Jobs in Putney
Job Summary
The Youth Development Worker (YDW) is a crucial and exciting role that aims to support youth mission and ministry in churches across the Stepney episcopal area, with an immediate focus on supporting around 22 churches from both evangelical and Anglo-Catholic traditions involved in our five new Youth Minster initiatives across Hackney and Islington deaneries.
Job responsibilities
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Work intensively with parishes to develop their offer using the parish development pathway. With immediate focus on supporting around 22 churches involved in our five new Youth Minsters
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Leads and support Youth Minster initiatives across Hackney and Islington deaneries, including working to achieve missional impact and financial sustainability by 2030
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Lead implementation of Diocese Growing Younger Strategy in The Stepney Area.
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Oversight of the youth budget in partnership with the Programme Manager (shared oversight)
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To develop partnerships with Tower Hamlets youth projects
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Contribute to a positive safeguarding and racial justice culture
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Supporting the coordination of Area-wide events for young people in partnership with Minsters.
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Connect with the Area staff team and lead in supporting them in culture change to show Growing Younger as priority – reporting on progress of youth projects in Stepney
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Develop, facilitate and/or provide Area level training for volunteers.
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Develop and improve existing connections with both Church and Non-Church schools, especially with School Chaplains, to ensure that these links are understood and utilized by local churches.
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Connect the resources of the central team with parishes. Especially promoting the learning platform and the Apprenticeship Programme
Person Specification
Essential
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Experience in paid role in Children’s or Youth Ministry.
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Experience supporting others to deliver youth ministry
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Relevant safeguarding experience.
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Great interpersonal skills.
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Good communications skills
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Project management experience
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Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
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Practicing Christian, committed to upholding the values and mission of the Church of England
Desirable
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Experience in coaching and or training.
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Youth Ministry in an Urban Context
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Youth or children’s work qualification.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification.
About the London Diocesan Fund
The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocesan of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway.
The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community.
We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.
Benefits of working with us
The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following financial benefits:
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Competitive remuneration package
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27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
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15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available
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Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary
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Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months’ of employment
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Season ticket loans of public transport
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Access to Benenden Health Insurance
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EAP counselling through Health Assured
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Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles
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Two additional paid days for community volunteering
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Lewisham Local has a unique role opportunity for an energetic, people-focused, self-motivated Community Engagement Officer to join us in supporting two key projects we are delivering in partnership with Lewisham Council: The Community Toilet Scheme and the Lewisham Community Directory project. This role involves outreach, relationship building, and data management to ensure the success of these initiatives.
Main Responsibilities:
Community Toilet Scheme:
- Engage with local businesses to educate them on the benefits of participating in the Scheme.
- Secure agreements with businesses to provide public toilet access for the community.
- Develop and maintain relationships with participating businesses, providing ongoing support and resources.
- Monitor and evaluate the success of the scheme, gathering feedback and reporting on participation.
- Publicity and Communication:
- Online: Create a dedicated website/section with an interactive map of participating businesses and their amenities.
- Social media: Promote the scheme, share success stories, and engage with the community on platforms like Twitter or “X”, Facebook, and Instagram.
- Traditional Media: Use press releases and local media outlets to publicise the scheme and its benefits.
- Signage: Ensure clear signage at participating businesses, directing the public to toilet facilities.
- Community Engagement: Partner with local groups and organisations to raise awareness and encourage participation.
Lewisham Community Directory:
- Promote the use of the directory among local community sector stakeholders, including local organisations and residents.
- Conduct outreach to ensure the directory is up-to-date and comprehensive, reflecting the diverse range of services and resources available in Lewisham’s community sector.
- Develop strategies to increase awareness and use of the directory among VCS stakeholders.
- Collect and analyse data on directory usage to measure its impact and identify areas for improvement.
- Publicity and Communications:
- Online: Maintain a user-friendly and up-to-date website with clear navigation and search functionality.
- Social media: Regularly share updates, relevant information, and success stories on platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
- E-newsletters: Create and distribute regular e-newsletters highlighting new additions, updates, and featured resources in the directory.
- Partnerships: Collaborate with local media outlets and community organisations to publicise the directory and its value.
- Marketing and Promotion: Develop targeted campaigns to reach specific audiences, utilising online advertising, social media promotion, and community outreach.
Data Management:
- Enter beneficiary data into Lewisham Local's Salesforce database, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Maintain the database with updated information, supporting effective communication and reporting.
Lewisham Local Team Responsibilities
- Build and share knowledge and intelligence:
- within the team to increase the effectiveness of the organisation.
- with local partners via networks, communication and website to enable community sector development in Lewisham
- Establish new connections between organisations and individuals to access resources and contribute
- Be a visible, active, positive and engaging presence within the community and at local events, activities and meetings.
- Help team members at times of increased workload and/or specific events in collaboration through discussion with the VCS Programmes Manager
- Attend regular team meetings and supervision sessions as required.
This is not an exhaustive list of tasks and you may be asked to undertake any other reasonable duties in connection with the role. Job descriptions are reviewed regularly and may be amended at any time in accordance with the needs of the organisation.
Availability
This post requires working on occasional evenings and weekends and involves regular travel around the borough to local businesses.
Outline your initial ideas or approaches for engaging the Lewisham community on EITHER the Community Toilet Scheme or the Lewisham Community Directory project.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Battersea’s Income Generation department plays a pivotal role in making sure we can be here for every cat and dog now and in the future. Working with colleagues across the organisation, we provide members of the public and organisations with opportunities to engage with Battersea and to support our work.
We are looking for someone to join our team as a Supporter Experience Officer, to deliver supporter communication journeys across a range of channels and audiences to retain support, and increase engagement with Battersea and inspire them to continue, increase or diversify their support.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience of planning, implementing and evaluating direct marketing campaigns, with demonstrable knowledge of direct marketing across a range of media channels. They should also have experience of accountability and reporting for results, income and expenditure.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
At Battersea, we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.
By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives, and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from diverse ethnic communities and people with disabilities, who we know are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 11th August 2024
Interview date(s): w/c 19th August 2024 (1st round); w/c 26th August 2024 (2nd round if applicable)
For full details, please download our recruitment pack.
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.
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Overview of Go-Forward:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a small charity at a time of big growth. Go-Forward Youth was founded by care leavers to provide support to care experienced young people as they transition to adulthood and independence. Our core aim is to reduce social isolation and improve outcomes for young adults who have recently left the care system by offering a place for them to turn in moments of loneliness, crisis and celebration, and offering programmes that support them to develop the skills required for living independently. Our long-term vision is to combat the stigma that surrounds care leaving so that care leavers feel supported and empowered to achieve their ambitions without barriers to access.
We run a busy programme of social activities, personal development and employability skills training for care leavers across London and are looking for a hardworking, highly motivated and conscientious individual to take responsibility for the day-to-day administration of the charity.
Main Tasks:
To support the Go-Forward Youth CEO in maintaining professional, robust, and efficient administrative systems and records for both Go-Forward Youth as follows:
1.Be the first point of contact for both entities and to manage the office email account and diary, drawing to CEO, Funding Manager or Chair of Trustees matters that they need to action, and ensuring that we respond in timely fashion to all external communications.
2. Administration of courses and programmes
a. Maintain lists of participants and volunteers, including attendance logs
b. Ensure that we maintain appropriate records for each – for identification and compliance, for communications, and for programme progress
c. Produce and distribute regular updates to both volunteers and programme participants
d. Liaise with Local Authorities (LAs) regarding the administrative aspects of developing Go-Forward Youth projects and programmes in other LA boroughs
e. Assist with recruitment and onboarding and on boarding of new staff.
f. Maintain risk assessment, safeguarding, fire safety and other records, making sure all policies are reviewed and updated yearly. Ensure that all staff and volunteers working with clients have been DBS checked (Enhanced).
3. Administration of grant applications
a. Support the Funding Manager by logging, recording and monitoring the progress of Go-Forward Youth grant and funding applications, along with report deadline.
b. Update the CEO and Trustees on in-progress funding applications and ensure action is taken and deadlines are met where necessary.
c. For grants won, ensure that reporting cycles are noted in the charity’s diary, and that the appropriate reports to funders get sent
4. Administration of Board and other internal compliance processes
a. Meet with the CEO weekly to review the overall performance and objectives of the charity.
b. Maintain systemised record keeping of invoices and receipts, to be stored securely and sent to the relevant key personnel.
c. Undertake any other administrative activity necessary to support the smooth running of the charity as instructed by the CEO.
d. Assist the Treasurer or Chair in the preparation, administration and submission of the annual accounts to the Charity Commission and Companies House in a timely manner.
e. Assist in the preparation of board meeting papers, including circulating meeting agendas and taking and distributing minutes of meetings as required.
f. Prepare and send out personalised birthday and celebration cards to young participants.
g. Look for opportunities to create, develop and streamline existing office systems.
h. Support the administration of the lived-experience-led Youth Advisory Board (YAB) and Own-It Alumni Network.
i. Maintain and develop clear and full electronic and physical filing systems.
j. Organise the logistics, catering and other event organisation for the quarterly Trustee meetings and other ad hoc meetings and events as appropriate.
5. Administration of external communications
a. Update and review the communication channels, via website or social media fortnightly.
Please submit your CV and 1 page covering letter explaining why you would be a perfect fit for this role
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Head of Database - Charity!!
£70 - 75k
18 Month Fixed Term Contract!
A leading UK charity, renowned for its impactful work in supporting people, seeks a passionate and experienced Head of Data. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a talented team, using data to drive positive change for beneficiaries.
You'll be responsible for overseeing all data operations, ensuring smooth data collection, integration, and analysis. This includes managing a team of data specialists, ensuring efficient processes for data selection, import, and general CRM support. Your strong project management skills will be crucial, as you'll lead data-driven initiatives and implement agile methodologies for continuous improvement.
If you're a data leader with a heart for social impact, this is your chance to make a real difference. We offer a dynamic and rewarding environment where you can leverage your expertise to empower others and shape the organisation's future.
Skills required for the Head of Data are:
- Lead & develop a data operations team, including selection, import, and CRM support.
- Implement agile methodologies and manage data-driven projects for continuous improvement.
- Ensure smooth data collection, integration, and analysis across all operations.
- Foster a data-driven culture and empower others through data insights.
Head of Data / Head of CRM / Database Manager / Data Manager / CRM Manager
Salary: £70,000 - £75,000
Location: London - 1 Day a week
18 Month Fixed Term Contract!
Apply now for immediate consideration regarding this excellent opportunity.
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St Michael’s Church, Chester Square is a collective of passionate worshippers and a warm sense of community, located a short walk from Victoria in central London.
We are looking for an Operations Director with enthusiasm, experience and a strong, personal Christian faith to lead the office team.
There is flexibility, we will consider applicants wishing to work part-time or full-time. If you wish to explore this, please mention it in your application.
The Responsibilities
You would carry ultimate oversight of, and responsibility for, St Michael’s administrative operations and infrastructure. In more detail, this includes:
1. Leadership Team Support and Planning Your expertise and thinking will shape how the vision becomes reality, proposing creative ways to move the church forward and advising the leadership of the deliverability of ideas. You’ll have oversight of the central calendar, facilitating forward planning – this will involve organising pastoral staff and operations staff meetings and advising in resource distribution across St Michael’s ministries and events. You will attend PCC and committee meetings (e.g. Finance), aiding in the planning and running of these meetings while contributing from an operations perspective. You’ll also work closely with the leadership team on longer term planning, for example, investigating future ventures and new ministry initiatives.
2. Management of the Operations Team
• The Operations team will all report to you, and you’ll be responsible for their deployment, welfare and training
• You’ll be the key communication link between the vision of the pastoral staff and the operations team. Management experience is a must
3. Finances
• Working alongside the Treasurer, leadership and finance teams to develop the annual budget
• Coordinating annual reports and accounts with the leadership and finance teams
• Contributing to strategy for increasing church’s income and stewarding its resources wisely
• Developing robust systems of financial policy and procedure (in consultation with the treasurer)
See attachment for further responsibilities and details
The deadline for applications is 12pm on Friday 9th August 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is an excellent opportunity to join the dynamic fundraising team at CoppaFeel!, the pioneering breast cancer awareness charity, as a Supporter Care Assistant.
About CoppaFeel!
CoppaFeel! exists to educate and remind every young person in the UK that checking their boobs isn’t only fun, it could save their life. We are the first breast cancer charity in the UK to create awareness amongst young people, with the aim of instilling a new healthy habit that could one day save their life.
About the role
We are looking for a Supporter Care Assistant to help provide exceptional support to our valued supporters during our busiest period of the year, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This period is when we are managing an increased amount of fundraising activities (including Corporate Partnership activations) and when we receive the most enquiries about supporting CoppaFeel!. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is the time when our fundraisers need the most support from us and it is a lively, fun and interesting time to be part of the team. As the charity continues to grow rapidly, it has started to become a time where our staff resources are limiting us in making the most of the opportunities so we would like someone to join our team to help and support us in maximising this time of year.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supporter Stewardship
- Respond to a range of fundraising enquiries in a timely manner, liaising with supporters via email and over the phone as appropriate.
- Send out ad hoc postal requests for fundraising materials from CoppaFeel!’s office.
- Work with the Individual Giving Manager in supporting the creation and postage of weekly thank you letters and gifts for donors. Supporting the thanking of corporate partners as appropriate.
- Ensure communications with supporters are recorded on our CRM system.
- Identify high performing fundraisers or supporters to submit for Chest Champion status to ensure recognition and celebration of their support.
- To attend events to represent CoppaFeel! and the Fundraising team.
- To support in the stewardship of small businesses based on our small partnership criteria including monitoring activity and stewarding through dedicated fundraising platforms.
Coordination of fundraising materials
- Support the Operations team in coordinating fulfilment of requests for postage of materials.
- Responsible for monitoring the inventory of fundraising materials within the office and our storage unit.
- Ensure our fundraising materials remain relevant and up to date with current fundraising guidance, CoppaFeel! health messaging and branding.
Administration
- Work with our Finance Executive to support accurate finance reconciling of donations and income streams along with general finance administration.
- Code the back end of JustGiving pages to ensure accurate income reconciliation and reporting.
- Create and maintain up-to-date records on our donor database.
- Pull accurate reports from our donor database as requested by the Fundraising team to maximise donor engagement and retention.
- Adhere to GDPR requirements.
- Participate in CoppaFeel! fundraising and team meetings.
- Identify any opportunities for the promotion of fundraising opportunities in our organisational social media coverage or CoppaDrop mail newsletter by highlighting gaps or availability to the relevant members of the Fundraising team.
- Identify and share updates from across the organisation as appropriate
- Support on coordinating travel for the Fundraising team where necessary for events and meetings.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential
- Very good administrative skills.
- Very good organisational skills.
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to plan and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels across the department and organisation.
- Comfortable meeting new people and building relationships.
- Good initiative with an eagerness to learn.
Desirable
- Experience of customer service both in person and on the telephone and email.
- Experience of fundraising.
- Experience of the charity sector.
Applications for this vacancy close on the 5th August at 9am. however, we will be actively interviewing throughout so early application is advised. CoppaFeel! reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high levels of applications for the role.
At CoppaFeel! we support a diverse range of communities and we understand that diversity within our team is central and crucial to meeting the needs of the young people we exist to serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, and people of colour, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, from men, and from those with a lived experience of cancer because we would like to increase the representation of these groups within the charity.
We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We recognise the value in encouraging a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at the charity.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and we commit to offering an interview for all applicants with disabilities who meet our required criteria for the role. If you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview process please get in touch.
Role Title: Production Specialist
Salary: Band C up to 41,949
Location: London
Tenure: Permanent
ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.
Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies?
Are you passionate about leveraging your creative talents to make a real impact in the world?
Then we'd love to hear from you!
Join ActionAid UK as a Production Specialist and be at the heart of our mission to champion women's rights and social justice.
As a Production Specialist, you will play a critical role in planning, prioritising, and scheduling our creative services. Your work will ensure all our communications reflect ActionAid’s brand, embracing our feminist, anti-racist, and decolonial principles. You'll collaborate closely with teams across the organisation, understanding their priorities and adding the unique value of the Brand and Creative team to their initiatives. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include coordinating the production of high-quality creative services, maintaining effective systems for tracking projects, and ensuring resources are used efficiently.
You’ll be the operational bridge between our internal teams and external suppliers, managing relationships to deliver outstanding creative outputs. You will also support the application of ActionAid UK’s visual identity and anti-racist storytelling approach in all communications, working alongside the Senior Visual Content Specialist and Head of Brand and Creative. Building strong working relationships within our diverse brand team, you'll ensure clear communication and efficient workflows.
Success in this role requires a commitment to ActionAid’s mission and values, including feminist principles and anti-racist practices. Your demonstrable experience in production across print and digital projects, combined with a proactive, collaborative approach and excellent attention to detail, will be essential.
We are looking for someone with experience in managing brand awareness projects, ideally within a creative agency or a women’s rights, development, or humanitarian organisation. If you have a knack for solving complex problems and delivering solutions aligned with organisational objectives, this is the role for you.
Join us at ActionAid UK and be part of a team that’s not just about producing content but creating meaningful change. Apply now to contribute to a cause that matters, working in a dynamic environment dedicated to equality and justice.
Additional Information:
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging:
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities.
AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.
Referencing and Safeguarding:
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.
Working practices:
ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.
ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.” Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.
Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.
Recruitment Processes:
Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.
If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.
We are looking for a part-time Making Music Platform Support Officer to work with our Assistant Membership and Services Manager to support members with the Making Music Platform Service.
Making Music is the UK association for leisure-time music, with 4,000 music groups in membership including choirs, bands, ensembles of all kinds, orchestras, and more.
The 18.75 hours (2.5 days) per week can be worked flexibly, and at least some of them from home, by agreement with your line manager, but we would expect you if at all possible, to spend at least 1 day each week in our office by London Bridge. The FTE salary for this post is £27k, that means the actual salary is £13.5k a year.
The Making Music Platform is a web-based system designed to be used by people who are mostly not IT specialists. We are looking for someone who is technically minded, has some experience of working in the backend of database and website systems (general technical aptitude is important but knowledge of HTML or CSS is not essential), excellent customer service and communication skills to support our members via email and on the telephone, and good problem-solving skills. Full training on the specifics of Making Music Platform will be provided.
This is a friendly team, and our bright and lively office is located in one of the buzziest areas of London, with excellent transport links and nice places to spend your lunchtimes or meet friends after work.
We are committed to making adjustments to our application process – please get in touch and tell us what we can do: we want you to have the best chance at showing us what you are capable of.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
- Hours: Full-time (35 hrs), Part-Time hours possible
- Working pattern: 5 days a week Monday to Friday
- Location: Home based with travel to London for team meetings and other travel as required.
- Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
- Responsible for: Finance, HR and IT & Data Teams
- Pay band: Band F (£52,521 to £62,916)
- Employment contract: Permanent
Are you a dynamic business and finance leader looking for an exciting new challenge? We are looking for a skilled Chief Operating Officer to join our innovative and fast-growing breast cancer charity. What makes us different is that we focus on preventing this disease before it starts by raising awareness and funding scientific research to understand the causes.
This is a new role, which is highly strategic working alongside the CEO and there is plenty of scope to make your mark. The role will provide focused financial and operational long-term planning, strategic leadership and, as we grow, cultivate a culture that reflects our values and strengthening our team to achieve our ambitious goals.
You will be a strong people person, highly engaging and collaborative with strong strategic and leadership acumen who enjoys working in a fast paced and agile environment.
You will have outstanding skills and experience in business management, financial planning and controls with a strong ability to drive a positive people and culture programme.
If this opportunity sounds like a good fit for you, we’d love to hear from you.
About us
The Tudor Trust is a grant-making organisation with a long-standing commitment to funding smaller, grassroots organisations. With an endowment of around £220m, our annual commitment to grants has averaged £20 million.
We are currently in a period of transition from a family foundation to one that is independently led by a newly formed board of trustees. At the same time, we are rebuilding our staffing structure in line with an emerging strategy that has greater emphasis on aligning our investments to building thriving communities. We want to take a systems thinking approach that centres racial justice in all our work.
As we continue on our transformative journey, an opportunity has arisen to join the Tudor Trust as the Head of Finance and Operations. You will provide direction to our financial strategy and management of the organisation, ensuring sustainable growth and financial health.
You will be part of the senior leadership team (SLT), making an active contribution to the strategic direction, planning and leadership of Tudor Trust in collaboration with the wider team. You will be pro-active in your delivery; model our behaviours and ensure racial and social justice are at the centre of everything we do.
For the last 18 months, the post has been held by an Interim, who has successfully brought our financial and governance processes and systems up to date and in line with best practice. The opportunity for a new Head of Finance is to work with these systems, whilst also supporting the CEO to develop the finance, investment and governance functions in line with the developing strategy.
About the role
The Head of Finance and Operations will be responsible for all finance support including budgeting, reporting, financial planning, managing risk and liaising with external auditors as well as advising senior management on fiscal strategy, while fostering a culture of financial accountability and continuous process improvement.
As a senior manager within Tudor Trust, you will actively contribute to the broader goals and ambition of the charity. You will work closely with the chief executive and board of trustees. This includes acting as Company Secretary and working particularly closely with trustees and sub-committees focused on all aspects of investment and finance.
In line with our emerging strategy, there will also be opportunities to support our thinking on impact and social investments, and alternative models to providing social loans and capital grants, alongside our grantmaking.
You will be supervising a finance consultant who provides additional support with the day-to-day financial recording and monthly management accounts.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Charity People is delighted to be supporting Young Lives vs Cancer to engage a Media and PR Consultant during a significant period of planning as they prepare for the launch and implementation of their new three year strategy. An important role within the organisation, the Media and PR Consultant will work very closely with the Director of Policy, Communications and Voice, and be responsible for developing a Media and PR strategy that supports their North Star vision, creating a media roadmap for the coming years, developing foundations of the strategy and advising on operational delivery requirements.
Media Consultant
Contract: Consultancy role, engaged for a minimum of three days per week for a three month period
Salary: paid on a day rate direct from the charity equivalent to £65,000 to £70,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid - with ties to either Farringdon and Bristol offices, or home based with travel to London and Bristol offices when required
Closing date for applications: 11.59pm on Sunday 11th August
About the role
Young Lives vs Cancer is seeking a highly skilled Media and PR leader to join them on a consultancy basis for a period of three months. The organisation has undertaken a significant piece of research in partnership with other leading children and young people cancer charities and through this research has been able to identify the areas where there are gaps in the system and in the support available to young people with cancer and their families.
The resulting is a vision that Young Lives vs Cancer, alongside partner organisations, wants the children and young people's cancer sector to own and work towards by 2035 and their new strategy has been designed to work towards this aim. Over the next three years the organisation will focus on building their capacity to guide others to work towards achieving that vision together.
As Media and PR Consultant you will lead on the development of a new media and PR strategy. Your role will include:
- Development of a Media and PR strategy
- Analysis of current media presence as well as of opportunities and challenges in the media landscape, informed by the organisational strategy
- Review of current Media Policy and internal relationships and processes, and to provide an overview of the foundations needed to launch an effective Media and PR strategy
- Review and advise on the future of interdependencies between the Media and PR team and other teams across the organisation
- Review of how media and press activity is captured and monitored
- Analysis of current approach to equipping and supporting young people and families to tell their stories in the media
- Development of an approach to establish a quality group of organisational spokespeople
- Identification of target media outlets and influencers
- Development of media messaging matrix and story angles which support organisational strategy
- Creation of a media content calendar and media outreach plan to support organisational strategy - and to dovetail with other communication calendars
- Integration of activity with Brand and Marketing Communications team - in particular Stories, audience strategy, content review, brand messaging development and system influencing engagement approach.
This is an important and senior level role within Young Lives vs Cancer, joining at an important time for the organisation, and we're keen to hear from senior Media and PR leaders who have:
- Previously worked at a senior level, for example Associate Director / Director level within the charity space and who have experience of building new strategies to support organisational goal delivery;
- Experience of galvanising support for that strategy across an organisation, including within the Senior Management Team
- Experience of advising on operational requirements to support the delivery of a new strategy
If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Glen at Charity People in the first instance.
Charity People and Young Lives vs Cancer actively promote diversity, equality, inclusion, and belonging. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Job title: Senior Policy Manager
Salary: £48,456 per annum (Non-negotiable)
Location: London, E1 (hybrid working)
Contract/Hours: Full time 35 hours, Permanent
Benefits
- 33 days of holidays including bank holidays plus Christmas office closure.
- Option to buy or sell holiday days.
- Generous pension scheme of up to 10% employer contribution.
- Bike loan scheme for the purchase of a new bike.
- LinkedIn Learning with an extensive number of courses available.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
Are you keen to use your policy and advocacy skills to make a difference to the lives of Fairtrade farmers and workers around the world?
The Fairtrade Foundation is recruiting for a Senior Policy Manager to join our Public Affairs and Media Relations team and lead key policy and advocacy workstreams.
You’ll have great understanding of poverty reduction, human rights and environmental sustainability issues, and of how to influence government policy in these areas. You’ll have a strong understanding, in particular, of parliamentary processes and experience of working with MPs and parliamentary groups to influence Government policy. And you will be excellent at building strong relationships with a range of other actors including: senior policy makers, NGOs and businesses, and developing effective advocacy strategies that are based on priorities articulated by Fairtrade farmers and workers.
It’s an exciting time to join the Fairtrade Foundation – this year we are celebrating 30 years of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK. Fairtrade Foundation is a passionate and ambitious development organisation committed to tackling poverty and injustice through trade. We are best known as the independent, not-for-profit body behind the FAIRTRADE Mark, a product label assuring consumers that their purchase helps disadvantaged farmers and workers in developing countries secure a better deal.
At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us.
A DBS check is required for this role
Fairtrade is a movement for change that works directly with businesses, consumers and campaigners to make trade deliver for farmers and workers.
Fairtrade is a global movement with a strong and active presence in the UK, represented by the Fairtrade Foundation.
The international Fairtrade system (of which the Fairtrade Foundation is a member) works on behalf of farmers and workers to drive sustainable livelihoods, empower producers and workers, and make trade fair.
The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
Closing date: Tuesday 6th August, 9am.
First round interviews are currently expected to take place w/c 12th August.
We may require a second round of interviews for a smaller number of candidates. If so, these are expected to take place w/c 2nd September.
Contract: Full time, Permanent
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
You’ll build and maintain relationships between Parkinson’s UK and existing, as well as potential new supporters, through high quality communications. You’ll also process voluntary income and associated data received at the UK office.
You’ll look to maximise the potential of each supporter, as well as how the charity can support them, working with your team and colleagues across the charity. You will ensure that every supporter has a great experience of Parkinson’s UK.
What you’ll do:
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Provide a welcoming, efficient, proactive and professional service to supporters and potential supporters of Parkinson’s UK
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Be the first point of contact for any supporters contacting the charity. Manage numerous inboxes and entry points for teams across the organisation.
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Processing and thanking all offline income received at the UK office, paid over the phone or into the bank account through a variety of methods.
What you’ll bring:
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Proven experience of delivering effective customer service/supporter care with the ability to deal with enquiries in a diplomatic and sensitive manner
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Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with people at all levels providing clear information, support and advice both verbally and written
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Ability to understand numerous complex data manipulation and financial processes, procedures and platforms; necessitating a high level of skill, accuracy and understanding of data and financial dependencies
Please note this is a fixed contract for six months to cover a secondment. There may be an opportunity for an extension.
Please apply by sending us your CV and a detailed supporting statement to show how you match what we’re looking for, as outlined in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
Interviews will be held on Monday 12th August 2024. Please note: interviews will be held virtually on Google Meet.
As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home, on an agreed working pattern. You will be required to cover your own travel expenses to the office.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
We are working with an incredible social welfare charity to recruit a Corporate Partnerships Manager to cover maternity leave. You will play a vital role in leading and managing the team to build the new business pipeline and build relationships with potential partners. In addition to new business, you will also manage a portfolio of high profile corporate partnership accounts across various sectors.
This is a fantastic time to join the charity and take a successful team to new heights. They are looking for a leader who can use their creativity and initiative to generate new partnerships and build on current relationships.
This is a London based role with flexible working options.
The Charity
A passionate charity dedicated to helping people in very difficult circumstances, from family support, and counselling to a free helpline and specialist services.
You will be joining an organisation known and accredited for its positive working culture, offering completive benefits and flexible working options.
The Role
Lead the research and prospecting of new business opportunities and inspire others across the team and organisation to generate new business opportunities;
Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues.
Generate income from a portfolio of partnerships to deliver or exceed budget income.
Line management of Corporate Partnerships team.
Lead your team to perform well at individual and team level.
The Candidate
Experience within a corporate fundraising role, with a proven track record of developing relationships and exceeding fundraising targets.
Experience in developing and monitoring the implementation of fundraising strategies, budgets and operational plans.
Experience at a Manager level in a relevant post.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.