Jobs

We’re seeking a skilled and dedicated individual to join our Learning & Development team as a part time Learning & Development Administrator.

You will be supporting SHP as a learning organisation by supporting the smooth running of the Learning & Development Team. Through administrative support you will ensure that all SHP staff can access quality learning and development.   

This role will suit someone who is highly IT literate and is organised. You’ll need to be able to ask questions when you’re unsure about something and be willing to build relationships with colleagues at all levels.

About the role:

Your key responsibilities will be maintaining user data on our learning management system, Owl, and responding to email enquiries in a prompt and professional way. You will also be required to communicate with internal and external trainers, set up calendar events, support training attendees with reminders and follow up emails. You may also be involved with updating e-learning modules and compiling regular training related data. The tasks can be varied and may include supporting colleagues with ad-hoc tasks. 

In this role, you will work in a supportive, friendly and busy team as part of a growing charity, committed to supporting homeless Londoners. 

The role is 18.75 hours a week spread across 3 or 4 days with agreement from the Head of Learning & Development and as per business need. The role requires the post holder to be logged in by 9:00AM to monitor the L&D inbox and the Learning Line so that training days can run smoothly.

About You:

• You use your strong time management skills to be able to effectively manage workload, multiple systems and processes, and meet a variety of priorities  deadlines
• You have a proactive approach to asking questions if you need more information about the completion of a task or project
• You have a great people skills and can build and maintain relationships at all levels of the organisation
• You have an eye for detail and can keep information accurate and up to date
• You are confident in using computer systems 
• You are an excellent team player with a flexible and collaborative approach 

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing date: Sunday 4th August at midnight

Interview date: Thursday 15th August via Microsoft Teams

Lottery Development Officer

£30,195.77 pro rata

Hybrid working  
37.5 hour per week (part-time hours 30+ would be considered)

About us:  

At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice we care for children and young people whose lives are just too short. Our aim is to reach every family that needs our help and to offer them the very best choice of care. Did you know that every year we need to raise £6.5m to keep our doors open and only around 16% of our income comes from statutory funding? The rest has to be raised through fundraising activity. 

We support families from a large geographical area, including South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. The hospice is easily accessible from Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and North Notts. We have free secure on-site parking for families and staff to use.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Income Generation team at Bluebell Wood and we are now on the lookout for a dynamic and driven individual to develop and manage the organisation prize-led fundraising income streams.

Bluebell Wood’s weekly lottery and seasonal raffles are crucial for our care funds. Using your strategic thinking and commercial experience, you will oversee prize-led development and operations, ensuring targeted income levels are achieved in line with relevant governance.

The successful candidate will work alongside the Individual Giving Manager to implement strategies to ensure participation grows year on year in alignment with the business plan, whilst also working to both maximize the net contribution of all Bluebell Wood gambling products and to develop new products with this donor audience in mind.

The requirements:

Our direction of travel is to always be creative and ambitious in our growth, therefore we are looking for somebody who is driven to continually improve and develop our income generation opportunities. 

To fulfil this role effectively you will be target-drive, have experience managing budgets and will develop and implement thought provoking campaigns to engage both current and new supporters to maximise income.

You’ll also have a solid understanding of relevant regulations and codes of conduct, be proficient in data management, and ensure compliance with the Gambling Act 2005

At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice we value everyone who works with us, embrace individual differences and recognise that great things happen when we work together. 

How to apply: 

For informal enquiries please contact Kelly Gerrard. 

Download the job description and person specification here. 

Download your application form from our website jobs page. 

Closing date: 14th August 2024

Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity. We have 40 years of experience working with migrant communities in London. Our immigration advice service offers support to more than 2,000 people each year. Praxis provides a safe space and support through immigration advice and support to access services such as housing and health. We run peer support groups that build social networks and confidence. Together with people with lived experience, Praxis campaigns for a compassionate and humane immigration system where no one is discriminated against based on their immigration status, race, or class.

 We are currently hiring for a Receptionist – maternity cover.

Purpose of the role:

· To provide a friendly and welcoming service to all clients and visitors coming to Praxis’ Pott Street offices.

· To take day to day responsibility for the reception area; keeping it tidy and well stocked with service leaflets, timetables, fliers etc.

· Responsibility for the in and out-going post, answering of incoming calls and relaying messages, and carrying out necessary administrative tasks and taking responsibility for health & safety in the reception area.

· Overall, being a helpful, friendly, and professional first point of contact for everybody who comes through the door at Praxis.

 

See the Person Specification and Job Description for more detail. 

Our Attractive Benefits Package Includes 

· A 35-hour working week including flexible working hours (pro rata for part time posts)

· 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays) 

· Option to buy up to 3 days annual leave each year.

· 1-day additional birthday leave

· A defined contribution pension scheme 

· Our employee assistance programme offers counselling and support for you 24/7. 

· A season ticket loan to help you spread the cost of your commute. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status. 

 

Please see our website to find out more about our work.

For further details, please contact Austeja Gaigalaite, Office Manager.

To apply, send us your CV and an optional cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the person specification. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted. 

If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or have any questions you can email and we will be in touch with you to make the necessary arrangements.

We are taking a dynamic approach in recruiting for this role, applications for this role will be processed on a rolling basis.

We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.   

Last year alone, nearly 25,000 professionals working on the frontline received our training. Over 79,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 99,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last seven years, almost 5,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, making nearly 15,000 adult and child victims of their abuse safer.

Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.

Role Summary:

• The Communications and Marketing Officer post is in the Communications and Marketing team, within SafeLives’ External Relations Directorate. 
• The Communications and Marketing Officer supports the delivery of our key messages to advance our mission of transforming the response to domestic abuse.
• The Communications and Marketing Officer will work closely with the Communications and Marketing Manager to enhance SafeLives’ profile and reputation as a trusted expert in data, voice and practice.
• This role is instrumental in marketing our training courses, products, research, and services to professional audiences.
• The Communications and Marketing Officer develops and produces high-quality, engaging content for our website, social media platforms, newsletters, and other communication channels.
• The role involves coordinating with internal teams to ensure consistent messaging and branding across all SafeLives’ communications. And tracking and analysing the effectiveness of external communication campaigns.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week.

Location: London office/Bristol Office/Remote.

Benefits

• 34 days' holiday including public holidays'
• Flexible working eg compressed hours
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Childcare Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Clinical Supervision
• Holiday Purchase Scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
• Enhanced Family leave Policies
• Enhanced Sick pay
• Professional Development Fund
• Individual learning budget
• Restorative Practice Training
• Time Off In Lieu

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

Closing date: 9.00am on Thursday 15th August 2024.

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

No agencies, please.

Location: Home/South Wales-based with frequent travel to projects in Cardiff, Newport and Swansea

Contract:  Absence cover fixed term for 6 months, or to the return of the substantive postholder

Working effectively with volunteers is an important part of our Project Support Officer roles. You will support the Area Manager and Regional Manager with volunteer recruitment, volunteer administration and volunteer retention, and giving our volunteers a fantastic experience. You will also be involved in guest outreach, and giving extra support to our Wales projects as and when required, to aid development and growth within the region.

Each of our Projects is run by volunteer Project Leaders and supported by Regional Managers through recruitment and training of volunteers. You will support the Regional Managers so that they can manage more projects. This support could range from developing relationships with our food suppliers, researching local organisations to support with guest outreach, and recruiting new volunteer Project Leaders for the Area.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be able to talk confidently to external people about our Projects.​You will also be a good organizer, with the ability to manage multiple tasks within multiple Projects. You will have a passion for food and cooking, and be committed to our objectives and ethics.

This role will require some attendance at our Community Meals projects, which would include some evening and weekend work. A full driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this exciting role. You’ll need to live within easy reach of our Wales projects in Cardiff, Newport and Swansea.

Benefits: We offer 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time), and additional holiday for length of service. Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.

How to apply:  Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.

Deadline for your application:  11.59pm on Wednesday 7th August.

Interview process: Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a 30 minute task prior to being invited to interview.

Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

Safeguarding: Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. This role will therefore require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Job Purpose

The purpose of the role is to provide leadership of fundraising, partnership development, marketing and communications functions to drive the growth of the charity’s income.

Key Accountabilities

· Fundraising

· Partnership Development.

· Marketing & Communications.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

1. To demonstrate a commitment to our vision, mission, goals and values.

2. To contribute to a people first culture which values inclusion and celebrates diversity.

3. To be an active member of the senior leadership team working with colleagues to achieve strategic goals.

4. To lead the development and delivery of a growth plan which tells our story and powers our work.

5. To be an ambassador for the Cardiff City FC Community Foundation with a strong external focus.

Operational Management

6. To maximise income across the income spectrum including trusts and foundations, corporate fundraising, consumer income and individual giving.

7. To build a strong pipeline of future opportunities with excellent forward planning.

8. To identify, cultivate and manage relationships with potential partners.

9. To coordinate stakeholder engagement activity.

10. To be the guardian of the Cardiff City FC Community Foundation brand.

11. To develop and deliver marketing and communication strategies.

12. To work with the Head of Finance & Resources to build, set and monitor budgets.

13. To provide leadership and management of the fundraising, marketing and communications team.

14. To be responsible for the analysis and evaluation of performance information, monitoring and reporting against outputs, outcomes and KPI’s.  

General

15. To understand and ensure compliance with the regulatory environment and ensure compliance.

16. To champion the highest standards of safeguarding, data protection and health and safety.

17. To meet deadlines agreed with line manager and key partners with regard to reporting of key performance indicators and other targets.

18. To effectively manage and develop strong positive relationships with beneficiaries, key partners and stakeholders.

19. To undertake any relevant training as required by line-manager or in line with expectations of the programme funder.

20. To attend and participate in meetings with Foundation staff, funding providers and other meetings as appropriate.

21. To exhibit and promote company values & behaviours.

22. Promote and celebrate equality, diversity & inclusion.

23. To out carry any additional work and duties that meet the needs of the business.

Key Relationships

Internal: All Foundation Staff and Trustees.

External: Cardiff City FC Directors and Senior Management, Premier League and Premier League Charitable Fund, EFL and EFL in the Community, Major Donors, Corporate Partners, Trusts and Foundations, Grant Making Bodies and other funders, Media, Welsh Government, Local Government any other external stakeholders that support and benefit the work of the Foundation.

Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging career in advising and guiding people affected by dementia? 
Do you feel you could you help people maintain their independence, improve their sense of well-being and enable them to take more control of their lives? 
Would you thrive in a role where every day is different? 

If yes, we are offering a great opportunity to join our team providing personalised advice, guidance and support to people diagnosed with dementia and their carers! 

About the role
 
Location: Community based in Norfolk and Waveney, with some homeworking elements. 
 
As a Dementia Adviser, you will have the rewarding opportunity to provide support, information, and guidance to people with dementia and their carers; helping to maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives.
 
This is a community-based role which will involve some home working, meeting clients in the community and involve having a base in local NHS partner facilities. We are building links with GP’s and Memory assessment centres, Hospitals and other services. We educate and join, refer, direct and support. 

The service is unique to each service user as it is based upon their personal circumstances and support needs. You will offer support to your clients in a variety of ways, whether in the client's own home, or at other locations in the community, face to face, by phone, letter, or email. You will also assist service users to access other services, providing signposting and referrals. 
 
Your role will include: 

- Supporting people affected by dementia, families and carers to access vital services. 
- Improving people’s sense of well-being, enabling them to have more control over their lives. 
- Assisting with the identification of needs, providing information and access to relevant services. 
- Promoting our amazing service and building relationships with a range of health and social care professionals. 

About you

- A great communicator with a passion for supporting carers and people living with dementia.
- Ability and interest in supporting people to maintain their independence, improve their sense of well-being, and help them take more control of their lives. 
- Understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers would be an advantage but if you have had experience supporting with other diagnosis or support requirements this would be taken into consideration. 
- Able to network effectively and collaborating with other professionals to achieve a positive outcome for people. 
- Good IT skills, experience working with databases and virtual meeting software (Teams / Zoom). 
- The ability to travel across local area independently when required. 

If you apply, not only do we want to hear about your work history but we also want to find out about you and what drives your ambition to work for the Alzheimer’s Society. So, we would love for you to add a supporting statement to your application so we can learn a bit more about you!
 
Closing date: 5th August 2024
Interview date: 16th August 2024, face to face at our Norwich Offices

About Alzheimer's Society

At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We’re a national charity providing dementia support to a community that’s ethnically diverse, but we don’t reflect this in our senior leadership. This needs to change.

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the community we exist to serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from ethnically diverse communities who are traditionally underrepresented in the charity sector leadership roles.

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

Bowel Cancer UK is the UK's leading bowel cancer charity. We're determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care. We currently have around 90 staff based in England, Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland. 

Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to grow our staff team to deliver our ambitious new strategy, which will be launching in the spring. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK, and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a world where nobody dies of bowel cancer.

We are seeking an experienced IT Support Engineer with specialized knowledge in Office 365 and Microsoft Azure to join our team. As the IT Support Engineer - Office 365 and MS Azure Specialist, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing our Office 365 and Azure environments, providing technical support to end-users, and ensuring the smooth operation of our IT systems. You will play a critical role in maintaining the security, reliability, and performance of our Office 365 and Azure services while delivering exceptional support to our internal users. If you are a proactive problem-solver with a passion for technology and a commitment to excellence, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to contribute to our IT operations and help drive our organization's success.

Safeguarding:

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and at Bowel Cancer UK we are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates may be subject to either a satisfactory basic or enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dependent upon the role.

Fixed term to 31st May 2025 (Maternity cover)

24 hours per week (to include Sundays)

£23,436.25 FTE - £15,201.89 pro rata

Location - Northenden shop, 356 Paletine Road, Northenden, Gt. Manchester M22 4HD.

We offer many enhanced benefits including:

-28 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays

-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%

-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers

-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass

Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

We are looking for an Assistant Shop Manager to work alongside the Shop Manager in our Northenden shop. Are you self motivated with strong interpersonal skills and thrive on challenges and opportunities that come with assisting in the running of a shop? Can you assist the Shop Manager in driving sales and profits and able to work closely with staff and Volunteers to ensure we deliver the best level of customer service.

We are looking for someone who loves working with people and has the ability to lead in the absence of the Shop Manager, inspire and empower people around them. We are looking for someone who is friendly and positive in their approach and can instil an energy to those around them. Have you got a creative ability that you can bring to the role?

You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise vital funds needed to support our frontline work.

It is important that you have retail and managerial experience, and good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop. Experience with online sales would be an advantage.

If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way, and support your Shop Manager to be the best, then this is the place for you!

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The Children's Society is committed to Safer Recruitment and as such a range of pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with recommendations made by the Bichard Enquiry, and current best practice. To include a basic DBS check, these will be required before employment can commence.

The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Thursday 15th August 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Thursday 1st August 2024.

Interview date to be confirmed.

IN2

Community Funding and Events Partnerships Officer

Permanent Contract
Job Ref: V513
35 Hours (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £30,000 plus attractive employee benefits package
Start date: ASAP
Location: Hybrid mainly home working but requirement to support activities and events across England, Scotland and Wales
Closing date: 26th July 2024
Interview date and Location: Online interview date TBC 

Volunteering Matters  

At Volunteering Matters we use volunteering’s unique power to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.

We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues.  From social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence, and opportunity; to ensuring young people can become change makers in their community, the impact that we make is great.  And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive. 

People-led and impact driven, we are a national charity that is deeply embedded in local areas across the UK.  We operate in five regions: London and the South East; Wales and the West of England; East of England; the Midlands and North West England; and Scotland and North East England.  We also have an Employee Volunteering Team with over 25 years’ experience, acting as a broker to provide tailor-made solutions to employers. We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all.

This is an exciting time to be joining the team.  We’re changing the way we work to meet new ambitions and make sure our impact continues to grow alongside out business. 

 Role Purpose

This newly created role will lead on the formation and implementation of our community fundraising and events fundraising model. Our places and volunteers are crucial to us. They know their communities best. This role will support our volunteers and communities to become a network of supporters, opening routes to community-based fundraising and events helping the organization to reach are goals of growing our unrestricted funding base. The role will also lead on our approach to major events, showcasing our work to new audiences and potential supporters and donors that can ensure our work continues to support communities well in to the future. The role will be a key component of the UK Business Development Team.

Key Duties Responsibilities

· Design and implement a Community Fundraising and Events strategy for the organisation

· Develop and grow our Community Ambassador programme and our roster of local fundraising events in line with industry best practice

· Collaborate with our Delivery Teams to build and map opportunities across the UK

· Lead on our approach to major events and opportunities to attract new supporters to the charity

· Achieve income generation targets and grow the organization profile of unrestricted funding routes

· Utilise our Communications outputs to build local relationships.

· Ensure the voice of our volunteers and young people are always represented in our fundraising and events approaches.

· Represent the organization with external partners and stakeholders to broker fundraising opportunities

· Produce reports for team leadership on departmental objectives

· Play a key role in the UK Business Development team, helping to build a systematic relationship approach to income generation across the organization.

Our Values & Way of Working:

In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.

This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.

 

Diversity & Inclusion 

Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups. 

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments: 

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application.

We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History. 

 Benefits 

Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work), Unlimited Annual Leave, Employee Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick and family leave. We are also open to discuss job share applications. 

 GDPR Statement 

If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months.  We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.   

I am excited to be working with an amazing human rights charity in search of an IT Administrator.  This is a London based hybrid role for 2 – 3 months. As IT Administrator your role will be to provide administrative and logistical support to the IT team including laptop imaging, administration around contract management, taking and allocating calls to the helpdesk, carrying out first and second-line response and appropriate tasks allocated by the team managers.

Main duties:

To be one of the main points of contact for the IT helpdesk, both by phone and email and allocate tasks as appropriate.

To provide first-line response to queries with appropriate training.

Escalate any unresolved calls to more senior members of the IT team.

Fully logging all incoming calls (phone, email, face to face) accurately, documenting progress as appropriate and closing calls with correct code to facilitate accurate reporting on activity.

To assist with the imaging and configuration of IT hardware, laptop and desktop equipment

To generate management reports from the helpdesk and telephony systems.

To carry out administration related to IT service, software and maintenance contracts.

To maintain a register of software licences.

To assist with the recruitment and supervision of IT volunteers.

If you have the above skills and experience, and are immediately available, please apply online today. I would love to have a conversation with you!

Hours: Full-time

Remuneration: £30,000 to £31,500 GBP gross annual (dependent on experience)

Duration: Permanent

Location: UK-Med Office, Manchester, UK with hybrid working (approximately 30% on-site)

Do you have knowledge of accounting, finance and budget functions, payroll processing and administration. Ability to analyse and apply data across the full range of finance, payroll, and accounting functions?

UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we’ve been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.

We are looking for Finance Coordinators to support our Finance Team in ensuring appropriate finance management, accounting, control and reporting.

You will assist in the day-to-day accounting operations in accordance with UK-Med’s policies and procedures,

Our ideal candidate will be able to support in processes financial transactions and provides technical support to the Field with the processing of financial transactions, and monitors compliance with applicable financial rules and regulations. The incumbent therefore keeps frequent contact with staff at various levels, including Country/Field Offices.

You will be comfortable working at pace and thrive on achieving challenging objectives and meeting rapidly changing demands.

Experience working internationally, particularly in humanitarian emergency response, is an advantage but not essential.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference through humanitarian work. UK-Med is a growing and developing organisation with a committed team of staff, volunteers and members.

This role is a truly exciting opportunity to help develop our people services to meet the challenges and opportunities our growth present.

How to apply

We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack - Finance Coordinator - July 2024 before applying for this role.

To apply, please submit a current CV and a supporting letter (2 pages) through our online jobs portal.

Your covering letter must include a detailed explanation of your suitability for this post with specific reference to the criteria in the person specification

Applications must be submitted no later than Wednesday 1st August 2024

Please note that this is a rolling recruitment process. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and hiring manager will review applications as they are received, decisions may be made at any time if a suitable candidate is identified.

Applications for work in the UK can only be accepted from people with an existing right to work in the UK.

UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.

UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.

Administration and Resources Coordinator, Part-Time, Remote Working, joining an International Children’s Charity, based in the UK.

• Salary: £26,750 to £27,750 FTE (£16,050 to £16,650 per annum, based on 21 hours a week)
• Hours: Part-Time (21 hours per week). Open to working patterns.  
• Contract; Fixed Term - 9-month Contract  
• Location: Remote/Home based, anywhere in the UK

As the Administration and Resources Coordinator, working with the Senior Operations Manager and assisting the HR Manager, you will provide support with a wide range of administration tasks across areas such as operations, finance, compliance, governance, and HR.

Keys areas of responsibility include:

• Providing first point of contact for all service providers such as facilities and virtual office provision; telecoms, storage and archive facility, also IT support.
• Maintaining and monitoring compliance and Health and Safety documentation, insurances, and the contracts register, monitoring renewal dates and support with the renewal processes. 
• Meetings: Managing the timetable of Board and Committees meetings, providing support for general meeting preparation.
• Issuing and collecting IT equipment for new starters and leavers. Providing home office set up support. Resourcing IT equipment and any required staff training courses.
• First point of contact for all staff on all IT matters, responding to staff queries or problems as appropriate, referring to the Senior Operations Manager as necessary.
• Financial Support: Assist with processing invoices.
• HR: providing HR administration support assisting with employee engagement administration, L&D administration and other HR related administration tasks.

To be successful in this Administration and Resources Coordinator role you have will worked previously in a similar Administration or Office Coordinator role, and will be able to demonstrate skills, experience and knowledge in areas such as:

• Proven administrative, office administration experience within a varied administrative role, managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience of providing guidance and support to staff across a broad range of admin areas and queries.
• Excellent IT, MS Office skills, ideally with experience of working with Google Apps.
• Exposure and experience in areas such as: arranging travel, working with suppliers, managing and maintaining insurances documents, Health and Safety documents and other compliance documentation.
• Able to effectively communicate at all levels across an organisation, with excellent written skills to help create and develop documents for internal and external use.  

 

Deadline For Applications: 28th July, 17.00. 

Salary: £26750 to £27750 FTE (£16,050 to £16,500) based on 21 hours a week.

Hours: Part-Time (21 hours per week). Open to working patterns.  

Contract; Fixed Term - 9-month Contract  

Location: Remote/Home based, anywhere in the UK

 

 

Angela Mann Recruitment' is a specialist Charity & NFP Recruitment Agency, with extensive experience and knowledge of working within the sector. We match individuals to roles based on the required skills and experiences requested to fulfil a position, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. 

Location: London
Department: Frontline London
Contract type: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 35
Salary: £23,933 per annum

Big Issue Changing Lives CIC is looking for an Support and Outreach Assistant to support the direct the direct delivery of services to individuals participating in Big Issue enterprises, including selling the Big Issue magazine. The core of the role is facilitating access for members of our Roma Communities to the Hand Up Service and other local services, resources and networks required to address the barriers they are facing to moving forwards out of poverty. Where local services and resources are not available you will also support the Outreach Team with the delivery of information, guidance and some direct interventions, such as training sessions, directly.

This is self-starter role in which you’ll be responsible for connecting with potential service users within the Roma community, introducing the service to them, sharing information from our Hand Up plus services and supporting them to engage with the core Hand Up service. You’ll be working within a small team of Outreach workers and will work to maintain a set of Service Standards which help maintain the quality of the service nationally.

The role is highly flexible and no two days are the same. You’ll bring your own experience and knowledge to the role, as well as your ability to speak Romanian. We will support you to build on that through an ongoing training and development programme which aims to ensure all Hand Up Service Team members have up to date, relevant, knowledge in key areas including housing, benefits, debt, immigration and more. In the course of a day, you’ll usually be working with service users across multiple of these issues and supporting engagement with a wide range of external agencies such as health services, local authorities, charities and more, to get access to services for those you are supporting.

Your main roles and responsibilities will be:

- Undertake phone and in person outreach to introduce the Hand Up service to Roma Big Issues vendors
- Delivery of direct intervention to Roma vendors using guidance and resources provided
- Join meetings with Roma Vendors and Outreach Workers to support with action planning and provision of support and guidance
- Support with translation and interpretation within your local team to enable accessibility of the service for Roma vendors
- Support the local Hand Up Service to build current knowledge of local and national agencies that can support Roma vendors
- Support the organisation and delivery with Roma Vendors of 1-2-1 and group training sessions and drop-ins
- Ensure that your work meets service standards and targets and complete surveys with vendors as required
- Involving Roma service users in the service design and delivery as local and national opportunities arise
- Adhere to all required policies and procedures including with regards to safeguarding, lone and safe working, case work management and expenses and finances
- Undertake any other duties as required by your manager (within reasonable expectations)

You need to be:

- Passionate about and committed to supporting those living in poverty
- Confident communicator face to face and on the phone in both Romanian and English, with ability to convey information clearly
- Able to build rapport with diverse individuals from the Roma community
- Knowledge and understanding of the challenges and inequalities that individuals from the Roma community may face in the UK
- Excellent time management and very organised, with the ability to complete tasks by agreed deadlines
- Good data entry skills
- Able to represent the organisation to other professionals and partner agencies
- Able to work with individuals in both one to one and group formats
- Able to follow guidelines and work within policies, seeking support from line manager as needed
- Willing to work in flexible locations including our community office, as well as visiting vendors at pitches and attending community meetings. This role is not suitable for home- based working.

Please use your cover letter to demonstrate how you meet each of the following requirements. We recommend addressing each requirement specifically within your application. Voluntary experience and lived experience are welcome as evidence of your relevant experience, knowledge and skills, as well as any work experience.

Salary and Benefits offered:

- Salary of £23,933 per annum
- Incremental holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) plus paid leave to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation
- Company Sick Pay
- Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Training and development opportunities including an open learning library and management training schemes
- Health benefits include life cover, a health cash plan scheme which provides access to counselling and a range of therapies
- Please note that we reserve the right to review and amend our staff benefits and they do not form part of any contract of employment

Workplace details

This role could be based at our Big Issue office in London, but you will be mostly be working out and about within the community.

Closing date - 16 June 2024. Please note that we may interview before the role is closed so please apply asap.

Big Issue Group is striving towards Equal Opportunities. We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

Since 1991, The Big Issue has fought poverty by creating opportunities and supporting people to take control of their lives. Over time our organisation has grown and now The Big Issue Group consists of The Big Issue Company Ltd and Big Issue Invest Ltd (our social investment arm). In addition, we also have our sister charity The Big Issue Foundation.

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