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In a dynamic and values-driven environment, this is an exciting role with a combination of shaping the fundraising strategy, pursuing specific high-value opportunities, and building the fundraising capacity of a wider team of colleagues in different departments.
Citizens UK is the UK’s biggest, most diverse, and most effective people-powered alliance.
We bring together everyday people and local organisations to build a better, fairer society. Together, we make change on the issues that matter, from campaigning for zebra crossings on dangerous roads, to reforming the immigration system, to the Living Wage campaign.
We have 600 local community organisations in membership, 4,000+ active community leaders, 15,000 Living Wage employers, and have improved millions of lives through hundreds of successful local and national campaigns.
In a dynamic and values-driven environment, this is an exciting role with a combination of shaping the fundraising strategy, pursuing specific high-value opportunities, and building the fundraising capacity of a wider team of colleagues in different departments. This role reports to the Director of Finance and Operations and sits in the HQ team alongside our communications and campaign functions. At Citizens UK, fundraising is a shared responsibility across teams and we have a growing income base from a range of sources. This role will provide expertise and coordination to maximise the fundraising success of colleagues in different teams, while also supporting and/or leading on some cross-organisation major opportunities. We are looking for someone with some experience and knowledge of fundraising, particularly with UK grants and foundations, and someone who’s keen to bring their expertise and skills together with others to achieve success.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Partnership Development Executive.
Salary: c£32,333 per annum inclusive of Inner London Allowance of £3,333 per annum. If based outside of London, you will not be entitled to the Inner London Allowance.
Location: London. We are also open to flexible working, if you are interested in this role, please get in touch.
Contract/Hours: Fixed Term Contract -12 months - 35 hours per week.
Benefits:
- 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
- Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
- Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts.
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help.
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.
Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
A bit about the role
With a passion for new business and exceptional relationship-building skills, you will be joining our successful Corporate Partnerships Team. This exciting role will be focused on securing new national corporate partnerships with some of the UK's most exciting and high-profile brands.
The successful candidate will be developing and nurturing relationships with organisations that will result in long-term, high-value partnerships that raise both income and brand visibility for Action for Children.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
- Contribute to the Partnership Development Team pipeline by identifying potential partnerships, undertaking research and qualification of opportunities.
- Contribute to the Corporate Partnership Team target by conducting the full sales cycle concerning prospect approaches, from identification and initial approach to ask and close.
- Create top-quality proposals and pitches tailored to the opportunity.
- Develop excellent relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure a collaborative approach and drive positive outcomes for Partnership Development.
- Support the Partnership Development Team's strategic focus by undertaking research projects.
- Manage the Corporate Team Inbox, responding to incoming partnerships requests or filtering to the most relevant team member in a timely manner.
- Support pipeline tracking by ensuring the database (Raisers Edge) is kept updated with prospect conversations and asks.
Let's talk about you as a Partnership Development Executive
- Entry level experience working within fundraising, marketing, sales, or a new business environment at a charity or in the commercial sector.
- Experience of researching, identifying, and communicating with prospects.
- Experience of working collaboratively within an organisation.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and creative attitude with a passion for new business.
- Demonstrable interpersonal skills and ability to engage with individuals at all levels of seniority in businesses to influence outcomes.
- Ability to build a rapport, motivate, and inspire commitment to the charity and the cause.
- Passionate about working in the charity sector and committed to the core values of Action for Children.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills that can be tailored to the needs of individuals and groups.
- Computer literate including knowledge of MS Office packages, internet research and databases.
- Willingness to work flexibly and travel the UK when necessary.
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Application Process
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
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Don't meet every single requirement?
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.
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Closing Date: Friday 12th July 2024.
First Round Interviews will be week commencing Monday 15th July 2024.
Do you want to make life better for LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse?
Galop, the UK’s LGBT+ anti-abuse charity, is seeking an individual with a background in finance, and a proven ability to manage projects, a team and relationships with stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity for someone self-driven, energetic and proactive looking to take on the challenge and responsibility of managing a small finance team in an organisation making a difference in the lives of LGBT+ survivors of abuse and violence.
Galop works directly with thousands of LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence every year. We specialise in supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, and other forms of abuse including honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and so-called conversion therapies. We are a service run by LGBT+ people, for LGBT+ people, and the needs of our community are at the centre of what we do.
At Galop, we believe in equity and understand the importance of inclusion for staff with a wide range of lived experience. No matter your age, race, faith, orientation, gender identity, disability, or class, we want you to feel welcome here. To that end Galop has a multi-year Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion plan in place, currently focusing on equity and inclusion for trans staff and staff members of colour. We are committed to listening and learning, and to constant improvement. We believe it is our job to make sure that all our staff, particularly those from minoritised backgrounds, feel welcome, safe, and able to thrive at Galop.
Galop is a charity registered in England and Wales, with around £4m of income and 65 employees.
About the Role
As the Financial Controller you will be part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and report into the Chief Executive Officer. You will lead a small team and manage the relationship with our existing outsourced finance team, payroll provider and auditors to deliver high quality professional finance services to the charity. You will be responsible for the financial systems and processes and ensuring the quality and timeliness of work delivered.
Galop has gone through a period of rapid growth and you will be continuing the work to align its financial practices to its new operating model. Personally, you will be resilient and driven to develop, implement and improve financial policies. You will be working with the Treasurer and SLT to improve financial management and controls. Your financial analysis and reporting skills will be exceptional and you’ll have the ability to manage people setting clear goals and priorities for your team whilst providing support and challenge where needed.
You will work closely with other teams to establish regular, clear, and consistent channels of communication at all levels within the organisation. You will build and maintain strong relationships with senior managers and their teams and will; improve the understanding of charity’s performance; influence decision-making; deliver analysis and insight on business opportunities and support options and scenarios planning including funding applications.
Location
Hybrid – this role requires some working days to be in our central London office, and some days working from home.
Hours
0.8 - 1 FTE, Part-time (28 hours per week) or Full-time (35 hours per week)
Contract
Permanent
Reports to:
Ben Kernighan – Interim CEO
Salary
Salary scale - £47,369.25 - £54,010.33 (including inner London Weighting of £4,129.42 which is available to staff who live in London and/or work from the Galop office in central London). Dependent on experience and pro-rated for part time roles.
Closing Date
Applications should be submitted by midnight on Sunday 4th August 2024.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis with the first sets during week commencing July 22nd. Further rounds will be conducted through August.
Please visit our website to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A charitable organisation is currently recruiting a Head of Finance on an interim basis for approximately 6 months.
As the Head of Finance you have overall responsibility for the consolidated financial reporting and will support the Business Director to set the financial strategy and ensuring the Trustees are appropriately informed of the financial position of the Charity.
You will be responsible for the preparation and consolidation of annual budgets, management accounts and statutory accounts for presentation to the Trust and its Audit and Finance Committees. You will also provide advice on VAT, tax, trading companies and submit the quarterly VAT returns.
The Finance team acts very much as a partnering function for the wider organisation and you will maintain strong working relationships with external stakeholders.
If you are a qualified Accountant looking to take a step up and manage a small team this could be a great opportunity got you.
Portobello, London
Closing Date: 21 July 2024
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We're looking for a Shop Manager with a passion for sustainable fashion to join our team in our Mary's Living & Giving, Portobello shop!
We want to bring the wonders of charity shops back to our high-street and we need driven and passionate people to get us there!
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the Role
Located in Portobello, this is a busy shop in a brilliant location, with a vibrant community! As Shop Manager, you'll be leading the volunteer team, as well as focusing on further recruitment to grow our volunteer team and building strong connections within the local community to ensure the shop's continued success.
About You
You will be someone with exceptional people skills, a leader who understands the importance of community and enjoys supporting people to exercise similar passions through volunteering.
You'll bring:
• Proven experience leading and motivating teams, ideally having managed volunteers, or a retail team previously
• A strong understanding of what good looks like in a busy and successful community-led shop, ideally with some experience within Retail or a clear passion for sustainable fashion and knowledge of products and trends
• A can-do attitude and ability to approach challenges in a positive way, knowing when to reach out for support and guidance where you need it.
Previous charity retail experience is ideal, but not essential. If you have transferable leadership skills or experience managing volunteers in other settings and are looking for a new challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Ways of Working: On-site – this role will be based in the Portobello shop. We're looking for someone able to work 5 days (35 hours) per week to include some weekend working.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
Harris Hill are delighted to be supporting an Independent School group to recruit a Fundraising Manager. This role sits within a sector leading development team and supports a highly successful bursary programme to further the education of academically gifted pupils from a diverse range of backgrounds.
The Fundraising Manager is at the heart of the school community fundraising, focusing on the full cycle of cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
Your key responsibilities will include;
- Developing and delivering the strategy and tactics to increase giving and participation using a range of channels including DM, digital, phone campaign, events, and face to face.
- Designing the stewardship matrix and tactics to thank our supporters, including events and the delivery of our annual campaign impact report
- Providing a supporter experience that increases conversion and retention and builds long-term commitment to the Foundation
- Developing case studies to creatively illustrate the impact of donations across communications
- Managing a portfolio of donors and make individual approaches to mid-level donors in support of the Bursaries Appeal
You could be the right candidate for this position if you’re able to demonstrate you;
- Have previous fundraising experience in individual or mid-level giving
- Take an innovative approach to meet and exceed targets
- Are a confident communicator in English, both in written and verbal form
- Are focused, well organised, proactive and efficient
This is hybrid working position based in West London.
For more information about this position and next steps please apply here now.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Third Solutions are excited to be working in partnership with Pact to recruit a Partnerships Engagement Manager (Corporates).
Pact is a pioneering national charity that supports prisoners, people with convictions, and their children and families, providing caring and life changing services at every stage of the criminal justice process in court, in prison, on release, and in the community.
The role will be split 70% New Business and 30% Account Management. To excel in the role you will need to be tenacious and resilient, you will be joining a collaborative and supportive team and you will have the opportunity to really shape and develop the role.
The role is hybrid with one or two days in the London office.
The Role
Manage and lead a strong pipeline; identifying, researching, prospecting and cultivating potential corporate support.
Provide high standard of account management that supports continued commitment and growth c10-14 current partners
organise and run corporate engagement activities.
Contribute to the management and leadership of the fundraising team and the wider management team as a creative and proactive colleague.
The Candidate
Track record of securing new high value partnerships
Experience of managing and developing partnerships with flair and creativity
Demonstrable experience of building strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to clearly convey concepts and inspire others through written & verbal channels.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
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As Celebrity Talent and PR Manager, joining an amazing Children’s Charity, you will have the opportunity to grow, build on and put your own stamp on this exciting role. You will bring the spotlight to their cause and mission by connecting with public figures and influencers through your extensive network list, media and PR contacts and talent agencies.
The charity supports flexible working across the UK, but you will be open to travelling across the UK, especially in London, building face to face, long-term relationships with your contacts.
Your key skills and experience:
- A natural at networking with a flair for persuasive, transparent communication.
- A strategic thinker with a creative edge.
- Skilled at balancing multiple projects with grace and a cool head.
- Experienced in navigating the world of celebrities and influencers.
- Driven by a cause, with the belief that a story well-told can make all the difference.
As Celebrity Talent and PR Manager, you will be a self-starter who is excited to take this role to the next level, with the support of a fantastic PR team around you and working closely with the Head of Media and PR.
If you have a proven track record in celebrity management, PR, or talent relations, ideally within a charity setting, please get in touch and apply today. The charity will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.
- Location- UK based, able to travel to London for key meetings. They have a Central London office in Central/East London.
- Salary- £38,390.76 per annum (national) or £41,189.64 per annum (London, (London Weighting Allowance))
- Full-time 35 hours a week, permanent.
- Flexible working hours, 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption leave.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
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Are you passionate about children’s literacy? Do you want to use your fundraising skills and experience to enable opportunity for children living with little or no access to books and reading? Can you help create a home environment where reading for pleasure is part of the fabric of family life? If so, read on - we may have just the job for you here at Doorstep Library!
We are looking for a gifted and passionate fundraiser, who can advocate for Doorstep Library to potential fundraisers and supporters, demonstrating in a variety of formats our commitment to improving the lives of children in underserved communities and the impact we make. This is an exciting and varied role, supporting the Head of Fundraising to secure and deliver funding and grow our pipeline, and working with our marketing officer to create and promote fundraising campaigns. You will see our projects at work first hand and see the difference you will help us make!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are launching our external training scheme nationally & have an exciting opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic individual to join Victim Support as a Client Account Manager.
We are looking for a dynamic individual to play a vital role in the success of this new initiative, which will see organisations who sign up become part of a network of organisations who want to ensure victims of crime are understood, listened to and given the best support possible.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it? Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is 12 months fixed term, home based, working 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Travel within England and Wales may be required.
As the Client Account Manager, you'll be instrumental in building and nurturing relationships with organisations who we deliver training to. Your responsibilities will include understanding their needs, serving as their primary contact for inquiries, and researching new opportunities. A key focus of the role will be promoting training options to universities, the private sector and other organisations and services.
This is a challenging yet rewarding role, providing an excellent opportunity for the right person. Previous account management experience is not a prerequisite. Instead, we value transferrable skills such as marketing, sales, community development, community engagement or stakeholder management. Regardless of your background, if you believe you have what it takes, we're eager to hear how you can contribute to the success of this role.
You will need:
- Enthusiasm and a flare for building rapport with a wide range of people
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
- Strong communication skills and confidence in speaking to professionals on the phone, virtually and in meetings
- Exceptional listening skills and the ability to disseminate important information to stakeholders
- Meticulous attention to detail and excellent customer service skills
- The ability to think on your feet and be creative and innovative in developing new ideas and ways to engage with external organisations
If the opportunity to be part of this flagship scheme excites you and you think you're up for the challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
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We're looking for a Supporter Care Officer to join Your Place and be part of our dedicated team to help us with our mission to solve homelessness in east London, one person at a time!
About the role
Based within the Fundraising Team, this role is responsible for providing exceptional supporter care to our donors and fundraisers, ensuring accurate record keeping and reporting, and supporting various income streams for the charity including individual giving and community fundraising. It is an important role within the Fundraising and Communications Department, which is responsible for raising the profile of the organisation and the experiences of those we are here to help, and mobilising support to the cause.
This role will help acquire and steward existing and prospective supporters, including individuals, schools and faith groups taking part in fundraising events and activities, as well as one-off and regular donors. It will ensure people receive an excellent supporter experience, so that both they feel valued and informed about the impact they are making.
Salary: £28,080 - £32,240 annual salary
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5, Monday to Friday
Location: Canning Town/Hybrid
Other responsibilities include
Supporter Experience
- Be the first point of contact for all fundraising enquiries, providing information, support and materials quickly and efficiently.
- Ensure that supporters receive timely and relevant charity updates and thanks, and that all scheduled communications add value to the relationship.
- Assist in organising acquisition and donor care events (in-person and online), showcasing the service and encouraging a deeper connection to the cause.
Fundraising Administration and Best Practice
- Manage and update supporter records and report on fundraising activity and performance.
- Work with the Fundraising and Finance Teams to process donations and reconcile fundraising income.
- Prepare supporter data analysis reports to support planned activity.
- Assist with fundraising, marketing projects, and campaigns.
- Ensure activity and communications meet fundraising best practice, as well as our brand guidelines and organisational values.
- Ensure supporter data is handled sensitively and in line with data protection and our privacy policy.
- Keep up to date with fundraising best practice and legislation.
- Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the organisation’s service provision and impact.
Community Fundraising and Individual Giving
- Lead on relationships with existing community supporters, including fundraisers, schools and faith groups, ensuring an excellent supporter experience.
- Help to identify opportunities to grow our community of supporters, and plan engagement initiatives and events that raise the profile of the organisation and lead to increasing levels of public support.
- Work with colleagues to acquire new supporters using a planned process of cultivation, conversion and stewardship.
- Support the Senior Individual Giving and Legacies Officer and Senior Philanthropy Officer to develop and implement campaigns and donor journeys.
Volunteering and Gifts in Kind
- Work collaboratively with volunteers and the Community Partnerships Team to ensure adequate support for fundraising activity and outreach opportunities.
- Work collaboratively with the Facilities Team to maintain and develop our food donation programme.
General
- To attend meetings internally as and when necessary, for example, Directorate, Management and planning meetings.
- To undertake such other duties within the competence of the post holder which may be required from time to time.
About you
Experience and skills
- Experience in an administrative role
- Excellent IT skills, working with a variety of systems including Microsoft packages and databases
- Strong planning and organisational skills including personal self-management, work administration, reporting and follow-up
- Understanding of the principles of and being passionate about supporter care
Abilities
- Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to internal and external stakeholders
- Build strong working relationships with supporters of all levels
- Work in a logical, organised manner with a high level of attention to detail
- Able to multi-task and be comfortable working as part of a small team, as well as independently
Personal qualities
- Proactive individual with a positive attitude who can work collaboratively across teams to achieve excellent outcomes
- Focused and results driven, with a readiness to seize new opportunities and source new ideas
- Creative and lateral thinker with a flexible attitude to changing priorities and environment
- Commitment to advancing mission and values of Your Place
- Willingness to work outside of normal office hours if and when required
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in fundraising environment
- Experience using a supporter database
- Knowledge of Code of Fundraising Practice, and fundraising laws and regulations
- Strong interest in working for a homelessness charity
- Committed to continuing professional development
About applying
When applying don't forget to answer the questions in our application process to tell us more about how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience to be successful in this role.
At Your Place, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better resident outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender, identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Vibrance has an exciting opportunity for a Housing Officer to join our small and busy Housing team in Bethnal Green. We are offering full time or part time roles and the full time equivalent salary is £28,000 per annum , plus benefits including the opportunity for hybrid working.
About the role:
As a Housing Officer, you will be responsible for providing a housing management service to the service users living in Vibrance owned and managed services. You will provide support to Vibrance services in relation to health and safety, maintenance, housing law and tenancy issues, rent collection, and arrears management. You’ll also provide specific support and advice to individuals who use Vibrance services with housing matters and money advice.
The Housing Officer role will be supporting our services located across London & South- East England and as such ability to travel is essential.
Responsibilities as our Housing Officer will include:
- Supporting prospective service users (and their carers where appropriate) with all aspects of the moving in/out process, to ensure that people are able to make an informed decision about whether or not to move in or move out
- Ensuring that individuals are maximising their benefits, including supporting them to make claims and liaising with the Dept of Work and Pensions and Housing Benefit staff as necessary
- Providing support to ensure that individuals are able to maintain their tenancies, including debt/arrears management, anti-social behaviour resolution, and the issues that can arise from shared living
- Working alongside our service managers and landlords to ensure that accommodation remains fit for purpose, well maintained, suitable for the individual residents and that all health & safety responsibilities are being met
In return for your skills, knowledge, and experience, you’ll enjoy:
- A comprehensive training programme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Rewards and recognition for your service
- AIG Lifeworks Work-life Assistance (24 hours)
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
- Flexible Working Options (Subject to service requirements)
- Learning & Development
- Mindful Employer
- Positive about Disability
- DBS online applications paid by Vibrance
- Long Service Awards
Vibrance welcomes applications from all sections of the community including from people with disabilities. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who satisfy the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities
To join us as our Housing Officer please click apply below.
Housing Management Worker
Job type Permanent - Full Time
Hours - 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday.
Salary - £23,962
Location- Merseyside
Do you have what it takes to seize opportunities and deliver results? Can you think differently, pursue creative ideas, and provide reliable support to both internal and external customers?We are a national social justice charity with more than 50 years’ experience of changing lives, building stronger communities, and reducing crime. We help support, house, educate, advise, and speak out for disadvantaged young people and adults - and you could now help us make an even bigger impact going forward.
Who we are looking for?
Providing housing management and intensive housing management to customers at risk of homelessness living in self contained accommodation.
Working as part of a team, managing a portfolio of properties and tenancies across a designated area, providing an intensive Housing Management Service to a core group of people.
Someone with a Housing qualification and understanding of the welfare benefits system. Qualified to a minimum GCSE grade C or equivalent in English and Maths.
You need to be approachable and have the ability to build rapport and trusted relationships with customers and outside agencies.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Directly supporting tenants to manage their tenancy, assisting them with housing benefit claims and signposting them to relevant support services and liaising with support services where required.
-Experience of working in a support role using coaching techniques to help customers identify actions and solutions themselves and promoting and maximising independence is essential
.- Working with the Nacro Housing Management Team to ensure the correct tenancies are issued, sign up new tenancies and ensure the service user understands and accepts tenancy obligations
.- Work in partnership with the Housing Management team to ensure we are working within our voids and arrears targets, complying with Tenure Law, and abiding by our Housing policies and procedures
.- Ensure that all the required health & safety checks are undertaken in person or by direct reports, taking any necessary remedial action.
Previous experience of working in Housing Management is desirable
Ability to drive and access to a car is required
Enhanced DBS check
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Digital Content Manager
Remote/home working (UK based only)
£23,088 pa plus excellent benefits (FTE £38,480)
21 hours per week (job share)
The Digital Content Manager for our Marketing and Communications capability will focus and lead on developing exciting and informative digital content across RNID’s programmes and audiences with a focus on our website. In this role, you’ll be building new and exciting content in a growing charity for fast moving campaigns to different audiences. This is a job share role on a flexible remote working basis which offers the opportunity to fit work around caring or other responsibilities.
You will be responsible for:
- Developing and delivering website content plans across all the charity’s campaigns and projects.
- Drafting news story blogs, research panel opportunities, case studies and other stories.
- Ensuring our content strategy is informed by the best possible insight by designing and sharing effective monitoring and evaluation of our digital campaigns and content
- Working closely with our digital team to create user led and accessible content
- Acting as a key link with corporate / campaign partners to plan campaigns and co-develop messaging and materials
- Supporting Brand & Marketing team’s audience and brand development objectives.
- Providing support for our targeted email content to our different audiences
You are an experienced digital content professional, confident in working across a wide range of topics, audiences and channels to create compelling, engaging web and digital content. You understand the importance of brand and the most effective tactics needed to build a strong one. You are a strong communicator and can craft the right content for different channels and audiences including having strong copy-writing skills for digital channels. A familiarity with wordpress and other website platforms is a plus.
You have the personal experience and confidence to shape and manage and act as a key contributor to projects and campaigns from their inception to delivery.
You have great interpersonal skills that allow you to influence internal and external stakeholders effectively. You care about social justice and are passionate about getting the voices of people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus heard by the public and those with the power to make change.
We are RNID. Together we’ll make life more inclusive for deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus.
Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.
We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better.
RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We’re focused on making the greatest impact possible across the whole of the UK. We champion the latest technology and the opportunities it brings. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.
We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.
Closing date: 14 July 2024.
Interviews expected: 24 July 2024.
Background Information:
Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge (MindTHNR) has a strong reputation for delivering good quality counselling services for over 20 years, achieving positive recovery outcomes.
This is a BACP accredited service and operates using a volunteer counselling placement model alongside paid clinical counselling staff, delivering bereavement counselling to adults living in Newham.
The Counselling Coordinator will be required to complete, oversee and screen clinical counselling assessments and referrals, provide administrative and data support for the smooth running of the counselling services including managing administrative assistants, and provide duty management to therapists in accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures.
Management Structure:
All Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge staff are accountable to the CEO. The Counselling Coordinator will be supervised by the Counselling Service Manager who reports to the Operations Director.
Overall Purpose of the Post:
The Counselling Coordinator will be required to effectively support the coordination and supervise the activities of Newham Bereavement Service and Tower Hamlets Bereavement Service at an operational and clinical level to ensure that it meets its contractual obligations and KPI’s. Currently this service consists of bereavement counselling, brief counselling, and early bereavement support.
Key Responsibilities of Post
1. Management
1.1. Ensure the delivery of the service is in accordance to the contractual agreement
1.2. Effectively monitoring the database, looking for outliers and rectifying this on the Views database system.
1.3. Monitor and manage service capacity in accordance to contractual KPI’s
1.4. Ensure counsellors are at capacity within their individual caseloads and maintain effective clinical work at this level.
1.5. Monitor, identify and report any gaps in volunteer staffing levels both planned and unplanned to the Counselling Services Manager and take appropriate action
1.6. To provide duty management to therapists (counsellors) and support / guide them in accordance to safeguarding policies and procedures
2. Training
2.1. To support the Volunteer Counselling Placement Programme
2.2. To support the recruitment and induction of Volunteer Placement Counsellors in line with Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge policies and procedures.
2.3. To support with ensuring that all new volunteers understand how to use the Views and IAPTus database system to meet the quality and recording requirements of the counselling services.
2.4. Ensure that all administrative assistants understand how to use the Views and IAPTus database system to meet the administrative requirements of the counselling services.
2.5. Consult with counsellors and provide guidance for extensions and signposting where necessary
2.6. To work with the team to coordinate and deliver periodic training workshops for counsellors according to service needs as part of their continuous professional development and to promote team building
3. Clinical
3.1. Complete clinical counselling assessments and recommend interventions for clients referred to the service.
3.2. Coordinate and oversee clinical counselling assessments and referrals to the service
3.3. Manage referrals received by this service ensuring that all relevant client information is accurately and regularly updated onto the Views system
3.4. Screen referrals to the service for counselling in accordance with the service’s inclusion and exclusion criteria
3.5. Identify inappropriate referrals and discuss with the Counselling Services Manager
3.6. Ensure that the service is operating to full capacity in order to maintain required KPIs for waiting list levels
3.7. Manage client queries and related administrative requirements including answering the phones, data input, allocations to counsellors, updating care pathways and schedules, sending appointment letters and other communication.
3.8. Act as Duty Manager as required and respond to safeguarding issues and risk in an appropriate manner
4. General Duties
4.1. To support service monitoring and patient feedback mechanisms in partnership with the management team.4.2. To contact clients at the top of the waiting list and book in clients to the counsellor’s diary and send follow up client and GP letters when needed
4.3. To monitor discharge procedure by discharging people who have not engaged
4.4. To promote the services to other professionals, GP’s, IAPT providers within Tower Hamlets and Newham
4.5. To develop the profile of services in Tower Hamlets and Newham by maintaining close links with referral sources in particular local GP’s
4.6. To take measures to increase the accessibility of the service, by targeting under-represented groups in Tower Hamlets and Newham multicultural community. To promote cultural awareness and sensitivity in the process of service delivery
4.7. To ensure the service is operating within the BACP code of Ethics and Practice and complies with the BACP Quality Standards
4.8. To attend service contract meetings when required
Duties required of all Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham employees
5. To work unsocial hours as required, evening and weekends as the service needs are identified and cover required
5.1. Undertake the induction programme as devised
5.2. Participate in staff meetings, team meetings, supervision meetings, appraisals, consultancy, training, team development sessions, working groups and other meetings as required, reporting back as required
5.3. Provide cover for staff who are absent, at the direction of the Counselling Services Manager
5.4. To be administratively self-servicing, with good organisational skills
5.5. Share responsibility for the effective use of systems and procedures for service users, finance, staff communication, and dissemination of good practice and effective working methods within Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge
5.6. Share responsibility for health and safety practices, safeguarding or suicidal risk and reporting any concerns to line management and taking immediate action as required
5.7. Undertake all duties in accordance with Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge’s policies, with particular reference to the Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety policies, and work towards their continuing development and implementation.
This job will be reviewed periodically in line with the organisation’s Business Plan. The role as described is not exhaustive and so there may be other areas which are the responsibility of this role
Qualifications
1.
Counselling or Psychotherapy qualification to Advanced Diploma level or above
E
2.
Accredited membership or registration with any recognised professional body or prepared to work towards this within the first 6 months in post
D
Experience
3.
Substantial and demonstrable experience of providing psychological interventions of at least 1 years post qualification
E
4.
Experience of managing client’s risk to self/others and making onward referrals to secondary care services, crisis teams, CMHT’s and safeguarding referrals. Also able to guide others in conducting comprehensive risk assessments and onward referrals accordingly
E
5.
Experience of the use of clinical outcomes measures, (eg. CORE-10, PHQ9 and GAD7)
E
6.
Experience using of IAPTus, Views or similar patient database system
D
7.
Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with a diverse range of people, including clients, staff and other professionals
E
8.
Experience of keeping accurate records and writing clear and concise case notes, reports and other forms of communication both internal and external
E
9.
Demonstrable experience of screening referral suitability and knowledge of suitability within the stepped care framework
D
10.
Experience of working with volunteer counsellors including recruitment, induction and line management
D
11.
Experience of delivering training/presentations to a range of audiences, ideally on topics which relate to mental health and wellbeing
D
12.
Experience of developing and running group-based treatment interventions
D
Skills and Knowledge
13.
Ability to work independently and as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team
E
14.
Ability to prioritise and manage own workload and use own initiative in identifying and solving problems
E
15.
Ability to work flexibly and work unsocial hours, as required
E
Qualities
19.
Ability to influence and lead others to achieve shared goals
E
20.
Ability to work flexibly and work unsocial hours, as required and help others
D
21.
Demonstration of respect for diversity, inclusivity, and good working relationships
E
22.
Upholding ethics and organisational values
E
23.
Demonstration of commitment to own learning and continuous improvement through training and development
E
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