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BRIGHT FUTURES UK 

Position: Fundraising Assistant

About Bright Futures UK
Bright Futures UK supports young individuals aged 5-24 facing long-term illnesses by filling their educational gaps and fostering personal growth. Through customized programs like one-on-one tutoring, befriending, mentoring, and skill-based workshops, we empower these young people to reach their full potential despite their medical challenges. We're committed to their academic, social, and emotional development, supported by our skilled and compassionate team. Help us make a lasting difference in the lives of these deserving individuals.

Role Overview
As a Fundraising Assistant, you'll play a key role in shaping and implementing our fundraising strategies. Working closely with the CEO and other executives, you'll engage in various fundraising activities and take on initiatives that drive our mission forward. This position is an excellent opportunity for professional growth within a dynamic and rapidly expanding organization.

Who We Are Looking For
We seek a proactive, organized, and approachable individual who is passionate about making a significant impact:

• Proven Experience: You have a solid background in fundraising or customer care.
• Relationship Building: You excel at forming lasting relationships quickly and effectively.
• Project Management Skills: You are organized, meet deadlines, and manage projects with high attention to detail.
• Independence: You are self-motivated and thrive in managing your responsibilities without constant oversight.
• Communication Skills: You possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexibility and Commitment: You're adaptable and ready to work outside regular hours when needed.
• Mission-Driven: You share our commitment to supporting young people with long-term illnesses.

 Key Responsibilities

• Database Management: Ensure the accuracy and accessibility of our supporter records.
• Research and prospecting: Work with the CEO to research, prospect and prioritize potential funding opportunities.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strengthen relationships with stakeholders to enhance our support network.
• Supporter Materials: Provide supporters with the materials they need for successful fundraising.
• Communications: Create compelling messages tailored to various audiences, maintaining data accuracy.
• Event Support: Help manage and deliver events with a focus on supporter experience and maximising fundraising.
• Administrative Duties: Support our operations through effective administrative management.
• Strategy Implementation: Assist in executing strategies under the guidance of the CEO to advance our mission.
• Develop a personal voice: have a voice on social media platforms where you can promote fundraising objectives and nurture opportunities.

 What You’ll Love About Us

• Impactful Work: See the tangible impact of your work on the lives of young people.
• Growth Potential: As part of a small, dynamic team, your influence on our growth and operations is substantial.
• Flexible Working: We champion a healthy work/life balance with options for remote work, reduced hours, and flexible schedules.
• Professional Development: We invest in your growth through paid training and support further education.

Apply Now
Ready to make a difference? Join us in transforming the futures of young people facing medical challenges. Your journey with us will be rewarding, impactful, and filled with opportunities to grow.

Please note - £30,000 is FTE which will be pro rata'd to 4 days per week

About Home-Start Camden and Islington

​Being a parent, whatever your situation, can be very difficult, especially when children are young. Many parents feel exhausted and overwhelmed by the stresses of parenting, particularly if they are isolated. That’s when parents need support. That’s when Home-Start Camden & Islington can help.

We offer free, confidential support and practical help to local families who are doing everything they can to give their children a good start in life whilst facing unimaginable situations such as fleeing domestic abuse, coping with long term mental and physical health conditions, living in woefully inappropriate or temporary accommodation, and coping with poverty. 

The Role

We are seeking an organised, energetic and empathetic individual to oversee and drive the success of our family projects.

The Community Projects Manager will manage the day-to-day operations of our well-established projects, ensuring they continue to run smoothly and effectively. They will be the welcoming face and trusted voice of these projects, providing emotional support to marginalised families who may feel anxious about participating, and collaborating with our professional community partners who make these projects happen. This requires a blend of compassion, understanding, and gentle encouragement, alongside strong project management, efficiency, and professionalism.

In the longterm, the postholder will be able to use their own creativity to design new projects and opportunities for our families to thrive.
 

Responsibilities

Oversight of Family Projets

• Weekly Coffee Mornings at our office and at community spaces in Camden and Islington

• Parent Employment Project

• Money and Debt Advice workshops

• 10-week Art Course

• Days out to Kew Gardens, London Zoo and Soft Play

• Free Grocery Deliveries and School Holiday Foodbanks

• Children’s Bedroom Renovations

• Decluttering and Organising the Home project

• Let’s Recycle (our furniture and baby item donation project)

• One off events such as the Christmas party, Family picnic and sock-puppet making

• Any other projects that the organisation deems beneficial to families

Supporting Families to Engage

• Managing family whatsapp broadcast group

• Contacting families to sign up for our events/projects

• Reminding families the day before and the day of the event to ease anxieties around attending

• Arranging taxis for families who struggle to attend

• Surveying families on what they are most interested in to tailor our service

Managing Projects

• Managing relationships with our community and corporate project partners

• Liaising with partners and HSCI team to book dates and locations for events/projects

• Ordering food for events

• Managing the health and safety of food storage and distribution

• Creating and upholding risk-assessments for all events

• Running events on the day

• Taking pictures and videos of events to promote our service on social media

• Arranging volunteer support where needed

Data Management

• Ensuring that media consent forms are completed and in date

• Collecting qualitative feedback on every session

• Collecting registers for every session

• Reporting data in our CRM software (CharityLog) in a GDPR compliant manner

We are recruiting for an IDVA to join our team in Kingston; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: IDVA - Enhanced Support Outreach Service

Location: Kingston, with the requirement to work periodically at Head Office (Vauxhall)
Salary: £28,104 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5

This is an exciting opportunity to join Refuge as an independent domestic violence advocate (IDVA), based in Kingston, to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in the community.

The independent domestic violence advocate will work closely with victims of domestic abuse who have experienced all forms of abuse from the point of crisis, providing high quality independent advocacy and support. The post holder will work closely with their manager to build effective referral pathways with a range of statutory and voluntary services. Also to co-locate with partner agencies, so staff can be supported to better respond to disclosures of abuse. The post holder will be instrumental in increasing awareness around domestic abuse and the ability of partner agencies to recognise and respond appropriately.  

Refuge is the largest domestic abuse charity. We have a feminist ethos, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children who have been affected by gender-based violence. If this aligns with your values, we’d love to meet you. Refuge can offer you a supportive work environment, which an opportunity to learn and grow.

Closing date: 9.00am on 3 March 2025

Interview date: 17 March 2025

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

£23,776.10 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

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

Our benefits include:
* Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
* Free DBS (take this out if BSW advert)
* Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
* Fully paid induction programme and further training
* Online wellbeing resources
* A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
* Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
The role of the Specialist Support Worker is to enable our customers to develop greater independence and fulfilling lives. As part of your role, you will be required to oversee Medication compliance, provide practical support to those with general needs issues.

What you'll do:
Medication Observance:

- Support people who are struggling with medication concordance between the hours of 8am to 8pm 7 days a week

- Complete home visits to observe customers take medication in the borough of Lambeth- Brixton, Streatham, West Norwood, Kennington, Clapham, Oval, and Vauxhall

- Able to lone work in the community- Using available forms of transport to complete home visits.

- Support people who are stepping down to more independence. This could be from registered to lower support accommodation; people returning to their homes after prolonged hospital admission.

Key Support Working:
- You will work with clients diagnosed with a mental health condition and living within the borough of Lambeth in their own homes.
- Your role as a support worker is to enable the customer to develop greater independence and fulfilling lives.
- As part of your role, you will be required to oversee all Support planning and Risk management plans and maintain contact with the customers on an agreed basis.

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

About you:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
- Working well as part of a group or team as well as independently
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement

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

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

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

What you'll bring:

Essential:
* Excellent organisational skills
* Emotional resilience
* Able to assess risk.
* Computer literate
* Self-reflection
* Ability to work independently.
* Candidates must demonstrate an understanding of the challenges facing people with mental health needs

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
* We focus on Excellence and innovation.
* We are Caring and Compassionate.
* We are Inclusive and Trusted.
* We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

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

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

Please see our website for Full Job Description

We're looking for an organised, compassionate and resilient Registered Service Manager to join our Mental Health service in Lambeth.

£42,000.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.

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

Our benefits include:
Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
Free DBS (take this out if BSW advert)
Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
Fully paid induction programme and further training
ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
Healthcare Cashplan through our partner Healthshield
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
Online wellbeing resources
A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution

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

As Registered Service Manager (RSM) you will be responsible for ensuring your service is well led, maintains high quality standards, is financially robust and that your staff team are well developed and motivated.

What you'll do:
Leadership Accountabilities:
* Ensure the PBS framework is imbedded in service delivery with ongoing staff competency assessment and training
* Successfully lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing and ongoing maintenance of a positive performance culture within your service.

Operational Accountabilities:

* Drive business planning activities within your contract, ensuring relevant and challenging objectives are set and ongoing performance tracking, implementing improvement action plans as necessary
* Use sound financial and accounting principles, manage contract budgets to deliver on corporate and local contract financial targets

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

About you:
- Have extensive leadership and CRM experience
- Have the ability to motivate staff to deliver excellent services
- Be fundamentally calm and resilient, will not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Be practical and methodical
- Have excellent organisation skills and be able to work effectively under pressure
- Thrive on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments

What you'll bring:

Essential:
- Knowledge of Safeguarding, MHA, DOLs, MCA and regulatory frameworks
- Understanding and experience with CQC inspection framework and regulations
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Will complete Look Ahead's minimum competency training
- Experience of managing contracts and resources and delivering to budget and performance targets

Desirable:
- Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications
- Holds relevant Health and Social Care management qualification - eg QCF Level 5

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
* We focus on Excellence and innovation.
* We are Caring and Compassionate.
* We are Inclusive and Trusted.
* We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

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

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

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

Please see our website for full Job Description

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

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

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
LSFRC is an accommodation based service, set across Lambeth including hub sites situated in Brixton and West Norwood.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:
- Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by Management staff
- Meet customers regularly for support sessions, providing emotional and practical support
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
- Develop support plans with customers to identify their goals, ensuring a person centred approach, enabling the customer to establish positive change

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

About you:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, join in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable and open to others
- Enjoy working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Flexible in work roles

What you'll bring:

Essential:
- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
- Good standard of English and Maths
- Good standard of IT skills
- Good Listening and Communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to learn and develop within your role

Desirable:
- Experience working in mental health customer group
- Experience of working within supported housing environment
- Experience of working as a support worker or similar role
- Experience of working with multi disciplinary teams

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
* We focus on Excellence and innovation.
* We are Caring and Compassionate.
* We are Inclusive and Trusted.
* We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

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

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

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

Please see our website for full Job Description

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Young People service in Bromley. No personal care or experience is required, just the right values.

£27,352.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

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

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

Our benefits include:

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• Free DBS
• Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
• Fully paid induction programme and further training
• ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
• Healthcare Cashplan through our partner Healthshield
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
• Online wellbeing resources
• A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
• Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution

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

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

The shift patterns for this role include 8am-4pm and 2pm-10pm. This role involves some weekend and bank holiday working.

For a full job description, please visit our website jobs.lookahead.org.uk and search REQ006054

About you:

• Being proactive and willing to take responsibilities.
• Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
• Approachable and open behaviour with "can do" and positive attitude
• Prefers working as part of team but confident to lone work
• Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
• Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
• Flexible
• Open to feedback and self development
• Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
• Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
• Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
• Is essentially customer-focused
• Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
• Ability to cope positively and flexibly with challenging and diverse behaviours
• Has a kin eye for details

What you'll bring:

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in the social care/charity sector
• Experience working with young people

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

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

• We focus on Excellence and innovation.
• We are Caring and Compassionate.
• We are Inclusive and Trusted.

We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

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

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

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

Conservation Fundraiser

No experience necessary!

Nature is in crisis, and your help is needed! Join Europe's largest nature conservation charity and make a real difference as a Wildlife Fundraiser!

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity that allows you to integrate your passion for nature with your exceptional communication skills? 

If you don’t have fundraising experience… don’t worry, this is an entry-level role and full training will be provided! A company van is just one of the amazing benefits you will receive as part of your role… so apply today!

The ideal candidate will be based in the advertised location. Please only apply to this vacancy if you are based within a 10 mile radius of the advertised location, unless you are in the process of relocating.

Position: Wildlife Fundraiser Kingston upon Thames

Ref: FEB20258684

Location: Kingston upon Thames

Salary: £24,890.00 - £26,720.00 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sun, 9th Mar 2025

The Role

Each day you will travel to different venues, set up an attractive fundraising stand, and spend the day actively engaging with members of the public, spreading awareness about our conservation efforts and inspiring individuals to become lifelong members.

Don't worry if you're not a wildlife expert yet – you will be provided with comprehensive training to equip you with all the knowledge you need. Plus, you'll enjoy the added perk of a company van, with fuel and parking costs paid for. 

What's even better? You'll have the flexibility to choose a contract between 3 to 5 days per week, and enjoy the stability of a set salary, rather than working on commission. With 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) and opportunities for sabbaticals, we value your work-life balance and well-being. 

What do current employees say about this fantastic position?

‘Securing a membership is always a great feeling that stays with you. Being able to talk about things you are passionate about and learn a lot about wildlife is a real plus.’ Fun, challenging, requires resilience, great colleagues.’ - Membership Fundraiser - Current Employee

But it's not just about the benefits – it's about the impact you'll make. Join a team that's dedicated to preserving nature and inspiring others to do the same. Your role will be pivotal in driving positive change, and you'll have the support of a diverse and inclusive community every step of the way. 

About You

What we need from you: 

• A passion for conservation (no prior knowledge required);

• Resilience 

• Ability to work to targets;

• A driver's licence valid for use in the UK;

• Happy to work 3 out of 4 weekends;

• Happy to travel (on average) an hour away from home each day;

• Willingness to work outdoors and independently;

• Fundraising/Sales and Customer Service experience (desirable). 

Whether you're from a hospitality, customer service, sales, or volunteering background, we're more interested in your negotiating/storytelling skills and enthusiasm than your previous experience. 

If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey and help create a world richer in nature, apply now! You will be asked to upload your CV and complete a short online application form once you select 'apply'.

We are looking for starters to join the team across the next few months. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to the dedicated Resourcing Advisor when you apply. 

Additional information

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

The Charity is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Please note that we are actively recruiting for this vacancy and reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.

The charity are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve this vision of creating a world richer in nature, the team need more people on nature's side and more diverse people. People of colour and disabled people are underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sectors. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. You can contact the team to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes once you have been redirected. #INDNFP

Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation 

The Woodland Trust is looking for an Events & Engagement Officer based at our Hainault Forest Visitor Centre to lead on the events and engagement aspects of our visitor offer.

The Role: 
•    Based at our Hainault Forest Visitor Centre, the role will lead on the events and engagement aspects of our visitor offer at Hainault Forest, providing a high-quality experience across the forest, and a targeted and innovative programme of events activity across the year. 
•    The role will engage visitors with the forest in a way that inspires them to take action and connect with our cause. It combines events planning & delivery, visitor & community engagement and communications activity.
•    It includes providing an important meet & greet function to visitors as well as signposting, dealing with enquiries, promoting membership and undertaking retail transactions. 
•    The role will develop and deliver an inspiring and inclusive annual events and engagement plan for Hainault Forest; working alongside partner colleagues at Vision RCL. This plan will identify key activity and audiences to most effectively achieve against our objectives. 
•    This role is part time, 28 hours per week worked across 4 days on a rota basis, including 2 weekends of every 4.
•    You will be expected to travel to and from Hainault Forest Visitor Centre, as your place of work. 
•    This role may be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of our pre-employment checks or future checks.

The Candidate: 
•    You’ll have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count.
•    You’ll have hands on experience planning, delivering and evaluating programmes of events tailored to specific audiences, as well as tailoring communications to suit different audiences through multiple channels.
•    You’ll have experience of delivering high quality face to face engagement activities and customer service, ideally within a public facing visitor setting.
•    You’ll be able to establish relationships with new audiences to create connection and action.
•    You’ll have a collaborative approach, with the ability to work with multiple teams, building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders effectively. 
•    You’ll know about Health and Safety as it relates to public engagement as well as what constitutes a successful visitor experience.
•    Your communication skills will be strong, both written and verbal, being able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders, partners, visitors and volunteers using a variety of methods to suit the audience. 

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
•    Enhanced Employer Pension
•    Life Assurance
•    Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
•    Generous Annual Leave
•    Enhanced Parental Pay
•    Employee Assistance Programme

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees. 
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application. 

Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role. 

Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply.  

Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.

Interviews will be held in person at Hainault Forest Visitor Centre on Tuesday 18th March 2025.

About the organisation

The Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) is the leading charitable organisation promoting the enjoyment, study and conservation of wild plants in Britain and Ireland. We aim to build a diverse community of skilled and enthused botanists, provide data and science to help address biodiversity loss and climate change and disseminate information to drive a passion for plants. To do this we provide opportunities for involvement for all through a range of participation projects, surveys, indoor and outdoor events, training opportunities and the production of books and other resources. Our Distribution Database (DDb) holds over 50 million plant records, making it one of the world’s largest biological recording databases and in March 2023 we published the third Plant Atlas, mapping changes in the distribution of British and Irish flora. Our latest organisational Strategy, available on our website, describes our future plans. 

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become the first Administration Officer for the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. The charity and our membership and activities have grown rapidly over the last five years through two rounds of strategic change. There is continued strong demand for our data, expertise and skills, creating opportunities to develop our projects and partnerships. We need excellent administration in place  to ensure we are deploying our capacity and resources in the best way to support the Society and our members and to advance the understanding and appreciation of wild plants.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to work across the BSBI, supporting staff and volunteers in the smooth running of the Society, helping shape processes for a resilient future. 

The post would suit an early career individual with an interest in botany/ecology who is keen to develop their skills and their network through a full-time post within the charitable sector, or an experienced administrator looking to make a vital contribution to a growing organisation.

How to apply

Read the job description and person specification available on the BSBI website carefully along with the job application guidance notes. Then complete the job application form and personal details form and submit these to the email address provided.

Applications must be received by midnight on Sunday 2 March.

Interviews will be held online on during the week commencing 10 March.

The postholder would ideally take up the position in or before May.

BSBI aims to uphold the principles of equality and diversity in all its activity, including the recruitment and employment of staff. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified or experienced people, regardless of situation or background. We particularly welcome applicants from those who are currently underrepresented in our sector, such as disabled people and individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. Should you have any questions about the role or require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please get in touch through our website.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Finance Officer to join our mental health charity, to support and deliver effective, efficient financial processes and compliance with financial regulations and data protection to ensure the smooth and effective running of the organisation. 

The successful candidate will report to the Senior Operations Manager and will involve managing financial transactions and reconciliation, maintaining accurate project records, supporting the production of management accounts, costing new work, budgeting and reporting as well as overseeing payroll.

You will need to demonstrate strong analytical skills and a passion for supporting mental health research.  Attention to detail, an administrative mind and a compassionate communicator are vital to this role as well as the ability to use your initiative and manage your own workload.  Every day will be different, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills and support our projects.

This post would ideally suit someone with excellent financial administration skills and project management experience.  The post holder will also need to have knowledge of Xero and QuickBooks accounting software

Our team is committed to transforming mental health research through collaboration, inclusion and a belief in equity and anti-oppressive behaviour.  We strongly encourage applications from Black people, People of Colour, people who are LGBTQIA+, those with a disability and those who identify themselves in marginalised groups, as well as people with lived experience of mental health issues.

We offer benefits including a competitive salary, hybrid/flexible working, a NEST Pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, wellbeing support and mentoring scheme, an individual training budget and access to an Employee Assistance Programme with healthcare cash plan. Please see the full Job Description for more information.

The closing date for applications is Friday 28th February 2025 at 9am.

The Interviews will be held week commencing 17th March 2025.

To apply please visit Job vacancies | The McPin Foundation to download an application form

If you have any questions about the post please send your email to our contact inbox.

The essentials … 

• Permanent, full-time 
• £25 – 27k (depending on experience) 
• Hybrid working (3-4 days in office with 1-2 days per week working from home) subject to the needs of the business

What you’ll be doing … 

The main purpose of this role is to provide effective administrative and onsite support to the events team across events, conferences, training courses and venue hire. You will be highly organised with a keen eye for detail and have enthusiasm for events and working for a membership organisation.

Overall responsibilities / requirements …

• To support the events team with managing sales and general events enquiries in a timely and efficient manner. 
• Supporting the team on delivering show rounds to prospective clients when needed. 
• Work collaboratively with the Venue Hire Lead, Head of Events and Buildings Manager to communicate key information taking place across Burlington House. 
• To support events with raising invoices and resolving queries in a timely manner. 
• To support events with conference administration including delegate liaison, abstract management, badges and event requirements.
• To support events with training course administration including delegate liaison, course materials management and training requirements. 

Event Operations: 

• To support the events team with ad-hoc events out of hours where needed across the year. 
• Ensure the events spaces are well maintained in collaboration with the Buildings Manager and Venue Hire Lead. 

Teamwork: 

• To be proactive in identifying areas for potential improvement in the events administration process. 
• To take part in developing more efficient ways of working within the team attending team meetings and updating on administrative areas.
• To ensure that positive working relationships are continued across departments at GSL 
• To participate in wider meetings including External Relations and Health & Safety. 

Other responsibilities and expectations … 

• The post holder is expected to work flexibly to respond to changing needs at The Geological Society.
• The post holder is expected to undertake any other responsibilities or tasks consistent with the role and/or reasonably required by the Head of Events. 

What we’re looking for … 

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. 
• Experience 1-2 years working in events, membership and/or venue/ hospitality administrative background. 
• Confident individual with a can-do attitude, uses initiative to make things happen. 
• Team player, working effectively both independently and in a team. 
• Competent with Microsoft Office and basic Excel programmes. 
• Collaborative spirit, willing to work across multiple teams to achieve best possible outcomes. 
• Strong level of spelling and grammar. 

The ideal candidate will have: 

ESSENTIAL 

• Personable, customer service and networking skills 
• Awareness of administering events for similar organisation / or venue based. 

DESIRABLE 

• Degree qualification (or equivalent)
• Working within a heritage venue similar to Burlington House 
• Awareness of the events industry 

A bit about us … 

The Geological Society is a registered charity and employs just over 50 staff at its offices in London and Bath. Our London office is situated in the beautiful London hotspot of Piccadilly in Burlington House, just next door to The Royal Academy.  As an employee conscious company, we invest in our staff by emphasising training, growth and progression in every role. We firmly believe in creating a positive workplace wellbeing culture and offer a range of benefits to our staff including:

• 25 days basic holiday entitlement (plus bank holidays) when you start, increasing up to 30 days with continued service (pro-rated for part-time staff)
• Option to purchase up to 2 days extra holiday days per year
• Contributary pension scheme
• Access to 24/7 online GP with mental health & wellbeing counselling
• Free premium Headspace account for you and 2 members of friends/family
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season Ticket Loan scheme
• Life Assurance and Income Protection schemes
• Free access to Royal Academy exhibitions
• Free Geological Society Fellow membership for qualified staff

The Society is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a harmonious inclusive environment in which the rights and dignity of all its members visitors and staff are respected. We are an equal opportunities employer and the post-holder will be expected to adhere to and support the Society’s commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

How to apply …

To apply for this position, please follow the 'How to Apply' button to our website for contact details. As an equal opportunity employer, we kindly ask for applicants to anonymise CVs and cover letters before submitting by replacing your full name with initials.

Please let us know if you will require any special provisions to be made should you be called for an interview. 

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

About Tender

Tender is an arts charity working with children and young people to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence through creative projects. Our programmes are safe, enjoyable, age-appropriate spaces where young people can engage with sensitive topics and “rehearse” for real-life scenarios. Participants are encouraged to be both consumers and producers of learning through script-work, role-play and creative media such as films and art. Throughout, we enable young people to explore their choices, rights and expectations in relationships and to recognise the early warning signs of abuse. 

Role Purpose

The main purposes of the Projects Coordinator role are to:

• Coordinate the delivery of Tender’s educational programmes to and for children and young people in schools and youth settings in East England (with an initial focus on Norfolk)
• Establish and maintain relationships with Tender’s internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues, workshop leaders, teachers/carers, delivery partners and other service professionals
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of Tender’s projects

Main responsibilities

Project delivery

• Coordinating the delivery of arts-based educational projects in and to schools and youth settings, including digital projects, to educate children and young people about healthy relationships
• Monitoring the progress of projects and working with the Programme Manager (East) to ensure projects are delivered to plan and on time
• Managing the distribution of relevant and appropriate materials and resources to project settings, workshop leaders and other partners involved in project delivery in the region to ensure high-quality project delivery
• Coordinating the evaluation of projects delivered in youth settings to ensure learnings from projects are assessed and shared
• Working with the Tender team to ensure effective and efficient use of time and resource during delivery

Relationships

• Supporting the Programme Manager (East) to establish and maintain relationships with youth settings to facilitate the delivery and success of educational projects
• Supporting the Programme Manager (East) to manage relationships with other stakeholders involved in the delivery of projects, including workshop leaders, youth leaders, partner organisations, and professional specialists, to ensure stakeholders remain engaged in and committed to the projects’ success
• Working with the Programme Manager (East) in managing communications for Tender’s projects, including building new relationships with youth settings
• Working with colleagues to manage information flows and communication to ensure knowledge of and learnings from projects are known and understood across Tender

Administration

• Logging, tracking and updating project management documentation (including project booking, securing contracts, carrying out risk assessments) to facilitate transparency of decision-making and accuracy of reporting
• Following monitoring and evaluation procedures to ensure the results of projects are recorded accurately and in a timely manner using specified systems, including Salesforce and SharePoint
• Participating in training and other learning activities to develop relevant professional skills and knowledge
• Undertaking any other reasonable duties commensurate with the grade and competencies required of the post requested by the line management

Job specification

Team: Casework

Location: Mainly at our partner sites in Kensington and Chelsea, however you will also be located at our office (Argon House, Argon Mews, London, SE6 1BJ) and there will be opportunities to work flexibly from home.

Duration: Permanent role

Reporting to: Co-Head of Casework

Hours of work:              35 hours (5 days per week)

Salary: £30,000 - £31,500 per annum

Areas of responsibility

The post holder will be responsible for the following:

• Providing a specialist advice and advocacy service to the homeless guests of our services, which include partner day centres and night shelters through the winter season.
• Employing creative thinking and practices to ensure that guests are supported and motivated to achieve their goals.
• Attending appointments with guests occasionally when needed
• Referring and signposting guests to accommodation providers, health services and other relevant internal and external support services, as necessary
• Maintaining good communication with the Managers of our partnered Drop-in Centres, Glass Door colleagues and local statutory and non-statutory services.
• Attending meetings with the casework team, external service providers and partner organisations when required
• Collating statistics and outcome measurements of the casework service for both internal and external use
• Maintaining a well-organised and easily accessible administration system for the casework programme in line with relevant legislation (e.g. GDPR)
• Managing a small casework budget
• Undertaking any other duties, as required by the charity

Person Specification

Essential

• At least one year experience of working one-on-one and assessing the needs of homeless people or similar disadvantaged client groups
• Empathetic attitude to homeless and vulnerably housed people
• Up-to-date knowledge of the welfare issues and legislation affecting homeless people
• Knowledge of relevant support services available to homeless people, particularly in West London
• Confident approach to, and experience of, dealing with challenging behaviour
• Ability to maintain good relationships with colleagues and external service providers
• Highly organised with strong time-management skills
• Ability to keep clear and up-to-date case records
• Experience and competent in MS Office packages
• Ability to work independently and take the initiative to make important decisions
• Flexible and supportive team member with excellent communication skills
• Ability to adhere to and implement Health & Safety, HR and operational policies
• Understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities
• For night shelter caseworkers, willingness to work a minimum of one evening per week
• This post will require an enhanced DBS check prior and during employment

Desirable

• Ability to speak Polish, Romanian or other Eastern European languages
• Experience of working alongside volunteers

Other

• Ability to work flexibly and at various sites, as required
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• To be able to adhere and work within Glass Door’s safeguarding policy and procedures
• To participate in meetings, supervision meetings and in any trainings as required
• To be responsible for own’s professional development