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Job Title: Independent Advocate
Service: Coram Voice
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 21 hours per week
Salary: £13,380.60 per annum (£22,301 FTE)
Location: Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP) - Home based with travel across neighbouring counties
About Coram:
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About Coram Voice:
Coram Voice is a national independent children’s charity established in 1975 and has grown to become one of the leading organisations for children and young people in the UK.
Coram Voice exists to enable and equip children and young people to hold systems to account, to challenge and support them to do their jobs properly and to uphold the rights of children and young people to actively participate in shaping their own lives.
Coram Voice strives for a society which recognises, and willingly accepts, its responsibilities to children and young people, where the inequalities and discrimination they currently face have been eradicated. Where those children and young people are fully engaged in all decisions that are made about their lives. Where the views, needs and feelings that they express are at the core of those decisions.
Our Advocacy services we provide advocacy direct to children and young people in a variety of situations. Advocates around the country support children and young people to get their voice heard in decisions about their lives. This may be through the telephone helpline or through an advocate working directly with a child, for instance, to support them at a review meeting or to help them make a complaint about their care. Coram Voice provides visiting advocacy services to most of the secure units nationally, to Secure Training Centres, Juvenile Young Offender Institutions, psychiatric hospitals, residential special schools and children’s homes.
About the Role:
We are looking for an Advocate to join our team in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn, a desire to promote the rights of children and young people or already have an IAP City and Guilds Level 3 or IAQ City and Guilds Level 4 in Advocacy.
You will work directly with care experienced children and young people and those on Child Protection Plans providing them with advocacy support in the community and a variety of settings.
You will empower and support them to ensure their voices are heard within decision–making processes that effect their lives.
You will be a capable ambassador for Coram Voice with the ability to engage effectively with professionals, carers, other stakeholders and most importantly children and young people.
If you have the necessary experience and skills and a commitment to promoting the rights of young people, we would like to hear from you.
What you will receive:
We wish to reward and recognise the valuable contributions our staff make to the organisation and offer an attractive benefits package to do so. Coram Voice benefits package includes a competitive salary, a matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary, generous leave entitlements of up to 25 days’ annual leave and an additional 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year. A supportive work environment fostering a good work/home life balance and a suite of family friendly policies, which promote employee wellbeing.
You will get a genuine opportunity to make a difference every day.
Recruitment process:
Our Children’s Rights Managers will undertake Shortlisting. Successful candidates will be invited for interview. The interview process comprises of a written exercise and a panel interview. Successful candidates will have a further one to one interview in accordance within Warner recommendations. Internal candidates will need to notify HR of their interest in the post and they will provide further information on the internal application process.
Returning your application:
- We cannot accept general CVs.
- When completing your application form, you need to address each point of the person specification and demonstrate how you meet it.
- Applications must be fully completed.
- If you are a current Coram Voice employee you may submit a supporting statement only addressing the person specification requirements for the post.
Closing date: 1st December 2024 at 23:30
Interview date: 17th December 2024
General consideration for applications:
- DBS checks: all posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.
- Training: All successful candidates are required to complete our compulsory training programme which includes training in Advocacy (Being a Voice) Safeguarding and Diversity.
- Conflict of interest: the independence of the service is important to Coram Voice. Prospective applicants need to raise any other potential conflicts of interest when initially contacting Coram Voice about this post.
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
We are a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children and get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
On the back of much success, our client seeks to appoint a Development and Fundraising Manager to be central to shaping and propelling them forward in the next stage of the organisation’s journey. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a small, highly committed team, making a unique impact in a highly interesting but challenging area.
Their vision and missions:
They were founded in partnership with, and for the benefit of, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. They believe in a world where everyone is included and afforded respect, dignity and justice. There must be no exceptions on account of ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, sexuality, social background – or indeed anything else. They believe that this full inclusion is possible for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and they look forward to being part of a society where this is realised.
Their work is structured around a number of missions, advancing child welfare, healthcare access, education, women’s safety and chaplaincy in the communities they serve.
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities have the poorest health outcomes out of any ethnic groups in the UK, including in relation to child mortality, suicide rates, life expectancy, educational outcomes and discrimination (House of Commons, 2019).
Role purpose:
• With other leaders, to set a new fundraising strategy to further our missions, with a focus on diversification and sustainability of funding.
• To lead the execution of the fundraising strategy.
Key duties:
• To sit on their leadership group, playing a key role in the strategic development of the charity, representing the charity at events/meetings and engaging in peer support within a great team.
• To work with the MD on the charity’s new website, general copy and marketing materials.
• Where required, to delegate and supervise development and fundraising tasks.
• To develop and manage a pipeline of Trusts & Foundations, alongside competitor/prospect analysis, to achieve fundraising goals.
• To draft high quality funding applications and compelling funding proposals, including via strong narrative storytelling and researched data.
• To manage relationships with grant makers, meeting a range of funders and writing post-grant reports according to donor deadlines.
• To maintain and grow relationships with corporate funders.
• To increase the number of regular, small donors.
• To manage ongoing donor relationship management.
• To collaborate with their research activities.
Person specification:
The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, committed to achieving excellent outcomes for clients, in line with the vision and values of the charity. They will have a proven record of generating income from a range of multiple streams in the public or charitable sector, including securing at least five figure grants. They will have well-developed research and IT skills. They will be able to demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication. They will have resilience – and a sense of humour is also a must!
Working with them:
The organisation believes their people are their greatest asset, placing a premium on staff welfare and providing staff excellent professional development opportunities for people to take forward in their careers. Everyone demonstrates a personal commitment to serving others and working towards the organisation’s vision. They are a relaxed and collaborative team, with a big sense of humour.
Start date: ASAP
Location: Hybrid with considerable home working. Office at Badgemore Park, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire.
Job type: Part time, 0.6fte; for exceptional candidates, elements of the Terms and Conditions may be negotiable.
Salary: £21,000p.a. (£35,000 fte.). For exceptional candidates, elements of the Terms and Conditions may be negotiable.
Benefits: pension scheme; personal training budget; generous paid holiday equivalent to 7 weeks plus p.a. bank holidays.
Please note they will be interviewing on a rolling basis, so it is advisable to submit your application as soon as you are able.
They recognise they have no greater responsibility than to safeguard the children and vulnerable
adults that they work with. Recruitment processes will include a basic level DBS check.
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Actively Interviewing
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!
In 2017, we pioneered the UK's first interest-free loan programme specifically designed for refugees, offering a dignified and independent pathway to integration. This programme supports individuals by funding essential costs such as UK training, licensing, exams, certifications, housing, and family reunification. Our mission is to empower people to rebuild their lives and thrive in a safe environment.
Since 2017 we've lent over £2.5million with a repayment rate of over 98%.
Now we're on a mission to scale our impactful loan programme, and we're looking for an exceptional Financial Administrator to be part of our journey.
- Are you detail-oriented and passionate about numbers?
- Do you love helping people and making a difference?
- Enjoy picking up the phone and talking to people?
- Want to work remotely in a small, dynamic team with a big impact?
About the Role:
As our Finance Administrator, you'll play a key role in managing loan applications and ensuring smooth financial processes. This full or part-time, flexible position allows for remote work, with very occasional meetings in London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Overseeing the full loan lifecycle, from initial application to repayment.
- Maintaining accurate records in our CRM and lending software.
- Providing clear communication and support to clients throughout the loan process.
- Collaborating across the team and with our partners, Moneyline, to ensure a seamless client journey.
- Keeping databases up to date and ensuring all documentation is organised.
What We're Looking For:
- Significant administration experience, ideally in finance or loan administration.
- Exceptional attention to detail, strong numeracy, and excellent communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Salesforce and HES programs is a plus.
- Self-motivated, highly organised, and capable of managing multiple tasks independently.
Why Join RefuAid?
Work in a supportive, inclusive environment where your efforts will have a tangible impact on the lives of refugees. We offer a flexible working schedule and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a cause you can be proud of.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to drive ambitious fundraising efforts to secure a thriving future for Sumatran orangutans and their forest habitats.
As our new Director of Development & Partnerships, you will lead our fundraising and communications team, build strong relationships with funding partners, and collaborate closely with conservation programmes colleagues to craft powerful cases for support that inspire investment in SOS’s mission.
We’re looking for an exceptional individual with a strong track record in major gifts, relationship-building, and empowering leadership. In this role, you will expand our network of high-value donors, foundations, and corporate partners while nurturing a talented team focused on growing diverse income streams and extending our global reach. Collaboration is key; you’ll immerse yourself in our conservation programmes, enabling you to communicate the depth of our conservation work and the impact of our initiatives with clarity and conviction.
If you’re a results-driven leader with a talent for storytelling, a commitment to conservation, and the vision to elevate our mission, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in shaping a flourishing future for Sumatra’s rainforests, orangutans, and local communities.
We work to protect orangutans, their forests and their future.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to advance our fundraising efforts and have a significant impact on the lives of children and young people in Wandsworth and the surrounding areas.
The Development Manager (Fundraising) will be responsible for developing and implementing the fundraising strategy, to support our mission of inspiring enjoyment and excellence in music for all children and young people. You will be a passionate and experienced fundraiser with exceptional relationship-building skills, and a proven track record of securing significant levels of income from a wide variety of philanthropic sources.
The role involves organising events, building relationships with donors, writing funding applications and creating campaigns to secure income from a range of sources including individuals, trusts and foundations, corporate sponsors and fundraising events.
You will have:
- A proven track record of securing significant levels of income through grants and donations
- Specialised knowledge of trusts and grants fundraising and management.
- The ability to write high quality communications, (fundraising applications, proposals and impact reports).
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex messages to a wide range of audiences.
- An exceptional eye for detail.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual. If you are looking to return to work after a pause in your career, looking to balance a role with wider family or caring responsibilities, or just simply looking for a change, then we would love to hear from you!
The post requires a degree of flexible working and a willingness to work some evenings and weekends to accommodate service needs, for which time off in lieu will be offered.
Please review the full job description and person specification (download the recruitment pack below).
Please supply a supporting statement explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the criteria set out in the person spec as soon as possible and by Mon 2 December 2024.
We may close the application process early if we have a strong field of applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Travalyst is a not-for-profit organisation working to identify – and help bring about – the systemic changes needed in order for sustainable travel to be taken out of the niche, and into the mainstream.
We believe tourism can, and must, play a key role in achieving a sustainable future for our world; so we’re convening the key players, and catalysing the necessary action, to change the impact of travel, for good. We are committed to being a driving force that redefines what it means to travel, helping everyone explore our world in a way that protects both people and places, and secures a positive future for destinations and local communities for generations to come.
We were founded in partnership with Booking, Expedia, Google, Skyscanner, Trip Group, Tripadvisor, and Visa. The Travalyst Coalition now includes eleven of the world’s leading companies and brands associated with travel working with us to make travel more sustainable.
Travalyst provides supportive, independent and neutral governance, empowering our Coalition of some of the biggest – and occasionally competing – travel companies and service providers to share data and accelerate change. The goal is to bring credible, consistent sustainability information to the mainstream, helping both travellers and travel companies make better, greener choices.
What does successful Donor Development look like at Travalyst?
Managing Travalyst’s corporate and individual donor base and driving revenue growth through targeted fundraising efforts.
What you’ll get to do:
This role combines soliciting new prospect donors, donor management, partnership development, and data-driven campaign execution. The ideal candidate will be skilled in relationship building, fundraising strategy, and donor engagement, with a demonstrable passion for Travalyst’s mission of promoting sustainable travel and tourism.
Donor Management (~40%)
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with a portfolio of individual donors, corporate and institutional foundations to secure philanthropic and private funding and advance Travalyst’s mission.
- Identify, solicit, and nurture new donor prospects, ensuring continuous growth of the donor base.
- Strategise with senior leadership to retain and upgrade current donors, including personalised engagement for high-value supporters.
- Support high-value donor and corporate partner meetings, preparing personalised correspondence, proposals and briefs.
Fundraising Strategy, Campaigns, and Event Management (~30%)
- Collaborate with the Partnerships and Development team to plan, execute, and manage proposal development and annual appeal processes for fundraising campaigns, including donor and partner events, direct mail, and corporate initiatives.
- Conduct prospect research for individual donors, foundations, and international government funding sources.
- Oversee the project management and execution of partnership and donor events, ensuring seamless planning, logistics coordination, and delivery to meet revenue and engagement goals.
- Track and report progress on fundraising campaigns and events, providing analysis on key performance indicators and revenue projections.
- Work with the communications team to create compelling materials for donor outreach, event promotion, presentations, and corporate engagement.
- Secure grant funding through research, proposal development, and managing the grant application process.
Donation Administration and CRM Management (~20%)
- Manage the CRM system, ensuring donor and partner data is accurate, up-to-date, and effectively utilised for engagement and reporting.
- Partner with the Operations team to ensure all donations, invoices and tracking is completed in a timely manner with follow up to donors as required.
- Oversee donor reporting, generating data insights and analytics to inform future strategies and donor retention efforts.
- Manage reconciliation processes and ensure development data and financial data are in alignment.
- Collaborate with the team on CRM system training and improvements and support data migration if necessary.
General Administration and Team Support (~10%)
- Provide administrative support to the Partnerships and Development team, including scheduling meetings, managing calendars, and preparing materials for donor presentations.
- Assist with special projects and additional fundraising and partnership tasks as needed.
How do we work?
We are bold and humble, showing a willingness to embrace challenges head-on. We try new things, take risks, make educated guesses and move quickly to deliver impact. We are rigorous yet adaptable in the face of evolving challenges and opportunities. Most of all, we work closely and collaboratively showing care for each other and the planet we share, so excellent communication and collaboration skills are a must. We all work remotely, so rely heavily on video calls and other technology. We strive for excellence, and pride ourselves by continuously learning every day.
What skills we’re looking for:
· Experience in fundraising, donor management, or business development, with proven success in partnership building and substantial (ideally 6-7 figure) revenue generation.
· Ideally, Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Nonprofit Management, Business Development, Marketing, or related field.
· Superior communication and writing skills, with the ability to edit text written by others and generate new text; experience in crafting compelling pitches and proposals.
· High proficiency in CRM systems (Salesforce) and data management (experience with donor databases preferred).
· Strong organisational skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines and use project management software (Notion) to plan and track projects and work collaboratively across teams.
· Experience with grant management, writing and corporate engagement strategies.
· Experience with financial reporting and analysis in Excel/Google Suite.
· Strong understanding of sustainability issues, trends and the philanthropy sector, with a track record of aligning donor objectives with environmental and social responsibility.
· Experience working internationally and collaborating with people in diverse cultural and political contexts preferred.
· Ability to work independently and remotely in a dynamic and fast paced team environment.
· Strong alignment with Travalyst’s mission to promote sustainable travel and tourism.
· Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with donors, corporate partners, and foundations, ensuring long-term engagement and revenue growth.
· Ability to develop and implement effective fundraising strategies that align with organisational goals.
· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for crafting compelling proposals, presentations, and campaigns; and an ability to articulate Travalyst’s mission and impact in a way that inspires giving.
· Expertise in utilising CRM systems (Salesforce) to manage donor data, generate reports, and assess fundraising performance, deadlines and follow-ups.
· A commitment to delivering high-quality work while holding oneself accountable for achieving measurable results. Ability to set and meet high standards for performance, ensuring transparency and integrity in all fundraising activities.
· Understanding of financial principles related to fundraising, budgeting, and forecasting; and skilled in tracking fundraising metrics and using data to optimise strategies.
· Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment with changing priorities.
An ‘Open to All’ employer, we warmly welcome everybody to the team. People of colour, LGBTQIA+ people, neurodiverse people, individuals with impairments, and parents are encouraged to apply. We encourage you to notify our team of your pronouns at any stage of your application. We also welcome applications from people who come from communities that are directly affected by the impacts of travel and tourism. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process as required. Please add any adjustment requests to your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Receptionist
We have an exciting front-of-house role where the reception is the first point of contact within a leading youth charity that helps shape the lives of young people.
Position: Receptionist
Location: Burnt Oak. HA8 0DT
Salary: £13.15 per hour. £15.12 per hour on Saturday evenings
Hours: Various daytime, evening and weekend hours
Contract: Part-time
About the role:
This is an exciting front-of-house role. As receptionist you will be responsible for greeting every young person as they arrive and ensuring they leave safely. You will also be responsible for the reception area: ensuring young people enter the session smoothly; processing new members; directing phone calls and enquiries; maintaining the membership database efficiently; and carrying out regular communication.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining the reception area and provide a welcoming environment
- Ensure new members are welcomed and introduced to a member of the youth work team
- Ensure Junior members leave sessions safely in the care of parents
- Ensure visitors comply with health and safety requirements and child protection/safeguarding procedures
- Deal with telephone enquiries, take and relay messages, screen, and direct calls
- Enter new members on to the membership database and collect entrance fees
- Ensure that any administration and paperwork is up to date
- Maintain the meeting room calendar
- Keep records up to date related to attendance, trips, events, and meetings
- Administer First Aid in line with procedures (if you are not currently First Aid-qualified, training will be provided)
About you:
To be successful in the role of Receptionist you will be a welcoming, professional, organised, proactive and positive individual, who is passionate about young people and the communities the youth zone serves. You will be someone with a clear ‘can do’ approach, committed to a growth mindset, eager to learn, and willing to take risks all for the benefit of supporting young people. You will demonstrate the organisation’s values through all you do and will commit to giving your best every session for young people.
You will also need to bring with you the following skills and experience:
- Previous experience in managing or supervising a reception desk or entrance point
- Working in a customer-facing environment and dealing with the public
- The ability to engage with all types of people from young people, community members, and colleagues to official visitors and Board Directors
- The ability to diffuse pressurised situations while remaining calm and in control
- Great communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Excellent attention to detail, thorough and organised
Although not essential previous experience of working with young people and a knowledge of the issues which affect them would be beneficial. As would experience of using a membership system or database.
The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the organisation is the diversity of its people, there is a huge value in different people doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations of young people across the country. We are an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
We very much welcome previous experience working as a Front of House, Front Desk Receptionist, Front Office Coordinator, Front Desk, Front of House Team Member, Reception Administrator, Head Receptionist, etc. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
For full information on this role, including the key responsibilities and person specification, please view the attached job pack.
Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 1st December 2024
The Organisation
ImpactEd Group supports education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise their potential. We do this by helping our partners to be consistently impactful and operationally sustainable.
This role will lead our Evaluation Practice. ImpactEd Evaluation works with schools and organisations, analysing the impact of programmes and interventions to help them do more of what works and less of what doesn’t. The practice works with over 1,500 schools and 80 education and youth organisations, serving more than a quarter of million pupils.
The Opportunity
We are excited to advertise this opportunity to join ImpactEd Group as the Managing Director of ImpactEd Evaluation. This Board-level role will empower you to drive change at scale across the education sector, supporting our partners to make better decisions on behalf of children.
The Managing Director of our Evaluation practice will guide a team of dedicated professionals, leading research and evaluation projects spanning the education and youth sector, helping our partners to understand what’s working and do less of what isn’t. This role is pivotal to our five-year Group strategy and will involve setting the strategic direction of the practice, building on our reputation, and advancing our ambitious vision for growth and innovation.
This position is ideal for someone who combines a strategic mindset with hands-on leadership, adept at moving between high-level planning and practical oversight. We seek a leader with entrepreneurial spirit, a background in education or research, and experience in driving organisational growth and partnerships.
Why Us?
As well the organisations we work with, we have a commitment to our people and developing the next generation of leaders within the social enterprise, education and evaluation sectors.
We support hybrid working, have an extensive professional development programme including individual budget and CPD leave, and operate transparent governance including through forms of employee ownership. We offer all employees access to a healthcare plan and wellbeing advice, including free therapist support.
As a growing organisation we are committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a positive experience of work and maintain an annual EDI action plan, supported by a Board sponsor.
For the full specification of skills that we hope that the successful applicant will bring, as well as what we offer as an employer, please see the job pack.
First round interviews are scheduled for the 5th and 6th December, with a whole day assessment centre and opportunity to meet the team on the 16th December.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Coordinator - Geography for All
Contract: Permanent, subject to successful completion of a probationary period of three months
Hours: Full-Time
Salary: £34,288 - £37,150 per annum depending on experience and qualifications
Location: Kensington, London
The Society
The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the learned society and professional body for geography and geographers. It is also a charity and a membership organisation. The Society was founded in 1830 and has been one of the most active of the learned societies ever since. It was pivotal in establishing geography as a teaching and research discipline in British universities and continues to play a key role in geographical and environmental education.
The Role
The Society is looking to appoint a new Coordinator to support the access and progression of historically under-represented students in geography. This will involve building on existing Society initiatives and actively engaging with initiatives and networks across the sector. The postholder will work with senior colleagues to shape the Society’s future investments and work in this realm. The Coordinator will work across the ‘pipeline’ of geographers from schools, through post-16 pathways, universities, and into professional practice. This will involve work with students, teachers, academics and geography professionals. This is an exciting opportunity to take forward the Society’s work in this area, which most recently has included the Geography for All project. The role is ideally suited to someone with relevant lived experience, who has the expertise and commitment to make a difference, and who can work effectively with external stakeholders to ensure opportunities are made available to all. Recognising the challenges that often come with such posts, the post-holder will be supported in this work by an advisory group and the offer of independent mentoring.
Benefits
There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:
- 35-hour working week with core working hours between 10.00am and 4.00pm.
- Flexible working arrangements are available with a mix of office based and home working.
- 25 days annual leave per annum, pro rata, plus public bank holidays.
- Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
- Pension scheme - 3% employee, 7.5% employer.
- Group Life Assurance at four-times basic annual salary.
- Corporate eye care vouchers.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support.
Closing date: noon on Monday 2 December 2024.
Interviews are planned to take place in the week of 9 December 2024.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
The Society is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.
No agencies please.
*2 year fixed term contract*
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Children and Family Service for a Social Worker to join a growing Advocacy and Advice Service which we will be developing over the course of the next three years.
We are looking for a dynamic and practised Social Worker who is passionate about achieving excellence, coupled with the ability to drive change for neurodivergent children, young people and their families. If this sounds like you, you could be the person we are looking for!
This role is grounded on improving the quality and care for these children and young people, through providing specialist social care assessment and intervention supporting to the family as a unit. Experience of working with neurodivergent children, those with disabilities, or an understanding of specialist health settings is preferred but training will be made available to the right candidate.
Benefits at Norwood:
- Workplace Pension Scheme: Plan for your future with confidence
- 21 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and Jewish festivals where they fall on a working day and work is not permitted (FTE)
- Employee Assistance Programme: We care about your well-being
- £300 When You Introduce a Friend: Spread the word and reap the rewards
- Free Eye test & Eyewear allowance
- Access to ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Excellent career progression pathway
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Working collaboratively as part of an integral, multi-disciplinary team addressing the physical, emotional and social needs of children and young people who may be neurodivergent, as well as their families using the service
- Maintaining relevant knowledge and understanding of safeguarding standards, ensuring compliance with Norwood’s policies and procedures for promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as vulnerable young adults
- Meeting with children, young people and their families at the centre (or other community settings) or in a remote working environment (adhering to Norwood guidelines) with a view to undertaking comprehensive assessments of individual needs using a strengths-based approach, understanding the impact of neurodiversity, planning appropriate responses in partnership with children and young people and their families
- Working with statutory and other authorities and community organisations to the benefit of the families we work with
- Advising families we work with and support, on relevant legal frameworks, which may affect them
- Monitoring, reviewing and evaluating interventions in collaboration with families and recognising the changing needs/ revising interventions as appropriate
- Enabling those who we are working with and supporting to develop personal skills and strategies to improve outcomes in the identified areas in their life
- Writing reports, maintaining accurate and up to date records on the organisation’s case management system and attending any meetings or case conferences in relation to the children/young people, parents and carers to whom they are providing or have provided a service
- Liaising on behalf of those we are supporting with the Local Authority, the NHS, and other agencies in the public and independent sectors to improve outcomes for the family
- Supporting the child/ young person and their families with financial assistance applications when appropriate
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Social Worker Degree or equivalent
- Registered Social Worker with Social Work England
- Previous experience as a Social Worker either in statutory or voluntary sector Children’s Services
- Understanding of the multitude of needs faced by neurodivergent children and their families
- Sound knowledge of all relevant legislation, statutory guidance and regulations, specifically in relation to safeguarding children/young people and vulnerable adults
- Full clean driving licence, access to a car and be able to use for business purposes
Desirable Skills and Experience:
- Practice Teacher Award
- Other post qualification professional training
- Experience of working in the voluntary sector
- Experience of working in a Local Authority
- Experience of working with the wider Jewish community, including the Charedi/Orthodox communities
- Experience working with neurodiversity and disability
If you are interested in this role, please apply at your earliest convenience and our Recruitment Team will be in touch.
Whilst the closing date states 6th December, we intend to hold interviews for this role on 4th and 5th December, and reserve the right to close this advertisement earlier should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Due to the high number of candidates who apply to our roles at Norwood, please note we can only provide feedback following an interview, if shortlisted.
We actively celebrate everyone's different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.
WHO WE ARE
We're FIRST UK, a EdTech charity using robots, role models and competitions to make STEM more approachable and inclusive – empowering young people with the technical knowledge and soft skills to thrive.
It’s an exciting time to join the charity as we move from start-up, into scaling mode backed by some of the world’s leading tech enabled businesses including Arm, XTX Markets, Bloomberg, Raytheon, Salesforce, and many more.. As BBC Broadcaster Spencer Kelly summarised.
“It’s easy to see why competitions like this really do help students develop the skills they’re going to need for the rest of their lives. Honestly, I wish I had something like this when I was at school.”
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
A programme officer with a flair for engaging people. Someone who can help grow the UK’s most ambitious student robotics movement through:
- Outreach - increasing uptake amongst schools and youth groups
- Support - ensuring a high-quality experience for partcipants and teachers
- Events – supporting delivery of epic robotics tournaments
- Volunteering - recruiting, upskilling and stewarding event staff and mentors
- Partnerships – fostering a local community of STEM champions and partners
You’re an all-rounder, motivated by working with young people, educators, and industry to engineer better futures. Reporting to our Head of Delivery (that’s Vicky on our website), you’ll be instrumental in scaling our impact regionally.
WHAT YOU'LL GET
Responsibility. Ownership. Sense of purpose. You’ll be working in a small (9 headcount), dynamic organisation which is agile and collaborative. We have a strong value proposition and refreshing brand. Our case for support is built on three decades of evidence. Well before pandemics, we were working flexibly and remotely – it’s embedded in our culture.
- £28,000 - £31,000 per annum dependent upon experience
- 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays, and a Christmas gift
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Super-flexible, hybrid role with lots of responsibility
I like the sound of this is there more I need to know?
Yep - check out the full role profile on our website by clicking below.
What's the process?
- Submit CV and optional cover letter (absolutely no more than 1 page)
- Answer three simple screening questions
- Role closes 23:30 on Sun 01 Dec
- Interviews w/c 9 Dec
We make STEM less intimidating, more diverse and inclusive, empowering young people to make informed choices about their future.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re really excited to be working with the Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability on their Trusts and Foundations Officer role. The Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability does amazing work caring for adults with a range of neurological conditions and brain injuries, from research and clinical care, music therapy, leisure and family services, to their young adults residential centre, Haberdasher’s House. The Trusts and Foundations Officer will work with the Trusts and Major Gifts Manager to generate income through grant giving organisations.
You’ll be responsible for writing grand bids for 4 & 5 figure donations, and with maintaining relationships with the charity’s portfolio of warm trusts and foundations.
To be successful in this role, you’ll need:
- Experience in trusts fundraising and a proven track record of developing long-term relationships with trusts and foundations.
- Experience of developing prospect research and writing donor profiles.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to write compelling and persuasive cases for support.
Salary: £33,000 FTE pro-rata to 3 days a week
Contract: Permanent, Part-time - 3 days per week
Location: 3 days a week in London office
Deadline: Rolling
Interviews: Rolling
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Harry on 02030 062787 or 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. www.ashbyjenkinsrecruitment.co.uk/our-commitment-to-diversity/
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
Actively Interviewing
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!
About Us:
Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community.
At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best. On top of a competitive salary and flexible working environment, employees will also receive:
Benefits:
- 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), 3 additional free days off at Christmas
- Life Insurance
- Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
- A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)
- Free Gym Membership
- Free breakfasts/snacks
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Based: Battersea
Salary: £27,427
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Work Arrangement: 40 hours per week, Hybrid/Office
Role Overview:
Reporting to the CFO and working closely with the tight knit Finance team, this role would be best suited to someone at the beginning of their Finance career. We are open to candidates who are AAT qualified, or working towards qualifications in ACCA/ACA.
Central Services ensures the company operates smoothly and assists in working towards Enables strategic direction. Supporting the various services that make up Enable, Central Services consists of small and high output teams including Human Resources, Marcomms, Operations and Finance. Together, these teams make up the foundation of our business, driving our mission and fostering growth and development.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
- Accounts payable and receivables: controls and processes
- Processing purchase invoices: entering and coding invoices (including VAT) in Xero managing the approval workflow (by cost centre budget holders) as required
- Setting up weekly payment runs, expense pay runs and individual payments as required
- Maintaining the aged purchase ledger ensuring invoices are accounted for on receipt and tracked through to payment
- Supplier set-up: ensure appropriate supplier information is obtained
- Raising sales and recharge invoices on a monthly/quarterly basis
- Bank reconciliation process
- Posting cash journals to record payments/receipts from bank statements into the ledger
- Processing and posting payroll journal
- Assisting with month-end processes
- Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations and other standard month end processes
- Assisting with year-end accounts preparation and audit process
- Assisting with general finance-related inquiries and correspondence received via the generic finance email inbox.
Skills and Experience:
- Experience of Purchase Ledger, Sale Ledger and General Ledger management including month end processes
- Experience of bank and other balance sheet reconciliations
- Supplier management
- Proficiency in MS Office, Xero and other accountancy packages
- Attention to detail
- Good communication
- Ability to meet deadlines
- AAT qualified or part qualified ACCA/ACA
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a company that positively impacts the community around them! If you are someone that is motivated by a desire to enrich the lives of others and make a genuine difference, then please Apply Now and follow the prompts.
Enable is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. To find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.
Regionally based post from Spring 2025
Part-time, 28 hours per week (including some weekends and evenings and frequent travel in the region and nationally)
Home based/based in locations within the geographical area covered by this role
We are seeking an enthusiastic, pragmatic person who is excited by what spirit-led growth might mean in a faith context. Our local development team is a key part of our plans to reinvigorate Quakerism and to help Quaker communities thrive.
As a local development worker, you will support Quaker communities to be inclusive, welcoming and all-age. The support areas include worship, community, organisational management, social action, collaboration in the wider community, and outreach. You will provide accompaniment, facilitation, project support, and training. You will work alongside others at Quakers in Britain and Woodbrooke to provide resources and opportunities that grow from the identified needs of local Quakers.
We invite applications from people who are:
- good listeners with experience of working with groups to develop and deliver a shared vision
- familiar with Quaker worship, community, witness, and organisation
- organised and resourceful, able to research information, analyse and sift it, and apply it appropriately to a range of situations and personalities
- creative and adaptable, able to encourage innovation and support experimentation
- digitally curious, willing to experiment with digital platforms and programmes to develop community and progress work.
Alongside the opportunity to transform the experience of Quakers across Britain, we offer a generous benefits package.
For details of how to apply, please visit our website.
Closing date: 8am on Monday, 2 December 2024.
Interviews: Wednesday 11 December 2024 at a venue in East Anglia.
Quakers are committed to equality and welcome applicants from all identities and backgrounds. Selection is based solely on skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. Sex, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnicity, nationality, disability, marital status, or class will not be a barrier to employment. We aim for an equitable, user-friendly application process, and reasonable adjustments can be made if needed. BYM is a Quaker organisation and we expect all applicants and employees to uphold our values.
We are committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and all candidates will undergo pre-employment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment guidelines.
Prospectus is excited to be supporting our client in their search for a Fundraising Manager. The organisation is a social enterprise and non-profit that are dedicated to supporting refugees to realise their entrepreneurial ideas, and to make these a reality.
Coming from a myriad of backgrounds and over 60 different countries of origin, their community members share a desire to use entrepreneurship to take their destiny into their own hands; to improve their lives; those of their loved ones; and those of their clients & new communities.
They are looking for a fundraiser who has experience working in corporate fundraising and securing revenue from grant-making trusts and foundations. You should be able to demonstrate how you have secured and developed partnerships at each step of the process, ensuring that partnerships are ethical and aligned with the organisation's values.
You will identify 15 new leads and submit a handful of high value bids each year with a focus on trusts, foundations and corporate partnerships. You will manage the bid process and support the team when needed to find additional prospects. The successful candidate will be able to analyse complex data and write a compelling case for support. You will be an excellent communicator and demonstrate a passion for helping others to thrive!
This will ideally be a part time role, though there is the potential for it to be more full time. The role is mostly remote, with around 2 days a month in the office.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates to apply regardless of age, 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 Flora 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. 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.