Jobs in Loughton

We are seeking an individual with a strong background in corporate relationships to lead on a portfolio of significant, strategic partners on a maternity cover contract.

The Corporate Partnerships Manager will be joining an established and successful team, playing a vital role in developing the sustainable growth of income through our incredible partnership network within the rail industry. The role will seek out opportunities within rail to assist the fundraising team to achieve growth in both income and donor base. The right candidate will have a proven track record of developing new business opportunities and stewarding accounts to maximum potential.

To apply for this position, please complete the application form which can be accessed from the Railway Children website.

Location: Homeworking with regular travel to office in Sandbach

Closing date: Midday, Monday 5th August.

Candidates will be assessed on application and may be contacted before the closing date.

The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to the 40,000 plus people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk. 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.

Reporting directly to the Controller (Chief Executive) and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, when required, the Associate Director of Strategy and Impact will have the responsibility to lead and manage the Research and Evaluation, Applications Development and Business Intelligence teams to ensure the Fund is a research led and enabled organisation. The role will require strong leadership to ensure all these facets continue to deliver innovative ways to support the Fund’s strategy and ambitions.

We are seeking someone with good attention to detail, the ability to prioritise and have a strong work ethic.  You will also be able to understand and analyse complex business concepts and engage with the Fund to proactively support the delivery of strategic objectives.  Being a good team player and having excellent written & verbal communication skills is crucial. 

You will be able to build and develop various methods to influence and promote insights, including your experience in applying research and/or data to develop organisational change in order to help the Fund remain relative, competitive, and sustainable. In addition, you will bring your experience of dealing with complex problems and your proven ability to deliver change to this role. 

The role is based in the London office, with the expectation to work a minimum of three days in the office. The successful candidate for this role will need to prove they have the right to work in the UK.

To apply, please send your cv together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role and providing examples of how you meet the person specification to Pete Thompson, Head of HR. 

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 31st July at 5.00pm. Please note interviews will take place Wednesday 7th August 2024.

Job Description

Job Title: 

Employment Development & Training Worker (EDTW).

Management Structure:

Reports to: Head of Learning & Development

Location: 

Based at Woolwich, London SE18 5BX

Salary:

£33,000 to £35,000p.a. depending on experience

Hours per week:

40 hours – generally 9am to 5.30pm Mon to Fri

Background:

First Step Trust (FST) is a charity that provides work experience, training and employment opportunities for people excluded from working life because of mental health problems or other disadvantages (workforce members).

Our approach is about giving workforce members the chance to overcome some of the difficulties facing them by getting them involved as colleagues. We provide ‘on the job’ training, advice and support to enable each person to improve their basic skills and knowledge of the various work undertaken. This will include supporting workforce members to gain recognised qualifications and access to work placements with our customers and other organisations.

We are in the process of developing a more formalised training and employment support programme (SMaRT Pathways) particularly, but not exclusively, in the area of the Automotive trade.  SMaRT Pathways will include the delivery of vocational training through the use of various technologies including video, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and other mediums making the learning process more accessible to those who struggle with traditional learning methods due to issues around literacy, numeracy and low levels of self-confidence/anxiety.

Job Role:

The main objective of this post is to enable people with mental health difficulties and other disadvantages (workforce members) to engage with and access open employment.  The EDTW will achieve this by taking responsibility for proactively recruiting people to the project, overseeing their development whilst at the project, including delivery of training courses as and when required and supporting them to move on to employment or further training.

Main duties:

Networking with other services in the area to raise awareness about FST, promoting work placements and training courses as well as promoting the business services.

Recruitment and development of potential workforce members - being proactive in following up on enquires regarding work placements, interviewing potential workforce for work placements at the project.

Employment support – assist workforce looking to move on to paid employment by providing support in job search, CVs and interview preparation. To develop a network of appropriate work placements by building contacts with local employment agencies and employers to ensure access to work for all workforce preparing to move on from FST.

Training – assisting when required, in delivering a variety of courses both in house and recognised qualifications to people with common mental health problems both workforce members and visiting trainees utilising the various technologies as they are developed.

Monitoring and reporting - complete, manage and provide regular, accurate, appropriate and timely reports to agreed deadlines in order to monitor progress.

Office duties – working with workforce members as colleagues ensuring that daily tasks are completed in a timely fashion.

To work in accordance within the limits and parameters as set out in FST’s policies and procedures, by the Board, Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive and other senior managers.

Perform other tasks as reasonably required according to the needs of the project and FST. 

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

Experience of face to face customer service in an employment advice/support related post.

Experience of delivery of training within a workplace environment. 

Experience of using digital technology e.g. social media and other platforms.

Experience of managing, recording and monitoring progression.

Experience of working independently, planning and prioritising own workload. 

Desirable 

Knowledge of the benefits system.

Current full driving licence.

Knowledge and Skills 

Essential

Ability to effectively promote FST to referral agencies.

Ability to establish a network of employer contacts to facilitate work placements and employment opportunities.

Ability to motivate, support and enable people to develop.

Ability to work as part of a team in order to achieve overall objectives and goals.

Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.

Excellent communication skills, written and spoken.

Excellent organisational and administrative skills.

Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel, email, Internet Explorer and Social Media.

Attitude

Essential 

Willingness to learn new technologies.

Commitment to opposing discrimination and actively promoting equality of opportunity.

Understanding and commitment to the values, principles and approach of First Step Trust.

Commitment to Health & Safety at work.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

At Breast Cancer Now, we’re seeking a Senior Press & PR Officer to join our ambitious press, PR & celebrity team for 12 months. The role is focused primarily on the charity’s Fundraising portfolio, including our corporate partnerships and high-value fundraising events, all of which raise vital funds that help the charity to deliver world-class research and provide life-changing support for anyone affected by breast cancer. 

About you

As an excellent communicator, you’ll be great at building trusted and influential relationships across a range of stakeholders including colleagues, journalists, external partners and advocates and ambassadors of Breast Cancer Now. This will help you bring our work to life, working collaboratively and effectively and at pace. 

With significant experience in developing and delivering impactful PR campaigns, either in-house or in an agency, you’ll tell powerful stories around our fundraising activity to achieve cut-through in the media and drive further engagement and support (including financial) from our key audiences. 

Always putting the patient voice at the heart of our work, you’ll be innovative and creative in your approach to secure maximum profile for annual events and campaigns, building on previous years’ successes and bringing fresh angles to this work to maximise engagement with the media and key audiences. 

With strong written skills and an instinct for what makes a good news story, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced press office, and always consider how content can be integrated and delivered across communications channels for greatest impact.   

The successful candidate will be excited to be part of an ambitious, focused and supportive wider Fundraising, Communications and Engagement Directorate, which has a remit to reach and engage more people with our work than ever before, and to develop our fundraising to become a sustainable organisation for the future. 

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working 

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.   

When applying 

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Please submit your application as soon as possible. We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis therefore this role may close before the advertised closing date.

Closing date 9am on Tuesday 30 July 2024 

Interview date Week commencing 5 August 2024 

Are you passionate about creating engaging visual content and enjoy working with images, and videos, especially of people and dogs? Do you have a knack for creating compelling graphics and films that inspire? If so, this opportunity might be perfect for you!

Our Internal Communications team are looking for a proactive and imaginative person to produce outstanding creative assets, with a strong emphasis on video production and graphics. You will excel at storytelling and enhancing internal communications campaigns. The ideal candidate will have experience in filming, editing, and commissioning videos, creating graphics and infographics along with a proven ability to produce other visual content that boosts awareness and engagement.

About this job:

As Multimedia Officer, you will:

• Create engaging internal visual content, including video, graphics/infographics, posters, presentations, screensavers and images to support and create more engagement in internal projects. 
• Create high-quality video content for Dogs Trust’s internal channels; plan video shoots and manage all aspects of post-production including sign-off and approval from relevant teams where needed. 
• Document our internal events through photography and video recording.
• Contribute content to our intranet, reporting on analytics for user engagement, demonstrating impact and effectiveness of visual content. 

About you: 

With demonstrable experience of planning, project managing and delivering video and photo shoots, you will have excellent media editing skills, ideally using Adobe Creative Suite. Creative in bringing ideas and advice to internal projects you will have experience creating and editing graphics for print and digital content and have expertise in working with an internal communications team or in producing colleague-facing content.

About Dogs Trust:

We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

About the team:

Communications and Digital plays a central role at Dogs Trust. We help people know, love and understand the charity and take action to support the charity’s work. We use our understanding of Dogs Trust and audience need to produce impactful and creative on-brand communications, liaising with the media and celebrities, and engaging directly with our supporters. We also play a crucial role in evolving the digital supporter experience and use our internal communications expertise to communicate key messages to employees across Dogs Trust.

In return for all of this, as part of team Dogs Trust we have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual, leave, Perkbox and pension allowances, and you will you join a team of highly professional and driven colleagues in a brilliant upbeat and collaborative environment, all with a genuine passion for dog welfare.

Job title: Grief in Pieces Suicide Bereavement Liaison (x2)

Responsible to: Deputy Director of Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Services/ Clinical Director

Hours: 22.5 hours/ 30 hours

Salary: Starting salary is £31,438.42 per year (Full-time equivalent), (SC6-SP26),

which equates to £18,863.05 per year at 22.5 hours per weeks or £25,150.74 at 30 hours per

week

Contract type: Fixed term until 31st March 2025

Location: Tudor Road E9, London

Benefits: See supporting documents for information on benefits.

We are seeking (two) Suicide Bereavement Liaisons to join our Grief in Pieces: Support for Suicide Loss team. The incumbents will be experienced mental health practitioners with the understanding, therapeutic skills, personal qualities and compassion for working effectively with those affected by suicide bereavement.

The suitable candidate(s) will work with individuals, groups and communities, offering practical and emotional 1-2-1 (therapeutic) support as well as group-based interventions.

The postholder will also support with facilitating events and workshops, as needed, across the boroughs of North-East London as well as in local school and community venues.

The postholder(s) will enjoy working independently but will also work well as part of a team, ideally with experience of inter-professional working across health, education and social care. 

The individual(s) will have experience of or be willing to develop the necessary skills to work in a trauma-informed, compassion-focused and CBT-informed approach, offering a balance of bearing witness to the emotional devastation of traumatic loss and gently facilitating posttraumatic coping and growth.

About Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest:

We are a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation.

 We promote both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention for those at risk of developing mental health issues, or who struggle with common mental health conditions.

 We currently support around 5,000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on psychological, social, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support minoritised communities.

 Our values are:

Connected: Creating a compassionate and supportive community.

Fair:  We strive for equity- no-one's needs should go unmet.

Brave: We walk with people, offering help by doing what works - proven or new

Working with Mind CHWF means you’ll be part of a dedicated, passionate, and professional workforce who cares about the work they do and make a real difference to the lives of the people in the City of London, Hackney, and Waltham Forest.

We are committed to actively becoming anti-racist in everything we do. This is a critical priority for Mind CHWF. We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation that recognises different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services.

We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.

Those with lived experience of Mental Health are encouraged to apply.

Value-based Recruitment:

We know that for various reasons, not everybody who can successfully perform in a role, performs their best under traditional interview/selection procedures. We are therefore seeking ways to further breakdown barriers in our recruitment & selection process.

Shorted-listed candidates will be provided with some questions to help them prepare for the interview.

 How to apply:

For more information on the vacancy and how to apply, click the ‘Apply’ button - Please note that we are unable to consider incomplete applications.

The closing date is by 2nd August 2024, however, please do not delay applying as this advert may close before the stated deadline if we find a suitable applicant for the role.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please let us know in your application.

Your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. Please take a moment to read through our applicant’s privacy notice.

Position Title: Digital Media Coordinator

Location: Remote 

Employment Type: Part- time, 4 hours per week (flexible hours)

Salary: £450 per month

Reports To: Regional Director and Chair of Trustees 

Background: Encompass Trust's goal is to facilitate a collaborative space for young Israelis and Palestinians to work towards peace by challenging the status quo, confronting divides, and exploring nonviolent alternatives to addressing the conflict. We rely on the hard work of our dedicated country representatives to manage and deliver our programmes, including our bi-annual flagship programme, the Journey of Understanding, which brings young Israelis and Palestinians together in Cyprus for an intensive week of dialogue workshops and activities. In addition to this, we provide support to our many alumni, who continue to spread Encompass’ message of peace through smaller, independently run projects and events. Please read more about our Vision, Mission and Principles on the Encompass website.

The Role: As Digital Media Coordinator you'll be managing and boosting Encompass Trust’s presence on our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X), writing and disseminating newsletters and articles, contributing to donor reports, and keeping our website up to date. You'll create and curate engaging content, aiming to build a supportive and vibrant online community that reflects Encompass Trust’s values and supports its mission. You will work closely with our Regional staff in Israel and Palestine to source content related to Encompass Trust’s programmes, such as alumni updates, interviews, and testimonials. 

Responsibilities and key tasks:

• Develop and manage a content calendar for Encompass Trust’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and X.

• Create and schedule engaging posts that promote Encompass Trust’s activities and mission, ensuring a consistent and effective online presence.

• Coordinate and facilitate the writing of articles and blogs in collaboration with our regional staff and alumni.

• Attend Encompass Trust programmes to document the activities, including taking photos and carrying out interviews with participants. 

• Ensure Encompass Trust’s website is kept up-to-date.

• Support with the design and editing of reports. 

• Produce short form video content. 

Role requirements: 

Knowledge and Understanding:

• Good knowledge of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X. 

• Awareness of social media trends and their implications for engagement and content strategy.

• Knowledge of website management, including how to edit and maintain WordPress sites.

• Knowledge of peacebuilding within Israel and Palestine would be advantageous. 

Skills:

• Strong writing and content creation skills, able to produce compelling and high-quality posts and articles.

• Basic video editing and photography skills, able to shoot and edit short form video for social media.

• Competence in WordPress, able to manage and update a WordPress website.

Attributes:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with a diverse online community. 

• Passionate about peacebuilding, human rights, and social justice.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work independently. 

• Proactive, with a willingness to take initiative and ownership of projects.

Experience: 

• Proven experience working in a social media/ web content officer or editing role; and publishing workflows. 

• Experience in producing, editing and disseminating multimedia content for online audiences.

• Previous work experience in the charity or peacebuilding sector would be advantageous.

Working Conditions:

• Occasional travel may be required.

• Freelance.

• Flexible working hours. 

• Remote working. 

Equal Opportunities:

Our organisation is committed to promoting equal opportunities and diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs.

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity, working across more than 80 countries to deliver long-term development programmes, respond to emergencies and campaign with young people on issues that matter to them. They call on governments to do more to protect children’s rights, recognising that poverty, violence and discrimination still holds back millions of children and that these inequalities disproportionally affect girls. Plan International UK strives for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future. 

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with Plan International UK to recruit a Retention & Stewardship Lead, focused on leading and delivering a step change in how the organisation holistically considers its supporters. With an emphasis on the supporter experience, this role will lead a team of 7 (3 direct reports) to identify cross-sell opportunities and ultimately increase the lifetime value and commitment of its supporters.

Plan International UK currently benefits from c.66,000 sponsors, c.42,000 campaigners and a wealth of regular supporters. You’ll lead the retention team to identify and consider the potential crossover of these audiences, fostering meaningful relationships and supporter journeys that maximise retention and support income growth. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Retention & Stewardship team, establishing a collaborative team culture focused on innovation, creativity and continuous improvement to establish great supporter experiences.
• Foster a multi product, multi channel approach - overseeing email, direct amil, SMS and other key channels to ensure a seamless donor experience across all areas.
• Develop and lead the implementation of integrated supporter engagement strategies – maximising the loyalty and support of existing supporters to increase their lifetime value.
• Oversee a breadth of products - from child sponsorship to legacies, influencing campaigns and emergency appeals. You'll create cross-sell and upsell strategies for various audience segments, promoting additional giving opportunities and introducing supporters to the wider areas of the charity's work.
• Manage the income/expenditure budgets effectively, allocating resources optimally to achieve maximum growth and ROI.
• Oversee legacy marketing and strategy - offering ongoing stewardship to establish deeper relationships that allow this income stream to build further. 
• Adopt a "digital first" type of approach - recognising the significant potential for growth within this space.

Person Specification:

• Proven experience in developing and implementing successful retention and stewardship strategies with a multi channel, multi product approach. 
• Strong background in data-driven activity, with experience of effective segmentation, targeting and optimisation to maximise ROI.
• Effective team leader, able to build and develop high performing teams and motivate them to succeed.
• Experienced in managing complex multi-product supporter journeys, maximising ROI by ensuring resource is invested effectively across multiple campaigns and different audience segments. 
• Committed to Plan International UK’s position on promoting girls’ rights and gender equality, diversity and inclusion and anti-racism and integrating this into all aspects of your work.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, the deadline for applications is Wednesday 7th August. Regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

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

HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Full-time
Permanent
£25,575 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 12 August 2024

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an experienced HR team supporting the Museum's Operations Division. Our Operations Division comprises key functional areas including Advancement, Finance, Governance and Security departments.

As an integral member of a busy HR department, you will help to ensure the delivery of an effective and reliable HR service. You will perform a range of tasks, while focusing on actively managing our recruitment and onboarding processes, including placing advertisements, scheduling interviews and carrying out pre-employment checks.

Applicants will need to demonstrate effective communication skills and the ability to work independently, within a team and with employees from across the organisation.

The role will suit individuals with relevant administration experience looking to start their career in HR or those seeking to build their HR experience in a unique and complex organisation.

Key areas of responsibility:

• In addition to the processes outlined above, you will be responsible for issuing contractual documentation and delivering engaging inductions for new starters. Also for -
• Providing timely and professional outcomes to successful and unsuccessful candidates.
• Ensuring all recruitment paperwork is accurately filed in a timely manner, and in line with data protection requirements.
• Preparing paperwork and communications including employment references and contract extensions.
• Ensuring that DBS renewals are carried out in line with the Museum's procedures and legal requirements for employees involved in secure cargo transportation.
• Taking full and accurate minutes of sensitive meetings.
• Ensuring that personnel files are kept up-to date by completing accurate and timely filing.
• Answering queries and advising managers and team members on recruitment processes and procedures.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have -

• Wide-ranging administration experience including a strong grasp of Microsoft Office and experience working with databases.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision in prioritising own workload and coordinating with those of others.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work within deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• A positive attitude, strong customer focus and adaptability skills.

Knowledge of relevant employment legislation and qualified or working towards the Foundation Certificate in People Practice would be an advantage.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo Helmet, and the Lewis Chess Men. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays
• Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out what benefits a civil service pension provides).
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
• Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

For more information about this role, please see the job description.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

We offer a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you. We generally expect our HR Coordinators to work on site about 3 days a week.

The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.

Would you like to be part of an organisation making a positive impact on children's mental health?

As a key member of the organisation, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our financial strategy and driving operational efficiency.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will oversee the full spectrum of financial management activities, from financial planning and analysis to management accounting and reporting. Your expertise will be instrumental in providing valuable insights to support informed decision-making at all levels of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement robust financial planning and budgeting processes.
• Prepare and analyse comprehensive management accounts, providing clear and actionable insights into financial performance.
• Lead the financial forecasting process, identifying trends and opportunities.
• Oversee the management of the accounting function, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the finance team.
• Collaborate closely with operational teams to provide financial support and analysis.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and accounting standards.

Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with a proven track record in management accounting.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear and concise information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Proven team management abilities.
• Experience in the charity sector is desirable.

The Closing date for applications for this role is Tuesday July 30^th please submit your application to with your CV attached

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

THE CHARITY  

Unfold is led by the people we serve, and we get people where they want to be. We’re a bold, agile and growing organization, with a friendly, energetic and welcoming team. As an established local charity, we’re powered by volunteers who support young people and families to identify and achieve goals that matter to them. We provide mentoring and peer support groups to people in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and the neighbouring boroughs.  

We’re open to everyone, but we target those who face the most challenges: 93% of the people we work with describe themselves as coming from a racialized group, 85% of the families we support are single-parent households headed by a woman, and 75% of the children we support are eligible for free school meals. We also run specialized programmes of support for people seeking asylum and those with refugee status. Last year we provided one-to-one mentoring to over 246 people, and group support to a further 252 people. With increasing demand for our services, we expect to provide direct support to over 350 individuals in the coming year.  

In our programme of support for parents, we have two primary programmes, a ‘Mentoring for Mothers’, for women with children aged 5+, which aims to improve well-being, confidence, connectedness and reduce loneliness. We also run Women’s Support Groups, which are friendly, relaxed spaces for women to meet, socialise, share challenges, offer support to one another and find out about services that meet their needs.  

POSITION SUMMARY  

In partnership with the local authority, Unfold is developing a new programme in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea in support of the families who have been made homeless or are at risk of homelessness who are accommodated in Bed & Breakfast and commercial hotels, within and outside of the borough. Collaborating with local family services and public health team, Unfold will offer  

• Outreach to families in hotels and B&Bs  
• Women’s Support Group  
• Mentoring for five women  

As an Outreach & Programme Coordinator Officer, you will be visiting the families and carrying out a screening to identify priority needs for appropriate signposting and connecting the families back to local services in Kensington & Chelsea. Part of the role will be to set up and run a weekly Women’s Support Group aiming to support the families build connections and find about further services in Kensington & Chelsea or in their new areas. Mentoring is part of the support women will be able to access, and as the Outreach & Programme Coordinator Officer you will be identifying women who are ready to engage in mentoring and working with Unfold colleagues to match them with a mentor, supporting mentoring pairs in their time together.  

At Unfold, we work with people with different needs, ages, and backgrounds, so the right person for this role needs to be a great communicator, enjoys connecting with people, has empathy and understands the challenges families face in temporary accommodation arrangements.  

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Outreach

• Create a plan for visiting on a regular basis all Bed & Breakfast and commercial hotels in five main London boroughs where families have been placed.  
• Act as a friendly face who families will trust, building recognition and local knowledge.  
• Conduct an initial screening on location to summarise the families’ – both parents and children presenting circumstances.  
• Following project referral pathways, share findings of the screening with partner services in Kensington and Chelsea, ensuring that appropriate services are notified.  
• Assist families to engage with family support services in Kensington & Chelsea.  
• Assist families to access local services in the borough the hotel is located within if appropriate. 
• Signpost to local wellbeing activities to meet needs identified by the family, taking into consideration their specific needs and interests.  
• Update appropriate resources and signposting materials.  
• Identify risks and escalate them in a timely manner to appropriate services.  

Women’s Support Group Facilitation & Coordination  

• With the support of the Programme Manager, set up and coordinate one weekly Women’s Support Group, following Unfold’s peer support model.  
• Create a friendly, welcoming atmosphere so that members feel at ease and able to determine group activities.
• Conduct monitoring of the WSG, including new member registration and attendance.  
• Coordinate resources and materials needed for the smooth running of the sessions and signposting.  
• Plan groups to meet the needs of members, with lively and engaging sessions in response to needs of group members, coordinating visits from external partners in health, wellbeing, culture and arts.  
• Be proactive in outreach and communications to the group, maximising participation and ensuring that everyone feels welcome.  

Mentoring Support  

• Promote mentoring to women in hotels and B&Bs, so that they’re aware of the benefits and feel they can take up the offer when they’re ready.  
• Identify and onboard participants who are ready for mentoring.  
• Organise and run assessment and matching sessions for five women, periodically reviewing with mentors and mentees.  
• Support mentors to connect mentees with services and activities that meet their needs, using knowledge of local services  
• Ensure all participants are aware of and follow safeguarding measures in line with Unfold’s policies.  
• Provide ongoing support to volunteers to help them flourish as mentors responding to any questions and concerns.  
• Support in the delivery of virtual and in-person mentor training and monthly supervision sessions.  
• Make sure our monitoring systems are being used as intended providing support to mentors and mentees as needed.  

Administrative Support  

• Manage cases with Beacon, our CRM system, making sure all the data is inputted correctly and is up-to-date.  

Other Duties and Responsibilities  

• Participate in regular management supervision, team meetings and annual appraisal; help to identify your own job-related development and training needs.  
• Adhere to Unfold’s code of confidentiality, safeguarding, equal opportunities and all other policies.  
• Undertake your role in a professional manner and maintain a high-quality standard of work in accordance with aims, values and ethos of Unfold.  

The above job description reflects the position at the time of writing; it is not intended to be a task list but indicates the general level of work involved. As the role evolves, the Senior Programme Officer may require undertaking other tasks assigned by the Programme Manager and it is expected that duties will be reviewed and revised as required.  

The role may involve out of hours working, for which time off in lieu will be granted.  

Join and update project meetings with council and NHS colleagues

ABOUT YOU

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written), with excellent written and spoken English.  
• An ability to communicate with people from a wide range of backgrounds.  
• Experience working with adults seeking support in the community.
• Experience of working with families and children.  
• Experience of working or volunteering in a drop in setting.  
• Knowledge and experience about safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, ideally in volunteering contexts.  
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office suite.  
• Excellent organisational skills – ability to manage multiple tasks.  

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about supporting families to improve outcomes for children, young people and parents.  
• Outstanding interpersonal skills  
• Empathy with people facing challenging situations.  
• A hands-on, highly motivated individual with great empathy.  
• Ability to work as part of a small team, listening to and valuing the contribution of all staff, service users and volunteers, whilst also working independently.  
• Willing and able to work the occasional evenings and weekends

Desirable 

• Ability to work with CRM systems and databases.  
• Has knowledge or lived experience in the borough of Kensington & Chelsea.  
• Understanding of the welfare system.  
• Understanding of the housing rights & entitlements of individuals.  
• Ability to speak another language, for example Pashtu, Dari, Urdu, Arabic, Farsi language skills.  
• Experience of building and sustaining effective partnerships and external networks  
• Track record of volunteer management  

As the post may involve contact with children and vulnerable adults, a DBS check and two references will be required.  

Unfold is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however 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. 

The Talent Set is delighted to be partnering with a professional membership organisation to recruit their new Interim Content Editor. This temporary position is available immediately and will run until the end of September. The role is based in Central London, requiring office attendance three days a week.
Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the editorial production of the organisation’s journal.
• Contribute to the sub-editing and layout of articles in the content management system for the journal's online platform.
• Proofread and finalise pages for online publication.
• Handle administrative processes related to the journal’s production.
• Provide copywriting and editorial support across the organisation’s digital channels.
• Source and write/repurpose news stories and messaging for targeted audiences and channels.
• Understand the importance of design and imagery in supporting messaging.
• Collaborate with internal teams on editorial opportunities.
• Produce various membership newsletters, both general and specialist interest.
• Assist in reporting on events.

Person Specification:

• Demonstrated ability to deliver outstanding web, editorial, and corporate messaging.
• Skilled in writing/repurposing content.
• Highly proficient in English, sub-editing, and proofreading.
• Capable of providing creative and imaginative input while maintaining attention to detail and quality.
• Eager to learn in a team environment and willing to experiment with new software and multimedia to enhance content, including Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office.

This position offers a daily rate of £125 - £133 PAYE, including holiday pay.

If we receive a high number of applications, we may need to close earlier than advertised so get your application in quickly! Regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Are you a creative and dynamic professional with a talent for fundraising and event planning? UK Muslim Film is looking for an enthusiastic and strategic Fundraising and Events Manager to lead impactful initiatives and organise events for industry and beyond. If you’re ready to inspire and make a difference, we want you on our team!

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Enhanced Support Worker to join our RBKC Mental Health Service in Kensington & Chelsea.

£28,538.40 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.

To apply for this role, please complete the online application form and email a supporting statement to

Your supporting statement should explain why you are applying for this role, and outline how your skills, knowledge and experience relate to the role, giving specific examples where possible.

For a full job description, please visit our website

The shift pattern for this role includes 5x 8hr shifts per week on a rolling rota of Monday to Sunday. This post involves some weekend and bank holiday working.

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:
Understand the concept of Recovery and apply those principles to develop an environment and service that enhances recovery
Put the service-user at the centre of their support and promote optimism and hope for their increased independence
Act as a positive influence on service-users encouraging responsible behaviour and self reliance to people residing in the Service
Support people in a way that maximises their self-sufficiency and enables them to live independently upon discharge from the service
Support customers to maintain their tenancy
Carry out holistic assessments and devise appropriate recovery focused support plans, and comprehensive risk assessments in full consultation with service-users, their families/carers and other agencies
Ensure recovery focused support plans are created, reviewed, evaluated and amended in accordance with changing needs, presenting risks and individual preferences in order to promote recovery
Undertake key working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/Service Manager
Be flexible and responsive to the needs of service-users as directed by their personal support plan
Provide recovery focused support to achieve personal goals/aspirations in partnership with service-users, family members and statutory agencies. To work with service-users on a one to one basis to achieve positive outcomes within the given service timeframe

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

What you'll bring:
At least an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social care, or equivalent
Minimum of 3 years experience in working in mental health or other specialist social care services
Bring expertise in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, substance misuse, hoarding or therapeutic interventions.
An understanding of care-planning processes and Models of Care within mental health
Knowledge of group and individual therapy

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.