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£102,000 per annum

Permanent

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the Soccer Aid team as the Director of Soccer Aid.

Since its inception in 2006, “Soccer Aid for UNICEF” has broken milestones in fundraising and raising awareness of the work UNICEF does for children globally, linking to a child’s right to play.

Soccer Aid has become a highly anticipated annual televised fundraising campaign, and the Director of Soccer Aid has the overall responsibility of delivering the year-on-year event, fundraising growth strategy, goals, and key growth targets. You will be supported by strong leadership and supportive peers; a very successful and supportive Soccer Aid team; enabling close working relationship with our joint venture partners Soccer Aid Productions Ltd (SAP Ltd) and other key stakeholders across UNICEF UK, UNICEF globally, along with external talent and organisations.

You will know this is the right move for you because not only will our mission and values be meaningful to you, but you will also be an inspiring leader of people. You will relish the opportunity to lead this successful flagship fundraising programme, in conjunction with high profile partners and stakeholders, with all the promised supportive help.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 18 July 2024.

Interview date: Thursday 1 August 2024.

In return, we offer:

· Excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· Outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· Impressive open plan office space and facilities on the queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· An open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· The opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with 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 welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

The Finance Business Partner will play a pivotal role in supporting the financial health and sustainability of Saferworld with a specific focus area on Saferworld Europe (Registered in Belgium) and managing and overseeing the financial aspects of EC-funded projects. Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner, the role is one three Finance Business Partner functions that work closely together to provide support across the breadth of Saferworld’s global footprint.

This position involves providing strategic financial guidance, overseeing budgeting and forecasting, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and supporting programme managers in financial planning and analysis. It will also involve ensuring compliance with related regulations and providing financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting as required.

The successful candidate will work closely with project managers, relevant country teams, the global finance team and external auditors to ensure the effective and efficient use of EC funds and the smooth financial operation of Saferworld Europe. As a Finance Business Partner, the successful candidate will be adaptable, proactive and engaging, working across the finance team collaboratively when needed.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Financial Planning and Analysis:

• Develop and manage, in collaboration, annual budgets and multi-year financial plans.

• Provide financial analysis and insights to programme managers and senior leadership to support strategic decision-making.

• Monitor and report on key financial metrics and programme and grant performance including tracking of match funding.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Prepare and maintain detailed budgets for programmes and projects through engagement with relevant country Finance Managers.

• Assist the Director of Finance and Operations in the preparation of annual budgets and multi-year financial plans

• Conduct regular budget reviews and re-forecasts to ensure alignment with organisational goals. 

• Work with project managers to prepare budget amendments and re-forecasts as necessary

• Identify and analyse variances between actual and budgeted financial results.

• Manage optimising currency considerations. 

Financial Reporting:

• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements and reports for internal and external stakeholders.

• Ensure all financial records are maintained in accordance with EU regulations and organisational policies.

• Manage annual Saferworld Europe audit and related project audits.

• Coordinate the preparation and submission of financial reports to donors and stakeholders.

   Grant Management:

• Oversee financial aspects of grant management, including budget preparation, monitoring, and reporting.

• Ensure compliance with donor requirements and financial regulations.

• Collaborate with programme managers to track and report on grant expenditures.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Act as a financial advisor to programme managers and other stakeholders.

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to support financial planning and resource allocation.

• Communicate financial information effectively to non-financial stakeholders.

    Risk Management and Compliance:

• Identify and mitigate financial risks associated with programmes and projects.

• Ensure adherence to internal controls and financial policies.

• Support internal and external audits and implement audit recommendations.

   Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for improving financial processes and systems.

• Implement best practices in financial management and reporting.

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the finance team.

Knowledge, qualifications and experience

· Experience working as a finance business partner/senior management position in the charity sector, ideally within a matrix organisation structure.

· Proven experience in budgeting and forecasting with a mix of restricted and unrestricted funds, including budget development, monitoring and accounting.

· A professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, etc.) is preferred.

· Demonstrable experience working on EU funded projects and within European country contexts is a pre-requisite for the role.

· Experience of project management across an organisation including an ability and willingness to undertake 'hands-on' tasks such as preparing budgets, cash flows and other financial planning, management and control processes

· Understanding of key operational and strategic considerations relating to institutional fundraising, grant making processes, donor reporting requirements, financial reporting with institutional donors

· Track record in anticipating change, understanding its impact on the organisation and supporting process to adapt to change.

· Track record in working with people without line management responsibility, and influencing change

Experience of working with a wide range of finance and non-finance colleagues, including overseas offices

Knowledge, qualifications and experience

· Experience working as a finance business partner/senior management position in the charity sector, ideally within a matrix organisation structure.

· Proven experience in budgeting and forecasting with a mix of restricted and unrestricted funds, including budget development, monitoring and accounting.

· A professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, etc.) is preferred.

· Demonstrable experience working on EU funded projects and within European country contexts is a pre-requisite for the role.

· Experience of project management across an organisation including an ability and willingness to undertake 'hands-on' tasks such as preparing budgets, cash flows and other financial planning, management and control processes

· Understanding of key operational and strategic considerations relating to institutional fundraising, grant making processes, donor reporting requirements, financial reporting with institutional donors

· Track record in anticipating change, understanding its impact on the organisation and supporting process to adapt to change.

· Track record in working with people without line management responsibility, and influencing change

Experience of working with a wide range of finance and non-finance colleagues, including overseas offices

Skills and abilities

·A positive business-needs centered approach and ability to work in a business partnering model with managers across the organisation

· Proficiency in financial software (preferably SUN) and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.

· Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with a wide range of people, including across cultures and with those at a distance.

· Ability to lead and motivate others through a positive can-do attitude and inclusive team ethos, building strong relationships and partnerships across finance and other departments

· High levels of technical and systems skills and ability to balance a strategic approach with strong hands-on work ethic.

· A hands-on person manager, able to support colleagues and create a learning environment, within the bustle of the day-to-day accounting environment

· Sensitivity to context, geographical dynamics that drive conflict and division, and power imbalances

Personal qualities

· Commitment to and compliance with Saferworld’s safeguarding principles

· Commitment to respect and value equality and diversity, and understanding of how this applies to own area of work

· Commitment to own continuing personal and professional development

· Commitment to the vision, mission and values of Saferworld.

Other requirements

  Some travel may be required for capacity building and to support colleagues and partners in head office, regional and country offices (not expected to exceed 3-4 weeks per year).

Are you an experienced HR Manager ready to start a rewarding role that supports global humanitarian efforts?

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with CARE International, a leading humanitarian organisation dedicated to fighting global poverty and social injustice. Their mission is to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. They deliver emergency relief and long-term development projects, addressing the root causes of poverty and providing sustainable solutions.

As an HR Manager, you will be overseeing talent acquisition, onboarding, and induction. Working with the HR Business Partner and HR Consultant, reviewing and updating HR policies and processes and supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives. You will be supporting line managers and staff on people matters supported by two HR Officers. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a busy environment and wants to apply their experience to meaningful work.

Interim HR Manager

Contract Type: 6-Month Fixed Term Contract (4 or 5 days per week)

Salary: £48,481 FTE

Location: Hybrid, 2 days per week in the London office based in Vauxhall.

Working Hours: 35 hours per week, 9am - 5pm. Flexible working hours around the core hours of 10am-4pm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the employee life cycle, including in particular recruitment, onboarding, induction and probation working closely with the HR Business Partner and HR Officers.
• Support hiring managers through the recruitment process.
• Support the HR Consultant with the review and updating of HR policies, including hybrid working, maternity, and paternity leave.
• Oversee the HR Inbox and resolution of queries working closely with the HR Officers.
• Support ad hoc projects, such as reviewing leaver analysis.
• Provide support for EDI and training initiatives.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as an HR Manager / HR Generalist.
• Ability to support EDI initiatives.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Experience of running successful talent acquisition and onboarding.
• Experience of HR policy development.
• Interest in supporting humanitarian causes and addressing pressing global issues.
• Flexibility and willingness to work in a hybrid environment.
• Available to start reasonably soon.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply without delay as we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

• Closing date: 9th July 2024 at 9am
• Virtual Interviews: 11th July 2024
• In-Person Interviews: 16th July 2024
• Start date: Week commencing 22^nd or 29^th July (subject to reference and DBS checks)

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.

Prospectus are delighted to be supporting a small criminal justice charity as they look to appoint a new Head of Finance. This position is offered a permanent basis with one day per week in their Vauxhall Office.  This position could be offered full time or on a part time basis.

The Head of Finance is a newly created position within the organisation and is required to provide strategic oversight of the finance function for the charity. The organisation outsources their accountancy so this position will be focused supporting the CEO with strategic direction of finance, forecasting and budgeting. This position will also line manage one member of staff.

The successful candidate will be full or part qualified and have significant experience within finance positions. You will have experience with different types of funding (restricted and unrestricted) and ideally exposure to contracts from statutory funders. You will be a team player with strong communications skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.

Please apply with your CV only and successful candidates will contacted for an introductory call about the position.

Hours: The hours of work will vary, depending on the needs of the role. With advance notice, there may be evening and weekend work. The post-holder is expected to work flexibly.

Location: This is primarily a community-based role working across Bury & Bolton, with some in-office/ home working. Travel expenses are claimable.

Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton (CABB) is a leading provider of legal advice and information, supporting thousands of clients every year. We are a busy, client focused and dynamic service with a track record of delivering high quality advice.

This is a new, evolving opportunity within CABB and a great opportunity to help shape our community-based services across Bury & Bolton, promote CABB and support local communities to find a way forward.

The postholder will be a dedicated, flexible and stakeholder focused individual who is able to work independently, with minimal supervision, and enjoys working with a wide range of culturally diverse communities and groups across a number of venues. The postholder will have strong IT skills, be able to record information quickly and accurately, be responsible for engaging and supporting clients. You will have excellent communication skills, including how to overcome barriers and how to convey complex information in a clear straightforward manner.

As the Community Engagement & Development Coordinator, you will be responsible for developing community links across Bury & Bolton, mapping our community delivery locations to areas of most need and ensuring our community delivery has maximum reach.

The primary responsibilities will cover the following areas:

• Act as the ‘face’ of CABB locally & build trust within the community
• Attend community & stakeholder engagement events
• Set up and attend advice sessions within the community
• Assess urgent matters which need specialist input and arrange internal referrals to colleagues within CABB for further information/ specialist advice & casework in money advice, energy, welfare benefits, housing and community care
• Provide generalist advice and signposting
• Provide information and guidance training to partners, professionals and community organisations about the CABB service and emerging social welfare law issues
• Monitor and report local engagement and advice trends via qualitative and quantitative reporting, as required

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are vital. You will be self-motivated, with strong research, telephone and IT skills and have the ability to contribute positively whilst having a flexible approach to service delivery.

At CABB, we value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, people with physical or mental health conditions, LGBT+ and non-binary people, and people from racially minoritised communities.

To Apply

For more information and to apply, please click on the Apply button.

The closing date is 22nd July 2024, 10am.

Interviews will be held in person on 27th July 2024.

Applications received after the closing date & time, will not be considered. 

At Bexley Voluntary Services Council (BVSC) you will find a team who are absolutely committed to supporting a strong, sustainable, and influential voluntary and community sector that can make a positive impact on people’s lives in Bexley.

We work hard, we help each other and go out of our way to help others and find solutions rather than focusing on problems. We are positive and proactive and, although absolutely focused on our areas of expertise, we work as a team so that BVSC is the best it can be. Above all, everything we do is to strengthen our local Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS).

Community Connect is a well-established Social Prescribing service and you will empower and support residents to access charities, community organisations and groups to enable them to improve their own health & wellbeing. You will work closely with local organisations and healthcare professionals to continue to develop the project and provide the best service to residents.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Be responsible for incoming resident referrals. You will meet with the resident, understand their needs and what matters to them to develop a personalised action plan to provide relevant support.
  
  
• Be responsible for referring patients to onward voluntary and community groups for continuing support to their health and wellbeing.
  
  
• Provide ongoing support to the resident for approximately four sessions, which could vary from follow-up phone calls or attending appointments with the resident, centred around what is best for the resident. 

• Be responsible for developing exit strategies and ensuring residents are receiving appropriate support, and aware of the right services before discharge.
  
  
• Actively feedback key themes and insight to ensure continuing development and support of Bexley’s Voluntary Sector.
  
  
• To assist in maintaining the database of local services and activities in Bexley.
  
  
• Meet residents in a variety of locations including community locations in Bexley and Bexley GP Practices.
  
  
• To provide regular updates and reports on caseload management, ensuring that the CRM system is kept sufficiently up-to-date and records all information accurately.
  
  
• Work in partnership with GP Surgeries, including providing patient updates, regular outreach sessions and attending multi-disciplinary meetings.
  
  
• Be a champion of Social Prescribing, and the voluntary sector, locally, regionally, and nationally. 

•  Undertake any other duties and tasks which may reasonably be required, as discussed with line-manager.

• Adhere to and actively implement BVSC’s policies and procedures such as Equality and Diversity, Health & Safety and Safeguarding.

• Identify, report, and monitor any safeguarding risks and concerns for Children, Young People, and Adults.   

•  Commit to undertaking any training considered necessary to ensure and develop own knowledge and skills to effectively deliver the role.

These are the normal duties which are required of the position; however, we do require that all staff be flexible and may be required to perform other duties to ensure the efficient running of services. It is envisaged that this post will be community based but this will be regularly reviewed.

Person Specification

We are looking for people who demonstrate personal qualities that are consistent with our organisational values, who have the right experience and skills for the role.

Skills and Experience

• Experience of working in a person-centred way in any health or care services
• Experience of working within a framework of confidentiality and with access to sensitive personal data
• Excellent interpersonal skills with experience of working with people from diverse backgrounds.  Ability to build rapport with a wide range of people demonstrating empathy and understanding
• Be kind, approachable and empathetic in your approach to supporting residents with their health and wellbeing
• Excellent IT skills including previous use of Microsoft Office (especially Microsoft Excel) and CRM database systems.
• Committed to improving lives and communities
• Excellent communication skills, enabling you to confidently receive referrals on the phone & email; extracting relevant information whilst ensuring people feel supported and informed
• A creative problem solver and able to prioritise a varied workload, managing conflicting priorities to meet deadlines
• Have access to own transport  (car, motorbike or bicycle) and able to travel efficiently across the borough
• Able to work on your own initiative and meet deadlines
• Enthusiasm, flexibility and a positive ‘can do’ attitude

Desirable

• Existing knowledge of local voluntary sector services and resources and understanding of Health and Social Care Services
• Understanding of health inequalities and wider determinents of health, particularly within the North of Bexley borough including; Thamesmead, Belvedere, Erith, Slade Green
• A health or social care related qualification

This position will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS check

Housing Support Worker

Job type: Full Time, permanent

Salary: £24,962 Per Annum (Base salary £23,962 + £1,000 Unsociable Hours)

Hours: Working hours are 8 hours per day, shift patterns and flexibility will be discussed during the interview. (The provision of the contract is between 08:00 and 22:00

Location: Grimsby  

An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

Candidates are required to have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for the purposes of undertaking the requirements of this role.

Nacro is a national Social Justice Charity with more than 50 years' experience of changing lives, building stronger communities, and working with stakeholders towards reducing crime.

Nacro deliver the Community Accommodation Support service (CAS) which is a national service across England and Wales. The service allows Courts to make greater use of bail by providing accommodation in the community with support for adult defendants who could not otherwise be bailed.  CAS also provides support for adults released from Custody in the last three months of their sentence on Home Detention Curfew (HDC) and other Licence Orders.   

The Team provides flexible and holistic support to Residents who have a wide range of support needs. We aim to support our Residents to find and keep a stable home at the end of their CAS-2 placement. You will manage a caseload of Residents and properties in your allocated area.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support clients to comply with the requirements of their HDC/Bail conditions.
• Producing a realistic and achievable Support Plan to include accessing and using housing and accommodation services to support move on to longer term accommodation. 
• Ensure that all Support Plans and Risk Assessments are unique, inclusive and person-centred.
• Provide weekly support to Residents to engage with their support plan and contribute to the achievement of their objectives and aspirations.
• Support Residents to access Housing Benefit in the first instance to ensure that their tenancy is not put at risk with escalating rent arrears.
• Manage properties within your area of responsibility to ensure they are being maintained to Decent Homes Standard by reporting repairs, and replacing furniture and equipment are required.
• Undertake basic cleaning tasks as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver effective, person-centred Support and Safety Plans 
• Provide weekly support sessions (up to 2 hours per week) working with our Residents to achieve the goals identified on individual Support and Move On Plans.
• Maintain up to date individual Resident records.
• Support Housing Benefit applications for each Resident.
• Complete referrals to specialist support agencies in the community as required.
• Liaise with Partner Agencies such as The Probation and Prison Services, Courts, and Police where necessary.
• Ensure that properties are always adequately equipped, maintained, furnished, and clean.
• Empower and motivate Residents to identify and achieve desired outcomes.
• Develop Move-on plans with Residents at the earliest opportunity, identifying realistic options for their future home.

What We Expect From You

• Ability to develop person centred support and move on plans.
• Understanding of safeguarding.
• Ability to work with vulnerable adults with complex needs (such as substance misuse, physical health, mental health, seeking employment and housing support).
• Flexibility to travel within your allocated area for training and team meetings and be flexible to cover other local patches as required.
• Familiarity with computer-based packages

What you can expect from us

• A dynamic and supportive team who delivers results for the people we support every day.
• The opportunity to work flexibly within the community as this role allows you to plan your own workload of support sessions and property visits.
• A commitment to helping you learn and develop your career.
• Excellent benefits including a great annual leave entitlement, an occupational sick pay scheme which exceeds statutory requirements, cycle-to-work scheme and many more.

This role requires regular travel across an allocated area and therefore, a Full Driving License and access to your own vehicle are essential. You will be able to claim mileage expenses from base location (to be ascertained) at 45p for every mile travelled.

An Enhanced DBS and Prison Clearance is required for this role.  These will be completed as part of the Pre-Employment Screening process. 

We are ready and waiting to receive your online application.

If you have any questions or would like to have an informal chat regarding the role, please 

Project Manager: Green Impact

We are excited to be recruiting for a new Project Manager to deliver our national sustainability engagement programme, Green Impact.

ROLE SPECIFICS

Location: Hybrid in London or South-East England

Due to the location of participating Green Impact organisations, this role will be based in London or South-East England, with regular travel throughout the region, as well as some UK-wide travel. We are a primarily home-based organisation, but we have a London office space available to staff.

Working patterns: Fixed term until September 2025, with possibility of extending. 35 hours per week. The role involves weekly UK-wide travel with some early starts and late returns, and up to six overnight stays per year. Homeworkers will be expected to work remotely on a regular basis. Flexible work patterns/ job share opportunities open to negotiation. 0.6FTE to full time opportunities will be considered.

Salary: Starting salary £30,413 per annum plus Inner London Weighting of £3,405 for London-based employees. We provide up to 6% pension contribution, with life assurance for all those in the pension scheme.

Closing date for applications: 28th July at 11:59pm

Interview dates: 5th and 6th August for first stage 30-minute interviews. Second stage interviews will be held on 12th and 13th August. All interviews will be held online.

Preferred start date: ASAP, ideally September 2024

INTRODUCING SOS-UK

• SOS-UK is a student-led education charity focusing on sustainability. We work across all forms of education and, through our work, we aim to:
• Get more students leading on, and learning for, sustainability.
• Repurpose the education system around the climate emergency and ecological crises.
• Make sustainability more inclusive, so it is for everyone.
• We believe that when students lead on sustainability, they learn about it, picking up the vital knowledge, skills and competencies they will need to help transform society into a more just and sustainable place.
• Find out more about SOS-UK, who we are and what we do by visiting our website.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are recruiting a Project Manager to primarily deliver our UNESCO award-winning Green Impact engagement and awards programme. Green Impact supports staff and students within organisations to learn about sustainability, and embed it into their day-to-day operations. Green Impact runs in many sectors, with programmes tailored to the sustainability impacts of different workplaces, including universities, healthcare and cultural heritage.

Key responsibilities of the Project Manager include:

• Project manage the successful delivery of the Green Impact programme at a set number of allocated organisations, tailoring delivery according to local needs. 
• Maintain and develop strong relationships with key people and act as the first point of contact to students and staff at your allocated organisations.
• Plan, design, and deliver engaging training sessions for your allocated organisations as a part of established programmes as well as for bespoke consultancy projects.
• Recruit, coordinate, and support student volunteers to ensure a positive experience of our programmes, including supporting them to work in teams. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We’re totally committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their age, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, as they are currently under-represented within SOS-UK. We recognise that candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised-Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are under-represented in our organisation, and that there are often additional barriers present for people from these groups when applying for roles in the charity sector and beyond. We are committed to taking positive action to expand the diversity of our staff team, and if you meet the minimum criteria for a role (at least 80% of the criteria in the person specification) and are from a BAME background, you'll be guaranteed a first stage interview. It is important to note that this scheme guarantees an interview for candidates who meet the minimum criteria and tell us that they'd like to be considered under the scheme. The selection decision at interview will be based on the most suitable candidate, regardless of any protected characteristic.

Benefits: We believe we have a fair and transparent pay framework. Our salary bands and pay gaps are public. We have always paid at least the real living wage and are an accredited Living Wage Employer. We do not offer any unpaid/non-credit-bearing placement opportunities or work experience. We offer up to 6% pension contributions, annual cost of living increases and annual spine-point salary increases until the top of your band. Other benefits include: Support and paid time for learning and development in your role and to support onward progression (if desired) Cycle-to-work scheme Eye care vouchers Free flu vaccinations Work laptop and home-office equipment where needed Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme via HSF A minimum of 27 days paid annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff or those on contracts for under 12 months). Additional leave is awarded for each year of service, up to 30 days Discretionary paid leave over the Christmas break for everyone Various other leave allowances, as agreed with line managers, including for (but not limited to): Parents, carers and dependents: support and understanding for family emergencies and caring for dependents Employee volunteering: up to three days paid leave per year which you areencouraged to take - pro rata for part-time staff Medical appointments: reasonable time off during working hours including time for fertility treatment and gender reassignment Religious or belief-related obligations Study

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Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.

We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

The Research Officer will join our Applied Research and Evaluation Division to support various projects, generally focussing on children and young people with multiple needs. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to and drive forward quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, literature reviewing, dissemination of findings and day-to-day project management. 

A degree in psychology, mental health or a relevant discipline, or significant experience working as a Research Assistant is essential for this role. The ideal candidate will have research experience, including, design, ethics approval, data collection and analysis. The successful candidate will be able to independently use statistical packages to manage data.

This is an excellent opportunity to work across a thriving research team focusing on applied research for real-world settings around children’s mental health and wellbeing. The successful candidate will have exposure to and gain insight from a range of expertise and research techniques, largescale, real-world research and knowledge mobilisation to inform practice.

If you are organised, collaborative and motivated, then we encourage you to apply to join a team of highly successful and energetic people, with strong links across Anna Freud and University College London.

£44,000 per annum (pro rata)

Permanent  

Remote (Regional contract)

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Senior Professional Officer in the Baby Friendly Initiative team.

In this role you will be involved in supporting the effective facilitation of the Baby Friendly programme and helping to develop and support new and existing initiatives. We also expect the job holder to be able to take an active role in carrying out assessments of services seeking Baby Friendly accreditation and training. As needed, you will also support the National Infant Feeding Network.

You will be a practitioner with experience of leading on the implementation of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative standards in a relevant UK public service and of teaching infant feeding to health professionals. We especially welcome interest from applicants with current experience in supporting public health in the community and early years services, such as health visiting.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 8am, Monday 29 July 2024.

Interview date: Monday 19 August 2024 via video conferencing (MS Teams).

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your response and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you because living you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and disabled candidates because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with 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 welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Welsh Programme Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Welsh Programme Coordinator to implement the fundraising strategy for an important charity.
 

Position: Welsh Programme Coordinator

Location: Remote working with some travel required for in-person meetings and events when appropriate.

Hours: Flexible working Monday – Thursday

Contract: Fixed term 10 months with the opportunity to extend based on funds secured

Salary: £33,000 p/a for 32 hours per week

Benefits: 3% employer & 5% employee pension contribution, 24 days personal annual leave, plus bank holidays, with additional discretional leave days at the convenience of the organisation, remote working, and staff development through training and coaching.

Closing date: 12pm (midday), 25th July 2024

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to support the implementation of the organisation’s strategy in Wales, to demystify Welsh democracy and to support women to find their role within it. This person will work closely with the Programme team which currently comprises of a Scotland Programme Coordinator and the CEO to co-create the programme of work and collaborate with the Communications Team to ensure it is promoted to the women of Wales.

The key elements of the role are:

• Act as a point of contact for our growing community of women across Wales.
• Coordinate the development of the organisation’s Welsh learning hub; a suite of fully accessible, women-centred political literacy resources.
• Coordinate the annual programme of activity for women in Wales.
• Support the development of the learning hub.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Work with the communications team to grow the community of women working with the organisation across Wales
• Grow a network of 30 grassroots organisations working with women across Wales; to grow a foundational community of 200 women actively engaged in Wales’s democracy.
• Facilitate a network of Welsh women in elected office
• Work with senior leadership to nurture relationships with governments and democratic institutions across Wales to connect individual initiatives working to encourage more women to participate in democracy.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with key organisations working in intersectional feminism and political literacy across Wales.
• Work with social researchers to capture the experiences of women in Wales engaged in the Welsh democratic and political processes

About you:

The ideal candidate will be resourceful and organised with great attention to detail. You will be flexible and enjoy variety, with strong people skills to build great relationships with the organisation’s community and many stakeholders. You will be process-orientated with a proven track record in project management. You will love what you do, have a passion for feminism and community and love the collaborative nature of a creative working environment.

You’re a team player but have an entrepreneurial spirit running through your veins which means you transform an idea or a brief into something new and innovative. You will be a proactive, efficient, and organised individual with excellent coordination and administration skills You will be based in Wales, happy to work remotely and travel to in-person meetings when required.

Essential Criteria:

• Experience in utilising a wide range of management skills and techniques to ensure the effective use of resources and so enable successful project delivery.
• Experience in planning and organisation and a demonstratable track record of ensuring that deadlines and agreed targets are met.
• Experience working in women’s issues and/or democracy
• Demonstratable understanding of Wales’s political environment including structures, roles, and processes
• The ability to use your initiative and make decisions under pressure.

About the organisation:

The employer is a tiny but mighty organisation that works to motivate, support & equip women in all their diversity to stand for elected office in all spheres of Government, providing them with the knowledge, confidence, and skills they need to do it. We demystify the process of standing for elected office and motivate women to create action plans for standing through free workshops and online resources. Whilst our work may appear political at first glance, it isn’t. This work is about women.

The very foundation of our organisation’s existence is prefaced on the fact that we are working with women from all the mainstream political parties and independents. We take no policy position on anything and ensure that we are sharing the stories of women from across the political spectrum to remain completely neutral. Our values define it and our funding and reputation would be at risk were we ever to consider demonstrating a preference for women of one political ideology over another.

How to apply:

Write a one-page summary telling us about your experience and what work you have done that is relevant to this work setting out the experience (including work, voluntary, and lived) you would bring to the role and how you hope to gain from the experience. Please ensure your summary explains clearly why you have the experience and skills needed to get the job done!

You may also have experience in areas such as Programme Coordinator, Programmes Officer, Programme Manager, Programmes and Impact, Programme Coordinator, Impact Manager, Programme Lead wt.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) are a national Christian charity working in partnership with local churches to give struggling children a hope and a future. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our friendly team as Head of Grants & Major Donors. We’re looking for a strategic and relational leader capable of developing and delivering a comprehensive grants and foundations strategy and facilitating high value relationship-based fundraising.

The right candidate will have compelling written communication skills, strong leadership qualities and will be excited and willing to contribute to our wider leadership team at TLG. Day to day, this role involves a wide variety of tasks including research, proposals, strategic development, relationship building and securing income. You will love working to targets and be highly motivated in your role to bring a hope and a future to struggling children and their families. 

TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is also committed to safeguarding children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds, to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Closing Date: Friday August 9th 17:00

Initial Online Interviews: Wednesday August 21st

Final Interviews: Tuesday August 27th at our National Support Centre in West Yorkshire

Prospectus is excited to be partnering with the St Paul’s Cathedral in the search for a Senior Individual Giving and Membership Manager to join their collaborative development team.

St Paul’s Cathedral is a community of worship and mission with a particular role in supporting the Bishop of London in her work across the diocese and beyond. With the outstanding building and the iconic dome, they bring together their resources to make a tangible difference to people’s lives, shaping policy and attitudes to tackle social injustice, specifically in the area of young people’s mental health.

As the Senior Individual Giving and Membership Manager, you will focus on leading individual giving fundraising for the organisation. With an incredible site with thousands of visitors every year, this role will look at shaping strategy to engage these potential supporters, but also wider support from individuals wanting to support the Cathedral. Leading on all individual and regular giving, membership programmes and legacy fundraising, this role will have real impact on supporting the diversification of fundraising.

To be successful as the Senior Individual Giving and Membership Manager, you will have previous fundraising experience in individual giving or membership fundraising. This person will also understand how to run fundraising appeals and working towards financial targets. They will need to be able use data to make informed decision on individual giving strategy and implement these to achieve growth.

This role is a full-time permanent position that will have hybrid working in the London offices two days per week. The salary for this role is £50,000.  

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.

If you are interested in applying to this Senior Individual Giving and Membership Manager position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Tower Hamlets Domestic Abuse Service.

£13,676.00 per annum, working 20 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

We are recruiting a Part Time Support Worker for our Look Ahead refuge to support and empower women to move on successfully with their lives.

The service supports 15 women with/out children in self contained units. The aim of the service is to support women to rebuild their lives following a period of abuse, preparing them to move on within a 6-month period to an accommodation type of their choice either in or out of borough.

We are looking to recruit a part time, enthusiastic and energetic customer focused support worker to join our service and dynamic team. Support workers deliver support along side the in house Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to address the safety of victims, survivors at high risk of harm and to equip women with the tools to move on within the allocated period.

The role requires some flexibility as the post holder will work shifts on 20 hours shared rota which includes weekend's shifts and out of hours on call rota.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the service Manager

To empower and support women and children in the refuge to keep safe and move on successfully with their lives

Complete DASH Risk Assessments, conduct comprehensive and regular customer risk assessments to ensure their safety and wellbeing

Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available

Provide practical assistance to support customers to work towards the goals in their support plan (e.g. supporting benefits applications, attending medical appointments and appointments with external agencies

Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community

Liaise with external agencies such as the Police, MARAC, Social Services and GPs

Help customers to integrate into their local area and access local educational, social, wellbeing and community activities, resources and opportunities

Monitor rent account, encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team

Manage customer referrals, completing Dash Risk Assessments and obtaining and maintaining all relevant paperwork

Knowledge of the criminal justice system. Understanding of MARAC protocols

For a full job description, please visit our website

About you:

Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement

Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour

Prefers working as part of a group or team

Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement

Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised

Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments

Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication

Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude

Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

What you'll bring:

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.