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Do you want to use your skills to support a global mission and inspire generosity? If so, GOD TV has an exciting opportunity for you!

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Events Co-ordinator to join our Partnerships team and play a key role in planning and executing a variety of fundraising events. From large-scale conferences to intimate partner gatherings and festivals, you will be instrumental in creating memorable experiences that foster support for GOD TV's mission.  

About GOD TV

GOD TV is a global Christian media organisation dedicated to sharing the Gospel and making a positive impact in the world. Our mission is to reach people with the message of hope and inspire them to transform their lives. As an Events Co-ordinator, you will have the opportunity to contribute directly to the growth and sustainability of GOD TV through engaging and successful fundraising events.  

About the Role

As an Events Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for the entire event lifecycle, from initial planning to post-event evaluation. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Planning, coordinating, and executing all aspects of fundraising events, including venue selection, logistics, budgeting, and marketing.  
• Managing event timelines, budgets, and vendor relationships to ensure seamless execution and cost-effectiveness.  
• Developing and implementing strategies to maximise event attendance and fundraising revenue.
• Ensuring all fundraising aligns with our charitable aims, fundraising approach and missional pillars (Souls, Israel, Revival).

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description.

Why Join GOD TV?

This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to be part of a team that is making a real difference by sharing the word of God, with a reach of over 500 million people worldwide. We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment, where your contributions are valued and you can grow both personally and professionally.

• Position Type: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week
• Salary: £32,000
• Location: Home-based (UK) with regular travel  
• Interview Dates: 7th/8th May

Genuine Occupational Requirement: Due to the nature and strategic influence of this role, we believe that there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) for this role to be fulfilled by a practicing and committed Christian believer. The profile and significant impact that we expect this role will achieve both within GOD TV (in terms of organisational ethos) and with external stakeholders, justifies and supports this GOR. 

This is an exciting opportunity to support and expand the integration of Youth Voice into our organisation and work with our passionate Youth Team to ensure that Winston’s Wish is driven by the voices and experiences of bereaved children and young people.

In the past 3 years we have recruited over 100 members to our Youth Team to help us in our mission to make sure that no child or young person grieves alone. Through their voices and experience we have made huge change to the way we support others. This role is key to making sure their voices are heard.

You will support the Head of Youth Participation & Engagement in the administration, facilitation and delivery of Youth Participation & Engagement throughout Winston’s Wish to champion youth voice and involvement in all that we do.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

· To co-ordinate and provide safe spaces for Youth Ambassadors to take part in Youth-Led activities and projects.

· To be a key link between Youth Ambassadors and staff, making sure their voices and experiences are heard.

· To recruit and engage young people, and their families, to enable them to feel comfortable to join our Participation service.

· To support the Head of Youth Participation & Engagement to develop opportunities for children, young people and their families/carers to be actively involved throughout the organisation.

· Lead and facilitate small scale participation projects with the Youth Team.

· To maintain records of all interactions with stakeholders, using salesforce. 

· To be able to work flexibly, including regular evening and occasional weekend work in response to participants availability.

· Support the Head of Youth Participation & Engagement to create opportunities for the Youth Team, working alongside teams throughout the organisation to do this.

· Support the Head of Youth Participation & Engagement in planning and facilitating the Youth Forum.

· Work with young people to create meaningful content and service recommendations.

· Work across the Winston’s Wish team, sharing, promoting and training in best practice in Youth Voice.

· To assist in planning, organising and delivering participation events (virtually and in-person).  

· Ensure the safety and wellbeing of members of the Youth Team through adherence to the organisation’s safeguarding policy and practices.

· Maintain accurate records throughout all services, complying with the organisation’s recording and reporting requirements.

All Staff

· Contribute to the vision and mission of Winston's Wish; whilst embedding the values into your daily work activities.

· Promote equality of opportunity, diversity and anti-racism in accordance with Winston’s Wish policies.

· Contribute to the overall success of the charity’s fundraising needs by providing case studies, attending events and adding value to the experience of our supporters as required.

· Contribute to the brand and reach of the charity by working alongside our Marketing & Communications Team when relevant press opportunities arise or when required for social media and online content (including the use of photography).

· Work to objectives, targets and work plans agreed with your line manager.

· Undertake specific projects and other ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager, fulfilling any deadlines, reviews and reporting procedures required.

· Take an active part in the Quarterly review process and participate in training agreed with your line manager.

· Recognise and champion the lived experience of children and young people with bereavement within your work.

· Ensure the health and safety of all colleagues, volunteers and visitors in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

· Minimum 3 years experience of working with children & young people in a  health, social care, youth, community or education setting.

· Experience of advocating for the interests of young people, or a vulnerable, marginalised, or under-represented community.

· Good written and oral communication skills, with experience of tailoring these to a wide range of audiences.

· Experience of facilitating groups with young people.

· Knowledge of different facilitation approaches and methods.

· Demonstratable experience of safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and an ability to practice in a way that promotes this.

· Experience of building trusting relationships with children and young people, and creating safe spaces.

· Passion for Youth Voice.

· Understanding of the challenges that participation work can present, and experience of how to overcome this.

· Ability to work collaboratively within a team and with external organisations.

 

Desirable

· Experience holding online groups for young people.

· Experience of working in bereavement sector.

Recruitment Timetable

Application deadline: Sunday 27th April 2025

Interviews: w/c 12th May 2025

Interview location: MS Teams

Please note, those applicants shortlisted for an interview will also be required to attend a Youth Forum Panel Discussion via Zoom. This will take place in the evening, date TBC.

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

We are searching for a Communications and Project Assistant to join our team. You will be working with our Brand and Communications Team to craft on-brand communications across our social media platforms and website. In this role, you will support the implementation of our communications strategy and develop content on our website, all whilst following our visual identity and tone-of-voice guidelines. You will also be working with the wider NDC team to support the delivery of our online training and workshops.

Role Description

Communications

• Support implementation of social media strategy
• Schedule and post content on social media platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, BlueSky, YouTube, X)
• Update website copy and other content (using SquareSpace)
• Support creation of visual assets for social media and website using Adobe Express (or other Adobe Creative Suite software if you have experience)
• Format documents in line with our brand guidelines
• Research trends and opportunities across social media platforms (content, sounds, filters, keywords)
• Support team members to produce reports and presentations

Project

• Monitor training and course bookings (using Acuity Scheduling)
• Support training and workshop administration
• Support online events (we host on Zoom and Microsoft Teams)
• Transcribe/edit auto-transcribed captions for video content

General

• Be a point of contact and support team members
• Support with other general administrative tasks to support Neurodiverse Connection to run efficiently in line with our organisational strategy and values

Recruitment Details

How to apply

The application process is in two stages:

Stage 1:

• Download and complete the application form.
• You will be asked to enter some of your contact details and details of previous work.
• You will then be asked to answer 3 questions.
• You will also be asked to complete an optional equality and diversity form.

Stage 2

• If you are shortlisted you will be invited to attend an online interview and complete an online task.
• You will be sent the interview questions 5 days ahead of the interview date.
• As part of the interview, you will be asked to complete two tasks that is relevant to the role on the day of your interview.

Application Time Line

• Deadline for applications : Tuesday 15th April, 9am
• Applicants notified if shortlisted : Tuesday 22nd April, no later than 5pm
• Dates of online interview : Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th April
• Interviewees notified if they have been appointed : Tuesday 6th May, no later than 5pm

About Neurodiverse Connection

Neurodiverse Connection is a Neurodivergent led Community Interest Company.

Our mission is to:

• Listen to and amplify neurodivergent views and voices.
• Give additional consideration to intersectionality and how we can support the amplification of views and voices that are often unseen and unheard.
• Support people from different neurologies to understand each other, facilitating solutions to the double empathy problem.
• Lead on changing understanding of sensory and social processing differences, particularly in relation to the built environment.
• Challenge the common misunderstandings and misconceptions of autism and support an improved understanding of neurodiversity within health and social care.
• Promote an improved understanding of neurodivergent culture and communication
• Support neurodivergent people to have equal opportunities in life
• Support neurodivergent people to have equal opportunities and outcomes in health
• Support neurodivergent employment, including in leadership positions and facilitating change for the neurodivergent community

Our commitment to you

It’s part of our mission to be a great place to work and to demonstrate how to work in neurodivergent affirming ways. We believe this is beneficial to everyone, regardless of neurology.

We aim to:

• Offer flexibility in delivery hours, within agreed parameters
• Work to make Neurodiverse Connection an organisation that you enjoy being part of, that supports you in your role, that recognises your contribution and that delivers great outcomes for the neurodivergent people we work to support
• Involve you in shaping and directing the organisation
• Listen when we don’t get it right, and welcome constructive feedback
• Involve team members in development opportunities and spending the social value we’ve accumulated together
• Seek ways for team members to develop in their role

We offer:

• 35-hour full time working week
• 4% work place pension contribution
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata
• Access to a wellbeing fund

Further Information

Before completing the application formplease carefully read the full role description and personal specification found in the application pack. If you need support or have any questions please:

• Review the application pack and see if your question has been answered.
• Review the FAQ on the recruitment webpage
• Attend a Q&A session and learn more about the role on  Tuesday 1st April at 5-6pm on Microsoft Teams (booking on the website). A recording will be available after the session.

Do you want to contribute to driving HR service excellence and delivering an exceptional candidate experience, every time? Come and join the HR Team at Ambition Institute and contribute to our organisational success. 

We're looking for a talented individual with experience of administering end to end recruitment processes, to join the team on a permanent basis as HR Co-ordinator (Recruitment and Onboarding).   
 As HR Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for the administration of recruitment and onboarding activity, working with the wider HR team to ensure that hand offs are properly completed.

You will support the appropriate HR Business Partners (HR BPs) and hiring managers to plan a recruitment process. You will also ensure that there is an accurate role specification, an appropriate marketing campaign, and a proper on-boarding programme.

Who are Ambition Institute?
A great teacher changes the future every day. Especially for children who have had a tough start in life, a teacher can be the critical factor in their success.

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time.

That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.
 

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement.

We would like you to:

• Be the first point of contact for internal and external recruitment queries  
• Provide administrative support for the recruitment cycle. This includes posting adverts, logistical planning, liaising with agencies when, by exception, Ambition does not use direct marketing, and administration of interviews. 
• Support and where necessary train hiring managers on our recruitment processes including our ATS, Pinpoint.  
• Deliver an engaging and effective HR Induction for new joiners, using the HR team’s slide pack and briefing material to ensure that new colleagues feel welcomed and valued by Ambition as an employer.  
• Support the HR BP (Recruitment) to use recruitment data to identify, communicate and implement potential improvements to improve efficiency and the quality of the user experience. 

Working in a hybrid way, you’ll be attached to either our Birmingham, London or Manchester office and will report to the HR Business Partner (Recruitment & Onboarding) .  In line with our current ways of working, you’ll be expected to be in the office at least 1 day a month, in addition to team days and this may be reviewed by Ambition. 
 

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

To succeed in this role, you'll have a CIPD level 3 or working towards a relevant HR qualification, or equivalent experience. You'll also demonstrate:
 

• Success in administering end to end recruitment processes, with thorough attention to detail
• Experience of using a HR system including applicant tracking systems (ATS) to support hiring managers and candidates
• Experience of onboarding practices including Right to Work checks, DBS checks, and robust referencing, and familiarity with relevant systems for these processes
•  Experience in working in a fast-paced organisation with changing business and operating priorities. 

If this has sparked some interest, we would love to hear from you!

What’s in it for you….?

• Competitive annual salary
• Professional development for all staff
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays and 'winter shut down’ at the end of December/beginning of January
• Employer pension contribution of 11%
• Agile, hybrid working culture, so you can manage when and where you work
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work
• Blind recruitment process to ensure equality and fairness in our hiring
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service
• Shared parental leave package
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line
• Comfortable and collaborative workspaces in the city centres of Manchester, Birmingham and London
• Work-from-home technology package to support hybrid working
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

We don’t expect the person we hire to have all of the following, but this should give you a sense of what would enable you to thrive in this role and in our organisation:

You should apply for this role if:

• You care deeply about educational disadvantage and being part of an organisation that challenges inequality
• You have a good work ethic and strive to make a difference in the job you do
• You always give maximum effort to understand and meet the needs of our partners and participants
• You always have a great attitude so we “can do” for all our colleagues, partners and participants
• You are open to feedback and learning because we want to keep getting better
• You work with your initiative to bring new ideas and a fresh perspective
• You are well organised and can prioritise work that will have the greatest impact

You'll love working at Ambition if…

• You want a career with a person-centred organisation with a cause at its heart.
• You have a collaborative work ethos, bring warmth and good humour to work and constructive outlook to every situation
• You enjoy working in a fast-moving workplace, with a great support structure around you
• You would like to grow with an ambitious organisation as it progresses over time
• Want flexibility in how you work – splitting your time between one of our offices and remote working and managing your own working patterns to get the job done.

How to apply…

Applications will be accepted for all office locations 

All applications must be received by the closing date 23:59 on 13 April 2025. Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 21 April. Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 21 April. 

Please note when you click apply, you'll be taken to the Birmingham posting of the role. You can still apply via this posting as it won't determine your location if successful.

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation.

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.

Team: Solution Delivery

Location: Remote

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, flexible working options available

Salary: Up to £43,003.67 per year

Contract: permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Power BI Developer:

- work with various departments to understand their data and reporting requirements

- identify quality issues with data

- resolve historic data issues and improve processes to ensure future data is captured to a high standard

- move data into our Power BI platform

- create user-friendly and accurate reports to show data

About the Solution Delivery team:

- the team is made up of 10 employees and sits within the IT department

- the team work to identify issues and provide technical solutions

- builds internal solutions using a range of technologies, focused around the Azure stack

What we’re looking for in our Power BI Developer:

- extensive experience using Power BI and extracting data from SQL, Excel and SharePoint

- experience presenting data in a format that users can understand

- knowledge of the PowerApps platform

- knowledge of Azure Data Factory and ETL processes

- a logical, analytical approach to problem-solving

- knowledge of the appropriate professional and/or legal data standards

- a customer-focused individual

- a keen eye for detail, ensures all work is carried out to a high standard

What we can offer you:

- range of health benefits

- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service

- Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing

- and much more, which you can learn about

Application closing date: 14th April 2025

Virtual interview date: w/c 28th April 2025

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable.  You may be just the right candidate. 

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. anonymised application form and redacted CV

2. possible video screening

3. virtual interview

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Please email us if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

Unseen is working towards a world without slavery. We provide safehouses and support in the community for survivors of trafficking and modern slavery. We also run the Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline and work with individuals, communities, businesses, governments, other charities, and statutory agencies to stamp out slavery for good. 

Purpose of the role:

You will help form part of a UK-wide team of remote Helpline Advisors operating the only modern slavery specific helpline in the UK. Answering incoming calls, making callouts, sending emails, drafting referrals to external agencies, and maintaining accurate data will be your day-to-day responsibilities. You will contribute to a service that as well as providing information, advice and guidance to our service users, also helps create one of the largest non-governmental bodies of data on the scale of modern slavery in the UK which is used to influence strategy and policy at local, national and international levels. You will provide trauma informed and person-centered information, advice, and guidance to a variety of caller types, including people in and out of exploitation, professionals, members of the public, and businesses.

To apply: 

• Please complete Unseen’s Helpline Advisor application form for the role, and;
• Please send a copy of your CV to jobs @ unseenuk. org with reference to the job title.

The deadline for applications is 20th April, however we reserve the right to close the deadline early if sufficient applications have been received. As such, we encourage motivated candidates to apply early.

The date of interviews will be confirmed depending on the closing date.

As an organisation focused on equality and diversity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and all backgrounds, including those with a lived experience of modern slavery, those from ethnic minority groups, those with disabilities and those from the LGBTQ+ community. 

Any questions, please contact jobs @ unseenuk. org. 

People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services. 

About the role

You’ll empower your clients to take actions for themselves or will advocate on their behalf for better service, support and outcomes, so they can live their life with Parkinson's in the way they choose.

You’ll deliver tailored information and support through a range of channels including telephone, video and email and, where appropriate, home visits and in community settings.

You’ll be responsible for building excellent relationships with healthcare professionals and other relevant agencies, as well as our network of volunteers and groups.

What you'll do:

• Provide professional person centred, in depth support to clients by a range of means, ensuring the most efficient and effective use of resources.

• Provide support on a variety of health and social care issues, including appropriate emotional, employment and welfare benefits support and advocating with and on behalf of clients. 

• Work flexibly across the service responding to enquiries through a range of channels.

• Work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses and other professional colleagues to raise the profile of the service, increase depth of support and achieve improved outcomes for people with Parkinson’s.

What you'll bring: 

• Experience of managing and delivering individual case work, including advocating for clients and supporting people to navigate  the health and social care system 

• Experience and understanding of safeguarding and your role in keeping clients safe and  implementing organisational policies and procedure

• Ability to be calm and use emotional intelligence in challenging casework

• Demonstrable digital competence, with experience of effective use of a range of tools including online case management systems

• The ability to build effective working relationships with others including working within multi disciplinary teams internally and externally 

You must live in the area you’re applying for in order to carry out this role. 

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with supporting statements. The supporting statement should fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the role description.

Interviews will commence on Tuesday 29th April 2025 at Winchester.

The successful candidate will be required to: 

• Live in the area specified within the South East, within the radius of Winchester, Eastleigh and East Hampshire and be able to travel freely and flexibly throughout the area and occasionally further afield without reliance on public transport

• Preferably hold a full driving licence

• Provide occasional cover on Saturdays and/or Bank holidays

• Provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb 

This role will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. You’ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn.

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Administrator

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference? An organisation that nurtures its staff encourages development and rewards staff for their hard work. If the answer is yes, we have an incredible opportunity for you! 

Position: Administrator - Strategic Development Fund Resourcing Hubs and Discipleship

Location: Kidlington, Oxford/hybrid

Hours: Part-time 22.5 hours per week (Split over 3-4 days – exact pattern to be agreed with line manager)

Salary: £17,270.00 actual per annum (£28,399.56 to £30,584.23 FTE)

Contract: Fixed Term to 30 September 2027

Closing Date: Sunday 27 April 2025. 

Interview Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025, Kidlington, Oxford

The Role

You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work with here - around 50% of staff are not practising Christians, but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins our work. However, all staff do have a desire to make a difference.

We are seeking an efficient and detail-orientated individual to join a dynamic organisation and support the work of the Programme Manager for SDF Resourcing Hubs (15 hours) and the Head of Discipleship and Social Justice (7.5 hours).

In this important role and you will be contributing to the success of the organisations work.  Your responsibilities will include providing confidential and proficient administrative support, through effective diary management, managing correspondence, scheduling and supporting meetings, handling emails, processing invoices and expenses, taking minutes, and facilitating events. 

About You

You will bring strong administrative experience, along with a proven track record of accuracy and attention to detail. Your excellent organisational skills will enable you to self-motivate, plan, and prioritise tasks effectively to meet deadlines and perform under pressure. Proficiency in IT, particularly Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams, will be crucial for success in this role. 

Your strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently will enable you to flourish within this small team. As well as having excellent administrative and diary management skills, you must be able to offer proactive research, anticipation of issues, and influence for positive outcomes.

We invite motivated, detail-oriented administrators with a positive attitude, flexible work style, and eagerness to learn to apply for this exciting opportunity. This role offers the chance to contribute to a dynamic team within an organisation that values a safe and spiritually enriching environment. Hybrid working is available alongside designated office days within Church House Oxford. 

Benefits and rewards include:

• 25 days holiday per annum, pro rata, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days

• In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days

• Hybrid working

• Free parking and subsidised on-site café

• Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% which includes death in service benefit (5% Employee Salary Sacrifice Contribution)

• Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes

• Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme

• Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous sick pay provision

• Access to low-interest financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union including loans

• An attractive modern working environment

The Organisation

The Diocese is the administrative area of the Church, broadly speaking, covers the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. There are 815 churches in the Diocese – more than any other diocese in the Church of England. So, in many ways the best description is that it is the family of the 55,000 or so regular worshippers in these churches.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us, your application has not been successful.

We want our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese.

You may also have experience in areas such as Admin, Administrator, Administration, Admin Assistant, Support Administrator, Administration Assistant, Admin Support, Business Administrator, Administration Support. 

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

We're looking for a talented individual with excellent organisation, programme and project management skills to join the team as Programme Manager on a 9-month fixed term contract, to cover a period maternity leave.

As Programme Manager, you'll be responsible for leading the operational delivery (end to end project management) of a specific programme. You'll provide the interface between the organisation and our stakeholders on a programme or range of programmes.

Responsible for overseeing the quality of engagement with your stakeholders and maintaining excellent customer service, you'll provide varied support directly or through a team.

You'll also be responsible for problem solving delivery and engagement/experience issues as and when they arise and  will manage high quality handling of basic and complex in-bound queries, e.g. logistical and technology enquiries, complaints, deferral requests and learning support requests 

Who are Ambition Institute?
A great teacher changes the future every day. Especially for children who have had a tough start in life, a teacher can be the critical factor in their success.

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time.

That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement.

We would like you to:

• Manage, support and develop a team and /or matrix team to deliver an engaging experience for a portfolio of stakeholders 
• Problem solving delivery and engagement/experience issues as and when they arise 
• Implement stakeholder engagement and communications plans per programme utilising best channels available to provide clear, accurate and engaging information in collaboration with Programme Leaders, Communications Managers, network journey and communications teams.
• Manage high quality handling of basic and complex in-bound queries, e.g. logistical and technology enquiries, complaints, deferral requests and learning support requests.

Working in a hybrid way, you’ll be attached to either our Birmingham, London or Manchester office and will report to the Associate Director, Programme Leader.  In line with our current ways of working, you’ll be expected to be in the office at least 1 day a month, in addition to team days and this may be reviewed by Ambition. 
 

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

To succeed in this role you'll have excellent organisation, programme and project management skills. You'll also demonstrate:

• Proven experience of delivering excellent customer service
• Ability to shape communications through the use of multiple channels to engage and support stakeholders through their learning journey
• Excellent team leadership and management skills.
• Good budget management skills

If this has sparked some interest, we welcome an application from you.

What’s in it for you….?

• Competitive annual salary
• Professional development for all staff
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays and 'winter shut down’ at the end of December/beginning of January
• Employer pension contribution of 11%
• Agile, hybrid working culture, so you can manage when and where you work
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work
• Blind recruitment process to ensure equality and fairness in our hiring
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service
• Shared parental leave package
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line
• Comfortable and collaborative workspaces in the city centres of Manchester, Birmingham and London
• Work-from-home technology package to support hybrid working
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

We don’t expect the person we hire to have all of the following, but this should give you a sense of what would enable you to thrive in this role and in our organisation:

You should apply for this role if:

• You care deeply about educational disadvantage and being part of an organisation that challenges inequality
• You have a good work ethic and strive to make a difference in the job you do
• You always give maximum effort to understand and meet the needs of our partners and participants
• You always have a great attitude so we “can do” for all our colleagues, partners and participants
• You are open to feedback and learning because we want to keep getting better
• You work with your initiative to bring new ideas and a fresh perspective
• You are well organised and can prioritise work that will have the greatest impact

You'll love working at Ambition if…

• You want a career with a person-centred organisation with a cause at its heart.
• You have a collaborative work ethos, bring warmth and good humour to work and constructive outlook to every situation
• You enjoy working in a fast-moving workplace, with a great support structure around you
• You would like to grow with an ambitious organisation as it progresses over time
• Want flexibility in how you work – splitting your time between one of our offices and remote working and managing your own working patterns to get the job done.

How to apply…

Applications will be accepted for all office locations.

All applications must be received by the closing date 23:59 on 13 April 2025. Interviews are expected to take place w/c 21 April.

Please note when you click apply, you'll be taken to the Birmingham posting of the role. You can still apply via this posting as it won't determine your location if successful.

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation.

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.

About The Role

Are you a social media fanatic, looking to make a real impact? We're excited to welcome a creative and organized Social Media Assistant to our fantastic team at the Alzheimer's Society!
 
As our new apprentice, you will be working with our team to plan and create engaging day-to-day content in various formats (text, photography, graphics, video). You will have exposure to manage the Social Media inbox and processes to assess and assign incoming tasks efficiently and also providing community management support across channels.
 
This role will also require you to support the team in identifying new and existing storytellers to feature in our social media content. You will undertake daily tasks and checks to ensure the smooth running of all our social media platforms and support in pulling data and to help produce reports. Additionally, you will be providing general administrative support, including managing rotas and meetings for the Social Media team, and assisting with tasks to enable the smooth running of social media at the Society.
 
Why You'll Love This Role:

- Lead the Charge: Take the reins of our social media strategy and make a huge impact.
- Create Magic: Craft engaging and innovative content that resonates with our audience.
- Drive Change: Be at the forefront of campaigns that raise awareness and support for people living with Dementia.

If you're ready to take on a rewarding role that combines your social media skills with a meaningful cause, we want to hear from you! Apply now and let's make a difference together!

After the successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be awarded a Level 3 Multi-Channel Marketing Apprenticeship. Please note that we cannot accept anyone for the role that has a Level 3 or above qualification in marketing.
 
About you
 
We are looking for someone who exemplifies our values at Alzheimer’s Society, someone who is: Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most. A Trusted Expert who believes in working Better Together and demonstrates true Compassion.
 
Additionally, you will be:

- Willing to learn and have a strong eager to succeed in your role
- Interested in fundraising marketing
- Proactive and resourceful, with an eye for detail
- Able to manage own time effectively
- A team player who can communicate and collaborate on ideas
- Have strong verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal and interpretation skills will allow you to have open jargon-free conversations with the business.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
- Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.

Location: This role is home based within England (excluding Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) as it is a government requirement to enable us to access their funding for the apprenticeship.

Contract: This apprenticeship role is for a period of 24 months.
 
Interview date: WC 14th April, via Microsoft Teams.

About Alzheimer's Society

Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.

There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
 
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

RNID Near You Co-ordinator (East Riding)
Remote working in East Riding of Yorkshire
£14,976 pa plus excellent benefits (FTE £24,960)
21 hours per week
Permanent

You will be joining us at an exciting time as we reopen services that unfortunately closed due to the pandemic. As a coordinator, you will focus and lead on developing and delivering our community service across the East Riding of Yorkshire through drop-ins offering:

• practical hearing aid support
• information on hearing loss and tinnitus
• hearing checks

You will be responsible for co-ordinating up to 15 drop-in services and be able to recruit, train and manage a team of up to 30 volunteers to deliver the service across East Riding of Yorkshire.

You will: 

1. Coordinate our volunteering team to deliver a high level of service at our RNID Near You drop-in sessions.
2. Recruit volunteers across the East Riding of Yorkshire to strengthen existing sessions and open new sessions as required.
3. Work with NHS audiology to induct and train our volunteers to high standards.
4. Promote our sessions to ensure maximum engagement from local hearing-aid users.
5. Ensure all paperwork is processed correctly and reports to stakeholders are timely completed.

You want to make a difference in people’s lives and love to interact with various audiences, including volunteers, health & care professionals, and service users. You have experience managing your own workload and are able to work flexibly when required. You can motivate volunteers to assist clients with hearing aids sensitively, to give clear guidance and take into account individual wishes and health needs.

You are ready to work for a home-working organisation and have good IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office applications including Teams, Outlook, Excel, and Word. You will be able to recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers and deliver an excellent service across East Riding of Yorkshire. While home based, regular travel to venues where we provide drop-in sessions will be required.

We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.

We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better. RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most. 

Our values are at the heart of how we work and communicate with each other, and the outside world. We strive to be an organisation that is connected, insightful, curious and passionate in everything we do. 

We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.

Closing date: 22 April 2025.
Interviews: 29 April or 1 May 2025.

Programme Coordinator 

We are recruiting for a Programme Coordinator, who will support the delivery of the Maternity Neonatal Voices Partnership project.

Position: Programme Coordinator (Maternity Voices Partnership)

Location: Remote/covering Birmingham and Solihull

Hours: Full time role covering 2 MNVP areas (BSOL) or 2 part time roles of 18.5 hours each available

Contract: Fixed term contract until 30th June 2026

Salary: £26,272 per annum pro rata

Benefits: The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, hybrid working where the role allows, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking.

Closing Date: Sunday 27th April 2025 at 12pm

Shortlisting: Monday 28th April 2025

Interview date: Thursday 1st May 2025

The Role

The organisation is responsible for delivery of MNVPs for both Birmingham and Solihull ICB. Travelling is required to engage and meet with service user reps, leads and relevant stakeholders.  Part time applicants will be assigned specific trust to work within (again travel will be required within the specified area).  Some level of cover will also be required across the 2 areas in cases of absence, annual leave etc. 

This is a fixed term role which will involve supervision and line management of a team of volunteers, leads and delivery of the MNVP forums and associated activities as well as supporting the administration of the contract.

Main activities within the role include: 

• Recruitment of MNVP members and volunteers

• Build strong working relationships with commissioners, partners and local parents and families

• Ensure parent and families views are fed back in a clear, understandable matter to commissioners

• Production of a range of reports including data to senior managers and commissioners

• Active use of Social Media to engage with service users and partners including managing meetings via these channels

• Coproduction of communications with Local Maternity Neonatal Systems ensuring service users views are listened to and included in actions

• Attendance at a range of meetings with stakeholders and partners

• Active engagement with other MNVP Forums across the country including through the use of social media

About You

You must have the natural ability to build effective relationships, be approachable and have an outgoing personality as well as being IT literate and a good communicator at all levels.  Experience of working with midwifery services is helpful as is knowledge of MNVP priorities and aims. 

Applicants for this post must be willing to work flexible hours based around the needs of the service and travel to a range of locations across Birmingham and Solihull. This role does have elements of remote 

working. 

About the Organisation

A leading provider of services to the health and social care sector, with the aim is to reduce inequalities in learning, employment and health. As an employer, the organisation is proud to offer a range of benefits to staff including provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking.

You may also have experience in areas such as Nurse, Midwife, Midwifery, Volunteer Management, Volunteer Recruitment, Partnerships Manager, Partnerships Coordinator, Partnerships, Parent, Family, Community Engagement, Patient Engagement. #INDNFP

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

Action for Nature - Community Organiser

Closing Date: Tuesday 29th April 2025

Accountable to:  Action for Nature Manager

Location: This role is contracted at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, Brandon Lane, Coventry, CV3 3GW but involves a mix of community based work and home and office working.  

Salary:  Grade 2b, £25,353 - £34,694

Benefits: Employers’ pension contribution up to 7% (with 4.5% from employee), 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Access to Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Death in service benefit equivalent to 3x salary.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours:  Full time

Job Purpose:

The Action for Nature Community Organiser role is deeply place-based, working within a locality in Coventry. You will embed yourself in the community, listening to people on their doorsteps, in community spaces, and through local networks, building long-term trust and relationships.

Reaching out to a diverse range of people, particularly those who are underrepresented or marginalised and actively engaging with residents, stakeholders, community leaders, and local groups. Listening to their ideas and supporting them to lead on action for nature in ways that are meaningful to them.

Your work will centre on developing local leadership and building their collective power, shaping change in their locality that reflect their priorities, needs, and vision for a community that is designed with nature and wildlife in mind and encourages more people to join natures side, leading to a greener more nature positive city.

For more information please refer to the full job description and recruitment pack

The Training Administrator plays a vital role in supporting the smooth operation of our training services. You’ll work closely with the Training Manager and the wider team undertaking a variety of administrative activities associated with training, with an emphasis on administration for private courses and our learning management system. The role will include supporting live courses, providing administrative support for our training bookings, managing our mailbox, and developing our E Learning content and systems.

This role will suit someone with proven administration experience, excellent IT and data management skills, an eye-for-detail and excellent proof-reading skills. The ability to prioritise workloads and work independently and proactively using your initiative is essential. You will also have a good knowledge and understanding of a PDA Profile of Autism. It's a very busy but interesting and creative role!

The role is part time, working 21.5 hours per week at £13.91 an hour.