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Development of Praxis’ Strategic Plan 2026-2031 

 About Praxis

Praxis is an award-winning human rights charity fighting for migrant rights since 1983. We give advice, provide support, and campaign so that migrants and refugees in the UK can live with safety, dignity and respect. Our direct services support people in London, and our training and campaign work has national impact. Our core purpose is to help migrants in crisis or at risk, ensuring they can live in safety, overcome the barriers they face, and take control of their own future. From our East London base, we strive for a world where people are not defined by their immigration status, and everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Purpose of the role

As our 2020-25 strategy draws to a close, we are seeking a dynamic and insightful consultant(s) to provide expert strategy support and facilitation that will result in the development of Praxis’ next Strategic Plan 2026-31. The consultant(s) will play a key role in helping us clarify our mission, set actionable goals, and develop a comprehensive strategy that aligns with our vision for the future.This process will help us focus our efforts and resources on securing the most impactful change for migrants and refugees at risk of destitution and homelessness. Undertaking this process now will help us ensure that our organisation is in a strong position to respond to future challenges including increasing hostility towards migrant communities, deepening economic inequality and the ongoing housing crisis.

Objectives of the consultancy

· Review our current vision, mission and values

· Identify the key strengths of our current approach and our impact areas.

· Explore areas for organisational development.

· Make recommendations for our strategic priorities for the next 5 years.

· Support the CEO and Board of Directors to draft a new Strategic Plan and updated Theory of Change that will guide our work from 2026-2031.

Relationships

The process will be led by the CEO in close collaboration with the Chair of the Board of Directors.

 

Person Specification

The CEO is looking for a thought partner who has the following:

• Demonstrable success in facilitating strategic planning processes, particularly for charities.

· Proven strategic and analytic skills, including the ability to identify and challenge on critical questions, choices, and pay-offs.

• Skilled at designing and leading workshops, managing group dynamics, and fostering consensus.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Flexible and responsive to the evolving needs of the process and organisation.

· A general understanding of the immigration sector and the needs of people at the sharp end of immigration policy.

 

Our Values

These are the values everyone at Praxis is expected to work according. Candidates are required to support, uphold and sustain these values.

We listen to the needs of our community

We always start with the insight from the people we support

We strive for a better way

We are ambitious for change and use our passion and questioning spirit to help us make progress.

Everyone belongs here

We create respectful, empathetic relationships that ensure everyone feels valued and seen

We learn together

We make space for individual and collective learning so we can elevate our impact

Timeline

To register your expression of interest please send the proposal.

The deadline for submission is 24 February 2025 before 23:59.

We would like to appoint a consultant in March 2025 and conclude the process at the latest by end of January 2026.

Application process

We welcome expression of interest proposals, which should include:

· Proposed project process, including a rough breakdown of a five-month timeline for the project.

· Fee, including VAT (if applicable). Our budget for this work is limited to £10,000, including VAT.

· The names and CVs/ profiles of the consultant(s) and the role which they will play.

· Any additional value you would bring within the price.

To register your expression of interest please send the proposal.

The deadline for submission is 24 February 2025 before 23:59.

Further information about the interview process will be provided to successful applicants.

Play a key part in our wider charities strategy to grow in stature and income. Your role will be driving new business to ensure that income goal target is achieved as part of a wider Corporate Partnership strategy.

This is an exciting time to be at Battersea at the start of a new five-year strategy for the charity as it seeks to scale up and deliver new services and partnerships that will help it in its mission to help more dogs and cats, creating lasting change for animals and those who care for them, wherever they are. Earned media and PR is crucial to help Battersea build its visibility awareness, and relevance to new and existing audiences to support engagement with our strategic aims. The PR team play a key part in telling our story, shifting public attitudes, and generating support. 

We need a confident, dynamic and enthusiastic Press / Media Officer to help us drive visibility, affinity, and relevance amongst new and existing audiences. They will ensure Battersea maintains a high profile and strong, influential voice by working closely with the media and delivering quality proactive and reactive media activity that supports the charity’s strategic aims to help more animals. This role will focus on promoting the work Battersea is doing to help animals not just at our three centres, but also across the UK and overseas. 

Responsibilities will include responding to press enquiries and working with production teams, as well as supporting the wider Marketing & Communications directorate on the delivery of integrated campaigns and PR plans that support our animal welfare campaigning (Our Voice), our brand platform ‘We’re all in for them’, our global programmes strategy, our income generation activity, and our sector and corporate partnerships.

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 23rd February 2025
Interview date(s): w/c 3rd March 2025 (1st round); w/c 10th March 2025 (2nd round)

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of financial insecurity. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.

At Turn2us, everything we do is built for - and shaped by - people who have lived experience of financial insecurity. That includes our strategy, our digital tools, our approach to grant-making, our policy work and much more. We also believe that voices of lived experience should be at the heart of our communications and fundraising work, showing people the impact of financial insecurity, and why they should support our work to end it.

Our new Senior Storytelling Officer will grow the storytelling capacity in our team, building strong relationships with our storytellers and ensuring they’re supported before, during and after they tell their story to support our work.

In this role, you’ll build on existing work to establish a pipeline of strong storytellers, build trust and credibility in storytelling across the organisation, and develop storytelling best practice. Underpinning all of this will be your sensitive, diplomatic, and intersectional approach to storytelling.

This role requires a professional who can balance the sensitive nature of our work with the strategic needs of the organisation. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in ethical storytelling and the ability to lead and innovate in this crucial area of our work

We are actively welcoming people with experience of financial insecurity to apply for this role. We know that, for some people, this experience may have affected the opportunities available to them, and that as a result their career path may be untraditional. If that’s you, and you can demonstrate clear ability, experience and a deep personal commitment to our vision, we’d love to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to equity, inclusion and diversity and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If, like us, you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating poverty, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.

We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a month on a weekly basis.

Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than others and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.

Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date: 28th February 2025

1st Interview date: 12th March 2025

Could you help people paralysed by spinal cord injury regain their independence?
 
Aspire is a national charity supporting people who have been paralysed by spinal cord injury. Our Assistive Technology team are based within hospitals, working with newly injured patients and ensuring they have access to their phones, tablets and computers. 
 
We’re looking for someone who can build relationships quickly and be patient while unlocking ways for people with a spinal cord injury to connect with others and gain independence through everyday technology. You will be a people-person, have strong problem-solving skills and a desire to help. You will be comfortable using technology and able to share your skills with others. Knowledge of assistive technologies would be an advantage, but not essential, as full training will be provided.
 
This role is 25 hours per week and based at Stanmore Spinal Centre and hospitals across London.

There are many great reasons to join Aspire, including generous holiday allowance starting with 27 days in addition to UK bank holidays, flexible working options, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders. As well as a vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the job. Please note, since communication skills are vital in this role we will not accept AI-generated letters.

Closing date: 3rd March 2025, however, we will be reviewing applicants as and when they come in.

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Dancers’ Career Development (DCD) is dedicated to empowering dancers from all genres and backgrounds, supporting them through their professional and personal transitions. By removing barriers to career progression and fostering lifelong learning opportunities, DCD ensures career sustainability for dancers. The charity collaborates with prestigious national Partner Dance Companies and independent dancers, offering workshops and programs in dance schools and conservatoires. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, DCD aims to build on this milestone by enhancing its profile, forming strategic partnerships, and increasing its social impact in 2025. The organisation seeks a motivated, results-oriented individual with excellent interpersonal skills to join their ambitious team and contribute to making a positive difference in dancers' lives.

Join DCD as the Head of Individual Giving and make a transformative impact on dancers' lives and wellbeing. We are seeking a highly motivated, results-oriented self-starter who thrives both independently and within a small, ambitious team. If you are passionate about the performing arts and deeply connect with DCD's values, this role offers a unique opportunity to make life-changing differences. As the Head of Individual Giving, you will play a pivotal role in increasing individual philanthropic income, cultivating new relationships, and stewarding existing donors to support DCD's mission.

The role is being offered on a permanent part-time basis, we are also open to hearing from freelance fundraisers. Some flexibility will be required, with regards to hours, in order to meet with existing and potential donors and attend events. DCD is a remote working organisation, so the post-holder will need to be able to work comfortably from home.

Key Responsibilities:

• Grow DCD’s existing donor portfolio.
• Cultivate new relationships and steward existing donors, working closely with DCD Trustees.
• Implement and develop our individual giving strategy to support activities and core costs.
• Achieve/exceed our target to double individual philanthropic income by 2027.
• Maintain and extend excellent relationships with a broad spectrum of external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of DCD’s business model, clearly articulating the impact and importance of our work to supporters.
• Lead on prospect research, introducing new potential donors to DCD.
• Manage our donor portfolio, developing personalized giving journeys.
• Lead tailored fundraising campaigns to raise DCD's profile and diversify our donor portfolio.
• Manage and develop the '73 Circle, a patron scheme for donors.
• Deliver intimate stewardship events to deepen relationships with current donors.
• Engage with DCD’s international alumni network to establish regular giving and living legacy prospects.
• Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations and maintain accurate records.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: DCD is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members feel valued and respected. DCD operates a Positive Action policy (Equality Act 2010) to better represent the dance communities we support and to reflect our wider society. DCD is an inclusive charity that believes diversity leads to better decision making. We positively encourage and welcome applications by people who identify as from the Global Majority and/or people who identify as D/deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent. Those who do and meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

Senior Fundraising Data Analyst

£43,990 - £49,143 pa

City of London E1 8QS and we are a hybrid working organisation

This role is offered on a hybrid contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home three days a week.

Purpose of Role

As a Senior Fundraising Data Analyst, you will play a leading role in supporting the charity’s fundraising growth objectives through data analysis, reporting, and insight generation. 

You will work closely with teams across Fundraising to develop and execute growth strategies based on data and insight; build and interrogate reporting dashboards, manage data requests, and directly support fundraising colleagues to optimise campaign activity by reaching new and existing audiences with relevant content and asks through a multi-channel supporter segmentation approach. Your expertise in data analysis and reporting tools will be crucial for driving insights that improve our fundraising and impact strategies.

You are analytically rigorous, able to understand the opportunities data and insight offer and will have a consistent track record of delivering actionable analytics projects in a business partnering capacity. You’ll believe in the power of data and insights as levers for affecting positive change.

You will work at the heart of Comic Relief’s operations, supporting the organisation work towards a Just World Free from Poverty.

Key responsibilities:

Business partnering with Fundraising teams, identify opportunities for our data to enable the achievement of FR strategic goals. For example, supporting on Fundraising strategy and fundraising campaign development through the provision of Lifetime Value analysis, propensity to give modelling, econometric modelling and / or regression analysis, recency, frequency, value analysis and the appending of third-party data sources to enrich our data set and better understand our donors and prospects.

Analyse large datasets to identify trends, insights, and opportunities to optimise fundraising campaigns and strategies.

Creation and maintenance of dashboards using Power BI to present actionable insights.

Provide analysis and reporting to support live events, campaign performance, and strategic decision-making. Delivering to and enhancing briefs provided by client teams, ensuring that accurate and timely insights are available for Fundraising teams.

Track performance metrics during events and provide immediate feedback and recommendations for optimization where appropriate.

Support the Fundraising team with data-driven audience segmentation in Salesforce Marketing Cloud or through Comic Relief’s Azure Data Lake

Data Tools and Architecture:

Support the development of the charity’s Azure-based data models, ensuring data consistency across platforms through providing and feedback on and identifying future developments needed.

Collaborate with other teams to optimize data flows, improve reporting systems, and ensure the effective use of data across the organization.

Leverage SQL, Kusto (KQL), and Salesforce Non-Profit Cloud and Marketing Cloud to extract, analyse, and manipulate data from various sources.

Utilise Power BI to build and maintain dashboards that provide clear and actionable insights.

Support for Fundraising will include being hands-on with Salesforce Non-Profit Cloud and Marketing Cloud. 

Stakeholder Collaboration:

Business partner with fundraising teams to identify data requirements and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

Communicate complex data findings in a clear and actionable manner to non-technical stakeholders.

Provide thought leadership within the organisation relating to the use of data to derive insights.

Person specification

Essential criteria

Experience of working with data from a large scale, sophisticated consumer fundraising programme, specifically digital first programmes, or an equivalent Business to Consumer (B2C) scheme with Customer Relationship Management at its heart.

Proven experience as a Data Analyst or Senior Data Analyst, with a strong background in SQL and Python.

Proficiency in Power BI for dashboard creation and reporting.

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse and present complex data in a clear and actionable format.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Understanding of best practices in data governance and data management.

Hands-on experience with Salesforce Non-Profit Cloud and Marketing Cloud for data analysis and campaign tracking.

Experience of Data Analysis to support Fundraising.

Desirable criteria 

Experience with Kusto (KQL) would be a significant benefit.

Extensive experience with data modelling and architecting.

Working with data management tools such as Aperture Data Studio.

Experience of working with data related to broadcast fundraising.

Experience working in an AWS environment and Google Analytics

Perks and benefits:

· Flexible working hours

· Work from home option

· Life Insurance

· Wellness programs

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

· Paid emergency leave

· Sabbatical Opportunities

· Professional development

· Mentoring/coaching

· Paid volunteer days

· Payroll giving

· Salary sacrifice

· Team social events

· Extracurricular clubs

· Cycle to work scheme

· Free fruit

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Closing: 12:00pm, 10th Feb 2025 GMT

Comic Relief reserves the right to close the role early if a large number of applications are received.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why work at Comic Relief

There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London.

Are you an experienced health writer and editor?

Do you want to use your skills to help British Heart Foundation (BHF) fund even more scientific breakthroughs and help us save and improve the lives of families and loved ones?

If so, this Health Editor role could be for you!

About the role

We want to reach and support more people with heart and circulatory conditions, helping them feel informed, empowered, and understood.

As a Health Editor you’ll play a key role in the production of our award-winning Heart Matters magazine, creating and editing high-quality written and video content to support people with heart conditions.

You will generate ideas and produce high-quality, engaging and accurate content with a clear user focus.

You’ll work with key internal and external stakeholders and identify ways to make the best and most efficient use of content across the BHF website, publications and booklets, ensuring the people who need our support are at the heart of everything we do.

Working arrangements

This is fixed term contract until 26 Sep 2025 covering a secondment.

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office.

At the BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage. 

About you

You will have strong previous experience of writing, editing, subbing and proofreading content for a varied audience, as well as generating impactful ideas using audience insight and SEO techniques.

A strong leader, you’ll have an attention to detail to eliminate ambiguity and will have excellent written communications skills able to articulate ideas, thoughts and engage in the decision-making process.

You will also have a good knowledge of best practice in health information production and health and science issues, especially relating to heart and circulatory disease and long-term conditions.

About us

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.

We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Interview process

Please note interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams.

Senior Finance Business Partner
Permanent, Full-time
£65,000 - £70,000
Hybrid working 3 days in office
Location: Central London

My client is a world-renowned organisation at the very heart of London’s arts sector. They enrich the lives of audiences across the UK, pushing the boundaries of music, dance and theatre production.

As part of the organisation’s ongoing growth plans, they are currently in the process of expanding the commercial arm of their business and explore new avenues for revenue. This has led to a need to recruit a senior finance business partner in support of this ambitious plan. 

As the senior finance business partner you will work closely with the Commercial Director, providing financial insight and influence to new initiatives.

Key responsibilities:

• Work closely with the senior leadership to strategize on income opportunities, analyse value for money and return on investment in relation to partnerships and advise key stakeholders accordingly
• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders and work in partnership with other teams providing data and analysis relevant to the business strategy.
• Use data from various data sources to understand historic trends and use this information to create financial models and presentations to inform budget decisions.
• Undertake monthly reviews with budget holders to review income and direct costs  and feedback to key stakeholders where necessary.
• Create income and cost Key Performance Indicators and research other organisations to measure performance.
• Provide timely and accurate monthly management accounts including income and expenditure, balance sheet reconciliations and Key Performance Indicators.
• Prepare budgets according to timelines in discussion with the team and Chief Financial Officer.
• Prepare monthly rolling forecasts of income and expenditure, working closely with other members of the Team,

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with a desire to drive change in an organisation, influencing senior stakeholders at multiple levels. Additional skills include highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise and work across different teams.

My client is fully open to sector experience and committed to delivering a first-class training and induction programme. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.

Job Description

Job Title: Corporate Partnerships Executive Directorate: Income Generation

Team/Department (if specific): National Partnerships Management, within High Value Partnerships Department

Salary: £22,932 - £26,319 plus £3,366 inner London weighting if applicable Vacancy Type: Permanent

Location: London (Combination of home based with at least one day a week in the London office. Please note during busy partnerships period it may be necessary to be in the London office more regularly and travel to partner locations is expected).

Context and Background

The NSPCC believes in fighting for every childhood, in order to carry out its charitable work, the NSPCC relies on the fundraising support of people across the UK for 85% of its annual income. Within Fundraising, our aim is to provide maximum resources for the NSPCC and children by working together to create the best possible donor experience by building long-term relationships to create a supporter experience which is different, better and more rewarding than that of supporting any other charity.

The Corporate Partnerships Department is comprised of three teams – a national Partnership Management team and a national New Business team, both based in London, and a regional Partnerships team, based across the UK. We believe that partnerships with companies are one of the best ways to raise money, reach millions of people, and engage in the UK public with our work. As much as a one-off donation is always welcome, we want to develop long-term, mutually beneficial relationships that put companies at the heart of what we do and simultaneously meet commercial needs.

We are looking to recruit a Partnership Executive to join the national Partnership Management team. 

The successful candidate will ideally have an understanding of corporate fundraising and the charity sector and will be excited about the opportunity to support our work. They will be great at building relationships with colleagues and external partners, as well as working independently to manage projects, support events, tell stories, create inspiring communications, and ensure our partners love supporting the NSPCC. They’ll bring creativity and a can-do attitude to the team and be an important ambassador of the NSPCC.

Job Purpose

• To provide a high level of support on the NSPCC’s flagship partnership and the projects that accompany it
• To produce high quality fundraising assets and creative stewardship pieces for stakeholders.
• To lead on projects that support the team

​Key relationships - Internal

• Reports to a Senior Partnerships Manager
•  Works closely with an Account Manager
• Support on the Head of team on projects
• Works closely with the Strategic Projects and Communications team
•  Liaises with staff in the other NSPCC functions

Key relationships – External

• Key stakeholders across relevant partnerships
• NSPCC suppliers to order/receive goods necessary for carrying out team fundraising activities

Main duties and responsibilities 

•  To act as assistant to a team delivering the NSPCC’s flagship partnership. Carrying out tasks as assigned by the line manager or Head of team to agreed standards and deadlines and meeting corporate standards of customer service.
• To draft and produce written communications such as newsletters, emails, fundraising assets and other documents as required, using word processing, databases and spreadsheets to required standards.
• To build relationships with fundraisers across corporate partnerships and support at fundraising events where required.
• To undertake specific projects as necessary or as required to support the team.
• To organise internal and external meetings on behalf of the team as required, including co-ordinating dates, booking meeting rooms/venues/facilities, organising refreshments and taking minutes at meetings as required.
• To proactively take steps to improve knowledge and understanding of our partners through supporting the development of relationships with them and conducting research as requested.
• To maintain an efficient record keeping system for the team, including current and archived files, using appropriate databases and systems.
•  To provide financial administrative assistance to budget holders, including processing invoices, placing orders, undertaking financial analysis, cash handling and banking in line with NPSCC policies and procedures.
• Improving processes within the department.

Responsibilities for all Staff within the Income Generation Directorate

• To attend and occasionally lead team meetings and actively participate in department meetings, contributing to strategy, discussions and decisions which will be beneficial to the NSPCC’s development of fundraising activities.
• To behave at all times in a manner consistent with the NSPCC’s Values.
•  To ensure data used in relevant systems is current, accurate and reliable.
•  To maintain an awareness of own and others’ Health and Safety and comply with the NSPCC’s Health and Safety policy and procedures.
•  A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

Person specification

1. Experience of confidently liaising with multiple teams and with external supporters to assist departmental activities
2. Well-developed verbal communication skills to provide the highest standards of customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
3. Ability to produce clear and impactful written materials with meticulous attention to detail
4. Proven track record of working proactively and flexibly within a dynamic and pressurised environment
5. Proven track record organising own workload efficiently with often competing deadlines
6. High standard of numeracy skills in accurately entering and recording financial data and other general calculations and working withing defined procedures and regulations
7. Ability to effectively manage complex projects with competing outcomes
8. Ability to deal with confidential information sensitively and appropriately
9. Ability to deal with confidential information sensitively and appropriately
10.  Experience using Windows-based software packages including word processing, spread sheets, email and the internet to deliver tasks and projects. Experience of using Raisers Edge desirable

About Strength & Stem

Strength & Stem is a charity and social enterprise that uses floristry to empower female modern slavery survivors. We want to see female survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking restored from their trauma, empowered for the future, and able to sustain a good quality of life. We achieve our vision by offering an evidence-based, holistic programme. It incorporates tailored skills training (including vocational floristry, prevocational and wellbeing skills training), work experience, mentorship, and a supportive community. We run a nine-month programme each year, as well as alumni events and social cafes. The skills and experiences survivors gain through our programme create a lasting difference for them and their families through economic independence, strengthened wellbeing and increased community.  

The charity is growing its programme delivery team by recruiting a second Progress Facilitator. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to join a small, ambitious team, continually ensuring that our services are survivor-centred and have an impact positively disproportionate to the organisations’ age and stage of development. 

Role Summary

The Progress Facilitator will provide specialist support to participants throughout all aspects of the core Strength & Stem programme. Under the supervision of the Programme Director, the Progress Facilitator will have responsibility for the progression, support, and safeguarding of our programme participants. Alongside the programme delivery team, you will ensure every participant has a safe and positive overall programme experience. This role will involve working directly with survivors, as well as a wide range of stakeholders from supporting organisations to florists, volunteers, and the programme delivery team.  

Terms

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

• Role title: Progress Facilitator
• Responsible to: Interim Programme Director
• Hours: 0.5 FTE (2.5 days or 18.75 hours per week). This is a fixed-term role for 12 months, with the possibility of extension and increased hours (funding dependent).
• Salary: £29,120 pro rata (£14,560 per annum at 0.5 FTE). Reasonable programme-related travel expenses will be covered (this does not include accommodation).
• Based: This is a hybrid role. You will be required to attend all programme related activities and facilitate work experience placements in person. The workshops take place in London near King’s Cross and the work experience placements are currently in London and Windsor. There may be occasions where evenings or weekends are required but these are not often. You may also need to be available in London for ad-hoc meetings that require in person attendance.
• Required in-person dates: You will be expected to be on-site for the following dates (this is not an exhaustive list): Every Friday from 2 May to 18 July; 28 June, 26 July
• Start date: April 2025

BENEFITS

• Flexible working
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• 15 days paid holiday (based on 30 days pro rata for this role), including bank holidays
• 3% pension contribution
• Reasonable travel expenses to in-person programme related activities are covered (this does not include accommodation)

How to apply

Please send your CV with the completed application pack to the email on our website.

You can download the application pack on Charity Job.

The closing deadline is 23:59 on Sunday the 2nd of March 2025.

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Train in school: You’ll do most of your training in one school. This gives you immediate opportunities to put the theory you’ve learned into practice in a classroom, supported by teaching experts.

Be guided by a mentor: To ensure you’re supported throughout your training; we match you with an experienced teacher who will guide you every step of the way.

Benefit from blended learning: You’ll get the high-quality academic training you'd expect to get from a university combined with immersive, classroom learning.

Become a qualified teacher. After successfully completing the programme, you’ll achieve qualified teacher status (QTS), and a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) enabling you to start your career in teaching straight away.

Eligibility:

To be eligible, you will need:

· An undergraduate bachelor's degree with honours, generally 2:2 or above, or equivalent.

· A GSCE grade 4/C or above in English and maths, or equivalent.

· Primary school trainees will need a GSCE grade 4/C or above in science, or equivalent

· By the start of the training, successful candidates must have permission to work in the UK full-time for the duration of the programme.

Locations available for our training currently include: 

North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, Midlands, East of England and London. Use our map tool to filter to a location that suits you.

Salary:

We offer ways to complete teacher training while also receiving a salary. There will be a limit on how many salaried places are available. Click the ‘Apply Now’ button and you will be taken to our partner tool, allowing you to read more about each of our school partners who will be delivering our teacher training, including those offering salaried places on the programme.

Funding:

If you do not choose a salaried teacher training course, and depending on your subject choice you may be eligible to receive funding through a bursary or a scholarship up to £31,000 which you do not have to pay back. You can learn more about all the teacher training funding options via our ‘funding’ tab here Initial Teacher Training Programme: Train to Teach | Ambition Institute.

Option of part-time training:

A part-time option is also available over two years, but not all our school partners offer this option. Again, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button to see which of our partners are providing this.

Application Process

1. Application: The first step when applying is to select which of our partners you want to train with. You can do this by clicking the ‘Apply’ button and navigating to our partner map tool to choose your preferred school partner in the region suited to you. You will then be able to register with this partner and complete our short application form. Alternatively, you can follow the same link and just register your interest in our programme for now and we’ll be in touch with more details.
2. Interview: Our friendly team at Ambition Institute will assess your application and if you are eligible, will pass your application to your preferred school partner. You will then be invited to attend an interview. The interview will involve five questions and one task.
3. Offer: If you are successful at the assessment stage you will be provided with a conditional offer. Please note the conditions of the offer are dependent on you completing the relevant pre-programme checks.

About Ambition

A great teacher changes the future every day. They can be the critical factor in a child’s success, especially for those who have had a tough start in life. At Ambition Institute, we support teachers and school leaders at every stage of their careers, helping them to keep getting better. We are a charity providing training and professional development based on the most rigorous research and evidence about what really works. Together, we’re shaping the future of education to give every child the best start in life.

Salary: £36,000 - £40,000

Contract: Permanent, full-time(will consider part-time working patterns)

Location: London/Hybrid – 3 days p/w in Paddington

Closing date: Rolling

Benefits: Generous 27 days annual leave plus festive shutdown and bank holidays, personal development budget, access to EAP including therapy sessions.

 We have an excellent opportunity for an Events and Volunteering Manager working for the brilliant children’s intensive care charity, Cosmic. You will report to the Senior Philanthropy Manager. As part of this role, you will manage the end-to-end planning and high-quality delivery of all income-generation and engagement events, as well as a corporate volunteering programme, with the goal of maximising income, enhancing supporter engagement, and raising the charity’s profile. You’ll also work closely with their well-connected board of Trustees as well as senior advocates and donors.

This role will offer you the chance to join a friendly charity at a pivotal time in their journey, making this an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of a very special and much-loved charity.

To be successful as the Events and Volunteering Manager, you will need:

• A relationship-led mindset and excellent communication skills to build relationships with supporters and stakeholders, with ability to lead and motivate volunteers and team members.
• Proven experience in managing a successful event portfolio and in delivering events on time and within budget, with strong project management skills.
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

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

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Location: Northampton (Hybrid - 3 days in the office)
Salary: Up to £75,000 + Bonus (up to 20%) + Benefits

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