Jobs

As a key part of the Nene Park Trust Fundraising Team, you will assist the Team to raise income for Nene Park Trust, supporting them to deliver their work as efficiently as possible. You will be closely working with the Senior Fundraising Officer to deliver relevant fundraising content, campaigns and events in relation to individual and corporate giving, whilst helping to build and maintain good relationships with our donors and raise awareness of the charity and its work.

This part-time, permanent role will encompass a variety of tasks including but not limited to the following:

• Administering a broad range of fundraising activities such as requests for memorial benches and celebration leaves, drafting blogs and social media posts and coordinating appeals.
• Planning and supporting fundraising events and supporter engagement opportunities  as well as helping to grow and nurture networks with local individuals and businesses.
• Maintaining our CRM system and ensuring we remain compliant with laws and regulations.

In addition, the ideal candidate will naturally demonstrate the following characteristics:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work with a variety of people and audiences.
• Highly organised and able to respond quickly to changing priorities.
• A team player, collaborating closely with your team to achieve fundraising targets and working across the entire Trust.

Please visit the Nene Park Trust website to view the full recruitment pack and apply for this role. Completed application forms should be submitted by 17:00 on Friday 14th February 2025.

About the role

Fareham and Gosport Wellbeing service is looking to recruit a PCN Wellbeing Advisor. You will be based in the Wellbeing Centre in Gosport and occasional work base from Costal PCN surgeries. You will work solely with patients living in the Coastal PCN area, this role may on occasion include group facilitation in the Coastal PCN area’s.

In this role you will hold a caseload of patients offering assessments and 1 to 1 telephone or online sessions to help manage mental health wellbeing. You will attend meetings to enable patients to get the best service for them. You will support people to access groups and activities within our wellbeing centre and the community.

Hours: 25.5 hours per week.

Any offer for this role may be subject to a relevant Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks.

About you

You will need to have a good understanding of a mental health issue, as well as experience of working with people with mental health needs, excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of the key difficulties and challenges people face on their recovery journey. You will need good IT skills and be able to navigate different IT systems.

About us

We're Solent Mind! We’re part of a network of over 100 Local Minds who tailor trusted mental health services to our communities. We set our own strategies and partnerships and rely on the support of our brilliant local fundraisers.

We collaborate with Mind to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research make a difference in Hampshire. Together, we make better mental health possible both locally and nationally.

Benefits 

Our Gold Award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and being a Mindful Employer reflects our commitment to our lively, friendly teams. We empower our people to have a voice, discover new opportunities and develop their careers. In addition to knowing you’re making a difference, you’ll also enjoy excellent benefits, including:

• Flexible working to promote a healthy work/life balance
• 25 days’ annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year (pro rata for part-time)
• Pension plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket and cycle-to-work scheme

If you’re ready to join the fight for mental health, visit our website to find out more and apply.  

Closing date: Sunday 9 February 2025 (23:59)

Interview date: Thursday 27 February 2025

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check.

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work. Appointments are made on merit.

Registered Charity No: 1081116. Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500.

Do you want to use your skills and expertise to really make a difference and help support people with mental health problems? If so, this could be a great role for you.

About the role

Working in partnership with our NHS colleagues, Solent Mind are providing Peer Support from within Community Mental Health Teams across Southampton.

This roles includes:

• Working with community mental health team colleagues to identify service users that may benefit from peer support and plan work accordingly in a collaborative, person-centred way, including on entry and discharge to/from the service.
• Working with people in one to one and group settings, including managing your own caseload of service users, to support their recovery and build support networks, whilst supervising peers and volunteers and attending appropriate meetings
• Supporting people to develop and use a range of skills and techniques to help their wellbeing.

Hours: 18.5 hours per week (job share).

Any offer for this role may be subject to a relevant Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks.

About you

It is essential that you have your own lived experience and have a key understanding of the role of peer support in mental health as well as the ability to manage your own time with competing priorities taking responsibility for your own work and accountabilities.

About us

We're Solent Mind! We’re part of a network of over 100 Local Minds who tailor trusted mental health services to our communities. We set our own strategies and partnerships and rely on the support of our brilliant local fundraisers.

We collaborate with Mind to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research make a difference in Hampshire. Together, we make better mental health possible both locally and nationally.

Benefits 

Our Gold Award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and being a Mindful Employer reflects our commitment to our lively, friendly teams. We empower our people to have a voice, discover new opportunities and develop their careers. In addition to knowing you’re making a difference, you’ll also enjoy excellent benefits, including:

• Flexible working to promote a healthy work/life balance
• 25 days’ annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year (pro rata for part-time)
• Pension plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket and cycle-to-work scheme

If you’re ready to join the fight for mental health, visit our website to find out more and apply.  

Closing date: Sunday 16 February 2025 (23:59)

Interview date: Friday 28 February 2025

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check.

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work. Appointments are made on merit.

Registered Charity No: 1081116. Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500.

Advocacy Support Cymru (ASC) is a registered charity with offices in Cardiff and Swansea. We provide Independent Mental Health and Mental Capacity Advocacy Services across most of South Wales, employing 44 employees.

About the role

The post holder will provide support to clients who lack capacity and to implement the safeguards of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 or the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. They will provide non-instructed advocacy (NIA) support to people who lack capacity to make specific decisions and who have no-one else to support them. The successful candidate will travel efficiently and effectively within the Advocacy Support Cymru area of operation.

This role will operate within the Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda University Health Board Areas.

About you

You will have experience working with vulnerable adults and/or children, either within health or social care setting, or indirectly, for example as a carer. You will understand and have experience of working effectively in an intra-agency context with Health and Social Care Professionals. Knowledge of the role of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate as defined in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is essential.

Previous direct experience in the role would be preferred but training will be provided.

Essential Information

• The salary band for the role is £24,725 to £29,202, based on a 37 hour week.
• This post is for 37 hours a week and is based in our Swansea office.
• All successful candidates will require an enhanced DBS check.
• Closing Date: 5pm, 7 February 2025.
• Only successful candidates will be contacted for interview. Interviews will be conducted in English.

Salary: £24,783
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Location: London office – 1-2 days per week
Closing date: Wednesday 5^th February
Benefits: 6% pension; retail, restaurant and gym discounts; flexible working culture

We have a great opportunity for a Fundraising Assistant working for Carers UK, reporting to the Head of Fundraising. This is an exciting time to join Carers UK, as they celebrate 60 years of supporting unpaid carers across the UK.

In this Fundraising Assistant role, you’ll work with the fundraising team across individual giving, legacies and payroll giving on a variety of tasks and responsibilities, giving you a great opportunity to develop foundational skills to begin a career in the charity sector.

To be successful as the Fundraising Assistant you will need:

• An understanding of voluntary fundraising and different income streams within the charity sector.

• Excellent attention to detail and numeracy skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Harry on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

NRAS has an exciting opportunity for maternity leave cover for a period of 12 months. We are looking for someone who is a great communicator, has evidence of establishing relationships with funders and is proactive and motivated to join our friendly and ambitious fundraising team, part-time 3 days a week.

Main Purpose of Job

• Develop and implement an action plan for medium to large trust and grant fundraising bids with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and the Senior Trusts and Company Giving Fundraiser 
• Working with the COO to continue to sustain, develop and grow this important income stream in line with the Charity’s strategic objectives
• Build and develop relationships with a portfolio of potential and strategically important grant and trust bodies 
• Maintain and deliver a schedule of applications and reporting to grant makers, including prospecting for new funders 
• Working across departments, to help develop creative projects for funders that include well balanced and reasoned budgets, which are attractive and align with NRAS objectives 
• Understand the funding landscape from grants, trusts and foundations to maximise the charity’s opportunities and to manage expectations internally around projecting income 

Position in Organisation

The post holder will report to the COO. This role is part of the wider fundraising team. The post holder will work closely with:

• External fundraising contacts e.g. key contacts within Trusts who support the charity, potential High Net Worth Individuals
• External industry contacts 
• Other charities and health professional organisations 

Qualifications & Skills

High levels of literacy and numeracy 

Experience of writing successful applications to grant and charitable trusts (or equivalent) Developing income from trusts, foundations and grant-giving bodies Demonstrable fundraising experience and achievements Understanding and implementation of fundraising techniques and processesExcellent interpersonal and presentation skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills Proficient use of Microsoft Word; Excel; PowerPoint Proficient use of databases and data management

Use of Salesforce database Understanding of the health environment Understanding of rheumatoid arthritis and its treatment 

Personal attributes

Willingness to adapt and learn new skills Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines Ability to manage competing deadlines Highly motivated and committedExpectation of planning to be realistic and achievable Positive outlook and approach

Calm under pressure Ability to present to large groups of people Full driving licence and car owner   

Duties and Key Responsibilities

Fundraising 

• Identify new supporters and potential funders
• Prepare and submit well-written, compelling and complete funding applications
• Develop existing relationships with Trusts and Grant giving bodies as well as with high level supporters 

Development 

• Identify, develop and support ways for NRAS to increase income through grants fundraising 

Marketing 

• Work with Marketing and Communications, where appropriate, to develop and create compelling cases for support and reports to existing funders 

Management 

• Participate in, and contribute to, team meetings 

Other Duties 

• Possible travel throughout the UK, involving some overnight stays 
• Attendance and participation in team meetings 
• Any other duties as requested

Representing NRAS

Represent NRAS to external stakeholders, funders and partners promoting it as a respected, trusted and ambitious charity resulting in fruitful and mutually beneficial partnerships, successful funding and effective collaborative working. 

NRAS expects all employees to respect the unique contribution of every individual and operates an equal opportunity and diversity policy. 

All employees must work responsibly within the health and safety policy of the organisation and ensure they are observing this at all times. 

Due to the location of our offices a car driver is preferable.

How to Apply

Closing date for applications is 31st Jan 2025, all applicants must submit a covering letter with their CV via this portal.

Entry Level Fundraiser

Are you seeking a role that combines your passion for nature with your exceptional communication skills? Join Europe’s largest nature conservation charity as a Fundraiser and help make a real impact!

We are currently hiring for two exiting opportunities:

•    Seasonal Fundraiser to work at the reserve over the summer: 7 months contract working 37.5 hours per week - We reserve the right to extend make permanent at any time.

•    Permanent Fundraiser: Permanent contract working 37.5 hours per week.

You don’t have to have fundraising experience, as full training will be provided.

Please specify in your cover letter which contract you are applying for, or indicate if you are interested in both!

The ideal candidate will be close enough to South Stack to commute daily.

Position: Fundraiser South Stack Reserve

Ref: JAN20256140

Location: South Stack Reserve - Holy Island, near Holyhead on Anglesey

Salary: £24,890.00 - £26,720.00 per Annum

Contract: Fixed-Term/Perm

Closing Date: Sun, 16th Feb 2025. Please note that we are actively recruiting for this vacancy and reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received. 

What’s the role about?

The reserve is located on Holy Island, near Holyhead on Anglesey, and features a rich variety of habitats, including heathland, farmland, cliffs, coastline, and ocean. It is particularly significant for its population of breeding choughs, with approximately 14 breeding pairs calling the reserve home. At certain times of the year, non-breeding flocks of up to 30 choughs can also be spotted. To support these birds, we actively manage the lowland coastal heathland and farmland to maintain optimal nesting and feeding conditions.

As a member of the South Stack team, you’ll work alongside passionate staff and volunteers to welcome visitors, share the conservation significance of this remarkable reserve, and inspire support for the charity through fundraising and membership recruitment.

What we’re looking for:

You don’t need prior fundraising experience—we’ll provide full training!

While expert wildlife knowledge isn’t required, you’ll need:

• A passion for conservation and protecting nature.

• Strong communication skills and an engaging personality.

• The ability to tell compelling stories and inspire others.

• Resilience and a results-driven mindset and willingness to work toward targets.

Here’s what we offer:

• Flexible contracts: choose between 3, 4, or 5 days per week

• A set salary—no commission-based work - Pro-rata for seasonal role

• 34 days’ annual leave (including eight bank holidays, pro-rata).

• Full training and a comprehensive induction

Additional Information 

Please note that in order to be considered for this position you will be asked to upload a CV and complete a short online application form. Please specify in your cover letter which contract you are applying for, or indicate if you are interested in both!

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse charity, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve this vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. 

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK to be offered an employment contract. 

You may have experience in areas such as Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising Office, Individual Giving Fundraiser, Membership Fundraising, Membership Fundraiser, Community Fundraiser, Customer Service, Hospitality, Retail. 

Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation

Community Support Worker 

£23,775 - £25,027 

Fareham 

Permanent, Full Time  

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you are able to empower people every day to develop their skills and move towards independence? Do you enjoy working in an environment where every day is different to the next?  Then this could be the role for you. 

Our client has an opportunity for a Community Support Worker to support their homeless clients and identify their needs, through active listening and working with each individual on a one-to-one basis.  

In this varied role, no two days will be the same, as you provide advice on housing, welfare benefits, rent deposits and household goods, liaising with housing providers to prevent homelessness and assisting with the practicalities of moving to new accommodation.  

You’ll be on-hand to be a key contact for your clients when they are experiencing difficulties and encourage the development of skills such as budgeting and cooking to help them take control of their lives. You will work with colleges, training agencies and employers to help the client have access to training, education, employment or to maintain their benefit entitlement  

About you  

They are looking for an empathetic, and supportive individual with an interest and genuine passion for wanting to work with vulnerable people in the homeless sector. You will have clear verbal and written English skills along with experience working in a client/customer facing role. Above all, you will be committed to making a positive impact in someone’s life and making changes to the community.   

Previous experience in this type of work is not essential, as full training will be provided, but your values will match theirs; you will be committed to helping others and enjoy the real job satisfaction that this brings.  

A full drivers licence and access to your own vehicle is essential for this role 

They reserve the right to close their adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. 

Staff benefits, support and development 

Staff benefits include: 

• Pension with life cover 

• Generous holiday allowance 

• Extra mile awards for outstanding work 

• Work offers including discounted shopping vouchers, days out and holidays 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Confidential employee assistance programme including access to counselling 

• Employee voice – their Staff Council 

• Recruitment referral scheme 

They support and develop their staff by providing: 

• A comprehensive induction and training programme 

• Management training 

• Trauma-informed care training 

• Specialist training, coaching and development opportunities linked to personal development plans 

• Access to accredited qualifications 

• Mental Health First Aid training and provision 

• Access to counselling psychologists via their Psychology Service 

Do you have retail experience with the potential to support the leadership of a small team? Do you have a passion for delivering great standards and developing others? Do you want to be part of something exciting that will truly make a difference to the lives of people around you?

Then we might have the perfect job for you!

Assistant Shop Manager (Cheltenham)
Location: Cheltenham
Hours of work: 16-40 hours per week, across 2-5 days (including Saturdays)
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £23,880.12 FTE (£11.45 per hour)

At Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, we’re going big on charity retail. We already have nine shops located in Westbury-on-Trym, Yate, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Cinderford, Bath, Thornbury and Keynsham but plan to open up to four new shops a year over the next five years, giving our charity a physical presence in the heart of communities we have served since 2007.

The shops will sell a variety of goods, as well as being a hub for our charity activity locally. Our shops need to perform well financially to help fund our lifesaving service, but we also want them to be a place where everyone feels welcome, the local community can learn life-saving skills and former patients or supporters can pop in for a chat.

We are looking for an experienced retail team member who can support the financial delivery, team engagement and community presence in our Cheltenham shop. In return, we offer a competitive salary, the opportunity to be part of an amazing retail team and involvement in the exciting variety that retail growth will bring. We also believe strongly in developing individuals’ leadership skills and provide development opportunities.

GWAAC is a great cause to work for, and we have amazing stories to tell and experiences to offer. Our work is very rewarding for our team too – at GWAAC we know that we are contributing to saving local lives every week. We’re looking for someone who shares our passion for that.

You would be joining GWAAC at an exciting time, as the charity continues to grow and innovate in the field of pre-hospital care. You will be supported in developing your skills and be part of a dedicated team committed to saving local lives.

Applications will close when sufficient high-quality applications are received.

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.

We actively encourage applications from candidates from a range of backgrounds and experiences as part of our keen commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. GWAAC puts people first and upholds a culture of safeguarding.

Please Note: All retail staff are required to undertake a Basic DBS check due to their contact with vulnerable people and the public. Further information can be accessed in our Ex-Offenders Policy which is accessible on our website.

No agencies please.

Do you have retail experience with the potential to support the leadership of a small team?
Do you have a passion for delivering great standards and developing others? 
Do you want to be part of something exciting that will truly make a difference to the lives of people around you?

Then we might have the perfect job for you!

Role: Assistant Shop Manager
Location: Portishead
Salary: £23,880.12 FTE 
Hours: 16-40 hours per week, across 2-5 days, including Saturdays
Duration: Permanent

At Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, we’re going big on charity retail. We already have nine shops located in Westbury-on-Trym, Yate, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Cinderford, Bath, Thornbury and Keynsham but plan to open up to four new shops a year over the next five years, giving our charity a physical presence in the heart of communities we have served since 2007. Our Portishead shop is one of our next to open, so this is a superb opportunity.

The shops will sell a variety of goods, as well as being a hub for our charity activity locally. Our shops need to perform well financially to help fund our lifesaving service, but we also want them to be a place where everyone feels welcome, the local community can learn life-saving skills and former patients or supporters can pop in for a chat.

We are looking for an experienced retail team member who can support the financial delivery, team engagement and community presence in our new Portishead shop. In return, we offer a competitive salary, the opportunity to be part of an amazing retail team and involvement in the exciting variety that retail growth will bring. We also believe strongly in developing individuals’ leadership skills and provide development opportunities.

GWAAC is a great cause to work for, and we have amazing stories to tell and experiences to offer. Our work is very rewarding for our team too – at GWAAC we know that we are contributing to saving local lives every week. We’re looking for someone who shares our passion for that.

You would be joining GWAAC at an exciting time, as the charity continues to grow and innovate in the field of pre-hospital care. You will be supported in developing your skills and be part of a dedicated team committed to saving local lives.

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.

We actively encourage applications from candidates from a range of backgrounds and experiences as part of our keen commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. GWAAC puts people first and upholds a culture of safeguarding.

Please Note: All retail staff are required to undertake a Basic DBS check due to their contact with vulnerable people and the public. Further information can be accessed in our Ex-Offenders Policy which is accessible on the website.

No agencies please.

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Community Connector (Mental Health Resilience Worker)
Post no: 629
Working base: Biggleswade Community Mental Health Team, SG18 or Bedford Community Mental Health Team, MK40
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £24,720 per annum
Hours: 37.0 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About the Role

Community Connectors work as part of an integrated, blended mental health offer to support people with emotional, social and practical needs to access a range of local, non-medical and non-clinical services, to improve confidence, social inclusion and independence.

This role will involve working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with statutory, third sector and NHS colleagues to support clients who are suffering from moderate to severe mental health difficulties. You will need to have experience working with those suffering with mental health illness as well as being able to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the services, support networks and local resources that may assist in improved outcomes for those dealing with complex and enduring mental health issues. The ability to be adaptable, work independently and the resilience to work in some challenging environments are key attributes for this role.

Service Delivery

• Assess suitability for community connection support as part of a blended team approach and support individuals to access the service by utilising in depth knowledge of local voluntary and community services and networks in your respective area
• To work with individuals to coproduce a plan to address their mental health and wellbeing goals. Am enable people to achieve these goals through facilitating access and connecting with appropriate resources
• Enable people to access community resources which may include accompanying them.
• Offer support, guidance and help where possible to people to gain confidence, overcome initial fears and seek solutions to any barriers inhibiting attendance.
• Take a holistic approach, based on the individuals’ priorities and wider determinants of health that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
• To work as part of an integrated team to ensure the best outcomes for each person accessing the service.
• Identify and build good working relationships with the community groups, relevant services and activities for partnership work and signposting as well as keep updated information about them.
• Competently work as part of a blended team, under direction from Mind BLMK and ELFT, working with independence and in an agile way to support people with complex mental health challenges.

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Health Plan with a wide variety of benefits
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm on 10th February 2025
Interview date: TBC
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP

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.

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.

Part time 21 hours per week [over 7 days to include Sundays]

£23,436.25 FTE - £13,301.66 pro rata with annual progression up to £23,696.84 FTE - £13,449.56 pro rata

The Children’s Society is currently undertaking a pay and grading review – this review is intended to improve our current approach; we are currently consulting with our recognised trade union and any changes are due to be implemented in April 2025.

Location – Mill Rd Cambridge

We offer many enhanced benefits including; 28 days holiday a year - plus Bank Holidays and stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%. Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

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

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

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

It is important that you have good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop.

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

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

We look forward to receiving your application.

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

This vacancy closes at midnight on Monday 17th February 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from Monday 3rd February onwards. 

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

Wycombe Refugee Partnership is a local multicultural, multi-faith charity founded in 2016 that supports refugees and asylum seekers living in the Wycombe area. The role of our two part-time administrators is vitally important to the coordination and recording of our work, providing support to our volunteer teams and administrative support for our charity processes. Please see attached Job Description for full details. 

Candidates must have a valid UK visa and the right to work in the UK.

You will be working with our other part-time administrator, and responsibilities include:

Administration

Own and manage our email accounts and mailing lists

Maintain our Google Drive in an orderly manner

Oversee the onboarding of new volunteers – liaising with team leads, managing applications and the DBS process

Manage referrals of beneficiaries to other organisations

Attend and provide administrative support to our Core Group meetings

Work with our volunteers to organise and manage training and other events through the year

Support our volunteers with administrative tasks including setting up online meetings and helping with expenses claims

Provide administrative support to our fundraising team, supplying information for grant applications, acknowledging financial gifts and liaising with our Treasurer for up to date financial information

Working with our donations volunteer, post requests for donations on our Facebook group and interact with those offering items

Manage and maintain the CharityLog CRM

Ensure all uploaded documents are up to date and all GDPR requirements are met. 

Upload all personal data and data consent forms from beneficiaries, updating as necessary.

Upload all relevant forms and data of our volunteers and Trustees, ensuring all data is kept up to date.

Arrange and provide training sessions on using the CRM for our volunteers and Trustees. 

Monitor CRM entries, initiating any changes needed for reporting

Produce reports and information from the CRM for the Trustees, Core Group and Fundraising Team.

Skills & Attributes

Commitment to the aims and ethos of Wycombe Refugee Partnership

Time management and prioritisation of tasks

Administrative skills with proactive attention to detail

IT skills, including maintenance and management of Google drives, proficiency in Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Knowledge of Canva would be useful

CRM system skills (preferred - full training will be given)

Ability to respect confidentiality

Interpersonal skills and ability to work both alone and as part of a team

Living in or near High Wycombe

Sensitivity to inter-faith and inter-cultural working

Start date around mid-March. Laptop provided. Induction includes time with current postholder. 

Location(UK):Office Hybrid* - London / Chesterfield / Glasgow / Belfast / Cardiff
Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week 
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Travel: Occasional travel to our offices

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis

You will be joining the Improvement and Impact team. Our work covers all aspects of organisational impact, performance, and planning, and this role plays an important part in determining how we are progressing against our organisational strategy. 

We are looking for a confident user of PowerBI with the ability to build dashboards from scratch. You will enjoy working with a wide variety of teams to help streamline processes and maintain consistency across the organisation and have strong communication skills. 

About the role

In this role, you will develop, build and maintain reports and dashboards to assist with monitoring organisational impact, performance, and planning activity, as well as working with the organisational Impact Manager to manage, understand, and promote the Charity’s impact data. 

You will collaborate with various key stakeholders across the organisation to align processes, and will provide analysis and insight across impact, performance, and planning in an accessible, engaging and visual way. You will work particularly closely with our Service teams to lead on streamlined data collection processes, and will ensure that data used by the Improvement and Impact team is robust, appropriately managed and governed in line with applicable standards and laws (for example GDPR). 

About you

If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:

• Confident user of Power BI, with excellent working knowledge and practical experience of building Power BI dashboards to collate data from a variety of different sources. 
• Competent and confident in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel, but also Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and SharePoint. 
• Good understanding and working knowledge of GDPR and how to apply this to data collation, with the ability to manage sensitive information with discretion. 
• Appropriate practical experience of working as part of an advisory function. 
• Experience of working with a range of internal stakeholders and evidence of the ability to build relationships, challenge constructively, collaborate, facilitate, network and influence. 
• Effective and confident oral and written skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively. 
• Good attention to detail. 
• Excellent analytical and organisational skills with the ability to delve into detail alongside seeing the bigger picture. 
• Enthusiastic, flexible, and innovative approach to work. 

*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.

Application deadline and shortlisting 

• We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.  
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales. 

Interview

Interviews expected: W/C 24th February 2025 via Microsoft Teams. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.