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At The Hygiene Bank, our volunteers are the heart and soul of everything we do and achieve as a charity. Without the incredible individuals up and down the country who generously give their time to run our local hygiene bank projects, collecting and distributing essential products through our network of community partners, our charity simply wouldn’t exist.

The Hygiene Bank aspires to build the best recruited, best trained and best supported community of volunteers in the charity sector. The extraordinary commitment, dedication, enthusiasm and sheer hard work of our nearly 600 volunteers underpins our current operations and our future plans. In particular, our volunteers and projects are central to our aspirations to engage Parliamentarians and other key stakeholders, and to raise awareness of hygiene poverty, in support of our goal to end it for good. 

Thanks to a generous grant, we are now able to recruit a Volunteer Officer, who will play a pivotal role supporting and empowering this brilliant community. As such, you will play a key part in shaping the future of a national anti-poverty charity working on a key social justice challenge.

You’ll be an outstanding, purpose-driven, empathic communicator. You’ll have demonstrable, outstanding people skills and experience in convening and consulting with stakeholders and working with volunteers along with strong communication skills. If that sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you. 

About The Hygiene Bank 

Hygiene poverty is not being able to afford many of the everyday hygiene and personal grooming products most of us take for granted. The reality of low income is that it restricts people’s options, leaving us caught between being able to heat our homes, pay the rent, eat, or be clean.  It is washing hair, bodies, faces and clothes in the same cheap washing-up liquid used for the dishes. It is not being able to replace a toothbrush when needed or sharing a toothbrush because one each just isn't an option. It is having to choose between shaving foam and razors or the transport fare to a job interview. 

Hygiene Poverty is the hidden crisis facing the UK. In 2024, The Hygiene Bank published a research report into the incidence and impact of hygiene poverty. It found that over 4.2m adults in the UK are affected by hygiene poverty, that is an additional 1.1m people into hygiene poverty since 2022 - the equivalent of the population of Birmingham.  

Hygiene poverty is not only on the rise, it’ is also undermining the nation’s health: 50% of those affected by hygiene poverty say that it is causing them anxiety or depression. 92% of people affected report that it limits their social interactions with friends and family. 54% of those affected have not gone to the dentist in the last 12 months. But most importantly, it’s putting people in impossible situations. A staggering 69% of adults experiencing hygiene poverty are having to make the difficult decision between paying for essential needs like food and bills or purchasing basic toiletries. 65% of parents affected by hygiene poverty have had to choose between buying hygiene products for themselves or their children. 

At The Hygiene Bank, we believe that everyone deserves to feel clean. That is why our network of projects exists – to give people access to the basics they need. 

About the role 

This role will be part of the Operations Team and will work closely with the Partnership Managers who support our projects on a day-to-day basis; you will provide exceptional service across key parts of the volunteering journey including recruitment, training and engagement. 

Job Description  

Responsibilities 

• Recruitment: Design and implement compelling volunteer recruitment campaigns at a national level and for specific areas of the UK 

• Virtual Volunteering: Develop our offer for volunteers to bring their skills, experience and time to the charity outside our local community and project structures, for example coordinating volunteers who can support local projects with social media, or with fundraising. 

• Onboarding: Design and run volunteer the volunteer onboarding process, ensuring that all of our volunteers have the tools they need to be successful 

• Governance: Administrate and coordinate the Volunteer Council, a new Committee designed to centre volunteer voice in the charity’s governance 

• Consultation: Further develop the charity’s volunteer survey and create ongoing opportunities for feedback and consultation from our volunteer community 

• Training: Identify areas for training, source and develop these, providing exciting and effective opportunities for our volunteers to develop their skills, practice and impact

• Resources: Working with the Partnership Managers and other colleagues in the central team, design and develop video and written resources to support the projects in their day-to-day work. The postholder will also hold responsibility for the Volunteer Members’ Area, ensuring content is up to date, relevant and useful. 

• Communications: Collate compelling, informative and engaging content and write the monthly volunteers’ newsletter, ensuring volunteers’ achievements are celebrated, that they understand and are involved in the charity’s development. You will also be responsible for developing new and effective communication channels. 

• Data: through collecting and sharing data on our volunteers and their experience with the charity, you will report on progress and suggest ways to continously improve our offer. You will also ensure that data is captured appropriately on our systems. 

Person Specification 

With a demonstrable alignment with The Hygiene Bank’s values, you will have: 

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders and create content for different audiences 

• A can-do, problem solving attitude, and strong ability to use your initiative to find resolutions and solutions 

• High level of collaborative skills, as well as being a self-starter who enjoys taking responsibility for areas of work and is able to work without close supervision 

• A creative mindset and high levels of emotional intelligence, with a particular ability to identify and understand volunteers’ perspectives and views 

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail 

• A skilled listener, who enjoys advocating for a cause and communicating persuasively the reasons behind decisions, to increase stakeholder engagement and inspire and motivate people 

• A strong relationship-builder and team player

• The ability to work under pressure and on multiple projects at the same time. 

• The ability to represent the charity and its mission in a clear, emotive and factual way.

This job description and person specification represents an outline of the major components of the job and is not intended to be exhaustive. 

Experience 

You will have a minimum of two years’ experience in the following: 

• Volunteer engagement, with a particular emphasis on consulting and convening diverse groups of people in the service of progressing a cause or project 

• Producing high quality written resources, and/or training materials

• Experience of, or willingness to learn a range of communications tools, e.g, Canva, Benchmark, Wordpress, Google Adwords, Hootsuite, etc. 

• Budget management 

How to Apply 

• An up-to-date CV outlining your employment history, qualifications and contact details.

• A supporting statement (no more than 1 x A4 pages) which i) demonstrates how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification and ii) outlining why you are interested in working for The Hygiene Bank. 

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 

Job Title: Engagement & Activity Practitioner

Salary: £26,854 per annum plus £750 Working at Home Allowance per annum

Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week - Permanent Role

Location: Homebased anywhere in UK with travel to regular in person team meetings

As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.

As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults,  as well as our expanding Education and Health services. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.

In 2024 TACT became one of the top 5 charities to work for in the UK, placing 5th in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results , and a top 25 mid-sized company to work with across the whole of the UK.   97% of our people feel proud to work with TACT and think that TACT cares about their wellbeing, while 92% of our people would say they “ love working for TACT”.

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a skilled and dedicated, friendly team of social care professionals who have been judged as “Outstanding” by Ofsted. 

If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT,

Key Responsibilities of the Engagement & Activity Practitioner will include:

• Being an accessible point of contact for the children living with our carers and to our young people, keeping them up to date with the facilities and opportunities available with TACT.
• Working with unaccompanied minors.
• Supporting interventions and activities to ensure stable foster care placement arrangements.
• Being able to transport children and young people to events, appointments and meetings (mileage reimbursed).
• Organising and participating in virtual and face-to-face events and occasional residential meet-ups for young people and children.
• Managing all paperwork associated with events and activities.
• Working flexibly, according to deadlines and needs of our families - including some evenings and weekends with prior notice.
• Undertaking trauma-informed direct work with children and young people.
• Liaising with our Supervising Social Worker team to ensure a seamless and outstanding service.

TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

• 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
• Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
• Family friendly policies.
• Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
• Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions).
• Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and life insurance from day one.
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities 

The Engagement & Activity Practitioner will be required to travel to face-to-face meetings in the South West for some face to face team meetings and on other occasions for training and team wellbeing events.

An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Closing Date: Midnight on Monday 3rd March 2025 

Interview Date: Monday 17th March 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work.  As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.  We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people.  All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.

The Woodland Trust requires a Business Intelligence Analyst to support organisational insight and reporting activity. 

The Role: 
A key role in establishing a solid analytics platform across the business – ranging from the design, creation and implementation of insightful reporting to include automated dashboards in Power BI to build and develop insightful analysis to drive key business decisions.

• The role offers an opportunity to witness and help to deliver a tangible impact for the world and the environment.
• You will be joining an established team in a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary and ideas-driven environment.
• There will be a particularly wide variety of data sets to work with as you contribute to all areas of the Trust's operation.
• You will have the opportunity to steer reporting strategies.
• You will be coming into a creative and proactive team with access to a wide variety of data sets with which to enhance your analysis.
• More widely, the Trust has a welfare driven culture and the data operation is no exception.
• You will be given the autonomy to explore ideas and perform your role in a way that reflects your personal way of working and you will also benefit from the support of the organisation and particularly your team.  
• This role includes a mix of working from home and at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. 

The Candidate: 

• You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count
• You will be an experienced data professional who is driven by the satisfaction of making a difference and providing creative solutions across a wide variety of projects.
• You will be comfortable in a dynamic environment with plenty of change. This change will be driven and underpinned by our expanding data sets.
• The successful applicant will be passionate about conservation and technology and motivated to operate in the intersection between these two areas to produce an effective impact for the Trust's cause.
• You will have an opportunity to communicate your passion for data and all it can do a wide variety of stakeholders across the Trust as you research their needs and how you can use your skills to support this.

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:

• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
• Generous Annual Leave
• Enhanced Parental Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees. 
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application. 

Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. 
Make sure that you answer the Application Questions to show your relevant skills and passion for the role.
Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply. 

Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.

First stage interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams w/c 10th March 2025
Second stage interviews will be held on site at our Grantham office.

Salary: £44,511 per annum (£43,761 per annum + £750 Homeworking Allowance per annum) + £4,082 London Weighting p.a. (if eligible)

Hours: 35 Hours per week

Contract: Permanent Role

Location: Homebased anywhere in the UK with some travel required

As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.

As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults,  as well as our expanding Education and Health services. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.

In 2024 TACT became one of the top 5 charities to work for in the UK, placing 5th in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results , and a top 25 mid-sized company to work with across the whole of the UK.   97% of our people feel proud to work with TACT and think that TACT cares about their wellbeing, while 92% of our people would say they “ love working for TACT”.

If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.

Overall Duties of the Lead Service Support Manager will include:

• Driving meaningful change and improvement across the organisation.
• Transforming business support services by fostering collaboration, and ensuring high-quality service delivery throughout the organisation.
• Provide leadership and management across central business support functions, including IT, Commissioning, Health & Safety, Risk & Information Governance, and Fundraising.
• Lead, influence, and inspire staff to enhance efficiency, integration, and effectiveness

The main requirements for this role include:

• 5 years+ line management/leadership experience including performance management
• Experience in managing a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in Organisational Change and Transformation projects underpinned by technology
• Experience of working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with the ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
• Strong business acumen.
• Experience in Data protection and information security processes and procedures.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, SharePoint and PowerApps
• Experienced in Public Sector Procurement & Grant Funding processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyse performance data, identify potential risks or trends and propose/implement solutions to maintain and exceed performance expectations.

 TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

• 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
• Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
• Family friendly policies.
• Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
• Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
• An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
• Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.

The Lead Service Support Manager may be homebased within England, Scotland or Wales but will be required to travel to face-to-face meetings, training and team wellbeing events as and when required.

A Standard DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Closing Date: Monday 24th February 2025

• Interview Date: Tuesday 11th March 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work.  As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.  We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people.  All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.

We are a multi-award winning, creative and innovative organisation, with an ambition to make our mark in the mass marketing arena. We’re looking for an experienced direct marketer who is proactive, passionate and creative in their approach and who believes in creating a personal and rewarding experience for the UK public to make a difference to the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children.

The Senior Individual Giving Manager is responsible for the delivery of three key Individual Giving areas: Individual Giving Retention, Challenge Event & Community Fundraising and Supporter Care. They will oversee critical campaigns and a stewardship retention programme via a range of direct marketing channels, in order to drive income and achieve our strategic objectives. They will also work closely with the Head of Acquisition & Individual Giving to shape our Individual Giving strategy, and will be  responsible for the ongoing monitoring, continuous improvement and success of campaigns that provide low risk, unrestricted income - crucial to our future growth as an organisation. 

If you share our values and believe that children’s lives should not be torn apart by war, we want to hear from you.

Your role

You will have a significant impact on our fundraising activity and be at the forefront of shaping our interactions with the general public, by helping to create and then leading on the implementation of our Individual Giving Strategy, leading on the implementation of our Challenge Event & Community Fundraising programme, and overseeing our Supporter Care function. You will provide line management to the Individual Giving Manager, Challenge Event & Community Fundraising Manager and Supporter Care & Individual Giving Assistant, ensuring excellent levels of stewardship are delivered to our donors and supporters at every interaction.

You will be experienced in direct marketing – creating compelling propositions and content, able to plan and carry out sophisticated stewardship journeys, whilst ensuring there are robust systems and processes in place to execute superb supporter care.

You will work closely with the Acquisition team to ensure activities are optimised and integrated at all times. You will have a strong campaign management approach (from planning to evaluation) and be responsible for the ongoing monitoring, continuous improvement and success of each campaign your team delivers – using data and insights to shape future planning and the growth of the Individual Giving programme.

 Your responsibilities:

• To provide first-rate line management to your line reports in the Individual Giving team. You will model excellence in management that will result in your team thriving in their roles and developed to achieve their best, with high standards of performance and behaviour, whilst maintaining high levels of wellbeing. As a senior member of the Supporter Engagement team, you will model these high standards of performance and behaviour to support the Head of Acquisition & Individual Giving and Supporter Engagement Director.
• To oversee the delivery of War Child’s Individual Giving supporter retention programme, including cash and emergency appeals, warm telemarketing (upgrade, reactivation and C2C), welcome journeys and a series of engagement communications across the year, providing feedback on copy and creative, as well as providing sign-off on data selections and briefs for Individual Giving. Our multi-channel approach requires a good knowledge of telemarketing, email, SMS and direct mail, as well as KPI monitoring, analysis and learning for the continuous improvement and success of the programme. You may also be required to carry out some Regular Giving acquisition activity as needed.   
• To lead, alongside the interim Senior Acquisition Manager, on cross-organisational Data project, with the objective of maximising on currently underutilised data opportunities from across the organisation, ensuring that all roads ultimately lead to regular giving.
• To work closely with the Head of Acquisition & Individual Giving, and the Acquisition team, to ensure  all campaigns and supporter journeys are well planned, joined up, and motivate potential and existing supporters with a personalised and rewarding experience. This includes the planning and overseeing the delivery of strategic supporter journeys, and creating new processes to ensure maximum effectiveness and efficiency across the programme.
• To oversee our Supporter Care function, including leading on all call handling and complaints process training, overseeing our refunds process and people in vulnerable circumstances policy, and ensuring all SLAs are met. You will also be required to manage some elements of our Legacy fundraising programme (including admin, stewardship and acquisition activity) as needed.
• To oversee our Challenge & Community Fundraising function, including the planning and delivery of core events, the acquisition of new fundraisers and the stewardship of existing fundraisers. You will provide feedback on copy and creatives and ensure all SLAs are met. You will also work closely with your line report, the Challenge & Community Fundraising Manager, to maximise the income potential of supporters through exploring new opportunities and ensuring excellent levels of supporter care and thorough results reporting.
• Deliver on annual income targets for each function you oversee, monitoring income and expenditure for each campaign and providing regular progress reports and updates on performance to the Head of Acquisition & Individual Giving and the Leadership Group as required. This includes reporting on Supporter Care SLAs and processes.
• Draw on fundraising knowledge and expertise to support the Head of Acquisition & Individual Giving on the development and implementation of the department strategy, including making key recommendations on targets, opportunities for growth, scale back, and spend needed, while considering the external environment / trends across the sector, audience insight and campaign learnings – helping to influence strategic decisions on future investment. budgeting and planning.
• Support the Head of Acquisition & Individual Giving on our budgeting and planning, by leading on the monthly Management Accounts process for your areas and supporting the Head of Acquisition & Individual Giving on reforecasts.
• To utilise your direct marketing expertise to maximise the potential income across every campaign you are responsible for, and to be a practitioner, modelling high standards of hands-on direct marketing and individual giving knowledge to your team.
• To ensure excellent stakeholder and agency management so that War Child is in a strong position to motivate sector specialists to engage with our brand and form long-term relationships.
• To take responsibility for updating the out of hours emergency rota for your team.
• To maintain an up to date knowledge of current activities at War Child and be an advocate of the War Child brand.
• Work closely with the Fundraising Compliance Manager and other key team members to ensure that all marketing activity is in line with compliance regulations set by the IOF, DMA, ICO, Fundraising Regulator and GDPR legislation.
• Contribute to creating a culture committed to the safeguarding of children and adults and compliant to WCUK’s Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk Policies.

These duties provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required consistent with the grade of the post.

 You are:

• An experienced senior fundraiser, with demonstrable knowledge of mass market channels and direct marketing principles, ideally gained within an international development or humanitarian NGO setting so you can present War Child’s work with authority.
• An experienced people manager, with  a strong understanding of the principles of motivational people management and individual development, and be able to apply this confidently.
• Experienced in turning individual giving strategies covering multiple channels, products and audiences into detailed plans and activities.
• Analytically and numerically strong, and highly confident in using Excel. Able to take an evidence-led approach to enhancing performance, by analysing data patterns and trends (including the attrition of donors), and using a range of KPIs to monitor and predict performance.
• Experienced at working in a target-led environment with a proven track record of successful fundraising results, delivering against targets and income growth.
• Someone with a good working knowledge of best-practice Supporter Care and Challenge & Community principles and stewardship, and a passion for delivering excellent service to donors and supporters.
• Highly experienced at using a relational database to support and report on fundraising activity, using insight and analysis to identify opportunities and make strategic decisions.
• Experienced in critically evaluating activities to achieve strategic priorities and maximise their effectiveness.
• An excellent copywriter who is passionate and experienced at crafting compelling direct marketing copy for Individual Giving donors.
• Someone with a good understanding of the principles of fundraising regulation and GDPR, and its implications for fundraising policy and practice.
• An excellent communicator and relationship manager with strong networking skills at senior levels, internally and externally.
•  An excellent multitasker who can prioritise a demanding and varied workload efficiently
• Highly self-organised, process driven, proactive and have an excellent eye for detail.
• Willing to work outside of normal working hours where needed, in response to emergencies.

 All candidates for roles based in London are required to have the right to work in the UK.

6 Month Fixed Term Contract, Full Time

Competitive salary plus competitive benefits

Do you want to make a difference?

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

It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.

Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.

Do you want to play a part in what we do?

People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:

· Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans. 

· We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.

· We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.

· We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.

We are looking for a candidate to provide a warm welcoming reception to in person visitors to the Fund or callers, as the first point of contact. Representing the Fund’s culture and values while managing the front of house and carrying out administrative tasks to support the smooth running of day to day activities. You will work with Resources, Welfare and Fundraising teams to embed a good impression of the Fund and ensure day to day activities run smoothly. We are seeking an enthusiastic and confident communicator, who is proactive, organised and has the ability to multi-task. This is a critical role that requires a positive attitude and the right skills.

The role is based in our London HQ, four days working in the office per week (flexibility needed to swap days due to operational needs). The successful candidate for this role will need to be DBS checked and prove they have the right to work in the UK.

To apply, please click on this link and send your CV, together with a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role, providing examples of how you meet the job profile when you apply through our recruitment portal.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 19th February 2025, 5.00pm.  

A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. The Fund takes safeguarding seriously, and appropriate background checks will be completed. You can find out more about our commitment to safeguarding on our website. This role requires a Basic DBS check. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).

About Us

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats, and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park, and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces, including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK, with 77 million visits every year.

We are now looking for a Senior Technical Support Engineer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

• Salary of £46,200 to £52,500 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after three years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced IT professional with a strong background in network and infrastructure to join our dedicated organisation.

You will have the chance to take on exciting projects that modernise and enhance the technology behind some of the world's most iconic green spaces.

What’s more, you will discover that each day brings a fresh new challenge, and this role will offer plenty of variety, ensuring you stay engaged and continuously develop your skills.

So, if you are eager to use your IT expertise to help maintain and enhance the infrastructure supporting London’s most iconic parks, read on and apply today!

The Role

As a Senior Technical Support Engineer, you will support our IT infrastructure, ensuring our IT solutions are secure and reliable.

In this varied role, you'll balance daily tasks like user support, system administration, maintenance, and backups, with project-based work. This will include IT-related tasks within larger organisational projects and initiatives to enhance the IT infrastructure.

Supporting the implementation of networked servers, you will work with other service providers and vendors to ensure we have the equipment to achieve our goals.

Additionally, you will:

• Build and maintain the servers required for internal testing, and production environments
• Maintain access privileges and account groups
• Perform fault assessment on systems issues and implement long-term solutions
• Assist with the implementation of policy and strategy for IT and computer systems

Please note, on occasion, this role will involve working at height.

About You

To be considered as a Senior Technical Support Engineer, you will need:

• Experience in Meraki cloud-based dashboard management, including Meraki Access points, CCTV, and Teleworker 4G gateway
• Windows 10 deployment experience, including autopilot, modern desktop experience, and Microsoft Endpoint Manager
• Experience implementing backup strategies using Azure Site Recovery and Veeam
• Expertise in designing, developing, and implementing infrastructure components and services (AD, DNS, DHCP, Hypervisors, Fibre Optic Networks, HPE G10+ Servers, and SAN)
• Experience working with Cisco Switch legacy and 9000 series
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify technical concepts for non-technical users
• Cisco Certified Network Associate qualification

Other organisations may call this role IT Infrastructure Engineer, Senior IT Engineer, Network Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, IT Systems Engineer, or IT Support Specialist.

We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Senior Technical Support Engineer, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Please note, that depending on the volume of applications received, we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date.

Want to play your part in transforming society?

You're in the right place.

Many of our Spear trainees have faced significant barriers to finding work, including family breakdown, growing up in care, disability or mental health difficulties, having been involved in crime, or really struggling at school. We believe that being out of work can lead to isolation and proliferate these challenges, meaningful work is key in helping young people find a sense of purpose and community. We're proud that the coaching and community that the Spear Programme provides makes such a difference that 75% of those who take part find work, and are still in work a year later.

We are looking for coaches to work as part of Spear centres that are run in partnership with churches around the country, delivering the Spear Programme to 16-24 year olds, equipping and empowering them to overcome the barriers they face and turn their lives around. 

Not only will you be part of bringing about powerful change in people's lives, but throughout this paid, dynamic, one-year opportunity, you'll be supported and challenged. We'll invest in you, developing expert coaching and leadership skills to set you on a great career path.

Download our application pack for more information.

Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process, or if you have any enquiries regarding accessibility such as wheelchair access. 

What will you do?

• Coach 16-24 year olds, bringing about powerful change in their lives 
• Build great relationships with relevant professionals 
• Form part of an intentional church community 

What will you gain?

• Christian Leadership Skills 

• Social Impact Experience

• Excellent coaching capability 

• Management skills and career progression 

Working requirements, salary & benefits

Salary: between £22,300 and £25,300 dependant on location, plus pension scheme

Contract: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm. 28 days annual leave (including Christmas gift days); One year fixed term contract; we aim to support all Graduate coaches to progress to other roles with us after this initial year, with development towards management level within 3 years. Occasional evening working required (for events such as termly Spear Celebration evenings)

Upcoming Assessment Days: Thursday 6th February & Wednesday 5th March 

For most centres there is a requirement to become part of the partner church congregation, and you will be expected to participate in church team events as well as wider Resurgo team events, including weekly staff prayer meetings and annual staff conferences in summer and winter (one residential).

We have various Spear Centre locations which are listed below. We have variable start dates so please indicate when you are looking to start. 

We are currently looking for a Graduate Coach to start immediately at Spear Islington and Spear North Kensington. 

London

- Bethnal Green

- Camden

- Clapham Junction

- Hammersmith

- Islington

- Kennington

- North Kensington

Regional

- Brighton

- Bournemouth

- Bristol 

- Leeds

Other Centres with part time roles

We also partner with churches in the following cities - these centres handle their own applications, and the roles are slightly different, being part time and mostly permanent, at a slightly more senior level. If you are interested in these, please contact our recruitment team for more information.

- Ipswich

A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to join our thriving and committed Community and Events Fundraising team. We are looking for someone who is creative, ambitious, and passionate about motivating individuals to fundraise in our communities, including schools, local businesses, and community groups, to help us drive income growth across our community fundraising programme.

You will take a strategic and data informed approach to drive growth in income and our supporter base. You will work with other teams in the fundraising department to ensure that our activity aligns with the wider fundraising programme and resonates with our target audience. You will also have the opportunity to bring your ideas and creativity to help shape the C&E Fundraising strategy.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week

Closing date: Monday 10th March 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Salary Information: £35,081 per annum (working a minimum of 40% across each month at our London Headquarters) or £31,323 per annum (Less than 40% attendance at our London Office) 

Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK

For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click visit the government website and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship. 

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a mid- to senior-level lawyer with substantial experience in advising on a broad range of legal topics, and an interest in the Higher Education sector, to play an important role in the Legal & Regulatory Affairs team at one of the world’s leading universities. Imperial College London’s Legal & Regulatory Affairs team is a growing and well-respected function within Professional Services. The key purpose of the team is to support the achievement of the University’s objectives by delivering consistently excellent legal advice at pace across a broad range of activities.

Both full-time and part-time (3–4-day p.w.) applications will be considered.

What you would be doing

The Legal & Regulatory Affairs team is part of the Division of the University Secretary led by the Deputy University Secretary & General Counsel. You will be one of three lawyers in the team focusing on providing commercial and related legal advice to colleagues within the University.

What we are looking for

You will ideally have a proven track record of delivering advice in-house within a complex organisation and be able to demonstrate effective decision-making and experience of working with multiple stakeholders. You will be able to analyse and evaluate data from multiple sources at pace. You should be able to demonstrate how you identify and assess risks and tailor your advice to mitigate such risks, being creative in your decisions to arrive at sound, pragmatic advice that supports the University’s objectives.

What we can offer you

· The opportunity to be part of a growing and highly respected function at Imperial.

· The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity.

· Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)

· Get access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme.

· Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel

· Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

If you require any further details on the role, please contact: Anna Cosgrave.

Closing date: 25th February 2025

Fixed term contract until 30th June 2025

Westminster

We are looking for two Youth Workers to build trusting and collaborative relationships with vulnerable service users aged 10-12 years transitioning from years 5 and 6 into secondary school to identify and address any potential risk factors that may impact on a young person’s transition. 

You will provide support to build the young person’s skills, confidence and resilience during this critical period to engage positively at their new secondary school. This will include the delivery of targeted programmes, activities and 1:1 interventions that address the specific challenges faced by young people including bullying, social isolation, special needs, academic pressures or mental health issues. The support will be delivered in person within a variety of settings including faith based groups, schools and youth centres. This post will also work closely with the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) Peer Champion project.

We are hoping to offer a maximum of 10 hours per week for each Youth Worker to support current activities and where needed to set up new activities. You will have the ability to build rapport with young people and engage them in activities leading to empowerment and raising aspirations.

The salary for 10 hours per week is £7,310.53 per annum.

Please ensure that you cover all criteria on the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting purposes.

Closing date:  Wednesday, 26th  Feb 2025 (by midday)

Interview date: 4th, 5th or 6th March 2025

Our client provides specialist Welfare Benefits advice to individuals with long term and life limited illnesses. They are visually impaired and are therefore looking for a Support Worker to provide 1:1 job support to assist them in carrying out their day-to-day duties through Access to Work.

This position is offered on an ongoing temporary basis, for 1-year in the first instance and 20 hours per week over 3-days. Based onsite in Whitechapel, with required travel to Blackfriars.

The successful candidate will be working 1:1 with our client, assisting them in their role and their day-to-day duties including:

• Completing referral forms, following the client's dictation.
• Updating the database, per the client's direction.
• Assisting with reading letters and other relevant documents to the client.
• Note taking.
• Administrative duties e.g. scanning & printing documents.
• Assisting with data entry as required.
• Travelling with the client to in person meetings with their service users.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience of supporting individuals with disabilities.
• Excellent communication skills and administrative skills.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office packages.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, as you will be providing support to an individual who is visually impaired.

Please note, that our client has a guide dog, so you must be comfortable and have no allergy to dogs. You do not need experience within Welfare Benefits to apply for this position.

This position is to start as soon as possible, so you will need to be available immediately or have a short notice period to be considered.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV in Word format.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Location: Greater Manchester, Home based

Salary: £33.51 per hour. Please note: This is a contract-based role, not a permanent employment position. The successful candidate will be engaged as an independent contractor and will be responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and benefits.

Hours: 21 hours per week (can be extended up to either 28 or 35 hours per week, subject to funding) 

Contract length: 1 year fixed term contract, with possibility of extension, subject to funding availability and performance in the role

Reporting to: Director of Campaigns

About the organisation

Sortition Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2017 to build a movement for permanent, powerful citizens’ assemblies. It generates income by delivering professional sortition services to governments, civil society, and organisations like the Global Assembly, using surplus funds to campaign for a democracy fit for the 21st century. We are structured as a workers' co-operative. The values that guide our goals are Social Justice and Collective Wisdom and the values that guide our culture are curiosity, care, and courage. We have a small but growing team across the UK, Australia, and the EU.

About the project

In 2024, the Sortition Foundation launched the 858 Project to mark 858 years since King Henry II introduced juries in the UK. Juries have proven essential to our legal system, and now it's time to put ordinary people at the heart of politics with permanent, powerful citizens' assemblies, starting in Greater Manchester.

The Sortition Foundation, alongside democracy movement allies, is campaigning for a permanent citizens' assembly (CA) in Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester's governance is flawed, with a mayoral authority backed by a small, indirectly elected Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), leaving residents with just one vote every four years. A permanent CA would address this deficit by giving people a voice and holding leaders accountable. A CA would not only benefit Manchester but strengthen the Mayor’s decision-making and boost the region’s influence. As metro mayors expand nationwide, this campaign sets a powerful precedent, positioning Manchester as a leader in democratic reform.

About the role

The Sortition Foundation and its allies already have over 10,000 registered supporters in Greater Manchester—your job is to use a transformative organising approach to activate them and grow this base even more! You’ll help get people along to the campaign launch in the spring, then work with active supporters to use door-knocking and other methods to bring people together to demand greater democracy in Greater Manchester. Crucially, you’ll collaborate with individual supporters and community groups to develop a shared vision for the specific powers and responsibilities of the citizens' assembly, then use a series of escalating tactics to collectively lobby the Mayor and GMCA. You’ll be strategically and emotionally supported by the campaigns director and work as part of a small, crack team, including the head of press, head of public affairs, and digital campaigner, covering press, messaging, digital supporter acquisition and building relationships with organisations, institutions, and influential individuals across Greater Manchester.

Responsibilities

• Take a transformative approach to organising the campaign, aiming not only to win real change but also to shift the balance of power in the region and enhance supporters’ understanding of their ability to create collective change.

• Deliver new supporter briefings both online and offline.

• Collaborate with the Director of Campaigns to create a campaign strategy and base-building plan.

• Work with supporters to use door-knocking, stalls and other methods for base building in Greater Manchester.

• Develop the leadership capacity of supporters and support their political education.

• Organise and facilitate ongoing local campaign meetings.

• Facilitate campaign supporters in developing a shared vision for the permanent Citizens' Assembly in Greater Manchester and taking collective action to promote it.

• Collaborate with Sortition Foundation’s campaigns team to identify key moments for the campaign and secure local press coverage.

• Work with the campaigns team on campaign messaging and framing

Essential skills, experience and attributes 

• A sophisticated and demonstrable understanding of power, political strategy and how they play out in government and society.

• In-depth knowledge of key influential community groups and individuals across Greater Manchester.

• Experience and willingness to use face-to-face methods, such as door-knocking, to bring people in and build support for a campaign.

• Ability to use one-to-ones (121s) to identify leaders and build a supporter base.

• Experience in training others in the basics of organising.

• Strong communicator, able to make complex ideas easy to understand.

• Experienced speaker and facilitator, comfortable in small groups or at large events.

• Keen and thoughtful listener, with the ability to build coalitions and collaborate effectively across diverse communities 

• Willingness to work flexible hours as required by the campaign strategy.

• Able to self-motivate within a small team.

• A commitment to Sortition Foundation’s social values of social justice and collective wisdom, as well as behavioural values of courage, curiosity and care.

Desirable skills, experience and attributes 

• An understanding of “big organising” techniques. 

• An understanding of sortition and deliberative democracy.

• A background in campaigning or political activism in Greater Manchester and/or the North West.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, self-motivated and independent; everyone works from home with substantial freedom to choose their own hours.

To apply, please complete our online application form. We will not be accepting applications via email. The closing date for all applications is 11.59pm 10 March 2025 (UK time). If you require additional time, please contact us by 03 March 2025 at the above email address and we will do our best to accommodate.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process. If there are additional options you’d like to request, please contact us. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.

If you would like to discuss the role or have any questions, please do email us.

Our intention is to hold interviews (virtually) on 20th March 2025. Should you require any adjustments, please let us know.

Should you be offered the role, we will ask for two references from you. We hope that the successful candidate could take up the role in w/c 7th April but recognise this might not be possible for all applicants. 

We welcome and encourage applications from people from all walks of life. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other categories protected by law. 

Role: Finance Business Partner

Permanent role.
Client: International Animal Charity
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000
Hybrid working ( 1 day per week in the office)

Joining a team of 2 Finance Business Partners and reporting into the Head of FP&A

The client is looking for a Qualified Accountant with experience of working in the charity sector.

This role provide financial counsel to the Fundraising & Communications Directorate to achieve organisational objectives. The role holder will utilise their commercial expertise to create an environment for strategic and operational conversations to take place with the Heads of Departments (HoDs) to influence decision-making and achieve optimal performance, whilst assessing any associated risks and benefits.

Key Responsibilities and Duties Requirements

? Collaborate with the Fundraising HoDs to proactively identify and prioritise business plans to deliver the charities FundComm Strategy. The role holder will use financial insight and consulting skills to support and challenge the fundraising business teams to deliver the optimum solution.

? Lead the communication and coordination of the FundComm team's forecast and budget processes to deliver accurate, complete and timely submissions aligned to the organisational calendar.

? Provide workshops to aid Fundraising teams understanding of how to complete the Forecast and Budgeting templates.

? Review and analyse the plans, budgets and forecast for the FundComm teams and highlight any issues for resolution.

? Work in collaboration with the Director of Fundraising and Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to produce the consolidated multi -year FundComm budgets and forecast that support the charities planning process.

? Act as critical friend to Director of Fundraising by guiding analysis to make data -driven marketing decisions, that improve ROI and aligning marketing strategy to organisations overall strategy.

? Guide Director of Fundraising's decisions with clear business intelligence from both within and outside Brooke.

? Work with relevant FundComm HoDs with financial modelling of their data to deliver long -term income results.

closing date 21st Feb.