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You will be working for a large faith-based organisation based in Central London. Although it is a religious charity, individuals from all backgrounds and faiths are welcome.
This is a permanent position that is Hybrid with 2/3 days in the office per week. Working hours are flexible and core hours are between 10-4.

Your new role

• Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance and working closely alongside the Finance Systems Analyst.
• Assist with managing and maintaining financial systems and financial related software applications. These include Access Dimensions and focal point, Donor Strategy, budgeting tools and financial reporting platforms.
• Ensure the smooth functioning of financial systems, troubleshooting technical issues and supporting finance teams.
• Assist with resolving system-related queries from users as well as provide user training and documentation across the finance department.
• Assist in developing and maintaining standardised financial reporting templates, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.

What you'll need to succeed

• Hold an IT or equivalent degree / qualification or experience and well-developed knowledge of IT and Financial Systems.
• Demonstrated finance software experience. Specifically, experience using Power BI, Power Query or other Microsoft applications.
• Experience / knowledge of SQL and data integration techniques.
• Familiarity with database management.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot system-related issues and accounting imbalances.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• The ability to work independently and prioritise tasks.

What you'll get in return

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and an extra 3 days at Christmas and New Year. This increases with length of service.
• Flexible hours and hybrid working.
• Excellent pension scheme. Employer contribution up to 16%.
• Season ticket loan.

What you need to do now
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Are you ready for an exciting next step as a Legacy fundraiser? We are delighted to be working with a national health charity who are looking for a Legacy and In Memory Manager to join their amazing team. This dedicated charity works tirelessly to fund vital research and improve care and support.

As Senior Legacy and In Memory Manager, you will lead the development of Legacy and In Memory fundraising and marketing strategies to maximise income and cultivate strong supporter relationships. You will be responsible for raising predominantly unrestricted income from individuals, employing a range of marketing techniques and fundraising product development to drive long-term growth and excellent supporter stewardship.

This wonderful organisation offers flexibility to work remotely (fully home based) or hybrid (2 days per week in London office) and will consider flexible working requests.

To be an excellent Senior Legacy and In Memory Manager, you will need:

• Substantial experience in Legacy and In Memory marketing and fundraising techniques
• Experience of developing effective strategies and marketing plans to cultivate, retain and develop supporter engagement.
• Line management experience
• Proven track record of achieving targets, and managing budgets with experience of forecasting and income modelling

Salary: £ 46,000 - £ 52,000
Contract: Permanent Full time
Location: Hybrid or Remote
Closing date: 19 July

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Jake on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment is a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, and supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.
 

Salary: £46,920- £51,403 (London) / £42,373 - £45,000 (National) per annum

Hours: Full time (but open to proposals including part time, job shares etc)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits:

· 27 days annual leave + statutory holidays + 3 closures days over the Christmas period;

· Flexible working for all staff including working from home / hybrid working, and flexi-time/TOIL scheme;

· Attractive family friendly policies;

· Private healthcare cover;

· Season ticket loans;

· Employee awards, and training and development opportunities.

For more information about our benefits please visit our website.

Location: London/Bristol - flexible working arrangement can be agreed with the line manager.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) for a Senior policy advisor to lead our policy and strategy work on housing finance.

The NHF is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people. You can find further information about the NHF on our website. 

This role is a crucial and exciting one within our policy team and the wider organisation. You will use your policy and strategy skills to influence national housing policy on behalf of our housing association members. You will build on your existing finance and/or housing knowledge to quickly develop a strong understanding of housing associations and their finances, and will build strong relationships with Finance Directors across our membership. You will use their and your specialist knowledge to shape the policy environment so that housing associations can best deliver on their social purpose.

Whether this is making a persuasive and evidence-based case to the government for additional grant funding to build new homes or the details of social housing rent policy, or working with sector experts on the detail of accounting, pensions, tax or treasury policy, or meeting with civil servants, banks, lenders, ratings agencies, and other stakeholders on behalf of our members, this role is central to our work influencing national social housing policy.

Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to download the full job profile and person specification for this role.

Key elements of the role:

· Shape and lead our policy work on key strategic issues for housing associations around housing finance – advocating for solutions and mitigating risks that affect the delivery of housing associations’ social purpose;

· Develop evidence and ideas on technical policy areas into salient policy solutions that will make a difference for the sector and influence government;

· Represent the NHF to senior colleagues in government, members and external stakeholders with credibility, expertise and political judgement;

· Communicate with and provide advice to members on critical changes to policy and the external environment.

The successful candidate:

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

· An ability to lead the development of credible, robust, evidence based policy, including on complex and technical policy areas;

· An ability to communicate credibly, clearly and persuasively in writing and in person including to Chief Executives, senior government officials and finance professionals;

· An ability to draft, oversee, adapt and deliver complex plans for the delivery of multiple projects or programmes of work;

· A strong interest in and passion for social housing and for housing association finances, through previous experience in either finance or housing roles, and capacity to quickly learn the technical details of housing association finances and operating models .

Nb within the NHF this role is known as ‘Policy leader’ but it is equivalent to a Senior Policy Advisor in other settings.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

The NHF has published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.  

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and are working to increase the diversity profile of our workforce. We are currently under-represented by ethnic minorities, people with a disability or disabilities and LGBT+, and would particularly welcome applications from people in these groups.

Disability confident committed employer

We are a disability confident committed employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.

We are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process if you have a disability or have a condition that you feel may affect your performance during the recruitment process. Please contact Stephanie Green, People Manager with your request or to arrange a time to discuss in more detail.

Our role profile and job advert can also be requested in large print or in accessible format via this email address.

Uploading your CV and cover letter

If you decide to apply for this role, when requested, please upload a version of your CV that does not include any personal details, such as name, gender, age etc.  You should also ensure that you do not add your name at the end of the cover letter. This will help us to shortlist candidates for interview based solely on their knowledge, skills and experience.

 

Right to work in the UK / UK VISA Sponsorship

You must have the right to work in the UK and it is important to note that the NHF does not sponsor individuals to work in the UK.

 

Closing date for applications: 6 August 2024

Interview date: 14 and 15 August 2024

 

 

Our client is running this recruitment campaign and the interview process on a rolling basis.

Prospectus is working with JDRF to recruit a their new Senior Special Events Fundraiser on a maternity cover contract to start in early September.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your special events experience and skills even further, working with the Head of Special Events to deliver the events scheduled for this year and devise and implement the Special Events strategy beyond that. You will collaborate with others team members in Philanthropy, Corporate Partnerships and External Affairs and keep up to date with trends in the fundraising market that are relevant for potential third-party and supporter-led fundraising events.

You will have proven experience of managing successful Special Events within the charity sector, meeting budgets and organising amazing experience for attendees. The postholder will need to build and manage relationships with high-value supporter sand senior volunteers, so experience with this kind of stakeholder engagement is important.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.      
 
 In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon. 

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Homelessness service in Brent.

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

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

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

To enable vulnerable people with complex support needs to manage their licences and move towards greater independence within the community by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package across our Pound Lane and Scattered services.

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

What you'll do:

* Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader / Manager
* Oversee the daily running of the service ensuring all health and safety responsibilities are met
* Raise safeguarding alerts and complete incident reports within specified timeframe
* Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
* Create support/action plans for providing appropriate support based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
* Support customers to undertake domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of living standards
* Support customers to move on from the service through their identified move on pathway liaising with our Resettlement Officer and Brent Housing team.
* Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
* Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
* Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards in line with GDPR protocol
* Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team
* Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible
* Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
* Ability to defuse challenging behaviour with awareness of personal safety.
* Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
* Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned

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

About you:

Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
Approachable and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is essentially customer-focused
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours

What you'll bring:

Desirable:

Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector.

About us:

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

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

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

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

A well established UK charity are seeking an experienced  Individual Giving and Data Manager to join their Development team. In this role, the you will manage donor data and deliver targeted communications to individual donors, focusing on regular giving programmes and fundraising from event attendees. You will also play a crucial role in our CRM transition to Salesforce, ensuring smooth data migration and implementing new fundraising processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• CRM/Data Management: Lead the Development team in transitioning to a new CRM system, ensuring data integrity and accessibility. Support team members in using the new system and develop processes for managing fundraising communications.
• Individual Giving: Implement and manage regular giving strategies and develop and enhance digital fundraising platforms and coordinate donation webpages.
• Donor Stewardship: Develop and maintain a robust stewardship process, ensuring donors receive timely acknowledgments and updates on the impact of their gifts. Support stewardship events and recognition activities.
• Communications: Create and manage fundraising communications for individual donors, working closely with the Digital and Public Events Teams. 

Requirements:

• Proven experience in individual giving fundraising and CRM management, preferably Salesforce.
• Strong skills in digital communications, content strategy, and data analysis.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of fundraising regulations and data protection laws, including GDPR.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Working within the Community Representation Team, this role ensures our students thrive and enjoy the best possible university experience at King’s College London, connecting students through a diverse range of inclusive events across the academic year that enrich their student experience. Partnering with 300+ KCLSU student groups, this role coordinates the KCLSU Community Events programme, managing the successful delivery of Welcome (freshers) events, on-going social connection events, Black History Month, Disability History Month, Women’s History Month, LGBT+ History Month, Trans Awareness Week, One World Week and Interfaith Week. This role coordinates flagship events such as Welcome Fair & KCLSU Awards. Please review the JD to see a full breakdown of this role and key requirements to succeed in this role.

As you will also see on our Job Pack that we are an equal opportunities employer and we live by our 4 main values: Inclusive, Collaborative, Open and Brave. KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits.

Benefits of Working for KCLSU include:

• Hybrid Working Policy 
• Pension Contribution
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
• 34 days annual holidays including Bank holidays, volunteering days and wellbeing days
• Discounts and Venues
• £30 wellbeing allowance per term
• Employee Assistance Programme
• "No meeting Friday" ethos
• KEATS Learning Platform & LinkedIn Learning subscription
• Death in Service
• Access to Kings Libraries

Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for this role you must:

• Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
• Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
• Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union
• Trustees should not apply for a role whilst in their term of office, or should their application be accepted or progressed to the interview stage.
• Ex-Trustees can apply for student staff (non-administrative) roles, as soon as they finish their tenure.
• Ex-Trustees can apply for career staff / permanent staff roles, only after a year has passed of them being a trustee. Applications submitted within the year should not be accepted or progressed to the interview stage.

Please visit our website to review the JD and download and fill our application form, which needs to be emailed to us. Thank you for applying with us. We look forward to bringing your talent onboard and working with you!

Permanent

35 hours per week

Home-based with some travel

£41,705.76 per annum (£44,570.94 if based in London)

We offer many enhanced benefits including:

-28 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays

-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%

-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers

-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass

Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

Are you a proactive people expert, looking for an opportunity to make a real and meaningful difference? Want to work for an organisation with a genuinely human-centred and people-focused culture and values?

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

We're looking for a proactive HR professional to join our supportive and trusted team, as a People Partner.

This vacancy sits within our People, Culture and Transformation function, in our People Partnering Team. Your role will be to act as a true people business partner, working closely with leaders across designated key functions. Line managing a small team of People Advisors, you will also be our lead for people relations and change activity.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-CIPD qualification and experience as a HRBP or HR generalist

-Proven ability to quickly build relationships, influence and engage with stakeholders to ensure people priorities and organisational goals are aligned and delivered

-Ability to lead a team of People Advisors, provide coaching and upskilling, and driving continuous improvement in ways of working

-Experience of managing complex employment relations and change matters, mitigating risk and providing solutions.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing date for applications is at midnight on Friday 9th August 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Friday 26th July.

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

IN3

Policy and Public Affairs Manager

Role information

Salary: £47,000 - £48,000

Role Type: Permanent

Location: The role-holder will be expected to spend regular time (1-2 days per week) in our London office and at stakeholder meetings; with flexibility on working from home at other times

Right to work: You will already have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions as Fair4All Finance is not a licensed sponsorship organisation. 

Role purpose

As we continue our exciting growth plans in 2024 to deliver on our ambitious goals and refreshed strategy, we’re looking for an experienced policy and public affairs professional who will develop policy and deliver change to improve access to fair financial services for people who are financially excluded.

You will be joining a collaborative and purpose driven team overseen by a committed board. This pivotal role will suit someone who is passionate about influencing public policy, regulation, legislation and industry practice, and building the support of stakeholders and policymakers.

Our team is drawn from a range of backgrounds spanning leaders and changemakers from across the financial services and social purpose sectors.  The reach and influence of our team makes this an exciting place to work and enables us to engage important stakeholders at the highest levels.

Some key responsibilities

In this role your focus will be split across two key areas of work:

Strategic influencing

· Engage with and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and policy makers to build support for policy positions

· Build relationships with counterparts at partner organisations in the financial service industry and the third sector

· Attend external events, such as roundtables and parliamentary events, to influence key stakeholders and build relationships

Policy development and delivery

· Maintain an understanding of the latest developments in the financial inclusion policy landscape, and the financial services regulatory landscape as relevant to financial inclusion 

· Develop key overarching policy positions, which will then feed into policy programmes and consultations

· Analyse issues in the financial inclusion landscape to develop policy positions

· Respond to public consultations which have relevance to financial inclusion, bringing in input from across stakeholders and the team

About you

To be successful, your experience and capability will include:

· Passion for our mission to increase the financial resilience of people in vulnerable circumstances

· Experience of building policy programmes and successfully influencing for policy change

· An evidence-based policy background with strong analytical skills

You will be:

· An excellent writer – able to write clearly, rapidly and persuasively

· An outstanding communicator, who can represent Fair4All Finance and build relationships with important stakeholders

· A brilliant team player, who works collaboratively, gets stuck in and takes the initiative to support colleagues

· A creative thinker, able to deal with complexity and uncertainty and work under your own initiative

Why work at Fair4All Finance

Fair4All Finance is a not for profit organisation founded in 2019 to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.

There are at least 17.5m people in the UK in vulnerable financial circumstances, who are poorly served or unfairly excluded from mainstream financial services. That’s nearly a third of all adults in the UK.

We are funded from the Dormant Assets Scheme. The scheme is led by the financial industry and backed by the UK government. This makes it possible for money in dormant bank and building society accounts to be used to help good causes.

Our vision is of a society where the long term financial wellbeing of all people is supported by a fair and accessible financial sector.

Our Benefits include:

Financial Security:

· Pension, group life assurance, critical illness, and income protection, family leave

Wellbeing:

· 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, agile working, health cash plan, health & wellbeing resource hub (including an Employee Assistance Programme)

Fair4All Finance is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the people and communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop, and all team members can contribute to their fullest potential.

Applications are welcome from people of any age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. We are determined to ensure that all team members and applicants receive fair and equitable treatment or are not disadvantaged by any inappropriate conditions or requirements being placed on them.

When we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential team member may need to be successful. We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we reasonably can to accommodate flexible working.

Applications

· Please apply through Applied by 31 July 2024 at 12.00pm.

· Interviews will be held on W/C 5 August 2024 on Microsoft Teams.

After the job advert closes, your answers will go through a sift process, randomising and anonymising answers to take out individual information that could add biases into hiring decisions. This enables application reviewers to review each answer objectively. People scoring the applications will not have seen your CV at this stage of the process so please try your best to answer questions with specific examples and without simply rephrasing your CV, which they will review later in the recruitment process.

It is likely that the hiring process will consist of two interviews and a writing task.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation. #INDNFP1

We have an exciting opportunity for an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) to join the Merton Domestic Abuse Team working 37.5 hours a week. This role involves both face to face and virtual support in a hybrid model of working, you will be co-located in the Housing department at Merton Civic Centre as well as working from home.

Do you want to join a committed and inspiring team? Do you want to help make a real difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improve the quality of lives of male survivors of domestic abuse?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on safety and 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:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• 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
• Clinical supervision and group reflective practice

About the role:

This role is a hybrid working role co-located in the Housing department of Merton Civic Centre.

As an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate you will:

• Implement effective ways of working with victims and those supporting them to increase safety and reduce harm.
• Provide a high-quality, front-line service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a premium service prioritised according to risk, primarily focusing on victim/survivors aged 16+
• Work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse to keep safety central to all services for victims of domestic abuse.

You will need:

• Have a knowledge of help-seeking barriers and support needs of victims of domestic abuse (in heterosexual or same-sex relationships).
• Have a good understanding of domestic abuse including the impact of domestic abuse on victims and their children.
• Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse and their children
• Understand safeguarding issues, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues.
• Direct service delivery to victims of domestic abuse or other vulnerable people.
• Have excellent communication, negotiation and advocacy skills, both written and verbal when interacting with a range of agencies and individuals. Understand and be committed to equal opportunities and diversity issues in policy and practice.
• Have a strong crisis management skills and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations.

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.

Join Drive Forward Foundation as our next CEO and lead the next phase of our mission to enable care-experienced young people to achieve their full potential.

Applications close: by 9 a.m. Monday 12th August 2024.

About Drive Forward Foundation

Drive Forward Foundation is a registered charity specialising in supporting care-experienced children and young people aged 16 – 26 in London into sustainable and fulfilling employment, education, and training.

We empower young people to take control of their lives through meaningful careers. We offer a mix of tailored 1-2-1 support, intensive employability skills training, exclusive opportunities provided by our employer partners, a bespoke counselling service, and in-work mentoring support.

Our vision is a society where care-experienced people enjoy opportunity, empathy and respect.

Our goal is not just to help our young people find a job, but to work with them to be aspirational and pursue sustainable employment avenues — and we believe the outcomes we achieve enrich over time.

Our plan for the next five years is to extend our reach across London, before looking outside the capital to support more care-experienced young people.

Who we are looking for

It is an incredibly exciting time for the charity, and we are now seeking a new Chief Executive to lead us into the next phase of growth and strategic development.

We need an exceptional leader; someone who is passionate about making a lasting impact, driving effective change, and empowering our teams to thrive.

Our next Chief Executive will be an outstanding people leader with a successful senior leadership track record in a relevant organisation of similar scale and complexity.

Having operated across a multi-functional environment with multi-disciplinary, dispersed teams, you will be well attuned to galvanising high-performing teams and developing and retaining positive, values-led cultures.

You will be a visible and credible ambassador for the charity, able to campaign and bring the voices of young care leavers to the minds of policymakers. You will represent the organisation with confidence and authenticity to a wide range of stakeholders; from our corporate partners and future funders through to the young people we support.

Whilst remaining sensitive to our successful legacy and mission, you will bring an appetite and vision for change, committed to reaching more young people; bringing a business focus, evolving our culture and taking us through a process of organisational development.

You will also be commercially astute with experience securing contract or grant income. Whilst not essential, experience in developing successful fundraising strategies would be highly advantageous.

Above all else, you will be motivated by our cause and genuinely live the values of the organisation — a collaborative and inclusive leader with an unrelenting focus on the needs of our young people.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close by 9 a.m. Monday 12th August 2024

1. Are you passionate about delivering top-notch health, safety, and sustainability education?
2. Do you have the drive to lead a team towards excellence?

If so, this vacancy for an Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager could well be for you!

Benefits Package - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

• Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Location: Fully remote within the UK
• Working Hours: Full-time, 9-5, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Employment Type: Permanent
• Long-term growth opportunities
• Flexible working policies
• Supportive of professional development

About the Organisation - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

Our client is committed to delivering excellent learner support and providing market-leading products that emphasise quality and service. As an ambassador for the organisation, you will help achieve the mission of promoting health, safety, wellbeing, and sustainability education.

About the Role - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

As the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager, you will:

• Grow and lead the EHS education department.
• Manage and mentor a team of three direct reports: a Study Support Advisor and two Level 6 Trainers.
• Ensure training is delivered in an engaging manner through a blend of face-to-face and digital media.
• Liaise with a separate e-learning department to ensure content is developed to high standards.
• Develop innovative, student-focused educational materials that drive positive learning outcomes.
• Maintain and enhance the portfolio of health, safety, and sustainability courses.
• Work with sales and marketing teams to support growth and profitability.
• Engage with students and tutors through various platforms to provide ongoing support.

Key Responsibilities - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

• Contribute to budgets, forecasting, and setting objectives that drive UK market growth and profitability.
• Develop a high-performance team culture by setting clear objectives.
• Recruit, train, monitor, and develop full-time and associate tutors.
• Ensure all educational products are pedagogically sound, technically accurate, and innovative.
• Lead the identification and development of new resources and innovation opportunities.
• Develop and maintain channels of engagement with students and tutors.
• Monitor competitors and benchmark products and pricing.
• Engage in quality assurance and moderation activities.
• Lead on driving metrics, SLAs, and trading meetings for Education.

• Foster collaborative relationships with external accreditation bodies.

Skills / Experience Required - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

• Must have or be working towards a Level 6 National NEBOSH qualification.
• Experience delivering IOSH/NEBOSH courses.
• Commercial acumen and an understanding of marketing and sales.
• Ability to develop materials and support students.
• Strong IT skills, including PowerPoint.

To Apply - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge, we want to hear from you! Please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing your motivations for applying and what skills and experience you can bring to this role.

Interview Process - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

• This will be a 2 stage, online interview process, with first stage interviews to be held on 24th and 25th July 2024.

• There will be a task to complete prior to first stage interview around your approach to developing a bespoke fire risk assessment course - details of this will be provided should you be successful at shortlisting stage.

Deadline for Applications - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

• Friday 19^th July 2024
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to be considered for this opportunity.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager working 37.5 hours per week.

Victim Support is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

This role is home based (within England and Wales) with some national travel and overnight stays.

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting and retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off your Birthday
• £2,800 London weighting (if applicable)
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High street, retail, holiday, entertainment and leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career development and progression.

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to lead on the development and submission of tenders and proposals, working with a range of internal stakeholders and partners to translate organisational data into cohesive and compelling submissions that convey Victim Support's service offers and fully address commissioner and funder requirements.

To succeed in this role you will have a proven track record in leading business development through public sector contracts. You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator, as well as skilled in building sustainable partnerships that add value to services.

This role is home based (within England and Wales) with some national travel and overnight stays.

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 looking forward to hearing from you.

Closing Date: Thursday 1st August 2024

Interview date: Tuesday 13th August 2024

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.