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About Home-Start:
We are a community-based charity with 30 years’ experience of supporting local families with children under the age of 5. We offer our combination of home-visiting, counselling and group support to families across Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere districts. By offering parents the support and guidance they need when their children are young, we can prevent crisis and ensure children have the best possible start in life. We tailor support to the needs of each family, supporting them to identify and tackle their most pressing needs. Our practical support ensures children have a safer, more stable home environment; our ethos of building family resilience ensures parents are better equipped to cope with adverse circumstances; and our focus on promoting a more secure parent-child attachment ensures parents can identify the kind of support their children need to thrive.
Working closely with colleagues from across the organisation and our contacts within the community, the successful applicant will support the external communications of the charity, helping to extend the reach of the charity. Raising awareness, developing donor and supporter relationships, working with the Directors to identify and develop funding streams.
The role:
As a Community Engagement and Fundraising Officer, you will play a vital role in helping our charity manage and develop relationships with our donors, supporters and our existing key relationships, whilst identifying and creating new relationships in our local areas to garner support and promote our services.
- You will be responsible for delivering activity to maximise fundraising from our community, including schools, individuals, local businesses and community groups. You will proactively recruit, grow and nurture supporters, empowering them to manage their own fundraising activities.
- You will manage our annual challenge event programme from supporter engagement, assisting fundraisers journey and utilising tools to maximise supporter’s impact.
- Crucial to your role will be building strong and lasting relationships with supporters, colleagues and volunteers, positively engaging with members of the public and maximising all fundraising opportunities.
What you’ll do:Principle duties and responsibilities
- Take responsibility for the delivery of effective Community Engagement and Fundraising.
- Actively promote all aspects of Home-Start Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere to local businesses, schools, community organisations, volunteer groups, and individuals.
- Motivate and influence supporters to independently manage their own fundraising activities, with your support, being the main contact for supporters.
- Work closely the Business Support Officer to manage and create social media content to promote fundraising activities, relationships with supporters and the relationships you build in the community.
- Prepare and deliver individualised communications, presentations and assemblies for a diverse range of audiences.
- Attend and run activities at a variety of community events when required, to ensure a strong presence from Home-Start Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere in the communities where we support.
- Identify and implement new fundraising opportunities and initiatives.
- Work closely with the other Community engagement and fundraisers, building on local knowledge, sharing best practice and creating a peer circle of support, including peers from HSUK our parent company.
- Act as an advocate within the community. Uphold our values, and communicate with enthusiasm, credibility, conviction and knowledge.
- This role will require occasional weekend and evening working.
- Keep up to date with all fundraising legal implications.
- You will be responsible for creating our quarterly newsletter, working with the rest of the team, to engage with our supporters.
- Create Bi-monthly board reports on the growth of community engagement, communications and fundraising, which will go directly to the trustee board. Occasional attendance at board, building a relationship with a trustee identified to manage fundraising.
- Annually, you will lead on the creation of the annual report and social impact reporting working across the team.
- Creating strong relationships with local magazines and identifying and managing news tools to ensure that we are sharing our successes and informing our audiences of our services. Occasionally creating press releases for campaigns and building a network of people to help share our news as far and wide as possible.
- You will also be involved in the updating of our website, working with the Business Support Officer and volunteers to ensure our website remains the best tool to advertise what we do.
- Creating and nurturing a small group of fundraising support volunteers to help facilitate events and share our story in the community.
What you’ll bring:Experience
- Preferable, fundraising experience of 1 year, in a community engagement or fundraising role in the charity sector.
- Demonstrable experience in building relationships within the community and with fundraisers.
- Demonstrable experience in managing your own income budget and monitoring expenditure against agreed targets. Analysis of income data, identifying trends, evaluating activity and ROI, and ensuring key learnings and insight are fed into planning and budgeting of future activity as appropriate.
- Demonstrated success in coordinating events, campaigns and initiatives.
- Familiarity with donor databases, CRM systems, and fundraising software.
- Able to provide direction, energy and capability to lead fundraising volunteers at community events.
- Understanding of fundraising principles, best practices, and ethical standards.
- Knowledge of Community Engagement and different fundraising channels.
- Awareness of current trends and innovations in fundraising.
Skills
- A motivated, articulate and confident communicator.
- A passion for making a difference to families and young children.
- An ability to analyse data.
- Understanding of risk management.
- Experience of client relationship management databases.
- Understanding of content creation systems such as Mail Chimp and Canva.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills including excellent attention to detail and effective time management.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with a varied group of stakeholders.
Personal Attributes
- Passion for the vision of Home-Start Watford and Three Rivers and alignment with their values for supporting families.
- Proactive and self-motivated with a positive and can-do attitude.
- Creative approach to a limited marketing budget and working within a small team.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
- Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends for events and campaigns.
- Ability to represent the organisation professionally and ethically.
- Strong client facing aptitude and communication skills both written and verbal.
- Calm and patient when dealing with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Team Player: working collaboratively and flexibly to achieve outcomes and keen to add value to the organisation’s culture and ethos.
What you’ll get
- Working with a small, friendly, supportive team, who are supported by a proactive trustee board.
- Flexible working.
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Job satisfaction, changing families lives and enabling children to have the childhood they deserve.
- Working in the charity hub, based near Leavesden film studios, in a modern office space, sitting amongst other charities and the local CVS, W3RT, within a collaborative and supportive workspace.
- Café and dining facilities, including outside space.
- Free onsite parking.
Closing date is July 11th at 5pm 2024, interviews are likely to take place w.c. 22nd July, in person, at our offices in Leavesden, Watford, Hertfordshire.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lead Music Therapist
Coram Parenting and Creative Therapy Service
Contract: Permanent, 28-35 hours days per week, 4-5 days per week
Location: Coram campus, London
Coram Parenting and Creative Therapy Service offers art, music and drama therapy, therapeutic parenting, clinical psychology and family therapy to children and families at our dedicated creative therapies centre and in schools. We work primarily with adoptive and connected carer families, and children who have low level mental health difficulties. We are a trauma-informed service and have specialist expertise in neuro-diversity and children with special education needs. The well-established team has a strong track record in therapeutic interventions, including music therapy, art therapy and narrative therapy based multi-family groups for younger children who are adopted or with a Special Guardianship Order. We have a purpose built therapy building and have recently built a music studio for our adolescent work. We work within very diverse communities and we consciously challenge ourselves and our practice, seeking at all times to be inclusive and anti-racist. We welcome applications from therapists who come from global majority communities.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced HCPC qualified Music Therapist to provide leadership, supervision and management of music therapists and other creative therapists in the service. You will carry out therapeutic multi-disciplinary assessments and music therapy interventions with adopted and Special Guardianship Order families. This work involves trauma informed approaches, family work and life story work. The team is led by a Clinical Psychologist and provides creative, relational, and evidence based approaches, collaborating with wider networks and reaching schools and communities to inform child centred and trauma informed practice. The post holder will receive supervision by a highly qualified Music therapist, and be line managed by a Clinical Psychologist. The post offers a unique opportunity to work alongside skilled creative and family therapists. We seek to empower children and families using strengths based narratives, as well as accepting vulnerability and seeking opportunity for connection, strengthening resilience and support.
The successful candidate will be experienced at working with managing and supervising therapists, developmental trauma, and child and family work and operates with initiative and responsiveness in a dynamic professional environment. A background in CAMHS and/or a social care services would be desirable, with a good understanding of safeguarding planning and managing highly emotive situations. Experience of running multi-family groups would be an advantage. This role requires a supportive professional, a team player, who enjoys working in a diverse, respectful and challenging team.
Closing date: 15th July 2024 23.59pm Interviews: Week Commencing 29th July 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Reporting to: Finance Manager
Annual leave: 28 days (Plus public holidays)
Probation: 3 months
Purpose of the role: Assisting the Finance Manager in financial matters.
Principal accountabilities :
- Purchase Ledger – from receipt to payment, coding, posting on QuickBooks and gaining authorisation on invoices
- Process staff/volunteer expenses claims
- Supplier payment runs
- Communicate with suppliers, reconcile statements, and promptly resolve enquiries
- Maintaining and reconciling of the purchase ledger and assisting with sales ledger on QuickBooks
- Sales invoicing and cash allocations (non-rental)
- Posting of venue hire invoices/refunds re online transactions
- Issuing customer refunds
- Assisting with monthly control accounts reconciliation
- Banking cheques
- Managing company’s Petty Cash
- Keep precise financial records using QuickBooks, Excel, and other databases
- Carrying out weekly and monthly bank and PayPal reconciliations
- Monthly reconciliation of QuickBooks and SalesForce and timely close
- Working on ad-hoc projects
Skills and experience
ESSENTIAL:
- Excel (intermediate)
- Excellent working knowledge of QuickBooks software
- AAT qualified or qualified by experience
- Working towards AAT, CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA qualified or finalist. Support will be given towards professional studies and specific trainings
- Good analytical and reconciliation skills
- Exceptional accuracy and keen attention to detail
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to support a significant finance function
- Team player with excellent communication skills
- Ability to cope under pressure in a fast-paced environment, organised and able to use own initiative
- Minimum of 2 years' experience of working in an accounts department within a charity or small organisation
DESIRABLE:
- Intermediate accounting knowledge
- Intermediate reporting skills
- Knowledge of booking and operational systems such as Stripe/Just Park/Skedda Platforms
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Engagement and Project Delivery Lead for leading Charityin North West London required.
We are small but growing organisation and looking for the right person to join our friendly and progressive Independant Chair led team. Please do take time and consideraton in applying for this role as we are looking for a candiate that fits the criteria and relevent exprience of the role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Management
- Communications
- Representation
For full details please see the document attached.
Application forms can be downloaded from this page and sent to the email listed on the final page. All information must be completed for consideration to proceed to the next interview stage. Copy and paste CVs will not be accepted.
Interview dates will be Mid July.
Previous Applicants need not apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Richmond Carers Centre, a network partner of the Carers Trust, is a registered charity providing information, support, advice and a voice for carers living and caring in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Helping Carers to Live Well is our organisational aim. We provide a targeted service to young carers, aged 5 – 18 years. Young carers, provide vital emotional and practical support to a family member with a care need including sibling young carers. Their care role can have an impact on their wellbeing, education and social opportunities. We are looking for someone with the skills and ability to offer a coordinated approach in supporting young carers in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
As Young Carers Support Worker you will be part of a small, dedicated team which directly deliver a range of services for young carers, including information and advice, emotional support and mentoring, promoting awareness of young carers and delivering a wide selection of group activities, both term-time and in the school holiday programme. Using all your skills, you will work with the young carers’ team to deliver, review, and continually develop services for young carers to best meet their identified needs.
With your proven knowledge of working with children and young people, families, carers or other vulnerable groups on an individual and/or group basis, you will recognise the importance of being client focused and have a commitment to enhance the lives of young carers and their families, including knowledge and awareness of sibling young carers and vulnerable families. You will be able to demonstrate a broad knowledge of young carer’s needs, a wide range of skills in relation to service delivery to support young carers and have a sound understanding of social care provision in both statutory and voluntary sector environments.
You will be self-motivated and positive in your approach to working with both young carers, their families and team members, and have a willingness to embrace our organisational values. Being innovative and creative, you will identify and implement a range of support mechanisms for young carers, enhancing their wellbeing and supporting them to achieve identified goals. Strong administrative, time management, IT and organisational skills are essential. Your ability and willingness to regularly work outside normal working hours is required.
In return, we offer regular supervision, training and professional development for this rewarding position, along with generous annual leave, work-based pension or employer’s contribution to your pension scheme and above all, a supportive and friendly working environment.
Richmond Carers Centre welcomes and encourages applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
Benefits of working for Richmond Carers Centre:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year (pro rata)
- Bonus 3 days of annual leave per year over the festive period (subject to Trustee approval)
- Workplace Pension Scheme with Peoples Pension
- Flexible working/option of working from home (subject to CEO approval)
- Equipment and support to be set up to work from home
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Training and personal development opportunities
- Staff away days and socials
- Staff retention grant to support with wellbeing
- Access to shared resources and training opportunities
- Supportive and friendly working environment
Closing date: Midnight on Monday 7th July 2024
First round of shortlisting will be ongoing
Second round of shortlisting with Richmond Carers Centre – Week commencing Monday 15th July
Provisional interview dates – Week commencing Monday 22nd July
Provisional job starting date – End of August / early September
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
This is a busy multi-faceted role in which your organisational and interpersonal skills will be crucial. A flexible, capable person with a purposeful attitude will do well. At QCCA, our staff are committed to going that extra mile, and even further, to get the job done, to the highest standard.
KEY DUTIES
• Liaising with external suppliers and customers
• Formulating and setting up supplier payment runs
• Preparing and Filing invoices, data entry
• Responsible for credit control
• Reviewing and posting staff and credit card expenses
• Managing all financial records and daily bookkeeping of the business
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records using QuickBooks accounting software
• Process Accounts Payable and ensure invoices are coded
• Preparing monthly Bank reconciliations and credit card transactions
• Assist with the budgeting and forecasting function
• Assisting with the preparation of Year-End audits
• Managing petty cash
• Monthly payroll and pension duties
1-page cover letter required
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Reporting To: Head of People
Contract type: Permanent, Full time (37.5 hours)
About The Felix Project
The Felix Project is London's biggest food redistribution charity and the largest end-to-end food redistribution charity in Europe.
Our vision is a London where no one goes hungry and good food is never wasted.
We rescue surplus food from businesses, supermarkets, restaurants and farms. This food is nutritious, in-date, and safe and includes a high proportion of fresh vegetables, fruit, meat and fish. If we did not rescue this food, it would be at risk of going to waste. Instead, we deliver it free of charge to London charities, schools, food banks, food hubs and other organisations serving people in need. Our food is a vital lifeline for children and families, people on low incomes, people who have lost their jobs, the homeless, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, the elderly and keyworkers.
We were founded in 2016 in memory of Felix Byam Shaw, by his father, entrepreneur Justin Byam Shaw.
Purpose of the Job
Reporting directly to the Head of People, you will be a primary point of contact for managers and employees accessing HR services, advising, providing information and guidance on core HR policy and process.
You will play a crucial role in ensuring first-class service delivery and professionalism. You will be responsible for overseeing and supporting all aspects of the employee life cycle, and providing guidance to People Officer and People Administrator.
Please review our job portal for further details on the role, including job description.
Our benefits
- 25 days annual leave per annum (+ bank holidays) plus up to 5 days additional leave for length of service.
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave.
- Birthday day off.
- Access to benefit platform for a wide range of discounts on everyday spends plus gym discounts.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Employee assistance programme including 24 Hour GP helpline.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Opportunity for free meals whilst working at our Depots.
Application procedure
Please apply via this recruitment portal.
Please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role (and make sure that they’re both uploaded before submitting your application).
After you have submitted your application, you have 24 hours in which you can access you application and make edits. We suggest that you complete one last proof-read after submission and double check that your CV etc. uploaded correctly.
The Felix Project can only employ applicants who currently have the right to work in the UK.
Recruitment Timeline
Application deadline: 7th July 2024
We will be assessing candidates and arranging interview as applications come in, so please apply as soon as possible, to avoid missing out on this opportunity.
Citizens Advice Hammersmith and Fulham (CAHF) is the leading provider of generalist advice services in Hammersmith and Fulham. We help approximately 16000 people each year with free, confidential, and impartial advice on a wide range of issues.
Our Assessors are the first point of contact for members of the local community, who contact us by phone, in person via email. Assessors establish what the client’s issue is, ensure that all relevant information is collected. Provide information and advice where possible and identify the best next step. Ensuring clients are directed to the appropriate CAHF project, or external agency.
This role requires a passion for working with people, helping them through challenging situations.
Applicants must demonstrate the following,
- organised focused approach, with ability to accurately record information
- experience of delivering assessment on the main enquiry areas (WelfareBenefits, Debt, Housing and Employment)
- Have an ability to use sensitive listening and questioning skills to get to the root of the issues and empower clients, whilst maintaining structure and control
- competent IT skills, especially the ability to use databases and navigate websites
CAHF Assessors are supported by our supervisory team and have access to our wealth of resources. Assessors are supported to develop the skills needed to succeed and thrive in the role.
All shortlisted candidates will be asked to take a test (a mock client Assessment). Candidates achieving a satisfactory score will be invited to an interview.
Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 7th July 2024
Test & Interview:
We will test and interview shortlisted candidates on a rolling basis and reserve the right to withdraw the vacancy before the closing date so early applications are encouraged
We are recruiting for a Deputy Service Manager to join our team in Hertfordshire; the scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Deputy Service Manager
Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: £24,481 per annum
Contract type: Permanent, Part-time
Hours: 22.5
We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as Deputy Service Manager to ensure the smooth running of a high-quality service to support survivors of gender-based violence, where there is a specific housing advocacy need. This will include managing a team of 3.5 Housing Advocates to ensure effective advocacy is provided to survivors and their children.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Candidates must be able to drive and have access to a car during working hours.
Closing date: 9am on 15 July 2024
Interview date: 22 July 2024
Benefits
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Hounslow Young People Service Chiswick.
£22,120.00 per annum, working 32 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? 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.
We are recruiting for Enhanced Support Workers to join our dynamic service and team. You will be able to be creatively engage young people in order to minimise risks and increase their independence. Partnership working is the heart of supporting our young people and Enhanced Support Workers are required to build and maintain those relationships to coordinator the young person's support.
This role requires working on a rota pattern encompassing mix of shifts between 07:15- 15:15 & 13:45 - 21:45, including weekends.
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.
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE
About you:
A passion to support young people to reach their potential, succeed and thrive independently given the right support with a 'can do' attitude
A strong customer focus and commitment to putting customers' interests and voices at the heart of all aspects of provision
A commitment to asset based approaches - considering what matters to individuals, not just what is the matter with customers
An outcomes focus and approach to working
Strong self-awareness and commitment to acting as a positive role model
A commitment to non-discriminatory practice and to promoting equality and diversity
A commitment to acting as a corporate parent in all aspects of practice where applicable
A commitment to effective joint working with partners to meet customers needs
A strong sense of personal accountability
The ability to critically reflect on practice to improve future approaches
Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
Ability to adapt to challenging environments
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to plan, manage and evaluate outcome focused activities and support programmes
Interpersonal skills to build relationships with young people in 1:1 and group settings
Strong personal resilience and excellent teamwork skills
Desirable:
Understanding of the Service legal framework including the Children Act and Homelessness legislation and how to use it effectively
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.
Hours: Full time – 35 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term until 17.01.25
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 Policy Officer, who will work to support our policy team to develop high quality, relevant, evidence-based policy. 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 here: https://www.housing.org.uk/about-us/
Interested in providing support to a hard-working team and helping to develop policy positions that protect the interests of housing associations?
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:
- Providing support to the team in engaging with member housing associations to identify and respond to the key opportunities and challenges facing them now, and in the future.
- Undertaking evidence gathering and analysis to support policy development.
- Contributing to policy development, including by drafting text for briefings or consultation responses, and taking forward elements of policy projects with support from colleagues.
- Supporting the running of policy team meetings and events.
The successful candidate:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience of delivering excellent customer service and giving accurate advice/information in a timely manner.
- Knowledge of or interest in housing and social policy.
- Knowledge of or interest in the policy development process.
- Ability to communicate in writing and verbally to different audiences.
- Ability to bring together and summarise information from different sources.
- Excellent administrative skills with the ability to prioritise, multi task and meet deadlines.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
The NHF has published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff – https://www.housing.org.uk/about-us/transparency/who-we-are/. 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 email Stephanie Green, People Manager at [email protected] 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: 8th July 2024
Interview date: week commencing 22nd July 2024
Management Accountant
Grade 7, £52,671.45 pro-rata per annum including London weighting of £5,944.80 pro-rata per annum
London / Hybrid
Temporary – 9 Months Fixed Term Contract
Full Time - 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We can consider requests for part-time hours.
London / Hybrid. The TUC has a flexible working policy with most staff expected to work from the office (Congress House, London WC1B 3LS) for a minimum of 50% of working hours. Staff may be required to work additional time in the office according to work demands. We can consider requests to accommodate different working patterns if you have exceptional reasons not to be able to comply with this.
The TUC is looking for a Management Accountant to support the management accounts team in financial planning and analysis and business partnering while we move to a new finance system.
What qualifications, experience, skills, and knowledge do you need?
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Professional accounting qualification, or part-qualified with significant relevant experience, skills, and knowledge.
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Experience working in the management accounting team of a not-for-profit organisation.
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High level of IT literacy, especially the ability to use different accounting packages and Microsoft Excel.
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Ability to communicate in a timely and effective manner with the finance team, non-finance staff, suppliers, and auditors.
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Self-motivated and able to work independently and manage workload effectively.
If this is you, then we’d like to hear from you. Take a look at our job description and person specification for more information.
We welcome applications from any candidate but are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this grade in the TUC. If this is you and you’re interested in the post, we invite you to join an online lunchtime briefing at 1.00pm on Monday, 1 July 2024 to hear about the post and ask questions of the recruiting manager. If you’d like to attend the briefing, please click apply for further details. You don’t need to attend the briefing session to apply for this job.
This is a temporary (9 month), full time vacancy
The closing date for completed applications for this post is Monday 8 July. A timed written test will take place over MS Teams on Monday 15 July and Tuesday 16 July. Interviews will then be held over MS Teams from Monday 22 July and Tuesday 23 July.
Our preference is for the successful candidate to start on or after Monday 9 September.
Please note - this post will be subject to employment screening including a DBS check.
The organisation
The TUC exists to make the working world a better place for everyone. We bring together the 5.5 million working people who make up our 48 member unions.
We support trade unions to grow and thrive, and we stand up for everyone who works for a living. Every day, we campaign for more and better jobs, and a more equal, more prosperous country.
We're looking for 2 kind, compassionate and resilient IDVAs to join our IDVA Service in Kent.
£29,290.00 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're making a difference? 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.
The role of an IDVA is to address the safety of victims and survivors at high risk of harm. IDVAs work with their customers from the point of crisis by safety planning and risk assessing using the DASH to ascertain the level of risk to the victim. They will also raise awareness of male domestic abuse with partners and within the community.
This is a 12 month fixed term contract.
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:
Look Ahead IDVAs have the personal qualities required to manage customer expectations alongside the responsibilities of their role. Day to day IDVA activities include:
Manage client referrals, completing Dash Risk Assessments and obtaining and maintaining all relevant paperwork
Building supportive, trusting relationships with clients and creating a positive atmosphere
Knowledge of the criminal justice system. Understanding of Marac protocols
Regular attendance at Marac and completion of all Marac referrals
Support Customers to obtain Non Molestation Orders where needed and any other civil remedies available to them
Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
Attending all court and Case Management hearings with or as a representative for clients.
Supporting clients to set personalised goals in the form of a Safety and Support Plan.
Assisting in the recording and reporting of customer incidents
Creating a safety plan with clients
Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes
Adhering to lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues
Encouraging customers to attend relevant programmes when appropriate i.e Own My Life
Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times e.g. fire risk assessments, fire alarm checks etc
Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Service Team Leader
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
Exudes a warm friendly presence 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 organized
Able to apply the right balance of care and support dependant on the needs of the customer
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
What you'll bring:
Essential:
IDVA qualification
Previous experience managing a caseload
Desirable:
Previous work with male victims of domestic abuse
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.
Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We work to a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. We campaign tirelessly for an equal future for disabled people.
We are looking for a CRM Developer to work collaboratively with the Head of Business Intelligence, the Database and Analysis lead and other teams within Scope in delivering a best in class CRM.
Fixed term 12 months, 35 hours per week
Location: Here East Press Centre, 14 East Bay Lane, London, E15 2GW with flexibility to work from the office and from home.
The role
As our CRM Developer, you will act as one of Scope’s technical leads, primarily responsible for configuring and developing our Dynamics 365 estate over time. This role is crucial in shaping CRM systems solutions architecture and design, collaborating closely with the Business Intelligence team to enhance our systems and contribute to the wider Dynamics strategy.
As a CRM Developer, you will:
- Be the go-to expert for Dynamics CRM, solving problems and helping others.
- Work with the business team to find and implement the best solutions.
- Improve the system to make it faster and more stable.
- Turn ideas into new features and update the system every month.
- Review changes and fix any issues with the CRM system.
- Manage the data coming into the system and keep everything organised.
- Stay updated with new features in Dynamics 365 and add them as needed.
- Write and update guides and documents.
- Make sure the system follows company rules.
- Lead projects and help train the team.
- Do other tasks as needed.
- Create support materials and technical documentation for IT and Database teams.
- Ensure system compliance with company policies and standards.
- Stay current with Microsoft Dynamics 365 updates and incorporate necessary changes.
- Lead project initiatives and provide training and support in collaboration with the Business Intelligence team.
- Perform other tasks as assigned within the scope of the role.
For more information about the role’s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please use the apply link to go to the full job description on our website.
About you
To be successful in this role we are looking for someone who has:
- A Microsoft certification in Dynamics 365
- Experience with Power Apps, Power Platform, Power Pages, Customer Voice, and the basics and main features of Dynamics 365
- Experience customizing Dynamics 365 and understanding databases and cloud services
- Experience with moving and connecting data using tools like SSIS, Power Automate, REST APIs, and Azure Data Factory
- Experience in checking and testing the quality of work
- Familiarity with project tools like Visio, JIRA, and Azure DevOps
- Knowledge of Microsoft programs like Office 365, SSRS, SSIS, and SharePoint
- Experience with Azure DevOps, SQL Server, JSON, Python, R, and process control tools
- Experience with MS Power Platform (PowerApps, Power Automate)
- Experience helping users or managing a support desk
- Strong skills in Excel
- Ability to explain technical ideas in a simple way
- Problem-solving skills for data issues
- Experience hiring, managing, and developing team members according to company policies
Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.
We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of an equal future for disabled people.
Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.
Disabled candidates
We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.
Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us you can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
At the heart of everything we do at Scope is Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
We want everyone to feel like they belong. We value each person as an individual. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity.
We are a disability equality charity. So, we will build a culture that is accessible and inclusive first. We will aim for the same high standards in all our work. We will listen, learn and keep improving.
You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Flexible, hybrid and remote working options
- Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
- Company pension
- Excellent training and career development
- Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
- Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.
If you want to become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.
Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form.
About you
Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference to the myeloma community?
We’re looking for a talented and knowledgeable Senior Research Grants Project Officer to join our Research Team. You’ll have experience working in research/grant funding and management, and project management in a health research environment. You’ll require excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders at all levels. You’ll be a problem solver with the ability to convey complex technical information to a non-specialist audience. You’ll also need strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage your workload to meet strict deadlines.
About the role
This is an exciting time to join Myeloma UK as we launch our new five year strategy.
Our portfolio of grant funded research programmes and projects play an important role in achieving our strategic objectives. These programmes aim to discover and share new knowledge, support the development of clinical trials and answer questions of unmet need in myeloma.
The postholder will ensure the development and effective management of the grants portfolio in line with Myeloma UK procedures, ensuring compliance with AMRC guidelines and charity finance requirements. You’ll ensure grant holders deliver on contractual milestones, manage high level relationships with Principal Investigators and will work closely with the Research Advisory Group and any other specialist groups as required.
You will also work with other teams across Myeloma UK to help inform and update our supporter audience on the funded research programme and other research issues.
About us
Myeloma UK is the only UK charity focused on myeloma and its related conditions. We provide support and influence access to treatments, while researching a cure. Thanks to life-extending treatments and support, today many people affected by myeloma are able to live longer and to live well. Together, we support, so no one faces myeloma alone.
We are committed to bringing together the best and brightest people to help us ensure that every patient has an empowered present and a hopeful future.
Our ultimate goal is to find a cure and make myeloma history. Until then, our mission is to help every patient live well with myeloma for as long as possible. We are committed to diagnosing myeloma earlier, discovering and sharing knowledge, transforming the patient experience and influencing positive change in care.
Our culture
Wellbeing and staff engagement are at the heart of our culture.
We offer a range of staff benefits, including flexible working and flexitime to allow you to find the right working pattern for you. We have an employee assistance programme and our Wellbeing Leads and resources are there to support our staff. We are committed to providing learning and development opportunities for all our employees.
How to apply
If you think you would be a great fit for this role, get in touch and tell us more about yourself by sending us the following:
1. A cover letter telling us more about you and what you think makes you a good fit for this role
2. A CV that sets out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements
Applications close on 11 July 2024 and interviews will be held on 25 and 26 July 2024. You may be asked to do a task prior to your interview.
Myeloma UK is an equal opportunities employer and always welcomes applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of:
· sex,
· race,
· disability,
· age,
· sexual orientation,
· gender reassignment,
· religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Please note, you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK prior to interview selection.