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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About Gaddum
At Gaddum, we treat everyone as individuals. We really get to know those we help, understanding their world to offer a range of support that’s right for them. Our promise of tailored support is made possible by our breadth and depth of knowledge, through our unwavering commitment to the local people of Greater Manchester.
Our experience listening to generation after generation, for nearly 200 years, has taught us the importance of considering not just the individual but also the relationships around them. Our innovative approach means we can, not only build resilience, but identify further risks and offer preventive support now and in the future. At Gaddum, we believe that by supporting individuals, we ultimately help support entire communities.
Our aim is to empower and enhance the lives of people in Greater Manchester.
Outline of service:
Gaddum and Manchester Mind have come together to provide a new and innovative service which will support people to leave inpatient mental health settings and return to their community with the support they need to recover and remain well.
As a team, we will deliver psycho-social interventions, advocacy, housing and welfare rights advice and peer support. There will also be tailored support to young people (those under the age of 25). All we do is underpinned by listening and ensuring people feel heard – because we know that when people are listened to, they recover. The team will be working with colleagues within the mental health, primary care, inpatient and community sectors.
Job summary:
As a Peer Support Worker, you will have lived or living experience of receiving mental health care or treatment. As an ‘Expert by Experience’ you will support peers (people with similar experiences to your own) who are ready to leave hospital after being treated for their mental health needs. Receiving support from your colleagues, you’ll develop and manage your casework practice and hold a small case load.
Walking alongside people prior to discharge from mental health hospital, you’ll support people in the discharge process to get the care they need, and then into a community setting where they can continue to recover and begin to explore their aspirations. Ultimately, people will feel connected to their communities – to the right services, friends and family.
This role will work with a small but intensive caseload (max 12 cases for a full-time peer support worker) to focus on:
· Repatriate: when people are sent to an out of area placement (OAPs) advocate to get them back to Greater Manchester so they can recover in their community.
· Discharge: Supporting people when they’re ready to be discharged from inpatient mental health services to get back to the community and recover.
· Prevent re-admissions: Work with people, post-discharge, to ensure they continue to get the support they need to make informed choices, stay well and ultimately thrive.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
· To provide bespoke support to people that are ready to be discharged from inpatient psychiatric care to return to the community, building (with support) packages of care so they have a positive and sustained recovery.
· To work alongside people post-discharge, in their community setting (e.g. home or supported accommodation) to ensure they get what they need to stay well.
· To effectively manage a small but intensive caseload (max 12 cases for a full time worker), being flexible to people’s needs and short-term changes in schedule.
· To work in a person-centred, trauma informed, empowering and culturally appropriate way that enables people to feel listened to and heard.
· To help people engage with services and make sustainable links with their communities.
· To use and develop your knowledge of community care, policies, legislation and services to get people the support they need to recover and stay well.
· Identify when cases need escalation or onward referral and keep your line manager aware of case developments.
· Independently visit people in inpatient and community settings in Manchester and across Greater Manchester, adhering to lone working and risk management procedures.
· Occasionally visit people out of the Greater Manchester area who need to return to their community in Manchester (all travel expenses will be paid and non-commute travel time will be part of your working day).
· Build relationships with colleagues within services (e.g. inpatient staff, social care, CMHTs etc) to enable improved collaborative working
· Take part in multi-disciplinary meetings, representing the views of people, and their aspirations on returning to community settings.
· Support the development of this new service, drawing on your role as an ‘Expert by Experience’ and using what you hear from the people you support to contribute to the development of the services by reviewing and contributing to improvements.
The post holder will be required to undertake other tasks as reasonably directed by the Programme Management and Senior Management Team, which will usually be commensurate with the skills and experience of the post-holder.
All staff aree expected to work within all Gaddum / Manchester Mind policies and procedures. This role is subject to a standard DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Approach Social Work (formerly known as the Frontline programme)
Approach Social Work (formerly known as the Frontline programme) is a three-year master’s programme, building a new, diverse generation of social workers. Designed and delivered by social work charity Frontline, we teach social work differently. By blending learning and practice, what you discover in theory is eased into real-life settings, supervised by a social worker. Gaining your postgraduate diploma within 12 months, will be the first step in your life-changing career.
You’ll learn how to connect with children, young people, parents and carers. How to gain all important trust, so a family opens their door to you again. You’ll gain the technical knowledge and build on your relational skills. We’ll give you the time and support to develop your approach, with confidence.
You earn while you learn, and once you gain your qualification you’ll step right into a job. And through our Frontline Fellowship, you’ll join a network of peers intent on transforming social work practice in England.
Be part of something bigger. Join the next generation of social workers.
What’s in it for you?
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Get paid from day one with a bursary in year one and a salary from year two.
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You’ll receive a tax-exempt bursary in year one of £18,000, that’s equivalent to a salary of £21,000. From your second year you’ll be a full-time employee with your local authority, with a salary of up to £34,000
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Qualify as a social worker and complete a fully funded master's degree.
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Get high-quality training and supervision from experienced social workers, academics and coaches in a rich, supportive environment.
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Become part of the Frontline Fellowship and receive ongoing support and training throughout your career.
What to expect as a trainee social worker
Year 1:
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Start with five weeks of intense online study, including five in-person sessions, led by experts in social work theory.
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Begin your 12-month placement in a local council social work team, where you'll work closely with fellow trainees and an experienced social worker. You'll gradually take on more responsibility in supporting children and families.
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Qualify as a social worker by the end of your first year.
Year 2:
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Manage your own caseload, building on your skills and confidence.
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Engage in ongoing study to further develop your professional abilities.
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Receive continued support from Frontline tutors, your employer and fellow trainees.
Year 3:
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Conduct a research project and complete the academic credits needed for your fully-funded social work master's degree.
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Receive leadership coaching to enhance your professional capabilities.
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for your potential to become an outstanding children’s social worker and leader, empowering families to achieve positive change. No specific experience is required to apply. We value diverse perspectives and experiences and a commitment to advocating for the communities’ social workers serve. We're dedicated to fostering diversity in our programme and supporting applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
You will also meet the following criteria:
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Have at least a 2.2 (predicted or obtained) in an undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)
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Have obtained GCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above (or approved equivalent qualification)
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Possess the right to work and study in the UK (including access to public funds) for the duration of the programme (until September 2028)
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Be resident in England by the time the programme commences
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Not be a qualified social worker
Be part of something bigger. Join the next generation of social workers.
Please note: There are only limited places remaining for the 2025 cohort. We have already closed many locations and will continue to close locations as places are filled. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, to avoid missing out.
Applications close Monday 17 March at 11.55pm.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Approach Social Work (formerly known as the Frontline programme)
Approach Social Work (formerly known as the Frontline programme) is a three-year master’s programme, building a new, diverse generation of social workers. Designed and delivered by social work charity Frontline, we teach social work differently. By blending learning and practice, what you discover in theory is eased into real-life settings, supervised by a social worker. Gaining your postgraduate diploma within 12 months, will be the first step in your life-changing career.
You’ll learn how to connect with children, young people, parents and carers. How to gain all important trust, so a family opens their door to you again. You’ll gain the technical knowledge and build on your relational skills. We’ll give you the time and support to develop your approach, with confidence.
You earn while you learn, and once you gain your qualification you’ll step right into a job. And through our Frontline Fellowship, you’ll join a network of peers intent on transforming social work practice in England.
Be part of something bigger. Join the next generation of social workers.
What’s in it for you?
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Get paid from day one with a bursary in year one and a salary from year two.
-
You’ll receive a tax-exempt bursary in year one of £18,000, that’s equivalent to a salary of £21,000. From your second year you’ll be a full-time employee with your local authority, with a salary of up to £34,000
-
Qualify as a social worker and complete a fully funded master's degree.
-
Get high-quality training and supervision from experienced social workers, academics and coaches in a rich, supportive environment.
-
Become part of the Frontline Fellowship and receive ongoing support and training throughout your career.
What to expect as a trainee social worker
Year 1:
-
Start with five weeks of intense online study, including five in-person sessions, led by experts in social work theory.
-
Begin your 12-month placement in a local council social work team, where you'll work closely with fellow trainees and an experienced social worker. You'll gradually take on more responsibility in supporting children and families.
-
Qualify as a social worker by the end of your first year.
Year 2:
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Manage your own caseload, building on your skills and confidence.
-
Engage in ongoing study to further develop your professional abilities.
-
Receive continued support from Frontline tutors, your employer and fellow trainees.
Year 3:
-
Conduct a research project and complete the academic credits needed for your fully-funded social work master's degree.
-
Receive leadership coaching to enhance your professional capabilities.
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for your potential to become an outstanding children’s social worker and leader, empowering families to achieve positive change. No specific experience is required to apply. We value diverse perspectives and experiences and a commitment to advocating for the communities’ social workers serve. We're dedicated to fostering diversity in our programme and supporting applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
You will also meet the following criteria:
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Have at least a 2.2 (predicted or obtained) in an undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)
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Have obtained GCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above (or approved equivalent qualification)
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Possess the right to work and study in the UK (including access to public funds) for the duration of the programme (until September 2028)
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Be resident in England by the time the programme commences
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Not be a qualified social worker
Be part of something bigger. Join the next generation of social workers.
Please note: There are only limited places remaining for the 2025 cohort. We have already closed many locations and will continue to close locations as places are filled. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, to avoid missing out.
Applications close Monday 17 March at 11.55pm.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client as they look to appoint a new Director of Programmes – a key senior leadership role supporting with delivery of their new 5-year strategy at a vital time for oracy education
The organisation is the national oracy education charity. They exist to empower every child to use their voice to thrive in school, work and life. Their work with schools across the country transforms learning and life chances through talk by increasing access to a high-quality oracy education for those that need it most. Find out more about why oracy is so vital and the impact this charity has.
You will be joining the organisation at an extremely exciting time, both organisationally and in terms of opportunities for oracy in the education system. Since their founding 9 years ago, they have grown to be working with over 1,100 schools annually. In the Spring they will launch their new strategy for 2025-30, with a vision that every child will have access to a high-quality oracy education, in every school, every day. This includes the ambition to grow their network of Oracy Centres of Excellence from 44 to 600 by 2030. The charity has a highly engaged and ambitious team of c. 55 staff, and a projected annual turnover in the current financial year of £3.4m.
The Programmes Directorate (working closely with the Operations Directorate and the Learning, Impact and Influence Directorate) includes teams working on programme design, delivery and the member experience and success of Oracy Schools and Centres of Excellence. All directorates work closely together to make maximum use of evidence and technology in shaping services to schools. Strong relationships in the team, with schools and partners are central to the organisation and key to success in this role.
The successful candidate will be a pro-active, confident and collaborative leader with a deep understanding of the educational landscape, proven expertise in learning design and a track record of delivering high-quality and transformative programmes at scale. You will be a collaborative leader with the ability to communicate and engage with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally. You will be passionate and driven by improving outcomes for children facing socioeconomic disadvantage and champion the power of oracy education to enable every child to thrive.
Live Webinar
A live webinar will be held, and recorded, on 12th February at 9:00am (GMT). This will be an opportunity to learn more about the role and the organisation's new ambitious strategy from the team, and allow candidates to ask any questions. Further details can be found here, as well as the option to register interes
If this description resonates with you, we encourage you to submit your CV in Word format as soon as possible. Suitable candidates will be provided with further details about the role, including a detailed job description.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
Harris Hill are partnering with a fantastic charity, passionate about building better futures for people working in horticulture, in their search for a Caseworker based in the NorthWest.
The Casework Team deliver help services which include advice, information and support for people working across horticulture. The team provide generalist advice across areas such as social care, health, benefits, housing and employment, often having an area of speciality.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Experience undertaking comprehensive holistic assessments across outcome areas of health, wellbeing, self-care, housing, money, family, relationships, safety and crime
- Experience of measuring the impact of interventions delivered
- Experience of delivering advice to people, across areas of employment, money confidence, housing, social care, benefits and health systems
- Experience in delivering a telephone helpline or advice service in the community or on occasion in service users homes
- Experience of scrutinising complex information to produce concise reports, comprehensive case records and high-quality casework and associated correspondence
- Highly developed communication skills including, discretion and capacity to deal efficiently, and effectively with people experiencing traumatic or difficult circumstances and/or from different cultural backgrounds
- Experience of using interpersonal skills, including active listening and questioning skills to understand the needs of others, causal issues to inform case management plans
- Ability to interact and network with line managers, colleagues, volunteers, partner organisations, external agencies and service users
- Ability to work flexibly across geographical regions as required
CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so if this sounds like you, then please do get in touch for more information ASAP!
Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted with further information.
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.
We want to hire a highly organised and proactive Business Support Officer to play a key role in our small but dynamic team. This role supports our CEO, manages key operational functions, and oversees financial and administrative processes, ensuring the smooth running of our organisation. You’ll be at the heart of our work, helping to strengthen youth services across the West Midlands.
This is a part-time (2 days/14 hours per week) permanent role. The role is remote, with equipment provided. We’re looking for someone with excellent digital literacy, strong relationship management skills, and experience in project coordination, governance, or financial oversight—ideally within the non-profit sector.
The successful candidate will maintain internal systems, support external relationships with funders and partners, and supervise the Training & Finance Administrator to ensure high-quality service delivery. Your role will involve financial oversight, including budgeting and reporting, as well as managing contracts, governance compliance, and organisational planning to support YFWM’s long-term stability and impact.
About us: Youth Focus West Midlands (YFWM) supports the development and delivery of high-quality youth work across the West Midlands. We work with youth workers, professionals, agencies, and policymakers to strengthen the sector, providing resources, training, and strategic support. As a registered charity, we help organisations and individuals develop youth work opportunities, advocate for best practices, and facilitate partnerships to ensure young people in the region benefit from impactful and inclusive services.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
The Head of Central Services is a brand-new senior role that has been created to give a higher profile to, and enhance the importance of governance, H&S, Safeguarding and compliance across The Brick.
Key elements of the role include:
· Drive a culture of compliance at The Brick by raising the profile of safeguarding, property standards and health and safety, by sharing the positive impact of compliance work, and by clearly communicating the risks of non-compliance.
· Support the Board, the Chief Executive and Operations Director in fulfilling their responsibilities for the proper governance of the charity, and compliance with relevant regulatory authorities and standards, including Property Compliance, H&S, GDPR and Safeguarding
· Be the primary interface with key regulators and contractors including the Regulator of Social Housing and closely manage the relationship with each to ensure that The Brick remains in line with their existing requirements and is able to plan effectively for upcoming changes.
· Deliver a comprehensive health, safety and quality programme which meets The Brick’s legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations, particularly in the key risk areas, for example, safeguarding, health and safety, and accident and incident management.
· Ensure that The Brick has appropriate measures in place to safeguard the people we work with (who often have complex needs and vulnerabilities) and responds to feedback and complaints from clients, puts things right where we have got them wrong, and we learn the lessons for the future.
· Lead the organisation’s strategic and operational approach to risk management and mitigation and lead the organisation’s business continuity planning.
Further details of the work we do can be found on our website
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for new Oliver McGowan Expert with Lived Experience Co-trainers to join our Connections team in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We are looking for applicants who have either a learning difficulty and/or are autistic people.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity in a new role as an Oliver McGowan Expert with Lived Experience Co-trainer to join our team covering Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The job is to train people who work in health and social care about learning disabilities and autism. This will help health and social care staff to better understand the needs of people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
About you
You will need to have a learning disability and/or be an autistic person. You will need to talk in front of groups of up to 30 people and be able to understand what they are saying to you. We will give you training to do this.
You will need to:
· learn what you need to do to give the training
· be ready and organised for the work you do, and
· be able to organise your time.
The training will be delivered as part of a team, you will never be doing this work on your own.
How will you make a difference?
You will be helping health and social care staff understand how to better listen and communicate with people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people.
Professional Development?
You will have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and you will make a real difference.
Benefits:
- Paid holiday
- Supportive working environment with a good work/life balance
- Support with continuous development
Equality and Diversity
VoiceAbility believes in being an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners. It treats everyone with equality and encourages everyone to meet their full potential.
VoiceAbility is a Disability Confident employer. This means that if any applicant tells us that they have a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role, they will be offered an interview.
To find out how to apply, please click on the link to our website.
You will find it helpful to look at the Job Description which tells you about the job.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match what we are looking for.
Important Dates:
Closing date for applications; 12 noon on Friday 28 February.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the things we are looking for.
Want to know more about VoiceAbility and the role?
Please click on the link to our website
We look forward to hearing from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Would you like to make a difference?
Would you like to bring your lived experience of mental health problems to support others?
Well take a look at this job – so new that we haven’t got a team name yet – that might be for you to contribute to. Manchester Mind and Gaddum have come together to provide a new and innovative service which will support people from hospital back to their home and crucially, onward support to stay in their communities. They will provide holistic and person-centred support.
Our purpose is to provide a collaborative and multi-disciplinary service to enable successful discharges from hospital. Part of what the team will be providing is peer support. All our roles are underpinned by listening and ensuring people feel heard. The team will be working with colleagues within the mental health, primary care and community sectors.
Manchester Mind will be employing a Peer Support Worker.
Position: Peer Support Worker
Salary: £24,421
Hours: 35 hours per week
The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:
· Ability to create a sense of belonging through the development of kind relationships that lead to people feeling accepted and heard.
· Lived or Living Experience of mental health problems is essential.
· Keenness and ability to work in a collaborative way, sharing skills and talents in order to bring about better outcomes for the team.
You can download the job description/person specification and guidance notes from our website.
The deadline for these posts will be 12 noon on 18th February 2025 with interviews to be held week commencing 3rd March 2025.
Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Closing Date: 16 February 2025
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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive individual with extensive business development and account management experience to join us as our Fundraising and Partnership Manager (Baby Bank Alliance) where you will work with the Baby Bank Alliance team and Save the Children UK in partnership.
Please note: This is a 12-month FTC/Secondment and a part time role (28 hours). The salary is £40,000 pro rata for 28 hours.
About Save the Children UK
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About Baby Bank Alliance
The Baby Bank Alliance (BBA) is a new and ambitious organisation advocating and supporting a community of over 300 UK baby banks to ensure babies and children have the essentials they need to thrive. The Alliance has been founded by four organisations: Save the Children, Little Village, Baby Bank Network Bristol and Purposeful Ventures, and is being incubated by Save the Children and Purposeful Ventures who provide fundraising capacity and resource. It is an exciting time to join the growing team and play a vital role in taking the Alliance and the impact it has to the next level.
About the role
This is an exciting time to join the Baby Bank Alliance. As the Fundraising and Partnership Manager. We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual who will be responsible for securing funds and goods for the Baby Bank Alliance, working independently and alongside our incubating partners (Save the Children UK and Purposeful Ventures) and the community of baby banks across the country.
This is an incredible time to join our growing organization. You will be responsible for securing, nurturing and managing new partnerships, as well as existing. ,Your work will involve fostering new relationships with well-known household brands, identifying new partnership opportunities, and securing contributions that directly impact families in need. A primary focus will be on generating in-kind donations on a national scale to support baby banks and the communities they serve.
In this role, you will:
• Identify and develop new partnerships and funding, that bring in financial and in kind donation
• Seek prospective partnerships and donors to secure new revenue and ways to maximise awareness of BBA
• Manage and strengthen existing relationships
• Lead on creation and implementation of the BBA's first partnerships strategy
• Track and report on fundraising and partnership performance, using data and feedback to update key stakeholders
• Connect between baby banks and corporate partners with effective coordination and communication. Building relationships and representing the Baby Bank Alliance is key.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
• Proven track record of securing significant financial donations for a programme or initiative, and building long term donor relationships
• Proven experience in developing new fundraising and partnership
• Proven experience of managing partnerships, corporate fundraising, or a related field
• Strong relationship building and communication skills – the ability to influence and engage with different stakeholders is important
• A strategic and results orientated approach
• Excellent organisational and project management skills
• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values.
What we offer you:
Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
• We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day. You can read more about our benefits here.
Closing date: Sunday 16th February, midnight
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
Are you a driven and visionary Head of Fundraising looking for your next big adventure?
Seashell has a simple mission; to help children and young adults with the most complex needs, and their families, live their best lives. In this brand-new Head of Fundraising role, you'll have an extraordinary opportunity to help bring this mission to life. With pioneering plans for the future, we need an exceptional fundraising leader to join the team who will make it happen.
Salary: £59-65k, open to appointment across the band dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent, either full time or reduced hours considered (e.g. 4 days)
Location: Hybrid, between Cheadle Hulme base and home
Benefits: 25 days holiday (+bank), 4% employer pension,
Culture: Genuinely flexible, life and family-friendly culture, employee assistance programme, onsite gym and yoga classes
About the charity
From its world-class campus, Seashell aims to provide exceptional education and care for children and young adults with the most complex and profound needs, driven by an amazing workforce.
Seashell is midway through the largest fundraising appeal in its 200-year history, and the largest by any similar charity in the UK. It will see the campus become a national centre of excellence for the education and residential care of children and young adults with the most complex needs. Seashell is also ambitious about growing revenue income and has significantly invested in fundraising to deliver.
Their brand-new state of the art school building is now open and a college capital development on the way in 2026.
About the role
Overall responsibility for leadership, management and performance of fundraising and commercial income sits with the Head of Fundraising, working alongside a Director who firmly believes in empowering her team to succeed. You'll oversee the Transforming Lives Capital Appeal, unrestricted and restricted revenue fundraising and commercial hire income.
You'll have a real opportunity to feed into a five-year fundraising and communications strategy, which will include reviewing Seashell's revenue and capital needs and the resource required to deliver effectively.
You'll have leadership and delivery responsibility for a growing team of x12 fundraisers. Revenue income currently sits at £1.6 million with ambition to grow. Plus, additional income from current and future capital appeals sits within your remit (target of £10 million with roughly 25% still to go).
About you
We're looking for a confident and capable fundraising leader, with proficiency and knowledge across a broad range of income streams, and personal experience managing high-value relationships.
You're comfortable with ambition and thrive on meeting goals.
In previous roles, you'll have played an instrumental role in growth, demonstrating exceptional leadership qualities (ideally, previously managing fundraised income circa £2 million+ to apply).
You foster a balanced culture of accountability, where people feel safe to try new things, are encouraged to play to their strengths and empowered to find their flow.
It's absolutely essential that you're values-led, creating an environment where people reach their full potential.
This is a genuinely unique opportunity to join one of the most exciting and ambitious fundraising teams outside London. The potential is huge - in terms of both income and professional development.
If your next adventure is calling, please get in touch with a copy of your profile or CV to Amelia Lee at Charity People.
Deadline: 9am on Friday 21st February
Interview dates will be confirmed soon
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Community Based/Home Working – Devon/Cornwall
Permanent, Full Time
Circa £30,000 plus competitive benefits
Do you want to make a difference?
The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to over 40,000 people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk ad in this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family. Alongside helping our beneficiaries, we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.
It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.
Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.
Do you want to play a part in what we do?
People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:
· Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans.
· We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.
· We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.
· We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.
We are seeking an individual to undertake the dual role of promoting the profile of the RAF Benevolent Funds welfare offer, whilst also carrying out welfare casework. Post holders will be expected to undertake holistic assessment of need both remotely (over the telephone and online) and when required in person across their region. You will be expected to work with individuals who may have complex and sometimes challenging welfare needs, assisting them by identifying appropriate support from within both the RAF Benevolent Fund and the wider statutory and military charity sector, ensuring that support is made available to meet their need through the case working process.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in a social welfare role supporting individuals and will have strong people and relationship-building skills, as well as empathy with or understanding of issues affecting the Armed Forces community.
This is a community-based position working from home (ideally based in Exeter/Plymouth) but covering the Devon/Cornwall region. The candidate must have their own vehicle for use of traveling around the region. Occasional travel to London will be required. The successful candidate for this role will need to be DBS checked and prove they have the right to work in the UK.
To apply, please click on this link and send your CV, together with a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role, providing examples of how you meet the job profile when you apply through our recruitment portal.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 18th February 2025, 5.00pm.
A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. The Fund takes safeguarding seriously, and appropriate background checks will be completed. You can find out more about our commitment to safeguarding on our website. This role requires an Enhanced DBS check. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).
Our vision is that everyone in our RAF Family – veterans, serving personnel and their families – gets support in their hour of need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Recently named Charity of the Year by Just Giving Awards 2022, we’re committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait.
The Community Fundraising Team is an integral part of the Charity Fundraising Portfolio, by supporting a diverse range of inspiring supporter led fundraising activities. It is an exciting time to join the Team, as we plan for 25/26.
You will be one our 6 Regional Community Fundraisers, based across the UK. Covering the South & South East region, you will focus on our key audiences of Individuals, Supporter Groups, Community organisations, Regional Corporates & Volunteers. Through the provision of exceptional stewardship & fundraising support, you will engage the community, maximising opportunities to raise funds in the Region. You will make the most of your boundless energy & creativity to inspire our community and will be the regional driving force, ensuring our Supporter Groups continue to thrive, & our annual Community Fundraising Campaigns including, The Big Bake & Twilight Walk Own Walks are a success.
You will be passionate about the Role and in supporting the delivery of our strategic plans and objectives across the Region.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
You’ll be a talented and highly motivated individual with a proven track record in community fundraising. With a “can do” approach, passion and enthusiasm, you’ll inspire and motivate our supporters. You will work tirelessly to ensure that they receive the best possible experience and see themselves as an integral part of our community. You will be confident in juggling a myriad of competing priorities and work well under pressure to meet deadlines. With exceptional communication skills & the ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders, you will be creative & agile in your approach in making the most from a fundraising opportunity.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Developing & implementing a Regional Community Fundraising Strategy 25/26.
- Achieving agreed regional fundraising KPIs & contributing to the overall delivery of annual fundraising budgets and targets.
- Recruiting, building and maintaining relationships with the Community across the Region. Aiming to increase their fundraising and encourage their ongoing participation in events and activities. This may be through community fundraising or using our fundraising products or initiatives.
- Recruiting, training and managing a network of regional volunteers who will support activity in the Region.
- Working collaboratively across the wider Charity Team to identify fundraising opportunities & maximise income in the region.
- Keeping our CRM fully up to date with information about our supporters and their activities. Using that data to understand what motivates our supporters in order to provide excellent stewardship.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However, you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
We’re seeking a well-organised coordinator to join our growing support services team and help us reach more people living with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer. You will coordinate the successful delivery of face to face and online services providing information and emotional support in the UK.
You’ll work as part of a team based across the UK and arrange delivery of services in the East of England, playing a key role in increasing our reach and uptake.
You’ll liaise with venues, expert speakers and support our team of dedicated qualified sessional therapists, as well as providing technical support for the running of monthly online services. And you’ll build productive relationships with healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to promote our services and increase their reach and uptake.
About you
We’re looking for someone with experience of developing and delivering information and support services, preferably in a health or charity environment. You’ll understand the challenges for people living with illness or complex health or social needs and be keen to use your excellent organisation and time management skills to juggle a busy workload.
You’ll enjoy working collaboratively and managing relationships with a range of stakeholders. A great team player, you’ll be flexible and able to travel and work outside normal office hours, including regular overnight stays. Above all, you’ll relish the opportunity to deliver our ambition to provide support for anyone living with secondary breast cancer who needs us, by making our services more widely available and accessible.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Home working
This role is primarily home based with travel expected across the east of England and occasional travel to London and/or other parts of the UK.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role.
Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now recruitment.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date
Monday 17 February 2025 at 09:00am
Interview date
Week commencing 24 February 2025
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At Humanimal Trust we passionately believe that humans and animals should benefit from equal medical progress. Do you wish for a future where all patients matter whatever the species? As the Administartion and Finance manager you will enable the charity to operate in an organised, efficient and effective manner. This vital, varied and senior role in a small team involves a range of key functions, proactively supporting the CEO and Board of Trustees. It encompasses a range of business support functions, including book keeping, HR administration, coordination and monitoring of projects, office management, developement of policies and procedures, and will also hold the position of Company Secretary.
Position: Administration and Finance Manager
Accountable to: CEO
Responsible for: Administration Assistant
Location: Remote working, with occasional in person time.
Full time
Circa £40,000
Responsibilities:
- Provide executive support and guidance to the CEO and Chair of the Board of Trustees
- Ensure the Trusts records for the Charity Commission for England and Wales and for the Scottish Charity Regulator are always up to date and any changes in relevant law and guidance are communicated to the CEO and Board
- Manage dailyadministrative activities
- Take ownership of data entry, retrieval and database maintenance
- Liase and manage external providers. Contract negotiation
- Resonsible for Trusts book keeping and financial reporting
- Take accountability for invoices and expenses
- Liaise with payoll bureau to accurately process salaries
- Administer uto enrolment pension scheme
- Support the designated Data protection Officer by advising on obligations, monitoring compliance and training staff
- Contribute to and support the delivery of the strategic business plan
- Review policies, procedures,staff handbooks and the Governance Manual to an agreed rolling schedule
- Ensure appropriate infrastructure is in place and colleagues are trained in the use of CRM systems, and communications and engagement platforms
Closing date: 2nd March 2025
First Interview: w/c 10th March 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.