Jobs in Welwyn Garden City

ABOUT THE ROLE

We're hiring a Lead Psychologist to lead, shape, and enhance psychological practices across the organisation. You will work closely with various teams across the organisation to foster the development and support of psychological interventions. 

The Social Interest Group is dedicated to providing comprehensive support and care to individuals of all ages facing a diverse array of psychological challenges in both mental and physical health realms. This encompasses adults within acute and forensic mental health community based services and residential community based accommodation, as well as people residing in their own homes, in the community and prisons. The spectrum of conditions and illnesses includes people with trauma, anxiety, depression, psychosis, personality disorders, eating disorders, addictions, learning disabilities, autism, Korsakoff syndrome, alcohol related brain damage, and challenges related to social isolation, family dynamics, and relationships. 

In this role, you will manage a team of psychologists, a clinical lead, mental health nurses, substance misuse teams, and therapeutic leads, as well as providing overall leadership, expertise, and direction to the organisation to bridge gaps in knowledge, experience, and skills!

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9 - 5. You will be based in Central Office (Islington) but will regularly be based within any of our services across London, Brighton, Kent, Havering, Bedford, Luton, Nottingham, and Liverpool. Hybrid working is an option outside these service visits. 

Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Medicash includes discount gym memberships, routine optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy treatments
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing.
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards

If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!

ABOUT YOU

We're looking for a self-starter, who can proactively encourage and take leadership of all aspects of psychology for the organisation! You will hold an accreditation with HCPC and BPS (and/or equivalent) and be able to demonstrate your experience in developing clinical/forensic/counselling practices!

What we are looking for:

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology, Counselling or Forensic Psychology from an accredited institution
• Full registration with BPS and as a Psychologist with the relevant regulatory body (e.g. HCPC)
• Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of assistant and trainee psychologists and/or other psychological therapy staff
• Previous experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary, and private sector agencies, social care, or criminal justice services
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Please refer to the JDPS attached for a full list of requirements for the role

OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership to employees throughout the employee life cycle
• Support the development and creation of IIRMS (Intensive Integrated Risk Management Services).
• Incorporate reflective practice and supervision into the service delivery processes.
• Provide expertise in clinical risk assessment and management, crisis intervention, and specialist communication of psychological knowledge internally and externally.
• Develop and deliver small, targeted trauma therapy provisions for individuals who cannot access other community services, ensuring specialised support which is tailored to their needs.
• Lead on clinical excellence, setting policy, preparing for CQC inspections, establishing peer reviews, and pursuing accreditation to uphold standards of quality and safety.
• Drive innovation initiatives, including quality improvement efforts, service promotion, conference presentations, and fostering relationships with multiple external stakeholders.

Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position. 

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

WORKING FOR US

ABOUT US

Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.

Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change

Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.

Thousands of vulnerable children pass through UK railway stations every day. Most of us wouldn’t even spot that they were in danger. 

As Railway Children’s Community Engagement Worker (London), you will energise key stakeholders to come together to collectively keep vulnerable young people safe on the rail network. You will build and strengthen partnerships with – and between – the rail industry, British Transport Police (BTP) and others working locally with vulnerable young people in order to drive forward innovative approaches to contextual safeguarding.

As part of a dynamic team delivering the Safeguarding on Transport (ST) project, you will be responsible for developing our community engagement work in the London Area as well as supporting our wider UK programme.  The role will require you to engage the public and work closely with British Transport Police, station staff and employees as well as local services in the area. You will support our innovative Safeguarding Action Groups that catalyse communities working in and around London’s stations to combine efforts and resources to keep people safe.

Your engaging manner, strong people skills and experience managing stakeholder relationships will ensure that you are able to help create a safer rail network that is actively seeking to look out for and protect vulnerable young people.

This is a London based role that will combine a blend of working from home with being out meeting members of the community across London - especially in and around some of London's busiest stations.  

For further information about this post and working for Railway Children, including how to apply, please visit our website.

Railway Children is committed to safeguarding anyone who comes into contact with us and implements a range of policies to ensure only those suitable to work with vulnerable groups are employed.

Closing date: midday, 8th July 2024

Interviews: 
first round – 17th July 2024 (online)
second round – 23rd July 2024 (in person)

Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-moving, youth-focused charity and play a pivotal role in our flagship programme for primary-age children.  We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and proactive individual to join Young Enterprise as Programme Coordinator until the end of December 2025.

About the role

The Programme Coordinator will primarily be responsible for supporting Money Heroes, our largest primary programme designed to develop the financial capability of children across England and Wales. Money Heroes provides resources, training and mentoring for primary schools, as well as storybooks, games and other materials to supplement learning about money at school and in the home.

The Programme Coordinator will work closely with the Programme Manager and the Money Heroes team to ensure the smooth running of the programme, including coordinating content development and website updates, supporting the delivery of teacher training events, supporting the marketing and promotion of the programme, and supporting ongoing monitoring and evaluation. The role also works more broadly across the whole of the Programmes and Services team to ensure joined-up cohesive support is offered internally and externally to staff, teachers and other educators.

The post holder will be responsible for providing high-level customer service both internally and externally to a variety of people including teachers and other educators and YE staff. This role will also provide ongoing support to ensure we are effectively communicating the aims and objectives of our programmes to external stakeholders through newsletters, social media and email campaigns.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking an individual with first-rate organisational skills. Someone with experience of programme coordination, or the desire to develop a career in this space, who would like to support the development and delivery of training events and teaching materials.

Reporting to the Programme Manager, this is a role that can grow with the capabilities and interests of the person in post, with opportunities to develop skills in project management, digital development, writing copy and inputting into social media and marketing campaigns. This role provides a real opportunity to help drive YE’s programme offer forward and to ensure that young people across the country have access to vital skills and attributes for future life and work.

Why work for us?

• People-focussed with a friendly and supportive workplace culture
• An active commitment to equality and diversity
• Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks, plus your birthday off
• Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Group Life Assurance
• Access to various employee-friendly initiatives such as Discount and Benefits platform, Leave Purchase scheme, part financial contribution to Professional Development etc

If this role appeals to you, we’d like to hear from you! When you join us in building a successful and sustainable future for young people, you can expect all the recognition, support and rewards you need to grow and develop yourself.

This is a hybrid role, working out of our London or Oxford office a minimum of 4 times per month.

To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter (up to two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for the role based on the Job Description and Person Specification by no later than 5pm on Saturday 13th July. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Interviews will take place via Teams w/c 15 July. 

Please note that, although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us by two weeks from the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.

Here at the IOP we are looking for a People Officer for a fixed period until September 2025 to support us in our mission. We are looking for a pro-active individual to provide administrative support, processes and procedures to the People Team and to provide general HR advice and guidance to staff and managers. 

What will I be doing?

• Maintaining and updating the full suite of personnel records for staff
• Overseeing the quality of data held within the HR system and other HR software and offer guidance to users of the systems and administrative support
• Preparing and accurately entering all monthly salary information on to the HR system
• Recruitment support for all Institute vacancies and managing the recruitment process
• Overseeing the probation and induction process for new starters and to conduct new starter induction sessions
• Developing new, and streamline existing administrative processes and procedures
• Generating system reports as and when required

About You...

The role is ideal for someone with good generalist HR experience and up to date knowledge and understanding of key HR legislation and HR systems.

We are looking for an organised and dependable individual who has a proven ability to work with within a small team, and who can communicate effectively with a wide range of people both in written and oral form.

Proven experience of accurate data entry and monthly payroll processes is essential along with previous experience of effectively following administrative processes.

Who will I work with?

• Internally, the role works across all departments as well as IOP Publishing HR and Finance
• Externally, the role works with recruitment agencies and other relevant organisations

Ideally, we at the IOP hope you’ll apply if your skills include:

Essential Criteria

• Experience of preparing and monitoring accurate contractual information and other essential HR documentation
• Experience of supporting the monthly payroll function
• Experience working in a busy and varied role in a fast paced environment, autonomously
• Strong working knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
• Absolute attention to detail
• Basic level HR qualification
• Experience using HR systems, ideally iTrent (Electric Theme)

The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity. We know that not every candidate fits into a neat little box, and that's okay! So, even if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified but you believe you’d bring passion, creativity, and a willingness to learn, we’d love to learn more about you!

Application

Alongside your CV, please ensure you include a cover letter stating how you meet the person specification. 

How will I be working?

The Institute of Physics is an inclusive employer and our people are at the heart of our approach to delivery. Following the impact of COVID-19, we have developed a new, innovative and exciting trust-based model of flexible working called How We Work. This empowers our staff to choose both individually and as a team how, when and where they work to deliver the goals of the organisation, acknowledging that there will be occasions where in-person meetings, collaborations and events will help generate greater impact. The How We Work initiative is based on the principles of collaboration, trust, flexibility and agility. You will be allocated a ‘base’ office which can also be a chosen place of work. 

Why should I want to work for the IOP?

There’s never been a more exciting time to join the IOP - watch our film to find out more about our work. As well as a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• An excellent pension scheme - (up to 12% company contribution)
• Private medical insurance, life assurance, dental insurance, health care cash plan (via salary sacrifice) eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards, employee assistance programme
• Floating bank holidays
• Generous annual leave (25 days starting as a standard)
• Flexible working and much more!  

To apply for this role please click the link below, best of luck with your applications! The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity.

Centre Manager – Day Care Centres 

Age UK Camden Day Care Centres are looking to recruit a skilled and experienced Day Care Centre Manager for our centre – Great Croft, for older people in Camden –  based in Kings Cross. (You will also work at our other Centre – Henderson Court based in Hampstead as required) 

Our Centres provide a wide range of activities as well as being a specialist Day Care Centres caring for older people with complex needs. The Day Care Centres also provide a hot lunch and a range of special events. 

We have a dedicated, specialist team supporting people with care needs, including those living with mild - moderate dementia and complex needs. 

The successful candidate will: 

• Take leadership responsibility (reporting to the General Manager Day Care Services) for the development and implementation of a comprehensive service of care and support for service users making it relevant for the community that it serves. 

• Oversee that older people will have their assessed needs, preferences and choices met by skilled and experienced staff operating within clear, agreed and ethical care plans. 

• Represent Age UK Camden and the views of the service users externally, promote partnerships and community involvement 

Salary: P02 SCP 30-33 £38,936.70 to £41,961.98 pa incl. London Weighting for 35 hpw (plus 6% contributory pension scheme) and 27 days annual leave rising to 32 days after 5 years service. 

Hours: 35 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent 

Closing date: Monday 8th July 2024 – 12 noon 

Interview date: Monday 15th July 2024 

As part of the application process please submit a completed application form demonstrating how you meet the shortlisting criteria in the Person Specification. Please also complete and return the criminal convictions declaration form. 

Age UK Camden is an Equal Opportunities and London Living Wage Employer.  Registered Charity No. 293446 

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a fast-growing and established health and social care charity. As a Grant and Community Fundraiser, you will play a pivotal role in our Fundraising team, helping us secure the funding necessary to sustain and enhance our vital services, primarily in the Bedfordshire area. You’ll be at the forefront of our Business Development strategies, identifying and capitalising on new funding opportunities to support our capacity-building initiatives and strategic ambitions. 

The role offers flexible working arrangements, including the option to work from home, coupled with in-community engagements. There will be endless opportunities to work closely with a diverse network of funders, our dedicated frontline staff, participants, residents, and community members. This role is pivotal in cultivating relationships and elevating the visibility of our charity’s mission, to generate new and sustainable income streams.

This role offers variety and challenges for an experienced fundraiser who can hit the ground running. 

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9 - 5/5.30, hybrid working with travel across our services, which are based around London, Brighton, Kent, Essex, Luton, Bedford, Liverpool, and Nottingham. For this position, most of the travel will be within Bedfordshire. This role will be based from our Penrose Synergy office in Luton.  

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone with a flair for income generation and a commitment to making a difference. You will enjoy engaging with people and be willing to embed yourself within the communities in which Social Interest Group delivers its services. You will be able to hit the ground running, with skills in sales and fundraising and the ability to write articulately and persuasively about the great work that the charity does. 

We are a passionate organisation that truly cares about the people, residents, and participants we support. Therefore, you will need to have a keen interest in and understanding of the complexities some of our residents and participants face and be able to showcase the services that support them in a compelling way to funders and the community. 

ABOUT OUR TEAM

The Fundraising Team is currently the size of 3 (Yourself, the Grant Manager & Writer, and the Head of Fundraising, Marketing, and Communications). You will report to the Grant Manager & Writer. 

We are part of the larger Business Development Team, which includes professionals specialising in Bids and Tenders, Sales, Marketing, and Communications. This diverse group of people brings together a wide range of strengths, unique qualities, and interests. The team is driven by collaboration and shared respect for each person’s expertise and contributions.  

What do we offer?

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Medicash includes discount gym memberships, routine optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy treatments
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing.
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards
• Monthly all staff webinars with direct access for Q&A's with the leadership team, including the CEO
• Opportunity to grow your network, contribute to SIG's growth, and be part of the wider teams within the organisation 

What we are looking for:

• Previous experience in a similar role with similar responsibilities, this can include in a fundraising and/or sales capacity which has direct transferrable skills.  
• IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, advanced knowledge in Microsoft, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability and willingness to travel to various services and locations for visits and events
• Ability to carry out research and lead on outreach and partnership building initiatives in various locations which can include locations of rural communities
• Proven ability to juggle multiple tasks and competing priorities within a fast-paced environment
• Understanding and/or practical knowledge of the social and societal marginalisation that can be attached to people who experience multiple complex disadvantages

OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

FUNDRAISING

• Be a point of contact for fundraising, ensuring a positive experience for funders and managing financial transactions to agreed fundraising policies and processes.
• Develop a regional Grant Programme, focusing on unrestricted income and feeding into fundraising management reporting. 
• Identify, research, and communicate income and partnership opportunities, working proactively with colleagues across the Group to scope fundable initiatives that provide added value. 
• Work alongside the team to develop high-quality grant funding applications, cases for support, and budgets. Complete the end-to-end process, ensuring all applications are thorough and competitive.
• Oversee grant reporting and invoicing, ensuring prompt fulfilment in line with all grant agreements and reporting requirements, liaising with relevant teams across the Group. 
• Plan, implement and manage various campaigns and activities, which may include but are not limited to local events, national events, outreach, and fundraising opportunities.

PARTNERSHIP BUILDING

• Attend networking events to build engagement and partnerships with local and national organisations.
• Build a rolling calendar of charity of the year application deadlines. Provide excellent stewardship, using innovative ways to keep all parties engaged and informed of relevant news and updates by SIG.
• Support partners in fundraising endeavours and signposting to new and existing opportunities.

A full list of responsibilities can be viewed in the Job Description and Person Specification.

What we would like, but not essential:

• Previous experience in writing successful grant applications to Charitable Trusts and Foundations
• Previous experience working in a customer-facing role
• Professional Qualification in a relevant discipline which can include Marketing, English, Business Management
• Experience in a similar size organisation and/or charity sector organisation
• Confidence in presenting to varying audiences
• Proficiency in navigating online and offline fundraising tools and systems
• Knowledge of Health and Social Care, Best Practice, and the support needs of vulnerable people within society

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

WORKING FOR US

ABOUT US

Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.

Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change

Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

Our Values

Ambition – Eager to succeed and to accomplish as much as possible for our people

Empowerment – Giving staff and the people we support the tools, training, and information they need to achieve their potential

Transparency – Upfront and visible about our actions and open to scrutiny from stakeholders, service users, and staff

Inclusivity – Listening to, understanding, and including all our stakeholders to ensure we make a difference and get things right

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.

About the Organisation

Together We Learn is a small international development charity with a vision to break the cycle of poverty in Ethiopia by enabling disadvantaged children to access quality education.

We have been working closely with our Ethiopian partner organisation for over 25 years to achieve this. Our UK team is a small, close- knit team that supports the fundraising, international communications, and project delivery of the Ethiopian team.

Our approach is to work alongside state education infrastructure, addressing a range of needs related to access to and quality of education, as well as children’s wellbeing.

Our work with schools includes school infrastructure projects - providing safe, local schools - and supporting teachers with training and resources to inspire children to flourish in the classroom. We also work closely with the children, their families and communities to understand and address the issues they face at home and how these impact their ability to attend and concentrate in school.

We are at the start of a new strategic phase with a focus on building the capacity of our Ethiopian partner organisation to shift the power and be more locally-led in our work.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with a connection to Ethiopia, or from the African diaspora.

Sponsorship Coordinator

The Role: The Sponsorship Coordinator works closely with the Ethiopian team to facilitate sponsor communications and support the smooth delivery of our student sponsorship programme. They are responsible for reviewing and sending student updates collected by the team in Ethiopia to our international sponsor community; liaising with the Ethiopian team to deliver key sponsorship activities; and engaging new and existing sponsors in the sponsorship programme.

Reports to: Chief Executive
Hours: 15 hours per week (part-time role 40%)
Salary: £8,620 per annum (21,548 pro rata)
Location: London office, preference for hybrid working, remote applications considered, employee must be living in the UK.

(We are also seeking a part-time Project Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please state this in your cover letter)

Responsibilities

Ethiopia team liaison and sponsor communication (70%)

• Work closely with the Sponsorship Manager and Coordinators in Ethiopia to ensure the timely and effective delivery of sponsorship activities and reporting.
• Maintain good relationships with sponsors by responding to sponsor enquiries in a prompt and friendly manner and encourage continued support for the sponsorship programme through the provision of engaging, informative and culturally aware/sensitive student updates and newsletters.
• Manage a small pool of student volunteers to produce quality reports for sponsors.
• Facilitate additional monetary gifts from sponsors to their sponsored student including individual gifts, private school support and home improvement.
• Monitor sponsorship finances, including use of Salesforce, checking sponsorship payments are received and seeking to resolve any finance problems.
• Safeguard the data relating to sponsors and beneficiaries in line with the organisation’s policies.
• Assist in the promotion of the programme to recruit new sponsors and promote the sponsorship programme on occasion, through online initiatives or attending events.

Monitoring and evaluation (20%)

• Support monitoring and evaluation of the programme by ensuring the timely collection of data by the team in Ethiopia, collating, analysing and formatting data for review, leading discussions on impact review and supporting discussions for continuous programme development. Including managing office volunteers to support our work in these areas.
• Support the Ethiopian team to track and understand markers of good quality, sustainable programming and to continuously improve upon these.

Other (10%)

• Support with building the capacity of the Ethiopian team through working practices and training in relevant areas.
• Support the Ethiopia sponsorship team to develop, include and adhere to programme policies and procedures, with special attention to safeguarding.
• Communicate about our work with stakeholders via writing blogs, newsletter and Annual Report chapters.

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and may be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. 

Person Specification

The lists below specify qualities and experience that we feel would be essential or desirable for this role. However, we would like candidates to apply regardless, if you can provide an explanation for why another skill, experience, or characteristic makes you a good fit for this role.

Essential

• Understand and share the organisation’s vision and mission
• Ability to work remotely within an international team, working sensitively across cultures, respecting differences and collaborating for a shared goal
• Motivated, with a friendly, helpful attitude
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive approach to addressing problems and identifying solutions
• Good attention to detail, producing work of a high quality
• Proficient with Microsoft packages, including Word, Excel and Publisher

Desirable

• Experience of working across cultures
• Experience in admin, NGO work, or in an education setting
• Understanding of global poverty issues, pedagogy, work to support children, or international development
• Experience of working or living in Ethiopia, or other developing countries, or a connection to habesha or other African culture
• Relevant degree

How to Apply
To apply for the role please read the job description above and send your CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should include the reason for your interest in the role, how you meet the person specification, or what skills you could bring to the role, and how the part-time role fits with your situation.

Applications will be reviewed after June 30th and interviews will be scheduled for the week commencing 6th August.

(We are also seeking a part-time Project Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please only apply once and state this in your cover letter)

About the Organisation

Together We Learn is a small international development charity with a vision to break the cycle of poverty in Ethiopia by enabling disadvantaged children to access quality education.

We have been working closely with our Ethiopian partner organisation for over 25 years to achieve this. Our UK team is a small, close- knit team that supports the fundraising, international communications, and project delivery of the Ethiopian team.

Our approach is to work alongside state education infrastructure, addressing a range of needs related to access to and quality of education, as well as children’s wellbeing.

Our work with schools includes school infrastructure projects - providing safe, local schools - and supporting teachers with training and resources to inspire children to flourish in the classroom. We also work closely with the children, their families and communities to understand and address the issues they face at home and how these impact their ability to attend and concentrate in school.

We are at the start of a new strategic phase with a focus on building the capacity of our Ethiopian partner organisation to shift the power and be more locally-led in our work.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with a connection to Ethiopia, or from the African diaspora.

Project Coordinator

The Role: The Project Coordinator supports our Ethiopian Projects team deliver, monitor, evaluate and report on our various project activities. The role involves regular communication with both our regional project teams and management, supporting the team to meet project deadlines, driving continual programme improvement through monitoring, evaluation and learning, and supporting the UK Chief Executive with project reporting and funding proposals.

Reports to: Chief Executive
Hours: 15 hours per week (part-time role 40%)
Salary: £8,620 per annum (21,550 pro rata)
Location: London office, preference for hybrid working, remote applications considered, employee must be living in the UK.

(We are also seeking a part-time Sponsorship Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please state this in your cover letter)

Responsibilities

Supporting project delivery (70%)

• Regularly liaising with our project teams in Ethiopia to support them to monitor project deliverables alongside project plans in a timely manner and ensure changes are communicated to relevant parties
• Support with monitoring, evaluation and learning processes by ensuring monitoring and evaluation deadlines are met, collating, analysing and formatting data for review, leading discussions on impact review and supporting discussions for continuous programme development. Including managing office volunteers to support our work in these areas.
• Support the Ethiopian team to track and understand markers of good quality, sustainable projects and to continuously improve upon these.
• Supporting the Ethiopia team to develop projects, applying learning from evaluations and developing new project concepts.
• Supporting the team to include and prioritise beneficiary perspective to lead project design, implementation and monitoring procedures 
• Support the Ethiopian team to develop, include and adhere to all organisational policies and procedures, with special attention to safeguarding.

Fundraising (20%)

• Reporting to donors and funders on project delivery, ensuring deadlines for reporting are met, collating data and Ethiopian team feedback, and writing up funder reports in a timely manner.
• Supporting the Chief Executive to research potential funders and prepare and evidence funding proposals.
• Drafting template funder proposals.
• Occasionally attending funder events
• Support the UK team to communicate with supporters via monitoring the fundraising inbox, liaising with international volunteers, tour guests or other queries.

Other (10%)

• Support with building the capacity of the Ethiopian team through working practices and training in relevant areas.
• Communicate about our work with stakeholders via writing blogs, newsletter and Annual Report chapters.

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and may be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. 

Person Specification

The lists below specify qualities and experience that we feel would be essential or desirable for this role. However, we would like candidates to apply regardless, if you can provide an explanation for why another skill, experience, or characteristic makes up for not meeting that criteria.

Essential

• Understand and share the organisation’s vision and mission
• Ability to work remotely within an international team, working sensitively across cultures, respecting differences and collaborating for a shared goal
• Motivated, with a friendly, helpful attitude
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive approach to addressing problems and identifying solutions
• Good attention to detail, producing work of a high quality
• Proficient with Microsoft packages, including Word, Excel and Publisher

Desirable

• Experience of working across cultures
• Experience in project oversight, NGO work, or in an education setting
• Understanding of global poverty issues, pedagogy, work to support children, or international development
• Experience of working or living in Ethiopia, or other developing countries, or a connection to habesha or other African culture
• Relevant degree

How to Apply

To apply for the role please read the job description above and send your CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should include the reason for your interest in the role, how you meet the person specification, or what skills you could bring to the role, and how the part-time role fits with your situation.

Applications will be reviewed after July 30th and interviews will be scheduled for the week commencing 6th August.

(We are also seeking a part-time Project Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please only apply once and state this in your cover letter)

The Role

The Law Society is the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales. Our vision is to promote, protect and support solicitors, the rule of law and justice in England and Wales.

For nearly 200 years we have championed solicitors working in the public interest and their role in protecting rights and promoting justice. We have over 200,000 members who contribute £60 billion to the UK economy each year. We are proud of our dynamic and diverse profession and its unrivalled expertise.

As Social Media Manager, you'll lead a team to produce, edit, and share social media content for an audience of over 400,000 followers across our Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook pages.

You will oversee our social media calendar and content planning processes, making sure our posts are creative, social-first, varied, and published on time. You'll also help to develop our online community management processes and best practice.

To achieve this, you'll line manage and coach our Social Media Executive and Digital Communications Assistant, as well as collaborating with the wider Communications team, and colleagues across the organisation including press, policy, and marketing.

Crucially, you will listen to online feedback through our comments, content reach and engagement rates to ensure that our outputs are audience-first and deliver on our strategic and commercial goals.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone with significant experience of managing social media accounts for a large, targeted audience

You'll be able to demonstrate an ability to identify compelling story and creating engaging social media content

You will need effective line management and coaching experience with the ability to inspire the best results from others.

You will need an understanding of latest trends and best practice in creating engaging digital content; including using data-driven insights to update content strategy.

You'll have strong planning skills and an ability to manage effective social media campaigns that deliver meaningful results

As a person, you'll be creative and highly collaborative with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels across the organisation. You'll also be self-motivated, proactive, and positive, with an organised, flexible, and adaptable approach to work and change.

What's in it for you

This is an excellent opportunity to work with contemporary thinkers in a progressive membership organisation. The successful candidate will join a strong brand with a reputation for excellence and legal expertise, committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and a culture of trust, clarity and respect.

We offer hybrid working, a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Eddie Bingham on

About Us

Choose Love does whatever it takes to provide refugees and displaced people with everything from lifesaving search and rescue boats to food and legal advice. We elevate the voices and visibility of refugees and galvanise public support for agile community organisations providing vital support to refugees along migration routes globally. We are a lean, passionate team driving a fast-paced global movement across 15 countries. In just five years, we have reached one million refugees and raised tens of millions for nearly 150 organisations providing vital support at every stage along migration routes from Europe to the Middle East and along the US-Mexico border. We are powered by you and by our vision - a world that chooses love and justice every day, for everyone.

Summary of role

The Community Fundraising Lead will work as part of the Partnerships team. The role will collaborate on the development of the community fundraising strategy and will lead on its implementation. The role will include engaging our community with a range of fundraising opportunities and will play a vital role in generating the funding needed for Choose Love to continue to support displaced people around the World.

Core Responsibilities

• Drive revenue via community fundraising generated by individual fundraisers, employees of our corporate partner base and small businesses supporting Choose Love

• Build a creative, diverse community fundraising strategy using learnings from your previous experience

• Collaborate with partnerships comms and digital teams on the creation of community fundraiser journey, downloadable pack and assets for fundraisers and ensure these are kept up to date

• Act as the key point of contact for Choose love community fundraisers, helping keep them informed and supported and giving them the tools to maximise their donations 

• Work towards fundraising targets by building Choose Love's community fundraising activity

• Regularly identify and explore new opportunities for fundraising 

• Help to generate and realise new community fundraising ideas

• Work with communications team to ensure regular updates about community fundraising activities to drive donations and inspire and ask others to fundraise for Choose Love

Events Assistance

• Event support for both Choose Love events and external events organised by VIPs, community fundraisers and other stakeholders - this can be everything from tracking RSVPs to arranging printed materials, payment devices, merchandise and coordinating corporate volunteers at the event

• Assisting with elements of the Choose Love Shop, as required, including logistics, facilities, technology, being an onsite point of contact for talent, corporate volunteers and other stakeholders and occasional shop shifts to help out at busy times

• Running ad hoc pop up merch stalls with corporate partners

• Running festival stalls 

General Partnerships 

• Working collaboratively with the team and Choose Love Leadership to creatively and practically build the Partnerships team’s fundraising revenue 

• Being a first point of contact with supporters messaging on our social media channels and engaging with the Choose Love online community

About You:

You will need to be passionate about Choose Love’s vision and mission, building strong relationships with our local and community supporters. 

Essential criteria include:

• At least 2 years experience in a community fundraising role 

• Exemplary communication abilities with a can-do attitude

• A self-starter who will enjoy the autonomy of getting to deliver a strategy you’ve helped to shape and seeing the results!

• Creative and interested in exploring new opportunities and trends to help keep Choose Love ahead of the curve

• Excellent organisational abilities with meticulous attention to detail.

• Able to be flexible, work out of hours when needed and assist with things outside the normal scope of the role when things get busy. We are a small team so this attitude is very important!

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Committed to embedding an equality, diversity and inclusion lens to all your work

Desirable Criteria but not essential;

• Events experience 

• Driving licence

People are at the heart of what we do, so you will be able to work with a variety of colleagues and partners as part of the role.

Pre-employment checks

Employment with Choose Love will be subject to the following checks before your start date:

•  a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

• receipt of two satisfactory references

Choose Love is committed to building an inclusive and diverse organisation and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email the people team  to discuss in further detail.

Salary: £30K -£35K

Are you a good leader and ready to inspire others? We are working with an amazing health charity who are looking for a Volunteer Co-ordinator to join their dedicated team. Providing information, advice and support to enable people to improve their quality of life.

As Volunteer Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for leading and developing existing volunteers, ensuring their abilities are best suited to their roles, and enabling them to have a positive experience in the organisation. You will lead the recruitment process, network and attend events. You will maintain records and evaluate the success of the Volunteer Programme while working closely with the fundraising and service delivery teams.

To be an excellent Volunteer Coordinator, you will need:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in volunteer recruitment and development
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Organised and self-motivated

Salary: £ 11,000 pro-rata
Contract: 2-year Fixed Term, Part-time (2 days p/week)
Location: Hybrid, London (1 day a week in office)

Closing date: ASAP

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Chloe 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.

International Finance Manager, an excellent opportunity to join an International Welfare Charity, based in the UK.

• Fully Remote Working/Home based. Must be based within the UK.

As the International Finance Manager, working in collaboration with the Director of Finance, you will manage the finance functions and oversee the financial management of the charity and its international subsidiary.  Responsible for providing a financial and management accounting oversight role for the subsidiary partner, along with managing the relationship with outsourced bookkeepers, banks, and other service providers.

In collaboration with the Director of Finance, you will hold specific financial management responsibilities which include:

• The implementation and ongoing oversight of financial policies, practices, processes and systems
• The production of the budget and quarterly management accounts.
• The management of the external audit and production of consolidated year end statutory accounts.
• Maintain the relationship with banks, HMRC and outsourced financial services providers.
• Provide comprehensive finance support to staff, budget-holders and the Leadership Team on budgeting and reporting.
• Support the Director of Finance in providing comprehensive financial analysis and reporting to the Board, Resources Mobilisation and Communications and Leadership Team.
• In addition, be responsible for providing a financial and management accounting oversight role to the charities subsidiary partner.
• Manage the relationships with outsourced bookkeepers, banks, and other service providers.
• Undertake the financial due diligence review of new and existing members in accordance with the charities Due Diligence Framework.

To be successful in this International Finance Manager role, you will have prior experience and knowledge of; 

• Working in a Finance Management or Management Accountant role, within an international charity and knowledge of relevant charity accounting standards and regulations. 
• ACCA, CIMA, ACA or CA qualified
• Experience of leading across the finance function is key (or at least leading on multiple aspects of the finance function)
• Experience of leading/managing the external audit process, as well as a practical experience of annual accounts preparation, reconciliations and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Experience of restricted fund project accounting and donor reporting.
• Experience of foreign currency transactions
• Working in a multicultural setting or working as part of an international team across different timezones.
• Knowledge and experience of control systems and processes.

Application Deadline: 8th July.

Remote working, must be based in the UK.

Salary: £45K – £48K per annum + benefits

'Angela Mann Recruitment' is a specialist Charity & NFP Recruitment Agency, with extensive experience and knowledge of working within the sector. We match individuals to roles based on the required skills and experiences requested to fulfil a position, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Dementia Carers Count has an exciting new remote role for an enthusiastic Corporate Partnerships Manager within the income generation team to build corporate relationships whilst making a difference to dementia carers lives.

Job Title:      Corporate Partnerships Manager
Reports to:   Director of Communications and Growth
Contract:      Permanent
Hours:         28 - 35 hours / week must be available to work Tuesday & a minimum of 4 days per week
Salary:       Circa £40,000 per year FTE, subject to benchmarking
Location:   Remote, with attendance at staff or partner in-person meetings as necessary for the role, usually once a month in London

Job purpose
This is a new role, responsible for delivering financial support for our mission from corporate partners.  Initially, the majority of your time will be devoted to new business development, including prospect identification, and shaping and delivering pitches and proposals to corporate partners to meet fundraising targets.  As we grow, the work will be divided across high quality stewardship of existing partners across all sectors, as well as working creatively to identify and develop opportunities to upscale their impact.

This role sits alongside Trusts and Foundations and Public Fundraising within a team whose remit covers income generation, campaigns and marketing.  The post holder will report to the Director of Communications and Growth, supporting the senior leadership team to engage corporate partners and prospects where appropriate. 

Key responsibilities  

·Develop and maintain propositions to attract companies to support our work

·Identify, prepare and make highly targeted approaches to secure major partnerships that align with our organisational priorities, focusing on commercial / brand partnerships, strategic partnerships and donations

·Work with the Comms & Growth team to identify opportunities for income growth through existing and new corporate partnerships

·Proactively source and refresh a pipeline of corporate partnership opportunities by monitoring, analysing and reviewing relevant industry trends and developments, through networking and researching prospects

·Provide excellent account management and stewardship to new and existing corporate funders, maintaining regular communication with key contacts, and providing informative and engaging updates on their impact

·Design and deliver partnership plans that meet shared expectations, maximise income and where possible support our advocacy or campaigning activities

·Where relevant, conceive and deliver employee engagement opportunities that maximise funds raised and deliver the best possible supporter experience for our partners

·Develop strong working relationships within the organisation, co-ordinating colleagues to ensure that partnerships are successfully delivered

·Confidently communicate Dementia Carers Count’s activity and impact, inspiring support at the highest level

·Contribute to quarterly and annual planning and forecasting, and by providing accurate reports on corporate partnership income

·Administer corporate partnerships effectively, including using Salesforce CRM database and working with colleagues in the operations team to make sure invoices are sent out on time and corporate income is correctly recorded

·Ensure corporate partnership activities follow relevant legal / best practice guidelines

·Carry out other duties commensurate with this post as requested

LOCATION: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire

SALARY: £30,208 - £52,679 per annum

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

About the role

We are seeking an organised and compassionate Speech & Language Therapist to join our therapy team. It is an exciting time to join St Elizabeth’s as we look to grow our offer and increase our admissions for 2024 and beyond. You will become part of a dedicated and talented multi-disciplinary team of staff, committed to supporting children and young people to develop and flourish in spite of their communication difficulties.

What makes this role different?

- Our Health Agency is made up of professionals committed to providing high quality, holistic person-centred therapy and support enabling people to maximise their potential
- We work in partnership with GP’s, Psychiatrists, and lead Neurologists from both Great Ormond Street and the National Hospital for Epilepsy.
- Our approach is goal orientated – looking at both needs and aspirations
- The Therapy team works with our Health, Education and Care colleagues all based on site to offer a fully inclusive programme of support and to give access to a wide range of therapies
- We are based in a beautiful countryside location in Hertfordshire

About you

We are looking for candidates with a positive approach and excellent professional skills. The successful candidate will have knowledge of potential communication and dysphagia challenges. You will also have knowledge of assessment tools and a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to our client group, who have a range of needs such as LD, ASD, PMLD and epilepsy.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree, who is HCPC registered, to embark on a rewarding and fulfilling career within an organisation that does great work.

Why work for us

St Elizabeth's is a charity supporting children, young people and adult day clients with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions. Over the past 120 years, St Elizabeth's has grown and developed to comprise a non-maintained special School for both boarders and day students, a specialist Further Education College, domiciliary care for College learners, Supported Living in the community, a comprehensive Day Opportunities programme for adult day clients and 24-hour health provision provided by specialist nurses and therapists.

In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:

- From 25 days’ annual leave per annum plus bank holidays
- Eligible for Blue Light card
- Discounted gym membership
- Life Assurance
- Opportunity to pursue recognised qualifications of your own
- Free on-site parking
- Recommend a friend payment of up to £500
- Fully paid for DBS
- Contributory pension scheme - eligible employees are automatically enrolled after 3 months at 5% (3% employer contribution)
- Terms and conditions apply

How can you find out more?

To apply, complete an application form and upload an up to date CV on our website. All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note we are not on a public transport route. The salary range advertised is based on a full-time equivalent annual salary and appointment on the scale is dependent on qualifications and experience.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, we recommend that you apply sooner rather than later. We reserve the right to close an advert if we receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline.

If you require reasonable adjustments at application or interview stage, please do let us know as soon as possible.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

At St Elizabeth’s we embrace diversity in all of its forms and aspire to create a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all applications from across the community.

Safeguarding

St Elizabeth’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Registered Charity 1176777

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