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We believe in a world where no child ever has to live on the streets.

Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference? Do you have the drive to create positive change in children’s lives and inspire others to do the same?

If the answer is yes, then read on to hear about this exciting opportunity.

We’re Railway Children, an international charity working to create long-lasting change for street-connected children and young people in the UK, India and Tanzania. Founded in 1996, we’ve dedicated over a quarter of a century to developing outstanding practice and services for vulnerable children and their families. As we embark on our new strategy to 2027, we have ambitious plans to ensure no child is left behind, wherever we work.

About the role

We are looking for 1 Youth Practitioner for our London Project. Please note we are keen to receive pplications from cadidates living in Lewisham, Greenwich and Croydon. 

As a Youth Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in keeping children safe from harm and supporting them and their families on a path to a brighter future. You’ll be part of a dynamic team delivering Railway Children’s programme in the UK, in partnership with British Transport Police (BTP).

Working with other Youth Practitioners in your project area, you will be responsible for supporting a number of young people who have been identified as being vulnerable on the transport system. The role will involve working directly with young people and their families to reduce risks, as well as building strong relationships other social care, Police, third sector agencies and local services in the area.

What we offer

As well as helping some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people, we offer some great perks:

• Time out. You’ll start with 25 days holiday per year to recharge the batteries. After three years, this will increase by an extra day per year until you reach a relaxing 30 days leave.
• Pension. We offer a pension contribution of 6% of annual salary.
• Birthday leave and ‘Railway Children Day’. You’ll get two additional days of annual leave in your birthday month and around Christmas time.
• A culture we’re proud of. Driven by our CEO, family values are at the heart of our culture and make Railway Children an incredible place to work.
• Flexible working environment and home working. It’s one of the reasons why our staff retention is so impressive!

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who has worked with vulnerable young people and families, with an in-depth understanding of the issues they face and the impact of trauma. With a relevant qualification in youth work or social care or equivalent experience, you’ll have experience of providing front line support to safeguard some of the most vulnerable young people in the UK. You’ll have the ability to engage young people, their parents or carers within the community and deliver direct support to address issues within the family unit.

A full person specification can be found in the job pack.

Application notes

Please note candidates must have a full UK driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Closing date: Monday 24th February 2025 at 5pm

Dates for interview: First stage (online) Monday 3rd March 

Due to the number of applications often received, only those to be invited for interview will be informed of the outcome of their application. Applicants who have not heard within two weeks of the closing date should assume they have been unsuccessful.

At Railway Children, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all those who come into contact with us in our work. We follow a range of procedures to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children and vulnerable people are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of background and reference checks including criminal records check.

Introducing Chance UK

Join Our Team

Do you believe every child deserves the chance of a better future?

We’re a small team with a big ambition – to help every child flourish. The need for our work has never been greater and we are in an exciting period of growth in order to meet that challenge. 

We provide a range of empowering services for children aged 5-13 and their parents and carers. We pride ourselves on developing evidence-based services, which put children at the heart of our work, and our services are designed to build social and emotional skills and resilience. 

We know what we do works. We provide our unique support in a variety of ways and working at Chance UK puts you right at the heart of changing children’s and families’ lives. You will be a core part of our team, so it is vital you share our values and support our mission. 

It is important that our team reflects the diversity of the communities we work with. We are actively seeking people from diverse ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, people who identify as male and people from LGBTQ+ communities. We are also keen to hear from those who have lived or professional experience of the issues we work on, including school exclusion and Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND). 

We value our team through offering a range of benefits, including: 

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, 2 Wellbeing days, an extra celebration day and additional leave over Christmas 
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%, entitlement from the start of your employment 
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and shared parental leave 
• Flexible working 
• Enhanced Sick Pay 
• Access to employee assistance programme

Please note that Chance UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and therefore our recruitment process for this post will include an enhanced DBS check.

Key Information 

Reporting to: Director of Finance and Resources
Hours: 0.6-0.8 FTE (22.5–30 hours per week) 
Salary: £39,000 - £44,750 (pro-rata £31,200 - £35,800, study support negotiable) 
Location: London (minimum one day per week in the Islington office and two days at month-end required) 
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd February 2025
Interview Dates:
First round of interviews (online): 4th & 5th March 2025 
Second round of interviews (in-person): 11th & 12th March 2025

Role Overview 

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Resources, you will oversee the charity's financial operations and governance framework, working closely with the Finance and Resources team, Senior Management Team (SMT), and trustees. You will also manage and mentor the Finance and Governance Administrator, supporting their development and ensuring the smooth running of the finance function.

This is a newly created role to strengthen our financial and governance capabilities as we scale. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact by leading financial management and ensuring strong governance within the organisation. 

Click to see the full job description and find out more about this role.

Role

We believe in a world where no child ever has to live on the streets.

Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference? Do you have the drive to create positive change in children’s lives and inspire others to do the same?

If the answer is yes, then read on to hear about this exciting opportunity.

We’re Railway Children, an international charity working to create long-lasting change for street-connected children and young people in the UK, India and Tanzania. Founded in 1996, we’ve dedicated over a quarter of a century to developing outstanding practice and services for vulnerable children and their families. As we embark on our new strategy to 2027, we have ambitious plans to ensure no child is left behind, wherever we work.

About the role

We are looking for 1 Youth Practitioner for our Yorkshire Project. Please note we are only accepting applications from cadidates living in South Yorkshire.

As a Youth Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in keeping children safe from harm and supporting them and their families on a path to a brighter future. You’ll be part of a dynamic team delivering Railway Children’s programme in the UK, in partnership with British Transport Police (BTP).

Working with other Youth Practitioners in your project area, you will be responsible for supporting a number of young people who have been identified as being vulnerable on the transport system. The role will involve working directly with young people and their families to reduce risks, as well as building strong relationships other social care, Police, third sector agencies and local services in the area.

What we offer

As well as helping some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people, we offer some great perks:

• Time out. You’ll start with 25 days holiday per year to recharge the batteries. After three years, this will increase by an extra day per year until you reach a relaxing 30 days leave.
• Pension. We offer a pension contribution of 6% of annual salary.
• Birthday leave and ‘Railway Children Day’. You’ll get two additional days of annual leave in your birthday month and around Christmas time.
• A culture we’re proud of. Driven by our CEO, family values are at the heart of our culture and make Railway Children an incredible place to work.
• Flexible working environment and home working. It’s one of the reasons why our staff retention is so impressive!

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who has worked with vulnerable young people and families, with an in-depth understanding of the issues they face and the impact of trauma. With a relevant qualification in youth work or social care or equivalent experience, you’ll have experience of providing front line support to safeguard some of the most vulnerable young people in the UK. You’ll have the ability to engage young people, their parents or carers within the community and deliver direct support to address issues within the family unit.

A full person specification can be found in the job pack.

 

Application notes

Please note candidates must have a full UK driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Closing date: Monday 24th February 2025 at 5pm

Dates for interview: First stage (online) Wednesday 5th March 

Due to the number of applications often received, only those to be invited for interview will be informed of the outcome of their application. Applicants who have not heard within two weeks of the closing date should assume they have been unsuccessful.

At Railway Children, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all those who come into contact with us in our work. We follow a range of procedures to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children and vulnerable people are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of background and reference checks including criminal records check.

Context and Background

The NSPCC's mission is to end cruelty to children. Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. We all share it. And it drives our Income Generation team to get out there and bring in the funds we need to protect children and prevent abuse.

We’ve been here for children for over 100 years. From our campaigns to our services- we strive to make a difference in everything we do. Between 2016 and 2021, we’ve helped make 6.6 million children safer from abuse.

Within the Income Generation Directorate our aim is to maximise resources for the NSPCC’s mission by raising funds, providing the best possible supporter experience, and building long-term relationships between donors and our cause.

To continue to deliver our mission we rely on the fundraising support of people across the UK for 90% of our annual income. We are looking to significantly grow our income in new and innovative ways. To achieve this growth, we need the very best team in place to deliver to ambitious targets.

The Donation Processing Team Manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight to the donation processing function within the NSPCC. This role involves developing and implementing strategic plans for the team and leading projects to evolve and develop donation processing practices in line with Income Generation Directorates strategic direction.

Additionally, this role involves close collaboration with the finance and fundraising teams to ensure seamless donation processing and accurate financial reporting. Central to the role is fostering a culture of continuous improvement and ensuing compliance with the legal regulations associated with not-for-profit fundraising

Working arrangements regarding hybrid working are flexible however, the Donation Processing Team is based in London so regular travel to London would be required. 

Job purpose

To oversee the processing of all donations to NSPCC, as well as take the lead on Gift Aid for the organisation and the operational management of our third-party response handling and fulfilment agency.

1.  This role involves managing the operations of the donation processing team of 9 staff and ensuring their work is carried out accurately and efficiently.
2.   The role will be responsible for ensuring the work of the team is compliant with relevant regulations, internal policies/procedures and best practice in donation processing.
3. The post holder will foster close working relationships with the finance and data teams, as well fundraising managers to ensure the team continue to evolve to meet the needs of an ever-changing fundraising landscape.
4. The role will play a key role in modernising existing practices, setting up new processes and managing change, as we transition to a new CRM database and there is increased organisational focus on ensuring supporter experience is at the centre of what we do.

This role would suit candidates with a passion for creating collaborative working environments, with interest in the nature of charitable giving and a background in financial administration, fundraising finance, or charity supporter services. 

Key relationships - Internal

• Head of Planning, Performance and Processing
• Line management of the Donation Processing Team Leaders and Response and Fulfilment Lead
• Senior Fundraising Managers across the directorate
• Finance and Technology Business Partners
• Compliance Manager

Key relationships - External

• Any key suppliers

Main duties and responsibilities

1. Managing the Operations of the Donation Processing Team:

• Supervise and support a team of 9 staff members, ensuring their tasks are completed accurately and in line with SLAs.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide feedback to team members.
• Develop and implement training programs to enhance team skills and knowledge.
• Monitor daily operations and address any issues or bottlenecks promptly.
•  Ensure the team meets all deadlines and performance targets.

2. Ensuring Compliance with Regulations and Best Practices:

• Stay updated on relevant legal regulations and best practices in donation processing.
• Develop and enforce internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Conduct regular audits to verify adherence to regulations and internal standards.
•  Address any compliance issues or discrepancies promptly and effectively.

3. Fostering Close Working Relationships with Other Teams:

• Collaborate with the finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting and reconciliation of donations.
• Work closely with the data team to maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records.
• Facilitate regular meetings and communication between the donation processing team and other teams.
• Identify opportunities for cross-departmental collaboration and process improvements.

4.Evolving Processes and Managing Change:

• Lead the development and implementation of new processes and ways of working.
• Manage the transition to a new CRM database, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Monitor the effectiveness of new processes and make adjustments as needed.
• Communicate changes clearly and effectively to all stakeholders

Responsibilities for all Staff within the Incomer Generation Directorate

• A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Person specification

1. Experience with processing a large volume of donations for a big, complex non-profit.
2. Proven ability to manage, coach, and develop high-performing service delivery teams in a collaborative environment.
3. Strong knowledge of legal regulations for non-profit fundraising, including gift aid, and best practices in donation processing.
4. Ability to turn strategic vision into actionable plans and adapt quickly to new opportunities and changing priorities.
5. Experience modernising administration systems.
6.  Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with creative solutions for complex issues.
7. Proven ability to lead and manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within scope
8.  Experienced in managing change within an organization, including identifying areas for improvement, developing strategies to implement changes, and ensuring smooth transitions.
9.  Ability to maintain positive, productive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
10. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
11. Experience with fundraising CRMs and Microsoft Office, especially Excel; SQL database experience is a plus.
12.  Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Safer Recruitment

As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk.

Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.

The recruitment and selection of our people will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.

Our principles:

• Always seek to recruit the best candidate for the role based on merit including their skills, experience, motivation and competencies. Our robust recruitment and selection process should ensure the identification of the person best suited to the role and the organisation.
• Committed to diversity and equality of opportunity and will interview all applicants (internal and external) who self-declare at application as having a disability and who meet the minimum requirements in the person specification of the vacancy they are applying for.
•  We will make reasonable adjustments at all stages of the recruitment process in order to enable successful candidates who declare disabilities to start working or volunteering their time with us.
• Any current member of staff or volunteer who wishes to apply for vacancies and is suitably qualified will be considered and addressed fairly and objectively based on their merit.
• As an organisation committed to safeguarding, we will ensure all under 18’s joining the organisation will have ongoing risk assessments to ensure their role and activities are safe and appropriate.
•  All documentation relating to candidates will be treated confidentially in accordance with the GDPR legislation.

Circa £57,000 per annum

Fixed Term (up to 8 months)

Part home / Part office (London) based

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

This is a great time to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) in leading our work with institutional and statutory funders.

We have ambitious plans over the next five years, with aims to increase support from institutional foundations and statutory partners, particularly with strategic partners on a global scale.

In taking up this position, you will support the development of the team’s strategic direction and lead UNICEF UK’s work with institutions and statutory partners at the highest level, including through developing multi-million-pound growth opportunities.

We welcome everyone who has proven leadership and management experience, a track record of securing and developing six or seven-figure partnerships with institutional/statutory donors and excellent skills in relationship management. You may have stepped away from the world of institutional and/or statutory fundraising; if this role interests you, we would love you to apply as well. This role will involve working with a broad range of senior stakeholders across UNICEF UK and UNICEF, and if you have been successful in negotiations and influencing institutions this will appeal to you.

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

Closing date: 9am, Monday 17 February 2025.

1st Interview date: Thursday 27 February 2025 via video conferencing (MS Teams).

2nd Interview date: w/c 3 March 2025.

In return, we offer:

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

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

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

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

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

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

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

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

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

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

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

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

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

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

Are you passionate about technology and driven by a desire to contribute to positive change? 

 This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on children's lives globally through a charitable organisation. This role involves contributing to the mission of promoting the rights and well-being of every child, ensuring they have access to education, healthcare, and protection from harm. The position offers a dynamic and inclusive environment where skills and expertise will help shape a better future for children around the world
You'll be a key point of contact across the organisation, collaborating with colleagues at all levels.  This involves confidently communicating technical information, offering insightful advice on improving business outcomes, and providing effective day-to-day technical and user support. 

While this role doesn't have direct reports, it requires strong influencing skills and the ability to motivate others to achieve shared goals.
Advanced proficiency in SharePoint is essential for this role.  A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software, ITIL framework, change management processes, and information governance principles is also important.  You'll need strong communication skills to effectively discuss technical and contractual topics with colleagues and suppliers, and confidently present information to a variety of audiences.  The ability to produce clear and concise documentation is key.

This is a hybrid role with 2 to 3 days required in the office per week

As IT Manager (Applications) your day to day will include:

• Map and maintain the data architecture and application register.
• Support teams in applications management, ensuring appropriate supplier contracts, effective governance, and accountability.
• Manage centrally managed applications (primarily SharePoint), including development and user support.
• Ensure secure, consistent, and reliable data interfaces and workflows.
• Continuously update application knowledge and apply it effectively.
• Demonstrate successful business continuity arrangements for key applications

Your skills and experience will include.

• Advanced SharePoint expertise (administration and development)
• Hands-on experience in enterprise application deployment and administration
• Practical experience with information governance and security policy implementation
• Experience in application testing, creating technical documentation and user training materials.
• Familiarity with security standards (including Cyber Essentials ) and data/application architecture mapping.
• Proficient in supporting and maintaining applications in cloud environments.

Essential IT Skills:

• SharePoint

The following IT skills are advantageous:

• Asana
• Zendesk
• Unit 4 ERP
• Salesforce
• Visio
• Microsoft Office 365
• Microsoft Copilot
• Change and release management
• Windows operating system
• Azure Active Directory
• AWS
• ITIL

 
If you're passionate about using your technical expertise to make a difference, please send your CV to [email protected] by February 17th.  Early applications are advised as we may close the role sooner if we receive a high number of suitable candidates.

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.

c.£43,000 per annum

Permanent

Part home/Part office (London) based

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

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) Specialist to lead and scale our website experimentation programme.

In this role, you’ll combine analytical and creative problem solving with strong collaboration skills to drive measurable improvements to our websites. As an experienced conversion specialist, you’ll place audience insight at the heart of your approach, working closely with our Marketing and Digital teams, to identify opportunities to improve supporter journeys and increase our impact for children.  

This job comes with the title "Marketing Manager (CRO Specialist)", but the role is focussed on conversion optimisation.

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

Closing date: 9am, Thursday, 20 February 2025.

Interview date: week commencing 3 March 2025.

In return, we offer:

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

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

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

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

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

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

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

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

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

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

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

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

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

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

Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference to girls' lives? Do you have experience in communications, love working across a variety of projects and want to develop these skills further by communicating with a range of different internal and external audiences? Then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced communications coordinator to join our team and play a key role in supporting Girlguiding's Communications, Marketing and Fundraising directorate.

Working closely with the PR, external affairs, fundraising, communications, brand and marketing teams you’ll help amplify the voices of girls and young women. You’ll source and share inspiring stories from across the charity to showcase our offer and ensure girls’ voices are heard in the media and beyond, research and write articles for our membership magazine, draft government evidence submissions and briefings and accompany our advocate panel members at political events and meetings.

You will be an excellent communicator, be able to manage a varied and busy workload and have prior experience in communications or external affairs roles.

Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.  

• Salary: £21,755.42 (£38,072 FTE)
• Hours: 20 hours per week 
• Contract type: Permanent 
• Location: Hybrid-variable; part home, part site based (your contractual base will be both Home and Nottingham City Hospital)
• Closing date: Sunday 23rd February 2025 
• Interview date: Monday 3rd March 2025

Change lives in a life-changing career

When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.

The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.

We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.

About the role

We are looking for a qualified and experienced Social Worker to join the team, working 20 hours per week. The requirements are that the agreed working pattern must include working on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Our work is rewarding but also complex and demanding; you will need to be resourceful and resilient. You will work closely with our supportive Young Lives vs Cancer team, an established NHS multi-disciplinary team and with services in the community.

Young lives vs Cancer is open to and in support of flexible working. We currently use a hybrid working model. This role falls under the hybrid - variable category. This role is part home, part site based (your contractual base will be both Home and Nottingham City Hospital). You will have the opportunity to work remotely / from home within the parameters of our hybrid working arrangements. Your flexibility requirements and that of the role will be discussed at the interview stage.

The office-based working will be at Nottingham City Hospital, to provide support to children and young people (0-24 years, with a focus on those aged 16-24) diagnosed with cancer and leukaemia, and their families.

This role is subject to a criminal record check. In the event of a successful application a basic / standard / enhanced criminal record check will be completed. This role is also subject to a Social Worker Registration.

About you

You will have:

• Current Social Work England Registration
• Experience of working with children, young people and their families/carers in a social care setting.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Knowledge of child and young people development.
• An understanding of the impact of serious illness for children, young people and families.
• All applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of child welfare and safeguarding

What we offer

For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:

• Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Great family/caring leave entitlements
• Enhanced pension
• Access to our employee savings scheme

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.

We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

Accessibility

We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.

Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) is looking to engage the services of a results-oriented consultant with great people skills to set up CAP projects in high harm areas.

The successful applicant will have a track record of building effective partnerships, the people and communication skills to involve and engage a wide range of local stakeholders and the leadership and project management skills to support projects through each phase of their lifecycle including baseline evaluation, action plan delivery, post intervention evaluation and maintenance/sustainment. After a short familiarisation period the successful applicant will be expected to oversee fast-track development of new CAPs in priority areas and take responsibility for all aspects of their management with minimal supervision.

A key requisite of the role will be the ability to forge effective public/private sector partnerships between statutory agencies, schools, youth charities and retailers following the CAP model and evaluation framework. The successful applicant may come from a police, public health, education, local authority or other relevant background.

Key Responsibilities

 

· Proactively identify opportunities for new CAPs and facilitate set up of new CAPs in priority areas

· Ensure that all new CAP projects carry out appropriate and timely interventions and evaluate all activity in line with the CAP evaluation toolkit – including a baseline and post intervention evaluation

· Raise the profile of CAPs in Scotland and ensure that their impact is recognised by key stakeholders

Specific duties to include the following:

o Represent CAP at all operational meetings

o Ensure that Retail of Alcohol Standards Group (RASG) member companies play a full delivery role in each CAP where they operate as businesses.

o Liaise as appropriate with strategic leads within local enforcement authorities and other partner organisations to initiate and complete agreed actions

o Encourage all projects to achieve positive local media coverage including via social media and regional news/broadcast media

o Ensure that all projects carry out as a minimum a baseline (pre-CAP) evaluation and post intervention evaluation following the CAP evaluation framework and project management survey tools

o Produce a monthly progress report on all schemes and pipeline activity

o Attend and participate in regular CAP update meetings on Microsoft teams (x12 pa) 

o Assist with event planning and profile-raising opportunities such as MSP visits to CAP projects

Skills, attributes and experience

 

• Essential to the role will be the ability to persuade key stakeholders at local and national level of the need to address underage drinking problems and to facilitate effective and dynamic local partnerships involving any/all of the following sectors: local authorities, education, child protection, social services, public health, Alcohol and Drug Partnerships, police, retailers and licensing
• Excellent organisational and sound project management skills 
• Great people skills with the ability to build consensus and motivate partners to play a role in timely delivery of an agreed action plan
• Act as an ambassador for CAP at meetings and events including parliamentary events
• Excellent presentation and all-round communication skills
• Capable administrator with the ability to keep accurate records including data collection around outputs and impact evaluation

Remuneration: Consultancy fee of £320 per day depending on experience. Work will depend on ability to generate interest in setting up new CAPs but we anticipate as a guideline engaging a minimum of 2.5 days of consultancy per week or around 100 days per annum. All reasonable and agreed travel expenses will be paid in line with invoice arrangements.

Senior Research and Development Officer
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Location: Hybrid working from Devon or Sheffield. Home based within UK for the right candidate.
Status: Permanent, 35 hours per week. Open to part-time 0.8 FTE 
Salary: (Band 5) £39,623 (National weighting) with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, and 3 days of Christmas closure

Research in Practice is now part of the National Children’s Bureau. For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

Research in Practice works with and for organisations across child and family and adults social care, health, criminal justice and higher education sectors, offering resources, learning opportunities and specialist expertise. We aim to support their learning to enable people – children, young people, families, adults, carers and communities – to live good lives. Our focus is on using evidence from research, practice and lived experience to provide learning resources for workforce and professional development, and for policy, practice and service improvement. 

We are looking for a talented Senior Research and Development Officer to join our children and families team at Research in Practice. In this role you will co-lead a small, dedicated team of Research and Development Officers to develop and deliver accessible content and learning activities that promote evidence-informed practice and policy across child and family social care, youth and family justice. These resources support both self-directed and facilitated learning as part of our annual delivery programme for our partners. You will also be involved in bidding for and the delivery of commissioned project work. 

As our ideal candidate you will:

• Have an up to date understanding of current research and sector developments related to child and family social care, family and youth justice
• Have strong written and editorial skills and be capable of distilling complex information into accessible and robust resources
• Thrive in collaborative environments working with both internal and external colleagues to deliver outputs
• Have experience of managing and supporting the work and development of others
• Be skilled in managing multiple projects effectively and confident in overseeing project workflows, including scoping, commissioning and quality assuring work
• Be capable of using project management systems to track progress and measure the impact of your team’s work
• Above all, you will share our passion for helping others to use evidence to improve the lives of people of all ages.

Applications close at 08:00am on Tuesday 18th February.

Assessment and interviews to be conducted on Friday 7th March. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please quote the job title and reference number in your application. CVs will not be accepted.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

NCB is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, political opinion, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, paternity, and carer status.

No agencies please.

We are looking for an experienced communications professional, with an understanding of the charity sector, to join us and make a significant impact on our work with young people in central Doncaster. 

We are currently finalising our next Forward Plan, with an ambition to create an inclusive, vibrant community, committed to everyone having a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become.  We currently work with children and young people aged 5 to 30, undertaking some great projects which deserve better recognition locally and beyond. We are part of the YMCA federation, making use of a joint brand and key messaging that we share with colleagues across England and Wales.

This is a new role, recognising that we need to do more to promote the products and services that we offer as well as the impact that we have. We want to build awareness of the YMCA and to engage more people in supporting our work, enabling us to offer more opportunities for young people in the city. 

This is a fabulous opportunity to make your mark on young lives in Doncaster.

Main Responsibilities

• To create compelling long form content including website articles, information for print material, case studies, media releases and similar.
• To lead on the organisation of three supporter focused events each year (initially a sponsored sleep out, a Christmas event and a showcase/impact report launch).
• To oversee adherance to key messaging, branding and voice across all external communications.
• To keep the WordPress website up to date, and to co-ordinate technical and design updates.
• To oversee the distribution of regular media releases and co-ordinate enquiries, interviews and similar.
• To use email joiner sequences, bulletins and round-ups to move people from a single connection towards being a warm and committed part of YMCA Doncaster.
• To work to a planned calendar of events, publicity and launches across all products and services.
• To create responsive publicity as necessary.
• To attend networking and similar events where appropriate to current communications priorities.
• To ensure that all staff and volunteers joining YMCA Doncaster have an onboarding session to encourage their contribution to positive communications.
• To supervise / oversee volunteers and other staff engaged in communications tasks, and to provide templates and instructions as appropriate. 
• To co-ordinate the work of external providers where necessary for design and print, advertising, the website and similar. 

We are looking for 

• Recent evidence of success in a communications-focused role.
• An understanding of the charity sector and the key issues for communication with stakeholders, supporters and the broader public.
• Experience of measuring continuous improvement and return on investment.
• Exceptionally strong written communication skills, a strong command of grammar and meticulous attention to detail.
• Able to build relationships and articulate YMCA Doncaster’s work effectively to a range of audiences.
• Able to co-ordinate the work of others including staff, volunteers and external providers. 
• Proficient in the use of WordPress, ideally with the ability to address basic functionality issues. 
• Experience of graphic design work (we work on Canva).
• Self-motivated and self-supporting, with the ability to work methodically and efficiently, programming work to allow for unexpected or short-notice opportunities / needs.

We are looking for an experienced grants fundraiser to join us and make a significant impact on our work with young people in central Doncaster. 

We are currently finalising our next Forward Plan, with an ambition to create an inclusive, vibrant community, committed to everyone having a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become.  We currently work with children and young people aged 5 to 30. 

Our priority programmes include support coaching for young people, community activity sessions, sustaining our accommodation provision for vulnerable young adults and establishing how we can best support more young people on the homelessness pathway.  We have some great spaces that are in need of development, and we expect that both capital and revenue funding will be included in your workload. We also look for smaller grants during the course of the year, including for food for our residents and supplies for our art groups, and we hope to recruit volunteers to assist with the smaller and less complex bids. 

You would – for now – be our only Grants Officer, so should be familiar with the whole cycle of applications and monitoring.  This is a fabulous opportunity to make your mark on young lives in Doncaster and take our fundraising to the next level. 

Main Responsibilities

• To work delegated idea notes into fundable project profiles, each with a clear and compelling case for support.
• To create a clear and compelling case for support for unrestricted grants income.
• To agree full cost recovery arrangements with the Chief Executive.
• To be responsible for an assigned portfolio of trusts, foundations and similar, developing knowledge of, and relationships with, those funders.
• To make strong applications to funders within the assigned portfolio, matching YMCA Doncaster’s agreed cases for support with funders’ interests and requirements.
• To make strong applications to public sector and similar bodies offering contracts for work within YMCA Doncaster’s scope.
• To work to regularly reviewed and achievable targets.
• To prepare and give presentations, maintain ongoing contact and host trustee or representative visits where required as part of an application process. 
• To devise efficient evaluation and monitoring systems which meet funder requirements.
• To oversee the accurate completion of returns and reports, ensuring that funders are satisfied and funding continues.
• To keep comprehensive records, in an agreed format, from initial contact with a potential funder through to either the rejection correspondence or the funding agreement and subsequent monitoring and evaluation.
• To supervise / oversee grants volunteers and less experienced staff applying for smaller grants. 

We Are Looking for the Following Skills / Experiences 

• A recent track record of success in securing funding through written bids (five figures plus) in a role focused on grants or similar fundraising. 
• Experience covering the full cycle of grants fundraising including creating cases for support, submitting applications, responding to requests for information, monitoring and evaluation.
• An understanding of the current UK grants / trusts climate and the types of funders likely to support YMCA Doncaster’s work. 
• Exceptionally strong written communication skills, a strong command of grammar and meticulous attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and self-supporting, with the ability to work independently and deal with unexpected or challenging situations including short-notice opportunities.
• Able to supervise and support volunteers and others to complete strong applications efficiently. 
• Ability to create and work with project budgets and projections.
• Computer literate, able to use Microsoft Word and Excel to a high standard, and able to use technology in gathering information and completing online and electronic applications.

We’re looking for someone passionate about supporting young people to make a difference. In this role, you’ll coordinate the Challenge and Change programme, building relationships with young changemakers, offering them support, and helping them grow their networks. You’ll organise events, manage grants, and keep track of progress, ensuring young people have the resources they need to succeed.

You’ll work closely with colleagues, partners, and advisers, sharing what we learn and advocating for youth-led change. You’ll also play a key role in safeguarding and promoting fair, inclusive practices. This is an exciting opportunity to help young people drive the changes they want to see in the world.

At Blagrave, we aim to create a working environment where everyone feels supported and empowered, able to not only focus on their work obligations, but also to actively participate in family, cultural, and communal activities, nurturing holistic growth and contributing to a more equitable society. Benefits offered include:

- Flexible working considered from day one, with option to work remotely abroad for short periods

- Generous sick leave and pay

- 33 days paid holiday (including bank holidays) (pro-rata) with an additional three days of office closure between Christmas and new year.

- Individual and organisational-wide learning and development plans

- Cycle to work scheme

- Employee assistance programme that includes counselling sessions and financial advice for you and your family

- A caring and supportive culture and lots of opportunities for team connection

For more detailed information, please look at the job description and the 'Work with us' page on our website.