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Merstham Community Facility Trust (MCFT) was established as a charity in 2006 with the aim to “Support, Empower and Connect” the residents of Merstham to improve their quality of life and to increase the opportunities available to them by providing equal access to provisions and opportunities. 

Internally known as 'Community Projects Lead'

Purpose of job

The purpose of the role is to assist MCFT to achieve its mission to proactively help our community thrive by supporting inclusive access to opportunities, facilities and services which enhance:community leadership and cohesion, health and wellbeing, aspiration and opportunity, independence and inclusion, skills and employability.

The role will include work with residents to identify their priorities and needs and help them to design solutions to meet these, bringing proposals forward to MCFT Manager and Trustees for consideration and funding.  The postholder will also work with a range of stakeholder partners to facilitate and deliver agreed initiatives and services that improve the lives of local residents. 

The role requires the postholder to deliver existing and new projects as allocated, ensuring all projects:

• have adequate risk assessments completed,

• are regularly reviewed,

• that targets and outcomes are met and

• that information is gathered to evaluate projects and contribute to impact reporting.

Please refer to the attachment below for the full job description.

Are you looking for a pivotal role which will shape the future of a national charity working on a key social justice challenge? Are you excited to tackle a key post targeted at raising awareness of the charity’s work and bringing critical supporters and stakeholders on board? Are you an experienced communications professional who wants to use your talents to improve the lives of people across the UK?  If so, then we’d love to hear from you.

As we embark on our new five-year strategy, The Hygiene Bank would like to hear from talented communicators who would like to use their skills to further the mission of this exciting anti-poverty charity.

About The Hygiene Bank

Hygiene poverty is not being able to afford many of the everyday hygiene and personal grooming products most of us take for granted. The reality of low income is that it restricts people’s options, leaving us caught between being able to heat our homes, pay the rent, eat, or be clean.  It is washing hair, bodies, faces and clothes in the same cheap washing-up liquid used for the dishes. It is not being able to replace a toothbrush when needed or sharing a toothbrush because one each just isn't an option. It is having to choose between shaving foam and razors or the transport fare to a job interview.

Hygiene Poverty is the hidden crisis facing the UK. Earlier this year, The Hygiene Bank published a research report into the incidence and impact of hygiene poverty. It found that over 4.2m adults in the UK are affected by hygiene poverty, that is an additional 1.1m people into hygiene poverty since 2022 - the equivalent of the population of Birmingham. 

With hygiene poverty on the rise, it is also undermining the nation’s health: 50% of those affected by hygiene poverty say that it is causing them anxiety or depression. 92% of people affected report that it limits their social interactions with friends and family. 54% of those affected have not gone to the dentist in the last 12 months. But most importantly, it’s putting people in impossible situations. A staggering 69% of adults experiencing hygiene poverty are having to make the difficult decision between paying for essential needs like food and bills or purchasing basic toiletries. 65% of parents affected by hygiene poverty have had to choose between buying hygiene products for themselves or their children.

At The Hygiene Bank, we believe that everyone deserves to feel clean. That is why our network of projects exists – to give people access to the basics they need.

About the role

This role will be part of a multi-disciplinary Communications Team working together to raise awareness of the work of The Hygiene Bank. The successful candidate will develop and deliver effective marketing and communications content, with a special focus on digital channels, to promote The Hygiene Bank’s work, partnerships, and year-round fundraising activity – including National Hygiene Week and brand collaborations – and demonstrate the positive impact donations have had on communities across the UK. The postholder will work together with the Senior Volunteer Experience, Communications and Fundraising Manager and the Head of Fundraising, Communications and External Engagement to implement the Communications Strategy using a range of marketing and communications activities to actively engage a variety of audiences to raise awareness of hygiene poverty in the UK.

Responsibilities include: creating content for social media, our monthly newsletter and our website; creating engaging and compelling promotional materials; using high-quality storytelling to produce blogs, liaising with our volunteers to identify good stories and producing case studies and news articles for the website and supporting the wider team as required.

Job Description

Responsibilities

· Create compelling and engaging content for The Hygiene Bank’s social media channels, website and newsletters for our different audiences.

· Coordinate and monitor The Hygiene Bank’s social media presence ensuring the different audiences are informed and engaged.

· Develop creative concepts to engage and activate our ambassadors and influencers in support of the organisation.

· Develop and implement email marketing campaigns and manage the reporting, suggesting improvements and identifying growth opportunities.

· Support with the content creation and development of the website.

· Monitor and improve the website’s SEO and traffic metrics.

· Support with the creation and delivery of effective marketing and communications materials, such as reports, presentations, leaflets, etc, to engage with our online and offline audiences.

· Support with the production of case studies and success stories with a clear narrative that delivers the key messages outlined in the Communications Strategy.

· Liaise with our network of local projects and volunteers and support them with communications materials and campaigns to raise their profile.

· Maintain the Communications monthly report, making sure the data is accurate and identifying any areas for improvement.

· Support and assist the Senior Volunteer Experience, Communications and Fundraising Manager and Head of Fundraising, Communications and External Engagement with the implementation of the Communications strategy and other team activities.

· Support and assist the Communications Team with the creation of awareness-raising campaigns at national and regional levels that align with the Communications Strategy.

· Support the Communications Team in making sure of the consistent tone and branding across all communications channels.

Person Specification

With a strong alignment with The Hygiene Bank’s values, you will have:

· Outstanding written communication skills across a variety of media – from crafting social media content to case studies. 

· A creative mindset, coming up with new and innovative ways to communicate activity.

· Excellent organisational skills: being self-motivated and disciplined, with the ability to work without the need for close supervision.

· The ability to work under pressure and on multiple projects at the same time.

· The ability to represent the charity and its mission in a clear, emotive and factual way.

· Strong interpersonal skills: with the ability to forge and develop relationships with our volunteers, corporate contacts and community groups.

· An enthusiastic, can-do attitude; a self-starter and a team player, with a flair for building relationships.

This job description and person specification represents an outline of the major components of the job and is not intended to be exhaustive.

Experience

You will have a minimum of two years’ experience in the following:

· Either Marketing or Communications .

· Experience of, or willingness to learn a range of communications tools, e.g, Canva, Benchmark, Wordpress, Google Adwords, Hootsuite, etc.

· Copywriting skills, including the ability to write for a variety of audiences and purposes.

· Producing marketing and communications materials for multiple audiences across different platforms.

· Communicating effectively with a range of audiences.

Key Details

· Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 p.a depending on experience (pro rata, part-time, 4 days per week) dependent on skills and experience.

· Location: remote working/homeworking with monthly in-person team days in London.

· Holiday: 28 days (pro-rata) plus public holidays and closure between Christmas and New Year.

· Defined contribution pension scheme: 3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution.

How to Apply

If you would like to join our team, please visit our website and apply: 

• An up-to-date CV outlining your employment history, qualifications and contact details.

• A supporting statement (no more than 2 x A4 pages) which i) demonstrates how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification and ii) outlining why you are interested in working for The Hygiene Bank.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

This role is to deliver a co designed menu of support, in collaboration with The National Autistic Society, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust, and Barnardo’s. The practitioner will provide impactful, school-based support to parents and carers of children and young people, and offer consultancy, professional training and advice to school staff, school-based needs teams and system wide partners. The aim is to improve the knowledge and confidence of those supporting children, young people and their families with additional and potentially neurodivergent needs, at an early stage. 

The role will predominantly involve working within the organisations focus areas within Surrey (Waverley, Surrey Heath and Runnymede), but at times will require travel across Surrey, so access to a car is essential. 

Responsibilities  

• ·To actively encourage and facilitate collaborative ways of working with all stakeholders. 
• To be proactive in terms of outreach to enable all parents to access the service, especially those  families who may be deemed as hard to reach. 
• To be able to manage own diary and ensure effective use of time across the variety of tasks within the role. 
• To be responsible for contacting and arranging all consultations and training sessions, carrying out corresponding administrative tasks with all stakeholders 
• To work collaboratively with schools and to support them in identifying training needs. 
• ·Providing case-based consultations to schools and professionals within Cluster teams. 
• ·To attend fortnightly cluster meetings. 
• ·Where possible, to involve children, young people and their parents/carers in the co-production of programmes, activities and services. 
• To deliver a place-based programme of support to parents and carers in schools, within the clusters in which you are based. 
• To achieve contractual targets and use agreed systems for outcomes and reporting. 
• Adhere to school and organisation safeguarding processes. 
• To deliver online and in person training to partnership colleagues. 
• To contribute to the creation and maintenance of a database system within the cluster teams in which you are based. 
• To record and collect data with various tools and use this to evaluate the effectiveness of services. 
• To keep accurate records of individual engagement, evidence of change and celebrate progress with children and young people. 
• To provide, record and report the appropriate data to ensure support programmes can be accurately monitored and evaluated. 
• To provide written case studies as evidence of the effectiveness of individual interventions. 
• To work as part of a team and attend team meetings, training events and participate fully in one to one, peer and group supervision. 
• To work co-operatively and under the management of The Eikon Charity staff to ensure the highest quality of delivery and support. 
•  To work within Eikon’s internal policies, safeguarding and data protection regulations 
• To assist with the development and progression of the service by adhering to all communication requests and assisting with peer progression development when requested through case supervision. 
• To be responsible for equipment/resources linked to service delivery. 
• To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working environment 

The Role

As a Practice Consultant, you will proactively support your Head and line manager, demonstrating leadership and a strong, supportive role in your team’s contribution to delivering the provision of high-quality support in strategic and operational environments. You will be skilled and confident about building high-trust relationships, contributing to securing a strong network across the UK and quality within our accreditation services.

You will take responsibility for motivating yourself and will build a wide skill set both personally and within the team, sharing expertise and encouraging everyone to work at their best together. Practice Consultants act as a critical friend to local areas and services, supporting, advising and guiding them through a combination of free and paid-for expert support. You will build relationships with national partners and local areas to develop coordinated, dynamic responses to domestic abuse and related safeguarding issues, seeing the whole picture for each family member to keep people safe sooner.

In order to complement our existing expertise in the Practice team, we would be particularly interested to hear from applicants with backgrounds in domestic abuse, criminal justice, health and social work.

This is a fixed-term role until June 2025 with the possibility of extension, and we will consider full-time and part-time hours.

Benefits

• 34 days’ holiday, including public holidays
• Eyecare vouchers
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Individual learning budget
• Flexible working, e.g., compressed hours
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Clinical supervision
• Enhanced sick pay
• Restorative practice training
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Holiday purchase scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
• Professional development fund
• Time off in lieu

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 12th August 2024.

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.

No agencies, please.

The British Academy – the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences - is seeking an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager to join our Governance & Fellowship Office, providing key support in the delivery of the Academy’s overall EDI ambitions across all aspects of its work.

The Role

Working closely with the Academy’s senior management and workstream leads within other teams, you will oversee the delivery of the Academy’s ambitious EDI activity and strategy. With experience of supporting and delivering EDI initiatives in similar contexts (HE, research funding, fellowship bodies or the charity sector), you will be responsible for both overseeing current and ongoing EDI activity, as well as initiating new areas of work as needed.

You will need excellent communication skills, to be able to liaise and report internally across all levels but also to provide high-quality external communications and act as an ambassador for the Academy and its work.

You will have up-to-date knowledge of the statutory and best-practice contexts of EDI matters and be able to bring these to inform the Academy’s activity, acting as both internal adviser across Teams and the Fellowship and an ally for staff, researchers and the audiences we serve. You will have an understanding of the specific EDI challenges within the UK HE funding and research sector, and work closely with internal and external partners to develop responses and new initiatives. You will have the opportunity to design and deliver new EDI initiatives, but also to influence our governance and accountability processes to ensure EDI outcomes are measurable and effective. You will play a key role in implementing the Academy’s cross-cutting EDI strategy, and ensuring this is evidence-based and supports our role as a key player in the UK HE and Research landscape.

This post sits within the Governance and Fellowship Office and reports directly to the Head of Fellowship Engagement & Governance. This Team supports the Chief Executive and the President of the British Academy, as well as its executive and strategic committees (Council and Senior Management Team). The Office also provides core Fellowship support, including their biannual meetings, nomination and election processes and a number of Fellowship engagement activities. This means that not only will your EDI activity be embedded across the main governance functions of the Academy, but you will also have the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and decision makers across all of our work.

About the Academy

The British Academy is the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences, established by Royal Charter in 1902. We mobilise these disciplines to understand the world and shape a brighter future. Today’s complex challenges can only be resolved by deepening our insight into people, culture, and societies. With a Fellowship of around 1,400 leading national and international academics, the Academy invests in researchers and projects across the UK and overseas, engages the public with fresh thinking and debates, and brings together scholars, government, business, and civil society to influence policy.

The Academy currently has five directorates: Communications & Marketing; Development, Policy, Research, and Resources, plus a small Governance & Fellowship Team. We have increased staffing in the last 12 months and expect to continue to grow this year.

Working at the Academy

Our senior management team have worked with staff to foster a culture of collaboration, respect, and empathy, in which all contributions are recognised as we work towards our common goals. Our people strategy and working practices focus on building strengths and sharing insights, with learning & development, wellbeing, and equality, diversity & inclusion at the centre of how we operate as an organisation. Investing in our staff and encouraging a healthy work/life balance is central to our success, as we move forward and continue to grow.

Terms and conditions

The British Academy is based at 10–11, Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, a Grade 1 listed building. We offer a competitive benefits package, including a 35-hour working week, with hours and location worked flexibly under our hybrid-working policy, 34 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, a subsidised canteen and an excellent occupational pension.

How to apply

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, in line with our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, promoting equal opportunity, and addressing under-representation. We will make reasonable adjustments to support disabled job applicants and offer an interview to those meeting the minimum selection criteria.

To apply, and to see the full job description and our workplace values, please follow the link to access the Applied recruitment platform.

Applications must be received no later than 12:00 noon on Monday 12 August 2024.

Please contact the HR team if you have any questions.

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.

We are now looking for a Park Officer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week. There will also be a requirement to take part in a four-weekly rota for duty management purposes.

The Benefits

• Salary of £32,666 - £36,921 per annum, depending on experience. An additional payment will be made for duty management
• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is a terrific opportunity for an individual with experience of managing public spaces and an in-depth understanding of horticulture, landscape management, heritage or conservation to step into an engaging role with our historic organisation.

You will discover a rewarding role set in the green oases of London where you can make a real difference to the background of the nation’s capital.

Greenwich park is a historic and popular destination, home to the Royal Observatory and Greenwich Mean Time, sports facilities, a boating lake and a number of cafes and refreshment kiosks. At 182 acres, it isn’t the largest but has one of the richest histories of any Royal Park, boasting a roman temple and an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and being much loved and improved by monarchs over the centuries since it was enclosed in 1433.

What’s more, we’ll support you with a variety of learning and development opportunities, ensuring that your professional growth will flourish throughout your time with us.

So, if you want to make a tangible difference while enjoying a fulfilling and rewarding career, we want to hear from you!

The Role

As a Park Officer, you will assist in the management of Greenwich Park, focusing on developing and enhancing contract and service delivery.

Assisting the Park Manager and Assistant Park Manager, you will ensure excellent presentation of the park, safe facilities for visitors and good grounds maintenance.

You will support the day to day operations, leading one-off park projects and supporting other teams by responding to correspondence and enquires from the public, stakeholders, contractors and event organisers.

Additionally, you will:

• Review signage and interpretive public relation materials
• Manage our natural habitats, including the natural play area, Greenwich Park Learning Centre landscape, green roof, and the deer paddock
• Liaise with the PACE Officer and Learning Team for Learning Centre management and community use
• Oversee the material and horticultural acquisition process
• Manage mobility volunteers and equipment

About You

To be considered as a Park Officer, you will need:

• Experience of managing public accessible places such as parks, gardens, open spaces or nature reserves in compliance with relevant legislation and health and safety practices
• Knowledge of managing urban parks, open spaces or nature reserves in terms of operations, service standards and service improvement
• An understanding of the importance of parks within an urban setting
• A Level 2 qualification (or equivalent experience) in Horticulture, Landscape Management, Heritage or Conservation

Other organisations may call this role Park Management Officer, Park Operations Officer, Urban Park Officer, Park Ranger, Ranger, Park Warden, Forest Range, or Countryside Officer.

We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Park Officer, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with an East London Hospice to recruit a Legacy and In Memory Officer. In this role you will deliver and grow the legacy fundraising and in-memory giving programmes through managing legacy and in-memory campaigns and providing exceptional stewardship to supporters to build long term engagement and support.

Your key responsibilities will include;

• Developing and implementing the legacy fundraising strategy, focusing on raising awareness of gifts in wills and growing the number of people who remember the hospice in their Will.
• Developing and implementing the in-memory giving strategy, focusing on providing excellent stewardship to bereaved families, developing appropriate campaigns, products and events.
• Collecting personal stories and quotes from donors to develop case studies to be used in fundraising materials
• Managing the legacy fundraising budget, ensuring all activities are delivered to budget and meet agreed objectives
• Managing relationships with external suppliers and providers such as Funeral Directors, MuchLoved, Will writing partners

 This position would ideally suit a candidate who;

• Has experience in delivering legacy and/or in-memory fundraising campaigns
• Has experience in multi-channel marketing for fundraising
• Is able to sensitively handle calls from bereaved persons
• Has experience of managing activities to budget, and can set and work to agreed KPI’s
• Has an understanding of the Legacy administration process

This is a hybrid working role requiring 3dpw in office.

The closing date for applications is Monday 5th August, so for more information about how to apply and next steps please apply here now.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

It's hard to believe that today 771 million people do not have clean water and 1.7 billion do not have a decent toilet - around 1 in 5 of the world's population. Every two minutes a child under five dies from diarrheal diseases caused by poor water and sanitation.

Join WaterAid as our Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Manager is to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

• Contract type: Fixed term 2 years
• Employment type:Permanent
• Working hours per week:40
• Location:Lagos, Nigeria

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position and have the right skills and attributes, kindly click on apply, download the Job Description and use the link supplied in the JD

Closing Date: 1 August, 2024

Please note: to apply for this role you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in Nigeria

Only candidates shortlisted for interviewing will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date for applications.

'In this role, you will support the implementation of WaterAid Nigeria's country strategy and more specifically, Lagos Universality Programme by ensuring that all activities are properly included in realistic and achievable annual plans and to lead on the effective monitoring of progress of Lagos programme implementation against objectives.

You'll also

• Support Lagos State Team Lead in the development and implementation of annual plans in line with budgets and programme strategy
• Provide strategic support in managing the implementation system strengthening processes that builds sustainability of institutions and stakeholders in the state.
• Provide technical and operational guidance/capacity strengthening to partner organizations on field monitoring, survey activities and database management in connection with WaterAid Lagos sub office supported projects and programmes.
• Proactively monitor the Lagos Universality Programme as well and actively contribute to monitoring the overall CP's Country Strategy and operational plan to promote the review and achievement of the CP strategic objectives.
• Generate organisational learning from monitoring and evaluation activities, document lessons learnt/case studies and share organisational learning with potential audiences and users - both internal and external to promote and replicate best practices across the organisation and sector.
  Act as a super-user of the WaterAid Programme System software and its application; support its development, aligning it with global systems and core procedures.
• Ensure colleagues are trained and competent in its use, providing advice and support to others.

To be successful, you'll need to meet the following criteria.

• University Degree in Economics, Development Studies, Statistics, Research or other related field
• 8 years post NYSC experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation preferably in a WASH focused INGO.
• Good understanding of project planning cycle and management cycles
• Strong Excel, Microsoft Power BI, Sharepoint, General IT skills
• Experience of M&E in the water, sanitation & hygiene (WASH) sector
• Knowledge / experience in knowledge management processes
• Understanding and experience of designing research projects to support monitoring, evaluation & learning
• Experience in community-based development and community voice/feedback mechanisms * Strong knowledge in the development and use of software and database applications for programme monitoring & learning
• Experience with conducting data quality assurance and reviewing indicators for projects
• Good knowledge of data collection methodologies , tools and processes * Experience in using quantitative and qualitative tools for carrying out monitoring and evaluation projects
• Skilled in analysis. Able to analyse information and make sound conclusions and decisions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate complex information clearly to others, and produce impactful reports and presentations. *
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Able to build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, negotiate and influence across teams in order to achieve the best outcome.
• Knowledge of GIS and Geospatial analysis
• Strong Political Economy Analysis
• Strong knowledge of mWater

Click on 'Apply' to download the job description and to view the link to apply.

We're looking for people who share a commitment to our vision. We're looking for people with an appreciation and respect for different people and ideas, and the energy and expertise to help tackle the most important challenges.

In return, you can expect to get inspiration from the change you help make happen, a sense of belonging and the feeling of being part of a global community. You will also experience stimulation and fulfilment, the chance to grow, and space to be yourself at your best. This is our pledge to you.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for abuse (of power, privilege or trust), inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, harassment, bullying or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of the communities in which we work, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

We celebrate the diversity of our staff, partners and everyone with whom we work to create a culture where everyone feels respected, included and can be their best.

WaterAid is an equal opportunity and is committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, inclusion and fairness. We welcome applications from all.

No recruitment agencies please.

Charity People is delighted to be working with a national, leading children's charity for a part time Fundraising Manager for their Individual Supporters Team. This role will be a part of a job share.

Job Title: Fundraising Manager

Location: Home based with travel to London office once a month

Contract: Permanent and part time - 3 days a week

Salary: £41,503 - £46,114 per annum pro rata (plus homeworking or London weighting allowance if applicable)

About the organisation

The charity's commitment to fight for every childhood is only made possible through the support of people across the UK. Over 80% of the charity's vital work is funded by public support. They are committed to providing the best possible experience for their supporters and ensuring that a supporter centric approach is taken in all the work they do.

The Role

The charity is looking for an experienced, and enthusiastic manager to join their Supporter Development team in an exciting role focussing on maximising engagement and retention of their supporters.

Reporting to the Associate Head of Supporter Development, the successful candidate and their team will be responsible for improving our supporter experience and the management of several loyalty and retention programmes.

The Supporter Development team focusses on engaging existing supporters to build loyalty and maximise long term income for the charity. The ideal candidate will be confident and experienced working on large scale fundraising campaigns. In so doing they will be playing a key role in maximising income and minimising attrition and raising vital funds for children.

Responsibilities:

• To work with Associate Head and Head of Department to develop and deliver strategies and annual business plans to develop the department's contribution to fundraising.
• To work with the Associate Head and Head of Department to create the annual budget and activity plan for the team to enable the department to plan its activity and services
• To play a key role in maximising income and minimising attrition for the charity from supporters and potential supporters through development and delivery of fundraising strategies and management of long term supporter relationships
• To work effectively with other teams and departments in communications, fundraising and other functions within the charity to maximise income for children
• To lead, manage and develop a team within Fundraising in line with corporate standards in order to meet business requirements
• To participate in Fundraising or cross-functional projects as required to support the department's fundraising as a whole, and where appropriate to take the lead in such projects

About You

This is a great opportunity for an able and enthusiastic person to make their mark in a busy and successful department.

Ideally, you will have the following skills and experiences;

• Managing, planning and executing large scale retention communications
• Working with data teams to review data insights and implement improvements
• Optimising supporter experience and loyalty
• Building and managing complex reporting and budgets
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external agencies

To kickstart the application process, please contact Seema Choudhury at Charity People today with your CV or profile. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you require any assistance or adjustments during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out.

For over thirty years, Charity People has been dedicated to recruiting talented individuals for non-profit organizations. We are proud to partner with charities, universities, and institutes that promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Join us in making a difference in the charitable sector.

Location: Hybrid - linked to one of our offices in London, Birmingham or based in NI, Scotland or Wales

About UnLtd

UnLtd is the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in the UK and offers the largest such network in the world. Our mission is to find social entrepreneurs with bold solutions to today’s challenges. Through funding and support, we help them to realise their potential and creating lasting change.

UnLtd values diversity and is committed to inclusion and understanding intersectionality. These are more than just buzz words for us; they are principles guiding how we build our teams, support leaders and empower social entrepreneurs. We want to create an organisation that’s the right fit for everyone we work with.

To support an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their lived experiences and ideas, we have embedded an equity and inclusion group within UnLtd, giving us a wide range of different perspectives in our work to help us see what is most needed in society.We are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as Black, Asian or minority ethnic, LGBTQIA, people who are disabled, those with learning differences, those with caring responsibilities, from a less advantaged socioeconomic background as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce.

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About the role

We are a vibrant, ambitious organisation, keen to continuously learn and grow so that we can better support social entrepreneurs. We have a new strategy in place, Breaking down Barriers, which outlines our plans to 2025.

As an organisation which offers a full range of support to social entrepreneurs, we are a grant maker, a service delivery organisation and an investor. UnLtd is also the corporate trustee of the Millennium Awards Trust (MAT), the original £100 million endowment from the Millennium Commission (thanks to HM Government and The National Lottery Community Fund). We draw down around £5 million a year from MAT’s total return and complement this with around £3 million of funding from a range of valued partners

Our governance, our leadership, our culture, and our people management need to reflect the impact (depth, quality and value), inclusivity and sustainability of our mission and model

The Executive Assistant role will play a key role in the governance, executive/leadership support and team engagement of UnLtd.

Working closely with the CEO and executive team, you will lead on board support, leadership group support and our ways of working

Please see the Job Description for more information.

Interested? Here’s how to apply

We need to know a bit about you, your experience and what you can bring to UnLtd.

You can submit a CV + supporting statement (up to 2 pages). We’d love you to tell us: 

• About you – your skills, experience and personal qualities; 
• Why you’re interested in the role and what you hope to get out of it.

The main thing is you can demonstrate you have skills and experience (Lived or learned) that relate to what we have said we are looking for.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

• Application Closing Date:  12th August 2024
• First round of interviews:   19th and 20th August

UnLtd is committed to offering employment opportunities for people with criminal convictions. As a result, we will only ask you about any criminal convictions at initial offer stage. Your information will be treated fairly and confidentially and will not automatically exclude you from the role that you have applied for.

During Covid-19, our staff have been working remotely, some staff are returning to the office in a phased, optional approach. We continue to seek to accommodate remote working.

Find out more about our generous range of employment benefits on our website.

The Job

The welfare of our dogs is very important to us. We have a no-kennel policy, and all our dogs live in the homes of volunteer puppy Socialisers until they are about 18 months old.  We are committed to providing quality training and support for all our dogs and the volunteers who look after them.

This role requires someone with the skills, experience, and passion to take responsibility for organising and monitoring the Assistance dog training team. The successful candidate will ensure that the team of Assistance Dog Trainers develop our puppies and young dogs to ensure they receive the highest standard of socialisation and training, thereby maximising their chances of becoming a Medical Alert Assistance Dog. They will also play a role in the training and development of less experienced members of the team.

Reports to: Head of Canine Supply, Training and Welfare

Specific Responsibilities

• To oversee the day-to-day activities of the Assistance Dog Trainers, carrying out 121’s, annual reviews, etc.
• To oversee the preparation of and to deliver in accordance with the dog pick-up schedule for the MAAD programme
• To support puppies or young dogs when required
• To carry out the 6-month, 12-month, and final assessments of dogs
• Assist with the training and development of Trainee Assistance Dog Trainers and less experienced Trainers which may include acting as a mentor
• To liaise with the Health and Welfare Coordinator on any health issues regarding puppies and dogs within the Assistance Dog Training Scheme
• Support the Assistance Dog Trainers with potential matches for a particular client or clients and dog, and to report this progress regularly in Dog and Client matching meetings
• Highlight to the Head of Canine Supply, Training and Welfare in a timely manner, if you feel a dog is not reaching the appropriate standard or may be more suitable for another role. Detailed evidenced reasons why, must be supplied
• If and when required, to stay away from home, supporting Assistance Dog Trainers with their puppies and volunteers who are based in our regional areas
• To liaise with the Dog Supply Advisor on puppy intake
• To oversee the rehoming of withdrawn puppies and dogs from the Socialising Scheme

Socialiser Recruitment

• To monitor and when necessary, highlight to the Head of Canine Supply, Training and Welfare a shortage of Puppy Socialisers.
• Assist in the recruitment of new volunteer Socialisers

Other

• To support the Head of Canine Supply, Training and Welfare with the annual Trustee reports
• Update the Harlequin CRM database in a timely fashion to ensure accurate and up to date training, veterinary and health records
• Support the charity’s fundraising, communications and volunteering teams as required, specifically in relation to your area
• From time to time, you may be required to have a dog live with you for additional training for a set period
• Share best practice with colleagues across the charity
• To be familiar with ADUK and ADI regulations, ensure that you adhere to these standards with regards to behaviour, obedience, welfare, and branding
• To liaise with and provide support for Volunteers who may operate as part of the Medical Alert Assistance Dog Department or charity as a whole

Other tasks or ad-hoc duties agreed with your line manager required to ensure the successful running of the charity.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to demonstrate high-quality judgement and a proven track record in relation to the following:
• Dog training matters including the analysis of temperaments, appropriate training methods, and requirements necessary to maintain public confidence in assistance dogs.
• Solutions to training and behavioural problems.
• Assistance Dog Training including the ability to assess each person’s preferred learning style and adapt as appropriate your training approach, the specific programmes to be followed,
• Welfare and safety and appropriate time for referral to others.
• Appropriate support to apprentices
• Dealings with other staff, clients, and members of the public
• Strong and clear teaching and instructing skills.
• Ability to plan work, be organised, and ensure that time is utilised effectively for yourself, colleagues, and Socialisers.
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with a wide range of people internally and externally. This will include clients and their families, fosterers, other professional service providers, members of the public, the media, managers, and other colleagues.
• High level of IT literacy and report writing skills including experience of using Microsoft-based programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, and Power Point.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Practical knowledge in the following areas:

· AD(UK) and ADI regulations.

· Basic theory of practical dog training.

· Law in relation to dogs.

· Knowledge of medical conditions relevant to puppies between 8 weeks and 2 years of age.

· Dog and human psychology.

· Health and safety implications of dog and socialiser handling. Some experience of assisting with the training and development of less experienced colleagues

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• You should be supportive of the charitable aims of Medical Detection Dogs and capable of working as part of a team, as well as being able to motivate yourself.
• You should be adaptable and positively embrace change by not only being flexible towards the ideas of others but also putting forward ideas to colleagues. This will involve creativity in problem-solving and making appropriate responses to new ideas and unexpected situations.

Values & Behaviours

There are a few key values that we believe are important in the workplace:

• Respect
• Cooperation
• Honesty
• Fairness

Based on the values listed above, we encourage the behaviours below in the charity:

• Respectful communication
• Cooperating with others
• Honesty in all interactions
• Fairness in decision making.

 Benefits

• Sick Pay
• Health Cover
• 26 days holiday, increasing with service.
• 5% Employer Pension Contribution
• Life Assurance
• Free On-site parking

Finally, the successful candidate will also be expected to:

• Hold a full UK Driving Licence
• Provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.
• Undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Work some evenings and weekends

Regional Business Development Manager (Institutional Funding), Southern Africa

Location: Based in Pretoria or any of the cities where WaterAid has presence in the region

Deadline: 11 August 2024

Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits

It's hard to believe that today 844 million people do not have clean water and 2.3 billion do not have a decent toilet - around 1 in 3 of the world's population. Every two minutes a child under five dies from diarrheal diseases caused by poor water and sanitation.

Join WaterAid as our Regional Business Development Manager to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation

The Regional Business Development Manager is a central part of the Southern Africa Regional team and will play a key role in helping to expand WaterAid's funding portfolio as well as building regional intelligence, positioning WaterAid's work in our key thematic areas (such as health and climate), and proposal development. The role will partner with country teams in the region, fundraising specialists, and technical experts across WaterAid as well as externally with donors and partners to develop a multi-year pipeline of opportunities and implementing a strategy for business development. The postholder will be a strategic thinker, who is able to challenge and mentor country funding teams to appraise opportunities critically and to produce consistent, compelling proposals and funding strategies; and to deliver on targets. This will focus on ensuring WaterAid is well positioned within key donor and consortium partner networks in the region as a "go to" partner for long term sustainable WASH programming.

Key accountabilities among others include:

Strategy

• Support country programmes in developing fundraising, donor and consortium partner strategies from a deep understanding of how to position WA's programmes within the current donor marketplace.
• Contribute to overall new business strategy in collaboration with country teams, Senior Program Development Manager and Regional Director, assessing regional performance against Key Performance Indicators and annual revenue targets.

Pipeline development and management:

• Be responsible for growing and monitoring the pipeline of relevant funding opportunities to WA country programmes, coordinating with fundraising members to communicating donor intelligence, ensuring a balanced portfolio of funding types and ambition.
• Provide strategic support to the sign on of larger funding opportunities, ensuring that WA country teams are supported to negotiate favourable positions within consortia and are able to effectively assess and mitigate for delivery risk.
• Support the improvement of cost recovery in restricted funding contracts through supporting country teams to communicate and negotiate with donors and holding CPs to account for cost recovery KPIS.

Funding skills and capabilities development:

• Monitor the fundraising skills, capabilities and investment levels within country teams, and support the development of both funding focused roles and the capability of country SMTs to engage with donors and develop funding propositions
• Play a leading role in co-creating and embedding business processes, systems, and policies for restricted funding
• Build confidence in pursuing different funding modalities, including commercial contracts through accompanying country teams in the development of complex and novel bidding approaches (with the support of global teams and consultants)

Leadership and Line management

• Responsible for working with a high-performing team of country Heads of Funding and Donor Relationship Leads across the globe. The RBDM will contribute to strategic and operational planning processes; define and deliver an agreed set of team performance targets; and providing guidance, coaching and support in helping peers achieve optimum performance.
• The RBDM will contribute towards establishing the core new business processes of the team and will lead on and ensure effective linkages with other key stakeholders
• Identify specialist training needs in the region and source relevant expertise from Programme Funding and Partnerships team (PFP) and other external avenues to address the capacity needs in the region.

To be successful, you will need the following:

• Master's Degree level qualification in international development, economics or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Approximately 10 years of experience in planning, securing and managing funds from institutional donors such as USAID, EC, UK Government, International Financial Institutions such as the WB, AfDB, local and international corporates, trust and foundations such as Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation etc.
• Substantial experience and knowledge of the institutional funding space and a deep understanding of bilateral and multilateral donors' routes to market
• Solid experience building partnerships to facilitate opportunities in consortium contracting and negotiating the position of WA in those consortia
• Demonstrable track record of developing and delivering on strategies for restricted income growth.
• Strategic networker with the ability to identify and transform opportunities into tangible results
• Ability to work in a flexible and agile way to identify opportunities and address challenges
• Ability to take complex information and simplify for audiences

How to Apply:

Click on Apply via website to download the job description.

If you are interested in the position and have the right skills and attributes, send your application consisting of a letter of interest and a CV before 11H00PM on 11 August 2024, to the email address specified in the job description using RBDM-SA as the subject of the email.

We're looking for people who share a commitment to our vision. We're looking for people with an appreciation and respect for different people and ideas, and the energy and expertise to help tackle the most important challenges. In return, you can expect to get inspiration from the change you help make happen, a sense of belonging and the feeling of being part of a global community. You will also experience stimulation and fulfilment, the chance to grow, and space to be yourself at your best. This is our pledge to you.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate preemployment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We particularly encourage applications from women who are underrepresented at this level in the organisation.

Only candidates shortlisted for interviewing will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date for applications.

Job Title: Connect Membership Officer

Salary: £27,914 Per Annum plus £345 Home Working Allowance Per Annum

Hours & Contract: 16 Hours per week - Fixed Term Contract for 6 Months

Location: Homebased anywhere in UK with occasional travel to in person events

As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.

As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults,  as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.

TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.  

This is an exciting opportunity to undertake pivotal role as Membership Officer with Connect.  The successful applicant will have a strong administrative background with excellent customer service skills and time management.  As the first point of contact for Connect you will have a key role to play in promoting the services of the scheme and encouraging membership and engagement. This will be a fulfilling role as your professional skills will potentially have direct impact on the success of  initiatives and activities provided for the benefit of Connect's care experienced members. 

If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.  

Overall Duties of the Membership Officer will include:

• Being the first contact for promoting the benefits Connect Membership to potential members.
• Providing assistance and/or signposting for members communications and enquiries.
• Working closely with the Connect Lead and other internal colleagues create administrative systems and processes supporting membership.
• Data collection and analysis, requiring exemplary record keeping.
• Assisting with organising events and other membership activities.
• Supporting quality assurance processes within the Connect programme by establishing new and / or refining existing systems.
• To work closely with TACT colleagues to enable Connect's strategies and objectives.

TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

• 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays (pro rata).
• Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
• Family friendly policies.
• Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
• Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
• An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
• Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.

The Membership Officer may be homebased within England, Scotland or Wales and may be required to travel to face-to-face meetings occasionally for training and team wellbeing events.

A Standard / Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Closing Date: Midnight on Wednesday 14th August 2024

Interview Date: 20th and 22nd August 2024 - Afternoons only (via Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work.  As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.  We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people.  All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Communications Support Officer to join our team based in Chingford London. 

Location: Gilwell Park. Chingford, London (with hybrid working)

Salary:  £29,486 per annum Band D, Level 3 (inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

Term: Permanent

Working Hours: 35 hours per week 

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

About The Communications Support Officer Role:

Come and join our Internal Communications Team, we’re a small but friendly bunch. It’s an exciting time to join the Scouts as we embark on a period of Transformation, and there’s lots to communicate! 

You’ll support our Communications Managers to make sure our communications are volunteer focused and delivered at the right time. You’ll have the opportunity to grow and develop as you learn how to use our main channels including email, CMS and webinar. You’ll get to work alongside all members of the wider Marketing & Fundraising team, and the wider organisation.

This is an amazing opportunity to be part of some milestone communications moments for Scouts, as the plans from our Skills for Life strategy start to become a reality. Communications will be key for taking our volunteers on that journey of understanding those changes, the benefits for them and the exciting future for Scouts.
 

What we are looking for in our Communications Support Officer: 

This role is perfect for you if you are passionate about planning, delivering and measuring the impact of clear communications.

You will also have: 

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deliver on tight deadlines with good attention to detail 
• Basic ability to use email marketing systems (e.g. dotdigital/dotmailer),
• Ability to work with a content management system (for example, Umbraco) and Google Analytics to review and refine content
• Ability to draft engaging copy for a wide range of different audiences
• Ability to work with and manipulate data within excel spreadsheets confidently
• Able to work collaboratively with colleagues and external providers and partners.
• Ability to understand, interpret and interrogate content challenges and co-create appropriate responses with subject experts

What we can offer you as our Communications Support Officer:

• Work in a way that suits you, your role and your team
• Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
• Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
• 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
• Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
• Five volunteering days to contribute to a cause that matters to you
• Three extra days off in December between 27 and 31 December (that’s our gift to you)  

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…

• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Flexible working hours
• Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm Sunday 4th August 2024

Interviews will be held in person on: Wednesday 14th August 2024
 

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies.