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Co-Production Community Engagement Lead
Due to the charity taking yet another step to prepare the organisation to live and breathe co-production – from the Board of Trustees to every single member of staff team and volunteers, we have an exciting opportunity for a Co-Production and Community Engagement Delivery and Strategy Lead to join the team.
The charity has a long history of working with people and exploring different ways of co-producing and giving proper voice to people with lived experience of mental health issues, so this is an exciting time to come on board.
Position: Co-Production and Community Engagement Delivery and Strategy Lead
Location: Leatherhead/Hybrid (with agreed minimum number of days in the office)
Hours: Full Time/flexible (part time and split roles can be considered)
Salary: £33,939 per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent.
Benefits: Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, 25 days a year holiday and Bank Holidays
Closing date: 18th July 2024
The Role
You will lead on the development of the strategic priority for the charity to live and breathe co-production, which includes work on cultural change within the organisation. You will empower people with lived experience of mental health problems to unitise their expertise to improve the way mental health services are developed, reviewed and delivered through co-production and involvement, along with leading on the work of the Co-Production Advisory Group and ensure the growth and training of its membership.
About You
You will thoroughly understand approaches and best practices around involvement and co-production, and challenges and strategies to engage and empower people who often don’t have the opportunity for their voice to be heard. You will be confident and resilient, with the ability to work with and lead on aspects of the strategy delivery and will bring with you passion, energy, and enthusiasm.
You will have experience of:
- Managing projects and administration
- Developing and delivering elements of strategic objectives
- Engaging with a diverse range of communities
- Record keeping and handling of sensitive and confidential information
- Analysing data and reporting insights
- Line management of staff
We welcome applicants with lived experience through directly using health and social care services or supporting someone that has or does.
You will be asked to submit a CV and supporting statement detailing how you meet the specification’ as part of the process.
About the Organisation
The charity is a mental health and emotional wellbeing charity, supporting Surrey residents since 1994 in Banstead, Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell and Mole Valley.
Offering a variety of face-to-face and online services, available to adults (aged 16+) living in Surrey who would like to restore and/or maintain their mental and emotional wellbeing (no diagnosis needed), the services are free of charge, with no waiting list and no time limit.
This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, and the successful completion of a probationary period.
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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Are you looking for your next Trusts and Foundations fundraising role? Likewise are looking for a Trusts and Grants Manager to lead on identifying, applying and securing partnerships with a range of trusts and foundations such as City Bridge, Camden Partnerships Fund, and the Tudor Trust.
Likewise is an innovative social care and mental health charity working at the heart of the Camden community to support individuals experiencing marginalisation and social exclusion. Their commitment to creating strong relationships and connections extends beyond their Community Hub and support and they provide amazing learning and development opportunities as well as flexible working.
You’ll need:
- Experience working with Trusts, Foundations and securing donations
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal – presenting complex information clearly, concisely and persuasively
- Proven organisation and project management skills and experience in developing strong internal and external working relationships
Hours: 4 days per week
Salary: £33,000 - £35,000 (£28,000 pro rata)
Location: Hybrid – 1-2 days per week in Camden office
Deadline: 28 June
Interviews: 9/10 July
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Emma 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.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a proactive Senior Resourcing & Retention Advisor to join our HR team. We are looking for an experienced in-house Recruitment professional to deliver an exceptional resourcing service to our internal stakeholders, hiring managers, candidates and staff utilising credible expertise and knowledge to guide and partner managers on the full recruitment cycle.
Using your specialist recruitment knowledge, you will utilise a range of effective candidate attraction methods for different roles at the RHN. Quick at building strong relationships, you will be a key point of contact to our stakeholders and recruiting managers, offering advice and expertise to support their recruitment campaigns. With a passion for customer service, you will communicate confidently and effectively with candidates, ensuring a positive recruitment onboarding and retention experience.
You will line manage a Recruitment Assistant and work closely with the HR Business Partner for Resourcing & Retention to engage the Recruitment Team to deliver objectives and operate a highly effective and efficient customer-focussed Recruitment service.
You will support the HR Business Partner for Resourcing & Retention with identifying and delivering on Resourcing & Retention projects that add value to the recruitment process and achieve our aims within the People Strategy.
To succeed in this role, it is essential that you have worked in a fast based resourcing role previously, preferably within a healthcare setting. You must have experience of a range of candidate attraction techniques and be able to think creatively to support hard to fill recruitment campaigns. You should have experience of ATS’ and recruitment systems, optimising them to full functionality and providing solutions to any issues.
About us:
Our Resourcing & Retention team is an integral part of our Workforce function, responsible for the full-cycle recruitment and retention process. The team provides a customer-focussed recruitment service using creative attraction methods to directly source applicants to the RHN and deliver a positive onboarding experience to candidates.
This is an exciting time to join the Resourcing & Retention team as we are embarking on several projects to raise the profile of the team and drive forward talent attraction methods to modernise the recruitment process at the RHN.
Situated within beautiful gardens and grounds, the RHN is a leading national centre of excellence, providing adult person-centred services for people with complex neuro-disability and their families. We strive to empower our residents and patients to live their lives to the fullest thorough the delivery of outstanding care, clinical expertise and world leading research. Our care provision spans the entire pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care.
We are proud of our accreditation as ‘Leaders in Safeguarding’ and are on our journey to achieve the nursing accreditation ‘Pathway to Excellence’.
What we can offer you:
- 27 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
- Free on-site parking
- Continuous Professional Development
- Pension scheme
- Blue Light Card and Discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Flexible working
- Hybrid working (3 days per week on-site)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced Administrator looking for a new opportunity? Would you like to join a busy team within a leading UK Charity? We would love to hear from you!
We are looking for a Membership Engagement Administrator to join our North region team.
Our Membership Engagement Team provide support, advice and guidance to ensure that our members can continue to be the force for good in their communities. This role will see you play an integral part in helping The Membership Team to be the best they can be!
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
This is a varied role and ideally you will have the ability to prioritise a range of tasks and engage effectively with a range of audiences.
Some of your key focuses will include:
· Managing the Regional admin inbox and post distribution to staff
· Supporting the Membership Engagement Officers in ensuring that stakeholders and members are compliant
· Providing a range of reports and updates to the Membership Engagement Manager and Head of Membership Engagement
· Produce and distribute the Regional, County and District newsletter
· Manage our database of volunteers, ensuring that training and DBS checks are completed and up to date
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
In this role, you will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, with occasional travel within the region (incl. for monthly team meetings).
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.
Closing Date: Sunday 7th July 2024
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?
Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Courage, Together and Responsive and want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience and manage their whole life and wellbeing?
If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.
Job title: Domestic Abuse Caseworker
Reference Number: 221
Reports to: Team Leader - Domestic Abuse Service
Hours: Part Time / 22.5 Hours
Based: Watford / Three Rivers Base closest to home
Salary: £25,000 - £26,000 per annum, pro rata
About the Service
Hertfordshire Mind Network has had a Domestic Abuse Service in Three Rivers since 2017. The aim of the Domestic Abuse Casework Service is to provide advice, information, and support to survivors of intimate partner or familial violence living in the community about the range, effectiveness, and suitability of options to improve their safety and that of their children. All advice will be based on a thorough understanding and assessment of risk and its management.
About the Role
You will be line managed by the Domestic Abuse Service Team Leader for Hertfordshire Mind Network but will manage your own workload, prioritising tasks and working on your own initiative.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the wellbeing of clients who are affected by domestic abuse.
- Improve risk management and safety for clients
- To remain a source of independent support for all clients
- Contribute to a reduction in repeat victimisation
- Reduce the number of victims withdrawals of witness statements
- Increase the reporting of children at risk of harm
- Put any necessary safeguards in place
- Increase successful court outcomes by proactively supporting clients
- Work with other professionals e.g. police, health, social care, housing, and signpost and liaise with such agencies as necessary
- To agree and record safety plans made with clients as well as suggesting other alternate appropriate areas of support to ensure clients are receiving some sort of support or engagement with services.
- Receive referrals and undertake appropriate risk assessments and make direct contact within 48 hours of referral.
- To refer to the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) if required and local IDVA service.
- Work with the wider team within Hertfordshire Mind Network and support clients in accessing additional support e.g. counselling, peer support, employment support and self-development courses.
We offer:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
- An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
- An Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.
Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 5th July by 5pm.
Interviews shall take place on Friday 12th July at our Watford Wellbeing Centre.
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.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.
We are delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
No agencies please.
Are you a research professional with a deep understanding of the humanitarian sector? Are you committed to improving humanitarian outcomes with a strongly held belief that research and innovation should be at the centre of efforts to improve humanitarian effectiveness? Could you oversee a portfolio of world-class research and learning products?
Founded in 2020, the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH) is an initiative hosted by Elrha, a global organisation committed to solving complex humanitarian challenges, and is funded by the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO).
The UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH) is seeking a highly skilled Senior Research and Learning Manager on a fixed term basis until end March 2025 to join our dynamic team and contribute towards our efforts in bridging research, policy, and practice within the realm of humanitarian innovation, working in a fast-paced environment. This role is critical in shaping and implementing our agenda by leading cutting-edge research initiatives, fostering learning, and ensuring that our work is informed by evidence-based practices.
We are looking for someone with:
Extensive Experience in Research and Innovation: You should have a strong background in designing and delivering research and/or innovative solutions, ideally with experience in communicating complex research findings to diverse stakeholders, though a record of published work is not a prerequisite.
Technical Expertise in Innovation Practice and Systems Change: Your role will involve providing technical expertise in research and innovation, particularly in the areas of innovation practice and systems change. You should have the ability to drive impactful strategic collaborations involving various stakeholders, including government bodies, public and private sectors, academic institutions, and NGOs.
Strong Connections in the Humanitarian Research Community: You should have well-established connections within the international humanitarian research community. Knowledge of existing evidence, emerging research trends, and the evolving research landscape is crucial.
Proficiency in Partner Outreach and Network Building: You should be adept at building and coordinating networks and have the capability to persuade others to embrace new methodologies and approaches. Your role will involve using various advocacy and communication strategies to promote innovative ways of working.
If you want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed.
Note for applicants:
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Candidates must have the independent right to work in UK and be resident in the UK at the time of appointment as we are unable to support visa sponsorship for this role.
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When applying you will be taken through the Save the Children UK recruitment system. UKHIH is hosted by Elrha which is an independent subsidiary of SCUK.
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Please read through the job description for a detailed list of requirements, and ensure you complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is next career move for you.
Closing date: Sunday 7 July
Interview dates: 17 & 18 July (online)
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Area Support Coordinator to lead, manage and support teams of volunteers, develop, and maintain relationships with local services, and ensure that people living with and affected by MND receive an exceptional service, improved support, and are at the heart of our care initiatives.
A fundamental part of the role is ensuring individuals affected by MND receive tailored support. Your responsibilities will include leading and coordinating volunteer activities, developing branch and group capacity, and establishing new groups as needed.
A key focus will be understanding local needs and collaboratively planning, designing, and delivering support activities. You will build and maintain excellent relationships with our wonderful volunteers, care centres/networks, care coordinators and multi-disciplinary health and social care professionals, hospices, other partners.
We are in search of someone who can:
- Identify and address support issues by working with volunteers and individuals affected by MND.
- Guide collaboration within the branch and group network, fostering a supportive environment.
- Proactively manage the recruitment, selection, and induction of volunteers.
- Facilitate local learning, development, and networking opportunities for volunteers in collaboration with Association colleagues.
- Enable effective communication between volunteers, staff, and the wider Association, promoting a culture of collaboration.
This opportunity is home-based with travel requirements across Bristol, Gloucestershire, Bath, Northeast Somerset, North Somerset and Wiltshire.
What are we looking for?
- Experience of leading directly managed and/or coordinating self-managed groups of volunteers.
- Skills to identify, assess, and respond to support needs through a person-centred approach.
- Understanding and delivery of care and support services in the statutory, private and/or voluntary sectors including value and challenges of volunteering.
- Experience of working with vulnerable people and/or carers and families.
- Demonstrable understanding of the management of risk and safeguarding.
For full role responsibilities please view the job description located within the Recruitment Pack.
Our Benefits
- 28 days holiday, rising to 33 days after 5 years' service, plus Bank Holidays
- Access to UK Healthcare which includes reimbursement for dental appointments, eyecare, Health & Wellbeing screening and therapies
- Access to a 24/7 phone and video GP Service
- Life assurance
- Confidential counselling helplines
- Salary sacrifice schemes to include:
- Cycle to work
- Buy and sell annual leave
- BenefitHub which offers lifestyle discounts and offers on everyday shopping
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and personal development
- Hybrid working
How to apply
Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.
- Experience of leading directly managed and/or coordinating self-managed groups of volunteers.
- Skills to identify, assess, and respond to support needs through a person-centred approach.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
Where experience is asked for, please give one example showing what you did and what it achieved. Where we require evidence of ability, please explain either how you would approach that particular competence or give an example to support your suitability.
Alternative Applications
To provide an inclusive application process for all our opportunities, we are open to receiving alternative applications from candidates who may find it difficult to complete our online form. For example, if you would like to apply via video or audio format, please email your recorded application, ensuring you cover the supporting statement aspect.
About Us
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
We are committed to equality and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation for people with and affected by MND, current and future staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.
We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants that meet the requirements of the role as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme. Reasonable adjustments can be made as required.
Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK when applying for the role.
Important Information
Adverts may be closed before the deadline once sufficient applications are received. To avoid disappointment, please apply early.
We request that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced Payroll and Benefits Advisor?
Would you like join a friendly and well-established team. You will work alongside the Payroll Manager to provide a comprehensive pay and benefits service for approximately 200 employees.
Your Benefits will include:
- The opportunity to work from home 2 days per week (not Friday)
- Free lunch
- Free parking
- Automatic enrolment in the school's pension scheme
- Use of the School's sports facilities such as the swimming pool, gym and running track
- Subsidised membership of the tennis, golf, angling and social club
As Payroll and Benefits Advisor your day to day will include:
- Processing the monthly payroll for the school with a high degree of accuracy.
- Assist the Payroll Manager with the effective running of all Foundation payrolls.
- Manage and report on all sickness absences.
- Partner with the HR team to generate payroll reports and management information.
- Play a key role in administering pension salary sacrifice and benefit programs.
- Answer payroll queries and provide guidance on related issues.
Your Attributes, skills and experience that you will brin to the role will include:
- A strong standard of numeracy and literacy (GCSE Maths and English minimum).
- A Level 4 Payroll qualification (CIPP) or equivalent experience.
- Experience of successfully running payrolls.
- Excellent attention to detail and time management skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with payroll software packages.
- A good proficiency with Microsoft Excel
This location is hard to reach via public transport therefor be able to drive would be an advantage.
This is an important vacancy and CVs will be reviewed upon submission , please ensure that you apply without delay to [email protected]
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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!
Please note that this advert may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Please include a cover letter with your application, outlining how you feel you meet the requirements of the role.
WithYou is part of a consortium and our team in Richmond and Wandsworth is recruiting for a Service Manager, to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse service user group. If you are a dynamic leader, who can inspire others to make a difference for their clients using a compassionate and collaborative approach, we want to hear from you.
This role will cover two sites, in Richmond (TW1 4HF) and Wandsworth (SW11 1SW).
The Service Manager will directly link in with both the Head of Partnerships for WithYou and the Addictions Borough Lead, as lead providers, to ensure clear communication and a mutually agreed delivery of service. As Service Manager, you will be responsible for collaboratively leading the team to ensure a high level of performance by meeting targets and KPIs set, whilst creating a supportive and inclusive environment for our staff team. This post requires excellent leadership skills to work innovatively and confidently, supporting staff in high performing recovery work, overseeing quality assurance and safeguarding and with the capacity to work within competing demands and tight timescales.
Safeguarding those we provide our services to, sharing your concerns and putting the right interventions in place is key to the success of this role. You will work with a dedicated team of people, building strong relationships with other agencies to deliver the comprehensive support needed by those using our services. You will lead your team, providing development and clear direction aligned with the organisational aims and be a strong advocate for WithYou externally, maintaining and building our profile as you go.
This is a permanent, full-time role working 37.5 hours per week.
What we're looking for
The most important thing you can bring to this role is clear and inspirational leadership. We’re open to discussions with candidates working in leadership roles outside of the drug and alcohol arena - for example, in mental health or housing. We’re most interested in your ability to demonstrate motivational leadership skills, with the drive to promote staff development and retention. You’ll have the support of an exceptional Head of Partnerships and a wider team of experienced and dedicated stakeholders across the organisation.
If you have experience managing comparable services, as either an established manager or in a team leader or similar capacity and you are looking for the next step up in your career, we would welcome your application and a further discussion.
You should also have:
- A track record of successfully working in joint ventures and partnerships
- A proven track record of creating and maintaining a strong performance management culture
- Evidence of placing service users at the heart of an organisation
- Ability to develop and lead a cohesive team
- Ability to interpret evidence and analyse problems to create viable sustainable solutions
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to quickly establish credibility and/or make a positive impact
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
A full job description and person specification is available on request.
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.
About us
Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.
At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.
We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.
We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.
We Are With You.
What we offer
- Competitive salary plus London weighting
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
- Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
- Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising Manager
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Fundraising Manager to become a vital part of a small, friendly and ambitious fundraising team.
Position: Fundraising Manager
Location: Hybrid working – primarily homebased with occasional travel to Maidenhead
Salary: £34,978 per annum
Contract: Full time, permanent
About the role:
The fundraising team raise approximately £400K annually and aspiring to grow by over half a million by 2025. You will be responsible for leading and growing income via the charities Corporate Partnerships and Sporting Challenges. The ideal candidate will have high-level experience in corporate fundraising.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide excellent account management to some of the charities existing and new corporate relationships.
- Carry out effective prospect research.
- Engage companies in our sporting challenges.
- Nurture effective relationships with corporate partners to achieve the best outcomes for the charity.
- Manage and grow the charities portfolio of challenge events to maximise income from this fundraising stream to achieve and exceed set income and expenditure targets, offering opportunities for engagement, and fundraising across the calendar year.
- Plan and deliver the marketing and recruitment of a range of events, including the London Marathon and other major running, hiking, cycling, swimming, skydiving and ultra-challenges.
- Coordinate and create content for the Fundraising Team communications via social media and digital communications to increase engagement from supporters.
- Create and manage annual budget lines to ensure income and expenditure meet set financial targets to maximise a return on investment.
- Monitor and report on income and expenditure for the relevant budget lines.
- Actively participate in team meetings.
- Attend key fundraising events and annual conference.
About you:
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A proven track record of successfully managing a charity’s corporate partnerships and sporting challenges.
- Good knowledge of the principals of customer service/supporter care and donor development.
- Sound knowledge of GDPR and the impact on fundraising in terms of on-going consent and deletions of donors.
- Significant experience of working within a charity in a similar fundraising role.
- Experience of developing new fundraising products and building a programme of engagement to grow fundraising income.
- Experience of managing events, preferably sporting challenge events.
- Excellent digital skills with experience of using a variety of online platforms, including website editing, image re-sizing, social media, and e-news content creation.
- Experience of using a CRM database to maintain data accurately, and an understanding of how to extract and evaluate information.
- Strong presentation, negotiation and influencing skills with a creative and entrepreneurial outlook.
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent MS Office skills in the use of email, Word and Excel and PowerPoint.
- Use of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter including knowledge of a content management system for updating websites and images.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Fundraising, Corporate Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager, Regional Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Corporate Fundraiser, Events Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Major Donor Fundraiser, Challenge Events, Events Fundraising, Sporting Events Fundraising, Individual Giving, Donor Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Executive, Donor Partnerships etc.
Are you a technically minded finance professional seeking a more well-rounded role, that will enable you to progress over time? Are you a proactive finance professional with a knack for process improvement? Do you excel in leading and mentoring finance teams? If yes, read on!
This unique not-for-profit organisation is currently seeking a Head of Finance to join their team on a permanent in this newly created role. Reporting into the Finance Director, you will manage a team of five, across all areas of finance, from financial accounting and audit to management accounts and investments, so this varied role means no two days will ever be the same!
The key duties of this Head of Finance role are as follows:
- Manage a small team of finance professionals, ensuring high performance, coaching and development.
- Serve as the main contact for external auditors during year-end accounts and audit.
- Maintain accurate monthly investment accounting data for presentation at board level and oversee the opening of new investment accounts.
- Prepare and present financial reports to stakeholders and support annual budget preparation.
- Conduct monthly reviews of the trial balance, P&L, balance sheet, and variance analysis when discrepancies arise.
- Lead the production of the monthly management accounts, including preparation of the management information pack for presentation at board and committee level.
- Participate in the development and improvement of financial systems and processes to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
This opportunity would suit either someone with well-rounded finance experience who is looking to take the next step in their career, or a financial accountant who is looking to diversify their experience into something more well-rounded. The Finance Director has a brilliant track record of developing high-performing finance professionals, and is looking to increase the level of responsibility within this role over time, offering exceptional potential for future progression.
The successful candidate will have:
- Achieved their full accountancy qualification, or be able to demonstrate that they are qualified by significant experience.
- A solid grounding across both management and financial accounting, although candidates with more of a specialism in one than the other are encouraged to apply.
- Experience managing and upskilling a small team, or demonstrable leadership qualities.
- An entrepreneurial mindset and a brilliant multi-tasker.
Applications from candidates who are looking to make their first move from practice and into industry would also be welcomed.
If you are ready to drive high performance and efficient financial processes, apply today so you don’t miss out!
Grants and Trusts Manager
We are seeking a Grants and Trusts Manager to join our Fundraising team and lead on gaining income from grant-making bodies.
The aim of this amazing charity is to help improve the lives of young people in Burnt Oak by giving them ‘somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to’. If you have a passion for putting young people first, we want to hear from you!
Position: Grants and Trusts Manager
Location: Burnt Oak, London. This is a hybrid position, though for an exceptional candidate we may consider fully-remote
Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 per annum FTE (pro rata-ed depending on number of days a week the successful candidate contracts to)
Hours: Permanent, 4 days a week (32 hours, 0.8 FTE). Hours worked are flexible and certainly you are not tied to “9-5”. We will also consider applications from someone wishing to work 3 days a week (24 hours, 0.6 FTE)
Closing Date: Noon on 17th July 2024. Please note candidates will be interviewed on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the role early should a suitable candidate be found.
About the role:
A part of the Fundraising team, as Grants and Trusts Manager you will lead on gaining income from grant-making bodies. You will line manage the Grants and Trusts Officer, and will need to develop strong relationships with the Delivery team, so you can match their funding needs to the right funder and get the right information from them to ensure a high quality of reporting.
Other key responsibilities will include:
· Overseeing a pipeline of grants and trusts applications, re-applications and reporting
· Working closely with the Delivery team to ensure the right bids are being submitted
· Working with the Impact and Insight Officer to shape monitoring and evaluation strategy and practice
· Leading tours and face-to-face and online meetings with Foundation staff and Trustees
· Working within the broader Fundraising team, supporting colleagues and department-wide projects
About you:
To be successful in the role of Grants and Trusts Manager you will have experience of trust and grant bid writing within a professional setting.
You will also need to bring with you the following skills and experience:
· Produce compelling asks and proposals in line with the charity's objectives and the funders requirements
· Experience of gathering, understanding and presenting complex information and data
· Experience of working within a charity fundraising environment
· Experience of cultivating relationships with funders, both via verbal and written methods of communication
· Ability to prioritise tasks, manage own time and achieve strict / multiple deadlines
· High level of IT competence, excellent internet research skills and database management
· Motivated to improve young people’s lives for the better
In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check.
The charity’s strength is its diversity of its people. We place a huge value on 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 very much welcome previous experience working as: Trusts Fundraiser, Foundations Fundraiser, Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, Fundraising, Partnerships Manager, Fundraising Partnerships, Income Generation, Income Generation, Fundraiser, Engagement, Trusts, Foundations, Relational Grants Manager, Grants Officer, Trusts Fundraising Officer, Foundations Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Grants Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Manager, Trusts Fundraiser, Trusts and Grants Fundraiser, #INDNFP etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
The role of Office Coordinator is essential to the efficient and effective day-to-day work of the organisation, ensuring the team are well equipped to successfully carry out their roles and helping the organisation to support the optimum number of young people to the highest possible quality. Whilst you will have specific areas of responsibility (see below), you will also be expected to contribute towards the wider vision of Matrix Trust, as appropriate.
1) Office and Building
- Support Maintain and, where necessary improve, office systems.
- Proactively ensure the building is clean, tidy and maintained to a high standard, liaising with SLT and external contractors where necessary to achieve this.
- Proactively purchase and restock office, cleaning and hygiene resources, ensuring a ready supply at all times.
- Proactively purchase and restock staff refreshments, ensuring a ready supply at all times.
- Proactively ensure physical and digital notice boards are kept up-to-date.
- Proactively ensure digital team calendars are kept up-to-date.
- Support the team in utilising the GSuite and printing facilities.
- Act as the first point of contact for all internal and external queries, ensuring that emails, phone messages and postal enquiries are responded to promptly.
- Support the Head of Operations in their role as Senior Fire Marshall, Health and Safety Officer, and Data Protection Officer.
- Prepare rooms for team meetings and events, as required.
2) Human Resources Support
- Utilising our HR database, maintain accurate, organised and confidential HR records.
- Liaising with Line Managers, administer the annual leave and sickness process.
- Liaising with the Designated Safeguarding Lead, administer the DBS process.
- Support the Head of Operations by administering the recruitment and induction processes.
- Support the Head of Operations by administering the team performance processes, including probations and appraisals.
- Coordinate and book staff training, ensuring all regulatory requirements are met.
- Coordinate a range of inclusive team social events.
3) General Administrative
- Support Support the Head of Operations in maintaining detailed and accurate records of the grant application process.
- Support the Head of Operations with basic data entry on grant applications.
- Support the Head of Operations in collating data for grants applications and any necessary reports.
- Support the wider team with occasional administrative tasks, as required.
- Provide occasional administrative support to the Board of Trustees and SLT, as required.
Deputy Shop Manager (Berkhamsted) (TRD4772)
Location: F3627 Berkhamsted
Hours: 18 hours per week
Salary: £11,569 per annum
Job Type: Open ended
Closing Date: 7 July 2024
About Us
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
Oxfam Purpose
To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering
Trading Purpose
To make as much money as possible to overcome poverty and suffering
About our Oxfam Shops
Open for business since 1948, Oxfam shops are at the heart of the charity and their community, raising vital funds and increasing public awareness of what we do. They are always guided by our values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness and focussed on making as much money as possible.
The Role of our Deputy Shop Managers
Commercially aware and constantly looking for new business opportunities, deputy shop managers motivate their teams and create a safe and energised work environment. They have high standards, a strong drive to achieve results and are accountable for their business.
The role of the deputy shop manager is empowered, varied, busy and gives the opportunity to work with some amazing people. Shop managers are pivotal for the success of our business and can make a real difference. Oxfam operates a volunteer operating model, in which volunteers are empowered to take over most of the tasks within the shop, including running the shop in the manager’s absence.
Often the only paid member of staff, our managers and deputy managers are comfortable in this environment, really enjoy working with others and are great at delegating to their teams. Excellent communicators, they are creative, and always look for opportunities to attract new supporters every day.
Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Key Skills and Competencies required
- Ability to support development and maintenance of successful, inclusive and diverse team who are able to maintain day to day activities of the shop.
- Some commercial awareness with ability to support effective retail processes and strong merchandising
- Ability to work collaboratively with the Shop Manager, and to build positive relationships with other colleagues. provide excellent customer service, and engage with local community and other civil society organisation
- Ability to demonstrate resilience to everyday pressures that come with the role and manage conflicting demands seeking appropriate support, advice and guidance when needed.
- Numerate and financial literate, able to interpret basic financial reports, monitor budgets and maintain shops administrative systems.
How to apply
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.
For full information surrounding DBS and the vacancy, please view the full job description.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
- We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
- We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
- We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.
At the core of Matrix our work is about building relationships to catalyse change for young people and their families. This role will contribute to this by supporting them in a variety of ways including, but not limited to:
Wellbeing Support in the Community
- Assessing the needs and strengths of the referred young person and help them identify individual goals to achieve desired change.
- Designing, delivering and evaluating interventions for young people which aim to improve mental health and well-being, build on existing strengths and increase levels of resilience.
- Recording and collecting data with various tools such as goal-based outcomes (GBO’s) and use this to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
- Taking responsibility for your own caseload of young people and families, some with complex and multiple needs. Involving young people and their parents in the co-production of programmes, activities and services.
- Working collaboratively with Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership, Surrey Children’s Services, local CAMHS teams and other community-based services to provide the most effective service for children, young people and families.
- Keeping accurate records of individual engagement, evidence of change and celebrating progress with children and young people.
- Providing records and reporting the appropriate data to ensure support programmes can be accurately monitored and evaluated. Applying safeguarding and child protection procedures.
- Providing written case studies and ‘Moments of Impact’ reports as evidence of the effectiveness of individual interventions.
- Raising the positive profile of Matrix by building professional relationships in a multiagency environment including through networking events in the relevant local area, such as meeting with the community safety wardens, local schools, churches, Police and PCSOs.
- This is an exciting and innovative role for a community-minded individual to join our established and evolving charity.
- This role provides an opportunity to work with a broad range of children and young people across diverse settings.
- The post holder will undertake assessments and deliver a range of evidencebased interventions. Role Description.
Wellbeing Support in Schools
Our work in schools is varied and you may be expected to:
- Conduct one-to-one sessions to listen to, analyse and respond to the physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual needs of young people.
- Manage, monitor and evaluate caseloads within your allocated school as part of the one-to-one support sessions.
- Develop and run a variety of contact points and projects for young people across the school, including group sessions and drop-ins and after school projects.
- Build good working relationships with school staff and other relevant local services.
Community Youth Work Community
Youth Work takes many forms and while the actual work is subject to change according to the current needs of young people or Matrix, it may include:
- Detached youth work.
- Running/assisting with after-school and/or holiday clubs.
- Mentoring young people.
- Supporting young people in a social enterprise environment.
- Research of young people’s needs in the local community.
Youth Café
The Youth Café is our flagship project and is a fun open access drop-in run by our team after school at our social enterprise café - The Hideaway. As a Community Wellbeing Practitioner some of your time may be spent assisting the Community Youth Work Team in delivering this project and it may include:
- Helping to create a safe, fun and inspiring environment for the young people that attend.
- Planning, preparing and delivering quality youth sessions/workshops.
- Building healthy relationships with young people that attend the sessions, identifying and responding to the needs that may arise.
- Promoting the activities of the Youth Café in the community.
General
- Contribute to, and be involved in fundraising and other activities that benefit Matrix, including whole staff retreat days, fundraising activities and outreach/networking events.
- During school holidays and after school, be involved in projects organised and run by Matrix, including holiday and after-school clubs within your allocated hours and as agreed by your line manager.
- Working as part of a team and attending team meetings, training events and participating fully in one to one, peer and group supervision.
- Working with children, young people and families from diverse cultural and financial backgrounds.
- Representing Matrix by providing a positive role-model to children, young people and families.
- Promoting our activities in both the community and in a school environment through; social media engagement and assemblies.
- Ensure you work to the Youth Work Standards.
For further details, please see the Job Pack.