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£102,000 per annum
Permanent
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the Soccer Aid team as the Director of Soccer Aid.
Since its inception in 2006, “Soccer Aid for UNICEF” has broken milestones in fundraising and raising awareness of the work UNICEF does for children globally, linking to a child’s right to play.
Soccer Aid has become a highly anticipated annual televised fundraising campaign, and the Director of Soccer Aid has the overall responsibility of delivering the year-on-year event, fundraising growth strategy, goals, and key growth targets. You will be supported by strong leadership and supportive peers; a very successful and supportive Soccer Aid team; enabling close working relationship with our joint venture partners Soccer Aid Productions Ltd (SAP Ltd) and other key stakeholders across UNICEF UK, UNICEF globally, along with external talent and organisations.
You will know this is the right move for you because not only will our mission and values be meaningful to you, but you will also be an inspiring leader of people. You will relish the opportunity to lead this successful flagship fundraising programme, in conjunction with high profile partners and stakeholders, with all the promised supportive help.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 18 July 2024.
Interview date: Thursday 1 August 2024.
In return, we offer:
· Excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· Outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· Impressive open plan office space and facilities on the queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
· An open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· The opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
Role Title: Media Assistant
Salary: Up to £30,261 p/a (pro-rata)
Location: London
Tenure: 28 hours per week -Permanent
ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.
Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies?
Are you passionate about media and communications?
Do you want to be part of a team that drives change and amplifies important voices?
Then we'd love to hear from you!
ActionAid UK is looking for a Media Assistant to join our dynamic Media Team in London. In this role, you will have the opportunity to support the execution of effective media strategies and campaigns, manage media data and analytics, and contribute to our overall media efforts. If you are committed to our mission, values, and 'My Feminist Behaviours', and have a strong interest in media relations, content creation, and analytics, we want to hear from you. Join us in making a difference and shaping impactful narratives. Apply now to be a part of our team!
As a Media Assistant at ActionAid UK, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Media Team in executing effective media strategies and campaigns. We are looking for a skilled individual with strong written and verbal communication abilities, as well as the ability to create compelling content for various media channels. The ideal candidate will have experience in crafting press releases and other media materials, along with proficiency in using web analytics platforms and social media analytics tools. Commitment to feminist principles, safeguarding, and working in an organisation dedicated to the rights of women and girls is essential. If you possess a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, along with a desire to continually improve your digital skills, we want to hear from you.
Join us in making a difference and driving change in the world of media and communications.
Additional Information:
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging:
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities.
AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.
Referencing and Safeguarding:
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.
Working practices:
ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.
ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.” Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.
Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.
Recruitment Processes:
Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.
If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Deputy Manager
We have a new role available for a Romanian speaking Deputy Manager to join an exciting organisation.
Position: Deputy Manager- Acasă
Location: Westminster and Southwark
Contract: 6 months, with the possibility for extension
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 per week (including late night/early morning outreach up to two shifts a week)
Salary: £34,406 per annum (ILW) Per Annum Plus Pension & Other Benefits
Closing Date: Sunday 28th July 2024 – we are doing interviews on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.
About the Role
You will work with Westminster rough sleeping services, including street outreach and assessment hubs, to identify clients who wish to return and are suitable to be referred into the service. This will include participating in weekly late night/early morning street outreach shifts.
You will assess referrals to ensure prospective clients meet Acasă eligibility criteria, then help them to prepare to reconnect. This will include gathering necessary documentation, making travel arrangements, engaging with consular services and in some instances traveling to the airport.
On occasion you may also link clients up with services that could support them in Romania. You will work with a high degree of autonomy towards delivering outcomes for clients, being flexible in your approach and tailoring the service to individual client’s needs and aspirations.
A personalisation fund will be available to provide some material support to clients. e.g. clothes, short hotel stays and subsistence. This will set up clients to return with dignity and for success in their home country.
Key responsibilities include:
· Ensuring that Acasă delivers excellent performance and a high-quality service with a measurable positive impact
· Working with Depaul colleagues to continuously develop the service, including drafting reports and presentations on the service
· Creating relationships with and working closely with local authority partners, as well as building relationships with colleagues in central and regional government, as well as organisations in Romania
· Working flexibly, for example by joining late-night and early-morning street outreach shifts
· Responding promptly to referrals, undertaking in-depth assessments to assess suitability for the service and to inform support planning.
· Enabling clients to access support from a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies while they are in the UK
· You will use a personalisation fund to provide clients with material support e.g. clothes, short hotel stays and subsistence
· Managing this fund, as well as the wider budget including travel costs.
· Compiling and presenting monitoring reports for funders
About You
You will need to have the following skills and experience:
· Fluent Romanian speaker.
· An understanding of the particular challenges and discrimination faced by Roma people.
· Experience working and building trust with homeless or vulnerable people.
· Experience in taking responsibility for operating safeguarding requirements and procedures.
· Experience in working under pressure with the ability to respond to conflicting demands, find creative solutions using own initiative.
· Experience in working creatively to tailor services to individuals.
· Knowledge of the immigration and housing issues faced by non-UK nationals sleeping rough.
· Ability to administer a budget over the course of a project.
In return for working here, you will receive:
· A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role
· Flexible working model for suitable roles.
· 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years’ service.
· Family friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.
· Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service
· Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.
· Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.
· Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More
· Death in service (4x Base salary)
· Legal Advice line
About the Organisation
Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes.
You may have experience in areas such as such as: Deputy Manager, Service, Supported Living, Complex Needs, Accommodation Service, Housing, Social Housing, Mental Health, Mental Health Support, Mental Health Support Worker, Mental Health Service, Recovery, Housing Management. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Mind in Enfield and Barnet is a fast-growing charity in North London providing much needed therapy, wellbeing support and advocacy services to people with mental health problems.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Engagement Practitioner to lead a team of Practitioners. This a a dedicated service that focuses on empowering clients to achieve socio-economic goals with clear mental health and wellbeing benefits.
The role will carry an active caseload supporting access into services appropriate to their level of need, with a focus on recovery and independence, and improve self-management of their wellbeing through intensive support. CEPs will support the core community mental health teams working in alignment with Primary Care Networks as part of the new model.
This is a full time position and is based in our Barnet office in North Finchley N12.
Candidates must have a minimum of 1 year's experience within a managerial role.
Please see full job description attached for further details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job title: Director of Fundraising and Engagement
Reports to: CEO
Location: East Molesey office, this is a hybrid work model between remote and office (minimum of twice a week)
Hours: 4-5 days a week
Salary: £55,000 – £63,000 (FTE) dependent on experience
The Director of Fundraising and Engagement plays a crucial part in helping us achieve our vision that no family whose child has cancer, or a life-challenging condition should have to cope alone. With an ambitious fundraising aim over the next 3 years, you will be leading a dedicated Fundraising and Engagement team to generate in excess of £1.2million income annually.
As a vital part of the Senior Management Team, you will report directly to the CEO. Your role involves leading the Fundraising and Engagement team, where you will develop and implement innovative fundraising and engagement ideas along with bringing a high level of enthusiasm. As a hands-on and creative fundraiser, your pivotal responsibility is to ensure Momentum’s income sustainability while fostering personal growth and development for our team members.
Role overview
§ Working with the team collaboratively, responsible for leading the implementation of the fundraising and engagement strategy, which seeks to build and improve existing income streams, accelerate the growth in under optimised and emerging income streams and invest in growth opportunities.
§ Build and maintain a portfolio of high value fundraising streams including legacy giving, major donors along with developing new strategy and approach for individual giving.
§ Develop and deliver Momentum’s annual income strategy to secure in excess of £1.2 million increasing to £1.5 million over the next 3 years.
§ Provide exemplary stewardship of our supporters, focussing on retention and development of supporter journeys.
§ Create opportunities to grow our unrestricted income and support our 3-year strategic plan.
§ Personally manage key trust, corporate and supporter relationships alongside CEO.
§ Responsible for managing, recruiting and leading our incredible fundraising and engagement team to achieve their individual targets
o Line management of key team members includes:
§ Head of Community Fundraising
§ Corporate Fundraising Manager
§ Trusts and Grants Manager
§ Challenge Events Consultant
§ Marketing Manager
§ Track progress towards income and engagement targets, adopting an agile approach to manage risk and directing the team’s efforts to optimise return on investment.
§ Create impactful fundraising and engagement initiatives across all revenue channels, pinpointing key focus areas to enhance the income generation portfolio. Continuously assess and adapt plans and strategies.
§ Monitor the impact of our engagement outputs.
§ Translate budgets and plans into inspiring cases for support.
§ Ensure team budgets are managed effectively.
§ Ensure all targets relevant to your role, within the strategic and operational plan, are met.
§ Be an active member of the leadership team, contributing to the overall strategic and operational plan of the charity.
§ Prepare board reports and attend meetings as required.
§ Optimise volunteer involvement across all fundraising activities and oversee relationships with Ambassadors and other prominent supporters as needed.
§ Guardian of Momentum’s brand, marketing and communications, along with playing a vital role in upholding our reputation.
§ Ensure Momentum complies with all statutory and best practice requirements of Health and Safety for all fundraising and engagement activities.
§ Responsible for maintaining compliance in line with relevant regulatory and best practice requirements, including Fundraising Code of Conduct, Data Protection and GDPR, Gift Aid, and Gambling Commission.
§ Act as a professional representative of the charity.
§ Undertake training as required for your role.
§ Other reasonable requests in line with requirements of the role.
Offer will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to employment start date. All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
Person specification
Essential
§ Extensive charity experience at senior level in fundraising
§ Experience of developing and delivering fundraising and engagement strategies and plans.
§ Proven experience in budgeting and monitoring performance.
§ Track record of growing and sustaining income for organisations with budgets more than £1million.
§ Extensive experience of leadership and line management of teams.
§ Excellent track record of setting and meeting income targets.
§ Expert knowledge of fundraising law, standards and best practice.
§ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to promote the charity to a range of audiences.
§ Ability to motivate and lead a team of fundraising professionals: building positive relationships, developing clear objectives and providing strategic leadership and support
§ Good project management skills with the ability to oversee multiple projects both small and large as well as established work streams.
§ Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise work, handle conflicting demands and meet tight deadlines
§ Work in collaboration across departments and as part of a cross functional team
§ High level of competence in use of IT including Microsoft Office packages and databases, ideally with Salesforce database experience.
§ Financially astute with experience of setting and managing budgets
Desirable
§ Institute of Fundraising member with Certificate in Fundraising
§ Recent experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams.
§ Event management experience.
§ Flexibility to work some evenings/weekends in line with needs.
Supporter Services Manager
We are seeking a passionate and dynamic Supporter Services Manager to lead a Supporter Services team
Position: Supporter Services Manager
Location: London, N1 7GT
Salary: £40,560 per annum
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Closing Date: 9am, Tuesday 23 July
About the role:
As Supporter Services Manager you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that supporters receive exceptional care and that all donor processes run smoothly. Your leadership will help the charity continue their mission of providing timely and effective humanitarian aid.
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership: Manage and develop the Supporter Services team, ensuring clear objectives and personal development plans are in place.
- Workflow Management: Oversee donation processing and enquiry handling, ensuring all deadlines and service level agreements are met.
- Supporter Care: Champion excellent supporter care across all teams and channels, staying informed about best practices in the sector.
- Service Improvement: Develop and refine service level agreements and key performance indicators, continuously improving supporter experience.
- Legal Compliance: Ensure all activities meet relevant legal requirements, including Data Protection and Gift Aid regulations.
- Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external suppliers to support fundraising efforts.
- Complaint Handling: Manage escalated supporter complaints, ensuring timely and satisfactory resolutions.
About you:
To be successful in the role of Supporter Services Manager, you will need proven experience in line managing a customer or supporter care team, with a strong track record in nurturing talent and achieving results.
Other key skills and experience include:
- Experience of managing gift administration processes and procedures, including Gift Aid, in a UK charity.
- Proven ability to establish, manage and drive outstanding performance from relationships with external suppliers and consultants.
- Experience of financial management including budgeting and forecasting.
- Experience of working in a pressurised rapidly changing environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written and a confident communicator with all audiences.
About the organisation:
You will be joining a unique and dynamic membership organisation which comprises 15 of the UK’s leading humanitarian agencies. Since it was founded in 1963, they have run over 77 fundraising appeals and raised more than £2.4 billion to help save lives and protect livelihoods in disaster-affected communities around the world. During an appeal, a 2-week office attendance is mandatory.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Supporter Care Manager, Supporter Experience Manager, Supporter Development Manager, Senior Supporter Experience Manager, Fundraising Experience Manager, Customer Experience Manager, GiftAid, #INDNFP etc.
How to apply
If this role is of interest and meets your skills, experience, and knowledge, then please apply with an anonymised CV (i.e. please state your initials only, not your full name) and a cover letter detailing why you feel you are suitable for the role.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Job Title: Hounslow Volunteer Coordinator
Salary: £ 15,000.00 Actual (£25,000 FTE)
Working Hours: 21 hours per week (contracted through till 31st March 2025)
Location: Hounslow Borough 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 (pro rata)
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.
Our Hounslow Infant Feeding Support project is commissioned by Hackney Council and the Integrated Care Board, to offer infant feeding support across the region. The support is delivered by staff, NCT Breastfeeding Counsellors and volunteer peer supporters.
About the Role
You will be responsible for coordination and recruitment of volunteers to support at our services. Peers will all receive accredited training to provide support to other parents whether that’s sharing their breastfeeding and infant feeding knowledge, welcoming parents or providing social interaction to those they support. Our services within Hounslow include four NCT Baby Cafes, other Infant Feeding community peer support drop-ins and our home visiting service across Hounslow.
· Engage with underrepresented communities through outreach and networking with other local organisations, scoping of new groups within region.
· Attend community groups and working with volunteer peer supporters, supporting them to carry out their role, and providing coordination, direction and encouragement
· Following home visiting criteria to support parents unable to access group drop-ins
· Responding to referrals, signposting and partnership working with health professionals into the service. Providing updates whilst building relationships with key stakeholders.
· Ensure that data collection and feedback is collected in a timely manner adhering to NCT data protection policies and processes.
· Use a variety of platforms and media to promote the service and recruit volunteers
· Maintain the Infant Feeding Website ensuring all information is accurate and up to date.
You must have good communication skills and be able to build relationships and create a rapport with a wide range of people easily. This project covers multiple locations and demographics so you must be able to confidently prioritise your own work, be organised and able to work independently.
Being able to make decisions and respond appropriately to our 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.
It is essential for this post that you undertake the training to become an NCT Breastfeeding Peer Supporter. This requires the candidate to have given breastmilk. The training can be undertaken within your working hours. The role is 21 hours per week, which will be covered across the working week between Monday to Friday. The working hours range between 9-3. The role will include occasional evening and weekends. This is a community-based role in Hounslow, with some home working.
About you
· Are you willing to undertake our Breast feeding Peer Supporter Traning?
. Are you passionate about breastfeeding and supporting parents?
· Can you work at pace and juggle a number of different priorities?
· 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?
· Would you like to be part of an amazing team of passionate staff?
If so, please read the job description attached.
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.
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.
Please apply for the role via our careers page .You can Also find further details and information on our website.
Closing date: 05/07/2024
Interviews: Week beginning 08/07/2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced HR Manager ready to start a rewarding role that supports global humanitarian efforts?
Charity People are delighted to be partnering with CARE International, a leading humanitarian organisation dedicated to fighting global poverty and social injustice. Their mission is to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. They deliver emergency relief and long-term development projects, addressing the root causes of poverty and providing sustainable solutions.
As an HR Manager, you will be overseeing talent acquisition, onboarding, and induction. Working with the HR Business Partner and HR Consultant, reviewing and updating HR policies and processes and supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives. You will be supporting line managers and staff on people matters supported by two HR Officers. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a busy environment and wants to apply their experience to meaningful work.
Interim HR Manager
Contract Type: 6-Month Fixed Term Contract (4 or 5 days per week)
Salary: £48,481 FTE
Location: Hybrid, 2 days per week in the London office based in Vauxhall.
Working Hours: 35 hours per week, 9am - 5pm. Flexible working hours around the core hours of 10am-4pm.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the employee life cycle, including in particular recruitment, onboarding, induction and probation working closely with the HR Business Partner and HR Officers.
- Support hiring managers through the recruitment process.
- Support the HR Consultant with the review and updating of HR policies, including hybrid working, maternity, and paternity leave.
- Oversee the HR Inbox and resolution of queries working closely with the HR Officers.
- Support ad hoc projects, such as reviewing leaver analysis.
- Provide support for EDI and training initiatives.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as an HR Manager / HR Generalist.
- Ability to support EDI initiatives.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Experience of running successful talent acquisition and onboarding.
- Experience of HR policy development.
- Interest in supporting humanitarian causes and addressing pressing global issues.
- Flexibility and willingness to work in a hybrid environment.
- Available to start reasonably soon.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply without delay as we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis.
- Closing date: 9th July 2024 at 9am
- Virtual Interviews: 11th July 2024
- In-Person Interviews: 16th July 2024
- Start date: Week commencing 22nd or 29th July (subject to reference and DBS checks)
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. 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.
Prospectus are delighted to be supporting a small criminal justice charity as they look to appoint a new Head of Finance. This position is offered a permanent basis with one day per week in their Vauxhall Office. This position could be offered full time or on a part time basis.
The Head of Finance is a newly created position within the organisation and is required to provide strategic oversight of the finance function for the charity. The organisation outsources their accountancy so this position will be focused supporting the CEO with strategic direction of finance, forecasting and budgeting. This position will also line manage one member of staff.
The successful candidate will be full or part qualified and have significant experience within finance positions. You will have experience with different types of funding (restricted and unrestricted) and ideally exposure to contracts from statutory funders. You will be a team player with strong communications skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
Please apply with your CV only and successful candidates will contacted for an introductory call about the position.
At Bexley Voluntary Services Council (BVSC) you will find a team who are absolutely committed to supporting a strong, sustainable, and influential voluntary and community sector that can make a positive impact on people’s lives in Bexley.
We work hard, we help each other and go out of our way to help others and find solutions rather than focusing on problems. We are positive and proactive and, although absolutely focused on our areas of expertise, we work as a team so that BVSC is the best it can be. Above all, everything we do is to strengthen our local Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS).
Community Connect is a well-established Social Prescribing service and you will empower and support residents to access charities, community organisations and groups to enable them to improve their own health & wellbeing. You will work closely with local organisations and healthcare professionals to continue to develop the project and provide the best service to residents.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Be responsible for incoming resident referrals. You will meet with the resident, understand their needs and what matters to them to develop a personalised action plan to provide relevant support.
- Be responsible for referring patients to onward voluntary and community groups for continuing support to their health and wellbeing.
- Provide ongoing support to the resident for approximately four sessions, which could vary from follow-up phone calls or attending appointments with the resident, centred around what is best for the resident.
- Be responsible for developing exit strategies and ensuring residents are receiving appropriate support, and aware of the right services before discharge.
- Actively feedback key themes and insight to ensure continuing development and support of Bexley’s Voluntary Sector.
- To assist in maintaining the database of local services and activities in Bexley.
- Meet residents in a variety of locations including community locations in Bexley and Bexley GP Practices.
- To provide regular updates and reports on caseload management, ensuring that the CRM system is kept sufficiently up-to-date and records all information accurately.
- Work in partnership with GP Surgeries, including providing patient updates, regular outreach sessions and attending multi-disciplinary meetings.
- Be a champion of Social Prescribing, and the voluntary sector, locally, regionally, and nationally.
- Undertake any other duties and tasks which may reasonably be required, as discussed with line-manager.
- Adhere to and actively implement BVSC’s policies and procedures such as Equality and Diversity, Health & Safety and Safeguarding.
- Identify, report, and monitor any safeguarding risks and concerns for Children, Young People, and Adults.
- Commit to undertaking any training considered necessary to ensure and develop own knowledge and skills to effectively deliver the role.
These are the normal duties which are required of the position; however, we do require that all staff be flexible and may be required to perform other duties to ensure the efficient running of services. It is envisaged that this post will be community based but this will be regularly reviewed.
Person Specification
We are looking for people who demonstrate personal qualities that are consistent with our organisational values, who have the right experience and skills for the role.
Skills and Experience
- Experience of working in a person-centred way in any health or care services
- Experience of working within a framework of confidentiality and with access to sensitive personal data
- Excellent interpersonal skills with experience of working with people from diverse backgrounds. Ability to build rapport with a wide range of people demonstrating empathy and understanding
- Be kind, approachable and empathetic in your approach to supporting residents with their health and wellbeing
- Excellent IT skills including previous use of Microsoft Office (especially Microsoft Excel) and CRM database systems.
- Committed to improving lives and communities
- Excellent communication skills, enabling you to confidently receive referrals on the phone & email; extracting relevant information whilst ensuring people feel supported and informed
- A creative problem solver and able to prioritise a varied workload, managing conflicting priorities to meet deadlines
- Have access to own transport (car, motorbike or bicycle) and able to travel efficiently across the borough
- Able to work on your own initiative and meet deadlines
- Enthusiasm, flexibility and a positive ‘can do’ attitude
Desirable
- Existing knowledge of local voluntary sector services and resources and understanding of Health and Social Care Services
- Understanding of health inequalities and wider determinents of health, particularly within the North of Bexley borough including; Thamesmead, Belvedere, Erith, Slade Green
- A health or social care related qualification
This position will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS check
When you have completed the questions, please ensure you include an up to date CV with the application. We will not consider applications without all 4 questions completed and a current CV.
Please return your CV and completed questions by 9am on Thursday 18th July 2024. If you have not heard from us by 19th July, please assume your application was not successful, we are unable to provide feedback on applications which are not shortlisted. We expect interviews to take place on Thursday 25th July.
BVSC exists to promote voluntary and community action as a means of improving the quality of life for people in Bexley.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Project Manager: Green Impact
We are excited to be recruiting for a new Project Manager to deliver our national sustainability engagement programme, Green Impact.
ROLE SPECIFICS
Location: Hybrid in London or South-East England
Due to the location of participating Green Impact organisations, this role will be based in London or South-East England, with regular travel throughout the region, as well as some UK-wide travel. We are a primarily home-based organisation, but we have a London office space available to staff.
Working patterns: Fixed term until September 2025, with possibility of extending. 35 hours per week. The role involves weekly UK-wide travel with some early starts and late returns, and up to six overnight stays per year. Homeworkers will be expected to work remotely on a regular basis. Flexible work patterns/ job share opportunities open to negotiation. 0.6FTE to full time opportunities will be considered.
Salary: Starting salary £30,413 per annum plus Inner London Weighting of £3,405 for London-based employees. We provide up to 6% pension contribution, with life assurance for all those in the pension scheme.
Closing date for applications: 28th July at 11:59pm
Interview dates: 5th and 6th August for first stage 30-minute interviews. Second stage interviews will be held on 12th and 13th August. All interviews will be held online.
Preferred start date: ASAP, ideally September 2024
INTRODUCING SOS-UK
- SOS-UK is a student-led education charity focusing on sustainability. We work across all forms of education and, through our work, we aim to:
- Get more students leading on, and learning for, sustainability.
- Repurpose the education system around the climate emergency and ecological crises.
- Make sustainability more inclusive, so it is for everyone.
- We believe that when students lead on sustainability, they learn about it, picking up the vital knowledge, skills and competencies they will need to help transform society into a more just and sustainable place.
- Find out more about SOS-UK, who we are and what we do by visiting our website.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are recruiting a Project Manager to primarily deliver our UNESCO award-winning Green Impact engagement and awards programme. Green Impact supports staff and students within organisations to learn about sustainability, and embed it into their day-to-day operations. Green Impact runs in many sectors, with programmes tailored to the sustainability impacts of different workplaces, including universities, healthcare and cultural heritage.
Key responsibilities of the Project Manager include:
- Project manage the successful delivery of the Green Impact programme at a set number of allocated organisations, tailoring delivery according to local needs.
- Maintain and develop strong relationships with key people and act as the first point of contact to students and staff at your allocated organisations.
- Plan, design, and deliver engaging training sessions for your allocated organisations as a part of established programmes as well as for bespoke consultancy projects.
- Recruit, coordinate, and support student volunteers to ensure a positive experience of our programmes, including supporting them to work in teams.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
We’re totally committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their age, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, as they are currently under-represented within SOS-UK. We recognise that candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised-Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are under-represented in our organisation, and that there are often additional barriers present for people from these groups when applying for roles in the charity sector and beyond. We are committed to taking positive action to expand the diversity of our staff team, and if you meet the minimum criteria for a role (at least 80% of the criteria in the person specification) and are from a BAME background, you'll be guaranteed a first stage interview. It is important to note that this scheme guarantees an interview for candidates who meet the minimum criteria and tell us that they'd like to be considered under the scheme. The selection decision at interview will be based on the most suitable candidate, regardless of any protected characteristic.
Benefits: We believe we have a fair and transparent pay framework. Our salary bands and pay gaps are public. We have always paid at least the real living wage and are an accredited Living Wage Employer. We do not offer any unpaid/non-credit-bearing placement opportunities or work experience. We offer up to 6% pension contributions, annual cost of living increases and annual spine-point salary increases until the top of your band. Other benefits include: Support and paid time for learning and development in your role and to support onward progression (if desired) Cycle-to-work scheme Eye care vouchers Free flu vaccinations Work laptop and home-office equipment where needed Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme via HSF A minimum of 27 days paid annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff or those on contracts for under 12 months). Additional leave is awarded for each year of service, up to 30 days Discretionary paid leave over the Christmas break for everyone Various other leave allowances, as agreed with line managers, including for (but not limited to): Parents, carers and dependents: support and understanding for family emergencies and caring for dependents Employee volunteering: up to three days paid leave per year which you areencouraged to take - pro rata for part-time staff Medical appointments: reasonable time off during working hours including time for fertility treatment and gender reassignment Religious or belief-related obligations Study
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Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.
We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
The Research Officer will join our Applied Research and Evaluation Division to support various projects, generally focussing on children and young people with multiple needs. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to and drive forward quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, literature reviewing, dissemination of findings and day-to-day project management.
A degree in psychology, mental health or a relevant discipline, or significant experience working as a Research Assistant is essential for this role. The ideal candidate will have research experience, including, design, ethics approval, data collection and analysis. The successful candidate will be able to independently use statistical packages to manage data.
This is an excellent opportunity to work across a thriving research team focusing on applied research for real-world settings around children’s mental health and wellbeing. The successful candidate will have exposure to and gain insight from a range of expertise and research techniques, largescale, real-world research and knowledge mobilisation to inform practice.
If you are organised, collaborative and motivated, then we encourage you to apply to join a team of highly successful and energetic people, with strong links across Anna Freud and University College London.
Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
Location
Hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours either at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH) or our Northern Hub (Huckletree, The Express Building, 9 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester M4 5AD).
Contract duration
6 months, fixed-term.
Closing date for applications
Midday (12pm), Friday 19 July 2024
Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday 25 July 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 31 July 2024.
How to apply
Please visit our careers website to register and apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£44,000 per annum (pro rata)
Permanent
Remote (Regional contract)
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Senior Professional Officer in the Baby Friendly Initiative team.
In this role you will be involved in supporting the effective facilitation of the Baby Friendly programme and helping to develop and support new and existing initiatives. We also expect the job holder to be able to take an active role in carrying out assessments of services seeking Baby Friendly accreditation and training. As needed, you will also support the National Infant Feeding Network.
You will be a practitioner with experience of leading on the implementation of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative standards in a relevant UK public service and of teaching infant feeding to health professionals. We especially welcome interest from applicants with current experience in supporting public health in the community and early years services, such as health visiting.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 8am, Monday 29 July 2024.
Interview date: Monday 19 August 2024 via video conferencing (MS Teams).
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your response and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you because living you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and disabled candidates because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
Welsh Programme Coordinator
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Welsh Programme Coordinator to implement the fundraising strategy for an important charity.
Position: Welsh Programme Coordinator
Location: Remote working with some travel required for in-person meetings and events when appropriate.
Hours: Flexible working Monday – Thursday
Contract: Fixed term 10 months with the opportunity to extend based on funds secured
Salary: £33,000 p/a for 32 hours per week
Benefits: 3% employer & 5% employee pension contribution, 24 days personal annual leave, plus bank holidays, with additional discretional leave days at the convenience of the organisation, remote working, and staff development through training and coaching.
Closing date: 12pm (midday), 25th July 2024
About the role:
The purpose of this role is to support the implementation of the organisation’s strategy in Wales, to demystify Welsh democracy and to support women to find their role within it. This person will work closely with the Programme team which currently comprises of a Scotland Programme Coordinator and the CEO to co-create the programme of work and collaborate with the Communications Team to ensure it is promoted to the women of Wales.
The key elements of the role are:
- Act as a point of contact for our growing community of women across Wales.
- Coordinate the development of the organisation’s Welsh learning hub; a suite of fully accessible, women-centred political literacy resources.
- Coordinate the annual programme of activity for women in Wales.
- Support the development of the learning hub.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Work with the communications team to grow the community of women working with the organisation across Wales
- Grow a network of 30 grassroots organisations working with women across Wales; to grow a foundational community of 200 women actively engaged in Wales’s democracy.
- Facilitate a network of Welsh women in elected office
- Work with senior leadership to nurture relationships with governments and democratic institutions across Wales to connect individual initiatives working to encourage more women to participate in democracy.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with key organisations working in intersectional feminism and political literacy across Wales.
- Work with social researchers to capture the experiences of women in Wales engaged in the Welsh democratic and political processes
About you:
The ideal candidate will be resourceful and organised with great attention to detail. You will be flexible and enjoy variety, with strong people skills to build great relationships with the organisation’s community and many stakeholders. You will be process-orientated with a proven track record in project management. You will love what you do, have a passion for feminism and community and love the collaborative nature of a creative working environment.
You’re a team player but have an entrepreneurial spirit running through your veins which means you transform an idea or a brief into something new and innovative. You will be a proactive, efficient, and organised individual with excellent coordination and administration skills You will be based in Wales, happy to work remotely and travel to in-person meetings when required.
Essential Criteria:
- Experience in utilising a wide range of management skills and techniques to ensure the effective use of resources and so enable successful project delivery.
- Experience in planning and organisation and a demonstratable track record of ensuring that deadlines and agreed targets are met.
- Experience working in women’s issues and/or democracy
- Demonstratable understanding of Wales’s political environment including structures, roles, and processes
- The ability to use your initiative and make decisions under pressure.
About the organisation:
The employer is a tiny but mighty organisation that works to motivate, support & equip women in all their diversity to stand for elected office in all spheres of Government, providing them with the knowledge, confidence, and skills they need to do it. We demystify the process of standing for elected office and motivate women to create action plans for standing through free workshops and online resources. Whilst our work may appear political at first glance, it isn’t. This work is about women.
The very foundation of our organisation’s existence is prefaced on the fact that we are working with women from all the mainstream political parties and independents. We take no policy position on anything and ensure that we are sharing the stories of women from across the political spectrum to remain completely neutral. Our values define it and our funding and reputation would be at risk were we ever to consider demonstrating a preference for women of one political ideology over another.
How to apply:
Write a one-page summary telling us about your experience and what work you have done that is relevant to this work setting out the experience (including work, voluntary, and lived) you would bring to the role and how you hope to gain from the experience. Please ensure your summary explains clearly why you have the experience and skills needed to get the job done!
You may also have experience in areas such as Programme Coordinator, Programmes Officer, Programme Manager, Programmes and Impact, Programme Coordinator, Impact Manager, Programme Lead wt.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Prospectus is excited to be partnering with the St Paul’s Cathedral in the search for a Senior Individual Giving and Membership Manager to join their collaborative development team.
St Paul’s Cathedral is a community of worship and mission with a particular role in supporting the Bishop of London in her work across the diocese and beyond. With the outstanding building and the iconic dome, they bring together their resources to make a tangible difference to people’s lives, shaping policy and attitudes to tackle social injustice, specifically in the area of young people’s mental health.
As the Senior Individual Giving and Membership Manager, you will focus on leading individual giving fundraising for the organisation. With an incredible site with thousands of visitors every year, this role will look at shaping strategy to engage these potential supporters, but also wider support from individuals wanting to support the Cathedral. Leading on all individual and regular giving, membership programmes and legacy fundraising, this role will have real impact on supporting the diversification of fundraising.
To be successful as the Senior Individual Giving and Membership Manager, you will have previous fundraising experience in individual giving or membership fundraising. This person will also understand how to run fundraising appeals and working towards financial targets. They will need to be able use data to make informed decision on individual giving strategy and implement these to achieve growth.
This role is a full-time permanent position that will have hybrid working in the London offices two days per week. The salary for this role is £50,000.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.
If you are interested in applying to this Senior Individual Giving and Membership Manager position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.