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We are offereing a unique opportunity for someone with lived or working experience of the justice system to coach, support and enable others in improving their life chances. The key to this is the work you will undertake as part of a close-knit team helping people with convictions - and young people at risk of sliding into gang culture, into and through attaining their driving licence. Having a licence is a significant step on each client's journey to independent living, enabling them better employability and supporting them in re-engaging with both their families and communities. Naturally, all roles such as this have their challenges, but the rewards of seeing someone sucessfully rebuild their life are outstanding. Full training will be given but owing to the nature of support we give, a driving licence is much preferred.

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is seeking a PA to the Archdeacon of Northolt and Willesden Area Administrator to play a key role within the Willesden team, based from Causton Street. 

Job Summary 

The purpose of the PA role is to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Archdeacon of Northolt in the Willesden area, ensuring efficient handling of communications, management of her diary, and maintenance of records. This includes coordinating travel arrangements, organising meetings, compiling communications materials, and managing various financial tasks. Additionally, the PA plays a vital role in upholding confidentiality, being a source of support in the making of difficult decisions and assisting with safeguarding. The PA carries a vital role in linking Clergy, Church Wardens, and others to the support available to them in the Diocesan office and helping them feel supported and heard when they contact the Archdeacons office for help.

The Willesden Area Administrator is a member of the Area staff responsible for the efficient and effective running of the office. (s)he has strong links to the Bishops office, other members of the Archdeaconry Team, the Area Director of Ministry and his PA, other Area Staff, people in the parishes especially Church Wardens and church administrators, as well as key external stakeholders such as local authorities, businesses, architects and partner organisations. 

Job responsibilities 

Administrative 

• Proactive management of mail, enquiries, telephone calls, e-mail, using initiative when referring upwards and flagging issues with the Archdeacon 

• Diary management – forward planning of events and specific projects and day-to-day management of the Archdeaconry diaries. 

• Preparing agendas, support papers and taking minutes for meetings. 

• Draft letters and documents as requested. 

• Uphold the security and confidentiality of the documentation in accordance with GDPR. 

• Arranging visits in connection with ongoing works 

• Liaising with both architects and parishes for Quinquennial Inspections 

• Liaison with and between Area staff members and others, setting up meetings. 

• Organising arrangements for Archdeacon's Visitations including assisting with writing Visitation reports. 

• Organising and facilitating the annual Archdeacons visitation services and admission of Churchwardens, liaising with Area Deans and host churches to ensure they are well attended and organised, including the distribution of and receipt of Church Wardens Citations and Declarations 

• Liaising with the Director of Ministry’s PA and Bishops office to assist in the organisation of the induction process for new clergy. 

• Facilitating the Willesden Area Parish Administrators network including organising training and networking events for them. 

• Assisting the Archdeacon in implementing new initiatives and projects. 

• Discussing with the Archdeacon the response and approach to difficult situations in parishes, agreeing ways forward and helping to facilitate them, involving the Bishops office where appropriate. 

• Being the first port of call for enquiries to the Archdeacons office. 

• Supporting the Bishops PA in the efficient administration of vacancies and appointments including overseeing the area vacancies list and coordinating shortlisting and interview dates.

• Coordinating of the annual parish returns both Mission Statistics and financial. 

• Ensuring the highest possible quality of outward facing communication to parishes, clergy and external partners. 

• Overseeing updates of the People System, CMS, and Parish returns for the area. 

Financial 

• Tracking the Archdeaconry budget, including ordering stationary supplies 

• Managing the Archdeacon’s Discretionary Fund and Area Deans budget with oversight by the Archdeacon. 

• Approving invoices under £500 via Xledger with oversight by the Archdeacon. 

Safeguarding 

• Undertaking appropriate safeguarding training and knowing when to refer calls to the Archdeacon, on to the Safeguarding Team. 

Other 

• Undertaking any other duties commensurate with the role. 

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on the main responsibilities. 

Person Specification 

Essential 

• Experience working as a PA. 

• Administratively efficient. 

• IT proficiency (MS Office). 

• Time management and the ability to work at pace 

• High standard of literacy and numeracy 

• Empathetic to the mission and values of the Church of England 

• Right to work in the UK 

Desirable 

• Educated to A-Level or equivalent standard. 

• Experience managing budgets and tracking costs. 

• Administration related qualification. 

• Some understanding of Church of England structures and experience of working with the Ecclesiastical legislative framework 

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification. 

About the London Diocesan Fund 

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocesan of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway. 

The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund, we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people. 

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion 

The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. 

We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation. 

Safeguarding 

The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 

Benefits of working with us 

The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following financial benefits: 

• Competitive remuneration package 

• 27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays 

• 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available 

• Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary 

• Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months’ of employment 

• Season ticket loans of public transport 

• Access to Benenden Health Insurance 

• EAP counselling through Health Assured

• Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles

• Two additional paid days for community volunteering

Interviews will be held on 6th November 2024.

We are looking for a new member of the team to lead our approach to reporting to our funders and monitoring and evaluating the impact of our portfolio of activities.

The Role

This is a new, but vital role with two major components. First, this role will lead on reporting to the Academy’s primary funders, in particular the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

This will require gathering an overview of a very wide range of Academy activity and summarising it concisely in a way that reinforces our strong, trusted relationships with our funders.

Second, the role will lead on our culture of continuous improvement in monitoring and evaluation across the Academy, such that data and insight is used both to improve particular activities and to evolve our portfolio for greatest distinctive impact. These insights will also be an important evidence base for our future fundraising and a key input into how the Academy evolves to address its strategic vision of harnessing the power of engineering to support a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone.

The range of the Academy’s work across talent and diversity, innovation, policy and engagement will mean that the role holder will work broadly across the whole organisation and must be confident and highly effective in engaging with experts across a wide range of activities and encouraging them on improving monitoring and evaluation practice.

The role holder must also be confident engaging with strategic leaders and supporting them to use evidence to make decisions on where to focus effort and resources. The role is structured to be flexible to be held between 0.6 and 1.0 FTE with exact responsibilities depending on working time of the successful candidate.

Who are we?

Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change to global health pandemics and cyber threats.

The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.

With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.

Why work for the Royal Academy of Engineering?

We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.

This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of.

We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team – is this you?

Company Benefits

The Academy offers a fantastic package of additional benefits including:

• BUPA cash plan
• Private medical insurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Independent Financial Advice
• Non-contributory pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
• Life Assurance, 4x annual salary
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• Generous holiday allowance
• Wellbeing days and office wide Christmas leave
• Significant investment into your personal and professional development
• Regular social activities
• Subsidised restaurant

Location

Our light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office-based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy.

How to apply/Interview process

To find out more and to apply, please visit our website. As part of your application, you will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement explaining your interest in this role and how you fit the experience, knowledge, and skills profile.

Closing date: 21st October 2024.

Interview date: w/c 28th October 2024.

The Academy is committed to making reasonable adjustments to remove barriers that hinder applicants from applying or staff from working effectively and comfortably.

We are seeking an energetic, highly experienced and skilled Fundraising Consultant (or Consultancy) to devise a fundraising strategy for a major capital project.  This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of this small organisation with big ambitions. As well as building the fundraising infrastructure, the right candidate (s) will enjoy a close relationship with the team (including Trustees) and therefore excellent interpersonal skills are essential.

About the Organisation

Bretforton Grange & Theatrebarn is a registered charity (charity number 510625) seeking to enrich and preserve culture, heritage and creativity. The Estate consists of a Grade II* listed monastic Grange (currently uninhabitable), a medieval tithe barn theatre with 178 seats, a restaurant and kitchen that can accommodate the same number, a walk-in dovecot, and various Grounds. Together, these spaces present limitless possibilities for servicing the needs of the local community, the creative freelance community, and for the development of theatre and performance.

The Grange was originally constructed as a communal living space for the monks of Evesham Abbey. Two unique spaces, a beamed hall in the attic and a stone undercroft were ideally suited to this purpose and have made the building attractive and adaptable to other uses, including the vision of the Charity. We intend to return the Grange to its original function as a communal living space for eight individuals to live and work together, harnessing the intrinsic flexibility and seclusion of the building for the testing and development of new work. The Charity has appointed Tuckey Design Studio as the conservation architects for this project.

Theatrebarn, which was converted from a medieval tithe barn, grew from the passions of the most recent inhabitants of the Grange in the early 1980s. Previously used as an entertainment venue by personal invitation only, the Charity is committed to opening the venue up for the creative enjoyment of everyone as well as being used to create and develop work in.

Currently, the team consists of specialist freelancers, led by Executive Director Dafydd Rogers, and a Board of Trustees.

Bretforton Grange and Theatrebarn has three core purposes:

1. To serve the local community, enriching their lives through art, culture, social, and educational opportunities.
2. To be a residential place for new work to be developed, created and tested in a safe, accessible, and immersive environment.
3. To improve the lives and wellbeing of creative freelancers by being a haven for them to rest, work, share skills, and collaborate.

 Scope of the Project:

This project aims to transform the Estate into a fully operational, accessible destination.

Key capital objectives include:

• Converting the historic Grade II* Grange into a communal living/working space for creative residential groups.
• Making the site accessible to wheelchairs users including a new front entrance for the theatre, accessible toilet facilities, and paths across the site.
• Installing and future proofing digital and technical infrastructure.
• Enhancing the functionality and aesthetics of various spaces, including the bar, office space and Grounds.
• Adding additional residential facilities such Shepherd’s Huts, bell tents / yurts and the infrastructure associated with this
• Ensuring our future energy-efficiency including insulation and sustainable energy sources.

Scope of Work

 Phase I: To provide a detailed, well researched and achievable fundraising strategy for a capital campaign, to raise c.£5 million (and the purpose of this initial tender brief).

Phase II: To implement the capital campaign fundraising strategy and achieve target within a mutually agreed timeframe, working closely with the organisation’s Development Officer as mentor and with the wider team, including Trustees.

Phase III: To design and build a 5 year revenue fundraising strategy and advise on its implementation on an ongoing basis.

Phase I (this tender):

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced Fundraising Consultant or Consultancy to design and build a comprehensive fundraising strategy to achieve our campaign fundraising target of c.£5 million to secure the future of the organisation through improvements to its buildings and grounds to enable the organisational vision to be realised. The consultant (s) will:

• Assess the feasibility of the campaign.
• Suggest a realistic timeline for the project with clear goals and actions.
• Identify well researched potential funding sources, exploring public funding, charitable trusts/foundations, gifts from individuals, corporate sponsorship/partnership and community fundraising initiatives.

To apply, please provide the following information:

· CV/resumes for all consultants to be engaged in the project

· Evidence of successful track record with projects and/or organisations that are relevant to this engagement

· Proposed approach and activity plan

· Proposed fee and delivery structure

· Details of two referees (please indicate if you are happy for these to be contacted before appointment)

Process of appointment:

· Please apply by noon on 16 October

· Interviews will take place at the end of September with the Director and Trustees

· Appointment made early November and consultancy to begin.

· We envisage this is a 10/12 week contract initially, with an opportunity to be engaged for further phases of the project

Remote working required as well as visits to Bretforton for meetings.

Job Title: Perinatal Peer Support Co-ordinator Halton & Warrington 

Salary: £23,000FTE (Actual £15,771.43)

Hours per week: 24 - Flexible hours 

Contract: Fixed Term contract until 31st March 2025 (possible extension based on funding)

Location: Homebased with travel to Halton and Warrington 

Are you passionate about supporting parents to get off to the best start with their new babies? Do you understand the impact wellbeing struggles can have on early parenthood? 

We are looking for an energetic, talented individual to join the NCT Parents in Mind Halton and Warrington team, co-ordinating the delivery of our perinatal mental health peer support across the area – until March 2025 (possible extension based on funding). This role is largely home-based but will include travel (sometimes at short notice) across Halton and Warrington - so the ability to travel and a flexible approach to working are essential. The post will be for 24 hours per week. 

About the role 

The post holder will use their excellent listening skills, sensitivity and empathy to refer service users into the peer support service, making sure we are the right fit for their needs, and if so, matching them with our fabulous team of volunteer peer supporters. The project co-ordinator will also monitor and take feedback on the experiences of the clients in our care, and support those who need additional/alternative support into other local services. 

The role will require the confidence to network with and occasionally present to local clinical and partner agencies across maternity and mental health sectors, to integrate the service into local pathways and build relationships with - and the profile of - the service. 

You must have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to quickly create rapport with volunteers, service users, NCT practitioners and a range of staff from local services. An understanding of mental health challenges is also essential to the post. This is a complex project, so you must be able to confidently prioritise your own work, be highly organised and able to work independently. The post holder will be an ambassador for the service across the locality, so outstanding relationship building skills are vital. Good IT skills will also be required – including use of Outlook, Word and Excel. Ideally you will also have the skills to be able to engage with parents via social media. 

It is essential for this post that you are, or undertake the training to become, a Parents in Mind peer supporter. This training requires lived experience/close support of another who has experienced wellbeing difficulties during the transition to parenthood – full accredited training would be provided. 

The role is home based but will require travel to Halton and Warrington 

Please see job description attached for more information

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.   We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.  

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.  

The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment.  

Closing date: 11th October 2024

This is a great opportunity for an experienced administrator and self-starter to play a key role contributing to the smooth running of the Legal, Risk and Governance functions at one of the top schools in London.

Following the recent appointment of a Head of Legal, Risk and Assurance, we have created this role to provide administrative support to the Head of Legal, Risk and Assurance and the school’s governing body. 

This will include, maintaining databases, managing correspondence, assisting with the maintenance of legal and risk compliance, the administration of insurance matters and claims, and providing support with the school’s business continuity framework.

You will also provide support to the Clerk to the Governing Body, which will include arranging meetings, writing minutes, keeping accurate and up to date records, and supporting the development and performance of the school’s governors.

You will need experience of using databases and systems, in addition to an awareness of safeguarding.

You will also be comfortable engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including the school’s senior leadership.

Attention to detail and organisational skills are also essential for this role. 

For further information and to apply, please click the apply button.

The deadline for applications is midday on Wednesday 16th October 2024.

Interviews will follow shortly after the closing date

We are an equal opportunities employer. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation.

The School is a Registered Charity (no 312728).

Tomorrow’s Warriors, a leading charity dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in music, is on the lookout for an experienced Finance Manager. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic team and play a pivotal role in our financial operations. If you are a seasoned finance professional with a knack for strategic planning and a commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you!

About the role

The Finance Manager plays a pivotal role as a key advisor to the CEO, SMT and Board of Trustees, providing professional insights into financial matters to support effective planning and decision making. You will lead on all aspects of financial management including budgeting, accounting and compliance, financial management of grants and liaison with our auditors.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Monthly/Quarterly reconciliation of balance sheet and Profit & Loss accounts.

• Manage accruals and prepayments.

• Reconcile intercompany accounts.

• Manage Withholding Tax certificates

• Maintain Fixed Asset Register.

• Produce timely, detailed, and accurate quarterly financial reports and cashflow forecasts with variance management, to enable management decision making and for submission to funders.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to produce an Annual Budget.

• Manage the organisation’s investment platform to maximise investment income and oversee cashflow management.

• Assist with the financial aspects of funding applications and monitoring reports.

• Manage audit compliance and the year-end audit process, providing the necessary information to external auditors.

• Complete statutory returns to Charities Commission and Companies House

• Manage Trustee governance at Charities Commission and Companies House

• Manage Gift Aid processing and HMRC returns.

• Manage all annual insurances and stakeholder pension scheme.

• Line-manage a part-time bookkeeper who oversees the purchase and sales ledger functions, bank payments and reconciliations, processing credit card and expense transactions, donation platform reconciliations and pension auto enrolment compliance.

• Provide ad hoc financial information to the CEO, SMT and Board as required.

• Be an active lead in the financial management of the company providing reports to the SMT, Board and funders

• Lead on providing insight into the financial aspects of the organisation’s activities.

Tomorrow’s Warriors, a leading charity dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in music, is on the lookout for an experienced Bookkeeper. We’re growing, and our part-time Bookkeeper is retiring, so this is now a full-time position. If you can bring the accuracy, efficiency, confidentiality, excellent time-management and a routinely meticulous approach to the accounting function that are critical to success in this role, we want to hear from you! 

About the role

The Bookkeeper manages essential financial duties, such as recording financial transactions and allocating income and expenditure to relevant funds, projects and cost centres; processing VAT returns; managing auto-enrolment, etc. The role is central to the business and general administration of the organisation. 

The Bookkeeper works with the Finance Manager to ensure the smooth running of the Finance Department in a small but busy head office in Harrow, and has regular contact with the Senior Management Team, and colleagues in all teams across the organisation.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

You will be responsible for completing all aspects of the day-to-day financial administration of the organisation in an accurate and timely manner.

The organisation uses Sage Accounts 50 (Nominal, Sales/Purchase Ledgers, Stock and Charities modules) and Microsoft Office software packages.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and manage own workload to ensure the organisation’s finance recording and payment processes are achieved in an accurately and timely manner

• Process sales/purchase invoices, payments/receipts and banking

• Recording and monitoring of petty cash

• Reconcile bank/petty cash/credit card/Paypal/stock/fixed assets accounts on a monthly basis

• Manage Debtor and Creditor accounts and ensure that outstanding accounts are settled in a timely manner

• Manage pension scheme auto-enrolment

• Investigate and answer routine queries

• Ensure full and accurate financial records are maintained, and are filed efficiently and effectively at all times

• Ensure that accounting software is properly maintained and kept up to date

• Identify errors and discrepancies and resolve in a timely manner

• Adhere to good accounting principles and guidelines and relevant legislation at all times

• Collate information needed for the preparation and submission of annual statutory accounts and returns for auditors

• Be proactive in suggesting changes to internal procedures where appropriate and be involved in the continuous improvement and development of processes

• Ensure that a proper system of internal accounting controls is maintained

• Undertake any training deemed necessary by the directors or Finance Manager for the successful fulfillment of the role

NB: Payroll is processed and managed externally. Final accounts are prepared externally.

We are looking for a new team member to provide full administrative and programme support to the Employment & Careers team. The role will involve supporting the team in the day to day running of the service including the preparation of contract documentation (such as registration forms, as well as specified supporting evidence: ID proofs, Proofs of Address etc.) for submission to funding partners, uploading data spreadsheets and CMS systems, and supporting the team with promotion, outreach and engagement of our services. This includes conducting follow-ups and answering queries (by phone, email and in person) from both current and prospective participants on the programmes being delivered by High Trees. They will also be responsible for the preparation of finance related performance evidence for monthly/quarterly submission.

The successful applicant will have experience of providing efficient administrative support, be very organised and able to work to deadlines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail. Must also be flexible and excited about being at the heart of a small but fast paced team which is committed to providing an excellent service to High Trees’ users.

Benefits of working at High Trees

• 35 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and 3 Christmas days) rising by 1 day each year after 2 years’ service (capped at an additional 8 days)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave after 2 years’ service
• Save money off a new bike with the Cycle to Work scheme
• Up to 7% contribution to the staff pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Support Line
• Clear pay structure with yearly increments (based on performance)
• Annual Staff away day
• Premium eye-care vouchers through Specsavers and season ticket loans

This main purpose of this role is to lead on initiatives within CSE's fuel poverty and energy advice work, ensuring effective delivery is aligned with CSE’s strategic objectives. Additionally, the role contributes to the organisational development through project oversight, staff management, and collaboration with senior management to drive forward CSE’s fuel poverty work programme and secure future funding.

Pay and conditions

• The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).   
• The salary for the role will be £46,987-£56,283 (starting salary will depend on skills and experience).     
• You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).

CSE offer a range of benefits including, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash plan, retail discounts and discounted breakdown cover and many more.

We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.

Specific responsibilities

An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:

• To contribute significant expertise in fuel poverty support services, energy advice and energy saving interventions to other CSE projects.
• To manage projects with strategic importance within CSE’s work delivering advice on energy and fuel poverty support to a range of householders and liaise with, and report to project partners and funders on a timely basis.
• All projects are delivered in an effective, timely and resource efficient manner, and in accordance with the needs and priorities of both fuel poverty stakeholders and partners and the needs of clients and funders.
• Effective learning processes and practices are embedded in project development and delivery cycles; we are clear and honest about our strengths and weaknesses; and that key evidence is shared and used to inform the development and prioritisation of future projects.
• Work with the Director of HES to develop the organisation’s business plan for the year ahead, forecasting staffing needs and helping to establish the yearly budget for the team.
•  To oversee key aspects of delivery in the HES advice portfolio, including project monitoring and evaluation and supporting senior staff in their work.
• To lead the development of new project proposals, contributing realistic methods and accurate costing forecasts (including staff time and direct costs) and bringing project partners on board where necessary.
• To work with project managers to cultivate strategic positive relationships both locally and nationally to help realise funding opportunities to sustain and grow our work and impact, in line with CSE’s strategic objectives. 
• To develop partnerships and liaise with a range of stakeholders, potentially including other advice agencies, local authorities, voluntary sector associations and housing associations.
• To hold the role of Work Programme Lead for the Fuel Poverty & Vulnerable Customer Work Programme.

To see a more detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.

Essential attributes for this role include:

• Understanding of the community and voluntary sector.
• Understanding of the UK energy system and the shifts required to achieve a smarter, greener, and fairer energy system.
• Experience of project delivery, including planning, team management, task allocation and budgeting.
• Knowledge and experience of a range of different funding sources and experience of building relationships with funders.

Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.

How to apply

To apply, please download and complete the application form available from our website. Also, please send A CV (maximum 3 pages) with your personal information removed and a cover letter outlining your motivation for applying for the role and how your skills and experience relate to the person specification.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 (noon) on Monday 28 October 2024.  

Interviews are expected to take place Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 November 2024, though this is subject to change.  

If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

The Communications Intern is a member of the Development and External Affairs team. Their key focus is enabling impactful content production and championing high communications standards. The comms intern will report to the Communications and Publicity Manager and will support the development of a consistent and effective brand story that engages and unites both our external and internal audiences.

Pay and conditions

• The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week). 9-month fixed term contract.
• The salary for the role will be £23,850 (starting salary will depend on skills and experience).
• You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).

CSE offer a range of benefits including, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash plan, retail discounts and discounted breakdown cover and many more.

We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.

Specific responsibilities

An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:

• Create engaging digital content for website, social media, and e-newsletters, through written copy and graphics.
• Support the management of CSE’s website, including uploading and editing content.
• Plan, manage, and deliver 4-6 small (30-40 people) in person or larger online (100 people) events annually, including coordination of logistics, content development, and stakeholder engagement.
• Support with edits to designed materials including factsheets and leaflets using Adobe Creative Suite.
• Support internal communications including organising systems and producing our monthly internal e-newsletter by creating content that motivates employees and informs them of important issues.
• Support with digital channel optimisation including PPC, SEO, social media (paid and organic).
• Support the development of CSE’s social media presence through content creation, scheduling posts, monitoring engagement and reporting.
• Contribute to the operational success of CSE by assisting the team with administrative and organisational duties as necessary. Collaborate with all teams to ensure cohesive delivery of our brand story across the organisation and through all communications.
• Collaborate with teams to monitor brand health, analyse audience insights, and refine our communications strategy.
• Ensure content strategy and resulting core content (incl. image library management, print production, core content, copywriting, designed asset production, and management) is up to date, consistent with our brand guidelines, of high quality and readily available for use by the CSE teams.

To see a more detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.

Essential attributes for this role include:

• Minimum Maths and English GCSE.
• Experience of using social media to engage with communities and individuals.
• Basic knowledge of graphic design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite).
• Creative – ability to translate business requirements into engaging content. Ability to present complex information in an accessible and appropriate manner. In particular, creating engaging visual content.
• Flexible and able to respond professionally to changing briefs, deadlines and priorities.

Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.

How to apply

To apply, please download and complete the application form available from our website. Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification.

The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Thursday 31 October 2024.

Interviews are expected to take place Monday 18 or  Tuesday 19 November 2024, though this is subject to change.  

If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

LitterHeroes Programme Manager

Salary: £ 27,665p.a. pro-rata (£34,581p.a.  FTE)

We also offer 27 days of annual leave (pro-rated for hours worked) plus bank holidays and a birthday day off, 8% employer pension contributions, a core hours system of working and enhanced family friendly policies

Contract: Permanent

Hours:  30 hours per week (we are open to discussing how this may work for you)

Location: Home based with some travel across England

Wigan or London (office or hybrid working) is also available

Keep Britain Tidy is one of the UK’s leading environmental charities. At a time when we are living in a world that is facing its greatest environmental challenges, the work we do has never been more important or more urgent.

This role sits within the Volunteering & Community Engagement team who run a range of programmes and activities for volunteers, which includes the national LitterHeroes Programme.

This role will be responsible for the development, management and coordination of the Keep Britain Tidy LitterHeroes programme.

The role will engage with our dedicated volunteers in both the LitterHeroes and LitterHeroes Ambassadors networks who are taking action on litter across the country.

The aim of this role is to develop and deliver the programme to increase the impact our volunteers can have. The post holder will expand engagement with Keep Britain Tidy LitterHeroes and LitterHeroes Ambassadors and increase their support, knowledge, and ultimately the action they take, developing the programme so that it has real impact.

The role will manage these two inspiring networks of volunteers, growing the volunteer base; providing advice; supporting them to take action in their local community; supporting them to promote Keep Britain Tidy’s campaigns; developing online support systems; and measuring and communicating the impact of the work they do

As we’re moving forward, we recognise that a diverse workforce yields the best results.  We embrace all the different identities in the UK, and we want our workforce to reflect that.

Environmental change is affecting us all and we want people from all backgrounds to be part of the solution and help us make the changes that cannot wait. It is for this reason that Keep Britain Tidy has flexible and supportive policies for all our staff and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

All our roles benefit from generous holiday entitlement and pension contributions, including the opportunity to join the UK’s first net carbon pension scheme and to receive extra days leave for using alternatives to flights. If you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, you just need to let us know.

If you are interested in this job and want to help us, make a difference, please review a copy of the full job description found on our website.

After reading the application information, if you would love to work with us, please continue to apply. 

As part of the application process, you will need to answer 3 questions, submit a tailored CV and complete equal opportunities monitoring information as we want to try to make sure that our workforce is representative of the population, and we are not excluding any community.Please note that this information will be held separately.

Please ensure that your CV fully demonstrates the essential skills/experience asked for within the Job Description before you continue to apply.

Please submit your application before the closing date.

The deadline for applications is 09:00 Monday 21 October 2024

For successful candidates, interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 5 November 2024

If you require an in-person interview, please let us know.

We have signed the pledge to always #ShowTheSalary for the roles that we advertise.

We are proud winners of the Working Families’ Best Small Employer Award 2021.

No agencies please.

About the Organisation:

The Just Finance Foundation (JFF) seeks to create a financially resilient nation where every individual has equal opportunity to thrive. JFF works with schools, communities, the banking sector, policy makers and regulators, to equip the people who families trust with the confidence, knowledge, and inspiration to educate the next generation and build financially capable communities. The Education team’s focus is currently developing and promoting financial literacy tools for primary schools to help children and their families learn about money.

The Role:

We are looking to support our small but ambitious organisation with a part-time Impact and Insights Manager. This new role will implement positive systems to allow feedback and learnings to be shared and incorporated into ongoing programme development.

As the Impact and Insights Manager, you will work with the Head of Financial Education to refine and improve the overall approach to JFF’s impact management processes and outcomes framework. This will begin with developing a specific M&E and content gathering approach to our current work in schools. Using our recently developed Theory of Change framework, you will build and oversee our strategic path to effectively gathering impact data and insights. From there, you will work to broaden this approach to support the goals of the organisation by designing, planning for and implementing the means by which long term outcomes are measured.

The Person:

What we’re looking for:

• A proactive self-starter who thrives in an environment that rewards self-direction while working to achieve set targets and outcomes.
• A detail-oriented planner who is keen to work out the “how” and not just the “what” of how impact data will be gathered, and insights will be analysed.
• An experienced data enthusiast who values the process of effective gathering, analysing, and storing of data and regularly seeks ways to improve data approaches.
• A creative innovator keen to use our Theory of Change to design an M&E approach and methodologies along with any supporting resources required.
• A strategic leader who is excited to initiate an impact driven approach across the staff team, with the full support of the leadership team.

What We Can Offer You:

The Financial Education team is at the forefront of Financial Education in the UK. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced and innovative professional to make a significant contribution to the future wellbeing of our children and communities. This role will allow you to clearly demonstrate and evidence your ability to create, drive, and deliver on strategy within an M&E context. You will be empowered in your work by a leadership team that is keen to move towards a more data driven environment and a delivery team that are supportive, friendly, and determined to make a difference.

To Apply: Please see the full Job and Person Descriptions attached. Send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 1.5 pages no later than 9am Monday 21st October. If you have any questions or wish to discuss the role further, please do not hesitate to contact us by email to arrange an informal chat with the Head of Financial Education.

Potential Applicants: If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience, we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all the criteria listed.

Malvern Cube Centre Manager

We are recruiting a Centre Manager for Malvern Cube.  This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and community aware person with excellent people skills to manage the Centre and lead our further development.

About Us

Malvern Cube is an exciting volunteer led community and arts centre run by Malvern Youth and Community Trust, a registered charity.  At Malvern Cube, our mission is to offer an inclusive environment for Malvern people where they can come together and share a feeling of community.  We do this by:

• Facilitating a varied, exciting programme of activities, events and performances
• Managing Malvern Cube to be an affordable, versatile and sustainable space.

We are a values-based organisation operating 'for the community, by the community'.  This means that delivering community benefit is at the heart of all that we do.  We take pride in being responsive to community need, accessible, inclusive, affordable, ethical, diverse and sustainable.  We have strong environmental credentials and use solar power to help an older building meet modern standards of sustainability. 

We hire rooms to individuals, groups and clubs for educational, social and therapeutic purposes and our clientele are aged from 0 - 104!  Our annual footfall is around 3,000 (and growing!), and we have over 50 classes and activities running each week.  Our theatre space is well used by a variety of both well-known and amateur performers and we have three resident theatre groups.  We are proud of our in-house cafe, The Garden Cafe, which prepares nutritious, affordable and delicious food fresh on site every weekday, using locally sourced ingredients.  And our sister charity, Cube Youth, provides regular youth club activities and a Youth Café.

As well as our Centre Manager, the staff team includes our Administration Manager, caretaker and cafe staff.  We also have a great team of volunteers, and a strong Board of Trustees responsible for the governance of the charity. We receive no external funding and operate largely from hire income and successful applications for grant funding.

The role

As Centre Manager, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of this busy, vibrant community centre and engaging with the community and hirers to present a welcoming, friendly and inclusive atmosphere. Your role will include:

• promoting Malvern Cube and what it offers, developing and maintaining a strong community presence and ensuring that the facilities are well used and hire income is maximised.
• ensuring the effective robust financial management of Malvern Cube and providing regular financial reports to trustees.
• leading and developing the staff and volunteer teams
• contributing to the development of Malvern Cube's strategic plan and leading on key aspects of its implementation.
• day-to-day interface with centre users, hirers and the general public.

 About you

Do you have drive, passion and vision, proven success in community and arts centre management, excellent leadership qualities with ability to motivate and inspire others?  Do you thrive in a fast paced, varied and friendly environment? If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you.

This job is for you if …..

• you have a genuine passion for working with community groups and managing and developing community services and activities, and can inspire others to support through your enthusiasm.
• you have experience of successful people management, team building, and supporting staff and volunteers.
• you know how to effectively develop, manage and report on a budget
• you work strategically to understand what needs to be achieved and design solutions collaboratively with others
• you have excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• you know how to organise, prioritise and delegate a varied and unpredictable workload and develop and implement effective operational systems.

·25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
·Sick pay scheme
·Stakeholder pension scheme

37.5 hours per week (full-time), approx. 8.45 – 4.45 Monday to Friday; some evening and weekend work may be required.