision of our people strategy is to enable and inspire all employees to achieve, grow, succeed and thrive. We regularly have opportunities for people to share their ideas in various working groups, generating strong teamwork across the organisation.
In the last year we engaged with staff across our organisation and co-created an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion vision and strategic objectives. Our work on this will develop throughout 2024 to ensure The Access Project can foster an equitable place to work.
We value every individual who works at The Access Project and we have a wide range of benefits that make this a rewarding place to work. In our last staff engagement survey, 90% said they’re proud to tell people they work at The Access Project.
Our values
Empowerment
We support students and our people to develop the skills and knowledge to accomplish their goals.
Courage
We encourage our students and our people to be authentic, innovative and ambitious in order to reach their full potential and deliver our mission.
Impact
We evolve our programmes through an evidence-led approach, supporting our students to achieve their best outcomes.
Inclusion
We respect and value individuality and engage diverse voices to achieve our mission.
Ownership
We hold ourselves accountable in all our actions and efforts. We ask “What can I do to improve my results?”
About the role
Our volunteers and tutors are fundamental to TAP’s work and the sessions provided by our volunteers and tutors are key to the impact we have on our students’ outcomes. The volunteering and group tuition function is responsible for all stages of the volunteer and tuition process including recruiting volunteers and group tutors, training and onboarding them and ensuring they have an enjoyable experience. Volunteers and tutors work online with students in one-hour long sessions, supporting them with either academic studies or providing skills-based coaching.
This role is instrumental in recruiting volunteers and group tutors and is key in managing relationships with external organisations and providers of volunteers and group tutors.
For this role you will need meticulous attention to detail and excellent organisation, communication and presentation skills. The ability to work successfully with external organisations and work collaboratively with internal teams to achieve collective goals is essential.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and will expect you to share this commitment.
Role responsibilities
The Volunteer and Tutor Recruitment Coordinator will be responsible for:
- Recruiting volunteers and tutors to target
- Managing relationships with key contacts at corporate partners, volunteering platforms and universities
- Working with Head of Volunteer and Tutor Recruitment to develop the recruitment strategy
- Providing data and maintaining accurate records on CRM systems and spreadsheets
- Delivering engaging information sessions
- Responding to volunteer queries and expressions of interest
- Creating and maintaining volunteer adverts
- Developing engaging collateral
- Supporting with group tutor recruitment and coordinating and delivering interviews
- Working cross-organisationally with the Partnerships and Communications teams
- Supporting the wider Volunteer and Tutor Management team with other aspects of volunteer onboarding as required
- Other reasonable tasks in line with your role as requested by the Head of Volunteer and Tutor Recruitment
Person specification
We are looking for the right individual who will be a great fit for the role and the team. We recognise that someone with the right skills for this role could currently be working in a position that does not involve volunteer or group tutor recruitment. Full training will be provided to help the right candidate transfer their skills and thrive in this role.
As this role involves regularly leading volunteer recruitment events and sessions it will involve regular travel to partner organisations, of which the majority are based in London. There is flexibility for hybrid working, however the position will require regular attendance in London at The Access Project’s and our partners offices.
Essential characteristics and experience:
Highly organised
- Excellent organisational and planning skills, meticulous attention to detail
- Can problem solve and juggle tasks within a busy team environment
- Happy to work autonomously with minimal supervision and to take initiative
- Excellent time management skills
Confident communicator
- Experienced in presenting in front of small and large groups
- Excellent written communication
- Experience providing front line client or customer service
- Good at building and managing relationships
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
Record keeping and management
- Proficient in use of Excel
- Confident in recording, maintaining and managing Excel spreadsheets
Value driven
- Committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children
- Passionate about tackling educational disadvantage, with a commitment to our mission and values
Desirable to have experience of:
- Recruiting and coordinating volunteers in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Public speaking
- CRM systems
- The voluntary sector
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure.
- PerkBox – offering nationwide shopping discounts, gym memberships, holidays, learning and much more.
- Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour helpline for staff
- Online Medical assistance – access 24/7 to a qualified GP within minutes, with referrals and prescriptions available same-day.
- Interest-free travelcard loans
- Cyclescheme loans
- 3 paid Volunteering Days
- Employer’s pensions contributions (3%)
- CPD options
- The Access Project welcomes requests for flexible working arrangements
Safeguarding Statement
The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Equal Opportunities Statement
The Access Project aspires to represent the diversity of communities across the UK at all levels of the organisation and proactively takes steps to support this. We are committed to creating a culture where the experiences and voices of people from marginalised backgrounds are listened to and valued; where their skills are appreciated; and where their talents are nurtured and encouraged.
The Access Project is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. If you believe you have most of the skills to fulfil the role we encourage you to apply. Amongst staff at our organization, there is under-representation of people who are Black, Asian or people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled, care-experienced, from low socio-economic backgrounds, and who are LGBTQIA+ . We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience in reference to our mission.
We are proud to be a Level 1 Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments please contact us.
Disclosure of a Criminal Record
The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 applies to posts where there is access to children. This means that applicants for employment that involves working with children and young people must disclose anything listed in their criminal record, with the exception of protected cautions and convictions. All Disclosures are carried out in the strictest confidence and are made only in connection with your application for employment and for no other purpose. The application for a DBS check at a level appropriate to the job role will be activated before your first day of work. Members of staff who are not eligible for a standard or enhanced DBS check are required to undertake a basic DBS check only in line with legal requirements. If you are selected for appointment to the role, you will be subject to this procedure.
Present or most recent employment
It is important to give full information, including the organisation you work in, or most recent employment if not currently working, full dates, address and explanation of any gaps in employment.
References
All appointments are subject to verification of employment and suitability of the candidate for the post applied for. We reserve the right to approach any previous employer for a reference and to verify their identity but will request your permission before doing so. If you have experience of working with children, please include this as one of your references.
Education, Qualifications and Training:
- Ensure you give all the information requested, including dates, establishment where you studied and make clear the level of any examinations e.g., GCSE, GCE 'O' Level or 'A' Level or equivalents etc. and the grades you obtained. Also include any skills training you have had. You will be required to produce original documentary evidence of any qualifications relevant to the job, and these will be detailed on the person specification.
- Proof of qualification is required before the appointment is confirmed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The British Academy – the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences – is seeking a Monitoring & Evaluation Officer to join its newly established Monitoring & Evaluation team based in the Research Directorate, providing key support in the delivery of the Academy’s strategy.
The Academy recently released its strategy for 2023–2027. Our three strategic priorities for this period are:
- Strengthening and championing the humanities and social sciences
- Mobilising our disciplines for the benefit of everyone
- Opening up the Academy
To support the success of these strategic priorities, the Academy established a new Monitoring & Evaluation team in 2023. The Academy recognises the growing importance of capturing, utilising, and visualising data effectively to ensure we can strongly advocate for SHAPE through appropriate monitoring and evaluation of the work we do and support.
You will play a key role in the new Monitoring & Evaluation team in supporting the development and implementation of a modern, streamlined approach to the way in which we monitor and evaluate our work, particularly with respect to the International Science Partnerships Fund. We are looking for dynamic individuals, either with experience in monitoring and evaluation or transferable skills from other roles, who are keen to be part of a new team and to be a part of the start of a new chapter at the Academy.
The role
The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will be part of the Monitoring & Evaluation team, reporting to the Senior Data Analyst.
You will play a key role in advising on and delivering the monitoring and evaluation requirements of the Academy for their portfolio of funding under the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF). This includes developing streamlined data collection tools that minimise the burden on award holders and Academy staff whilst meeting stringent reporting requirements.
Other responsibilities include the analysis of data and statistics and their visual representation in reports and presentations for internal and external audiences, including funders, as well as identifying how reporting requirements or strategies developed for ISPF might support other British Academy teams and wider Monitoring and Evaluation requirements.
The role is positioned within the Monitoring & Evaluation team of the British Academy’s Research Directorate and works closely with colleagues in the International team, as well as members of the Policy Directorate and staff located in the Development and Communications Directorate.
About the Academy
The British Academy is the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences, established by Royal Charter in 1902. We mobilise these disciplines to understand the world and shape a brighter future. Today’s complex challenges can only be resolved by deepening our insight into people, culture, and societies. With a Fellowship of around 1,400 leading national and international academics, the Academy invests in researchers and projects across the UK and overseas, engages the public with fresh thinking and debates, and brings together scholars, government, business, and civil society to influence policy.
The Academy currently has five directorates: Communications & Marketing, Development, Policy, Research, and Resources, plus a small Governance & Fellowship Team. We have increased staffing in the last 12 months and expect to continue to grow this year.
Working at the Academy
Our senior management team has worked with staff to foster a culture of collaboration, respect, and empathy in which all contributions are recognised as we work towards our common goals. Our people strategy and working practices focus on building strengths and sharing insights, with learning and development, wellbeing, and equality, diversity and inclusion at the centre of how we operate as an organisation. Investing in our staff and encouraging a healthy work/life balance is central to our success as we move forward and continue to grow.
Terms and conditions
The British Academy is based at 10–11, Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, a Grade 1 listed building. We offer a competitive benefits package, including a 35-hour working week, with hours and location worked flexibly under our hybrid-working policy; 34 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays; a subsidised canteen and an excellent occupational pension.
How to apply
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, in line with our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, promoting equal opportunity, and addressing under-representation. We will make reasonable adjustments to support disabled job applicants and offer an interview to those meeting the minimum selection criteria.
To apply and to see the full job description and our workplace values, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: Noon on 8 August 2024.
Salary: £30,753
Hours: 35
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Homebased within North & East Scotland area
Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for a Fundraising Engagement Manager with great personality and team ethic to join our Regional Fundraising team.
This is a role of variety, opportunity and innovation, and we are looking for someone who embraces change and constantly strives to achieve more.
You will maximise income for Young Live vs Cancer by coaching our supporters to reach their goals, whilst seeking out new fundraising opportunities for your geographical area. This role sits within the ‘Regional Engagement’ team and we need someone with natural customer service skills who wants to deliver an excellent experience to all of their supporters. Your team of supporters will range from volunteers and individuals, to groups and local corporates.
The North & East of Scotland is an area filled with some of our most committed supporters but there is still so much opportunity to grow corporate support across the counties. Our Social Workers support families from hospitals across the region, and our Home from Home, ‘Ciaran’s House’ in Edinburgh, enables families to stay close to their loved one for free during treatment, so building relationships with these teams are a must.
Candidates should live within North & East Scotland, in one of the following counties: Aberdeenshire, Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Edinburgh & the Lothians, Fife, Highland, Inverness, Moray or Perth & Kinross. Candidates who live outside of these counties should highlight an intention to relocate to the area in their covering letter for their application to be considered .
This role is subject to a criminal record check. In the event of a successful application a basic record check will be completed.
WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in our Role Details document.
• To plan, monitor and report on your budgeted income with a constant eye on contingency planning to ensure annual targets are achieved
• To steward our most committed supporters and deliver legendary supporter experience
• To be a key, valued member of your regional team and UK wide team.
• To identify, cultivate and secure partnerships and donations within your area
• To work with your local service team/s to build and maintain strong and effective working relationships
• To be the first point of contact for service user families, to offer opportunities to them and their networks to engage with the wider charity as they would like I.e. fundraising, volunteering, sharing their story
WHAT DO I NEED?
• A proven track record of delivering amazing customer experiences
• Experience of relationship management in either a charity or corporate setting
• Ability to work within a financial target-based setting, and experience of reaching/exceeding set targets
• Demonstrable experience of winning new business
• Experience of managing own workload
• Proven ability to manage/complete projects
• Able to ‘make the ask’ for support and to influence/negotiate
• Have a full UK driving licence and access to a car (including business insurance)
• Have a sufficient Broadband connection
Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
• Natural storyteller
• Strong prioritisation skills
• Great communicator
• Great at spotting opportunities
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Compassion
• Integrity
• Team player
WHAT WILL I GAIN?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
• Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
• Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Great family/caring leave entitlements
• Enhanced pension
• Access to our employee savings scheme
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
ACCESSIBILITY
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
You may have experience in the following: Fundraising Coordinator, Philanthropy Manager, Donor Relations Manager, Fundraising Campaign Manager, Community Engagement Manager, Fund Development Manager, Advancement Manager, Fundraising Specialist, and Development Officer.
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The Organisation
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.
We are now looking for a Park Officer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week. There will also be a requirement to take part in a four-weekly rota for duty management purposes.
The Benefits
- Salary of £32,666 - £36,921 per annum, depending on experience. An additional payment will be made for duty management
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Hybrid/agile working options
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
This is a terrific opportunity for an individual with experience of managing public spaces and an in-depth understanding of horticulture, landscape management, heritage or conservation to step into an engaging role with our historic organisation.
You will discover a rewarding role set in the green oases of London where you can make a real difference to the background of the nation’s capital.
Greenwich park is a historic and popular destination, home to the Royal Observatory and Greenwich Mean Time, sports facilities, a boating lake and a number of cafes and refreshment kiosks. At 182 acres, it isn’t the largest but has one of the richest histories of any Royal Park, boasting a roman temple and an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and being much loved and improved by monarchs over the centuries since it was enclosed in 1433.
What’s more, we’ll support you with a variety of learning and development opportunities, ensuring that your professional growth will flourish throughout your time with us.
So, if you want to make a tangible difference while enjoying a fulfilling and rewarding career, we want to hear from you!
The Role
As a Park Officer, you will assist in the management of Greenwich Park, focusing on developing and enhancing contract and service delivery.
Assisting the Park Manager and Assistant Park Manager, you will ensure excellent presentation of the park, safe facilities for visitors and good grounds maintenance.
You will support the day to day operations, leading one-off park projects and supporting other teams by responding to correspondence and enquires from the public, stakeholders, contractors and event organisers.
Additionally, you will:
- Review signage and interpretive public relation materials
- Manage our natural habitats, including the natural play area, Greenwich Park Learning Centre landscape, green roof, and the deer paddock
- Liaise with the PACE Officer and Learning Team for Learning Centre management and community use
- Oversee the material and horticultural acquisition process
- Manage mobility volunteers and equipment
About You
To be considered as a Park Officer, you will need:
- Experience of managing public accessible places such as parks, gardens, open spaces or nature reserves in compliance with relevant legislation and health and safety practices
- Knowledge of managing urban parks, open spaces or nature reserves in terms of operations, service standards and service improvement
- An understanding of the importance of parks within an urban setting
- A Level 2 qualification (or equivalent experience) in Horticulture, Landscape Management, Heritage or Conservation
Other organisations may call this role Park Management Officer, Park Operations Officer, Urban Park Officer, Park Ranger, Ranger, Park Warden, Forest Range, or Countryside Officer.
We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Park Officer, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill are delighted to be working with an East London Hospice to recruit a Legacy and In Memory Officer. In this role you will deliver and grow the legacy fundraising and in-memory giving programmes through managing legacy and in-memory campaigns and providing exceptional stewardship to supporters to build long term engagement and support.
Your key responsibilities will include;
- Developing and implementing the legacy fundraising strategy, focusing on raising awareness of gifts in wills and growing the number of people who remember the hospice in their Will.
- Developing and implementing the in-memory giving strategy, focusing on providing excellent stewardship to bereaved families, developing appropriate campaigns, products and events.
- Collecting personal stories and quotes from donors to develop case studies to be used in fundraising materials
- Managing the legacy fundraising budget, ensuring all activities are delivered to budget and meet agreed objectives
- Managing relationships with external suppliers and providers such as Funeral Directors, MuchLoved, Will writing partners
This position would ideally suit a candidate who;
- Has experience in delivering legacy and/or in-memory fundraising campaigns
- Has experience in multi-channel marketing for fundraising
- Is able to sensitively handle calls from bereaved persons
- Has experience of managing activities to budget, and can set and work to agreed KPI’s
- Has an understanding of the Legacy administration process
This is a hybrid working role requiring 3dpw in office.
The closing date for applications is Monday 5th August, so for more information about how to apply and next steps please apply here now.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Merstham Community Facility Trust (MCFT) was established as a charity in 2006 with the aim to “Support, Empower and Connect” the residents of Merstham to improve their quality of life and to increase the opportunities available to them by providing equal access to provisions and opportunities.
Internally known as 'Community Projects Lead'
Purpose of job
The purpose of the role is to assist MCFT to achieve its mission to proactively help our community thrive by supporting inclusive access to opportunities, facilities and services which enhance:community leadership and cohesion, health and wellbeing, aspiration and opportunity, independence and inclusion, skills and employability.
The role will include work with residents to identify their priorities and needs and help them to design solutions to meet these, bringing proposals forward to MCFT Manager and Trustees for consideration and funding. The postholder will also work with a range of stakeholder partners to facilitate and deliver agreed initiatives and services that improve the lives of local residents.
The role requires the postholder to deliver existing and new projects as allocated, ensuring all projects:
• have adequate risk assessments completed,
• are regularly reviewed,
• that targets and outcomes are met and
• that information is gathered to evaluate projects and contribute to impact reporting.
Please refer to the attachment below for the full job description.
Please include a personal statement as part of your application, you should refer to the Person Spec to demonstrate the skills and experience you will bring to the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Charity People is delighted to be working with a national, leading children's charity for a part time Fundraising Manager for their Individual Supporters Team. This role will be a part of a job share.
Job Title: Fundraising Manager
Location: Home based with travel to London office once a month
Contract: Permanent and part time - 3 days a week
Salary: £41,503 - £46,114 per annum pro rata (plus homeworking or London weighting allowance if applicable)
About the organisation
The charity's commitment to fight for every childhood is only made possible through the support of people across the UK. Over 80% of the charity's vital work is funded by public support. They are committed to providing the best possible experience for their supporters and ensuring that a supporter centric approach is taken in all the work they do.
The Role
The charity is looking for an experienced, and enthusiastic manager to join their Supporter Development team in an exciting role focussing on maximising engagement and retention of their supporters.
Reporting to the Associate Head of Supporter Development, the successful candidate and their team will be responsible for improving our supporter experience and the management of several loyalty and retention programmes.
The Supporter Development team focusses on engaging existing supporters to build loyalty and maximise long term income for the charity. The ideal candidate will be confident and experienced working on large scale fundraising campaigns. In so doing they will be playing a key role in maximising income and minimising attrition and raising vital funds for children.
Responsibilities:
- To work with Associate Head and Head of Department to develop and deliver strategies and annual business plans to develop the department's contribution to fundraising.
- To work with the Associate Head and Head of Department to create the annual budget and activity plan for the team to enable the department to plan its activity and services
- To play a key role in maximising income and minimising attrition for the charity from supporters and potential supporters through development and delivery of fundraising strategies and management of long term supporter relationships
- To work effectively with other teams and departments in communications, fundraising and other functions within the charity to maximise income for children
- To lead, manage and develop a team within Fundraising in line with corporate standards in order to meet business requirements
- To participate in Fundraising or cross-functional projects as required to support the department's fundraising as a whole, and where appropriate to take the lead in such projects
About You
This is a great opportunity for an able and enthusiastic person to make their mark in a busy and successful department.
Ideally, you will have the following skills and experiences;
- Managing, planning and executing large scale retention communications
- Working with data teams to review data insights and implement improvements
- Optimising supporter experience and loyalty
- Building and managing complex reporting and budgets
- Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external agencies
To kickstart the application process, please contact Seema Choudhury at Charity People today with your CV or profile. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you require any assistance or adjustments during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out.
For over thirty years, Charity People has been dedicated to recruiting talented individuals for non-profit organizations. We are proud to partner with charities, universities, and institutes that promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Join us in making a difference in the charitable sector.
Are you looking for a pivotal role which will shape the future of a national charity working on a key social justice challenge? Are you excited to tackle a key post targeted at raising awareness of the charity’s work and bringing critical supporters and stakeholders on board? Are you an experienced communications professional who wants to use your talents to improve the lives of people across the UK? If so, then we’d love to hear from you.
As we embark on our new five-year strategy, The Hygiene Bank would like to hear from talented communicators who would like to use their skills to further the mission of this exciting anti-poverty charity.
About The Hygiene Bank
Hygiene poverty is not being able to afford many of the everyday hygiene and personal grooming products most of us take for granted. The reality of low income is that it restricts people’s options, leaving us caught between being able to heat our homes, pay the rent, eat, or be clean. It is washing hair, bodies, faces and clothes in the same cheap washing-up liquid used for the dishes. It is not being able to replace a toothbrush when needed or sharing a toothbrush because one each just isn't an option. It is having to choose between shaving foam and razors or the transport fare to a job interview.
Hygiene Poverty is the hidden crisis facing the UK. Earlier this year, The Hygiene Bank published a research report into the incidence and impact of hygiene poverty. It found that over 4.2m adults in the UK are affected by hygiene poverty, that is an additional 1.1m people into hygiene poverty since 2022 - the equivalent of the population of Birmingham.
With hygiene poverty on the rise, it is also undermining the nation’s health: 50% of those affected by hygiene poverty say that it is causing them anxiety or depression. 92% of people affected report that it limits their social interactions with friends and family. 54% of those affected have not gone to the dentist in the last 12 months. But most importantly, it’s putting people in impossible situations. A staggering 69% of adults experiencing hygiene poverty are having to make the difficult decision between paying for essential needs like food and bills or purchasing basic toiletries. 65% of parents affected by hygiene poverty have had to choose between buying hygiene products for themselves or their children.
At The Hygiene Bank, we believe that everyone deserves to feel clean. That is why our network of projects exists – to give people access to the basics they need.
About the role
This role will be part of a multi-disciplinary Communications Team working together to raise awareness of the work of The Hygiene Bank. The successful candidate will develop and deliver effective marketing and communications content, with a special focus on digital channels, to promote The Hygiene Bank’s work, partnerships, and year-round fundraising activity – including National Hygiene Week and brand collaborations – and demonstrate the positive impact donations have had on communities across the UK. The postholder will work together with the Senior Volunteer Experience, Communications and Fundraising Manager and the Head of Fundraising, Communications and External Engagement to implement the Communications Strategy using a range of marketing and communications activities to actively engage a variety of audiences to raise awareness of hygiene poverty in the UK.
Responsibilities include: creating content for social media, our monthly newsletter and our website; creating engaging and compelling promotional materials; using high-quality storytelling to produce blogs, liaising with our volunteers to identify good stories and producing case studies and news articles for the website and supporting the wider team as required.
Job Description
Responsibilities
· Create compelling and engaging content for The Hygiene Bank’s social media channels, website and newsletters for our different audiences.
· Coordinate and monitor The Hygiene Bank’s social media presence ensuring the different audiences are informed and engaged.
· Develop creative concepts to engage and activate our ambassadors and influencers in support of the organisation.
· Develop and implement email marketing campaigns and manage the reporting, suggesting improvements and identifying growth opportunities.
· Support with the content creation and development of the website.
· Monitor and improve the website’s SEO and traffic metrics.
· Support with the creation and delivery of effective marketing and communications materials, such as reports, presentations, leaflets, etc, to engage with our online and offline audiences.
· Support with the production of case studies and success stories with a clear narrative that delivers the key messages outlined in the Communications Strategy.
· Liaise with our network of local projects and volunteers and support them with communications materials and campaigns to raise their profile.
· Maintain the Communications monthly report, making sure the data is accurate and identifying any areas for improvement.
· Support and assist the Senior Volunteer Experience, Communications and Fundraising Manager and Head of Fundraising, Communications and External Engagement with the implementation of the Communications strategy and other team activities.
· Support and assist the Communications Team with the creation of awareness-raising campaigns at national and regional levels that align with the Communications Strategy.
· Support the Communications Team in making sure of the consistent tone and branding across all communications channels.
Person Specification
With a strong alignment with The Hygiene Bank’s values, you will have:
· Outstanding written communication skills across a variety of media – from crafting social media content to case studies.
· A creative mindset, coming up with new and innovative ways to communicate activity.
· Excellent organisational skills: being self-motivated and disciplined, with the ability to work without the need for close supervision.
· The ability to work under pressure and on multiple projects at the same time.
· The ability to represent the charity and its mission in a clear, emotive and factual way.
· Strong interpersonal skills: with the ability to forge and develop relationships with our volunteers, corporate contacts and community groups.
· An enthusiastic, can-do attitude; a self-starter and a team player, with a flair for building relationships.
This job description and person specification represents an outline of the major components of the job and is not intended to be exhaustive.
Experience
You will have a minimum of two years’ experience in the following:
· Either Marketing or Communications .
· Experience of, or willingness to learn a range of communications tools, e.g, Canva, Benchmark, Wordpress, Google Adwords, Hootsuite, etc.
· Copywriting skills, including the ability to write for a variety of audiences and purposes.
· Producing marketing and communications materials for multiple audiences across different platforms.
· Communicating effectively with a range of audiences.
Key Details
· Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 p.a depending on experience (pro rata, part-time, 4 days per week) dependent on skills and experience.
· Location: remote working/homeworking with monthly in-person team days in London.
· Holiday: 28 days (pro-rata) plus public holidays and closure between Christmas and New Year.
· Defined contribution pension scheme: 3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution.
How to Apply
If you would like to join our team, please visit our website and apply with:
• An up-to-date CV outlining your employment history, qualifications and contact details.
• A supporting statement (no more than 2 x A4 pages) which i) demonstrates how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification and ii) outlining why you are interested in working for The Hygiene Bank.
We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid - linked to one of our offices in London, Birmingham or based in NI, Scotland or Wales
About UnLtd
UnLtd is the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in the UK and offers the largest such network in the world. Our mission is to find social entrepreneurs with bold solutions to today’s challenges. Through funding and support, we help them to realise their potential and creating lasting change.
UnLtd values diversity and is committed to inclusion and understanding intersectionality. These are more than just buzz words for us; they are principles guiding how we build our teams, support leaders and empower social entrepreneurs. We want to create an organisation that’s the right fit for everyone we work with.
To support an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their lived experiences and ideas, we have embedded an equity and inclusion group within UnLtd, giving us a wide range of different perspectives in our work to help us see what is most needed in society.We are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as Black, Asian or minority ethnic, LGBTQIA, people who are disabled, those with learning differences, those with caring responsibilities, from a less advantaged socioeconomic background as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce.
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About the role
We are a vibrant, ambitious organisation, keen to continuously learn and grow so that we can better support social entrepreneurs. We have a new strategy in place, Breaking down Barriers, which outlines our plans to 2025.
As an organisation which offers a full range of support to social entrepreneurs, we are a grant maker, a service delivery organisation and an investor. UnLtd is also the corporate trustee of the Millennium Awards Trust (MAT), the original £100 million endowment from the Millennium Commission (thanks to HM Government and The National Lottery Community Fund). We draw down around £5 million a year from MAT’s total return and complement this with around £3 million of funding from a range of valued partners
Our governance, our leadership, our culture, and our people management need to reflect the impact (depth, quality and value), inclusivity and sustainability of our mission and model
The Executive Assistant role will play a key role in the governance, executive/leadership support and team engagement of UnLtd.
Working closely with the CEO and executive team, you will lead on board support, leadership group support and our ways of working
Please see the Job Description for more information.
Interested? Here’s how to apply
We need to know a bit about you, your experience and what you can bring to UnLtd.
You can submit a CV + supporting statement (up to 2 pages). We’d love you to tell us:
- About you – your skills, experience and personal qualities;
- Why you’re interested in the role and what you hope to get out of it.
The main thing is you can demonstrate you have skills and experience (Lived or learned) that relate to what we have said we are looking for.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.
- Application Closing Date: 12th August 2024
- First round of interviews: 19th and 20th August
UnLtd is committed to offering employment opportunities for people with criminal convictions. As a result, we will only ask you about any criminal convictions at initial offer stage. Your information will be treated fairly and confidentially and will not automatically exclude you from the role that you have applied for.
During Covid-19, our staff have been working remotely, some staff are returning to the office in a phased, optional approach. We continue to seek to accommodate remote working.
Find out more about our generous range of employment benefits on our website.
Job Title: Connect Membership Officer
Salary: £27,914 Per Annum plus £345 Home Working Allowance Per Annum
Hours & Contract: 16 Hours per week - Fixed Term Contract for 6 Months
Location: Homebased anywhere in UK with occasional travel to in person events
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.
TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.
This is an exciting opportunity to undertake pivotal role as Membership Officer with Connect. The successful applicant will have a strong administrative background with excellent customer service skills and time management. As the first point of contact for Connect you will have a key role to play in promoting the services of the scheme and encouraging membership and engagement. This will be a fulfilling role as your professional skills will potentially have direct impact on the success of initiatives and activities provided for the benefit of Connect's care experienced members.
If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.
Overall Duties of the Membership Officer will include:
- Being the first contact for promoting the benefits Connect Membership to potential members.
- Providing assistance and/or signposting for members communications and enquiries.
- Working closely with the Connect Lead and other internal colleagues create administrative systems and processes supporting membership.
- Data collection and analysis, requiring exemplary record keeping.
- Assisting with organising events and other membership activities.
- Supporting quality assurance processes within the Connect programme by establishing new and / or refining existing systems.
- To work closely with TACT colleagues to enable Connect's strategies and objectives.
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays (pro rata).
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
- An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
- Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.
The Membership Officer may be homebased within England, Scotland or Wales and may be required to travel to face-to-face meetings occasionally for training and team wellbeing events.
A Standard / Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Closing Date: Midnight on Wednesday 14th August 2024
Interview Date: 20th and 22nd August 2024 - Afternoons only (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Communications Support Officer to join our team based in Chingford London.
Location: Gilwell Park. Chingford, London (with hybrid working)
Salary: £29,486 per annum Band D, Level 3 (inclusive of Outer London Weighting)
Term: Permanent
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.
About The Communications Support Officer Role:
Come and join our Internal Communications Team, we’re a small but friendly bunch. It’s an exciting time to join the Scouts as we embark on a period of Transformation, and there’s lots to communicate!
You’ll support our Communications Managers to make sure our communications are volunteer focused and delivered at the right time. You’ll have the opportunity to grow and develop as you learn how to use our main channels including email, CMS and webinar. You’ll get to work alongside all members of the wider Marketing & Fundraising team, and the wider organisation.
This is an amazing opportunity to be part of some milestone communications moments for Scouts, as the plans from our Skills for Life strategy start to become a reality. Communications will be key for taking our volunteers on that journey of understanding those changes, the benefits for them and the exciting future for Scouts.
What we are looking for in our Communications Support Officer:
This role is perfect for you if you are passionate about planning, delivering and measuring the impact of clear communications.
You will also have:
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deliver on tight deadlines with good attention to detail
- Basic ability to use email marketing systems (e.g. dotdigital/dotmailer),
- Ability to work with a content management system (for example, Umbraco) and Google Analytics to review and refine content
- Ability to draft engaging copy for a wide range of different audiences
- Ability to work with and manipulate data within excel spreadsheets confidently
- Able to work collaboratively with colleagues and external providers and partners.
- Ability to understand, interpret and interrogate content challenges and co-create appropriate responses with subject experts
What we can offer you as our Communications Support Officer:
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your team
- Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
- Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
- 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
- Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
- Five volunteering days to contribute to a cause that matters to you
- Three extra days off in December between 27 and 31 December (that’s our gift to you)
We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Flexible working hours
- Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
Closing date for applications: 11:59pm Sunday 4th August 2024
Interviews will be held in person on: Wednesday 14th August 2024
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
Strictly no agencies.
The Role
As a Practice Consultant, you will proactively support your Head and line manager, demonstrating leadership and a strong, supportive role in your team’s contribution to delivering the provision of high-quality support in strategic and operational environments. You will be skilled and confident about building high-trust relationships, contributing to securing a strong network across the UK and quality within our accreditation services.
You will take responsibility for motivating yourself and will build a wide skill set both personally and within the team, sharing expertise and encouraging everyone to work at their best together. Practice Consultants act as a critical friend to local areas and services, supporting, advising and guiding them through a combination of free and paid-for expert support. You will build relationships with national partners and local areas to develop coordinated, dynamic responses to domestic abuse and related safeguarding issues, seeing the whole picture for each family member to keep people safe sooner.
In order to complement our existing expertise in the Practice team, we would be particularly interested to hear from applicants with backgrounds in domestic abuse, criminal justice, health and social work.
This is a fixed-term role until June 2025 with the possibility of extension, and we will consider full-time and part-time hours.
Benefits
- 34 days’ holiday, including public holidays
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Individual learning budget
- Flexible working, e.g., compressed hours
- Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
- Clinical supervision
- Enhanced sick pay
- Restorative practice training
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Childcare vouchers
- Holiday purchase scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
- Professional development fund
- Time off in lieu
If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 12th August 2024.
SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.
No agencies, please.
The British Academy – the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences - is seeking an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager to join our Governance & Fellowship Office, providing key support in the delivery of the Academy’s overall EDI ambitions across all aspects of its work.
The Role
Working closely with the Academy’s senior management and workstream leads within other teams, you will oversee the delivery of the Academy’s ambitious EDI activity and strategy. With experience of supporting and delivering EDI initiatives in similar contexts (HE, research funding, fellowship bodies or the charity sector), you will be responsible for both overseeing current and ongoing EDI activity, as well as initiating new areas of work as needed.
You will need excellent communication skills, to be able to liaise and report internally across all levels but also to provide high-quality external communications and act as an ambassador for the Academy and its work.
You will have up-to-date knowledge of the statutory and best-practice contexts of EDI matters and be able to bring these to inform the Academy’s activity, acting as both internal adviser across Teams and the Fellowship and an ally for staff, researchers and the audiences we serve. You will have an understanding of the specific EDI challenges within the UK HE funding and research sector, and work closely with internal and external partners to develop responses and new initiatives. You will have the opportunity to design and deliver new EDI initiatives, but also to influence our governance and accountability processes to ensure EDI outcomes are measurable and effective. You will play a key role in implementing the Academy’s cross-cutting EDI strategy, and ensuring this is evidence-based and supports our role as a key player in the UK HE and Research landscape.
This post sits within the Governance and Fellowship Office and reports directly to the Head of Fellowship Engagement & Governance. This Team supports the Chief Executive and the President of the British Academy, as well as its executive and strategic committees (Council and Senior Management Team). The Office also provides core Fellowship support, including their biannual meetings, nomination and election processes and a number of Fellowship engagement activities. This means that not only will your EDI activity be embedded across the main governance functions of the Academy, but you will also have the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and decision makers across all of our work.
About the Academy
The British Academy is the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences, established by Royal Charter in 1902. We mobilise these disciplines to understand the world and shape a brighter future. Today’s complex challenges can only be resolved by deepening our insight into people, culture, and societies. With a Fellowship of around 1,400 leading national and international academics, the Academy invests in researchers and projects across the UK and overseas, engages the public with fresh thinking and debates, and brings together scholars, government, business, and civil society to influence policy.
The Academy currently has five directorates: Communications & Marketing; Development, Policy, Research, and Resources, plus a small Governance & Fellowship Team. We have increased staffing in the last 12 months and expect to continue to grow this year.
Working at the Academy
Our senior management team have worked with staff to foster a culture of collaboration, respect, and empathy, in which all contributions are recognised as we work towards our common goals. Our people strategy and working practices focus on building strengths and sharing insights, with learning & development, wellbeing, and equality, diversity & inclusion at the centre of how we operate as an organisation. Investing in our staff and encouraging a healthy work/life balance is central to our success, as we move forward and continue to grow.
Terms and conditions
The British Academy is based at 10–11, Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, a Grade 1 listed building. We offer a competitive benefits package, including a 35-hour working week, with hours and location worked flexibly under our hybrid-working policy, 34 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, a subsidised canteen and an excellent occupational pension.
How to apply
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, in line with our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, promoting equal opportunity, and addressing under-representation. We will make reasonable adjustments to support disabled job applicants and offer an interview to those meeting the minimum selection criteria.
To apply, and to see the full job description and our workplace values, please follow the link to access the Applied recruitment platform.
Applications must be received no later than 12:00 noon on Monday 12 August 2024.
Please contact the HR team if you have any questions.
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This role provides support to LGBTQ+ people who have experienced domestic abuse and are living in safe accommodation in the community. The goal is to help people prepare for independent living in their own tenancies. The Resettlement Worker will meet with each resident to assess their needs and agree goals which will help them achieve independence. The Resettlement Worker then puts together a support plan and meets regularly with service users to provide support, challenge and encouragement as they make their journey.
Key Responsibilities
• To provide a high quality, flexible and responsive support service to LGBTQ+ people who have experienced domestic abuse, supporting them towards independent living or suitable alternative housing through the provision of 1-1 support sessions and group work.
• To assess the individual needs of each person and provide a bespoke support plan.
• To ensure that effective service user participation mechanisms are in place.
• To ensure a high level of customer care and practice at all times.
• To develop links with relevant external agencies.
Main Duties of the Post
Support Sessions
• To give holistic support to LGBTQ+ people accessing our domestic abuse resettlement service and to provide proactive support to these service users who are sometimes hard to engage.
• To meet face to face with service users regularly to provide structured support, in relation to LGBTQ+ and Housing specific issues, such as gender identity pathways, mental health services, health issues, safeguarding, liaising with the professional network.
• To work with LGBTQ+ people to develop and review individual support plans and risk assessments.
• To liaise with other service providers ensuring service users receive the necessary support to sustain their accommodation, acquire relevant independent living skills, maintain or improve positive physical and mental health and access into meaningful occupation of their time.
Financial Support
• To assist service users in maximising and managing their income including universal credit, ESA, PIP and Housing Benefit.
Semi-independent Living Support
• To work with service users to enable them to develop the life and social skills necessary to sustain their accommodation and prepare them for independent living.
• To assess individual service user’s suitability for independent accommodation.
• To act quickly to manage incidents and to advise, support and assist service users unable to maintain supported accommodation into more appropriate housing options.
Resettlement
• To support service users in the completion of application forms necessary to support move-on housing, including the private rented sector.
• To ensure that all service users are provided with information about local services whilst in safe accommodation and during their move on.
• To ensure all service users are fully aware of their rights and responsibilities in their home.
• To work with housing providers, both public and private, to negotiate move on options.
Groupwork, Consultation and Participation
• To work as part of a team in developing user participation.
• To identify and develop appropriate and flexible processes for consulting with our service users, via social media platforms, newsletters, events and workshops.
• To devise innovative and creative ways of involving LGBTQ+ people in the running of the service with an independent approach.
• Supporting our service users to participate in group and peer support and to access online support mechanisms.
• Facilitating and promoting an LGBTQ+ group work programme.
Other Duties
• To establish and maintain accurate and complete records in all areas of work.
• To complete statistics for the collation of performance and funding information.
• To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation and regulations in relation to funders and other key areas.
• To participate in individual and clinical supervision meetings, annual appraisals and training.
• To act in accordance with the organisation’s Diversity Policy, Health and Safety Policy, Code of Conduct and all other corporate policies and procedures.
• To act in the best interests of Stonewall Housing and its clients at all times.
• To work flexibly and outside of regular working hours as necessary.
• To promote Stonewall Housing at external meetings and community events.
• To carry out any other duties commensurate with the aims and objectives of the post that may be required.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Experience
· Experience of working with homeless or vulnerable people, in a voluntary or paid employment setting.
· Experience of providing advice and advocacy support to vulnerable people in a professional setting.
· Experience of working with and delivering services to a diverse client group with a wide range of support needs.
· Experience of lone working and working as part of team.
Essential Knowledge
· Knowledge of Housing Legislation and how it applies to those experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
· Knowledge and understanding of the causes and effects of homelessness, particularly in relation to LGBTQ+ people.
· Knowledge of the current benefits available to single people.
· Knowledge of common themes, trends and issues within supported and shared accommodation.
· Knowledge of pathways into medical and social support for LGBTQ+ people.
Essential Skills and Abilities
· Ability to provide a range of housing-related advice and advocacy services, i.e. assessment, developing and using opening letters, support planning, case working, independent living support, welfare benefits advice and providing resettlement support.
· Ability to manage challenging behaviour and complex needs, report and raise incidents and safeguarding alerts.
· Ability to prioritise and maintain case work across multiple service users at the same time.
· Excellent recording and reporting skills to accurately reflect work with young people.
· Excellent written and verbal communication with vulnerable people.
· Ability to effectively involve and engage LGBTQ+ people in services.
· To be resilient in regard to working with challenging behaviour from service users who may have experienced trauma leading them to be mistrustful of support providers.
As with all members of Stonewall Housing’s Team, the postholder will also:
· Be an adept and nimble multitasker who relishes being busy and can keep multiple plates spinning.
· Have strong networking and relationship-building skills.
· Have a positive and can-do attitude.
· Be able to adapt to changing circumstances with flexibility, and to work well under pressure.
· Be required to support the wider Stonewall Housing team when needed, to ensure the smooth running of the organisation.
· Join Stonewall Housing’s All Team meeting in person (held near Liverpool Street Station) once per month.
· Be able to travel occasionally around the UK for key events.
· To work as part of a mostly-remote team, embracing online communication and collaboration tools.
· To receive regular supervision from the line manager and attend training courses as required.
Your attitude and personal attributes
· A commitment to equal opportunities in all aspects of work.
· A commitment to the aims, values and beliefs of the organisation.
· Ability to empathise with vulnerable LGBTQ+ people.
Conditions:
This job description does not constitute a ‘terms and conditions of employment’. It is provided only as a guide to assist the employee in the performance of their job. Stonewall Housing is an evolving organisation and therefore changes to the employees’ duties may be necessary from time to time. The job description is not intended to be inflexible or a finite list of tasks and may be varied from time to time after consultation/discussion with the post holder.
More about who we are:
Stonewall Housing is the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ homelessness charity. We help LGBTQ+ people in the UK who are experiencing homelessness or living in an unsafe environment.
Founded in 1983, we provide specialist housing advice, advocacy and support for LGBTQ+ people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. We have specialisms in Mental Health, Domestic Abuse and Supported Accommodation.
We’re a team of caring, driven people, fighting to end homelessness and ensure that everyone has a safe and secure space to call home.
Our Values:
· We are LGBTQ+ informed.
· We are tenacious.
· We are empowering.
· We are collaborative.
· We are inclusive.
What we can offer you:
Whatever stage of your career you may be at, we’ll support you with the training and development that you to reach your goals.
Our benefits include:
· Competitive salary
· Flexible working
· Generous annual leave – 30 days (FTE)
· An additional ‘Stonewall Housing’ day off per year
· Pension scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme
Stonewall Housing’s core hours are between 10:00 – 16:00 and staff can agree regular working patterns with their line manager.
Applying for the role:
No formal qualifications are needed for this role, and we encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experience and potential to apply. We welcome applications from those who are able to understand and show empathy with our mission and purpose.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the people we support. We particularly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian or from other minority backgrounds. We welcome difference whether it’s gender, gender identity or expression, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, national origin, or pregnancy and maternity status; so please be yourself! Additionally, we particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.
For more information about us, please visit our website and follow Stonewall Housing on our social channels.
Equity is important to the success of our team and work. We don’t want any barriers to applying so if you want to discuss particular aspects of our approach, or get a better understanding of whether Stonewall Housing (or this role) is right for you, then please contact John, our Services Manager, on john[at]stonewallhousing[dot]org.
Interesting in researching more about us? If you're looking us up online to help with your application, bear in mind that Stonewall Housing is both a Community Benefit Society and Charitable Foundation. Our company number is IP24277R and our charity number is 1187437. You can find Stonewall Housing Charitable Foundation (SHCF) on the Charity Commission Register, and Stonewall Housing Association (SHA) on the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) Register.
Have a look at the Job Description and Person Spec and send us your CV and a letter detailing how you meet the requirements and will do an excellent job for our service users. Don't hesitate to let us know what you'll need support with.
Please make sure your cover letter responds to all essential criteria in the Person Specification as this is how we will assess and shortlist.
Providing LGBTQ+ people of all ages who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with support, advice and advocacy.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Artswork Professional Development team contributes significantly to Artswork’s income generation and successful reputation. We provide in person, online and asynchronous training for organisations and individuals working within the creative industries and beyond. Recent clients have included Southbank, Shakespeare’s Globe and Bristol Beacon. We are now seeking a Customer Relations & Finance Lead to join our learning team which works on one of the three key strands of the organisation.
You will need to be highly organised, detail orientated with a background in financial administration and have experience of working within a customer focussed environment.
As a dynamic team focussed on growth, we are looking for someone who will also bring ideas and contribute to the overall direction and strategy of Artswork Professional Development.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.