Jobs in Grays

The Student Advisor is responsible for delivering high quality and empowering one-to-one advice and support to our student members. The focus of the role is to ensure that students can access the Kings College London (and linked institutions) regulations and procedures, equipping them with the information, tools and support they need to take the decisions that are right for them in their circumstances.

The Student Advisor will do this by: 
- Delivering specialist advice through a range of channels
- Managing a caseload and keeping accurate case records 
- Representing individual students at formal and informal University meetings
- Identifying policy issues/trends and communicating these to the Advice management team.
- Contributing to the development and delivery of KCLSU Advice and Wellbeing projects

Key responsibilities include:

Casework: 
- Provide casework up to a specialist level relating to Higher Education regulations and relevant legislation (including Equality Act 2010 and Consumer Rights Act 2015)
- Support students throughout their case by impartially advising on appropriate options, reviewing correspondence and written statements and acting as an advocate in informal and formal hearings. 
- Develop expertise in University regulations, processes and operations and apply this knowledge to individual cases 
- Develop knowledge of University, KCLSU and External Services to enable appropriate signposting and referrals. 
- Communicate complex and technical information in a straightforward, accessible way including for international students whose first language is not English.
- Design appropriate case strategies, using a coaching approach to ensure client involvement and ensure students are equipped to take action on their case. 
- Professionally work with colleagues across the University including Student Conduct and Appeals, Student Support Services and Academic Departments; especially when dealing with sensitive and contentious issues where students are in conflict with the University.
- Manage own caseload, prioritising in accordance with KCLSU Advice procedures and keeping accurate and confidential case records and statistical information.
- Ensure all casework conforms to the policies and procedures of KCLSU Advice.

Developing Policy: 
- Collect data and record information to enable KCLSU to analyse trends. 
- Provide case studies and statistical evidence in support of student-led campaigns.
- Occasionally attend working groups, forums and committees to provide relevant expertise.

KCLSU Advice and Wellbeing Projects: 
- Work with the Wellbeing Team to plan and deliver student wellbeing training. 
- Work on collaborative projects with the University and KCLSU to provide the student experience in line with KCLSU strategy.

Application Process

If this is you, please download and complete an application form and an equal opportunities monitoring form from our website and email your application documents directly to our HR team.​

At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavour to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.

Benefits of Working for KCLSU include:

• Hybrid Working Policy 
• Pension Contribution
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and closure days
• Discounts at Venues
• £30 wellbeing allowance per term
• Employee Assistance Programme
• "No meeting Friday" ethos
• KEATS Learning Platform & LinkedIn Learning subscription
• Death in Service
• Access to Kings Libraries

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this role you must:

• Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Kindly note that KCLSU cannot provide a certificate of sponsorship.

• Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one

• Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union

We look forward to bringing your talent onboard and working with you!

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Stoke and North Staffordshire.  We’re looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised individual to join us in delivering a comprehensive Stroke Recovery Service across the region.

Position: S11199 Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home-based, Stoke and North Staffordshire. Extensive travel will be required as part of this role (travel will also include team meetings or other work related meetings)

Hours: Part-time, 25 hours per week (flexible working available)

Salary: Circa £19,099 per annum (FTE circa £26,700 per annum)

Contract: This is a fixed-term contract under 31 March 2025. Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2025.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 11 August 2024 (midnight). We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interview Date: 21 August 2024

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the coordinator will work with the local Health and Social Care services to receive referrals and support stroke survivors and their carers. As a coordinator you will provide personalised information, advice and support with regular reviews throughout.

Key responsibilities will include:

· Working with the local Health and Social services to receive referrals to support stroke survivors and their carers

· Providing personalised information, advice and support to address any needs identified

· Completing Needs Assessments with stroke survivors and supporting them to develop a stroke recovery plan

· Providing regular reviews to support people in establishing and achieving their own personal goals.

About You

You will:

· Have a background in a caring and/or charity profession supporting people with disabilities

· Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.

· Have experience of working with people who may have additional communication support needs

· Have the ability to use basic Microsoft system

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

To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further

information on the role.

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

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

Associate Technical Advisor

Job title:                       Associate Technical Advisor
Salary:                          £42,344.81 per annum
Reporting to:               Deputy Director 
Contract:                      Full-time, Permanent 
Location:                      UK / Flexible 

Who we are

Unlimit Health is an international organisation working to end parasitic disease. We work closely with affected countries, sharing evidence and expertise to eliminate preventable infections. Our purpose is to support people to live healthy lives, free from limiting disease.  

Our vision is for resilient systems that sustain good health, so everyone everywhere can reach their full potential. We achieve this by working across multiple sectors in numerous countries to deliver effective and robust health programmes that have a lasting impact.

We were founded in 2002 with a £20m grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and started life as a research group, the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, within Imperial College London. Consistently ranked globally as one of the most cost-effective non-profit initiatives, we have received significant funding since our inception including from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), USAID and philanthropic investors.  

What we do

Our work includes:  

• Evidence-based disease elimination support  
• Cross-sectoral health systems strengthening  
• Building collaborative partnerships  

Our main area of focus is the elimination of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (intestinal worms). Endemic infections of these parasitic worms are found in some of the world’s most marginalised communities, and they can have a hugely detrimental effect on individuals, including:  

• Reduced productivity  
• Internal organ damage  
• Impaired child development  
• Reduced school attendance  
• Increased risk of HIV in women  
• Infertility  

The role

The Associate Technical Advisor will support project management and provision of technical assistance to endemic country governments across a portfolio of NTD projects, with a focus on schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH). Working with Deputy Directors and Technical Advisors within the Technical Team, the Associate Technical Advisor will contribute to planning and delivery of NTD programming, monitoring of progress and project outcomes, and reporting. 

Having excellent communication skills and a willingness to travel, the Associate Technical Advisor will have technical knowledge of global health issues and ideally also the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases and will support the wider team in working respectfully and in partnership with our colleagues globally. The Associate Technical Advisor will ideally also have experience working in sub-Saharan Africa and effectively managing daily priorities in a flexible and adaptable manner.

To apply 

To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role according to the job description and person specification. 

Closing date:                   4th August 2024 at 23:59
Interview dates:              15th-16th August 2024 
Second interview:           21st August 2024

Please ensure you are available to attend an interview on these dates.

Applicants are required to have the right to work in the UK, and documentary evidence will be requested at the interview stage. 

Diversity Statement

We particularly welcome applications from candidates from under-represented groups to better reflect our mission and work to improve health equity.

Research has shown that women and people from racially marginalised groups are less likely to apply for a role if they do not meet 100% of the job criteria. Please consider applying even if you do not fully meet our essential criteria. We are happy to schedule an informal chat to discuss the role further prior to submitting an application.

Unlimit Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate differences in age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, religious beliefs, and socio-economic background. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where every team member is valued, respected, and has equal opportunities to thrive.

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Role: Casework Assistant
Duration: 6 months fixed term contract
Salary: £25,000
Hours: 35 per week, 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday
Location: London (Hybrid)

We are delighted to be working with a debt advice and education charity to recruit an experienced Casework Assistant.

About the role:

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact millions of people across the UK, we are recruiting new team members to help meet the growing demand for debt advice and support. You will help prevent homelessness, reduce food and fuel poverty and ensure clients are supported through vulnerable circumstances with empathy and dignity.

The Casework Assistant is an instrumental role in the delivery of a quality money advice service. You will engage directly with service users and provide essential and vital support to the team of money advisors to progress client casework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform casework administrative and clerical duties.
• Manage day-to-day client interactions, such as incoming enquiries and referrals, respond to client calls/emails
• Undertake all client assessments and maintain advisers’ diaries and outreach bookings.
• Maintain punctual, accurate and compliant records on our case management system
• Provide support to advisers on a regular basis with administrative and casework support.
• Support projects with events/external activities.
• Work closely with supervisors and advisers to ensure smooth and professional service delivery
• Ensure your work meets all regulatory and compliance procedures

About you:

You will need strong administrative, research and data skills, excellent communication and critical-thinking skills, and should be flexible and capable of working independently and as part of a team.

You will have:

• Proven experience working in a role supporting a busy team in an administrative or triage capacity
• Proven attention to detail and proficiency in first-time accuracy
• A demonstrable proactive approach and unprompted problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and the ability to manage various stakeholders
• A confident and assertive personality, combined with the ability to carry out duties calmly and professionally
• Understanding of the reasons and need to maintain confidentiality at all time
• Excellent IT skills, including experience of using Microsoft Office; in particular Outlook, Word, Excel and of using systems to monitor and maintain records
• A commitment to the Charity’s work and its values

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Job Title:               Newham Service Delivery Manager

Salary: £24,000 Actual (£30,000 FTE)

Working Hours: 28 hours Per weeks (contracted through till 31st March 2027)

Location: Newham community based with some home working

Benefits: NCT membership with access to exclusive benefits, pension scheme, 30 days annual                                                     leave plus 8 bank and public holiday.

 

About us at the NCT

A lot of people know NCT for our antenatal classes, and we want to continue to support as many parents and families as we can to access evidence-based information. But we are also much more than this. We are a charity that campaigns on the issues that matter to parents. We run breastfeeding and infant feeding support, provided by specialist counsellors. We run thousands of free community activities and events across the UK, led by our fantastic volunteers and peers. And we support women and families facing specific challenges, such as social isolation, feeding difficulties or poor mental health.

We are delighted to be commissioned to deliver infant feeding peer support within Newham’s diverse community. Working in partnership with local infant feeding teams, health visiting and midwifery teams, children centres and volunteer and charity organisations to ensure all parents are able to access the support they need. The post holder is responsible for the recruitment, coordination, support and management of a diverse team of infant feeding peer supporter volunteers across the borough, working in collaboration with NCT’s established perinatal peer support work within the borough.

Responsible for the managerial oversight of the Infant Feeding community peer support across Newham, this role will work with diverse and vulnerable groups and make a positive difference by supporting families  who experience barriers to accessing support and social isolation in pregnancy and postnatally with feeding their baby.

NCT is a charity committed to social justice and Equity and Diversity, believing inclusion is everyone’s responsibility. We believe we all have a collective responsibility to demonstrate our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality and build an inclusive workforce and environment, so all our people can thrive, and we can best represent and meet the needs of the pregnant women, new parents, families, and communities we serve.

This role is based in the Newham community with some home working

About the Role

 Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:

· Responsible for the recruitment, coordination, support and management of a diverse team of infant feeding peer supporter volunteers.

· Establishing and maintaining a good working knowledge and understanding of the local demographics of parents in the area, including local volunteer, charity and faith support services and projects working with vulnerable and marginalised communities.

· Working in collaboration with NCT’s currently established perinatal peer support work within the borough, local infant feeding teams and early years services to ensure all parents can access the support they need.

· Report progress on project status, timelines and delivery against key performance indicators.

· Participate in local networking/task and finish projects, so that the programme is an integral part of the local infant feeding provision

· Be able to travel around the area to meetings and groups.

You must have excellent communication skills and be able to build relationships and create a rapport with a wide range of people easily. You must be able to confidently prioritise your own work, be highly organised and able to work independently.

Being able to make decisions and respond appropriately to our commissioners, staff, peer supporters and parents and other external stakeholders is essential, alongside good IT skills– including Outlook, Word and Excel – and you must have good attention to detail.
 
The role is 28 hours per week which will be predominantly Monday to Friday within the working day, however, will include occasional evening and weekends. This is largely a community-based role with some home working

About you

· Are you willing to undertake our Peer Supporter training

· Can you work at pace and juggle a number of different priorities?

· Have experience and a passion to work with diverse cultural groups?

· Are you passionate about supporting families to reach their parenting goals and contribute to their positive wellbeing?

· Do you want to join an amazing Charity that supports parents across the UK?

If so, please read the job description via our website.
 
What we offer

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  More details about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found here.

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. 

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability. 

The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Closing date: 29th July 2024
 
Interviews: Monday 5th August 2024

Interview format: Will be in person at a venue within Newham – flexible around your working day. The interviews will be a mixture of open and competency-based questions, you do not need to prepare anything in advance.

Salary: Full time equivalent £31,918 per annum (London); Pro rata £19,150.80 per annum (London)
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Contract type: Fixed term contract up to 31 March 2027
Travel: Although you will be based in the London office, travel will be required within the South, South East and South West of England approximately 3-4 times per month.
 

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.

Do you have good practical experience of working alongside volunteers? Could you use your knowledge of volunteering best practice to help provide our volunteers with the best possible experience. If yes, you might want to consider joining our new Volunteer Experience Team based in 5 locations across the UK. We have exciting opportunities within our new Volunteer Experience Team to recruit new Volunteer Experience Coordinators as part of our 3-year sustainability plan in which we aim to expand and empower our network of volunteers delivering services to people with arthritis.

Our new Volunteer Experience Team is based within our People and Culture Directorate which delivers all our people related services across the Charity. We work together to ensure that Versus Arthritis is a great place to work and volunteer and that everyone feels, engaged, motivated, supported, valued and included and able to do their best for people with arthritis.

About the role

Our Volunteer Experience Coordinators provide best practice guidance at a local level to Versus Arthritis volunteers. Over the next three years you’ll be supporting the growth and diversification of our volunteer force and introducing new sustainable products (including digital) and processes to support them.

In this role, you will focus on empowering our volunteers by ensuring they receive a high-quality experience through forging relationships with them and ensuring they have what they need to carry out their volunteer roles. For example, you’ll be triaging queries, inducting and supporting new volunteers, delivering workshops particularly around digital awareness and competency, and encouraging networking between volunteers.

About you

If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:

• Great spoken, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to adapt communication style to audience.
• Ability to assimilate information and help drive forward change.
• Ability to build positive relationships quickly and to facilitate interactions between individuals and groups of people.
• Good IT knowledge and ability to share information with others.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and changing requirements.
• Strong collaborative team player as well as able to work effectively on own initiative.

*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.

Application deadline and shortlisting 

• We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.  
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales. 

Interview

Interviews expected: in the week commencing Monday 12 August using Microsoft Teams

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.

Are you passionate about fostering relationships with donors and securing support for one of Europe's largest arts centres? Do you excel at networking, influencing, and communicating? Charity People are delighted to partner with the Southbank Centre to help recruit their next Patrons Manager.

Post: Philanthropy Manager (Patrons)

Department: Development

Reports To: Head of Philanthropy

Location: Based at the Southbank Centre Hybrid.

Salary Range: £36k - £38K

Benefits: A min 5% pension contribution (going up to 8% depending on employee contribution), 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, Enhanced sick pay, enhanced family leave benefits, up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors, staff ticket offers for SC events, free entry to Hayward Gallery, free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations, free staff yoga, season ticket loan

About the charity

The Southbank Centre is the largest arts centre in the UK and one of the nation's top visitor attractions. They seek out the world's most exciting artists, from household names to fresh new talent, and give them space to showcase their best work. They are dedicated to being innovative, bold, and experimental. They are committed to creating a place where people can come together to experience bold, unusual, entertaining, and eye-opening work.

About the role

As a Patrons Manager, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of prospects and donors with the capacity to give gifts of £5,000 and above. You will secure regular giving from Patrons and the Commissioning Committee, and develop strategies to grow support from major donors. You will have the opportunity to grow and shape the Patrons scheme. You will work as part of a small philanthropy team with a creative friendly team ethos.

About you:

You will form strong relationships with a wide range of senior people and have robust networking and influencing skills. You will be confident in presenting program information in compelling ways. You will be confident in your ability to judge gift solicitation and negotiation. Ideally you will have line management or supervisory experience but this is not essential. You strong analytical and communication skills will be the key to your success in this role.

If you are passionate about the arts, dedicated to creating welcoming spaces, and committed to sparking new thinking, then we would love you to apply. Please email a copy of your CV to Katharine at Charity People to set up a meeting to hear more about the role. As the role has been advertised already we will be reviewing CVs on a rolling basis. Do get in touch soon if you are interested.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform Katharine if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

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

Role: Trainee Debt Advisor
Duration: 6 months fixed term contract
Salary: £27,000
Hours: 35 per week, 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday
Location: London (Hybrid)

We are delighted to be working with a debt advice and education charity to recruit a Trainee Debt Advisor.
About the role:

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact millions of people across the UK, we are recruiting new team members to help meet the growing demand for debt advice and support. You will help prevent homelessness, reduce food and fuel poverty and ensure clients are supported through vulnerable circumstances with empathy and dignity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver a professional, impartial, pragmatic and outcome focused advice service to all clients.
• Give advice on the following areas:
o Income maximisation
o Budgeting
o Priority debts
o Unsecured debts
o Debt solutions
• Identify client vulnerabilities and prioritise household emergencies.
• Provide comprehensive advice, next steps and actions in a way that the client can easily understand.
• Signpost or refer to the appropriate party at the earliest opportunity.
• Maintain punctual, accurate and compliant records using our case management system.
You will be provided with training, which will enable you to meet the needs of the role and progress to accredited advisor standard, Training will be ongoing and by a variety of methods including in-house, courses, webinars and e-learning.

You will have:

• Strong, proven customer service skills
• The proven ability to build rapport and empathise with clients from a variety of circumstances.
• The proven ability to deal calmly and professionally with difficult situations, e.g., Supporting clients at risk of imminent enforcement action, facing emotional distress and or suffering from mental health or physical health challenges
• A positive, resilient and pragmatic attitude
• Consistent attention to detail and ability to adhere to necessary guidance and rules
The above do not need to be gained in a financial advice role, we welcome applications from candidates who have been in client facing roles and have a genuine desire to assist others.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Role: Debt Advisor
Duration: 6 months fixed term contract
Salary: £30,000 – 33,000
Hours: 35 per week, 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday
Location: London (Hybrid)

We are delighted to be working with a debt advice and education charity to recruit an experienced Debt Advisor.

About the role:

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact millions of people across the UK, we are recruiting new team members to help meet the growing demand for debt advice and support. You will help prevent homelessness, reduce food and fuel poverty and ensure clients are supported through vulnerable circumstances with empathy and dignity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver a professional, impartial, pragmatic and outcome focused advice service to all clients.
• Give advice on the following areas:
o Income maximisation
o Budgeting
o Priority debts
o Unsecured debts
o Debt solutions
• Identify client vulnerabilities and prioritise household emergencies.
• Provide comprehensive advice, next steps and actions in a way that the client can easily understand.
• Signpost or refer to the appropriate party at the earliest opportunity.
• Maintain punctual, accurate and compliant records using our case management system.
• Support Senior Advisor/Supervisor with duties and act as a deputy in AM absence

About you:

To be considered for this role you’ll need an Accredited Debt Advice Qualification to Caseworker Level (Institute of Money Advisers Certificate of Money Advice or Community Money Advice Level 3 Award in Debt Advice or similar) with a minimum one-year experience of providing comprehensive Debt Advice in line with Financial Conduct Authority and Debt Advice Quality Framework. Or alternatively an accredited Generalist Adviser with at least one year’s experience and are willing to complete the relevant Debt Adviser training qualification.

You will have:

• A proactive approach, with the ability to manage multiple cases on an ongoing basis,
• Ability to independently manage own workload and delivering on project KPIs
• Support junior and trainee members of the team through coaching and mentorship
• The proven ability to build rapport and empathise with clients from a variety of circumstances.
• The proven ability to deal calmly and professionally with difficult situations, e.g., Supporting clients at risk of imminent enforcement action, facing emotional distress and or suffering from mental health or physical health challenges
• Consistent attention to detail and ability to adhere to necessary guidance and rules such as FCA, GDPR and all other organisational policies and legal obligation to ensure strict compliance

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation providing access to the river Thames for people of all ages, including those with a special need, disability or mental health condition. The River Thames Boat Project offer therapeutic cruises and deliver fun and dynamic educational and learning activities on the river Thames.

The charity was formed in 1988 and registered in 1989 and has shown that enjoying and learning about the river on board their specially adapted and wheelchair-accessible boats, is an exceptional experience. It brings relaxation, health and personal development benefits unique to the river setting, as shown by their many returning clients who rebook year after year. Their boats are moored at Kingston-upon-Thames, and they operate along the river between Windsor and Putney.

The River Thames Boat Project are now looking for a Fundraising Manager to raise the funds to enable them to run cruises and education days on the Thames.

As Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for growing the charitable income across all streams (grants, foundations, corporate sponsors), maximising members program, establishing a sound data base for fundraising and establishing a volunteer fundraising committee. You will develop and execute a fundraising plan and develop strong relationships with prospective and existing funders. You will research potential trust and foundation funders, write compelling bids and ensure effective reporting and stewardship. You will also be responsible marketing the charity to prospective clients through mailings, social media and other routes.

To be considered for this role, you will need:

* Proven experience in raising income for small to medium size charities from multiple sources with a specific focus on trusts and foundations
* Self - motivated and pro-active with great interpersonal skills to work with staff members, volunteers, trustees, and external funders from individual to corporate donors.
* Proven ability to research funders, write compelling bids and manage relationships with funders

If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call him on 020 7820 7332.

Salary: £38,000 (FTE)
Permanent, Part-time (3 days per week)
Location: Home based with expectation of regular attendance at office (Teddington), events and funder meetings.

Deadline for applications - Tuesday 6th August 2024
Application Process - CV and Cover Letter

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Are you a visionary leader passionate about road danger reduction and justice for road crash victims? Solutions Driven is working with RoadPeace to find a dynamic and empathetic CEO to lead their mission of supporting and campaigning for road crash victims and advocating for safer roads in the UK.

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Location: RoadPeace Offices, London (with hybrid working options)

About RoadPeace: RoadPeace is the national charity for road crash victims in the UK. Since 1992, they have been dedicated to providing support to people bereaved or injured in road collisions, while campaigning for legislative change and improved road safety practices. As they look ahead to the next 30 years, they’re seeking a CEO who can lead the organisation towards continued success and increased impact.

Role Overview: The CEO will provide visionary leadership, strategic direction, and operational management for RoadPeace. This role involves implementing a new three-year strategic plan, leading an enthusiastic group of staff and volunteers, advocating for policy changes, directing fundraising and awareness and ensuring the efficient delivery of services. The CEO will work closely with the Board of Trustees, staff, volunteers, and stakeholders to enhance the charity’s visibility and effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Strategy: Develop and execute strategic plans, foster a positive organisational culture, and inspire staff and volunteers.
• Fundraising and Financial Management: Implement fundraising strategies, oversee budget preparation, and ensure financial compliance.
• Advocacy and Campaigns: Lead advocacy efforts, represent RoadPeace in public forums, and build strategic partnerships.
• Operational Management: Oversee day-to-day operations, ensure effective service delivery, and manage staff and volunteer teams.
• Governance and Reporting: Work with the Board of Trustees to ensure good governance, prepare regular performance reports, and comply with legal standards.

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• Proven experience in senior leadership within a charity or not-for-profit organisation.
• Strong strategic planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and public speaking abilities.
• Demonstrable experience in successful fundraising and financial management.
• Passion for supporting road crash victims, justice and reducing road danger.

Desirable Skills and Attributes:

• Experience in advocacy and public policy.
• Knowledge about reducing road danger and justice issues.
• Established network within the charity sector and government.

Personal Attributes:

• Empathetic and compassionate leader.
• Innovative and forward-thinking.
• High integrity and ethical standards.
• Resilient and adaptable.

Location: Rochester Airport, Kent
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary: £42,000 - £46,000 per annum

As Head of External Communications and Engagement, you will be a key part of a talented and ambitious Communications and Engagement Team. You will play a leading role in implementing our integrated external communications and engagement strategy to enhance our brand reputation, co-deliver highly successful integrated campaigns, drive positive media coverage locally and nationally, and raise awareness and increase engagement with existing and new audiences around our lifesaving work and our five-year strategy – Working Together to Save More Lives. Our aim is to reach as many people as possible to inspire and generate the support we need to continue saving lives every day across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

You’ll be a highly strategic, self-motivated, organised and creative individual looking to make a real difference to the communities we serve, who values and understands the importance and benefit of highly effective and integrated external communications and engagement to widening our reach, strengthening our profile and building our supporter base. You’ll be a strategic communicator with a proven ability to build relationships with media and key stakeholders

The Communications Team sits within the Marketing and Communications (MarComms) Directorate which builds brand awareness and engagement among the public, builds our profile with the media and key stakeholders, and supports fundraising activities to generate income to keep the service running. The team culture is dynamic, creative, fun, collaborative and supports individual growth, learning and development.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Deliver targeted, engaging and impactful communications to support the successful delivery of KSS’s strategic objectives
- Play a lead role, in collaboration with colleagues in the Income Generation and Marcomms Team, in delivering successful integrated campaigns and support income generation activity including generating key messaging and communications
- Work with the team to develop and deliver our PR and Communications strategy, ensuring excellence in all our activity with consistent brand identity, key messaging, and tone of voice to maximise all opportunities.
- Ensure all other teams are confident and equipped in communicating our brand identity, key messages and tone of voice, and support teams in maximising the impact of their communications
- Lead our in-house press office, supporting an increase in media coverage across print, online and broadcast both locally and nationally. Be able to work to a strategic plan as well as have the flair to spot a story and other PR opportunities to further engage our audiences in our lifesaving work.
- Be an experienced and brilliant copy writer, content planner and event manager
- Have a track record in working with high profile ambassadors, celebrities and influencers
- Be experienced in public affairs and confident in working closely with MPs, other public figures and community leaders.
- Work closely with our Digital Team to ensure an integrated approach to on and offline activity to maximise our reach and impact
- Develop relationships with colleagues across Team KSS, including senior colleagues, offering strategic and tactical communications support
- Ensure a high level of confidentiality is kept on sensitive matters including medical information, press enquiries and patient stories
- Write and deliver strategic documents, in partnership with the Governance Team and Senior Leadership Team
- Manage KSS’s reputation escalating risks and threats to the Director of Communications and Engagement and rest of the MarComms Team
- Evaluate and report –through data-driven evidence – how effectively external communications and PR activity is performing
- Work in a manner that supports a culture that embeds and promotes our values
- Attendance at our fundraising events, which may include weekend work, will be expected. Time off in lieu will be provided for additional hours worked.

About KSS:
We are Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), and we fight every day to save lives. We are Team KSS, a close-knit team of dedicated, skilled, sector-leading experts with an incredible level of expertise. We are passionate about what we do which drives us to always deliver our very best.
We’re driven by our purpose of saving lives and ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients. Last year alone we responded to over 3,000 incidents. We are fearless and tireless in fighting to save every life.
Our charity headquarters and forward operating base are located at Rochester Airport, with our aircraft hangar and maintained at Redhill Aerodrome. When the call comes, we can reach any part of Kent, Surrey or Sussex in under 30 minutes.

Additional Information:
The closing date for this role is the 12th August 2024 However, the role may close prior to this date if a suitable candidate is found.

Benefits: 33 days annual leave rising with service Occupational/Enhanced Sick Pay Enhanced Parental Leave Access to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Events Access to the Wellbeing Hub Money Purchase Pension Scheme Group Life Assurance Cover Group Income Protection Cover Critical Illness Cover Employee Assistance Programmes Hybrid working Development opportunities

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• £6,079 per year (based on a full-time salary of £30,396)
• 7.5 hours per week
• Fixed-term contract until June 2026
• SEL Mind office (to be agreed), with travel across all SEL Mind boroughs

The Benefits Service within SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems to navigate the benefits system and challenge unfair decisions. The service currently operates across Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich, delivered in partnership with local NHS. It includes dedicated welfare benefits specialists who provide casework support, and a cross-area team of volunteers who assist with form filling and assessments for health and disability benefits.

We are looking for a part-time Advice Projects Coordinator to support a new advice clinic to help people with mental health problems complete complex forms for health and disability benefits. We are looking for someone with experience of providing help with health and disability benefits, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to support and motivate a passionate team of volunteers.

This role will involve:

• Supporting clients to fill out health and disability benefits forms to a high standard
• Coordinating appointment bookings and a volunteer rota
• Helping clients access wider advice and support services
• Providing ad hoc support and guidance for volunteers

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Closing date: Monday 29th July (11:59pm)

Likely interview date: Monday 12th August

SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.

SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.

Read more about staff benefits and why staff love working here on our website.

The role 

Are you excited by the prospect of unlocking transformational funding to double survival rates of the deadliest common cancer? 

We're seeking a Senior Trusts Manager to join our fantastic Philanthropy and Partnerships team. 

Over the last five years, we have achieved significant growth in support from our Trusts and Foundation funders, and we are now laying the foundations for even further growth.

It’s a very exciting time to join us as the charity continues to grow and evolve at a thrilling

pace. The Senior Trusts Manager is a key role in the Philanthropy and Partnerships team, helping leverage the exciting opportunities that present themselves every day and building new relationships with influential supporters.

This role is responsible for: 

• Leading the growth and development of the Trusts and Foundations programme to deliver significant and sustainable income growth in line with organisational strategy 

• Developing and maintaining a robust pipeline of prospects with capacity to give significantly, working with key stakeholders to solicit and close asks as necessary. 

• Managing a personal portfolio of supporters and prospects (capacity at six figure level and above) 

About you  

• You will have a track record of securing 5 and 6 figure gifts from Trusts and Foundations

• You will have proven experience of identifying and recruiting new Trust prospects and building a prospect pipeline 

• You will be a brilliant relationship fundraiser, able to build relationships, garner trust and inspire action 

• You will be highly motivated and love pursuing and seeking out new opportunities 

If this sounds like you – we’d love to hear from you! 

About working for us  

This is a fast-paced and growing organisation that is really committed to making a difference. Being a part of our team is being part of a thriving, positive, dynamic, successful, and welcoming community that is making an impact. We will support you and develop you should you wish this, and you get the opportunity to be involved in activities outside the scope of your immediate role. We care about your health and well-being and your work-life balance, and you will feel that your contribution is valued and matters. 
About us   

Pancreatic cancer is a tough one but we're taking it on. It is tough to diagnose, tough to treat, and tough to research. For too long this disease has been side-lined. We want to make sure that everyone affected by it gets all the help they need. Together we are taking on pancreatic cancer. Underpinning this vision are our three values:  

• Courageous 

• Collaborative  

• Compassion

 We cannot achieve our vision without employing people who are committed to our vision, strategy, and values.  

At PCUK our ambition is to create an inclusive working environment that reflects the communities and audiences that we engage with and where everyone can be their true selves, where they feel respected, championed, heard, and supported.  We want our workforce to achieve their potential, understand their contribution and feel proud of their impact by creating a culture and organisation that is genuinely inclusive by advancing equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging through our policies and practices.  

We believe diversity drives great outcomes by encouraging the different points of view that come from a diverse workforce. We want to hear from and engage with people whose experience of dealing with this disease may be very different depending on their individual circumstances and background. We can think of no better way to do this than by making sure this role fully represents our intent, therefore we are especially keen to consider applications from suitable applicants who consider themselves to be in areas that appear underrepresented within the charity sector. 

  How to apply  

• You can download the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role. If you have any questions about this role that we’ve not answered, please get in touch with us.

• To apply, please complete the online application form, setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification criteria. This information will be used to select candidates for interviews.  

• You will need to have the right to work in the UK as we are not able to provide sponsorship for this role. 

• Please note that interviews will be held remotely on a rolling basis.

   

No agencies/sales call please – as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down and therefore will not be engaging agencies to support this recruitment.