Jobs in Romford
Ivy Rock Partners is pleased to be assisting a London-based Museum in their search for a Finance Business Partner. The purpose of this role is to support relevant budget holders in managing their assigned budgets. This is a brilliant opportunity for experienced Finance Business Partners who are well versed in stakeholder management and can work constructively with budget holders to find solutions to issues, providing appropriate level of challenge.
This is an exciting role at an exciting time where the Museum is seeing over 3 million visitors a year post pandemic! Dealing with the artistic directorate, leading on budget preparation and reforecasting for exhibitions, events and fundraising. Working closely with senior budget holders, you will produce relevant senior management information and analysis to support key decision making for exhibits, collections, engagement and fundraising.
A summary of duties is as follows:
· Leading on the production of the monthly management accounts pack for the artistic directorate
· Providing relevant financial analysis and summaries as part of the management accounts pack to ensure decision makers are kept informed
· Support budget holders to produce accurate and reasonable budgets for their artistic directorates
· Leading on budgeting and forecasting processes for the exhibitions and events.
· Produce and update relevant financial models and cashflows
You will be:
· Experienced in business partnering with a variety of non-finance stakeholders
· Experienced in producing management reports and helping to prepare budgets
· You may be fully qualified or actively studying for a formal qualification (CCAB qualified or equivalent). You must be at least part qualified.
What to expect:
· Salary: £51,500 per annum
· Hybrid working (3 days per week in the office)
· 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
· Employer pension contribution up to 10%
Why work here:
· The opportunity to join a brilliant finance team.
· An excellent opportunity to work with a wide variety of stakeholders.
· The opportunity to work amongst amazing artists and within beautiful sites.
For more information about this role or a private and confidential chat, please contact Ryan Sheehan at Ivy Rock Partners.
Are you looking for a role where you can use your creativity to make a meaningful difference to young people in the UK? The DofE’s brand new Public Fundraising team are responsible for Individual Giving, Legacy Marketing and Mass Participation Fundraising, and the Public Fundraising Officer will be key to ensuring its success.
By creating compelling campaigns, offering exciting event opportunities, and delivering personalised stewardship, this role will help to inspire new people to support the DofE and build even stronger relationships with our existing supporters, ensuring more young people than ever before have access to the life-changing benefits of a DofE Award. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a creative environment, we would love to hear from you!
What will the position involve?
This pivotal new role is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and creative person to make their mark on an emerging fundraising programme through:
- Creating compelling and inspiring communications to engage and retain supporters.
- Leading on the day-to-day administration of Public Fundraising Team tasks such as adding new donors to welcome journeys, adding event participant data to external race consoles, and ensuring our database is up to date with any communications or activity.
- Helping to create and refine supporter journeys, making every interaction with our charity meaningful for supporters.
- Leading on the production of our monthly donor e-newsletter, ensuring it motivates and excites our audiences.
Skills required/ What you are looking for?
We are looking for a candidate who will relish the opportunity to support our small but ambitious team in developing sustainable new income streams from the ground up. We’re looking for someone who:
- Can write clear and engaging copy that effectively inspires and motivates supporters.
- Is enthusiastic and has a strong desire to develop within fundraising and to gain experience in several different fundraising disciplines.
- Brings a fresh perspective and enjoys brainstorming new ways to grow our Public Fundraising programme.
- Has experience in running successful marketing or fundraising campaigns (desirable).
How to apply:
If you feel excited by this role and believe you have the necessary skills and experience to become a valued team member, please go to our website and apply.
The deadline for applying for this role is: 9th of September 2024 at Midnight.
First round Interviews will be on: 18th of September 2024 via Teams.
Second round interviews will be on: 23rd of September 2024 in person at our London office.
If you would like to access the application form in a different format or if would like any assistance that might help improve your experience while completing the application, please contact us.
The DofE are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All successful applicants will be required to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check. (e.g. DBS/PVG or similar), including references, checks covering any gaps of employment/education, confirm eligibility to work in the UK and complete a health check.
The geographical allowance payable on top of the pay rate, based on a staff member having a home or office-based postcode within 30 miles (as the crow flies) from Charing Cross, WC2N 5HS. The allowance is 7% capped at £4,000 (pro rata) per annum.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Head of Data and Insights
Salary: £84,000 per annum
Location: Gilwell Park
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 35
Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact? Do you thrive on tackling challenges and delivering strategic projects? The Data & Insights team at Scouts is driving change, and we are looking for dynamic individuals to help us shape the future.
Why Join Us?
As the Head of Data and Insights, you will lead on and contribute on the following:
Influence Decision-Making:
- Play a pivotal role in fostering an evidence-based mindset across the organization
- Collaborate on significant projects that align with our strategy and positively impact young people
Leadership and Vision:
- Drive transformational change through data and insights across Scouts
- Set and deliver vision and strategy for the organization's data and insights initiatives
Collaborative Environment:
- Work with a wide variety of stakeholders, contributing to diverse and impactful projects
- Be part of a team that is up for a challenge and willing to get stuck in
What We Offer:
- Strategic Impact: Influence key decisions and drive our organizational strategy
- Professional Growth: Opportunities for development in a supportive and dynamic environment
- Purpose-Driven Work: Contribute to meaningful outcomes for young people through evidence-based decision-making
As the ideal we are seeking individuals who are:
- Passionate about data and insights and their potential to drive change
- Excited to work on strategic projects with diverse stakeholders
- Ready to lead and set the vision for data and insights initiatives within Scouts
- Experienced in leading multi-discipline teams and building impactful and influencing relationships with stakeholders
- Capable of effecting real cultural change across an organization
If you are ready to make a difference and be part of a transformative journey, we want to hear from you!
Why work for us
Want to find out what it’s like to work with the Digital Transformation Team :
Benefits
We are an award-winning Charity of the Year with over 400 employees across multiple locations across the country. We prepare young people with skills for life, we believe that hard works pays off and always invest in our staff, becoming Investor in People Gold 2022.
To view a full list of our benefits:
Closing date: 11:59pm Tuesday 10 September 2024
Interviews will be held online: Stage One Interview: week commencing 16 September 2024
Stage Two Interview: week commencing 23 September 2024
Successful candidates will be contacted within two weeks after the closing date. Due to a high volume of applications, we will not be able to contact applicants who were not successful. Therefore, if you don’t receive a response within seven days please assume that you were unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please note that we do not accept CV’s only for this role. All application for this vacancy must include a CV and Supporting Statement.
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award exists to support young people to build life-long belief in themselves; supporting them to take on their own challenges, follow their passions, and discover talents they never knew they had.
Today’s young people are facing a perfect storm of challenges, and it is our ambition that every young person should have the opportunity to develop the essential skills, self-belief and resilience they will need to thrive in life and in work.
We are looking for a Director of Operations – England, to join our dynamic team. You will play a vital role in leading the delivery of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) activity in England, ensuring alignment with the DofE’s mission, vision and Youth Without Limits (YWL) Strategy. Whilst contribute to the ambition of reaching 1.6m participants by 2026 and remove barriers to access for the most marginalised and excluded young people.
You will be accountable for the development and growth strategy for England aligned with the England vision and Youth without Limits Strategy.
- Oversee robust licensing, quality assurance and support for delivery partners and volunteer leaders across England so young people receive a high-quality, safe and impactful DofE experience.
- Provide strategic leadership to the England Senior Leadership Team and work collaboratively with the People Business Partners to ensure consistency across England in terms of team development, well-being, Learning & Development, and talent management.
- As a member of DofE Senior leadership group you will also contribute to overall strategic and operation leadership, collaborating with senior colleagues to ensure DofE activity is aligned behind our strategy and modelling our values and behaviours.
About you
You will be an exceptional leader of operational teams, with the ability to translate organisational strategy into effective delivery, identify new opportunities and embrace new initiatives.
The ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and an understanding of the dynamics of dispersed organisations whose services are delivered by third-party partners through a workforce of volunteers.
Able to work collaboratively to achieve shared objectives, fostering teamwork and cooperation to make informed decisions in the interests of the Charity as a whole.
If you have a passion to improve the lives of young people, and the experience and drive to lead an exceptional team of Operations staff to expand DofE’s reach and ensure every young person has a high-quality, impactful DofE experience, we would love to hear from you.
Closing date for all applications: 9th September – Midnight
First interview: 18th and 19th September (virtual, via Teams)
Second Interviews: 25th September (to be held in person, venue to be confirmed)
If you would like to access the application form in a different format or if you would like any assistance that might help improve your experience while completing the application, please contact us.
The DofE are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All successful applicants will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (e.g., DBS/PVG or similar), references covering any gaps of employment/education, confirm eligibility to work in the UK and complete a health check.
The geographical allowance is based on a staff member having a home or office-based postcode within 30 miles (as the crow flies) from Charing Cross, WC2N 5HS. The allowance is 7% capped at £4,000 (pro rata) per annum.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Age UK's Digital & Technology team is recruiting for a Junior ITSM (Hornbill) Administrator. This is an exciting role where you can make a real impact.
Using a blend of technical awareness, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, you'll bridge the gap between technical aspects and customer requirements to automate IT and other business processes using our ITSM platform Hornbill.
While a high level of technical expertise is not required, an aptitude for learning and problem-solving is essential.
Within this role, you'll assist to automate our processes using Hornbill whilst maintaining current automations and integrations.
As a strong team player, you'll work closely with colleagues, customers, and the leadership team to ensure activities are aligned and integrated.
You'll also provide recommendations to customers on business process efficiencies and ITSM best practice.
With high attention to detail, you'll ensure that all Operational, Architectural, and Service standards are maintained adhering to minimum enterprise standards.
This fantastic opportunity offers Hybrid and flexible working between home and the central London co-working hub. We anticipate 3 days a week working in our London office. Your travel costs to the London office are not covered.
If you have problem-solving skills with the ability to consult and collaborate with colleagues and customers, we'd love to hear from you
Must haves:
* Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team.
* Problem-solving abilities to identify and address issues within the system.
* Technical awareness to interact with utility scripts and gather technical details for reporting.
* Basic knowledge of scripting (ability to learn quickly is sufficient).
* Experience with requirements capture and documentation.
Great to haves:
* ITIL v3/v4 foundation.
* SQL.
* Experience automating processes using workflows within n ITSM platform.
* Experience of developing an ITSM platform.
* Power Bi.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We're extremely excited to be working with a leading national health charity to support their recruitment of a new PR Manager on a permanent basis.
The charity is offering this as a home-based role, and is open to candidates looking for either full-time or part-time opportunities.
The PR Manager will lead a team of 4 Officers with the aim of executing national Media/PR activity and external communications campaigns, working hand-in-hand with the Policy & Research teams. Through impactful media coverage, this person will work to deliver a consistent and strong profile, voice and message on behalf of the charity.
Key responsibilities include:
· Identifying strategic communications aims as well as tactical gaps and opportunities in the PR/Media plan
· Working collaboratively with Policy and Research teams to drive awareness of the research and work the charity does
· Delivering a range of proactive press/media campaigns, building relationships with media and opinion formers and drafting media statements & quotes
· Supporting the Head of PR on reputation and crisis management
· Working alongside the Campaigns, Public Affairs and Policy teams to influence key stakeholders and general public
· Identifying and managing media volunteers and case studies with the aim of sharing compelling stories and experiences
Key skills include:
· Experience of creating, executing and monitoring PR plans
· Managing relationships with national news & health journalists
· Strong experience working and collaborating with Health Policy and Health Research teams to drive organisational aims within these areas
· Ability to evaluate media campaign performance
· Knowledge of working alongside external agencies and external partners
· Crisis and reputational management
· Experience of managing a team, ideally on a hybrid or remote basis
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the London and Home Counties community engagement team to support our exciting work with communities at risk of flooding.
If you have excellent communication skills and a desire to work with people in a collaborative way to address flooding inequality using a community-based approach, then apply today!
Location: Home-based, as part of the London and Home Counties team, however, regular national travel will be required as part of this role including evening meetings with communities, training days or other work-related activities.
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Salary: initial salary of £24,500 to £25,500 per annum plus discretionary London weighting may be applied in accordance with where you live
Contract: Permanent, initially to provide maternity cover in Slough/Bucks but with an expectation that you will transition to work regionally once this has been completed
Benefits: 30 days annual leave including bank holidays plus a day off on your birthday, learning and development and the company operates an auto enrolment pension scheme.
Closing Date: 22nd September 2024 (midnight). We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: w/c 30th September 2024
The Role
Reporting to a Community Engagement Manager, the Flood Engagement Officer will work with colleagues across the area to deliver against engagement activity.
Key responsibilities will include:
Delivery of community projects
Engaging and empowering communities
Managing key stakeholder relationships
Providing data to support activity
Supporting the senior team with other activities as required
About You
You will be:
Able to empathise with those at risk of flooding
Able to prioritise and focus to increase impact and reach
Willing to travel extensively including evenings and occasional overnight stays
Flexible and organised
A team player with a solution focused mindset
This role requires extensive travel across London and the South to visit communities and our professional partners and will require regular travel outside of the locality for away days, meetings and training. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role including a full driving licence and access to a car.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.
About the Organisation
The National Flood Forum (NFF) is the only independent national charity dedicated to supporting and representing people at risk of flooding. Established in 2002 by those affected by flooding, we passionately put people at the heart of flood risk management. Our goal is to empower individuals and communities to recover from flooding and get the best possible outcomes. We put people first. We act as an honest, trustworthy and independent broker on behalf of flooded people.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of flooding.
You may also have experience in areas such as Community Engagement, Engagement Officer, Engagement Assistant, Community Engagement Lead, Community Engagement Coordinator.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Intervention Coach – Young Adults
Full Title - Young Adult Intervention Coach - Targeted Intervention Casework and Street Work.
Location: Tower Hamlets
Contract: Permanent, subject to funding
Hours: 35 hours per week
Starting Salary: £33,500 (Top Salary Band for this role: £35,000)
Do you have the values, personal qualities and experience to support high risk young people who are hard to engage and those involved in harm and affected by exploitation and violence?
Do you have the tenacity, resilience, determination and consistency to identify, disrupt, challenge, and support young people to move out of harm and prevent further involvement in harmful activities. Are you committed to social justice, equity and inclusion?
Do you want to be part of a growing and developing Charity that is ambitious for the young communities that they serve? If yes, then you could be joining our clients innovative, specialist Intervention Team.
Benefits Summary:
·Working in a values-led, award-winning charity with local, national, and international connections.
·25 annual leave days plus bank holidays per year, increasing in year 2.
·A fair and benchmarked salary with consistent salary reviews and structured career progression pathway with opportunities for senior roles.
·A Pension Scheme contribution of up to 8%.
·A supportive working culture with Employee Assistance Scheme available 24/7.
·Comprehensive, ongoing training and professional development across fields of targeted intervention, harm reduction, youth development.
·Access to leading organisations and individuals in relevant fields.
·An annual budget of £200 for external professional development training.
·Excellent professional supervision with monthly and quarterly reflective practice sessions.
Who they are:
Our clients is an award-winning, value-led, outcome-driven charity, working to reduce harm and positively transform the lives of the most vulnerable and at-risk young people in Tower Hamlets, East London.
The role:
As a Young Adult Intervention Coach (YIC), you will be responsible for the assessment and implementation of tailored intervention coaching plans for each at risk young person on your caseload. You will work to achieve progression outcomes for each young person that includes reducing mental, physical, and emotional harm and supporting each young person transition to positive, thriving lifestyle both on a one-to-one basis, and in partnership with other individuals and agencies involved in the lives of each young person.
Your purpose is to identify, disrupt, challenge, and support young people to move out of harm and prevent further involvement in harmful activities. This will involve targeted street work, specialised one to one harm reduction and life skills coaching.
Alongside this you will work with intervention frontline colleagues in tertiary intervention such as knife and gun crime crisis situations as well as working with partner agencies.
Who they are looking for:
You will have robust frontline experience of working with young people, including experience in engaging, assessing, and delivering interventions designed to support young people to build personal resilience and move away from harm and violence. You will also possess sound risk assessment skills and safeguarding knowledge. A key component of the job role is case management and knowledge of good practice models, which will underpin their practice, is essential.
To apply: Please submit an up-to-date CV and covering letter.
Closing date for applications: 11.59pm, 24th September 2024.
Interviews:To be held within 2 weeks of the closing date. If selected an initial online short informal interview (approx. 20 mins) and following this, if shortlisted, an in-person formal interview (approx. 40 minutes) at our offices in Aldgate.
They are committed to diversity in all that it does and strongly encourages applications from every part of the communities they serve. All appointments are made on meritThey would like to encourage applications from people both with and without criminal convictions, however the job offer has to be subject to vetting. Due to the nature of the work, you are applying for you are required to disclose any criminal convictions that you have.
DBS Requirement: Enhanced DBS
No agencies please.
You may have experience of: youth case work, youth worker, youth crisis management, caseworker, social work, social services, street pastoring, youth centre worker, youth support services etc.
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Salary: £34,085.47 per annum (plus £5,023.71 London Weighting Allowance if applicable)
Location: Remote, office based or flexible working
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 per week
Closing date: Wednesday the 11th of September at 11:30pm
Are you an enthusiastic and innovative fundraiser looking to work at one of the UK’s leading charities on homelessness and housing? If you are and have a passion to help the housing emergency join Shelter as a Senior Direct Marketing Manager – Digital Acquisition where you can put your digital fundraising expertise and curious thinking to use in our Individual Giving team and strive to make a difference.
About the role
This Senior Direct Marketing Executive position is within our acquisition team which is a fast-paced, dynamic, supportive team who bring in new donors across the Individual Giving portfolio. You’ll work alongside the Senior Direct Marketing Manager (Digital Acquisition) to lead on the following things:
- Digital fundraising campaigns and projects
- Managing relationships with agencies
- Managing budgets
- Maximising income opportunities
- Staying ahead of sector trends and insight
- Monitoring the achievement of financial and non-financial targets
Your key areas will be developing and leading on delivering our multi-million-pound campaign at winter and across Shelter’s individual supporter channels, propositions and product. Your work will help to drive us closer to ending the housing emergency.
About you
You’ll bring digital expertise, an audience understanding and your creative flair to develop standout digital campaigns. With a constant curiosity for industry leading creative campaigns, you will inspire the team and share your knowledge and skills. You will build strong relationships with colleagues, agencies and suppliers. You must also be skilled at project managing multiple campaigns while maintaining a high level of drive and commitment.
You’ll have a key eye for detail and will be comfortable interpreting and analysing data to make decisions and be confident to take risks, run tests and ultimately push our fundraising to the next level.
This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team, for someone who is looking to excel in digital fundraising and marketing strategy and to deliver ambitious plans.
We are looking for candidates who have the following skills and knowledge listed below to apply for the role.
- Essential digital expertise: You have experience working in a fundraising and / or a marketing environment with a technical grasp of digital marketing and developing digital supporter / customer journeys and engagement, working across key digital platforms like Meta Business Suite, other social media platforms, Google Ads and Google Analytics.
- Direct marketing knowledge: You will have a solid understanding of best practice in marketing communications. You will have experience in drawing up digital marketing plans. You will be familiar with delivering marketing results in a customer focused environment such as fundraising and be able to manage and analyse marketing campaigns, as well as being able to digest complex data and extract key insights to inform strategies and campaigns and are able to comminate these effectively with the wider team.
- Effective communicator: An expert in communicating digitally, you are audience led and supporter / customer centric and will be dedicated to providing the best experience to Shelter supporters to reach acquisition and financial targets. You will have experience and be able to demonstrate your copywriting skills. You are a storyteller.
- Results-driven: You are an ideas person and are results-driven with a keen interest in the fundraising market. You are excited by the prospect of working in an innovative team to improve Shelter’s fundraising offerings.
- Prioritise diversity and inclusion: You will be excited to role model challenging internal and external stakeholders to encourage a more open and inclusive mindset and embed inclusion in product work.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About the team
Our Individual Giving team sits within our successful, growing Income Generation directorate and consists of three programmes - Supporter Acquisition, Direct Dialogue and Supporter Retention and Development. Together, we deliver a diverse programme of work with ambitious income targets that support our organisational strategy, across cash, regular giving and lottery products. We’ve grown quite a bit over the past few years and benefitted from both investment and opportunity for innovation. That’s resulted in us generating over £20m of unrestricted income every year. We’re also welcoming and supportive, firmly believe in developing our people and can offer you every opportunity to progress.
How to apply
Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and a supporting statement. Please provide specific examples of how you meet the criteria in the 'About you' section of this advert approximately 1 page in length, following the STAR format, and ensure you demonstrate how you address the following behaviours listed below throughout your responses:
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
- We create change and align behind our strategy
Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Age UK Hertfordshire is looking for a HR Manager to lead the HR department in line with HR and Organisational priorities, so that we are in a position to recruit, develop, motivate, performance manage, reward and retain the skills required to lead, manage and deliver our strategic goals
HR Manager
Location: Hybrid between home-based and Hertford office (occasional travel to other sites will be required)
Salary: £37,500 - £40,000 FTE per annum
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week. Part time hours considered
Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum plus UK Public Holidays, rising with length of service
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to lead our HR Team.
As HR Manager, you will work with the Senior Management Team and Heads of Departments to ensure all HR activity throughout AUKH is carried out effectively and in line with statutory and internal policy requirements.
About You
If you would like to join usthen we would love to hear from you.
Do you have:
- Relevant HR experience of operational HR managing employee relations, recruitment, training and development, as well as an up-to-date knowledge of HR best practice and employment legislation
- Good communication skills, with the ability to converse sensitively and empathetically
- CIPD Level 5
- Excellent organisational skills
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button and submit your CV together with a supporting statement telling us how you meet the person specification
We offer
Training and development
Contributory pension scheme
Health care plan after an initial qualifying period.
For further information please take a look at Age UK Hertfordshire's website.
To apply submit your CV together with a supporting statement telling us how you meet the person specification
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a communications professional to join the Design, Digital and Internal Communications team. This is a remote role (must live in England or Wales) working 37.5 hours a week (part-time will be considered).
Do you have a passion for communications and engagement? Do you want to help make a difference to victims and survivors?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting and retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards and benefits package including:
- Flexible working options
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity and paternity payments
- High street, retail, holiday, entertainment and leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career development and progression.
About this role:
This role is a remote role (must be in England or Wales) within a supportive and friendly team.
As the Internal Communications Lead you will:
- Manage, update and monitor VS internal communication channels so that internal stakeholders (staff and volunteers) across England and Wales are informed of organisation news, successes and strategy and have a mechanism for feeding back.
- Produce, commission and edit copy adhering to all brand and style guidelines for email communications and intranet articles.
- Manage an engaging programme of webinars to update staff on new initiatives, training programmes and other key engagement activities.
- Work closely with staff across the organisation to ensure self-generated content is of a high standard, adheres to brand and style guidelines and is succinct, clear and engaging.
- Advise colleagues on complex communication messages and to form part of the wider communication team response in a major incident or crisis situation.
You will need:
- Significant experience of managing multi-channel internal communications (inc. intranet).
- Experience of writing concise, well written and engaging communications.
- Experience of reporting on key internal communication metrics.
- Experience of editing of video content.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to liaise effectively at all levels.
- Strong personal integrity, reliable under pressure and team ethos.
- Proven ability to demonstrate a commitment to Equality and Diversity, to influence people to achieve effective desired outcomes.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification.
- Proficiency in English language.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.
Interviews for this role will take place w/c 23 September 2024.
About us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We are working towards a future where victims' rights are respected, their voices are heard and they feel well supported.
Everyone at VS is driven by our purpose, vision, mission and values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
VS are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
VS strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
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Head of Development and Income
We are looking for a highly skilled leader with exceptional capabilities in income generation, writing, budgeting, people management and strategic planning.
This is a full-time, remote working role.
Position: Head of Development/Income Generation
Location: Remote
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £49,727, depending on experience plus 5% pension
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Wednesday 25th September. Shortlisting is taking place on a rolling basis and the role may close sooner than advertised
Interview Date: TBC
The Role
We are seeking a Head of Development who will drive the development strategy to deliver a broad and expanded income scale, including corporate sector, trusts, foundations, government, and limited individual donors.
Key responsibilities include:
- Income Generation and Business Development
- Writing and Budgeting
- Leadership
About You
With a proven track record in income generation and business development, you will have exceptional writing skills for bid and proposal development.
You will have strong numerical skills and experience in budget creation and management and excellent relationship-building and networking abilities.
With the ability to work collaboratively with senior leadership and various teams, you will be a strategic thinker with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset and have experience in leading and managing high-performing teams.
About the Organisation
Helping 1,000 people a year develop the skills, strengths and networks they need to tackle society’s biggest problems, the charity run courses that equip people to start, scale and strengthen organisations that make a positive difference. This is not a traditional school, learning is inspiring, action-based and accessible, supporting people in other ways too, such as funding and mentoring.
Working here is engaging, exciting and demanding. If you are someone who enjoys creating solutions and contributing your ideas, you’ll enjoy working here.
Benefits include:
- 25 days’ annual leave (pro-rata) + UK bank holidays
- 5% employer contribution to your pension
- Learning & development opportunities
- All staff have access to Wisdom, an employee wellbeing app
- Opportunities to train in First Aid and Mental Health First Aid
- Wellbeing initiatives hosted by our Wellbeing Committee
- Free eyecare vouchers
- Regular online socials & weekly catch-ups
- Team away days twice a year
- Flexible working is welcomed!
- Teams based around the UK (as well as in India)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Annual season ticket loan
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment processes, including assistance with reading this page, please let us know
The organisation is committed to eliminating discrimination and actively encouraging diversity amongst the workforce by developing a staff team that mirrors the rich diversity found in the student population. The charity will not discriminate with reference to age, gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, marital status or disability. However you identify, we would like to hear from you. In the organisations commitment to continue to diversify its teams, freelance staff and programmes, we are particularly keen to hear from people who identify as:
- being from racialised and minoritised communities
- and/or LGBTQ+
- and/or disabled, including learning and non-visible disabilities
You may have experience in other areas such as Development, Income Generation, Fundraising, Head of Development, Head of Income Generation, Head of Fundraising, Director of Development, Director of Income Generation, Director of Fundraising.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
At Parkinson’s UK we are developing and expanding our data team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Data Quality Analyst to join an evolving team in a new role and be part of a critical area of the charity that supports and underpins the key work of Parkinson’s UK.
We’re looking for someone with proficiency in SQL for data exploration and analysis, experience with large data migrations and exceptional problem-solving abilities to address complex data quality challenges.
About the role
You’ll play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of data across the organisation. Your primary responsibility will be to identify data quality issues and their causes, and implement appropriate solutions.
You’ll use a combination of strong technical skills and business analysis techniques as well as good stakeholder management and communications skills to increase understanding and resolution of data quality and governance issues across the organisation.
What you’ll do:
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Collaborate with relevant teams to understand data entry processes, validation rules, and data usage patterns.
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Develop data quality action plans based on findings.
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Work closely with stakeholders to prioritise data quality issues.
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Create and maintain data quality metrics to measure improvements and monitor progress over time.
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Communicate effectively with stakeholders to present data quality insights, progress, and recommendations.
What you’ll bring:
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Knowledge of data governance principles and best practices.
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Excellent analytical skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
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Understanding of data protection regulations and data privacy considerations.
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Familiarity with data visualisation tools and techniques.
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Knowledge of data integration and ETL processes.
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
As well as flexible working hours, this role offers flexible and smart hybrid working with the opportunity to work to a pattern that enables you to best deliver.
Interviews for this role will take place W/C 16 September 2024.
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’re a people-powered movement on the verge of major breakthroughs in Parkinson’s. Together, we will find a cure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Summary
- Review and negotiate contracts with suppliers
- Plan for contract renewals up to a year in advance
- Assess the performance of vendors through meetings, setting KPIs and reporting
- Ensure vendor compliance with company standards, facilitating where needed to improve performance and adherence
- 5+ years' experience of vendor management in a commercial environment
- Good working knowledge of contract structure, data protection standards, negotiation approaches and supplier performance management
- Attention to detail, organised and able to plan
- Numerate skills, with strong Excel, Word and Powerpoint skills
- A salary of circa £50,000 plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of salary.
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus three additional days
- Flexible working hours and location, with an expectation of just 2 days per week in our office in Westminster
- Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Head of UX
An exciting and new opportunity has recently arisen for a Head of UX with a strong understanding of User Research to join a hugely respected, well established and extremely well known charity based in London. This is an amazing role for someone with a great passion for user experience to take make a real difference!
As the Head of UX, you’ll be responsible for leading on user-centred research to create exceptional experiences for the organisation’s supporters and service users. The Head of UX will also be responsible for leading on user testing and ensuring UX design is as optimal as possible.
Skills that are required for the Head of UX are:
- Strong understanding of User Experience
- Strong knowledge of User Research and User Testing
- Understanding of Customer Journeys
- Ability to work alongside 3rd party agencies
Head of UX / User Experience / User Research / Customer Journeys / User Testing
This is a fantastic opportunity to help an extremely well-known charity really make strides across the exceptional research they carry out, while developing along the way!
Salary: £58,000 - £67,500 plus excellent benefits
Locations: London (Flexibility Encouraged)
Apply now for further details and immediate consideration for this excellent career opportunity.
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