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The Centre for Justice Innovation seeks to build a justice system which all of its citizens believe is fair and effective. We provide hands on support to front-line practitioners, conduct research into how things work, and could work better, and promote evidence-based policy solutions.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic intern to support the work of the Centre’s policy and communication team. The position is full-time for a fixed period of four months starting in September 2024 and pays the London Living Wage. Travel costs will also be reimbursed.

You will primarily be working with the Policy Officer to grow our public affairs and parliamentary work in the wake of the general election. This will involve mapping and building contact lists of key parliamentarians and policymakers, and supporting the outreach to these stakeholders, for example by helping us draft letters and organise policy events. You will be the Centre’s eyes and ears in Westminster, and monitor relevant parliamentary business, such as justice select committee hearings, parliamentary debates and All Party Parliamentary Group meetings, to identify and share with the team policy trends and organisational opportunities.

You will also help our Communications Officer to increase the reach and impact of the Centre’s work, for example by expanding our promotional mailing lists of organisations working in academia, the third sector and journalists, and building up the Centre’s image library. There will be opportunities to contribute to the Centre’s blog series, which promotes our recent reports and events, interviews front-line practitioners and analyses policy developments that impact our work.

The position will also involve supporting the Centre’s work more generally, for example by helping to design and organise events for a range of audiences, such as the Expert Voice webinar series, and conducting desk based research to enhance the teams’ knowledge on specific topics, such as the use of civil orders for anti-social behaviour and knife crime.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker join our Mental Health service in Hackney.

£27,352.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. In some services, this will include providing physical, domestic, emotional and social care. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. In some services, this will include delivering personal and physical care as appropriate
Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
Participate in the support planning and risk management, as facilitated by the lead Support Worker
Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises
Monitor the CCTV throughout the shift
Enable customers to make full use of community facilities by providing support as directed
Carry out support duties to enable customers to integrate into the community including e.g. accompanying the customer to attend benefit agency appointments and meetings, go shopping, to enquire at colleges about possible courses, to visit various public amenities
Report any observations relating to customers welfare
Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements
Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times
Maintain records as required at the project under the direction of the Support Workers/ management
Participate in team meetings/reviews and the general development of the service
Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Flexible
Open to feedback and self development
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

What you'll bring:

Essential:

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector

Desirable:

Relevant experience working in Mental Health

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Call for Expressions of Interest

The RSA is inviting expressions of interest from qualified individuals to help with the integration and management of the plugins for our new Learning Management System (LMS) microsite.

Context

We are a 270-year-old social change organisation on a mission to enable people, places, and planet to flourish. We now wish to recruit a talented LMS Integration Specialist to join our team on a short-term basis to help develop a new WordPress-based microsite dedicated to hosting our LMS. This microsite will serve as a dynamic platform for delivering educational content and interactive learning experiences.

What we’re looking for 

We are seeking an LMS Integration Specialist to join our team on a short-term basis. This role is key in developing a new microsite dedicated to hosting a Learning Management System (LMS). The microsite will serve as a dynamic platform for delivering educational content and interactive learning experiences. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in content management, quality assurance, and LMS plug-in integrations.

Deliverables

Plugin Management and Integration:

• Set up and manage plugins, for example a plugin to control access based on user roles and subscription levels.
• Identify, install, and configure third-party plugins to extend LMS functionality, including membership management and interactive content tools.
• Ensure all plugins are updated, compatible, and functioning correctly.

API Integration (Zapier, Salesforce):

• Integrate LearnDash with external systems, particularly Salesforce, using Zapier to automate data flow and enhance CRM capabilities.
• Develop and manage REST API connections to streamline data synchronisation and reporting.

System Testing and Quality Assurance:

• Perform thorough testing of user journeys and routes to identify and report bugs, inconsistencies, and areas for improvement.
• Work closely with the wider team to resolve identified issues and verify fixes.
• Conduct comprehensive testing of all plugins and integrations to ensure seamless operation and optimal performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues related to system access, course content, and plugin functionality.

How to express your interest  

Please submit your EOI by 12 August 2024 by clicking "Apply". This should incorporate your CV and a max. 500-word summary of your experience and suitability for this role, as well as your standard day rate. We will shortlist and interview on a continuous basis and may close the EoI early. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, please contact our recruitment team.

Back Up is an organisation that has inspired and supported people affected by spinal cord injury to get the most out of life for almost 40 years. Today, the organisation is at the forefront of helping people adjust positively to spinal cord injury; the organisation is there for people in their darkest hours and, because their support is provided by people who have been there, they are equipped to understand what individuals and their families are going through.

Charity People is delighted to be supporting this incredible organisation to recruit for an interim part time Director of Communications and Marketing who will join the team at a key point; the charity's income has grown year on year since 2020 and they have a goal to increase that further by 2025 in order that they can meet increasing demand for their services.

The interim Director of Communications and Marketing will simultaneously oversee delivery of current plans and look to the future; putting in place structures, systems and processes to support a growing organisation and make the most of new opportunities as they arise.

Part time Director of Communications and Marketing

Contract: interim, 12 month role

Hours: Part time, 21 hours per week

Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 per annum FTE (pro-rata for 0.6 hour week to between £36,000 and £42,000)

Location: Hybrid - home based with at least one day per week in the charity HO in Wandsworth, South London

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Wednesday 7^th August

Interviews: first stage interview held remotely on Thursday 15^th August, with a second stage interview held in person on Wednesday 21^st August

Key responsibilities within the role will include:

• Lead and oversee the development of communications and marketing plans which will underpin Back Up's 2030 strategy.
• Line manage a team of three to provide leadership, motivation, support and guidance to enable members of the team to perform to the best of their abilities and work effectively together.
• Upskill and develop the staff team so that they have the skills necessary to sustain communications and marketing over the longer term.
• Be a key advocate for change management in the organisation, supporting colleagues at all levels to upskill through the delivery of wider organisational change.
• Lead the strategic development and delivery of communications and marketing practice across the charity, and work with the Fundraising, Operations and Services Teams to deliver shared business objectives and Back Up's strategy
• Have overall responsibility for creative, brand and tone of voice guardianship, ensuring that the staff team and freelancers have the resources required to implement Back Up's brand effectively.
• Ensure the provision of adequate processes and skills in-house to tell the stories of people the organisation has supported and deliver high performing content across all channels.
• Develop and implement a digital marketing and website strategy
• Model a creative, ambitious and positive culture within the communications and marketing team championing core values.

This is a wonderful opportunity to for a seasoned Communications leader to join a charity providing vital support to a community of people who have experienced a life-changing event and their families. We'd love to hear from candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Director level experience of leading successful communications and marketing teams
• Proven ability to unite diverse groups of individuals behind specific projects or initiatives
• Experience of change management with a track record of leading growth and meeting and exceeding targets
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and board level colleagues
• Gravitas and exceptional personal credibility to act as an ambassador for the organisation with the ability to effect positive change
• Collaborative approach with the ability to establish partnerships
• Outstanding communicator and storyteller with the ability to present and write with impact
• Highly effective project management and organisational skills: ability to plan and deliver projects on time and within budget

If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Glen Manners at Charity people in the first instance

Charity People and actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Finance Assistant: Payables
Finance
Full-time
Permanent
£25,575 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 5 August 2024

About the role:

The British Museum is seeking a Finance Assistant to work as part of the Payables function of the Finance Department in a world renowned setting and the most popular tourist attraction in the UK. You will ensure that financial data is accurate, that all invoices are recorded in a timely manner, and that the service provided to Museum departments is of a high standard.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Maintain the purchase ledger, ensuring ageing is current and that payments are correctly allocated.
• Liaise with all departments to ensure prompt authorisation of invoices for processing and resolving supplier disputes.
• Prepare high quality payment runs, ensuring the weekly process runs efficiently and to timetable, including resolving queries, right through to the presentation to bank signatories.
• Processing staff credit card returns to ensure adherence to Museum group policy.
• Perform month end account reconciliations as directed.
• Identify errors and inconsistencies in GL data and prepare correcting journals.
• Assist with enquiries to the department and provide information to management as requested.
• Proactively suggest ways to improve processes to line manager and other team members.
• Stock record maintenance and query resolution as and when required.

About you:

• Educated to GCSE level.
• Able to work swiftly and accurately with figures, maintaining consistency and accuracy in processing a high volume of transactions.
• IT literate with strong inputting and spreadsheet skills, and excellent attention to detail.
• Enthusiastic, works well with others and willing to take on other work in the department during times of heavy workload or staff absence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and can build strong working relationships within the Museum and with customers.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our .

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays.
• Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out what benefits a civil service pension provides).
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections.
• Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

We offer a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you.

The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.

Job title: Senior Project Manager

Salary: £48,456 per annum (Non-negotiable)

Location: London, E1 (hybrid working)

Contract/Hours: full time, 35 hours per week.

Benefits

• 33 days of holidays including bank holidays plus Christmas office closure.
• Option to buy or sell holiday days.
• Generous pension scheme of up to 10% employer contribution.
• Bike loan scheme for the purchase of a new bike.
• LinkedIn Learning with an extensive number of courses available.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
   

Fairtrade Foundation are recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to play a critical role in supporting the Strategy & Planning team, a small, talented group responsible for strategic planning and implementation, design and project management of critical strategic initiatives and the delivery of organizational governance ensuring regulatory compliance. As we begin to approach the end of our current strategy in 2025, and look to shape our next strategic cycle beginning in 2026, it is an exciting, pivotal time to join the Fairtrade Foundation.

The role will be responsible for  provide  project management expertise and leadership across Fairtrade Foundation on a variety of strategic initiatives in line with organisational requirements, and to project manage a portfolio of projects dictated by business need on an annual and multi-year basis.

This role will suit somebody ambitious, able to work in a very fast paced environment with an excellent ability to remain outcome focused. Project management needs to be your passion, and you should be highly adept at stakeholder management and visual, written and verbal communication. You need to be comfortable working in an environment where project management practices are not widely embedded, and be excited by the opportunity to bring your expertise.

Fairtrade changes the way trade works through better prices, decent working conditions and a fairer deal for farmers and workers around the world.

Globally, across all Fairtrade members, we share a vision of a world in which all farmers and workers can enjoy secure and sustainable livelihoods, fulfil their potential and decide on their future. To achieve this we connect disadvantaged farmers and workers with consumers, promote fairer trading conditions, and empower farmers and workers to combat poverty, strengthen their position and take more control of their lives.

Fairtrade is a global movement with a strong and active presence in the UK, represented by the Fairtrade Foundation. Farmers and workers have a strong voice at every level of Fairtrade, from how they invest in and run their local organisations to having an equal say in Fairtrade’s global decision-making.

We are seeking passionate and enthusiastic candidates who share our vision for a better world, if that sounds like you, then come and join our movement for change.

The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer, offers flexible working and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQ+ candidates and from candidates with disabilities, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to greater results for producers and farmers around the world.

Closing date: 9 August 2024 (10am)

Interviews will take place 20 August 2024

Contract: Permanent

Market Insight Manager - Maternity Cover

Contract: 12 Months Fixed term contract, Maternity Cover, 35 hours per week (a 28-hour week would be accepted)

Salary: £48,314 to £50,729 with excellent benefits

Location: London, UK
Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.

About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in research and insight to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere? We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as Market Insight Manager to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

About the Team:
The Market Insight team as a part of the Performance, Insight and Innovation department focuses on establishing an insight-led approach to fundraising, campaigning, and influencing, combining the analysis of performance data with market research to deliver recommendations and support for strategy development and optimisation of future activity.

About the Role:
As our collaborative and strategically minded Market Insight Manager you will help to ensure that Communications and Fundraising at WaterAid is driven by insight and deliver the insight that enables strategic decision making.

In this role, you will identify strategic opportunities to attract new audiences and grow engagement from existing audiences as well as enable WaterAid to make insight-driven decisions and enable strategies that deliver sustainable advantage

You'll also:

• Provide insight to power WaterAid's innovation and NPD programmes.
• Provide vital foresight to the organisation by identifying opportunities and threats within the marketplace.
• Champion a culture of data-led and insight-driven decision making across the organisation.
• Build and manage relationships with team leaders across the organisation.
• Lead on planning and implementing the development of our existing competitor intelligence programme.
• To lead initiatives to promote and showcase the Market Insight team's work and impact.
• Lead initiatives to proactively coach and develop fundraising, campaigning and communications team members' skills in understanding the role of market insight
• To manage the end-to-end research process (from requirement gathering to output and implementation) and procurement process for a variety of insight projects.

About You:

• Experienced market research professional with demonstrable experience of driving action and business value from insight
• Considerable experience of market research processes and methodologies, including a proven ability to analyse data and complex information to inform evidence-based decision making;
• Excellent communicator and storyteller with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to clearly communicate research results and conclusions in an inspiring way.
• Experience of influencing decision making among leaders;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and capability to build productive relationships across the business, both within the UK and globally, as well as with external researchers, clients and users;
• A collaborative approach and ability to work across teams and matrix structures with ease.
• Proven ability to work to a high standard and with an eye for detail, working under own initiative and managing multiple projects simultaneously;

Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Experience of corporate / B2B research
• Experience of training others to use Market Insight
• Experience of using insight for comms and fundraising purposes in an in-house role
• Empathy with overseas development issues

Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 12th August 2024. Availability for interview is required in week commencing 26th August 2024 for those invited to first-round interviews and the week commencing 9th September for those invited to second-round interviews

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Our Commitment

Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

Are you ready to make a monumental impact on the lives of those affected by a rare disease? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your leadership can ignite change? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are a Colchester-based charity looking to appoint a full-time, permanent CEO to lead our small but passionate team.

We support a rapidly growing global community of patients and carers living with eosinophilic-associated diseases and have a network of healthcare and research professionals reaching 43 countries.

As our CEO, you will be at the helm of our mission, guiding our organisation to new heights of success. You will lead with vision and determination, leveraging your expertise to strategise, innovate, and propel our initiatives forward.

You will help to change the lives of people across the world who live with these rare and often isolating diseases and help to fight for awareness, understanding and collaboration among the medical community.

The Role: CEO

Your responsibilities will include:

· Strategic Leadership and Management: Develop and execute strategic plans to advance our mission and objectives, ensuring alignment with our core values and priorities. To be responsible for the management and administration of the charity within the strategic, policy and accountability frameworks laid down by the board of trustees

· Team Empowerment: Inspire and empower our small but dedicated team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

· Partnership Building: Cultivate and nurture strategic partnerships with stakeholders, including patients, caregivers, researchers, key opinion-leading healthcare professionals, and industry leaders.

· Advocacy and Awareness: Be a powerful advocate for eosinophilic-associated disease patients, raising awareness, driving policy change, and amplifying their voices on local, national, and international stages.

·  Transforming clinical practice: influencing national and international treatment guidelines from professional bodies

· Fundraising and Sustainability: Drive fundraising efforts and diversify revenue streams to ensure the long-term sustainability and growth of our organisation.

We are looking for 2 part time Information & Advocacy Community Support Workers in Scotland, one based in North Scotland (Inverness area due to travel requirements and location of NHS services) and one based in Central Scotland.

You will ensure that service users (children and adults) and their families, receive high quality support, from the point of diagnosis and throughout their journey, and will assist them to access funding, equipment and care and support that they are entitled to. You will join a team that makes a real difference to the lives of the people living with muscle-wasting conditions, and their families, in Scotland. The role will be primarily home based, but there will also be a requirement to attend outpatient clinics within the region, attend home visits where appropriate and to support responding to queries through the helpline and information inbox. Some travel will be required to attend meetings and events outside of Scotland. You will work with both statutory and voluntary organisations, clinicians, and health and social care professionals to ensure that people living with muscle wasting conditions get the care and support they need to live well and independently.

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities.

About us:

Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) is the charity for the 110,000 people living with muscle-wasting conditions in the UK.  We bring together people affected by more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions.  We provide vital information, advice, resources and support for people with these conditions, their families and the professionals who work with them. Our care, information and advocacy service coordinate our support for families, providing advice and practical support to enable individuals to access the services, benefits and equipment they are entitled to. As part of our support, we also connect individuals with others affected by these rare conditions through our peer support networks.

Benefits:

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, financial wellbeing and an employee assistance programme.

Location: Home based in Scotland. 

Please note: you will need your own car and be able to drive for these roles.

*Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

**Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 12 August via Microsoft Teams.

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

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

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

 Purpose of the role

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

 Adopting our Organisational Culture

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

St Joseph’s Hospice has an exciting role on offer within the Volunteers Team. We are seeking an experienced Volunteering Support Officer who, ideally, has previous administration experience and an understanding of working with volunteers and who is able to provide support to volunteering admin across the team. In this role, you will work 37.5 hours per week.

Main Duties

You will be responsible for the day-to-day admin in the team, including applying for volunteers’ references and DBS checks and uploading adverts onto recruitment sites. You will also have an opportunity to assist in volunteer information sessions and training and provide other admin support as needed. To be successful, you will have proven administration, organisation and communication skills, experience of communicating with a diverse range of people, and the ability to work independently. You may also have experience of supporting group workshops and delivering presentations.

You will need:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent IT skills with the proven ability to use a variety of IT packages and databases.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• A positive attitude and the ability to problem solve.

Continuation of the NHS Pension Scheme is available. We offer 27 days’ holiday and 8 public holidays and an excellent pension scheme.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 4 August 2024.

Applicants are subject to enhanced DBS (previously CRB).

Digital Analyst

Contract: 3 Months Fixed term contract, 4 days per week

Salary: £43,668 to £45,851 with excellent benefits.

Location - London, UK.
Hybrid Working: We support and enjoy a flexible working environment. A minimum of 40% of working time is spent in the London office. This equates to 2 days for a full-time employee, one of those days must be a Monday when the entire UK People Team are office office-based.

About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in digital analytics to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as Digital Analyst to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

About the Team:
The Digital Product team sits within the Mass Engagement Department, which is part of the Fundraising and Communications Directorate. The team supports and directly delivers activities to grow online revenue and supporter engagement as well as supporting digital activities globally across the international WaterAid Federation.

About the Role:
As Digital Analyst, you'll drive the organisation's understanding of how WaterAid supporters come to our digital platforms (including websites, advertising and social media) and what compels them to support or interact with us.

In this role, you will work with teams across WaterAid to understand our audiences, map their behaviour and make recommendations for improving campaigns.

You'll also:

• Be available to answer queries from stakeholders by ad-hoc reporting and analysis.
• Own, maintain, and develop the technical implementation of new and existing digital analytics tools on WaterAid's digital assets.
• Train and support users across WaterAid (including global teams) in the basic use of our primary analytics reporting packages.
• Develop hypotheses about user behaviour and seek to validate these through data analysis and testing, working these hypotheses into ongoing analysis where possible.
• Protect the user experience and interests of WaterAid's supporters, such as those relating to data privacy, in all digital activities.

About You:

• Experience of using and implementing a web analytics clickstream tool such as Google/Adobe etc.
• Experience of using Google Tag Manager
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Commitment to WaterAid's values.

Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Experience of using session recordings, heatmaps, or online surveys to augment web clickstream data.
• Understanding/knowledge of the INGO sector.

Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on Sunday, 4th August 2024. Shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date.

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Our Commitment

Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

We're looking for an experienced Events Manager to join our External Engagement Team (EET), to lead strategy and delivery of our portfolio of events, including our Annual THET Conference and the UK-Africa Health Summit, alongside other events such as in UK parliament, and overseas.

You will work closely with the with the Policy and Events Officer and the Communications and Convening Coordinator, and also engaging closing with different functions and teams across THET for successful delivery.

If you have a track record for delivering physical and online events particularly targeted at the likes of policy-makers and decision-makers, ideally in health/ development, this is a great opportunity for you to join a welcoming and high performing team.

You'll be working hands-on and will need to be available in London for key events, and occasionally other parts of the country/ overseas and sometimes at unsociable hours, ensuring availability at our flagship events THET Conference 6th and 7th November 2024 and UK-Africa Health Summit 17th to 19th March 2025. In the unlikely event of a date change, flexibility will be required.

Here are the top three things we think you can be excited about:

• A flourishing and diverse portfolio of online and in-person events in UK and overseas, engaging high level policymakers, decision-makers, health practitioners, and civil society active on global health and health partnerships to advance access to health for all.
• You’ll play an integral role in THET’s Annual Conference and the UK-Africa Health Summit, which both attract high-profile speakers and hundreds of delegates.
• You’ll be joining a friendly, dynamic cross-functional External Engagement Team with a strong focus on collaboration and learning.

Job description

 Permanent role in Stratford,  London

 Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge are seeking Recovery workers  to join the team at the Together Cafe: our out-of-hours drop-in service providing a safe and welcoming space for people who are feeling distressed, seeking support and advice for their mental health, there and then. The service is based in Stratford, London. Staff within the service will provide person-centred, practical, and emotional support, face to face or via telephone on a one-to-one or group basis to individuals experiencing mental health distress. This will consist of 1:1 and group support; de-escalating and providing interventions, signposting for specialised or longer-term support, and delivering collaborative self-management plans with clients to improve mental wellbeing.

 About Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham 

We are a local, registered charity affiliated to National Mind. The organisation supports those with mental health issues in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge towards recovery and leading a better life.

We believe that everyone has the right to access comprehensive services which enables them to reach their full potential and to work towards their recovery. We value diversity as a strength and our staff teams are from a variety of backgrounds which helps us to deliver services which are culturally aware and responsive to the needs of the diverse communities we serve.

Who we need

The right person will join our team in providing support in a safe, calm, and empathic environment and ability to support individuals who are at a point of mental health crisis and accessing the service.

Why work with us

You will develop your understanding and experience of mental health issues and contribute to the development of our services. The hours allow you to balance your life with your work and you will have a job that makes a difference for people.

See job description for more details and a description of our benefits.