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Malvern Cube Centre Manager
We are recruiting a Centre Manager for Malvern Cube. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and community aware person with excellent people skills to manage the Centre and lead our further development.
About Us
Malvern Cube is an exciting volunteer led community and arts centre run by Malvern Youth and Community Trust, a registered charity. At Malvern Cube, our mission is to offer an inclusive environment for Malvern people where they can come together and share a feeling of community. We do this by:
- Facilitating a varied, exciting programme of activities, events and performances
- Managing Malvern Cube to be an affordable, versatile and sustainable space.
We are a values-based organisation operating 'for the community, by the community'. This means that delivering community benefit is at the heart of all that we do. We take pride in being responsive to community need, accessible, inclusive, affordable, ethical, diverse and sustainable. We have strong environmental credentials and use solar power to help an older building meet modern standards of sustainability.
We hire rooms to individuals, groups and clubs for educational, social and therapeutic purposes and our clientele are aged from 0 - 104! Our annual footfall is around 3,000 (and growing!), and we have over 50 classes and activities running each week. Our theatre space is well used by a variety of both well-known and amateur performers and we have three resident theatre groups. We are proud of our in-house cafe, The Garden Cafe, which prepares nutritious, affordable and delicious food fresh on site every weekday, using locally sourced ingredients. And our sister charity, Cube Youth, provides regular youth club activities and a Youth Café.
As well as our Centre Manager, the staff team includes our Administration Manager, caretaker and cafe staff. We also have a great team of volunteers, and a strong Board of Trustees responsible for the governance of the charity. We receive no external funding and operate largely from hire income and successful applications for grant funding.
The role
As Centre Manager, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of this busy, vibrant community centre and engaging with the community and hirers to present a welcoming, friendly and inclusive atmosphere. Your role will include:
- promoting Malvern Cube and what it offers, developing and maintaining a strong community presence and ensuring that the facilities are well used and hire income is maximised.
- ensuring the effective robust financial management of Malvern Cube and providing regular financial reports to trustees.
- leading and developing the staff and volunteer teams
- contributing to the development of Malvern Cube's strategic plan and leading on key aspects of its implementation.
- day-to-day interface with centre users, hirers and the general public.
About you
Do you have drive, passion and vision, proven success in community and arts centre management, excellent leadership qualities with ability to motivate and inspire others? Do you thrive in a fast paced, varied and friendly environment? If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you.
This job is for you if …..
- you have a genuine passion for working with community groups and managing and developing community services and activities, and can inspire others to support through your enthusiasm.
- you have experience of successful people management, team building, and supporting staff and volunteers.
- you know how to effectively develop, manage and report on a budget
- you work strategically to understand what needs to be achieved and design solutions collaboratively with others
- you have excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- you know how to organise, prioritise and delegate a varied and unpredictable workload and develop and implement effective operational systems.
·25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
·Sick pay scheme
·Stakeholder pension scheme
37.5 hours per week (full-time), approx. 8.45 – 4.45 Monday to Friday; some evening and weekend work may be required.
Please submit a CV and a supporting statement. Your statement is an essential part of your application and should set out why you are applying for the role, and what you will bring to it. Please provide information about your experience, skills, knowledge and achievements, referring specifically the areas set out in the Job Description and the Person Specification and giving examples and evidence wherever possible.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 22nd October 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.
In this critical role you will work closely with the Co-Investigator (Jim Hume, Director of Public Affairs & Communications) to ensure effective and impactful delivery of all project outputs and outcomes. The position is a multi-agency project employed by Change Mental Health and will be working in partnership with NHS Highland Public Health, High Life Highland, Museums Heritage Highland, Highland third sector organisations, local community groups and the academic research team.
Our Project Coordinator will engage very closely with regional and local community members, setting up and chairing groups where required in partnership with the wider research team, researching process and impact, developing a toolkit, and disseminating findings via events and online media and communication.
The position requires travel throughout the Highlands. Therefore we are looking for the candidate to be based in the highlands, or in Edinburgh (at our National Office).
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and manage the regional stakeholder group; organise and attend the group meetings, deputising for the Co-Investigator (Director of Public Affairs and Communications at Change Mental Health, Jim Hume) as required.
- Proactively assist in the set-up and management of the local co-design stakeholder groups in partnership with the research team; help with engaging local communities, networking and recruiting group members; liaise with Museums Heritage Highland and High Life Highland (providing venues).
- Chairing the co-design stakeholder groups and organising all the meetings.
- Organise online forums for the co-design groups to share experiences, which includes deputising for the Co-Investigator as required.
- Contribute fully and proactively to: (i) project research, for example by giving feedback on the co-design process; (ii) development of the project toolkit; and (iii) recording of project impacts.
- Dissemination of findings as required at multiple stages throughout the project including at the project’s conclusion, which will include leading the organisation of two dissemination events.
- Proactively assist with the setting up of the project website, ensuring website design and maintenance is kept within budget; managing and updating the project website.
- Contribute to communications and publicity, including updates/email bulletins, regular website updates.
- Contribute to and identify others to write blogs, ensure events and project news are publicised
General Duties:
- Acting in accordance with Data Protection legislation. Ensure all records, personal, staff and client data are managed in line with Data Management and Information Governance policies.
- Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements such as provisions set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Acting in accordance with the charity’s Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies and to notify your line manager promptly if there are any concerns.
- Participating in regular supervision and appraisal and undertake any relevant training as appropriate to the role.
- Working in accordance with Change Mental Health’s national policies and local operating procedures and those of external regulators or professional bodies.
- To be friendly, polite and professional to all project partners, community members, stakeholders and the public always.
Essential Criteria:
- Experience and knowledge of co-design
- Project management experience
- Community development/engagement experience.
Desirable Criteria
- An understanding of remote and rural communities and their service needs, and I understand the impact of health inequalities. I have experience of mental health.
- A people person that can make great relationships, whilst also organised and enjoy immersing yourself in detail.
- Comfortable and adept with the tools of the modern world including various online communications platforms and social media.
- Have a positive and enthusiastic ‘can do’ attitude and thrive on working in a dynamic team, understanding that everyone needs to be a leader.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and work well with others. Can demonstrate that you have built relationships within communities and with external stakeholders.
- Enjoy organising and managing meetings that generate positive outcomes for all.
- Can work under pressure and to exacting timelines plus always produce high quality work.
- Ambitious about project team outcomes and achievements. Ability to see a challenge as an opportunity to improve and deliver outstanding service and support.
- Have a driving licence.
This job profile and list of duties is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements and projects commensurate with the general profile and grade of the post.
Successful applicants for this post will require a Basic Disclosure.
For over 50 years, our mission has remained the same: to help and support people affected by mental illness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is urgently seeking a Communications Manager for 5 months, to support a charity in West London.
The urgent nature of the role is down to the impending deadline of producing the Annual report, but also a website by end financial year.
Website - Design, develop and deliver corporate website - Deadline March 2025
Consultation with internal and external stakeholders
Development of project brief
Integration with existing systems
Management of external tender process
Managing supplier contract
Design and functionality input with contractor
Website testing, deliver and rollout
Monitoring and evaluation of new website
Annual report - Deadline Jan 2024
Collecting and collating data and general information
Copy-writing, including for case-studies narrative text
Developing and integrating innovative methods of communicating the impact of the organisations activities
Developing a brief and manage tender process for graphic designer
Liaise with designer and work to tight deadlines
With this in mind, we are looking for a confident candidate with the following skills and experience.
Experience in developing, maintaining and analysing the performance of digital channels to meet organisational objectives
Experience growing online communities
Proven ability to work to tight deadlines
Qualification/ skills in using Adobe Suite programmes or similar, including:
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe After Effects
Final Cut Pro
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
Practical experience developing and maintaining online platforms including, but not limited to, websites, blogs, email marketing and form-building software
Strong IT skills including the use of databases, Microsoft Office, HTML, email marketing platforms
A demonstrated ability to work across internal departments, understanding each team’s unique communications objectives, together with the ability to generate content for vastly different audiences
Excellent organisational skills and ability to work independently in a changing and multi-tasking environment with competing deadlines
Proven ability to build relationships with external partners
Demonstrable understanding and commitment to equal opportunities and diversity
This is an urgent requirement, so we are looking for a suitable candidate who can start immediately until the end of March 2025. The role will be office based for the first month but flexible thereafter. This is important as you will need to work initially with the Head of department to get yourself up to speed.
This role will be going out to permanent recruitment during this period, so a potential opportunity to apply also.
If you would like to discuss this role further, please apply for further details.
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Salary: £33,000 – £37,000 per annum
Location: Central Support Office, 100 Berkeley Street, Glasgow G3 7HU (Hybrid Working)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews arranged accordingly.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.
Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
What we offer:
Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.
- Competitive Salary and Pension Options
- Long service awards
- Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
- Inhouse training programmes
- Significant Gym discounts
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
- A wide range of family friendly policies
- Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
- Credit Union
- £200 refer a friend scheme
And many more!
About the Role:
Working alongside the Engagement & Growth Manager, the Bid Lead will deliver Blue Triangle’s new Development Strategy as we evolve and change our service models in alignment to the needs of people, communities, and commissioners. The role will cover trusts, foundations and statutory funding applications/tenders.
About You:
- You have excellent literacy skills, a keen eye for detail, can bring a story to life and translate information from various formats into tenders, bids, project documentation and reports.
- You thrive in a diverse role, where no day will be the same, and can manage multiple projects and bids simultaneously, juggling conflicting priorities.
- Through a positive and proactive attitude, you build internal relationships for the greater good of your project and Blue Triangle’s services.
- A natural and confident communicator and facilitator, you engage your project teams with a balance of credibility and charisma.
- With strong project management skills, you’re able to take a concept and develop a project delivery plan, identifying key milestones and see projects through to business as usual with experience of risk mitigation and troubleshooting issues as they arise.
We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Senior Managers you will be able to develop in your career.
To apply for this role, please click ‘Apply’ below where you’ll be given important information regarding the process and an application form to complete and upload.
Due to the Safer Recruitment requirements by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and Care Inspectorate we do not accept CV’s and you must therefore complete our application form.
Please note we do not accept applications from out with the UK as we do not have a UK visa sponsorship license.
Job Type: Full TimePermanent
Job Location: Glasgow
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Salary - £46,507 - £49,353
Based in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. Hybrid working (50/50)
Permanent, full-time
We will be reviewing applications upon receipt. We reserve the right to close this advert if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), a world leading centre for excellent science across water, land & air, is looking for an experienced Philanthropy Manager! Here at UKCEH our scientists provide the data, insights and solutions that researchers, governments and businesses need to create a productive, resilient and healthy environment.
We’re seeking a dynamic Philanthropy Manager to join our new Business and Partnership Development function. This is a brand-new role for UKCEH, key to identifying and nurturing long-term relationships with charitable trusts and foundations as well as donors. From managing a portfolio of six-figure research projects to leading the development of public donation campaigns, your role is vital for the development and delivery of our strategy for engagement with philanthropic organisations and individuals.
You’ll be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that’s committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Lead the development and delivery of UKCEH’s strategy for engagement with philanthropic organisations and individuals
- Working closely with our science staff to develop pitches suitable to attract funding from philanthropic sources
- Collaborate with other departments within UKCEH to address potential challenges associated with philanthropic funding (including financial constraints and contractual requirements etc.)
- With colleagues in the Business and Partnership Development Function, produce the assets and deliver the engagements required to raise our profile to these funders
- Oversee the ongoing management of our relationships with philanthropic funders
We are looking for someone with a track record in fundraising, a passion for environmental issues, and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders to overcome issues and drive funding success.
For the role of Philanthropy Manager, we’re looking for somebody who:
- Has a track record of securing six-figure funding from trusts and foundations for research projects
- Is experienced in developing and nurturing relationships with different profiles of philanthropic funders, such as charitable trusts, high-net-worth individuals or major donors
- Has proven business and financial acumen to assess strategic opportunities
- Has strong English writing skills for developing high quality funding proposals for philanthropic audiences and reports
- Has persuasive presentation skills, able to influence decision-making
- Has strong communication and networking skills
- Has a keen interest in the environment and environmental issues
- Is keen to travel and engage with philanthropic funders both in the UK and internationally
- Shows initiative and can work in a team as well as independently
- Is proficient in using software packages including Microsoft Office and CRM systems (like HubSpot, Salesforce or equivalent)
Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years.
As a valued member of our team, you’ll get:
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27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years, plus 3 days for our Christmas closure
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10% employer pension contribution
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Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying requirements)
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24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues plus access to our trained Welfare Officers
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Flexible working opportunities
And much more...
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position at this time.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our newly established Business and Partnership function and play a pivotal role in creating new relationships. If we’ve just described you, we’d love to meet. Apply now.
We seek to understand our environment, how it sustains life, and the human impact on it – so that together, people and nature can prosper.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Accessing appropriate support at university will shape a student's experience and it is important that support is available for those who need it. We are pleased to be supporting a prestigious London University in their search for a temporary, full time (35 hours per week) Disability Advisor. The role is running until the 10 th of January 2025 and offers a hybrid working model, with 3 days per week based on-site and the remainder remote.
Key Responsibilities for this role include:
- Managing a large caseload, providing coordinated practical support and advice, assisting students with complex needs and co-occurring conditions, identifying appropriate and individualised support packages, including reasonable adjustments.
- Supporting with the day-to-day administration ensuring student support needs are met, including administrating the dyslexia screening to diagnoses process and processing Disabled Students' Allowance applications.
- Working with students daily to support them, and signposting/referring them to external services, where appropriate, to ensure access to relevant support.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date student records.
- Facilitating the provision of appropriate adaptations and support, including the coordination of non-medical support.
- Ensure student enquiries are responded to in a timely manner.
- Supporting the development and maintenance of efficient systems and procedures for students applying for specialist disability related funding.
- Identifying and reporting Safeguarding concerns to the Safeguarding Team in a timely manner.
- Reporting concerns of risk to self, where appropriate, to the Mental Health Advisory or Counselling Services.
- Actively participating in and contributing to the development and delivery of workshops, activities, resources and the Wellness Review.
To be considered for this position, you should possess:
- Previous experience in a similar role in higher education or professional disability advice environment.
- Experience handling, prioritising and problem solving a range of enquiries.
- Strong relationship-building skills, and confidence liaising and engaging with a variety of stakeholders, in a fast-paced environment.
- An empathetic understanding of the challenges faced by people with disabilities.
- A commitment to EDI practices.
- Demonstratable ability to manage and maintain professional boundaries.
- Ability to advocate for those with disabilities.
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles.
- Knowledge of GDPR and procedures related to data protection.
- Excellent organisational and IT skills, including usage of Microsoft Office packages.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and submit your CV in Word format.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
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A Mission priority of The Salvation Army is to Seek Justice and Reconciliation. The Family Tracing Service which has been serving communities since 1885, continues to strive to locate family members for the opportunity of reconciliation or reconnection.
As our Communications Coordinator you will be responsible for all-source Communications Management from a range of stakeholders. You will be a confident communicator especially via telephone and digital channels and possess the ability to adapt to a variety of communication styles. You will have experience delivering a professional service in response to enquiries and the ability to formulate bespoke correspondence. You can create insight reports from electronic data to sensitively secure client consent to share their good news stories for publication in media channels. You will support the Caseworker team in handling new enquiries and general service administration as required. You will hold a small allocation of tracing cases, since, integral to everything we do is the continual experience of working alongside our core service users with empathy and care and to join with the team in helping to bring about reconciliations.
Are you a person who compassionately helps others and genuinely enjoys speaking with and advising people? Are you ready to create new opportunities for Family Tracing to continue to be the go-to service of its kind and to support the people who entrust their personal situation to us? Are you in sympathy with the aims of the Salvation Army as a church and charity? And could you thrive each day by upholding our values of integrity, boldness, compassion, passion, respect, and accountability. If you are someone with natural enthusiasm who can help us to expand the reach of the Family Tracing Service, this new role could be for you. We offer this new role in a committed team within the Mission Service, alongside flexible working policies, Learning and Development opportunities and a range employee benefits.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time); a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan; an employee assistance programme
Working hours: 35 hours per week. Hybrid working dependant on service needs, with a minimum of 40% at Territorial Headquarters, London, SE5, remainder at a UK base.
Closing date: Wednesday 2nd October 2024.
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About the Brent Centre for Young People (BCYP)
The Brent Centre for Young People is the leading mental health charity for young people in Northwest London, helping over 700 young people a year with a wide range of issues. We offer specialised treatment in the areas of depression, suicide prevention, tackling self-harm, eating disorders, exam anxiety and more. Our approach is rooted in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. We aim to reach significantly more young people in the years ahead, drawing on our heritage that combines specialist treatment in-house and outreach into communities. The Brent Centre is also an important Research Centre on Adolescent Breakdown and Adolescent Psychotherapy.
Fundraising at BCYP
BCYP has historically been very successful in raising funds from non-statutory sources, particularly trusts and foundations, and is grateful to hold a number of established relationships with grant- makers. We work hard to ensure that we submit excellent, data-driven applications and evaluations. Until now, applications have largely been submitted by our Fundraising Manager- Trusts & Foundations, with occasional support from a freelance bid-writer. We now want to recruit a new member of the team, to help us to grow our income stream in this area and help us to steward these key relationships.
In this exciting newly created role, you will be responsible for helping to grow our income from grant- makers to design and promote funding opportunities, and to steward relationships with supporters through the giving cycle. We are looking for a fundraiser with at least three to four years of experience in identifying prospects and grant-writing, and who has experienced success in securing funds. Vitally, we want to recruit an individual who is as committed to Brent’s vision, and who will work with us to help us be there for young people in the coming years.
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Closing Date: 6 October 2024
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We are looking for an UK Government Account Manager to join the Partnership Development Team in our Global Programmes Division to support our global programme partnerships work, supporting and maximising our relationships with the UK Government.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the Team
The Partnership Development Team is comprised of partnership experts across a portfolio of institutional partners. The team seeks to deliver exceptional global partnerships, optimising both funding and influence. The team works closely with colleagues from across the Global Programmes and Policy, Advocacy & Campaigns Division, other Save the Children members and with Save the Children International (SCI) country and regional teams to deliver on our partnership objectives. The team is at the forefront of driving the institutional partnership agenda and approach for both Save the Children UK (SCUK) and the Save the Children global movement, ensuring Save the Children is the partner of choice.
About the role
As the Account Manager you will contribute to and effectively support our global programme partnerships work, to achieve Save the Children's strategic objectives.
The focus of the role will include maximising the impact of SCUK's relationships with the UK Government including Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), ensure effective knowledge management and capacity building for the UK Government account internally – including for UK Government funded programmes, pipeline and influencing work.
You will support and liaise with a network of internal and external stakeholders to optimise our UK Government engagement, in pursuit of specific partnership opportunities. As well as contribute to the development of the wider partnership strategy, lead and contribute to cross team projects.
In this role, you will:
- Ensure a broad-ranging and inclusive partnership. This includes:
- Contributing to the implementation of SCUK's overall institutional partnerships strategy.
- Management of information and status of relationships/financing to keep our leadership (CEO, Executive Directors) up-to-date with our partnerships.
- Supporting the organisation to continually build strategic understanding of the UK Government and any evolving trends that may impact the relationship.
- Representing Save the Children with the appropriate partner contacts and providing strong support to colleagues in their external engagement (country, regional and HQ levels).
- Exploring new avenues of collaboration and new funding modalities to maximise income and return on investment.
- Secure support from colleagues from across the organisation to contribute to our engagement with the UK government
- Ensure increased quality and consistency in the design, delivery and reporting of all projects/awards. This includes:
- Development and delivery of donor specific capacity building plans.
- Working closely with the Donor Compliance team to identify risks, mitigating measures and setting adequate monitoring mechanisms to support wider award management processes.
- Developing common standard approaches to quality and compliance across the account. Ensuring partner regulations and expectations are well understood among parties involved.
- Engaging with wider Save the Children in generating and sharing learning and best practices.
- Ensuring strong knowledge management systems are in place.
- Collaborating with team members to develop and embed our partnership and management approach, to maximise the benefit of the team's work to the wider organisation and movement.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
- Skills in partnership management and market assessment in relation to overall positioning with partners.
- Experience, interest and knowledge of current thinking and future trends and thorough understanding of international development issues.
- Proven experience of providing creative and innovative approaches in developing new initiatives that contribute towards partnership objectives.
- Experience in relationship management, working with Governments, donors, trusts and foundations, or equally demanding partners.
- Experience of undertaking industry trend and donor specific research, finding relevant, reliable, and up to date information quickly.
- Ideally knowledge of and experience working directly with Governments and other key factors such as multi-lateral institutions e.g. their structures, operations and priorities (geographic, sectorial, thematic, at policy & advocacy levels).
- Ideally a good understanding of project design, quality programming and effective delivery.
- Self-driven: ability to take a pro-active approach and work on own initiative; problem-solving skills and creative thinking in fluid or less structured environments.
- Excellent coordination and relationship building skills in forming and maintaining both internal and external relationships.
- Strong analytical skills with ability to present complex information in a clear and succinct manner, ability to analyse trends and report on key financial metrics.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
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Head of Exercise-Based Cancer Pre and Rehabilitation Services (also to be known as ‘Head of Active Together’)
Harrogate, North Yorkshire - The role is predominantly based at the Yorkshire Cancer Research Centre in Harrogate, with some requirement to work across our other centres as we expand. There will be some options for flexibility following successful completion of the probationary period.
We are committed to paying the Real Living Wage.
About Us
Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer. Together, we can change this.
Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to funding research so that you and those you love live longer healthier lives, free of cancer.
Thanks to supporters, the charity funds vital cancer research and pioneers innovative new services for people with cancer. These life-giving medical breakthroughs are helping more people survive cancer – in Yorkshire, and beyond.
As an inclusive employer, our aim is to ensure our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is vital to us taking action to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer more effectively in Yorkshire. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.
The Benefits
We offer all employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Hornbeam Park train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more.
We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Head of Active Together, you will put people in Yorkshire at the heart of everything you do, unite with colleagues and other organisations in this cause, and dare to think big and bold to make positive solutions happen.
The Role
Yorkshire Cancer Research has embarked on an exciting programme to transform and improve the survival and the quality of life of cancer patients.
Active Together is a multimodal prehabilitation and rehabilitation service that has been developed by world leading academics and practitioners at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU).
Reporting to the Director of Research and Services, The Head of Active Together will lead the charity’s Active Together team to directly deliver Active Together services in various locations across Yorkshire as well as overseeing funding contracts with NHS Trusts to deliver the service on behalf of the Charity. They will work in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University to evaluate and ensure continuous improvement of all the Active Together services.
Specifically, you will:
Leadership
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Manage resource levels to deliver the charity’s Active Together Services to a consistently high-standard and within budget.
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Coaching and developing the charity’s Active Together team, role modelling the internal personal development and objective setting approach.
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Driving continuous improvement across the team, ensuring learnings from the management and evaluation of the services influences future strategic decisions.
Roll out of Active Together across Yorkshire with External Stakeholders
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Lead the charity to achieve the vision of all patients in Yorkshire having access to Active Together through:
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Collaborating with Sheffield Hallam University to continue to develop and implement new Active Together Programmes across Yorkshire including the quality assurance, evaluation, and continuous improvement of existing services.
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Ensuring public and patient involvement informs development, delivery and continuous improvement of the Active Together services in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University and the charity’s internal Public and Patient Involvement team.
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Supporting the Director of Research, Services and Policy on the negotiation of contractual terms with NHS Trusts to deliver Active Together Services.
Service delivery and Operational Management of the charity’s Active Together Programme
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Lead and manage our in-house service delivery teams (including Personal Trainers, Dietitians and Counsellors) to deliver the Active Together service in the charity’s first bespoke Yorkshire Cancer Centre in Harrogate.
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Work closely with the AWRC to ensure the Active Together Programme is implemented correctly ensuring treatment fidelity and to ensure evaluation data is collected.
Governance
Ensure the highest levels of good governance within the Active Together team by:
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Working with the Risk, Compliance and Governance team to ensure the governance of the in-house Active Together Services is fit for purpose.
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Ensuring that the charity’s Active Together operational policies and procedures are fit for purpose and are continually reviewed and updated as required.
About You
To be considered for this role, you will need:
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To have excellent track record of management and leadership, with relevant experience at a senior manager/team leader level in delivering exercise-based, or cancer-related, services in the public or charity sector setting.
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To have proven experience of managing internal budgets, risk registers and complying with internal and external governance requirements such as data protection regulations in a public or charity sector setting.
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To have proven experience of developing and maintaining strong relationships with a broad range of external senior and operational stakeholders including health service providers and commissioners in addition to patients and service users that is relevant to the role.
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To have excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.
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To be able to develop reports and present complex information to a range of stakeholders.
Application
Before applying, please visit our Careers Page to view the full role profile and find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.
To apply please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, Head of People, before 13 October 2024. Please read our privacy notice before applying.
Yorkshire Cancer Research is a responsible and flexible employer. We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us via our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you passionate about empowering individuals to achieve their full potential in the workplace? Harington is seeking a dedicated tutor to join the team and deliver an impactful Supported Internship curriculum.
Harington is a leading and trusted charity, supporting students with learning differences to develop life skills.
We provide individual education, training, and support across a range of activities including retail, horticulture and employability, delivered from inspirational places and supported by a passionate team. Our Supported Internship programme offers a blend of classroom-based learning and hands-on experience within a real workplace environment with the Harington Gardeners and/or the Charity Shops.
As a Supported Internship tutor, you will play a crucial role in guiding and inspiring our interns as they begin be their journey towards meaningful employment. You will facilitate a supportive learning environment where interns are immersed in real workplace settings, receiving continuous feedback and honing their employability skills. Your dedication and expertise will equip our interns with the confidence and competencies needed to thrive in adulthood and competitive employment.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To effectively plan and deliver an employability curriculum whilst embedding functional skills (Entry 3-Level 2) and/or delivering maths and English qualifications at these levels.
- Provide engaging teaching sessions that promote skilsl development and independence in the workplace.
- Implement appropriate assessment, target setting, recording, reporting and evaluation of the progress of the interns.
- Identify interns skills to enable them to participate in a variety of work-based tasks to build marketable, competitive skills leading to employment.
- Collaborate with the employers (Gardeners and Charity Shops) to create meaningful internship opportunities and facilitate successful work placements.
- To work alongside job coaches to perform specific workplace analysis, job analysis, task analysis, and job matching activities
- To seek appropriate future employment consistent with the interns interests and skills
- As a personal tutor, be responsible for the emotional and social welfare of the interns.
- Work with parents, local authorities and other supported internship stakeholders to support the progression of the interns
- To To demonstrate a commitment to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in line with the policies and practices of Harington
Please note the closing date is 9am on 7th October 2024. The interviews will be held on 18th October 2024.
Please send through your CV and a covering letter of up to 1000 words, which outlines why you want the role and how you meet the Person Specification. Applications that do not include a covering letter will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for a Project Coordinator to join our team based in Cheadle. You will join us on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1-year fixed term contract with a view to progressing into a permanent role. In return, you will receive a competitive salary.
Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.
As Project Coordinator, the successful candidate will play an integral role in supporting the Global Communications department by managing the acquisition of content, processing data, and coordinating with freelancers. This role requires strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive approach to handling multiple projects simultaneously.
We are ideally looking to appoint somebody immediately to this role.
Key duties and responsibilities of the Project Coordinator include:
- Content Acquisition: Coordinate with regional teams and programme coordinators to acquire necessary raw content (e.g., data, videos, images) for various projects.
- Data Processing: Analyse and process large volumes of raw content and data to identify appropriate storylines and ensure accuracy and relevance for reports and case stories.
- Freelancer Briefing: Develop detailed briefs for freelancers, outlining project requirements, deadlines, and expected deliverables. Manage the workflow between the organisation and freelancers, ensuring clear communication and timely delivery.
- Project Management: Assist in the planning, execution, and monitoring of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Administrative Support: Provide administrative support, including scheduling meetings, maintaining project documentation, and tracking project progress.
- Communication: Act as the primary point of contact between the Global Communications department, freelancers and clients, ensuring smooth collaboration and addressing any issues that arise.
- Current Events: Stay informed about current events and ensure that content is relevant and timely, particularly for reactive content related to emergencies and humanitarian crises.
- Collaboration: Work closely with the Digital Marketing, PR, and Programme Leads teams to align content and ensure cohesive messaging across all platforms.
- Quality Control: Review and ensure the quality of content produced by freelancers, providing feedback and requesting revisions as necessary
What we’re looking for in our Project Coordinator include:
- Ideally Degree-educated in a relevant field
- Minimum 2 years of Experience in Administration / Communications
- MS Office Suite
- Fluent written and spoken English is essential. Additional languages, e.g. Arabic are desirable
This would be an ideal role for an experienced Project Coordinator looking to develop their career, or an experienced Project Coordinator looking for a rewarding role within the Charity Sector!
We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our Project Coordinator – we would love to hear from you.
Disclaimer: Please be aware that due to the anticipated quantity of response, we will only be contacting candidates who are shortlisted to interview stage. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that unfortunately you have been unsuccessful this time.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Ref: SCA 241
Are you a proactive, collaborative and compassionate individual with a proven record of supporting young people, who have multiple and complex needs within a supported accommodation setting? Do you have experience of engaging positively with vulnerable young people or other vulnerable groups with understanding and knowledge of relevant policies and legislation
If so, St Giles is looking for a Senior Caseworker to join our dynamic, high-performing team and provide expert Case Management and support to a Caseworker and Volunteers.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this vital role
Leading by example, as Senior Caseworker you will be the day-to-day expert within the team, be a positive role model to the team of caseworkers and escalate concerns to the Team Leader or Service Manager. You will work with – and advocate for - young people and their families at risk of youth violence in residential settings and provide vital support, advice and advocacy using a strength-based approach, which will also include working through person-centred support plans designed to promote choice and control.
We will also count on you to deliver a holistic support service, working solo or with colleagues as the situation dictates, where you will provide a practical service that will include social and housing support, ETE options, benefits work, debt advice, appearing in court, and DIY work. Ensuring, on a day-to-day basis, all monitoring information and evidence is being recorded and collated in line with agreed processes, is also a key element of this role, as is developing and maintaining strong working relationships with partner agencies.
What we are looking for
- Extensive experience of using support plans
- Proven track record of providing support, advice and advocacy to young people
- Experience in working as part of a multi-agency team in a high intensity environment
- To have a relevant qualification to a good standard or be working towards one
- A knowledge of Housing Legislation for Young People
- Strong IT, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
- A flexible, professional and collaborative approach to your work
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.
We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.
Closing date: 3 November 2024.
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The Charity:
GroceryAid has been the charity for the grocery industry since 1857, offering free and confidential welfare support to over £2.6m in the industry from the first day of their employment. More than 450 of the most well-known grocery retailers and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brands support the charity, enabling us to help more than 70,000 people in the last twelve months. The charity raises funds through a highly respected events calendar and the D&I in Grocery Programme.
D&I in Grocery Programme:
The programme is delivered and facilitated by GroceryAid, with the support of the Strategy Steering Group and three workstream steering groups, it is a programme created for the industry by the industry. With over 100 FMCG partners, it is the largest collaboration of FMCG brands, working towards the common goal to accelerate a truly diverse and inclusive grocery industry. In 2023 the programme provided over 12,562 learning hours across 64 D&I topics. The programme benefits its partners through:
- Tracking tangible progress annually through the D&I in Grocery Maturity Model
- Shared learning activity across monthly learning labs and cross industry Employee Resource Group (ERG) forums. Resources within The Partner Hub (programme platform) including podcasts, policies, toolkits and learning content
- A 12-month cross-industry mentoring programme which provides equity and opportunity to historically underrepresented communities
- D&I in Grocery LIVE! unites the industry once a year, at the largest D&I event in the grocery sector
- Connects partners on different topics to share and learn from each other to accelerate their journey
Main purpose of the role:
To support the team, working across all aspects of the programme. The role offers a unique opportunity to work with the industry’s leading brands reaching over 1.2 million employees across the UK.
Main responsibility of the role:
- Provide administrative and logistical support across all programme steering groups
- Support team to deliver an excellent service to all partners
- Support across programme workstream activity
Steering groups:
- Schedule and track attendance for all steering group meetings
- Organise logistics and refreshments for face-to-face meetings
Partner support:
- Co-ordinate the annual onboarding process for new and renewing partners
- Provide support for partner check-in sessions
- Answer queries within the programme email inbox
- Update CRM database with key contacts and information
Workstream support:
- Work with partners and team to manage various virtual activities such as Learning lab webinars
- Send communications and updates to the programme calendar
- Support team to deliver face-to-face networking activity
- Assist with workstream projects as and when required
- Support Project Manager with The Partner HUB (members, activity, responding to queries etc)
- Work with Senior Project Manager throughout the D&I in Grocery LIVE! event life cycle
- Attend D&I in Grocery LIVE! as an active member of the team
Additional duties:
- Occasionally attend GroceryAid events throughout the year GroceryAid events Calendar
- Be an active member of the D&I community, gaining insight and sharing ideas to benefit the programme
Experience/Skills:
- Confident within all aspects of admin support with multiple internal stakeholders and workstreams
- Ability to build strong relationships internally and externally
- Creates clear and effective communications
- Strong PC skills with Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word (required), Zoom, video editing packages and Canva (desired)
- Ability to multi-task and motivated to work to deadlines and targets
- Attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy while working under pressure
- A passion/ personal interest in improving Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace and beyond
Qualities:
- Highly motivated and team oriented
- Extremely proactive in approach with a curious mindset
- Confident to bring in new ideas and recommendations
Additional Information:
- Salary: up to £35,000 dependant on experience
- Location: Sandhurst, hybrid working, currently a minimum of two days a week (Wednesday and one day of choice) are in the office
- Hours: Full - time 34 hours a week
- Occasional extra hours will be required for working on site at events
- Flexible working is offered once training is completed
- Private health and dental care option
- 25 annual leave days plus public holidays (and additional 3 days at Christmas)
- Excellent contributory pension scheme (up to 10% Employer Contributions available)
- Life Assurance (up to 5 times salary)
To apply send your full CV and a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable for the role.
GroceryAid is proud to deliver the D&I in Grocery Programme which is helping us on our own diversity and inclusion journey. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all walks of life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Employer: Follicular Lymphoma Foundation
Salary: £45,000 - £56,000 per annum
Full-time role (open to consider reduced hours role of 30 hours per week), hybrid working: min 1 day per week in NW London office
A senior and strategic role has arisen within our groundbreaking cancer research charity, as we experience rapid growth. Based in London, our organisation has ambitious expansion plans - we are looking for an experienced Fundraising Manager to capitalise on the strong networks and high net worth relationships we have sourced, to build on the momentum already in place.
If you are looking for a unique opportunity to join an organisation poised to make a real name for itself, and to bring positive life-changing research to the lives of cancer sufferers then we would like to hear from you. We work flexibly and have embraced hybrid working, we have a contributory pension, holidays and a Christmas shutdown period. Most importantly though, we have a passionate team and enjoy an innovative work environment.
This will be a key role within the company, reporting to a US-based VP and working closely with a close-knit UK team. The primary stakeholders will be the Founders - the successful candidate will be able to quickly build a close working relationship with them, taking great care to nurture their already established leads in order to strengthen prospect growth among individual, foundation, corporate donors and grant-making organisations.
We are looking for an articulate and passionate individual, someone with a proven track record in managing the operational delivery of annual UK fundraising programmes and demonstrated experience in successfully delivering strategic priorities to meet operational plans and targets.
Key skills and experience we are looking for include being able to appropriately tailor funding proposition approaches to a range of potential donors, developing and delivering meticulously planned donor cultivation events, collaborating with internal and external marcomms and events teams, and building strong relationships that last to benefit the organisation.
If you would like to be part of this team and think you are the perfect candidate for this role, we would love to hear from you.
The closing date for applications is Monday 30th September 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.