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Data and Insight Analyst

Salary: £33,410 to £36,009 per annum

Full time, permanent

About the role

We are looking for someone who has a passion for working with data, and providing business intelligence that leads to action. If you love creating simple ways to explain complex data, and are excited by revealing the stories hidden within the data, then this could be the role for you.

Your main focus will be to provide reporting and research for our fundraising and marketing initiatives, helping to create a clear view of our marketing directorate performance. You will work closely with colleagues and key stakeholders to understand business intelligence requirements, scope out projects and deliver reporting to agreed specifications.

You will work closely with colleagues to ensure that reporting is used and a data-driven culture established. The outputs from your work will lead to insight that supports strategy development, and future investment decisions. Some projects will focus on other areas of organisational data, such as measuring our impact, or our financial model, as required.

Ideally, the successful candidate will have proven experience in analysing data and producing reporting, ideally using some advanced techniques for data extraction and manipulation (such as SQL) and a modern data visualisation tool (such as Power BI or Tableau). Full training will be provided, to enable the postholder to develop into a fully rounded data analyst, including training in the maintenance and development of our in-house data warehouse. 

About you

We are looking for a pro-active self starter, who has a passion for working with data and a hunger to learn. You will be patient and methodical in your work, and be able to focus both on the technical aspects of data analysis and reporting, and also understand the strategic thinking that your work will contribute to.

You’ll be great at building relationships with stakeholders, and be comfortable in communicating complex information through a variety of means. 

Your work will help to ensure that we maximise efficiency in our fundraising programmes, and as such you’ll be comfortable challenging the status quo, and making suggestions for how we might change, as we look to continuously improve.

Key Working Relationships

The successful candidate will work closely with all colleagues from within the Marketing Directorate, IT, Finance, Fundraising, and potentially all areas of Practical Action here there may be reporting needs.

External relationships with consultants/agencies, and third party software suppliers.

Accountabilities:

• To contribute towards the development and production of a large and complex portfolio of reports, produced by the Data and Insight Team. 
• To work closely with colleagues to embed reporting into day-to-day work, encouraging a data-driven and evidence-based approach to decision making.
• To work with the Senior Data Services Analyst, Data and Insight Manager and IT, to develop our data structures and architecture, enabling a robust data model and real-time reporting.
• Develop our use of Power BI, our data visualisation tool of choice, keeping up to date with latest reporting technologies and proposing changes and enhancements to such software where appropriate.
• To work with colleagues across the marketing directorate and wider Organisation to understand business intelligence requirements, scope out projects and deliver reporting to agreed specifications, presenting complex information through a variety of means.   
• To work with marketing audience strategists and the Data and Insight Manager in the commissioning and production of research, and contribute to statistical modelling projects.
• To propose and pro-actively undertaking supporter analysis with the aim of promoting efficiencies and value for money within fundraising campaigns.
• Play a key role in strategic projects, as required, acting as a subject matter expert for data, covering a range of topics, such as supporter journey mapping, process documentation / re-design, software implementation to name just a few.
• Conducting marketing data selections, to provide fundraising colleagues with carefully curated data which will power marketing campaigns.

PERSON PROFILE

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• A self-starter, able to work on own initiative to meet goals / objectives.
• A champion for change, and committed to continuous improvement.
• Experience of working with, manipulating and interpreting data.
• Experience of delivering reporting / analysis and presenting information in engaging and clear ways.
• The ability to build relationships with stakeholders and present complex information to a non-technical audience.
• Advanced use of MS Excel (pivot tables, IF and VLOOKUP).
• Working knowledge of GDPR and data protection and fundraising regulations and compliance.

Desirable

• An understanding of data warehousing techniques.
• Expert user of MS Excel (PowerPivot / data model, VBA, statistical techniques)
• Working knowledge of SQL (basic SELECT statements, JOINS and GROUPING data, Common Table Expressions (CTEs), Partitions, Aggregate Functions).
• Experienced using a statistical analysis package such as SPSS and a working knowledge of statistical techniques such as CHAID and logistic regression.
• Knowledge of fundraising, and market research techniques and methodologies.
• Experience of producing reporting within Power BI.
• Experience of working with The Raiser’s Edge.

 APPLICATION INFORMATION

 Why join us?

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, and working with values-driven and highly engaged colleagues are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

Our open plan offices are located in the centre of Rugby and near to Rugby train station.

In addition, we offer the following benefits:

• Full time roles are contracted at 35 hours per week.
• Hybrid/flexible working options
• 27 days’ holiday rising with continuous service, in addition to public holidays
• Pension scheme - employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes a minimum of 5%
• Enhanced family friendly policies, including maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave.
• Life assurance (3 x annual salary).
• Bike to Work scheme.

About us

We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We help people find solutions to come of the world’s toughest problems.  Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality.  We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy.  And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grown big.

We’re a global change-making group.  The group consist of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company, and a technical consulting service.  We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help to share a world that works better for everyone.

 Additional information

Practical Action believes that having a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace culture based on respect will enable us to be an effective organisation. We seek to create an inclusive workplace in which people are accepted as individuals, regardless of their differences and where they feel their contribution is valued.  Practical Action is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from under-represented groups.

We stay committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse working environment and believe that people from different backgrounds or cultures give us different perspectives, and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we will be. By building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected, and valued we give everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.

The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.

Closing date for applications: Friday 16th August 2024.  Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.

Interviews: It is anticipated that interviews will take place in the week commencing 2nd September 2024. 

If you do not hear from us within five weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

HOW TO APPLY

If you want to work for a charity with significant people ambitions, then we would like to hear from you.  To apply, please submit a copy of your CV and a supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role.

Are you passionate about creating engaging visual content and enjoy working with images, and videos, especially of people and dogs? Do you have a knack for creating compelling graphics and films that inspire? If so, this opportunity might be perfect for you!

Our Internal Communications team are looking for a proactive and imaginative person to produce outstanding creative assets, with a strong emphasis on video production and graphics. You will excel at storytelling and enhancing internal communications campaigns. The ideal candidate will have experience in filming, editing, and commissioning videos, creating graphics and infographics along with a proven ability to produce other visual content that boosts awareness and engagement.

About this job:

As Multimedia Officer, you will:

• Create engaging internal visual content, including video, graphics/infographics, posters, presentations, screensavers and images to support and create more engagement in internal projects. 
• Create high-quality video content for Dogs Trust’s internal channels; plan video shoots and manage all aspects of post-production including sign-off and approval from relevant teams where needed. 
• Document our internal events through photography and video recording.
• Contribute content to our intranet, reporting on analytics for user engagement, demonstrating impact and effectiveness of visual content. 

About you: 

With demonstrable experience of planning, project managing and delivering video and photo shoots, you will have excellent media editing skills, ideally using Adobe Creative Suite. Creative in bringing ideas and advice to internal projects you will have experience creating and editing graphics for print and digital content and have expertise in working with an internal communications team or in producing colleague-facing content.

About Dogs Trust:

We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

About the team:

Communications and Digital plays a central role at Dogs Trust. We help people know, love and understand the charity and take action to support the charity’s work. We use our understanding of Dogs Trust and audience need to produce impactful and creative on-brand communications, liaising with the media and celebrities, and engaging directly with our supporters. We also play a crucial role in evolving the digital supporter experience and use our internal communications expertise to communicate key messages to employees across Dogs Trust.

In return for all of this, as part of team Dogs Trust we have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual, leave, Perkbox and pension allowances, and you will you join a team of highly professional and driven colleagues in a brilliant upbeat and collaborative environment, all with a genuine passion for dog welfare.

The Health Foundation is an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK.

This is an exciting opportunity to cover a key role within the Healthy Lives team and contribute to our strategic priority of improving health and reducing inequalities.

The Programmes, Grants and Operations (PGO) team is a sub-team within Healthy Lives. It provides support and advice to the team on the set up, mobilisation and management of a mix of short and long-term grants and programmes as well as ensuring the smooth running of business operations.

The Healthy Lives Programme Officer is a key member of the team with responsibility for supporting Healthy Lives with commissioning suppliers, setting up and managing awards and contracts in line with organisation policies, providing project support on a range of projects and programmes, monitoring progress and spend, as well as maintaining good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Excellent organisational and time management skills are essential for this role, as is a proactive, solution-focused and professional approach.

To find out more about the role and what we are looking for, please click on the link below to be redirected to our careers website.

Description:

• Closing Date: Friday 2nd August at 5pm
• Salary: £23,400
• Working Pattern: Full time
• Contract: Permanent
• Job Location: Sandwell, West Midlands (based in two schools)
• Interview date: Monday 12th August

NB we ask that applicants be available on this date in case they are invited to interview

• Start date: as soon as possible
• Reporting to: Programme Manager

Do you want to learn more about the role and our organisation before you apply?

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Wednesday 24th July at 10:00am - 10:30am (Meeting ID: 211 973 5552)

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About the organisation

We believe that every young person should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential and make the most of their education. We’re passionate about reducing the educational barriers our students face, helping them to pursue a career in their chosen field and follow their dreams.

Our mission is to support students from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities, through a unique combination of tuition and in-school mentoring. We work with them to make good applications, get the grades and transition to university.

The programme combats educational inequality and improves social mobility by raising students’ grades and supporting them to understand the pathway to a top university. Students who receive support from our programme are more than twice as likely to attend top universities as statistically similar students, according to UCAS.

Why work at The Access Project

People who work at The Access Project are motivated by the desire to create a fairer society. We all play an active part in achieving the mission to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds access top universities. At The Access Project, we’re a friendly, collaborative, supportive and inclusive team, with passionate people working together in Programmes, Strategy & Impact, Volunteering, Fundraising & Communications and Operations to achieve our mission.

The vision of our people strategy is to enable and inspire all employees to achieve, grow, succeed and thrive. We regularly have opportunities for people to share their ideas in various working groups, generating strong teamwork across the organisation.

In the last year we engaged with staff across our organisation and co-created an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion vision and strategic objectives. Our work on this will develop throughout 2024 to ensure The Access Project can foster an equitable place to work.

We value every individual who works at The Access Project and we have a wide range of benefits that make this a rewarding place to work. In our last staff engagement survey, 90% said they’re proud to tell people they work at The Access Project.

Our values

Empowerment

We support students and our people to develop the skills and knowledge to accomplish their goals.

Courage

We encourage our students and our people to be authentic, innovative and ambitious in order to reach their full potential and deliver our mission.

Impact

We evolve our programmes through an evidence-led approach, supporting our students to achieve their best outcomes.

Inclusion

We respect and value individuality and engage diverse voices to achieve our mission.

Ownership

We hold ourselves accountable in all our actions and efforts. We ask “What can I do to improve my results?”

About the role

This vacancy is for a University Access Officer to work in two schools in the West Midlands area: Ormiston Forge Academy in Cradley Heath and Wood Green Academy in Wednesbury. Our schools are shown on a mapThe Access Project schools on our website. Access to own transport or reliable transport would be ideal.

The University Access Officer works with school staff at all levels, volunteer tutors, and with the rest of The Access Project’s team to ensure that the delivery of the programme is optimised.

Role responsibilities

• Engage with students in school and enrol them onto the programme
• Match students with volunteer tutors
• Monitor student attendance to tutorials and devise innovative solutions to encourage attendance
• Assess student progress towards being able to make successful university applications
• Upload information onto the Salesforce database (training is provided)
• Monitor the impact of tutorials, and intervene as appropriate
• Build and manage relationships with volunteer tutors to ensure they have a positive experience of the programme
• Manage tutor relationships and attendance to tutorials through weekly monitoring of systems, emailing and making phone calls
• Work with school staff to ensure their cooperation and timely completion of activities contributing to the smooth running of the programme
• Chair and present at termly school meetings with Senior Management to report on programme progress.
• University Access Officers support the volunteering team by helping to deliver tutor training sessions, which take place on occasional Saturdays and weekday evenings (paid time off is provided).
• Any other responsibilities reasonably deemed necessary by The Access Project’s
• Programme Managers or Director

Person specification

• Able to deliver projects and manage administration accurately
• Able to communicate and influence with impact at all levels
• Able to effectively time manage
• Able to lead and manage change to embed the programme in school
• Resilient and adaptable
• Skilled in building and maintaining excellent relationships

Training and Development

You will be provided with regular monthly training so that you can develop your skills and succeed in the role. There is support from your line manager (Programme Manager), as well as guidance from more senior University Access Officers and the wider University Access Officer team across The Access Project. There are opportunities for progression, including several additional responsibility roles which are available for UAOs to apply for once they have completed their probationary period successfully.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure.
• PerkBox – offering nationwide shopping discounts, gym memberships, holidays, learning and much more.
• Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour helpline for staff
• Online Medical assistance – access 24/7 to a qualified GP within minutes, with referrals and prescriptions available same-day.
• Interest-free travelcard loans
• Travel-allowance for expenses over £10 per day, where applicable
• Cyclescheme loans
• 3 paid Volunteering Days
• Employer’s pensions contributions (3%)
• CPD options
• The Access Project welcomes requests for flexible working arrangements

Safeguarding Statement

The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Equal Opportunities Statement

The Access Project aspires to represent the diversity of communities across the UK at all levels of the organisation and proactively takes steps to support this. We are committed to creating a culture where the experiences and voices of people from marginalised backgrounds are listened to and valued; where their skills are appreciated; and where their talents are nurtured and encouraged. 

The Access Project is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. If you believe you have most of the skills to fulfil the role we encourage you to apply. Amongst staff at our organization, there is under-representation of people who are Black, Asian or people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled, care-experienced, from low socio-economic backgrounds, and who are LGBTQIA+ . We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience in reference to our mission. 

We are proud to be a Level 1 Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments please contact us.

Disclosure of a Criminal Record

The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 applies to posts where there is access to children. This means that applicants for employment that involves working with children and young people must disclose anything listed in their criminal record, with the exception of protected cautions and convictions. All Disclosures are carried out in the strictest confidence and are made only in connection with your application for employment and for no other purpose. The application for a DBS check at a level appropriate to the job role will be activated before your first day of work. Members of staff who are not eligible for a standard or enhanced DBS check are required to undertake a basic DBS check only in line with legal requirements. If you are selected for appointment to the role, you will be subject to this procedure.

Present or most recent employment

It is important to give full information, including the organisation you work in, or most recent employment if not currently working, full dates, address and explanation of any gaps in employment.

References

All appointments are subject to verification of employment and suitability of the candidate for the post applied for. We reserve the right to approach any previous employer for a reference and to verify their identity but will request your permission before doing so. If you have experience of working with children, please include this as one of your references.

Education, Qualifications and Training:

Ensure you give all the information requested, including dates, establishment where you studied and make clear the level of any examinations e.g., GCSE, GCE 'O' Level or 'A' Level or equivalents etc. and the grades you obtained. Also include any skills training you have had. You will be required to produce original documentary evidence of any qualifications relevant to the job, and these will be detailed on the person specification.

Proof of qualification is required before the appointment is confirmed.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We have a new opportunity for a specialist Dual Diagnosis Worker to join the team in Croydon on a 12 month fixed term contract. This is a new role to the team and you will deliver evidence-based interventions based on  holistic assessments to support personalised recovery, integration, and promotion of independent living skills. You will work to the long term support needs of our residents and work towards facilitating improved outcomes. 

Our service has 27 residents across 4 sites, which specialise in Forensic Mental Health aiming to enable and empower our residents to achieve their maximum levels of functional independence and enhance their sense of wellbeing.

Shift Pattern:  This role is full time 37.5 hours per week. Hours to be discussed, you will be based in service.

Finding us: East Croydon Train and Tram Link.

Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Medicash includes discount gym memberships, routine optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy treatments
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing.
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards

If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!

ABOUT YOU

This role is perfect for someone who is driven to provide high quality, effective and person-centred support to others. We are passionate about what we do and welcome the same drive, values, and interest in performing in our field. We are looking for someone who has a trauma-informed approach in everything they do, who thrives when working as part of a team, be effective at communicating, and able to build long-term purposeful relationships.
Initiative, adaptability, and proactiveness will be essential in this role, being able to follow processes and policies and resolve any challenges face on. 

If you are compassionate, supportive and empowering to others do keep reading!

OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set up realistic and flexible strengths-based support plans, working closely with colleagues and support teams to support and advise on interventions and approaches to meet resident/participant needs.
  Include appropriate substance misuse interventions within support plans for those with co-occurring substance dependence and mental health need devising systematic plans for care; implementing this plan; coordinating the input of others and evaluating effectiveness.
• Undertake joint holistic assessments and risk assessments with residents/participants to help determine service and support needs and identify where these can be met. Provide outcome-based support measured against goals, recovery, and achievements.
• Encourage residents/participants to identify and define their own goals and work towards being resilient and independent as possible, support with reducing reliance on clinical interventions and hospitalisations. 
• Promote active involvement of those with dual diagnosis, assist residents/participants to identify their own strengths, personal interests and goals and support them to access and participate in activities of their choice.
• Undertake time-limited, SMART, and a range of evidence-based interventions such as 1-1’s, including harm minimisation, increasing awareness and motivation through stages of change and relapse prevention.
• Support in creating and maintaining a welcoming, psychologically informed home environment for residents/participants, ensuring a continuous focus on safety, health, and wellbeing.
• Positively promote and support connections with local communities and boroughs of SIG’s services and liaise with other teams to maintain and share knowledge and links to support people to access resources which include print, personal and digital.
• Develop community links and liaise regularly with a range of agencies and individuals across voluntary and third sector services in the community including but not limited to; drug and alcohol services, supported employment schemes, gyms and healthy living programmes, recovery colleges, and benefits and advice agencies.
• Act as a role model for staff of all disciplines and grades working with people with co-occurring mental health, alcohol and/or drug problems. 
• Share knowledge and skills to help enhance awareness around dual diagnosis and best practice, challenges, and services available with other services of Social Interest Group.

Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position. 

KEY CRITERIA

What we are looking for:

• Knowledge, understanding and experience of working with people of complex backgrounds. Ideally ex-offenders, those with enduring mental health, substance misuse and challenging behaviours
• Experience of assessing needs and strengths, and supporting people with dual diagnosis and complex needs
• Previous experience in a similar role, providing holistic assessments and support for people experiencing mental illness who use substances
• IT Proficiency, including Microsoft Office, and the ability to navigate and learn new case management systems and other types of organisational software
• Able to recognise ill health and additional support and need for interventions
• Knowledge of the interactions between mental health problems and drug and alcohol use and the issues facing people trying to stabilise their situation
• Applied knowledge of the principles of risk assessment and risk management, particularly in relation to harm minimisation
• Ability to engage those who may be hard to reach, able to influence and negotiate positive outcomes with others

What we would like, but not essential:

• Experience in delivering training in motivational interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Theory informed approaches and other relevant recovery models

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

WORKING FOR US

ABOUT US

Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.

Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change

Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

Our Values

Ambition – Eager to succeed and to accomplish as much as possible for our people

Empowerment – Giving staff and the people we support the tools, training, and information they need to achieve their potential

Transparency – Upfront and visible about our actions and open to scrutiny from stakeholders, service users, and staff

Inclusivity – Listening to, understanding, and including all our stakeholders to ensure we make a difference and get things right

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.

Substance Specialist | Drug and Alcohol Services | Substance Misuse Jobs | Addiction Specialist | Rehabilitation worker

The Reception and Administration Assistant will be responsible for the smooth running of our reception area at The Beacon Centre, ensuring a high-quality experience for all visitors. They will support the Director with a variety of administrative tasks, including managing the bookings diary and general enquiries, and offering clerical support to our groups.

The Volunteer and Community Development Coordinator will work with the Director to deliver Hope St Mellons’ commitment to invest in volunteering; helping to support, sustain and develop work with volunteers at the Beacon Centre and through Hope St Mellons activities across St Mellons. This role will support the coordination of existing and emerging volunteer roles and volunteer-led community development in Hope St Mellons.

Job title: Grief in Pieces Suicide Bereavement Liaison (x2)

Responsible to: Deputy Director of Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Services/ Clinical Director

Hours: 22.5 hours/ 30 hours

Salary: Starting salary is £31,438.42 per year (Full-time equivalent), (SC6-SP26),

which equates to £18,863.05 per year at 22.5 hours per weeks or £25,150.74 at 30 hours per

week

Contract type: Fixed term until 31st March 2025

Location: Tudor Road E9, London

Benefits: See supporting documents for information on benefits.

We are seeking (two) Suicide Bereavement Liaisons to join our Grief in Pieces: Support for Suicide Loss team. The incumbents will be experienced mental health practitioners with the understanding, therapeutic skills, personal qualities and compassion for working effectively with those affected by suicide bereavement.

The suitable candidate(s) will work with individuals, groups and communities, offering practical and emotional 1-2-1 (therapeutic) support as well as group-based interventions.

The postholder will also support with facilitating events and workshops, as needed, across the boroughs of North-East London as well as in local school and community venues.

The postholder(s) will enjoy working independently but will also work well as part of a team, ideally with experience of inter-professional working across health, education and social care. 

The individual(s) will have experience of or be willing to develop the necessary skills to work in a trauma-informed, compassion-focused and CBT-informed approach, offering a balance of bearing witness to the emotional devastation of traumatic loss and gently facilitating posttraumatic coping and growth.

About Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest:

We are a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation.

 We promote both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention for those at risk of developing mental health issues, or who struggle with common mental health conditions.

 We currently support around 5,000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on psychological, social, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support minoritised communities.

 Our values are:

Connected: Creating a compassionate and supportive community.

Fair:  We strive for equity- no-one's needs should go unmet.

Brave: We walk with people, offering help by doing what works - proven or new

Working with Mind CHWF means you’ll be part of a dedicated, passionate, and professional workforce who cares about the work they do and make a real difference to the lives of the people in the City of London, Hackney, and Waltham Forest.

We are committed to actively becoming anti-racist in everything we do. This is a critical priority for Mind CHWF. We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation that recognises different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services.

We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.

Those with lived experience of Mental Health are encouraged to apply.

Value-based Recruitment:

We know that for various reasons, not everybody who can successfully perform in a role, performs their best under traditional interview/selection procedures. We are therefore seeking ways to further breakdown barriers in our recruitment & selection process.

Shorted-listed candidates will be provided with some questions to help them prepare for the interview.

 How to apply:

For more information on the vacancy and how to apply, click the ‘Apply’ button - Please note that we are unable to consider incomplete applications.

The closing date is by 2nd August 2024, however, please do not delay applying as this advert may close before the stated deadline if we find a suitable applicant for the role.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please let us know in your application.

Your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. Please take a moment to read through our applicant’s privacy notice.

Exeter Students’ Guild

Head of Finance

Salary: £53,000 - £60,000 FTE / pro-rata

Location: Exeter, Devon – with hybrid/flexible working arrangements

Contract: Permanent – preference is for 21 hours per week (0.6, part-time) but applicants wishing to explore 0.8 or full-time will be considered.

Are you a values-driven finance professional looking to play a crucial role in the smooth running and continued development of a busy Students’ Guild? We are looking for someone eager to help us become a sector-leading organisation dedicated to helping students love Exeter and ensure every person in the Guild is working towards that mission. 

About the Students’ Guild

We are privileged to represent and enhance the experiences of over 26,000 students at the University of Exeter. As an independent charity, we offer a wide range of opportunities, services, and support to help students get the most out of their time at university. Our vision is to empower students to take their place in the world and make a positive difference. We pursue our purpose through the following:

• Influencing the Exeter student experience to ensure it is both a high quality, value-for-money experience for all students and transforms their lives. 

• Collaborating with students to ensure there is a supportive, inclusive, empowering and enriching community at Exeter for every student. Students are proud of Exeter and feel they belong to the community here. 

• Connecting Exeter student life to the wider world, ensuring that both whilst studying and beyond that, Exeter students and graduates are networked and connected.

Based across one of the most beautiful university campuses in the UK, the Guild offers a flexible, supportive and collaborative working environment and has a huge appetite for innovation and new ideas.

About the Role

Repoting to the Chief Executive, the Head of Finance will lead and direct the Finance department to deliver a comprehensive service to the organisation and its stakeholders, supporting the Guild to achieve its strategic goal of helping all students to ‘Love Exeter.’ This means taking overall responsibility for all finance functions including setting the financial goals, budget, forecast, and policies that align with the Guild’s vision and mission.

Joining a settled working team and a positive working environment, the incoming Head of Finance's duties will include:

• Collective leadership of the Students’ Guild as a member of a high performing senior leadership team.

• Development and delivery of organisational and finance specific KPIs.

• The provision of accurate and informative financial information within an agreed timeframe including monthly management accounts.

• Leadership of a budgeting and forecasting process that enables the organisation to make informed decisions.

• Accurate and timely submission of returns to required regulatory bodies, including financial, company and charitable returns.

• The smooth and efficient management of external and internal audit processes and excellent administrative standards across the Students’ Guild.

• Effective performance management and development of colleagues within the Finance team, ensuring a strong focus on customer service and continuous improvement.

• The finance function is an effective business partner that support the delivery of strategic goals across the Guild. 

Who we’re looking for

The role would best suit a finance professional with proven experience in a finance management role, with a focus on supporting finance business partnering. Applicants should be able to demonstrate skills in financial management of monthly accounts, budgets, forecasts and cashflows, and managing financial month-end and year-end processes and reporting – with an emphasis on providing visual information for stakeholders. Skills In VAT, managing payroll and an understanding of charity finance principles would be an advantage. A commitment to the Guild's values and a commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion is also expected.

The role manages a small finance team. Financial year-end is 31st July and the finance system used is Access Accounts.

The preference for the Head of Finance vacancy is for the role to be part-time for 21 hours per week (0.6), however the Guild are open to considering candidates wishing to work more hours, whether that be 0.8 or full-time, 5 days per week. The role will be hybrid in nature, with the expectation for a minimum of 2 days per week on campus. The Guild welcomes suggestions and requests for flexible working, job shares, condensed hours, and homeworking.

The Guild offers an excellent benefits package, including: 27 days holiday plus bank holidays & winter closure, paid time off to support with caring responsibilities & volunteering, sustainable travel incentives, a confidential employee advice service, wellbeing days, discounts via Perkbox and up to 6% employer pension contributions.

The Guild has a genuine commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, and people with a diverse range of skills, backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply.

How to apply

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 12pm on Monday 19th August 2024

First Stage Interviews (Remote): Thursday 5th September 2024

Final Interviews (In-person): Thursday 12th September 2024

Please click 'Apply’. We will then send the Recruitment Pack, Job Description, and full details of how to apply.

For an informal conversation about the role and application process, please contact our recruitment partners, Marble Mayne Recruitment

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity, working across more than 80 countries to deliver long-term development programmes, respond to emergencies and campaign with young people on issues that matter to them. They call on governments to do more to protect children’s rights, recognising that poverty, violence and discrimination still holds back millions of children and that these inequalities disproportionally affect girls. Plan International UK strives for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future. 

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with Plan International UK to recruit a Retention & Stewardship Lead, focused on leading and delivering a step change in how the organisation holistically considers its supporters. With an emphasis on the supporter experience, this role will lead a team of 7 (3 direct reports) to identify cross-sell opportunities and ultimately increase the lifetime value and commitment of its supporters.

Plan International UK currently benefits from c.66,000 sponsors, c.42,000 campaigners and a wealth of regular supporters. You’ll lead the retention team to identify and consider the potential crossover of these audiences, fostering meaningful relationships and supporter journeys that maximise retention and support income growth. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Retention & Stewardship team, establishing a collaborative team culture focused on innovation, creativity and continuous improvement to establish great supporter experiences.
• Foster a multi product, multi channel approach - overseeing email, direct amil, SMS and other key channels to ensure a seamless donor experience across all areas.
• Develop and lead the implementation of integrated supporter engagement strategies – maximising the loyalty and support of existing supporters to increase their lifetime value.
• Oversee a breadth of products - from child sponsorship to legacies, influencing campaigns and emergency appeals. You'll create cross-sell and upsell strategies for various audience segments, promoting additional giving opportunities and introducing supporters to the wider areas of the charity's work.
• Manage the income/expenditure budgets effectively, allocating resources optimally to achieve maximum growth and ROI.
• Oversee legacy marketing and strategy - offering ongoing stewardship to establish deeper relationships that allow this income stream to build further. 
• Adopt a "digital first" type of approach - recognising the significant potential for growth within this space.

Person Specification:

• Proven experience in developing and implementing successful retention and stewardship strategies with a multi channel, multi product approach. 
• Strong background in data-driven activity, with experience of effective segmentation, targeting and optimisation to maximise ROI.
• Effective team leader, able to build and develop high performing teams and motivate them to succeed.
• Experienced in managing complex multi-product supporter journeys, maximising ROI by ensuring resource is invested effectively across multiple campaigns and different audience segments. 
• Committed to Plan International UK’s position on promoting girls’ rights and gender equality, diversity and inclusion and anti-racism and integrating this into all aspects of your work.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, the deadline for applications is Wednesday 7th August. Regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Full-time
Permanent
£25,575 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 12 August 2024

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an experienced HR team supporting the Museum's Operations Division. Our Operations Division comprises key functional areas including Advancement, Finance, Governance and Security departments.

As an integral member of a busy HR department, you will help to ensure the delivery of an effective and reliable HR service. You will perform a range of tasks, while focusing on actively managing our recruitment and onboarding processes, including placing advertisements, scheduling interviews and carrying out pre-employment checks.

Applicants will need to demonstrate effective communication skills and the ability to work independently, within a team and with employees from across the organisation.

The role will suit individuals with relevant administration experience looking to start their career in HR or those seeking to build their HR experience in a unique and complex organisation.

Key areas of responsibility:

• In addition to the processes outlined above, you will be responsible for issuing contractual documentation and delivering engaging inductions for new starters. Also for -
• Providing timely and professional outcomes to successful and unsuccessful candidates.
• Ensuring all recruitment paperwork is accurately filed in a timely manner, and in line with data protection requirements.
• Preparing paperwork and communications including employment references and contract extensions.
• Ensuring that DBS renewals are carried out in line with the Museum's procedures and legal requirements for employees involved in secure cargo transportation.
• Taking full and accurate minutes of sensitive meetings.
• Ensuring that personnel files are kept up-to date by completing accurate and timely filing.
• Answering queries and advising managers and team members on recruitment processes and procedures.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have -

• Wide-ranging administration experience including a strong grasp of Microsoft Office and experience working with databases.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision in prioritising own workload and coordinating with those of others.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work within deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• A positive attitude, strong customer focus and adaptability skills.

Knowledge of relevant employment legislation and qualified or working towards the Foundation Certificate in People Practice would be an advantage.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo Helmet, and the Lewis Chess Men. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays
• Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out what benefits a civil service pension provides).
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
• Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

For more information about this role, please see the job description.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

We offer a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you. We generally expect our HR Coordinators to work on site about 3 days a week.

The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.

Would you like to be part of an organisation making a positive impact on children's mental health?

As a key member of the organisation, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our financial strategy and driving operational efficiency.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will oversee the full spectrum of financial management activities, from financial planning and analysis to management accounting and reporting. Your expertise will be instrumental in providing valuable insights to support informed decision-making at all levels of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement robust financial planning and budgeting processes.
• Prepare and analyse comprehensive management accounts, providing clear and actionable insights into financial performance.
• Lead the financial forecasting process, identifying trends and opportunities.
• Oversee the management of the accounting function, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the finance team.
• Collaborate closely with operational teams to provide financial support and analysis.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and accounting standards.

Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with a proven track record in management accounting.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear and concise information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Proven team management abilities.
• Experience in the charity sector is desirable.

The Closing date for applications for this role is Tuesday July 30^th please submit your application to with your CV attached

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

THE CHARITY  

Unfold is led by the people we serve, and we get people where they want to be. We’re a bold, agile and growing organization, with a friendly, energetic and welcoming team. As an established local charity, we’re powered by volunteers who support young people and families to identify and achieve goals that matter to them. We provide mentoring and peer support groups to people in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and the neighbouring boroughs.  

We’re open to everyone, but we target those who face the most challenges: 93% of the people we work with describe themselves as coming from a racialized group, 85% of the families we support are single-parent households headed by a woman, and 75% of the children we support are eligible for free school meals. We also run specialized programmes of support for people seeking asylum and those with refugee status. Last year we provided one-to-one mentoring to over 246 people, and group support to a further 252 people. With increasing demand for our services, we expect to provide direct support to over 350 individuals in the coming year.  

In our programme of support for parents, we have two primary programmes, a ‘Mentoring for Mothers’, for women with children aged 5+, which aims to improve well-being, confidence, connectedness and reduce loneliness. We also run Women’s Support Groups, which are friendly, relaxed spaces for women to meet, socialise, share challenges, offer support to one another and find out about services that meet their needs.  

POSITION SUMMARY  

In partnership with the local authority, Unfold is developing a new programme in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea in support of the families who have been made homeless or are at risk of homelessness who are accommodated in Bed & Breakfast and commercial hotels, within and outside of the borough. Collaborating with local family services and public health team, Unfold will offer  

• Outreach to families in hotels and B&Bs  
• Women’s Support Group  
• Mentoring for five women  

As an Outreach & Programme Coordinator Officer, you will be visiting the families and carrying out a screening to identify priority needs for appropriate signposting and connecting the families back to local services in Kensington & Chelsea. Part of the role will be to set up and run a weekly Women’s Support Group aiming to support the families build connections and find about further services in Kensington & Chelsea or in their new areas. Mentoring is part of the support women will be able to access, and as the Outreach & Programme Coordinator Officer you will be identifying women who are ready to engage in mentoring and working with Unfold colleagues to match them with a mentor, supporting mentoring pairs in their time together.  

At Unfold, we work with people with different needs, ages, and backgrounds, so the right person for this role needs to be a great communicator, enjoys connecting with people, has empathy and understands the challenges families face in temporary accommodation arrangements.  

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Outreach

• Create a plan for visiting on a regular basis all Bed & Breakfast and commercial hotels in five main London boroughs where families have been placed.  
• Act as a friendly face who families will trust, building recognition and local knowledge.  
• Conduct an initial screening on location to summarise the families’ – both parents and children presenting circumstances.  
• Following project referral pathways, share findings of the screening with partner services in Kensington and Chelsea, ensuring that appropriate services are notified.  
• Assist families to engage with family support services in Kensington & Chelsea.  
• Assist families to access local services in the borough the hotel is located within if appropriate. 
• Signpost to local wellbeing activities to meet needs identified by the family, taking into consideration their specific needs and interests.  
• Update appropriate resources and signposting materials.  
• Identify risks and escalate them in a timely manner to appropriate services.  

Women’s Support Group Facilitation & Coordination  

• With the support of the Programme Manager, set up and coordinate one weekly Women’s Support Group, following Unfold’s peer support model.  
• Create a friendly, welcoming atmosphere so that members feel at ease and able to determine group activities.
• Conduct monitoring of the WSG, including new member registration and attendance.  
• Coordinate resources and materials needed for the smooth running of the sessions and signposting.  
• Plan groups to meet the needs of members, with lively and engaging sessions in response to needs of group members, coordinating visits from external partners in health, wellbeing, culture and arts.  
• Be proactive in outreach and communications to the group, maximising participation and ensuring that everyone feels welcome.  

Mentoring Support  

• Promote mentoring to women in hotels and B&Bs, so that they’re aware of the benefits and feel they can take up the offer when they’re ready.  
• Identify and onboard participants who are ready for mentoring.  
• Organise and run assessment and matching sessions for five women, periodically reviewing with mentors and mentees.  
• Support mentors to connect mentees with services and activities that meet their needs, using knowledge of local services  
• Ensure all participants are aware of and follow safeguarding measures in line with Unfold’s policies.  
• Provide ongoing support to volunteers to help them flourish as mentors responding to any questions and concerns.  
• Support in the delivery of virtual and in-person mentor training and monthly supervision sessions.  
• Make sure our monitoring systems are being used as intended providing support to mentors and mentees as needed.  

Administrative Support  

• Manage cases with Beacon, our CRM system, making sure all the data is inputted correctly and is up-to-date.  

Other Duties and Responsibilities  

• Participate in regular management supervision, team meetings and annual appraisal; help to identify your own job-related development and training needs.  
• Adhere to Unfold’s code of confidentiality, safeguarding, equal opportunities and all other policies.  
• Undertake your role in a professional manner and maintain a high-quality standard of work in accordance with aims, values and ethos of Unfold.  

The above job description reflects the position at the time of writing; it is not intended to be a task list but indicates the general level of work involved. As the role evolves, the Senior Programme Officer may require undertaking other tasks assigned by the Programme Manager and it is expected that duties will be reviewed and revised as required.  

The role may involve out of hours working, for which time off in lieu will be granted.  

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ABOUT YOU

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written), with excellent written and spoken English.  
• An ability to communicate with people from a wide range of backgrounds.  
• Experience working with adults seeking support in the community.
• Experience of working with families and children.  
• Experience of working or volunteering in a drop in setting.  
• Knowledge and experience about safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, ideally in volunteering contexts.  
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office suite.  
• Excellent organisational skills – ability to manage multiple tasks.  

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about supporting families to improve outcomes for children, young people and parents.  
• Outstanding interpersonal skills  
• Empathy with people facing challenging situations.  
• A hands-on, highly motivated individual with great empathy.  
• Ability to work as part of a small team, listening to and valuing the contribution of all staff, service users and volunteers, whilst also working independently.  
• Willing and able to work the occasional evenings and weekends

Desirable 

• Ability to work with CRM systems and databases.  
• Has knowledge or lived experience in the borough of Kensington & Chelsea.  
• Understanding of the welfare system.  
• Understanding of the housing rights & entitlements of individuals.  
• Ability to speak another language, for example Pashtu, Dari, Urdu, Arabic, Farsi language skills.  
• Experience of building and sustaining effective partnerships and external networks  
• Track record of volunteer management  

The Talent Set is delighted to be partnering with a professional membership organisation to recruit their new Interim Content Editor. This temporary position is available immediately and will run until the end of September. The role is based in Central London, requiring office attendance three days a week.
Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the editorial production of the organisation’s journal.
• Contribute to the sub-editing and layout of articles in the content management system for the journal's online platform.
• Proofread and finalise pages for online publication.
• Handle administrative processes related to the journal’s production.
• Provide copywriting and editorial support across the organisation’s digital channels.
• Source and write/repurpose news stories and messaging for targeted audiences and channels.
• Understand the importance of design and imagery in supporting messaging.
• Collaborate with internal teams on editorial opportunities.
• Produce various membership newsletters, both general and specialist interest.
• Assist in reporting on events.

Person Specification:

• Demonstrated ability to deliver outstanding web, editorial, and corporate messaging.
• Skilled in writing/repurposing content.
• Highly proficient in English, sub-editing, and proofreading.
• Capable of providing creative and imaginative input while maintaining attention to detail and quality.
• Eager to learn in a team environment and willing to experiment with new software and multimedia to enhance content, including Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office.

This position offers a daily rate of £125 - £133 PAYE, including holiday pay.

If we receive a high number of applications, we may need to close earlier than advertised so get your application in quickly! Regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.