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A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a proactive HR and Systems Compliance Advisor to join our HR team. You be responsible for managing the full spectrum of HR and payroll processes, ensuring regulatory compliance whilst delivering exceptional service to stakeholders.
As the key point of contact for systems and compliance related HR processes, you will have strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to implementing changes in employment legislation relating to employment contracts, probation, time off work, flexible working and maternity leave. Quick to build strong relationships, you will work closely with key stakeholders, contributing to the implementation of HRIS based projects and initiatives.
You will communicate confidently and effectively, working closely with our key stakeholders and the HR team. Your responsibilities will include maintaining exceptional standards and identifying opportunities to enhance process efficiency across all HR operational services. Your goal will be to deliver objectives and operate a highly effective and efficient customer-focused HR operational service.
You will support the HR Business Partner in identifying and delivering on HR projects that add value to the HR processes and help achieve our aims within the People Strategy. To succeed in this role, it is essential that you have worked in a fast paced HR role previously, preferably within a healthcare setting.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Situated within beautiful gardens and grounds, the RHN is a leading national centre of excellence, providing adult person-centred services for people with complex neuro-disability and their families. We strive to empower our residents and patients to live their lives to the fullest through the delivery of outstanding care, clinical expertise and world leading research. Our care provision spans the entire pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care.
We are proud of our gold standard accreditation as ‘Leaders in Safeguarding’ and are on our journey to achieve the nursing accreditation ‘Pathway to Excellence’
We pride ourselves on embedding our values throughout our organisational practices and celebrating our diverse culture with inclusive and sociable events such as London Pride and dedicated staff forums.
We have a passion for learning and development and supporting our staff through their career journey within the RHN.
Our HR Operational team is at the heart of our workforce function, overseeing all aspects of employment changes from initiation to completion. They meticulously navigate the complexities of HR compliance, ensuring smooth transitions for employees. With a commitment to excellence, they implement a supportive environment for our employees throughout the employee life cycle.
What we can offer you:
- 27 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
- Free on-site parking
- Continuous Professional Development
- Pension scheme
- Blue Light Card and Discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Flexible working
- Yoga, Zumba running club and other Wellbeing Programmes
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an excellent new opportunity for a Direct Marketing Campaigns Lead to join Speech and Language UK. Speech and Language UK is a charity which supports children with speech and language challenges. They work in partnership with families, educators, speech and language therapists and policy makers in order to give children and young people the skills and confidence they need to have a positive future ahead of them.
The Direct Marketing Campaigns Lead is an important role for the organisation and is responsible for the delivery of mass marketing, communications and fundraising campaigns for the charity. Together with your team of three direct reports, you will deliver impactful and engaging campaigns to schools, parents, professionals, donors and partners.
To be successful in the Direct Marketing Campaigns Lead role you will need:
- Experience creating and delivering marketing, communications and fundraising campaigns, ideally for individual giving within the charity sector
- Experience managing marketing strategies and projects that deliver income generation and positive ROI
- Experience managing and mentoring junior colleagues
Salary: £40,839
Contract: Permanent, full time
Location: London (Islington) – remote and hybrid working offered
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
We are seeking a Domestic Abuse/Sexual violence Practitioner with an emphasis on wellbeing to join our Advocacy team as we continue through the third year of our three-year strategy for 2022-25.
This role requires working in partnership with other London domestic abuse support services, to provide pro-active emotional, practical and advocacy support for autistic adults and adults with learning disabilities, with complex or multiple needs who have experienced any form of domestic abuse/sexual violence.
The role will focus on emotional support to move forward after traumatic and harmful experiences, operating alongside the ISVA Service Manager and Senior ISVA you will be required to devise a programme of wellbeing activities to address other ways to enhance their resilience and wellbeing - working across London to provide non-judgmental, trauma-informed emotional support.
Our ideal candidate will have a friendly and relational approach to working with clients. You will have the ability to build trusting relationships, work in an empowering and inclusive way and support clients to heal following sexual abuse and develop coping capacity. You will be a self-motivated individual who will engage with a wider range of people who have experience sexual violence, and other barriers to justice.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an inclusive and passionate team, and you will be supported by the ISVA Service Manager in your ongoing development. Respond values and encourages working in a collaborative and compassionate way, as we support each other to address one of the most enduring injustices; of the experience of trauma to autistic people and people with learning disabilities and their families.
This post is exempt under Schedule 9 Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 and is only open to women.
Further information about Respond
An important part of our work at Respond is working in a trauma-informed way. What this means for us is that we hold in mind the impact of trauma at all levels of the organisation, and all staff take part in reflective practice or team dynamics.
We provide a range of trauma-informed services for children, young people, adults and professionals. These include psychotherapy, advocacy, campaigning, training and other support services. The work we do is generally long term in recognition of research that clients with autism and learning disabilities who have experienced abuse and trauma take longer to process their trauma and to recover.
We are keen to encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates including people with lived experience, who are both interested in working in partnership to provide support, as well as supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people who have experienced trauma.
We are committed to the furthering of human rights, equality, and positive social change through our therapeutic and advocacy work and are committed to anti-racism and other forms of anti-discriminatory practice. We recognise that we need to continually keep this as a focus in our work and as an integral part of our organisational strategy.
We celebrate diversity as an employer and as a provider of services to people who often experience multiple discriminations because of (but not limited to) being autistic or having a learning disability and experiences of trauma.
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement in the person specification, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable for this role. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles within the organisation.
Respond Benefits package (all per financial year)
We offer a generous and comprehensive package of flexible benefits to all of our staff.
· Hybrid working model, which means that if you’re full time you make a commitment to be working in the office at least two days a week, with the remainder working from home. Part time hours are altered accordingly.
· Generous paid leave benefits including 28.5 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), with some to be taken between Christmas and New year.
· Up to 4 weeks paid sickness leave at full pay and a further 4 weeks at half pay,
· Discretionary study leaves to support training relevant to your role.
· Paid leave to employees who may need to take one day off a year when a religious festival falls on a workday.
· Up to 5 days paid time off for dependents per financial year.
· Opportunity to apply for up to 2 days (14 hours) paid leave per year to participate in volunteering activities relevant to the role.
· Access to a workplace pension scheme, administered by NEST, with a minimum 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution from commencement of employment.
· Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes 24/7 telephone service and counselling.
Note all of the above days per annum stated are pro rata’d for part time employees.
If you’d like to find out more about this role, please read through the job description and our person specification. When you apply, please send a CV and address the points in the person specification in an accompanying supporting statement.Your statement should be no more than 2 sides of A4.
Deadline for applications – Wednesday 7th Aug 2024
Interviews - Week commencing 12th August 2024
When you apply, please send a CV and address the points in the person specification in an accompanying supporting statement. Your statement should be no more than 2 sides of A4.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Waking Night Support Worker to join our Oaklands & St Kilda Service.
£27,352.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.
About the Role:
Oaklands & St Kilda is a pair of 6-unit supported accommodation mental health rehab services working with young people between the ages of 18-25 who may have experienced a mental health related hospital admission to gain and develop skills for future independent living. The service will support individuals transitioning from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to Adult services.
The service forms part of a pair of services supporting up to 12 individuals at any one time across the sites, providing a welcoming and supportive environment for young people across London on a spot purchase basis.
Support workers will manage a number of young people to help them to identify, plan and achieve their goals, develop relationships meaningful to them and achieve greater independence by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package.
This is a Waking Night role working to support young people throughout the night at the service. This role completed 10 hour shifts 4 days a week across all days of the week.
This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation.
What you'll do:
Building supportive, trusting relationships with young people and creating a positive atmosphere
Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
Conducting key work sessions as required, that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
Co-producing ongoing assessment and management of risks in collaboration with young people with an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance to support young people s to independent living e.g. budgeting, cooking, establishing a night time routine
Supporting young people to maintain a healthy environment and where appropriate assisting them to clean their accommodation and maintain good personal hygiene
Assisting in the recording and reporting of customer incidents
Managing referrals, completing assessments and obtaining and maintaining all relevant paperwork
Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes
Adhering to lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues
Involving young people in the design, development and delivery of the service
For the full list please see our website.
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
Ability to advocate for young people in different professional and community spaces
Values working collaboratively with young people to ensure the service best meets their needs
An understanding of peoples' contexts and how this might be impacting them their lives and mental health
Cultural awareness and respect for the many different ways a person might make sense of their experiences and distress
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of some of the challenges that this service aims to support with for example, mental health difficulties
Plans and encourages involvement in local activities
Approachable and open behaviour
Recognises the value of both 1:1 working with young people and the importance of working working as part of a group or team
Confident in the completion of regular paperwork and is well organised
Flexible
Open to feedback and self development
Recognises the likelihood that the service will be a dynamic diverse environment and considers the impact of changes
Confident in the use of IT systems such as SharePoint and Microsoft Office
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience supporting young people or people experiencing mental health challenges.
Desirable:
Experience working in complex mental health environments
About us:
Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
As our Design & Youth Insight Lead, you will lead a small Research & Design team, making sure our services that support Young People have maximum positive impact for every pound spent. You will bring Design expertise to the wider Programme Development team, ensure all design work is informed by Youth Insight and take a lead on designing services that impact the end to end journey for Young People.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you self-driven and have great communication skills? Do you have an ambitious and creative approach to Major Donor fundraising? If so we may have the role for you.
We are recruiting for a Senior Philanthropy Manager to join our established Fundraising Team. Our main office is in London. We are flexible on where you are based, but there is an expectation to visit the office for ad-hoc meetings and training.
This is a full time permanent role (37.5 hours per week), Monday - Friday. There will be a requirement of occasional travel across the UK for face to face meetings when required.
As Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will be in charge of our philanthropic activity with high net worth individuals and family foundations. You will actively contribute to the development, implementation and delivery of the wider High Value Strategy. We would want you to embed strong, valuable relationships at the heart of Mencap’s Philanthropy programme.
You will be responsible for building pipelines and relationships, so you can deliver first class and creative stewardship and relationship management.
Do you have the following skills and abilities that are required?
- Excellent relationship management abilities with the skill to influence and engage cold and warm contacts.
- Excellent communicator with the ability to influence individuals and decision makers through verbal storytelling
- Strategic thinker with the ability to convey complex and emotive topics in a clear and compelling way
- Proven experience of securing significant five figure donations from High Net Worth Individuals
Please see the Job Description for a more extensive list of responsibilities, experiences and key skills required for this role.
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
Benefits
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
- 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
- Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
- Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
- Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
- Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.
Our work includes;
- providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
- providing advice through our help lines and web sites
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Registered Service Manager to join our Mental Health service in Newham.
This is a fixed term contract of 6-12 months.
£48,000.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.
The Area Service Manager will be responsible for the operation of specialist services that support customers who experience severe, enduring mental health problems based across London Borough of Newham. The role will be providing line management for Team Leaders and Deputy Contract Managers ensuring that compliance with organisational, local authority and legal regulations are adhered to and the quality of services is pushed to the highest standards as possible to ensure excellent quality of life for customers and a good working environment for colleagues.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
Service specific responsibilities:
Proactively pursue development of the service to ensure financial sustainability.
Work closely with Deputy Contract Managers, Team Leaders and Head of Services to understand local priorities and quality of care provided by support workers, jointly addressing issues.
Supervise a management team to deliver Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-Led services across the borough.
Effective reporting of incidents and safeguarding to Commissioning Team and Mental Health Services
Using sound financial and accounting principles, understand and manage the funding arrangements for the contract ensuring viability and seeking to ensure sustainability
Continuously monitor the performance of the contract using Look Ahead's reporting tools.
General responsibilities:
Plan, organise and prioritise operations within your contract to ensure maximum efficiencies/utilisation of all resources
Develop key business relationships with all relevant customers/carers/external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
Lead quality visits, using Look Ahead's local indicators to monitor quality/performance, set targets and lead action plans to ensure highly rated services that reflect requirements of local funders and local and national standards
For the full list please see our website
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Holds relevant CMI/NVQ Level 4 or other Business/Management Qualification. Willing to work towards a level 5 qualification to secure Registered Manager status.
Relevant experience of working with individuals with complex needs, potentially including serious forensic histories.
Relevant experience of managing multi-sites service
Desirable:
Experience of service transformation and leading change
Experience of housing management and tenancy sustainment.
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
As our Head of Design & Digital, you will lead a team responsible for improving the end to end service for Young People, including the definition and delivery of the next phase of our digital strategy. You will be equally comfortable whether you’re leading a design workshop with Young People or getting into the detail of secure software development. This new role brings together our Digital Delivery team (including live service operations), Product Ownership, Design, Youth Insight and Content, giving a brilliant opportunity to have a huge impact on our work with Young People.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Your new company
You will be working for a large faith-based organisation based in Central London. Although it is a religious charity, individuals from all backgrounds and faiths are welcome.
This is a permanent position that is Hybrid with 2/3 days in the office per week. Working hours are flexible and core hours are between 10-4.
Your new role
- Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance and working closely alongside the Finance Systems Analyst.
- Assist with managing and maintaining financial systems and financial related software applications. These include Access Dimensions and focal point, Donor Strategy, budgeting tools and financial reporting platforms.
- Ensure the smooth functioning of financial systems, troubleshooting technical issues and supporting finance teams.
- Assist with resolving system-related queries from users as well as provide user training and documentation across the finance department.
- Assist in developing and maintaining standardised financial reporting templates, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
What you'll need to succeed
- Hold an IT or equivalent degree / qualification or experience and well-developed knowledge of IT and Financial Systems.
- Demonstrated finance software experience. Specifically, experience using Power BI, Power Query or other Microsoft applications.
- Experience / knowledge of SQL and data integration techniques.
- Familiarity with database management.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot system-related issues and accounting imbalances.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- The ability to work independently and prioritise tasks.
What you'll get in return
- 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and an extra 3 days at Christmas and New Year. This increases with length of service.
- Flexible hours and hybrid working.
- Excellent pension scheme. Employer contribution up to 16%.
- Season ticket loan.
What you need to do now
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Are you ready for an exciting next step as a Legacy fundraiser? We are delighted to be working with a national health charity who are looking for a Legacy and In Memory Manager to join their amazing team. This dedicated charity works tirelessly to fund vital research and improve care and support.
As Senior Legacy and In Memory Manager, you will lead the development of Legacy and In Memory fundraising and marketing strategies to maximise income and cultivate strong supporter relationships. You will be responsible for raising predominantly unrestricted income from individuals, employing a range of marketing techniques and fundraising product development to drive long-term growth and excellent supporter stewardship.
This wonderful organisation offers flexibility to work remotely (fully home based) or hybrid (2 days per week in London office) and will consider flexible working requests.
To be an excellent Senior Legacy and In Memory Manager, you will need:
- Substantial experience in Legacy and In Memory marketing and fundraising techniques
- Experience of developing effective strategies and marketing plans to cultivate, retain and develop supporter engagement.
- Line management experience
- Proven track record of achieving targets, and managing budgets with experience of forecasting and income modelling
Salary: £ 46,000 - £ 52,000
Contract: Permanent Full time
Location: Hybrid or Remote
Closing date: 19 July
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Jake on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment is a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, and supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.
Salary: £46,920- £51,403 (London) / £42,373 - £45,000 (National) per annum
Hours: Full time (but open to proposals including part time, job shares etc)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits:
· 27 days annual leave + statutory holidays + 3 closures days over the Christmas period;
· Flexible working for all staff including working from home / hybrid working, and flexi-time/TOIL scheme;
· Attractive family friendly policies;
· Private healthcare cover;
· Season ticket loans;
· Employee awards, and training and development opportunities.
For more information about our benefits please visit our website.
Location: London/Bristol - flexible working arrangement can be agreed with the line manager.
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) for a Senior policy advisor to lead our policy and strategy work on housing finance.
The NHF is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people. You can find further information about the NHF on our website.
This role is a crucial and exciting one within our policy team and the wider organisation. You will use your policy and strategy skills to influence national housing policy on behalf of our housing association members. You will build on your existing finance and/or housing knowledge to quickly develop a strong understanding of housing associations and their finances, and will build strong relationships with Finance Directors across our membership. You will use their and your specialist knowledge to shape the policy environment so that housing associations can best deliver on their social purpose.
Whether this is making a persuasive and evidence-based case to the government for additional grant funding to build new homes or the details of social housing rent policy, or working with sector experts on the detail of accounting, pensions, tax or treasury policy, or meeting with civil servants, banks, lenders, ratings agencies, and other stakeholders on behalf of our members, this role is central to our work influencing national social housing policy.
Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to download the full job profile and person specification for this role.
Key elements of the role:
· Shape and lead our policy work on key strategic issues for housing associations around housing finance – advocating for solutions and mitigating risks that affect the delivery of housing associations’ social purpose;
· Develop evidence and ideas on technical policy areas into salient policy solutions that will make a difference for the sector and influence government;
· Represent the NHF to senior colleagues in government, members and external stakeholders with credibility, expertise and political judgement;
· Communicate with and provide advice to members on critical changes to policy and the external environment.
The successful candidate:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
· An ability to lead the development of credible, robust, evidence based policy, including on complex and technical policy areas;
· An ability to communicate credibly, clearly and persuasively in writing and in person including to Chief Executives, senior government officials and finance professionals;
· An ability to draft, oversee, adapt and deliver complex plans for the delivery of multiple projects or programmes of work;
· A strong interest in and passion for social housing and for housing association finances, through previous experience in either finance or housing roles, and capacity to quickly learn the technical details of housing association finances and operating models .
Nb within the NHF this role is known as ‘Policy leader’ but it is equivalent to a Senior Policy Advisor in other settings.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
The NHF has published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and are working to increase the diversity profile of our workforce. We are currently under-represented by ethnic minorities, people with a disability or disabilities and LGBT+, and would particularly welcome applications from people in these groups.
Disability confident committed employer
We are a disability confident committed employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
We are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process if you have a disability or have a condition that you feel may affect your performance during the recruitment process. Please contact Stephanie Green, People Manager with your request or to arrange a time to discuss in more detail.
Our role profile and job advert can also be requested in large print or in accessible format via this email address.
Uploading your CV and cover letter
If you decide to apply for this role, when requested, please upload a version of your CV that does not include any personal details, such as name, gender, age etc. You should also ensure that you do not add your name at the end of the cover letter. This will help us to shortlist candidates for interview based solely on their knowledge, skills and experience.
Right to work in the UK / UK VISA Sponsorship
You must have the right to work in the UK and it is important to note that the NHF does not sponsor individuals to work in the UK.
Closing date for applications: 6 August 2024
Interview date: 14 and 15 August 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a senior level fundraising professional seeking a fresh new challenge?
Percival Resourcing are delighted to be working with the charity Your Place, and to support them with their search to hire a new Head of Fundraising & Communications.
This is a newly created role and you will report directly into the Chief Executive Officer, and as a senior level fundraising professional, you will be responsible for leading on Your Place’s strategy around generating income from corporates, individuals and trusts and foundations, as well as their overall communications strategy.
Your Place’s aim and mission is to solve the major issue of homelessness in East London, and as the new Head of Fundraising & Communications, you will make a significant impact and play a vital role in supporting the cause.
In addition to your salary, joining Your Place, you will enjoy the following benefits :
- Annual leave : 25 days excluding bank holidays. Rising by one day annually up to 30 days.
- Pension : Your Place will match your contribution up to 7.5%.
- Training & Development : Contribution towards training and development, memberships or professional creditations.
- Hybrid Working : 2 days a week in their East London office and the remainder remote working.
As the new Head of Fundraising & Communications, your duties and responsibilities will include :
- Provide strategic leadership of the fundraising and communications team, including regularly monitoring performance to deliver against objectives and budgets.
- Create a new fundraising strategy to diversify and grow their income streams across all areas of fundraising to help support their ambitious goals
- Once strategy developed implement clear and realistic fundraising and communication strategies to ensure objectives and targets are met, as agreed with the CEO, Strategic Management team (SMT), and the Board.
- Focus on both existing and new funding, developing a plan to cultivate new opportunities and relationships with their supporters from trusts and foundations to Individual donors to Increase engagement and support fundraising strategy
- Oversee Marketing and Communications Strategy as supported by the Communications and Supporter Manager, building the charity’s profile and increasing fundraising income.
- Support the Communications and Fundraising Manager (Individual Giving and Major Gifts) in the development and retention of existing audiences
- Work with the CEO to support the creation and delivery of awareness and external campaigns ensuring that this work is in line with the charity’s overall fundraising and marketing strategies.
- Oversee accurate recording of income, sources and allocation to ensure proper organisational expenditure
- Development of all Fundraising & Communications policies and procedures
- Lead and manage the development of team managers members, so that they are equipped with the skills and confidence to perform their roles.
As the new Head of Fundraising & Communications at Your Place, your skills, experience and knowledge will include :
- Experience developing, implementing and successfully delivering a multi-stream fundraising strategy, with targets of £1m+
- Strategy and planning experience
- Experience producing fundraising strategies in the charity sector
- Experience of managing and developing high-performing teams
Our client is running this recruitment campaign and the interview process on a rolling basis.
Prospectus is working with JDRF to recruit a their new Senior Special Events Fundraiser on a maternity cover contract to start in early September.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your special events experience and skills even further, working with the Head of Special Events to deliver the events scheduled for this year and devise and implement the Special Events strategy beyond that. You will collaborate with others team members in Philanthropy, Corporate Partnerships and External Affairs and keep up to date with trends in the fundraising market that are relevant for potential third-party and supporter-led fundraising events.
You will have proven experience of managing successful Special Events within the charity sector, meeting budgets and organising amazing experience for attendees. The postholder will need to build and manage relationships with high-value supporter sand senior volunteers, so experience with this kind of stakeholder engagement is important.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Homelessness service in Brent.
£27,352.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
To enable vulnerable people with complex support needs to manage their licences and move towards greater independence within the community by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package across our Pound Lane and Scattered services.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
* Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader / Manager
* Oversee the daily running of the service ensuring all health and safety responsibilities are met
* Raise safeguarding alerts and complete incident reports within specified timeframe
* Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
* Create support/action plans for providing appropriate support based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
* Support customers to undertake domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of living standards
* Support customers to move on from the service through their identified move on pathway liaising with our Resettlement Officer and Brent Housing team.
* Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
* Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
* Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards in line with GDPR protocol
* Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team
* Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible
* Engage in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
* Ability to defuse challenging behaviour with awareness of personal safety.
* Adhere to Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures
* Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
Approachable and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is essentially customer-focused
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
What you'll bring:
Desirable:
Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector.
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
* We focus on Excellence and innovation.
* We are Caring and Compassionate.
* We are Inclusive and Trusted.
* We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
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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!
A well established UK charity are seeking an experienced Individual Giving and Data Manager to join their Development team. In this role, the you will manage donor data and deliver targeted communications to individual donors, focusing on regular giving programmes and fundraising from event attendees. You will also play a crucial role in our CRM transition to Salesforce, ensuring smooth data migration and implementing new fundraising processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- CRM/Data Management: Lead the Development team in transitioning to a new CRM system, ensuring data integrity and accessibility. Support team members in using the new system and develop processes for managing fundraising communications.
- Individual Giving: Implement and manage regular giving strategies and develop and enhance digital fundraising platforms and coordinate donation webpages.
- Donor Stewardship: Develop and maintain a robust stewardship process, ensuring donors receive timely acknowledgments and updates on the impact of their gifts. Support stewardship events and recognition activities.
- Communications: Create and manage fundraising communications for individual donors, working closely with the Digital and Public Events Teams.
Requirements:
- Proven experience in individual giving fundraising and CRM management, preferably Salesforce.
- Strong skills in digital communications, content strategy, and data analysis.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
- Knowledge of fundraising regulations and data protection laws, including GDPR.
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.