Jobs in Harlesden

We're recruiting a Employee Relations Specialist for a 12 month fixed term contract to join our team.

As a Employee Relations Specialist, you’ll be the escalation point from our People Operations team and will apply your specialist employee relations knowledge and expertise to provide professional and pragmatic employee relations advice on a range of employee relations (ER) issues, policies and processes.

You’ll pro-actively engage with managers to offer best practice advice on a range of ER case work, spotting and assessing the risks and advising managers on how to mitigate or find resolutions to those risks which are in the best interest for British Heart Foundation (BHF). 

You’ll take ownership of your own case work from beginning to end and responsibility for the advisory solutions ensuring best practice timescales are adhered to. You will also ensure any risks or concerns are flagged. 

Working arrangements

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London Office. Please note this is a 12 month fixed term contract.

At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. 

Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.

About you

With a CIPD Level 5 minimum qualification, or equivalent, you'll have extensive HR knowledge and understanding around best practice. You'll also have an up-to-date ER and Employment law knowledge, and understand ACAS code of Practise and be knowledgeable on the Equality Act.

You’ll have substantial experience managing complex casework, including dismissals and discrimination. 
You are able to weigh up complex evidence and reach sound conclusions that are fair and reasonable while protecting the business. You have the proven experience of navigating legal complexities and negotiating successful resolutions swiftly. 

Ideally, you will have ER specialist experience confidently managing a high volume of cases in a large organisation. Additionally, experience of tribunal case preparation, restructuring, redundancy, and TUPE would be highly advantageous. 
A highly effective team player, you’ll have excellent communication skills and be able to build trust and rapport quickly. With strong time management skills, you’ll be resilient and work well under pressure to multiple and conflicting deadlines. 

We’re looking for someone with a passion for all things employee relations who will be an ambassador for the People Relations team. Willing to challenge and influence managers, you’ll encourage them to be the decision makers as well as positively challenge the status quo on process, policy and procedure. 

About us

We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Benefits

Our benefits include:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance, dental health cover, and money towards gym membership.
• Pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%.
• Full pay for 12 weeks for family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Life assurance.
• Extra paid leave of up to 10 days to support colleagues who may need more time off work to look after themselves or others close to them.

We're CIPD-recognised for our Live Well. Work Well programme, and we're on a mission to make heart health a priority, starting with you. From home to the office, we're here to inspire and guide your journey to a healthier, happier life.

To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.

Interview process

Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.

We are looking for a talented Policy Officer to join our team to support the development of influential evidence-based policy advice that shapes the UK government’s approach to developing, maintaining and governing the infrastructures and technologies that will take us into the future.

The economic and social challenges we face are increasingly complex and connected. Working across digital and physical domains, engineers are uniquely placed to offer solutions that accelerate us towards a more sustainable society and inclusive economy that works for everyone. To inform the development of impactful policies, we work across sectoral and disciplinary boundaries to collate evidence from innovators, researchers and business leaders at the forefront of their fields, partners in the National Engineering Policy Centre, a partnership of the UK’s 42 professional engineering organisations, and seek to build public listening into our work.

The role

This role would be joining the Digital and Physical Infrastructures policy team, one of three thematic engineering policy teams alongside Climate and Sustainability and Health and Resilience. The team develops expert advice on how to develop, maintain and govern the infrastructures and technologies, providing an engineering perspective on UK policy priorities. Working across the team’s current projects on the sustainability of artificial intelligence and ageing infrastructures and building on work in autonomous systems, data sharing and the built environment – this role is about supporting the delivery of high-impact policy projects by bringing diverse experts together across disciplines and clearly communicating the evidence, insights and advice in engaging ways.

Who are we?

Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change to global health pandemics and cyber threats.

The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together, we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.

With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.

Our policy work is largely delivered through the National Engineering Policy Centre, which brings engineering thinking to the heart of policymaking, creating positive impacts for society. It is a partnership of 42 professional engineering organisations that cover the breadth and depth of our profession, led by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Together, we provide insights, advice, and practical policy recommendations on complex national and global challenges.

Why work for the Royal Academy of Engineering?

We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.

This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future, which we’d love you to be part of.

We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference to join our team – is this you?

Company benefits

The Academy offers a fantastic package of additional benefits, including:

• BUPA cash plan
• Private medical insurance
• Access to an employee assistance programme
• Independent financial advice
• Non-contributory pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
• Life assurance, 4x annual salary
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• Generous holiday allowance
• Wellbeing days and office-wide Christmas leave
• Significant investment into your personal and professional development
• Regular social activities
• Subsidised restaurant

Location

Our light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office-based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy.

How to apply/Interview process

To find out more and to apply, please visit our website. As part of your application, you will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement explaining your interest in this role and how you fit the experience, knowledge, and skills profile.

Closing date: 4 August 2024.
Interview date: w/c 12 August 2024.

The Academy is committed to making reasonable adjustments to remove barriers that hinder applicants from applying or staff from working effectively and comfortably.

• £37,062 per year
• Full-time – 37.5 hours per week
• Permanent contract
• Based in Beckenham/Orpington, with travel required across all SEL Mind boroughs
• Hybrid working considered in line with policy

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

The Casework Manager will play a key part in the service, providing line-management and supervision to a team of welfare benefits specialists, and on-site supervision for South East London Mind’s weekly form-filling clinic. The post-holder will lead on making sure that we are delivering high-quality and accurate advice in a way which meets the needs of our clients.

We are looking for people with significant experience of working within welfare benefits, including providing representation at appeals, and giving advice on complex entitlement issues. A strong understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems, and experience of management and supervising the work of others (whether staff or volunteers) are also essential to this role.

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

Closing date: Sunday 4th August (11:59pm)

Likely interview date: Wednesday 14th August

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

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

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

Join Our Team as an Employment and Skills Coach at SNG!

Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Do you have a knack for delivering top-notch advice and support? SNG, a leading Housing Association, is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Employment and Skills Coach to join our innovative team in Wembley

Why You'll Love This Role:

• Impactful Work: Be at the forefront of creating and delivering life-changing employment and training services that meet the diverse needs of our community.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside passionate professionals, leveraging partnerships with local organisations to enhance support for our residents.
• Innovative Approach: Utilise a blend of digital, phone, and direct delivery methods to engage and support customers, helping them achieve their employment goals.
• Professional Growth: Access ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality advice and practical employment support to help customers access training, work placements, and sustainable employment opportunities.
• Lead and manage collaborative Employment and Training programs that maximise the service's reach and impact.
• Maintain high data quality standards and ensure compliance.
• Build positive relationships with customers, helping them plan and achieve their career aspirations through personalised action plans.
• Utilise internal and external partnerships to provide comprehensive support, including financial guidance and digital learning opportunities.

What we're looking for:

• Someone with a passion for coaching and be excited to support customers
• Proven experience in delivering professional advice, guidance, and employment support service, with good knowledge of the local labour market
• Exceptional communication skills and a passion for delivering outstanding customer service
• Strong ability to manage data quality and identify issues effectively.

Outstanding Benefits:

• £450 yearly flexible benefit pot 
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) 
• Chance to buy or sell holiday  
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and life cover at 4x salary
• Access to 24/7 virtual GP service
• Wellbeing discounts including gym memberships
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover 

Ideally a full UK driving licence and access to your own transport, as some travel throughout the region may be required.

A basic DBS check will also be undertaken for the successful candidate.  

Interview Dates:

• Stage 1 – 12th August (Teams)
• Stage 2 – 19th August (in-person)

Join Us and Make a Difference!

Salary: £50,000 per annum plus generous benefits

Contract: Full time, permanent

Location:  Victoria, London (hybrid working with one to three days in the office each week)

Closing date: at 12 noon, Wednesday 31 July 2024

NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.

NHS Providers has all trusts in England in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £124bn of annual expenditure and employing 1.5 million people.

The core part of the role of the HR Business Partner is the ability to develop effective working relationships that influence across a range of stakeholders up to Leadership and Executive level.  In addition, you are expected to work collaboratively across functional areas and directorates in the successful delivery of HR services, initiatives, and outcomes.

The HR Business Partner will play a key role in planning, developing, and identifying solutions that create value and ensure organisational and directorate level strategies are realised.

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

· Experience of supporting organisational change.

· Significant generalist HR experience, including managing complex employee relations cases.

· Strong and effective communicator, with the ability to engage stakeholders.

· A flexible, pragmatic and creative approach, redefining problems in light of information gathered or changes of context.

· Strong advising and coaching skills, enabling managers to develop their knowledge, confidence and capability in managing people whilst taking a balanced approach to risk and reputation.

We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief. We particularly encourage applications from those from underrepresented communities.

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification to the HR Team. 

Are you a business focused and enthusiastic recruitment professional? Are you looking to enhance your skills in a passionate and fast paced environment?

We are recruiting for an experienced and enthusiastic Resourcing Officer to join our busy team. 

About the role:

As our new Resourcing Officer you'll:

• work closely with hiring managers to agree and implement recruitment plans, ensuring processes run smoothly and that successful hires are made
• draft and place adverts using a variety of platforms
• develop effective interview and assessment tools, taking part in interview panels and ensuring there is a positive candidate experience throughout. 
• monitor recruitment activity, providing reports as required

About you:

To be successful in this position you will have previous experience in recruitment, ideally in an in-house setting.  You will have up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice, amazing communication skills, and you will be a proactive and enthusiastic team player. 

You need to be conscientious, very well organised, flexible, friendly and discreet, with a genuine interest in and commitment to Dogs Trust’s ethos and aims.  

In this post there may be a requirement for travel throughout the UK.

About Dogs Trust:

We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

HR is a growing team of over 30 friendly, hardworking colleagues delivering a first-class service to the organisation and its 1,400+ employees in more than 70 workplaces.  We work across all HR activities including recruitment, pay and benefits, payroll, learning and development and employee engagement, as well as providing pragmatic and principled guidance on people issues.

In return for all of this, we have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave and pension allowances, and you will you join a team of highly professional and driven colleagues in a brilliant upbeat and collaborative environment, all with a genuine passion for dog welfare.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you complete an application form and a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable interest, so to avoid disappointment early application is encouraged.

As our Public affairs lead, you will design and deliver a political engagement strategy to secure real climate commitments from the government to reduce the environmental harms of advertising including an end to high carbon ads, public space planning reforms to stop billboards blighting our communities and the introduction of demand reduction policies for aviation.

Are you keen to see bolder policies from the UK government on climate, public space, and tackling high-carbon sectors including cars and flights? We are seeking a Public affairs lead with familiarity with the UK’s political landscape who can take forward our campaigns for policy change to reduce the environmental harms of advertising and consumption of high-carbon travel, particularly aviation. We are seeking change in three principle areas:

• Tobacco-style legislation to restrict advertising for high carbon products, namely: airlines, airports, non-electric cars (especially SUVs) and fossil fuel companies
• Strengthening national planning regulations to protect our public spaces and neighbourhoods from the spread of intrusive, outdoor digital advertising screens.
• The introduction of policies to reduce demand for aviation in a fair and equitable manner, including a frequent flyer levy.

Working with others in the Possible team and our partner organisations on the Badvertising project Adfree Cities and New Weather Institute, you’ll keep on top of the latest developments in areas of sustainable transport, aviation and  public space planning policies. You’ll design interventions and events for innovative policy proposals which move the ‘choice architecture’ in which we make decisions away from business-as-usual and towards an economy that puts communities, sustainability and a liveable planet first. In all this you’ll be assisted by experts in the wider Possible team and supported by a caring workplace.

Benefits

• 35 hour full time work week. 0.8 FTE = 28 hours.

• Flexitime.

• 33 days paid holidays including bank holidays (pro-rata) and additionally three days at Christmas when the office is shut.

• Employer pension contribution. 

• Flexible working considered from day one.

• Learning and development plans and budget for all staff.

• Generous sick leave and pay, including paid time off for periods and menopause, gender affirming care, fertility treatment and disability leave.

• Good parental leave and pay and family friendly policies and practices for both parents.

• Up to one week (FTE) paid carer days.

• Paid volunteer and study leave.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Climate Perks - paid journey days for low carbon holiday travel.

• Headspace account (mindfulness and meditation app).

• Options to work remotely abroad (role dependent).

• Employee assistance programme that includes free counselling sessions and financial advice for you and your family.

• A caring and supportive culture and lots of opportunities for team connection.

• Paid duvet days, when staff need to look after their wellbeing.

• Staff discounts on selected climate friendly opportunities.

Interested?

Read the full job advert and fill in the application pack.

Deadline: 11am Thursday 8th August 2024

We are seeking an individual with a strong background in corporate relationships to lead on a portfolio of significant, strategic partners on a maternity cover contract.

The Corporate Partnerships Manager will be joining an established and successful team, playing a vital role in developing the sustainable growth of income through our incredible partnership network within the rail industry. The role will seek out opportunities within rail to assist the fundraising team to achieve growth in both income and donor base. The right candidate will have a proven track record of developing new business opportunities and stewarding accounts to maximum potential.

To apply for this position, please complete the application form which can be accessed from the Railway Children website.

Location: Homeworking with regular travel to office in Sandbach

Closing date: Midday, Monday 5th August.

Candidates will be assessed on application and may be contacted before the closing date.

Hours: 35 hours per week (full-time)

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, excluding bank holidays

Location: Hybrid working (60% Barnet / Brent Office, 40% Home)

CB Plus is seeking a talented and creative Fundraising Manager, who will be integral to supporting the financial sustainability of CB Plus. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive fundraising strategies to meet financial targets, ensuring a consistent and expanding revenue stream. This includes building a diversified income base for CB Plus, planning and coordinating fundraising events, and building and managing relationships with commissioners, funders, and donors.

The Fundraising Manager will identify new funding opportunities and secure potential donors, researching funding prospects and developing strategies for new support. They will prepare grant proposals, manage grant reporting requirements, and liaise with funding organisations to present CB Plus’s case for support. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in fundraising, excellent communication and relationship-building skills and will be dedicated to our cause.

The postholder will be part of CB Plus’s newly formed Management Team. The Fundraising Manager will report to the Director of Operations and work closely with the CEO.

Please see the job description for further information about the role.

Interviews will be held via  Zoom

The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to the 40,000 plus people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk. In this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family.  Alongside helping our beneficiaries we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.

Reporting directly to the Controller (Chief Executive) and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, when required, the Associate Director of Strategy and Impact will have the responsibility to lead and manage the Research and Evaluation, Applications Development and Business Intelligence teams to ensure the Fund is a research led and enabled organisation. The role will require strong leadership to ensure all these facets continue to deliver innovative ways to support the Fund’s strategy and ambitions.

We are seeking someone with good attention to detail, the ability to prioritise and have a strong work ethic.  You will also be able to understand and analyse complex business concepts and engage with the Fund to proactively support the delivery of strategic objectives.  Being a good team player and having excellent written & verbal communication skills is crucial. 

You will be able to build and develop various methods to influence and promote insights, including your experience in applying research and/or data to develop organisational change in order to help the Fund remain relative, competitive, and sustainable. In addition, you will bring your experience of dealing with complex problems and your proven ability to deliver change to this role. 

The role is based in the London office, with the expectation to work a minimum of three days in the office. The successful candidate for this role will need to prove they have the right to work in the UK.

To apply, please send your cv together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role and providing examples of how you meet the person specification to Pete Thompson, Head of HR. 

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 31st July at 5.00pm. Please note interviews will take place Wednesday 7th August 2024.

Job Description

Job Title: 

Employment Development & Training Worker (EDTW).

Management Structure:

Reports to: Head of Learning & Development

Location: 

Based at Woolwich, London SE18 5BX

Salary:

£33,000 to £35,000p.a. depending on experience

Hours per week:

40 hours – generally 9am to 5.30pm Mon to Fri

Background:

First Step Trust (FST) is a charity that provides work experience, training and employment opportunities for people excluded from working life because of mental health problems or other disadvantages (workforce members).

Our approach is about giving workforce members the chance to overcome some of the difficulties facing them by getting them involved as colleagues. We provide ‘on the job’ training, advice and support to enable each person to improve their basic skills and knowledge of the various work undertaken. This will include supporting workforce members to gain recognised qualifications and access to work placements with our customers and other organisations.

We are in the process of developing a more formalised training and employment support programme (SMaRT Pathways) particularly, but not exclusively, in the area of the Automotive trade.  SMaRT Pathways will include the delivery of vocational training through the use of various technologies including video, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and other mediums making the learning process more accessible to those who struggle with traditional learning methods due to issues around literacy, numeracy and low levels of self-confidence/anxiety.

Job Role:

The main objective of this post is to enable people with mental health difficulties and other disadvantages (workforce members) to engage with and access open employment.  The EDTW will achieve this by taking responsibility for proactively recruiting people to the project, overseeing their development whilst at the project, including delivery of training courses as and when required and supporting them to move on to employment or further training.

Main duties:

Networking with other services in the area to raise awareness about FST, promoting work placements and training courses as well as promoting the business services.

Recruitment and development of potential workforce members - being proactive in following up on enquires regarding work placements, interviewing potential workforce for work placements at the project.

Employment support – assist workforce looking to move on to paid employment by providing support in job search, CVs and interview preparation. To develop a network of appropriate work placements by building contacts with local employment agencies and employers to ensure access to work for all workforce preparing to move on from FST.

Training – assisting when required, in delivering a variety of courses both in house and recognised qualifications to people with common mental health problems both workforce members and visiting trainees utilising the various technologies as they are developed.

Monitoring and reporting - complete, manage and provide regular, accurate, appropriate and timely reports to agreed deadlines in order to monitor progress.

Office duties – working with workforce members as colleagues ensuring that daily tasks are completed in a timely fashion.

To work in accordance within the limits and parameters as set out in FST’s policies and procedures, by the Board, Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive and other senior managers.

Perform other tasks as reasonably required according to the needs of the project and FST. 

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

Experience of face to face customer service in an employment advice/support related post.

Experience of delivery of training within a workplace environment. 

Experience of using digital technology e.g. social media and other platforms.

Experience of managing, recording and monitoring progression.

Experience of working independently, planning and prioritising own workload. 

Desirable 

Knowledge of the benefits system.

Current full driving licence.

Knowledge and Skills 

Essential

Ability to effectively promote FST to referral agencies.

Ability to establish a network of employer contacts to facilitate work placements and employment opportunities.

Ability to motivate, support and enable people to develop.

Ability to work as part of a team in order to achieve overall objectives and goals.

Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.

Excellent communication skills, written and spoken.

Excellent organisational and administrative skills.

Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel, email, Internet Explorer and Social Media.

Attitude

Essential 

Willingness to learn new technologies.

Commitment to opposing discrimination and actively promoting equality of opportunity.

Understanding and commitment to the values, principles and approach of First Step Trust.

Commitment to Health & Safety at work.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

At Breast Cancer Now, we’re seeking a Senior Press & PR Officer to join our ambitious press, PR & celebrity team for 12 months. The role is focused primarily on the charity’s Fundraising portfolio, including our corporate partnerships and high-value fundraising events, all of which raise vital funds that help the charity to deliver world-class research and provide life-changing support for anyone affected by breast cancer. 

About you

As an excellent communicator, you’ll be great at building trusted and influential relationships across a range of stakeholders including colleagues, journalists, external partners and advocates and ambassadors of Breast Cancer Now. This will help you bring our work to life, working collaboratively and effectively and at pace. 

With significant experience in developing and delivering impactful PR campaigns, either in-house or in an agency, you’ll tell powerful stories around our fundraising activity to achieve cut-through in the media and drive further engagement and support (including financial) from our key audiences. 

Always putting the patient voice at the heart of our work, you’ll be innovative and creative in your approach to secure maximum profile for annual events and campaigns, building on previous years’ successes and bringing fresh angles to this work to maximise engagement with the media and key audiences. 

With strong written skills and an instinct for what makes a good news story, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced press office, and always consider how content can be integrated and delivered across communications channels for greatest impact.   

The successful candidate will be excited to be part of an ambitious, focused and supportive wider Fundraising, Communications and Engagement Directorate, which has a remit to reach and engage more people with our work than ever before, and to develop our fundraising to become a sustainable organisation for the future. 

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working 

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.   

When applying 

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Please submit your application as soon as possible. We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis therefore this role may close before the advertised closing date.

Closing date 9am on Tuesday 30 July 2024 

Interview date Week commencing 5 August 2024 

Are you passionate about creating engaging visual content and enjoy working with images, and videos, especially of people and dogs? Do you have a knack for creating compelling graphics and films that inspire? If so, this opportunity might be perfect for you!

Our Internal Communications team are looking for a proactive and imaginative person to produce outstanding creative assets, with a strong emphasis on video production and graphics. You will excel at storytelling and enhancing internal communications campaigns. The ideal candidate will have experience in filming, editing, and commissioning videos, creating graphics and infographics along with a proven ability to produce other visual content that boosts awareness and engagement.

About this job:

As Multimedia Officer, you will:

• Create engaging internal visual content, including video, graphics/infographics, posters, presentations, screensavers and images to support and create more engagement in internal projects. 
• Create high-quality video content for Dogs Trust’s internal channels; plan video shoots and manage all aspects of post-production including sign-off and approval from relevant teams where needed. 
• Document our internal events through photography and video recording.
• Contribute content to our intranet, reporting on analytics for user engagement, demonstrating impact and effectiveness of visual content. 

About you: 

With demonstrable experience of planning, project managing and delivering video and photo shoots, you will have excellent media editing skills, ideally using Adobe Creative Suite. Creative in bringing ideas and advice to internal projects you will have experience creating and editing graphics for print and digital content and have expertise in working with an internal communications team or in producing colleague-facing content.

About Dogs Trust:

We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

About the team:

Communications and Digital plays a central role at Dogs Trust. We help people know, love and understand the charity and take action to support the charity’s work. We use our understanding of Dogs Trust and audience need to produce impactful and creative on-brand communications, liaising with the media and celebrities, and engaging directly with our supporters. We also play a crucial role in evolving the digital supporter experience and use our internal communications expertise to communicate key messages to employees across Dogs Trust.

In return for all of this, as part of team Dogs Trust we have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual, leave, Perkbox and pension allowances, and you will you join a team of highly professional and driven colleagues in a brilliant upbeat and collaborative environment, all with a genuine passion for dog welfare.

Job title: Grief in Pieces Suicide Bereavement Liaison (x2)

Responsible to: Deputy Director of Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Services/ Clinical Director

Hours: 22.5 hours/ 30 hours

Salary: Starting salary is £31,438.42 per year (Full-time equivalent), (SC6-SP26),

which equates to £18,863.05 per year at 22.5 hours per weeks or £25,150.74 at 30 hours per

week

Contract type: Fixed term until 31st March 2025

Location: Tudor Road E9, London

Benefits: See supporting documents for information on benefits.

We are seeking (two) Suicide Bereavement Liaisons to join our Grief in Pieces: Support for Suicide Loss team. The incumbents will be experienced mental health practitioners with the understanding, therapeutic skills, personal qualities and compassion for working effectively with those affected by suicide bereavement.

The suitable candidate(s) will work with individuals, groups and communities, offering practical and emotional 1-2-1 (therapeutic) support as well as group-based interventions.

The postholder will also support with facilitating events and workshops, as needed, across the boroughs of North-East London as well as in local school and community venues.

The postholder(s) will enjoy working independently but will also work well as part of a team, ideally with experience of inter-professional working across health, education and social care. 

The individual(s) will have experience of or be willing to develop the necessary skills to work in a trauma-informed, compassion-focused and CBT-informed approach, offering a balance of bearing witness to the emotional devastation of traumatic loss and gently facilitating posttraumatic coping and growth.

About Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest:

We are a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation.

 We promote both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention for those at risk of developing mental health issues, or who struggle with common mental health conditions.

 We currently support around 5,000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on psychological, social, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support minoritised communities.

 Our values are:

Connected: Creating a compassionate and supportive community.

Fair:  We strive for equity- no-one's needs should go unmet.

Brave: We walk with people, offering help by doing what works - proven or new

Working with Mind CHWF means you’ll be part of a dedicated, passionate, and professional workforce who cares about the work they do and make a real difference to the lives of the people in the City of London, Hackney, and Waltham Forest.

We are committed to actively becoming anti-racist in everything we do. This is a critical priority for Mind CHWF. We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation that recognises different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services.

We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.

Those with lived experience of Mental Health are encouraged to apply.

Value-based Recruitment:

We know that for various reasons, not everybody who can successfully perform in a role, performs their best under traditional interview/selection procedures. We are therefore seeking ways to further breakdown barriers in our recruitment & selection process.

Shorted-listed candidates will be provided with some questions to help them prepare for the interview.

 How to apply:

For more information on the vacancy and how to apply, click the ‘Apply’ button - Please note that we are unable to consider incomplete applications.

The closing date is by 2nd August 2024, however, please do not delay applying as this advert may close before the stated deadline if we find a suitable applicant for the role.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please let us know in your application.

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