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Salary: £10,396.60 per annum + £300 Homeworking Allowance per annum
Hours: 14 Hours per week - Thursdays & Fridays
Contract: Permanent - Part-Time
Location: Home-based with regular travel required to support children and young people in foster families throughout West Midlands. Travel also requires the postholder to attend staff/external meetings, key training, and team away days.
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and looks to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
We pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, an extensive well-being programme, and our benefits package, all curated to support a healthy work-life balance for all our staff. We will also invest in your learning, supporting your growth and development during your employment with TACT. You will be encouraged to attend personal and professional development opportunities and will have access to learning and resources to empower you to advance your knowledge and skills.
We are currently the 4th Best Charity to work for and the 16th Best Mid-Sized Company in the UK according to The Best Companies criteria and our survey results have evidenced “outstanding” levels of engagement amongst staff in recent years.
As an Engagement & Activity Practitioner with TACT West Midlands, you will be a part of our amazing team of professionals working with our organisational values at the heart of their everyday practice and will need to travel across the West Midlands and beyond to support transporting children over a wide geographical area.
This role will also require a flexible approach regarding our time and availability to undertake work at short notice on an emergency basis and be able to work weekends, evenings, and bank holidays.
Overall Duties of the Engagement & Activity Practitioner will include:
- Being an accessible point of contact for the children living with our carers and to our young people, keeping them up to date with the facilities and opportunities available with TACT.
- Supporting interventions and activities to ensure stable foster home arrangements.
- Being able to transport children and young people to events, appointments and meetings (mileage reimbursed).
- Organising and participating in virtual and face-to-face events and occasional residential meet-ups.
- Managing all paperwork associated with events and activities.
- Willingness to work flexibly, according to deadlines and needs of our families.
- Undertaking trauma-informed direct work with children and young people.
- Liaising with our Supervising Social Worker team.
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays. (pro-rated for 2 days per week).
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance of £750, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and life insurance from day one.
- Employee Assistance Programme (including free CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support, and second opinions).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities
The successful candidate will be required to attend monthly regular face-to-face meetings in West Midlands and attend other face-to-face meetings such as training and team wellbeing events as well as meeting with children and young people in person around West Midlands.
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Closing Date: Sunday, 8th September 2024
Interview Date: Wednesday, 18th September 2024 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
TACT reserves the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
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Children's Support Workers
Location - Homebased with travel required across West Midlands, Walsall, Birmingham, West Bromwich, Dudley, Cannock and Rugley.
Hours - Zero hours, including weekdays, evenings, weekends and during school holidays.
Salary - £12.77 per hour plus 15% holiday pay
We are the UK’s largest specialist charity provider of fostering. Our core work involves providing high quality and well supported fostering families for children and young people in the care of local authorities.
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. TACT invests all surplus income into staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to establish expert in-house support services such as our TACT Health and Education Services and create TACT Connect, our ground-breaking scheme for care experienced young people and adults. New staff and workers will join us as we embark on a journey to become a wholly trauma-informed organisation with the aim of increasing our effectiveness and improving outcomes for the children and young people in our care.
As a Zero Hours worker with TACT, you will be a part of our amazing team of professionals working with our organisational values at the heart of their everyday practice. You can review our values here.
The ideal candidate will already have substantial experience in working with children and young people. A good understanding of child development and managing challenging behaviours will be essential. Within this role the individual would be expected to participate in planning yearly events for children and young people and coordinate final year awards for children, day trips and undertake individual 1 to 1 direct work with children, be creative in engaging with children and young people and willing to travel around the West Midlands County and beyond to support carers to maintain foster home stability. Wiliness to stay away from home on occasions to support foster and birth children to attend residential and other activities.
The TACT Children's Support Worker role requires flexibility regarding hours and days of work - this is not a full time time role. The hours are occasional, inconsistent and irregular depending on the needs of the foster children and foster families. This includes evenings, weekends, bank holidays and during school holidays.
TACT's Children's Support Workers provide essential service as part of the team, working in close partnership with parents, carers, children, young people, local authorities and their social workers. Child Support Workers are a big part of the organised activities of our families and the role provides post holders with varied and rewarding duties. The nature of the role means our Child Support Workers have the maximum opportunity for flexible working - allowing you to undertake meaningful work scheduled around your own personal circumstances.
Please see the Job Description and Information Pack for more details.
An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role, which TACT will undertake on your behalf.
Closing: Midnight Sunday 8th September 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 18th September 2024 (via Microsoft teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Hackney Playbus
Hackney Playbus believes that all children under five living in East London should have the opportunity to grow, thrive, and reach their potential. Our mission is to provide play, learning, and support to socially excluded families in East London, to encourage children’s early years development, and to strengthen families and communities.
WE DO THIS BY:
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Making play and learning opportunities accessible to children aged 0-4 years old - we bring play out into the community!
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Providing a welcoming and relaxed setting where families can come together in their local community
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Supporting parents and carers to feel confident in their knowledge and skills as a parent or carer
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Connecting families to support services
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Dedicating time and resources to outreach and community engagement
All our services are delivered in a way that is inclusive, friendly and welcoming. All services are free to attend.
Early Years Community Worker
We are looking for an Early Years Community Worker to join our caring, creative and resourceful Hackney Playbus early years team, with additional responsibility for coordinating the staff team schedule and ensuring that appropriate resources are in place to deliver our programme.
Together we run stay and play sessions from a bright and beautiful double-decker bus that has been converted into a mobile early years community play space. Our sessions take place both inside and outside the Playbus in different locations across Hackney, providing a rich play and learning environment for children aged 0-4yrs old and a welcoming space for their parents and carers. We listen to the needs of parents and carers and help families to access support services where needed.
As well as our Playbus sessions, we bring our informal, welcoming approach to baby groups that we run in community settings.
Our Team and Our Approach
We value the positive impact of difference within our organisation and want our team to reflect the diverse cultures, ethnicities, languages and experiences of the families who participate in our activities. We particularly encourage applications from people from Global Majority backgrounds, those who speak a language spoken by local communities in Hackney, and those with lived experience of bringing up children in challenging circumstances.
We work collaboratively at Hackney Playbus, recognising that every team member has valuable life experiences, skills and interests to contribute to the project. We learn from one another and value each other’s insights and opinions. We work collectively as far as possible to share decision-making as well as the workload, supporting each other to develop and grow within our roles.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Staff scheduling
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Coordinating the staff team schedule to ensure all sessions are appropriately staffed, taking into account booked annual leave
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Arranging cover for absent staff, both planned and at short notice
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Covering sessions for other members of the team to enable all team members time to take part in outreach activities, training, planning, project development, admin and meetings
Play Provision
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To assist in the planning and delivery of play opportunities in a safe and stimulating environment, in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum
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To acquire resources as necessary within the budget available to maintain an enabling environment for children’s learning and development, ensuring that all equipment is safe, appropriate, well maintained and stored
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Promote the use of low cost, free or recycled materials to ensure that activities demonstrated can be replicated in the home environment and on a low budget
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To create stimulating play spaces to support children’s learning and development, including lifting play equipment on and off the Playbus as required, and/or setting up equipment in community hall settings
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To supervise and support children in their play during sessions both on and off the Playbus, or in group settings at community venues
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To assist with the cleaning and tidying of the Playbus, venues, and of Hackney Playbus resources
Working with Parents and Carers
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To provide a warm, welcoming and nurturing space for parents and carers, whether on the Playbus, in group venues, or in other community settings
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To model ways of playing and interacting with children, including promoting play-at-home ideas
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To encourage parents and carers to share their experiences with each other and to value their own knowledge and experience as a parent or carer
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To develop positive relationships with parents and carers and support them in their knowledge and understanding of their child’s learning and development
Signposting and Referrals
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To become familiar with support services available both locally and nationally for families, including Hackney Children and Family Hub provision
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To listen to parents and carers’ concerns and signpost or refer them to relevant support services
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To observe children and identify where additional support from external services may be required
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To promote programmes and opportunities that benefit families in line with Hackney Playbus aims and objectives
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To ensure leaflets and information displays are up-to-date and accessible on the Playbus and in other venues where we work
Outreach
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From time to time to participate in outreach activities such as door-knocking, leafleting and pop-up play events
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To actively support inclusion by identifying any barriers that families face in accessing our services and working to overcome these barriers together with the Hackney Playbus team
Monitoring and Evaluation
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To complete registration forms, attendance records and sessional report forms. These may be in paper form or digital.
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To carry out and write up observations related to the charitable aims of Hackney Playbus
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To be aware of the aims and outcomes of specific projects when writing session reports
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To be willing to assist the Co-Directors in reporting on outcomes
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To assist in gathering feedback from parents, carers and children
General
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To support Hackney Playbus’s commitment to safeguarding children in all aspects of the organisation’s work
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To be friendly and welcoming to all families and to work hard to make every Hackney Playbus experience a positive one for both child and adult
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To promote and deliver a fair and quality service which is sensitive and responsive to all families using Hackney Playbus services
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To attend and participate in team meetings and supervision
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To be willing to attend training and to take an interest in your own learning and development
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To undertake other tasks to support our projects, as agreed with the team
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To abide by Health and Safety, Child Protection and other legal requirements associated with providing play on and off the Hackney Playbus and in community settings
Hackney Playbus believes that all children under five living in Hackney should share the same opportunities to grow, thrive, and reach their potential
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Job Description
Do you want to join a vibrant and growing charity group whose mission is to deliver positive change? Would you like to play an important role in supporting the organisation provide exciting learning opportunities that are tailored to people's needs?
Title: Event Administrator
Reports to: Senior Programme & Events Team Leader
Based: Remotely – however must be willing and able to travel as and when required to meetings and events.
Job Purpose: To organise the planning and implementation of Programmes & Events and maintain a high level of accuracy and detail throughout.
The role:
Arrhythmia Alliance Group is recruiting a Programme & Events Co-ordinator on a full-time, permanent, remote basis. Your skills will be essential in strengthening the charities profile through programmes and event planning and coordination.
You will support the organisation with its’ programme and events portfolio by developing healthy, professional, relationships at all levels. You will also showcase initiatives taken and their key impact in making a real difference in people's lives.
Main responsibilities:
- Plan, coordinate, attend and execute a range of charity programmes and events.
- Oversee all event logistics, including venue selection, contract negotiations, transportation, accommodation, and catering arrangements.
- Agenda and room allocations
- Liaise effectively with various vendors and service providers.
- Develop and manage budgets, providing financial reports and forecasts to senior management.
- Evaluate programme and event success through feedback collection and analysis, making necessary recommendations for improvements.
- Promote the organisation's brand image, values, and initiatives.
Ensure all events are compliant with relevant standards and other regulations.
- Diary management for all programmes and events
- Support in production of relevant presentations and be able to present on the Charity group whilst attending events online or in person.
- Take payments over the phone as and when required.
- Attend physical meetings and events as and when needed to provide support.
- Support the production of recording for Healthcare Professionals, patients and care givers for educational webinars & events using but not limited to Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
Person specification:
- Educated to GCSE level (minimum).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Advanced Knowledge in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage own workload.
- Can undertake a wide variety of tasks and multi-task with ease.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Can work flexibly, and as part of a team.
- Professional & methodical and thorough approach to work
- Friendly, professional, punctual and polite.
- Must hold a valid UK Driving Licence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: 14 hpw / 0.4 full-time equivalent
Start Date: November 2024
Contract Type: Fixed term until mid-June 2025
Work Location: Hybrid - home and hospital-based at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, WC1
About Citizens Advice Camden
Citizens Advice Camden is a well-respected local charity with 85 years’ experience of delivering free, independent and impartial information, advice and casework services which meet the changing needs of local residents. Our aims are to provide the independent, impartial, confidential and free advice people need for the problems they face and to improve the policies and practices that affect people’s lives.
We target our services at the most vulnerable in our community with our client profile closely matching local indices of deprivation. We identify trends to ensure our services remain agile and able to respond to changing and emerging advice needs.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a well-regarded and innovative project contributing to achieving positive outcomes for some of the most vulnerable families in England and beyond whose sick children are being treated at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital (GOSH.) We also provide an ‘open door’ service to our GOSH partners such as social workers and family support officers in our areas of expertise.
You will be expected to deliver high quality holistic advice and in-depth casework to families with children who are patients at GOSH across all Citizens Advice issue areas and this will include complex housing issues and with benefits cases up to appeal level.
Whilst we are keen to provide paid to train opportunities where we can, this role is not suitable for a trainee and such applications cannot be considered. Please check the person specification below to ensure you meet the requirements for the role before applying
Being available onsite is an important aspect of this role and so this role is hybrid working. The exact split between remote/onsite working will be by agreement with the line manager and to meet the needs of the project which could change over time. This role is not suitable for remote working only.
Note It is essential for this role that you meet the requirements ofGOSH honorary staff status and as such you must adhere to all GOSH policies, values and training requirements and pass an enhanced DBS check.
How to Apply
To apply please click on th apply button to be redirected to our vacancy page.
Closing date for applications: 9.00am Monday 2 September 2024
Interview date: 9-10 September 2024
Interviews will be held on Zoom.
Financial Reporting Accountant | £50,000 - £54,632 | Permanent | Fully Remote / Home Based
For the UK's largest not-for-profit social enterprise in the employment and social mobility sector, we are recruiting a Financial Reporting Accountant. This role will ensure all subsidiaries of the Group are following correct accounting standards and will lead on year-end accounting, Audit activity, external reporting and the preparation of consolidated accounts. There is also the opportunity to work on a VAT optimisation project for a new entity. This role will suit someone who is fully qualified, happy to work fully remotely, and with experience of financial reporting within multiple entities.
Main Duties:
- Prepare statutory year-end accounts across the Group companies
- Preparation of the Group consolidations
- Preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations across the group companies
- Preparation of reporting and financial information for internal and external stakeholders
- Work with Auditors as and when required
- Support a new VAT project focused on VAT optimisation within a new entity
- Ensure all financial software systems have strong controls
- Drive continuous improvement in processes
- Ensure financial implications of all new policies are correctly interpreted and implemented
Person Specification:
- ACA or ACCA Qualified
- Substantial experience of preparing final accounts and consolidation for a group of entities
- Strong technical financial ability and experience of external financial reporting
- Ability to embrace change and drive continuous improvement
- Excellent Excel skills and ideally experience with Agresso Business World
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
Outside Edge Theatre Company, the UK's only theatre company focussed on improving the life of those affected by and at risk of any form of addiction is seeking a Head of Development.
OETC has a strong track record fundraising from Trusts and Foundations and statutory contracts. The Head of Development is a newly created position that will play a crucial role in the strategic development of new income streams, including individuals and corporates, as well as growing existing sources of income.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to join a creative and ambitious organisation and to shape its future. We welcome applications from candidates that are considering taking the next step in their fundraising career and who are moving into their first senior leadership role.
The Head of Development will lead on the development and delivery of fundraising and income generation (including trusts, foundations, statutory contracts, corporate partners and individuals) to secure five and six figure gifts for OETC.
The role will:
- Take a proactive response to managing pre-existing relationships with our funders, as well as growing our funding portfolio for the future
- Shape an ambitious new strategy for generating sustainable income by developing strong corporate relationships and increasing individual donations by developing a strong supporter base
- Hold responsibility and oversight for all funding reports and impact measurement for funded projects
Outside Edge is the UK’s only theatre company and participatory arts charity working with those affected by and at risk of any form of addiction.
Philanthropy Manager
Advancement
Full-time
Permanent
£42,400 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Sunday 15 September 2024
About us:
The British Museum is one of the world's best-known and most-visited museums in the world and it is free and open to all. The Museum looks after an extraordinary collection of objects that span time, culture and continents. Its eight million objects allow us to explore the diversity of human cultures and our common humanity.
The Advancement Department plays a vital role in advancing the Museum's mission, reach, and impact, fundraising for an array of exciting projects and activities. You will be joining the Philanthropy Team which has a track record of securing donations from a variety of supporters including philanthropic individuals and charitable foundations.
With bold plans for the future, and a new Director at the helm, it is an exciting time to join the Museum.
About the role:
Reporting to the Associate Head of Philanthropy, this post plays a key role in securing and stewarding major gifts from trusts and foundations. You will be managing and actively developing existing donors, as well as proactively identifying and cultivating new donor opportunities. The role will involve attending cultivation and stewardship events as well as liaising with the prospect research function and wider Philanthropy team.
For more information about this role, please refer to the job description.
About you:
The successful candidate will be an effective face-to-face fundraiser with experience of securing high value donations and managing the full lifecycle of significant donor relationships.
You will be highly motivated and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines and financial targets, with excellent communication and people management skills. Strong administrative and organisational skills are essential for this role.
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
- Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays
- Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out what benefits a civil service pension provides).
- Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
- Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
- Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts on food and gift shop purchases
Additional details:
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details
The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
We offer a flexible way of working scheme that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you.
The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.
Corporate Partnerships Officer
Advancement
Full-time
Permanent
£33,368 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Sunday 1 September 2024
About the role:
The British Museum's Advancement department is responsible for securing funds for the Museum from across a menu of different fundraising activities. The Corporate Partnerships team is responsible for developing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with sponsors, and members in the corporate sector.
A key aspect of the role is to support the Head of Corporate Partnerships with the management of existing relationships with corporate supporters. You will inherit a portfolio of current supporters wherein they are expected to plan, initiate and deliver activities to manage, maintain and grow relationships.
Additionally, the role requires a large focus on business development with opportunity to increase team revenue from new corporate sponsors, partners and members. The Corporate Partnerships Officer will liaise across various departments within the Museum to develop proposals, marketing materials, reports, monthly network news, and a variety of other team resources.
Key areas of responsibility:
Income Generation
- To be responsible for the day to day management and renewal of an agreed upon number of corporate sponsors, partners and members on an annual basis, recognising opportunities to increase revenue to sponsorship level when available.
- To recruit an agreed upon number of new corporate sponsors, partners and members on an annual basis (securing multi-year agreements whenever possible).
- To play an active role in development of new business pitches (with the support of either the Manager Corporate Relations or Head of Corporate Relations).
Account Management
- Maintaining regular communications with corporate supporters in the assigned portfolio and cultivating the relationships for future giving.
- Ensuring the efficient and complete delivery of benefits in consultation with the Events team.
- Identifying and encouraging senior relationships across both organisations.
- Ensuring Raiser's Edge fundraising database is updated and holds accurate information for each relationship in the portfolio.
Administration
- Liaise with Museum stakeholders to supply accurate information for use in sponsorship/funding proposals for current and/or prospective corporate supporters (i.e. become a subject matter expert for the Corporate Relations team in certain agreed upon funding areas of interest).
- Responsible for new business research, identifying and approaching suitable prospects, as well as coordinating response to specific interested prospects.
About you:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- IT proficient as well as experience using databases.
- Keen understanding of fundraising practices and principles alongside project management experience.
- High level of organisation, attention to detail and administrative skills and able to work to tight deadlines across multiple departments.
- Confident, diplomatic, persuasive and professional, able to stay motivated and willing to work outside of normal office hours.
About the British Museum:
Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.
You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our .
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
- Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays.
- Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out what benefits a civil service pension provides).
- Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
- Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections.
- Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts on food and gift shop purchases
Additional details:
For more information about this role, please see the job description.
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details
The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
We offer a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you.
The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.
Patrons Coordinator
Advancement
Full-time
Permanent
£29,399 per annum
Application Deadline: 12pm (midday) on Thursday 29 August 2024
About the role:
In this role, you will support the Patrons team, enabling positive relationships with the Museum's Patrons and Departmental Supporter Groups. You will achieve this by ensuring that administrative processes such as Patrons' renewals and thank you letters are completed in an efficient, accurate and timely manner, and that, under the guidance of the Senior Patrons Manager, regular communications to Patrons reflect the level of excellence and bespoke service expected of the British Museum Patrons Team.
Key areas of responsibility:
To take primary responsibility for the administration and co-ordination of the Patrons scheme, including:
- Responding to Patrons enquiries, resolving any requests from Patrons as they arise or escalating them to the Senior Patrons Manager and Patrons Manager as appropriate.
- Drafting regular communications which reflect the high-level of service and special relationship held between the Patrons Team and Patrons.
- Liaising with the Operations and Membership and Supporter Services teams to organise and mail monthly Patron renewals, ensuring renewals data is accurate and sent in a timely manner.
- Working with the Membership and Supporter Engagement team to support the production of regular email and postal communications.
To assist in the organisation of regular Patrons events, including:
- Liaising with third-parties and Museum colleagues to arrange event logistics (as directed by the Membership and Supporter Events Manager).
- Providing effective and accurate support for two annual events: the Director's Dinner and Patrons' Open House.
- Liaising with the Development Data and Research Officer on briefing notes for events.
You will also assist with the preparations for the Patrons international travel programme.
Please refer to the job description for further information.
About you:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Experience of working in a professional office environment; working in a Development/fundraising office or customer facing profession; handling data and designing effective processes; working with financial data.
- Excellent attention to detail, proven organisation skills and able to evaluate and improve repetitive tasks.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal who can work proactively as part of a team or on own initiative.
- Resourceful, logical and analytical, good at problem solving and implementing solutions.
- Availability to work occasional evenings.
About the British Museum:
Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.
You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our .
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
- Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays.
- Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out what benefits a civil service pension provides).
- Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
- Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections.
- Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts on food and gift shop purchases
Additional details:
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details
The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
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Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT) is an East London charity embedded in the local community, providing practical help, support and training to people affected by homelessness or suffering from addiction. We are passionate about the people and communities we support and embrace creative, innovative and inclusive ways of working that build on our collective strengths. We provide a Recovery Hub (including an abstinence-based residential recovery facility, an addictions counselling programme and a Training & Development Programme), supported houses, a Housing First service, community support, charity shops and two social enterprises supporting people in recovery from addictions to rebuild their lives. Our integrative approach is based on the concept of ‘Recovery Capital’, a whole-person approach taking into account physical, cultural, social, human and spiritual factors and assets.
With a new corporate strategy and ambitious plans to develop a new brand, new services, and a new innovative approach to charity retail and building links with the community, it’s an exciting time to join SCT.
We seek to recruit people with a good combination of talent, skills and potential, promoting equality for all, and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates. We select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, experience and commitment to the values and purposes of SCT.
Role and responsibilities
We are looking to recruit a manager for our Aldgate East Charity Shop. The ultimate aim of the Manager’s job is to manage staff, volunteers and available resources to the optimum benefit of SCT, terms of both income and the mission of the Charity in supporting people in recovery from addition, achieved through:
Charity retail management (60%)
- Ensuring the safe and profitable running of the shop leading a team of staff and volunteers to motivate them to deliver exceptional customer service to customers and donors; recruiting, training and managing and team according to SCT’s values, policies and procedures.
- Maximising sales, engagement and impact to achieve set targets to raise Unrestricted Income for charitable objectives by contributing surplus of in excess of £100,000 per annum.
- Establishing and maintaining effective retail processes and merchandising standards to industry standards of best practice.
- Maintaining effective stock management.
- Carrying out shop administration.
- Interpreting and acting on basic financial reports and KPI’s
- Taking necessary action to repair and maintain the premises and to take all reasonable steps to protect SCT property from theft, damage or fire.
- Training and supporting staff and volunteers towards ensuring adherence to all health and safety policy and procedures.
- Ability to work flexibly, including working weekends and on occasion work in other locations when necessary.
- Managing the shop rota ensuring shop opens within advertised hours with sufficient cover to operate safely.
Community engagement (40%)
- Ongoing development of SCT’s community shop as a place of welcome, community connection and engagement.
- Ensuring that the community shop is a safe and supportive space for everyone, working closely with SCT’s Community Recovery Team to help individuals access specialist support where relevant.
- Developing a programme of onsite small-scale community activities drawing on the expertise of SCT’s community tutors, local community and SCT’s wider recovery community in their design and delivery.
- Building and developing relationships with local community agencies, with the support of SCT’s Community Recovery Team, to promote opportunities to support those vulnerable to addiction and/or homelessness.
Continuous improvement#
- Developing and maintaining a thorough understanding of the work of SCT.
- Undertaking relevant tasks as requested by the Area Manager and Director of Retail.
- Representing the organisation at external meetings and events.
- Abiding by the policies and procedures of SCT.
- Attending and completing training courses as required.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
- Retail background
- People management skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Good IT skills (including MS Office and email)
- Able to use own initiative
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Understanding the range of issues that can make an individual vulnerable to addiction and/or homelessness
- Empathetic with those experiencing addiction and/or homelessness
- Communicate well one-to-one and in groups and teams with vulnerable individuals and those in leadership roles, both in informal and formal settings
- Good listening skills
- Visual merchandising/window dressing ability
- Shop administration including finance and Gift Aid
- Approaches and provision in the support of those with addictions and/or homelessness
Experience
- Commercial retail management experience
- Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers
- Demonstrable and proven communication skills
- Demonstrable experience of consistently meeting or exceeding targets
- Experience of leading successful teams
- Experience of working with donated goods
- Charity shop background
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Home based within North or East Scotland - travel required within with area and occasional travel out of area including 121's and staff conferences (this role requires the post-holder to hold a valid driving license and have access to a car)
Ensuring the delivery of The Trussell Trust’s vision to end the need for food banks in the UK by developing an in-depth understanding of Trussell Trust food banks in their area and using coaching and assist to build and hold productive relationships to:
· Develop and execute a strategic plan for reducing the need for food banks’ services locally.
· Work alongside local partners to increase public will for long-term solutions to end the need for food banks.
· Develop and manage strategic relationships with key stakeholders to assist evidenced-based policy change at a local level and feed into activity to drive policy and practice at UK wide and national levels.
Role responsibilities
· Assisting trustees, staff and volunteers within food banks to develop their plans to end the need for their services locally through the strategic key areas of operations, volunteering, data, participation, church engagement, governance and stability, financial inclusion, stakeholder engagement, local influencing, referral pathways and signposting.
· Assist food banks to operate in a safe, legal and dignified manner (through calls, visits, training, meeting facilitation and our risk management and self-assessment processes) and assist the facilitation of good practice within the network and wider organisation (through cluster meetings, regional forums, road shows, webinars, peer support and internal meetings).
· Contribute to the development and promotion of support available to food banks through the Trussell Trust (including use of the digital hub, toolkits, partnerships and expert advice) and assist food banks with grant application processes, as required.
· Develop and manage positive relationships with relevant external stakeholders, including local councils and anti-poverty networks, to ensure the Trussell Trust vision is understood and able to influence local decisions, whilst supporting and empowering food banks to foster these relationships locally.
· Work with food banks to ensure that local churches (including church leaders) are connected to and have an understanding of the importance of ending the need for food banks in local communities.
· Support the development, and lead on aspects of delivery, of projects with food banks and external partners that contribute to ending the need for food banks.
· Ensure the voice of our network is heard throughout the organisation through reporting, information sharing and participation in additional working groups and projects.
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
· Competent and efficient use of IT, particularly the main Microsoft Office programmes. Previous experience of Salesforce or similar CRM system is desirable.
· Experience of working innovatively and creatively.
· Experience of complex problem solving and responding to crisis situations.
· Strong organisational skills and experience of managing competing priorities within challenging timescales.
· An appreciation and understanding of the significance of Christian faith within our food bank network, and the ability to build effective relationships in contexts where Christian faith plays a major part, and in which people of all faiths and none collaborate to make a difference together. Food banks in our network are typically governed by or run in partnership with local churches from across a wide range of denominations and traditions.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Purpose
The main purposes of the Head of Curriculum and Growth role are:
- Overseeing the design and maintenance of consistently high-quality workshops and resources (Tender’s curriculum) across all programmes, incorporating drama and the arts and appropriate subject matter expertise
- Developing a strategic plan for expanding Tender’s reach and impact, and working in collaboration with the Director of Services to execute expansion plans
- Overseeing the recruitment, training and ongoing development and management of Tender’s freelance workshop facilitators
Main Responsibilities and Duties
Curriculum and quality assurance
- Overseeing the development and introduction of all new content in Tender’s curriculum, working in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure secondary research, beneficiary need, subject matter expertise and beneficiary voice (in particular, youth voice) is appropriately incorporated and content is evidence-based
- Developing, reviewing, updating and implementing Tender’s quality assurance framework to ensure Tender’s curriculum remains of a consistently high quality
- Overseeing the regular review of existing curriculum to ensure content remains internally consistent across Tender, up to date and incorporates new information and best practice teaching methods
- Working in collaboration with the Research & Impact Manager, ensuring relevant primary and secondary research and learnings from Tender’s programmes are incorporated into Tender’s curriculum to maximise the impact of Tender’s programmes
- Championing excellence in the design and delivery of Tender’s curriculum across the organisation, including building strong relationships with other Heads of Departments and Programme Managers
Workshop leader oversight
- Working in collaboration with the Head of Schools & Youth Settings and Head of Adult Services, identifying gaps in workshop leader pools and overseeing the timely recruitment of a sufficient number of workshop leaders across all regions to deliver all planned projects
- Developing and implementing a consistent and robust workshop leader induction plan for all new facilitators
- Developing and implementing an ongoing training and development plan for workshop leaders to ensure consistently high quality and current standards of delivery to all beneficiary groups, and ensuring any gaps in existing skills and knowledge are addressed
- Working in collaboration with the Director of Services, Head of Schools and Youth Settings and Head of Adult Services, develop and implement processes to monitor workshop leader performance
- Overseeing the provision of wellbeing support for workshop leaders, including regular check-ins and gathering formal and informal feedback
Growth
- Researching and identifying potential geographic areas and target populations for expanding Tender’s reach and impact in a planned and targeted manner
- Working in collaboration with the Research & Impact Manager, assessing the need for, and potential impact of, Tender’s work in new geographic areas or with new target populations
- Working in collaboration with the Development team, identifying and developing new partnerships, collaborations and funding opportunities to ensure any growth can be properly resourced and sustained
- Developing and supporting the Director of Services to execute a strategic plan for expanding Tender’s work to new geographic regions and to new target populations in 2024-26
Administration
- Supporting the SLT in effective risk management by proactively and regularly identifying potential risks and recommending mitigating actions to the Director of Services
- Completing all mandatory training, and proactively seeking opportunities for ongoing professional development
- Following all Tender policies and procedures, including safeguarding, data protection and equal opportunities
- Working as a member of the Tender team and carrying out other duties that may be required to meet the needs of the organisation
Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. We are one of the largest student-led organisations in the UK. It is a charity with over 48,000 members. We provide opportunities for 300 staff and have an annual turnover of more than £10.5m.
We are looking for an Academic Representation and Communities Coordinator who will help us develop and motivate 1000’s of volunteers in their role as Student Academic Leaders at a global top 10 university.
We’re looking a candidate who is passionate about developing an empowered community of leaders who are ready to represent their fellow students to bring about change at UCL.
We are on a journey to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world and we want you to join us on that mission.
The role is a full-time and permanent contract.
Job description
The post holder will train, onboard and develop developing 1000’s of volunteers in their role as Academic Representatives. The role will provide support for our Academic Reps, to ensure they are empowered to bring about change at UCL that improves the lives of students. You’ll help our volunteers recognise the transferable skills they’ve gained, continue their leadership journeys and enhance their career prospects. The role holder will liaise with our Departmental Societies Team in the creation of ‘Departmental Hubs’ within the University which have a focus on representation, community building and community volunteering.
Knowledge and experience you can bring to the role:
- Previous experience of developing volunteers and delivering training.
- Experience of event management and communications.
- Knowledge and understanding of membership led organisations.
- Awareness of current issues and themes in Higher Education and Students’ Unions.
Skills you can bring to the role:
- Enthusiasm and a can do, problem solving attitude.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to present information clearly to a variety of audiences.
- Ability to engage with others in an approachable and inclusive manner.
How to apply
Please click Apply to be taken to our application form on our website.
Applicants should note that CVs will not be accepted and that the statement of support for application should address the selection criteria in the person specification and outline your reasons for applying.
Interviews will take place on Monday 16 September, 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
XLP is a youth work charity working tocreate positive futures for young people and atthe cutting edge of tackling poverty and educational failure in inner London. We deliver holistic, long-term work with young people aged 11 to 25 in schools and communities.
Our Sports Team work across London running 18 projects a week, from gym sessions and running clubs to cycling adventures and football matches. Many of these sessions run alongside our Mobile Youth Centres, which are double-decker buses that come alive with 25 weekly sessions designed to inspire, motivate, and mentor young people towards positive futures. To thrive in this role, you’ll need to be comfortable doing youth work across both environments.
We take immense pride in offering a safe, consistent environment where young people can thrive. Now, we’re on the lookout for a passionate Youth Worker to add to our team and continue this incredible journey. Your role will be crucial in boosting young people’s physical participation in sports and fitness activities.
We are committed to diversifying our Sports Team and strongly encourage applications from women.
Our Sports Team’s motto is: Set it, Reach it, Beat it. Are you ready to help a young person achieve their dreams?