Jobs in Nuneaton

Please note will be a relocation package offered as the role is based in Cyprus.

 About the role

We are seeking a versatile and experienced CAMHS nurse to work as part of our CAMHS Service to British Forces Cyprus. You will be responsible for providing a child and adolescence mental health service to individuals and families by providing a range of clinical interventions to children and young people across British Forces Cyprus (BFC) who are struggling with their mental health and require specialist support from mental health services.

You will work autonomously and carry a clinical caseload of service users requiring CAMHS intervention, utilising age-appropriate interventions in line with NICE Guidelines.

You will report to the Locality Team Leader and will be supported by the Clinical Advisor for CAMHS.

About the team

There are 3 SSAFA locality Community Health teams in Cyprus, each team is led by a Locality Team Leader; the teams consist of Midwives, Health Visitors, School Nurses, Community Children’s Nurses, CAMHS, Dietitian and Speech and Language Therapists. The Community Health Service is supported by a Child Consultant Psychiatrist and a Community Paediatrician who provide a peripatetic visiting service from the UK.

About you

To carry out this role successfully you will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse, with relevant post qualification experience. Experience of work within a military environment would be an advantage. You will have a good working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, with the opportunity to facilitate safeguarding training and participate in Family and Children in Need Supervision.

About SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. In 2022 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 59,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families. 

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way, they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

Closing date: Midnight (GMT) on Wednesday 17 July 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interviews: Wednesday 24 July 2024

We are recruiting for a private international charitable foundation which seeks to support environmental recovery, supported by cultures and economies grounded in Earth lore, in line with their “breathe freely” ethos.  As such they are committed to grants and other investments that are healing to the climate, to biodiversity, and to human cultural relations with the other-than-human. The foundation is currently based in a Hong Kong family office, with personnel in Hong Kong and the UK, as well as Cameroon, Brazil, Australia, Papua, and the US. The work is hybrid and the candidate can legally work in the UK or Hong Kong. A working visa will be provided if needed.

The organisation has been in a phase of significant growth and change over the last five years and is seeking to ensure that the needs of our diverse and committed staff are known and addressed.

This is a new position which interfaces with all foundation staff. Under the general direction of the Director of Operations, you will be developing and ensuring that staff policies and practices are relevant, clear, harmonized, and compliant with regulations across the foundation’s staff locations and in alignment with the foundation’s values. The position provides an opportunity to practice all aspects of a global HR function including recruiting, hiring and on-boarding, remuneration and benefits, performance and effectiveness, compliance, training and development, staff wellness and retention, and HRIS.

Global Human Relations Specialist 

Responsibilities

— The responsibilities of Global Human Relations Specialist will include, but are not limited to:

• Determine and facilitate optimal hiring status for new and continuing staff (direct employment, EoR employment, independent consulting) and initiate and manage contracts as appropriate.
• When there are open positions, working with hiring managers to manage the full cycle of recruitment of positions including job scoping, candidate sourcing, interviewing, reference checking, background checking, developing offers and closing the hire.
• Guide and manage onboarding, orientation and exit processes.
• Evaluate and facilitate staff mobility and travel requirements (visas, permits, and registrations) as needed.
• Update and maintain job description library and organisational charts.
• Maintain appropriate benchmarks, periodically review and recommend enhancements to compensation and benefits plans across international geographies.
• Coordinate payroll and HR administration with International Accountant and others.
• Review, update, develop and enhance processes, policies, and procedures for staff across various jurisdictions to ensure compliance around applicable labour and employment regulations, internal equity in compensation and benefits, and to reflect best practices and our institutional culture and values. Identify any significant gaps to our offering in relation to staff priorities.
• Ensure the integrity of staff records and timeliness of any required actions (e.g. remuneration adjustments, contract renewals, enrolments etc).
• Consult with, coach, and support managers and staff on standard personnel transactions, employee relations issues, interpretation and fair application of policies and applicable laws.
• Recommend appropriate resources and training for professional development needs.
• Organise staff events for team and capacity building and cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary learning including annual retreat.
• Maintain a pulse on staff morale and identify strategies to enhance staff cohesion, engagement and overall health and well-being.
• Specify and optimize HRIS to efficiently manage human resource related processes, record keeping and analytics. Manage HRIS interfaces with other relevant systems such as accounting.
• Develop and manage relationships with staffing related service providers including payroll and HRIS providers, accountants and employment law experts.

General and Other

• Coordinate user training and resourcing on HRIS (including payroll) platform, as needed.
• Keep abreast of developments in foundation staffing (role descriptions and structures).
• Keep abreast of best practices in international HR.
• Occasional travel as required for execution of duties.
• Other duties as are consistent with specialist’s role and experience as the foundation continues to evolve, or from time to time as prompted by institutional priorities.

Qualifications

— The successful Global Human Relations Specialist candidate will likely reflect much of the following profile:

 Essential

• A combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a field related to the work.
• Five years’ progressively responsible HR experience.
• International HR experience. GPHR or PHRi or equivalent, a plus.
• Practical understanding of global employment law and issues.
• Strong understanding of accounting as it relates to staffing.
• Excellent, hands-on knowledge of web-based systems including HRIS, payroll (we currently use Deel), office suite platforms (proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite preferred).
• Comfortable in complex and highly matrixed environments. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with peers across disciplines and functions in shared efforts with proven ability to influence without direct formal authority.
• Comfortable working remotely.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to be flexible and re-prioritize as needs arise.
• Pleasant and effective communication skills, written and oral. (English is our working language.)
• Experiential cross-cultural understanding and perspective, aware and appreciative of differing worldviews and the ability to communicate with and learn from the wide variety of people who comprise our grantees, allies and staff.
• Kind and generous with partners and colleagues.

Desired

• Prior experience with an international non-profit organization or grantmaking foundation.
• Fluency in a second language with preference for dominant languages of one of our working regions (e.g. French, Portuguese, Bahasa, Thai, Lao, Burmese).
• International living and/or working experience including in the Global South.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and creative problem-solver who continually looks for new ways to improve processes with a “can do” attitude and a sense of humour.
• Located in and able to legally work in the UK or Hong Kong.

Alongside this we will value applicants who are:

• Deeply committed to regenerative/ecological cultures and economies, preferably with experience of holistic/indigenous cosmologies.
• Humble, recognising humanity’s place amongst all living creatures on this one planet.

We pride ourselves on being diverse and inclusive.

TO APPLY

Please submit a letter of interest outlining your relevant experience and financial requirements with a resume to us. Review of credentials will begin immediately. We seek to have someone in place as soon as possible.

The organisation does not maintain a website but will provide more detailed information on the foundation to qualified applicants.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join our team as a Legacy Officer. You will join us working 35 hours per week, on a permanent basis and will be based remotely. In return you will receive a salary of up to £39,723 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.

There are currently six members of the Legacy Team who are responsible for calling in all legacies bequeathed to charity, including those left to our branches and adoption centres throughout the UK. Working with lay and professional Executors, our role is to ensure that we maximise the value of legacies generously bequeathed to the charity by our benefactors.

Responsibilities of our Legacy Officer:

As our Legacy Officer, you’ll be responsible for the management and conducting of residuary, pecuniary, trust and life interest bequests; ensuring the charity’s tax exemptions are utilised correctly; advising Executors of Cats Protection’s requirements with regard to the selling of estate property, appropriation and compliance with the Charities Act 2011 disposal of land legislation and liaising and corresponding with Executors, solicitors and charity co-beneficiaries where appropriate to resolve disputes which could lead to the issuing of legal proceedings

What we’re looking for in our Legacy Officer:

• experience of working within the probate law or charity legacy administration sector
• TEP, ILEX, Law degree or ILM CiCLA.
• excellent verbal and written communication skills
• keen attention to detail, organised and methodical
• ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• ability to manage your own workload

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £39,723 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working options
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits including private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Through our values and behaviours we help people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together we can make a difference.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 4th July 2024

Virtual interview date: W/C 15th July onwards

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Please email if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

Youth Futures Foundation is the What Works Centre for youth employment. We exist to address the significant disparities in youth employment for marginalised groups. We want to ensure that all young people can access and keep good quality jobs.

We are looking for a Relationships Manager to accompany local partnerships through the development and testing of potential local systemic solutions, acting as the key point of contact for Youth Futures to:

•  support each partnership to make the most of their work during this period, with the aim for partnerships to establish a local shared ambition for systems change and commitment to action.
•  enable Youth Futures to make informed decisions about further partnership investments to deliver their ambition.
•  bring local insight and learning into Youth Futures, and to channel information and support from Youth Futures to local partnerships. 

You will lead our relationship with up to three local partnerships, working as part of their team to help Youth Futures understand the potential for change, and how and where we can add value. As well as support and future investment from Youth Futures, this may include helping partnerships identify alternative sources of funding, develop business cases for future support or capture their learning to influence decision-makers. You will have the strategic vision and analytical thinking to assess future potential as well as current progress, and spot these emerging opportunities.

This is an enabling role, which requires exceptional abilities to establish and maintain close, supportive relationships that put local partners and young people in the lead. You will have excellent stakeholder management skills, helping partners navigate the tensions between different parts of the system, while keeping their eyes on the prize of connected, consistent and responsive support.

This role is fixed term until January 2026 with the possibility of extension - Full Time –37.5 hours per week. We offer flexible working and consider alternative patterns of work.

The young people we aim to serve – and the challenges they face - are all unique. We are looking to build a team that reflects this diversity. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, class, religion, identity, and experience forms the cornerstone of our work. We are an equal opportunities, Living Wage and Disability Confident employer and encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds representative of our communities.  We offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace, where employees are encouraged to have a voice.

At Winston’s Wish we have been on a journey over the last few years – since Covid-19 we have transitioned to an online delivery, and we’re not going back.  We are listening to the voices of the bereaved young people that we are here to support and designing services that are right for them. 

We have raised the profile of data in all areas of our organisation and are always looking at ways to achieve ongoing improvements to our ways of working and our outcomes for the children that we are here to serve.

The Database Manager position is an exciting new opportunity to work alongside the Head of Salesforce to develop a solid foundation working with the world’s largest integrated CRM platform, Salesforce.  Winston’s Wish is currently leveraging various Salesforce products, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Non-Profit Success Pack. Additionally, we are investing in Marketing Cloud and AI in the upcoming year as part of our strategic shift towards a 'digital first' approach. 

We’re looking for someone with an ability to use their initiative to get things done, an enthusiasm for quality improvement with a keen eye for detail and someone with compassion and empathy for those affected by bereavement.  Whether you’re already a certified Salesforce Administrator or have lots of experience maintaining Salesforce but are yet to obtain the certification, we’d like to hear from you.  

Join us in this dynamic phase of growth and contribute to our mission of providing meaningful support to those navigating the challenges of loss. 

Main Responsibilities  

What you'll do: 

• You’ll be our 'go-to’ person for Salesforce end users; 
• Support the day-to-day platform administrative functions and configuration including user management, permissions, sharing rules, objects, fields, page layouts, record types, custom settings, reports & dashboards;
• Working on declarative development utilising Flows, custom objects, workflows, validation rules and security configuration; 
• Support day-to-day user queries; 
• Proactive system maintenance including keeping up with Salesforce releases, features and best practices; 
• Data management to improve Salesforce data quality, implementing rules and automation as needed; 
• Collaborate with Fundraising, Bereavement Services and Marketing & Communications to gather and analyse business requirements and translate into scalable solutions; 
• Provide ongoing user training and create training materials/technical documentation as needed; 
• Communication of any platform changes to end users and stakeholders; 
• Implement and enforce security best practices to protect sensitive data; 
• Ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations and internal policies; 
• Account manage our outsourced Salesforce & IT partner support companies.

All Staff

• Contribute to the vision and mission of Winston's Wish; whilst embedding the values into your daily work activities. 
• Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy. 
• Contribute to the overall success of the charity’s fundraising needs by providing case studies, attending events and adding value to the experience of our supporters as required.
• Contribute to the brand and reach of the charity by working alongside our Marketing & Communications Team when relevant press opportunities arise or when required for social media and online content (including the use of photography).    
• Work to objectives, targets and work plans agreed with your line manager. 
• Undertake specific projects and other ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager, fulfilling any deadlines, reviews and reporting procedures required. 
• Take an active part in the Quarterly review process and participate in training agreed with your line manager. 
• Recognise and champion the lived experience of children and young people with bereavement within your work.
• Ensure the health and safety of all colleagues, volunteers and visitors in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy. 

Person Specification

If you’re aligned with our values, excited about the opportunity and really good at what you do (even if you don’t tick all the boxes) apply anyway! 

• Certified Salesforce Administrator with at least 1 years’ experience or someone with 1 years’ experience of working in Salesforce at an administrator level (but would like to achieve the Salesforce Administrator Certification); 
• Confident using DataLoader to manage imports and exports of data; 
• Demonstrated experience implementing Salesforce configuration changes including (but not limited to): Flow, fields, page layouts, record types, custom settings, dashboards and reports; 
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills and ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels; 
• A proactive attitude to implementing best practice solutions; 
• Demonstrates enthusiasm towards continued personal/professional development; 
• Hands-on experience with either Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Sales Cloud, NPSP and/or FormAssembly, don’t worry if you haven’t got experience of all of them; 
• Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with colleagues at all levels. 

Additional information, if you are yet to obtain the Salesforce Administrator Certification 

• During the first 6 months, time will be allocated to self-learning/self-development via Salesforce’s Trailhead learning platform and other resources;
• After 6-12 months, Winston’s Wish will support you through the Salesforce Administrator Certification Examination. 

Recruitment Timetable 

Application deadline: 19th July at 5pm 

Telephone conversation to take place: 24th and 25th July 

Interview by Zoom to take place: 29th or 31st July 

Interview location: Zoom 

Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date. 

The College of Policing is exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell in our search for two Finance Business Partners to join our team on a permanent basis. The College of Policing is the professional body for the police service in England and Wales who work to share knowledge and good practice, set standards, and support professional development for police officers and staff.

Reporting into the Senior Finance Business Partner, these roles will provide professional finance business partnering support and advice to Cost Centre Managers, including preparing and evaluating accurate and timely annual and monthly budgets, forecasts and trend analysis, to enable effective and appropriate financial planning across the College.

The organisation

About 800 people work for the College of Policing across England and Wales. Although we're a small organisation, our work has a big reach. We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles.  We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive.

This post can be based remotely with very occasion travel to the headquarters in Ryton-on-Dunsmore (CV8 3EN) or regional offices including London. We offer an extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, employers’ network for equality and inclusion membership (ENEI silver award winners), and status as a disability confident leader means everyone can bring their whole self to work.

The key duties of these Finance Business Partners will be:

• Act as lead business contact for providing a professional finance business partnering service to designated Cost Centre Managers.
• Develop effective working relationships with stakeholders to improve their knowledge of financial management and forecasting, whilst providing appropriate robust challenge when required.
• Complete monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts for your Cost Centres providing sufficient analysis and narrative to inform business and operational decisions.
• Analyse monthly performance to budget and KPIs, evaluating variance impact and identifying trends to support, challenge and provide options in the cost-efficient management of resources. 
• Reconcile budgets, accruals, prepayments and other financial records for year-end.
• Engage with Cost Centre Managers on organisational or business-related proposals, provide helpful and meaningful financial advice to support business case submissions.
• Drive effective strategic and operational decision making for budget managers.
• Support the design, development and continuous improvement of finance processes and quality and system improvement projects.

The successful candidate will have:

• Part-qualified with a CCAB qualification or evidence of equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Experience of working in a management accounting, finance business partnering or related financial role.
• Ideally experience working in the public sector, but this is by no means essential.
• Proven experience of working collaboratively, including working with internal and external people in positions of influence to develop and implement customer-focused business solutions.
• Ability to analyse, summarise and communicate financial data and information clearly and accurately to non-financial budget managers.
• Ability to provide constructive challenge to budget managers.

Please note that the salary on offer will be based on location as follows:

• National: £33,573 - £40,580,
• London: £38,611 - £45,618

The closing date for applications will be on Sunday 21st July, with first stage interviews due to take place the week commencing the 29th July. Please submit your CV to our exclusive search agent Robertson Bell ASAP to ensure you don’t miss out!

We are hiring! We have a job vacancy for a Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) / Dementia Coordinator.

Shine has a membership of over 13,500 members living with SpinaBifida and/or Hydrocephalus and associated conditions and over 6,000 associated members.

In the last year we have seen a 25% increase in members who are living with NPH across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There are currently just under 600 members with NPH, plus their carers registered, but we are expecting this to continue to rise as awareness and diagnosis of the condition grows.

We are looking for an experienced, skilled, organised and dedicated new staff member to join Shine’s Services team to develop and lead our new NPH service.

Job title: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)/ Dementia Coordinator

Reports to: Director of Services

Location: Home Based or Hybrid * 

(dependent on proximity to our Head Office in Peterborough, with travel across England, Wales & Northern Ireland as required)                                                               

Hours: 35 hours per week (willingness to work outside of office hours, evenings and weekends when required)

Salary:                £31,672 pa

Closing Date:      21st July 2024 at 11pm

Purpose of Job 

To provide the foundations for improved health, social and emotional outcomes for adults living with NPH and to support their families/carers.

To focus primarily on delivering 3 of Shine’s 7 Strategic Goals all of which drive Shine’s ambitions:

·  Goal 3: Adults of all ages with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus have the choices and opportunities to live healthy and independent lives

· Goal 4: A connected community

· Goal 7: Transforming attitudes and improving access to health and care services through engagement, partnerships, research and campaigning   

And contributing to delivery of other strategic goals as appropriate.

Staff management:

1. Shine is committed to providing quality advice and support. As service lead you will provide supervision, training, guidance and support in line with Shine’s HR processes and procedures to other members of staff who are involved in the delivery of work for the NPH service.

Project management:

1. Evaluate existing support for members living with NPH and their families/ carers within Shine

2. Develop and grow the service based on the needs and voice of our members

3. Lead the support of members living with NPH and their families/ carers across England, Wales & Northern Ireland

4. Develop annual work plans, which will enable continued development and delivery of the NPH service

5. Create a framework for the service and develop Shine colleagues to support delivery in key areas

6. To provide training to upskill colleagues in dementia

7. Create greater consistency across all Nations by developing strong working relationships with key colleagues in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

8. Drive collaborative working with the National Programmes and Engagement Manager and the National roles – particularly Health and Benefits

9. To manage any specific project budgets, ensuring spend is planned, within budget and allocated to the appropriate cost centre 

10.  Maintain an oversight on data capture and data management for the work on NPH, alongside the Director of Services develop outcome measures to demonstrate impact

11.  Work in line with GDPR, maintaining confidential member records providing clear and accurate record keeping for monitoring and evaluation

12.  Identify new potential sources of funding as the project develops and contribute to funding bids as requested. 

13.  Working with colleagues in Services, Fundraising, Marketing, Trust and Foundations colleagues and Shine’s membership to identify opportunities for long-term sustainability of the work.

Delivery  

To manage all enquiries from our members living with NPH and their carers, providing direct one to one support and advice including-

·  Welfare benefit/ income maximisation advice

·  Condition specific support to enable the person living with NPH to have choice and control over their current and future care needs.

·  Signposting /referring to more specialist information and support, internally or to other local, regional or national organisations 

You will also:

· In collaboration with Shine’s National Programmes & Membership Engagement Manager, Health and Services colleagues and external partners, lead the delivery of the NPH awareness week once a year

· Review existing and develop new resources for members with NPH alongside the Health team

· Develop and deliver an annual programme of events and peer support groups for members with NPH and their families and carers

· Oversee social media, Facebook and WhatsApp support groups

· Organise steering groups, providing opportunities for Shine members to guide the development of the service, and engage in consultations and research

· Develop partnership opportunities and closer working relationships with health professionals, statutory organisations and charities

· Identify key campaigns to improve the rights of members with NPH, improving access to statutory services, access to NHS care, awareness regarding diagnosis and treatment.

Other core requirements of working for Shine:

· To work with Shine’s national and regionally based colleagues to ensure that all work is complementary, coordinated and beneficial to our members

· To maintain the high standards of respect, communication, professionalism, empathy and sensitivity conducive with working for an organisation that represents 13,500+ members living with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus or associated conditions.

· To ensure that Shine’s safeguarding policies and processes are followed, and are ‘everyone’s responsibility’

· To actively take part in the annual staff residential

To undertake any other duties in line with the job role. 

Person Specification 

Experience – essential 

· A minimum of 3 years' experience of working with older people living with dementia

· Experience of project management and delivery

· At least two years’ experience of delivering support and advice services for older people.

Knowledge, skills and abilities – essential 

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Ability to build strong relationships both with internal and external stakeholders

· Ability to develop and deliver professional presentations and training in a variety of settings 

· IT literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft 365 and confident in the use of CRM Database systems

· A non-judgmental approach to working with people 

· A good knowledge of adult safeguarding policy, procedures and reporting 

Qualification- essential

§  Relevant qualification in health or social care

Experience – desirable 

· Welfare benefits: Experience of supporting older people to maximise their income

· Experience of providing supervision, guidance and support to others as a lead

· Developing and delivering opportunities to enable and empower disabled people

· Organising information sessions and social events 

· Multi-disciplinary working and advocacy

· Evidence of successfully developing a base of local, regional and national contacts/partners who can provide specialised support to our members/ families

· Working in the third sector in a paid or unpaid capacity 

· Working with, and supporting, volunteers 

Qualifications - desirable 

Relevant qualification in:

§  Information, Advice & Guidance

§  Management

§  Project management 

In return, Shine will offer you:

· A competitive salary

· 35 hour working week

· 25 days annual leave plus additional discretionary leave between Christmas and New Year

· Support to learn and develop

· Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

· Additional annual leave due to length of service

· Defined contribution pension

Shine is a Disability Confident employer and will offer guaranteed interviews if a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job.

If you would like to have a chat about the role in more detail or have any questions, please give us a call and ask to speak to Gill Valentine, our Director of Services.

Interviews will be held on Monday 12th August in our Head Office, Peterborough

Helpline Deputy Manager (Mental Health) 

Birmingham 

£28,497 per annum

Hours 37.5 hours per week

Our client is leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands. 

Their Helpline service is aimed at service users and their carers living in Birmingham and Solihull, to offer a range of interventions to support individuals who are experiencing psychological distress and/or a mental health crisis. Additionally the service has been designed and developed to help reduce the burden on statutory services including A&E departments and the police. 

The role: 

The Deputy Manager for the Helpline service will provide support to a team of Helpline Intervention workers and volunteers with the day to day management of the Helpline Service. 

The Helpline Service is a 7 day a week service operating between the hours of 9am -11pm and requires a member of the management team present at all times.  Under the direction of the service manager you will support the running of the Helpline service in line with contractual requirements, their Vision and Values, its Operating Policy and Procedures, and any relevant legal requirements. 

About you: 

The successful candidate will possess the following skills and experience; 

• Experience in a supervisory role. 

• Previous experience of working either in a voluntary or paid role within the Health and Social care sector. 

• A positive attitude to people who have experienced mental health difficulties. 

• Experience of managing challenging situations and working under pressure. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• A flexible approach in terms of your working hours which will include evenings and weekends. 

Rewards:

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training Programme. 

Our client's people are key to their success and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer, as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties and we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic members of our local community who are currently under-represented at management level. 

The closing date for applications is Monday 8th July 2024 

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 16th and Friday 19th July 2024 

The Fundraiser will play a key role in raising funds and awareness for the Friends of Bereaved Families Forum, a UK charity established to support the work of the Parents' Circle in Israel and Palestine. 

This individual will be responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive fundraising strategies, cultivating donor relationships, and ensuring the sustainability and growth of our programs. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in fundraising, excellent communication skills, and a passion for the peace mission and values of the Bereaved Families Forum.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Fundraiaser will work in close consultation with the Chair, Trustees and with members of the Steering Committee in carrying out the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy aligned with the organization's goals. Develop strategies to expand, enhance and cultivate the current donor base. Set targets for fundraising and report against targets.
• Identify new donors and cultivate existing donors. seek new sources of funding such as charitable foundations and trusts. Submit grant applications and reports, as needed.
• Develop and maintain database of donors and donations.
• Constantly follow PCFF activities, projects, achievements, and evolving content matter. Work closely with the PCFF Israeli-Palestinian fundraising team to address needs and identify opportunities.
• Organisation of speaking visits to the UK by PCFF representatives. Plan programme of events and manage relevant arrangements, bookings, etc. Designing and executing a programme of awareness-raising and fundraising events, marketing, and alumni engagement.
• Maintain and increase FBFF’s media presence – in Jewish, Christian, Muslim and national press.
• Field general queries from external groups and individuals.
• Newsletter - produce and distribute periodic written/visual material about FBFF activities for the newsletter and translating/adapt relevant PCFF materials for UK audiences. Constantly increase distribution and readership.
• Constant update of social media and website – [may work with website maintainer on improving design]
• Steering Committee - set up and attend meetings, prepare agendas, reports, minutes, and other relevant documentation – and work closely with members to initiate and develop activities.
• Reporting - monthly, in a format to be agreed to the Chair and Trustees on activities, achievements, and future plans.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

Educated to at least degree level or equivalent experience - Desirable

Values

Believe in and share the core values of the organisation - Essential

Experience

Essential

- Experience in fundraising administration, researching potential donors/trusts and assisting in creating fundraising opportunities

- Experience in organising events

- Experience of working successfully as part of a team

Desirable

- Experience in writing trust applications 

- Experience of using a fundraising database

- Experience in writing articles, newsletters or copy for magazines or similar 

Skills and Abilities

Essential

- Strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills

- Highly developed organisational skills, able to meet deadlines and manage a varied workload

- Good verbal and written communication skills. You must be able to write clearly and expressively

- Attention to detail

- Ability to identify, initiate and sustain effective relationships with donors, other professionals and organisations.

- Excellent interpersonal skills that demonstrate a balance of warmth and boundaries

Desirable

Excellent presentation

Knowledge of history of Middle East and in particular Israel/Palestine desirable

Join the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and help promote excellence in the veterinary profession.

The role:

The BSAVA is looking for an experienced policy professional in the areas of policy development and legislative change set against a backdrop of a complex and regulated environment. The role operates within a changing landscape dealing with high-profile issues for the sector.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape BSAVA’s policies and national legislation with the aim of influencing outcomes of benefit to the veterinary profession, its clients and the health and welfare of companion animals.

Skills and experience:

We are looking for a self-motivated individual with a track record of success, who can demonstrate excellent understanding of policy-making and legislative change in an unpredictable environment. They will have significant previous experience of working in a policy role, ideally within a life-sciences or a veterinary or human medicine setting.

Experience of working with central government departments along with an understanding of parliamentary processes are preferable for the role. Equally important is the ability to analyse and critique information, formulate evidence-based solutions and accurately convey proposals to influence outcomes.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, with strong written and verbal skills. They will be able to demonstrate effective engagement skills across a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, including the membership. Diplomacy and political awareness will be essential to ensure successful outcomes. Experience of PR and reputation management as part of the policy-making agenda is desirable.

The candidate must be flexible to work outside of normal office hours depending on the demands of the role which are often driven by the external environment and national events. The role is hybrid, incorporating working from home with travelling to meetings in or around London as required.  Therefore, to facilitate the needs of the role and the organisation, ideally candidates would be located in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire or Oxfordshire.

Other essential skills include:

· Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, as well as general IT skills

· Exceptional organisational and time management skills

· The ability to work effectively as part of a broader team.

· A flexible approach to work

About the BSAVA:

The BSAVA is a professional membership association which exists to advance care for companion animals. With a membership of more than 11,000 veterinary surgeons, vet nurses and students, we work in the UK and internationally to promote excellence in small animal practice through education and science, by facilitating training, conducting research, and developing policy. Each year we deliver numerous education courses, host a large small-animal Congress, and publish books, manuals, apps, and magazines. 

This post sits within the Policy and (Corporate) Communications Department and reports to the Head of Department.

Our reward package for this role includes a basic salary of between £43,000 - £48,000 per annum (depending on experience). In addition, we offer employer pension contributions starting at 7% and increasing up to 10% with length of service.

We also offer:

· Holiday starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 28 days, plus a further entitlement of an additional one day every 5 years of service.

· Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and other family-related leave.

· Life assurance of 3 x annual salary.

· Support for hybrid working for our employees, meaning you can work at home subject to agreement and we also have a comprehensive Flexible Working Policy.

· Access to a free legal helpline where you can ask our specialist lawyers for legal advice on an array of topics.

· Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and a network of mental health first aiders. Plus, enhanced Company sick pay, access to private medical insurance upon completion of 12 months’ service, occupational health service and annual flu vaccinations.

· Optional Bupa dental plan.

· Training and development.

· Free onsite parking, and for those who wish to cycle, we offer a cycle to work scheme which provides a discounted purchase of a bicycle and accessories for healthy, low carbon travel.

· Last but by no means least, we have regular social activities and events for those who wish to participate!

And we are:

Community friendly – offering a day’s paid leave to volunteer for a charity or not for profit organisation.

 Committed to supporting sustainability in our work and in the veterinary profession.  The Association has completed a certified carbon audit and has been awarded silver accreditation with Investors in the Environment.

So, if you are bold and innovative, strive for excellence whilst taking ownership and accountability of your work, show passion for what you do and work effectively in a team – then you’ll be a great fit for the Association, and we would love to hear from you.

Birmingham Hippodrome is seeking a visionary Director of Operations to join our Leadership Team. This is your chance to lead the delivery of cutting-edge facilities, IT infrastructure, and stage technical services that support our vibrant and historic venue.

Public Sector Development Manager: Shape the Future of Child Protection

Are you passionate about making a real difference in children's lives? Join the NSPCC, the UK's leading children's charity, as a Public Sector Development Manager and help us secure vital funding to protect children and prevent abuse.

Salary: £28,337 - £31,485 (plus London Allowance of £3,366 or Home Working Allowance of £500) Location: Remote or hybrid (with bases across the UK) Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Why join us?

• Be part of a high-performing team that's raised over £6 million since 2017/18
• Flexible working options to suit your lifestyle
• Generous annual leave, pension, and life assurance schemes
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact on children's lives across the UK

About the role: As a Public Sector Development Manager, you'll play a crucial role in securing funding from government bodies, research grant-makers, and commercial tenders. You'll contribute to our ambitious £5 million annual income target, helping the NSPCC support millions of children each year.

Your key responsibilities:

• Develop and manage relationships with high-level statutory funders
• Craft compelling proposals and reports to secure significant income
• Collaborate with internal teams to maximise funding opportunities
• Identify and pursue new prospects to strengthen our funding pipeline

What you'll bring:

• Experience in building relationships and securing high-value funding
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong project management and prioritisation abilities
• Passion for safeguarding children and young people

Our team and culture: Join a motivated and supportive Major Giving Department where your ideas and contributions are valued. You'll have access to bespoke training opportunities and the chance to grow both personally and professionally.

About the NSPCC: For over 100 years, we've been at the forefront of child protection. Our mission is to end child abuse and transform society for every child. From our world-famous Childline service to groundbreaking research and campaigning, we're committed to creating a safer future for all children.

Career development: We're invested in your growth. You'll have opportunities to enhance your skills, take on new challenges, and progress your career within a supportive environment.

Ready to make a difference? If you're excited about using your fundraising talents to protect children, we want to hear from you. Apply now and join us in our mission to create a safer society for all children.

The NSPCC is committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments to support your success.

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.

Regional Manager - London

This is a remote role, requiring regular travel to London.

About Career Ready

We are a UK-wide social mobility charity that believes that every young person deserves the opportunity to enjoy a rewarding future.

We were founded in 2002 by leading business figures with a mission: to boost social mobility by empowering young people and giving their talents a platform to flourish. Since then, we’ve grown across the UK to support young people in areas of need.

Our programme gives young people the key skills, confidence, and experiences they need to kickstart their futures. In partnership with our network we deliver a targeted programme providing young people aged 15-18 with a paid internship and mentor, workplace visits, and skills masterclasses.

Our organisational values underpin how we work and are at the core of everything we do. Career Ready’s values are: trust, bravery, collaboration, empowerment and inclusion.

Role Purpose

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team of Regional Managers, where you will work in partnership with employers and schools to deliver our impactful programme.

The main purpose of this role is to grow, develop and deliver all aspects of the day-to-day relationship management of:

· Schools and colleges running the Career Ready programme

· Local employer supporters, corporate partners supporters, other key local stakeholders and networks

You will be responsible for a local patch which currently typically consists of 5-6 schools or colleges and a portfolio of employer partnerships. Regional Managers are also responsible for building and maintaining a local network of employer supporters and seeking opportunities for new employer support.

There will be opportunities to be creative, as well as being autonomous in how you run and develop the programme with the Career Ready schools and colleges in your area.

What you’ll bring to the role

This is a wonderful role that requires passion for our purpose and a broad range of skills, experience and the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the environments we operate in. You can develop, grow and maintain valuable and valued relationships through your motivation for what we do, with a passion that inspires and engages others, alongside the capacity to identify and manage multiple priorities. You need to thrive on attention to detail, be able to listen to what is not said, be well organised and confident to engage with and influence a wide range of people.  You will research and approach opportunities and outcomes with an entrepreneurial mindset.

For the essential key qualities and skills required for this role, please see the Job Description.

This is a full time role, but we will accept applications from candidates who can work a minimum of 28 hours per week.

Live recruitment briefing sessions

Join members of the Career Ready Programme team to find out more about the role, the team and our recruitment process.  These are live sessions so if you’d like to join, please click on the link in our candidate pack (The Recruitment Process page) and you'll be sent a Teams invitation. 

Dates:

Thursday 18th July at 1pm

Monday 22nd July at 1pm

Location: Online via Teams

Duration: 20 – 30 mins

Benefits of Joining Career Ready

You will be rewarded with the following benefits:

• 6% contribution to personal pension plan, subject to 3% employee contribution
• Annual leave: 25 days per annum plus bank/public holidays. The charity is also closed between Christmas and New Year and there are an additional 2 days of leave available in August. Career Ready also allows flexible use of some Bank & Public Holidays
• Interest-free season ticket or bicycle purchase loans (or Cycle To Work Scheme).

• Flexible working: We strongly embody trust. We can support condensed / flexible working patterns. [This is a remote working role with occasional team meetings in Central London and more regular visits to schools, colleges and work places].​

• You’ll be part of a diverse, supportive, and friendly team​

HR Advisor

Location: Birmingham based with hybrid working
Job Type: Full-time (part-time 0.8 FTE will also be considered) Please confirm in your application the hours you are interested in.
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract, 18 months
Salary: £27,000 - £30,000
Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, hybrid working and contributory pension scheme

Closing Date: 11.59pm, Wednesday 24th July 2024.

Our client has a new opportunity for a HR Advisor to join it’s supportive, values driven and dynamic environment – this is an exciting time in the evolution of their Charity.

They are looking for an experienced HR Advisor who will support the Charity by developing and strengthening their people processes throughout the lifecycle of the employee journey – if you’re looking for a new challenge in an environment where you will be helping to develop and embed HR practices then they want to hear from you.

The Opportunity:

This is a standalone role and is the first port of call for all HR and payroll queries at the Charity. You will be responsible for providing a robust, comprehensive and proactive HR service across the whole organisation.

The focus will be on developing and strengthening the Charity’s people processes. You will deal with the coordination and delivery of recruitment, learning and development, the updating and communication of HR policies, guidance to line managers on employee relations matters and HR administration support to staff.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• To be the Charity’s link with its outsourced payroll service and act as system administrator for HR and payroll software. Providing advice to staff on self-service use, ensuring the HR system utilisation is maximised by the Charity.
• Manage the day-to-day HR administration at all stages of the employee journey, from recruitment and onboarding to leavers.
• Co-ordinate and manage the recruitment process – including overseeing the selection process and attending interviews as the Charity’s inclusive panel member to reduce bias and ensure equality of opportunity.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive onboarding and induction process.
• Ensure HR policies meet legal requirements.
• Oversight of attendance and leave arrangements, ensuring all absence is properly authorised and processed accurately.
• Provide advice on managing sickness absence and on family leave (maternity, paternity, etc.), as required.
• Respond to employee relations queries from individuals and managers, seeking external HR expertise.
• Deal with payroll queries and liaising with the outsourced payroll provider, providing monthly information relating to absence, leavers, starters, deductions etc.
• Ensure that any agreed job evaluation, performance review and pay progression processes are maintained and proactively managed.
• Undertake regular salary benchmarking/market scanning.
• Collate and report training needs.
• Produce quarterly HR reports for senior managers and report any trends on employee relations issues such as absence, training/ development and wellbeing.
• Assist managers and the CEO with workforce development and wellbeing initiatives.
• Carry out annual employee engagement survey.

Who are they looking for:

You will have achieved or near completion of your Level 3 CIPD or equivalent qualification and be planning to progress to Level 5.

You will have experience of:

• Working as a HR administrator and developing HR admin processes
• Working as a HR Advisor – dealing with recruitment and selection, working with HR policies and providing advice to line managers
• Ideally you will have developed and implemented new HR policies and initiatives and have experience of providing employment law advice and guidance but if not, they will help you to build your skills in these areas.
• You’ll have strong interpersonal and IT skills and be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. You’ll understand the importance of attention to detail and being able to manage sensitive and confidential information. You’ll also have a good appreciation of GDPR in relation to HR practices.
• You’ll be used to working on your own initiative and with minimal supervision.
• This is a new role and is ideal for someone who already has some HR experience and is looking to build their career in HR.

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit a CV with a covering letter setting out how you meet the requirements for the role. Please ensure that you have included all relevant contact details and let them know if you require any special provision should you be called for interview.

About the Organisation

They believe there’s always more they can do for their patients and families. It’s their mission to raise the vital funds needed to make a real difference to all who use their hospitals’ services, offering them the best experience possible.

They are passionate about improving patient experience for all the women and families at their hospital. Thanks to the kind and generous supporters, they are striving to provide their patients with a service over and above what the hospital alone can deliver.

You may also have experience in the following: HR Advisor, Human Resources Advisor, HR Administrator, Human Resources Administrator, HR Assistant, Human Resources, etc

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