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We believe that sexual violence is a pandemic but is preventable. We challenge society to acknowledge its reality, and our individual and collective responsibility for it.

Trust House Reading is a dedicated support service for those who have experienced sexual violence. We provide specialist support to people of all ages and genders who have been impacted by rape and sexual abuse either recently or in the past and for people who support them including family and friends.

We are looking for a Children’s Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ChISVA) to provide advocacy and support to children and young people (up to the age of 17) and their families who have been victims of sexual violence including child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation.

The role:

Our ChISVA service was launched in 2018 to support children and young people (aged 4 to 17 years) and their families who have been impacted by rape, sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation across Thames Valley. They will work closely with the Police Service, Sexual Assault Referral Centre, CPS, and other relevant organisations. 

The role will involve extensive travel across the Thames Valley, working with clients in schools as well as other professional locations.

Supervision and ongoing support will be provided.

Trust House Reading is committed to safeguarding and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Employment checks:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to be conducted for details of any previous criminal convictions.

Following a job offer, two employment references will be sought. One of these should be your current or most recent employer.

Location: Remote working / Cardiff office / Hybrid

Salary: £26,000 – £30,000 per annum pro rata

Working hours: 22.5 hours (60%) or 30 hours (80%) per week (subject to funding)

Contract type: 1-year fixed term with potential to extend

Flexible working

About Women’s Equality Network (wen) wales

WEN Wales is the leading gender equality charity in Wales. Our vision is of a Wales free from gender discrimination, where all have equal opportunity and authority to shape society and their own lives.

As a membership organisation, we work in coalition with our organisational and individual members connecting, campaigning and championing women to realise our vision.

About the role

This role is about researching the barriers to gender equality in Wales, developing our policy recommendations around them, and then using the evidence to advocate and influence, ensuring that our work has real impact.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of researching and drafting effective writing for a policy audience, ideally in a Welsh policy or third sector context. You will know how to identify and build relationships with key stakeholders, have strong political awareness and the ability to think strategically. You will also need a good eye for detail and excellent self-management skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates who have lived experience of intersecting discrimination, including candidates from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Welsh Speaker: Desirable

Closing date: 28 July 2024 at 5pm

We are seeking an experienced finance professional to provide high quality management and control of the finance function at our multi-site Christian outdoor adventure charity. Reporting to the Finance Director, the post holder will work closely with members of the senior management team to facilitate the smooth operation of Rock UK’s finances. He or she will be able to clearly and respectively communicate our Christian ethos, objectives, mission and vision to staff, suppliers and other stakeholders of all faiths and none.

The successful applicant will be educated to degree level or equivalent, hold a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), have proficiency in using computerised financial systems, excellent communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.

This role is subject to an Occupational Requirement (OR) that the successful applicant is a Christian who is committed to the values, beliefs and behaviours set out in our ethos statement.

Hours: 25 hours per week (ideally 5 hours per day, Monday to Friday)

Salary: £36,030 pro rata per annum plus pension (8% employer contributions)

Contract Term: Permanent, subject to satisfactory references, a DBS check and a 6 month probationary period

Location: Head Office, Frontier Centre (Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire) with some home working by agreement.

We are unable to consider applications from anyone who does not have the right to work in the UK.

Applications will be reviewed on submission.

The halow project and Harris Hill are working in partnership to recruit a new Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships. halow equips young adults with learning disabilities and autism to live a life of purpose. Every year they support over 250 young adults in Surrey. Their work also indirectly benefits over 750 family members and friends who care for a person with a learning disability or autism.

Location: Guildford, Surrey

Holiday: Holidays 33 days per year (inclusive of the 8 UK bank and public holidays) They usually close at Christmas time so ask staff to save 3-4 days per year.

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

What you will be doing:

The Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships will be responsible for overall fundraising budget at halow whilst leading and shaping the philanthropy and partnerships team and programme to develop and sustain a pipeline of supporters via a programme of high impact donor focused stewardship of existing donors (major donors) and new major donor relationships, trusts and corporates.

Experience:

* Experience of managing a fundraising team
* Proven experience in securing strategic funding partnerships, including scoping opportunities and prospects, setting targets and building a pipeline, sourcing new business, and building long term relationships
* Experience of managing trusts and grants.
* Experience in one or more of the following: individual giving, major donors, corporate, community and events, legacies and digital fundraising.

If you would like to receive a full job description for this role with details on how to apply, please contact Hannah Laking at Harris Hill.

Closing date for applications: 9am 29 th July 2024

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

The Role

This is an exciting role within a critical area of FILE, building our evidence base on impact and using it to support learning with a range of stakeholders. The Impact & Learning team at FILE is responsible for generating evidence and learning, enabling FILE and its partners to be as impactful as possible.

As a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist, you will be part of a small and integrated team providing support across a broad portfolio of work.

This involves collating and analysing data, creating and facilitating learning processes within FILE and with our funded partners, and ensuring evidence and insights are fed back into our strategies and those of our partners.

This team works closely with all functions across the wider organisation.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will perform tasks related to the collection and analysis of data as well as learning from evidence regarding FILE’s activities. This position will primarily focus on supporting four key areas:

• Monitoring: enabling and supporting the collection of robust and consistent data from partners to support their progress towards impact
• Data management: partner data collation and verification from different data sources
• Donor and Board reporting: preparation and presentation of data and evidence for our donors and board to demonstrate our progress towards impact
• Learning: enable learning at all levels of the organisation through designing and delivering learning processes with FILE staff and partners

To achieve this, you will:

• Support our portfolio and grants team in monitoring and reviewing grant documentation in line with FILE’s results framework including providing grant assessments.
• Review and verify partner reports, providing summaries for internal portfolio, executive teams and FILE’s auditing.
• Monitor progress of individual grants and portfolios including data extraction in line with FILE’s Results Framework and Case Database
• Maintain and refine as required, data collection and management tools including partner reporting templates in collaboration with our grant management team.
• Summarise relevant data for inclusion in our 6 monthly donor reports and quarterly updates for our Board and Senior Leadership Team.
• Support our Impact and Learning Manager to coordinate strategic inputs from portfolio teams relating to progress and results for inclusion in donor reports.
• Support our Impact and Learning Manager with the development and facilitation of webinars and learning sessions for FILE’s key audiences.
• Prepare and share relevant data in a compelling format bi-annual learning processes with FILE portfolio teams.
• Support our Impact and Learning Manager with the creation of new templates and methods for showcasing impact and results across a wide range of audiences.

About you

We know that long lists of criteria can be discouraging and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

We also recognise that skills and experience can be gained in unexpected places, so we welcome applications from candidates who feel they have relevant skills for the role, gained from a wide range of professional, lived and learned experiences.

• Understanding of and interest in climate mitigation & adaptation, biodiversity or other environmental issues
• Proven experience of applying monitoring, evaluation and learning or research approaches within an organisation
• Experience and interest in building equitable relationships and partnerships and a confident collaborator, able to work with people across the organisation and with external partners
• Facilitation skills – in person and online, including designing sessions and processes which focus on learning outcomes for participants
• Experience of collecting qualitative and quantitative data using different tools and templates including desktop research and semi-structured interview
• Data visualisation skills using different platforms and tools to clearly and compellingly communicate data
• Good quantitative data management and analysis skills including use of MS databases (Excel, Access) or other similar tools
• Competent in translating technical information into reports or knowledge products for different audiences
• Well-developed project management skills
• Philanthropic experience an advantage but not a requirement

About FILE

The Foundation for International Law for the Environment (FILE) was set up in 2018 to be the major philanthropic re-granter scaling up legal action globally to tackle the climate and the biodiversity crises.

We work as movement enablers, campaign strategists, and impact funders, using the law in pursuit of three interconnected system-level goals:

• Reducing net greenhouse gas emissions to protect the climate
• Safeguarding nature
• Delivering climate and environmental justice

We pursue these goals not just by supporting legal action directly. We believe in growing the strength of the climate and biodiversity legal movement globally, and in enabling people and movements to use legal action to shift narratives.

As movement enablers, campaign strategists, and impact funders, we at FILE do not ourselves bring litigation. As a regrantor, FILE is not an endowed foundation, but rather we engage in fundraising to secure resources to support our partners globally.

Working for FILE

FILE is a collaborative community of individuals who share a passion for climate, nature, and justice. We bring together knowledge and experience to support our mission. 

Our people are empowered to lead their work both individually and as part of a wider team in order to make impactful change. As a relatively young organisation with the ambitious mission to change global systems, our roles are ideally suited to those who are highly strategic, flexible and adaptable, and open to growing in line with the Foundation. 

FILE is committed to challenging inequality and values diversity, equity and justice in all areas of life.  Our mission, work and impact is global, with staff and partners from across the world and a range of lived experiences. We firmly believe that we are strengthened by the diversity of our partners and staff. 

At FILE, we actively work to create an inclusive culture where colleagues feel welcomed, heard and supported to succeed and thrive.

How FILE supports its staff

FILE is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. We offer a generous annual leave policy and additional time-off work to support wellbeing. Amongst other benefits, FILE offers private healthcare and a contribution to a pension scheme.

Location

FILE has offices in London and the Netherlands, and a small hub of staff in Australia. Otherwise, we look to employ relevant staff remotely in the regions where our partners are based.

We are advertising this role for candidates based (and with the right to work) in the UK. We will also consider applications from candidates based in other locations where able to do so.

Applications

The apply button will take you to our website where we will ask you to answer relevant screening questions and to upload your CV. Your answers to these questions will be significant in our initial screening process as we look for an insight into you from those responses.

This role is open for applications immediately and we accept applications on a rolling basis. If you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Diversity & Inclusion

As an equal opportunities employer, FILE is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join FILE. We are committed to continually learning and improving our diversity and inclusion practices, which can best be done if we are as diverse as the people of the world we’re working to protect.

Charity Overview:

Headway Black Country (HBC) is a charity organisation dedicated to supporting individuals affected by acquired brain injury. With a focus on providing essential services and support, we aim to improve the quality of life for brain injury survivors and their families in the Black Country region.

Why Our Work is Needed

Acquired brain injuries can have profound and lasting impacts on individuals, often affecting their independence, cognitive abilities, and overall well-being. At Headway Black Country, we recognise the critical need for specialised support services to assist brain injury survivors in their recovery journey and help them rebuild their lives.

Vision

Our vision at HBC is to create a community where individuals affected by acquired brain injury receive comprehensive care, support, and opportunities for rehabilitation to lead fulfilling and meaningful lives.

Mission

Our mission is to empower brain injury survivors through tailored support services, advocacy, and awareness initiatives. We strive to be a beacon of hope and resilience for those navigating the challenges of acquired brain injury.

Values:

• Compassion: We approach our work with empathy, sensitivity, and understanding towards the needs of brain injury survivors.
• Collaboration: We believe in the power of teamwork and partnerships to create meaningful impact and positive outcomes.
• Empowerment: We are committed to empowering individuals to regain independence, confidence, and a sense of purpose.
• Innovation: We embrace innovation and continuous improvement to enhance our services and support for those we serve.

Job summary

The Business Development Manager (BDM) will work closely with the Chief Officer (CO) to grow the business activities of Headway Black Country (HBC).

The BDM's core purpose is to work with the CO, members of the Senior Management Team (SMT) and the Board of Trustees to identify and develop new business and funding opportunities, to enable HBC to meet our charitable objectives, specifically regarding the key themes of:

• Providing support: Offering practical advice, emotional support, and rehabilitation services to individuals who have experienced a brain injury, as well as their families and caregivers.
• Raising awareness: Increasing public understanding and awareness of brain injuries, their causes, and the impact they can have on individuals and their families.
• Promoting independence: Helping individuals with brain injuries to regain their independence, develop skills, and improve their quality of life through various programs and services.

You will provide support to the CO in the identification of opportunities, development, and submission of proposals, and managing the bid/tender processes from scoping through to implementation:

• To secure income from a range of sources to support the Strategic and Business Plans of Headway Black Country.
• To lead on the development of a range of new business opportunities.
• To build relationships with a range of key stakeholders to better position the organisation.

KEY TASKS

• Gain a full understanding of all areas of Headway Black Country to enable post-holder to identify and develop new opportunities.
• To undertake a market analysis to identify opportunities for growth, and to lead on the development of appropriate business products and services as agreed with the CO.
• To identify opportunities for service development through new funding streams, partnership, and commissioning opportunities.
• To lead on the management and preparation of funding bids, tenders, business proposals.
• Coordinate the implementation of agreed new projects and help to develop monitoring plans, and co-ordinating reporting arrangements.
• To develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders providing funding to charities to raise awareness and promote HBC within the Region.
• Build relationships and partnerships and pursue funding avenues to realise new service activity in line with HBC charitable objectives.
• Implement and lead HBC Fundraising Committee and developing the organisation's funding strategy with the Chief Officer and Board of Trustees.
• Input into the website/ marketing materials to include new and potential development ideas.
• Collaborate and work as part of the management team on agreeing what Business Development Plans progress/ track and communicate progress and recommendations.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Possess a proven track record (2 to 3 years or more) of leading successful applications to grant makers and charitable trusts.
• Have experience in corporate fundraising and donor stewardship.
• Have experience of a broad variety of business/ fundraising opportunities relevant to the charitable sector.
• Have proven experience of developing and maintaining excellent relationships with key stakeholders to deliver tangible results.

Other Duties

• To attend appropriate training sessions and meetings, as required.
• To contribute to monitoring and audit procedures to assess and review the effectiveness of all services and the benefits to clients.
• To actively promote Headway Black Country, the services provided by the organisation, its mission statement, aims and objectives.
• All Headway Black Country employees and volunteers are required to comply with relevant Health and Safety legislation and Headway Black Country policies relating to Health and Safety and Risk Management. In particular, they have a duty to:
  • Take reasonable care of both their own and others’ health and safety
  • Report any adverse incident (including near misses)
  • any concerns regarding both general health and safety and the well-being of clients and staff
  • Undertake or participate in risk assessment, as appropriate
  • Comply with relevant legislation and/or directives from relevant external organisations, such as the Health and Safety Executive
  • To use facilities and equipment provided in the interests of health and safety in an appropriate manner, in order to minimise risk and avoid compromising health and safety.  This includes not intentionally or recklessly misusing facilities and equipment.

This job description sets out the main duties associated with this post. It is assumed that carrying out additional duties, which may be allocated from time to time by the Chief Officer, are not excluded simply because they are not listed.

Duties of the post could vary from time to time as a result of new legislation, changes in technology or policy. In this event, appropriate training will be provided.

Headway Black Country has a No Smoking Policy

Terms and conditions

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Hours: 30 hours per week (with occasional evening and weekend work)

Contract: Permanent

Reports To: Chief Officer

Direct Reports: No direct reports

Salary: £28,378 – £32,432 (FTE £35,000 - £40,000)

Pension: 3% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution

Holiday: 26 working days (plus bank and public holidays), rising to 27 working days after 2 years’ service; and to 28 working days after 5 years’ service (pro-rata for part-time hours)

Location: Headway Black Country, Martin Hill Street, Dudley (plus regular travel around the Black Country)

Headway Black Country is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive culture amongst the whole workforce. It is within our best interest to promote diversity and eliminate discrimination in the workplace. 

PLEASE NOTE AN APPLICATION FORM AND SHORT COVER LETTER WILL BE REQUIRED, AND THE CANDIDATE MUST HAVE A RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

We are delighted to be recruiting for our next Director of Services, who'll manage our adult, family and youth services, supporting ADHD and Autistic people in NW London, their families, and the professionals who work with them. As a trusted member of our senior leadership team you will be driving impact for the more than 4,000 people we work with each year by:

• developing and implementing service strategies and plans
• acting as the designated safeguarding lead
• driving equity, diversity, and inclusion internally, and in the way we deliver our work
• collaborating on service evaluation, measurement and reporting
• liaising with funders and supporting fundraising efforts
• representing CAAS externally

The role will be based in our office in Eastcote for 3 days per week, with the possibility for home working for the remainder of the time.

Salary £50k FTE.  Note the salary listed is a full time equivalent salary based on 35hrs per week, so actual salary will vary depending on hours agreed.

Hours: Part time 28hours per week. Potential for full time if additional facilitation or training work is taken on.

Terms: Permanent role

Additional project work may be available on an ad-hoc basis. Flexible hours, evening and weekend work may be required, and the work pattern may vary each week.

Job Summary

CAAS provide an ADHD and Autism Support Service for the 8 boroughs of NW London, from our base in Eastcote, with a team of Support Workers. Our work includes offering information, advice, and support to ADHD / autistic people, their families, and professionals in NW London, with the aim of improving quality of life and developing neurodiverse-aware communities. Some of the support is offered through one2one meetings, some of the support is provided through groups and courses which aim to increase understanding and awareness, and provide opportunities for peer support, and some of the support is offered through training and workshops to educate professionals and drive for accommodations to be made to services to allow greater access for our client group.

As Director of Services, you will work closely with the CEO, leading on the management of the Adult Services, Youth Services and Family Services workstreams within the charity, ensuring the high quality service provision for which we are known. The role sits within the senior leadership team at CAAS, alongside the Finance Director, and manages the Youth Services Manager, the Family Services Manager and the Adult Services Manager, who in turn manage around 20 staff between them.

The Director of Services provides a crucial role in ensuring the infrastructure and operational workings of the charity are effective for the more than 30 staff we employ, and the more than 11,000 instances of support we provide each year. Therefore, we are looking for a capable, calm, self-motivated, organised and hard-working Services professional who has worked in a management role directly responsible for service delivery in another charity.

The role requires strong organisation skills, excellent communication and relationship building skills, significant experience of operational service delivery, team leadership experience, the ability to articulate and drive our impact, and a good understanding of fundraising and monitoring requirements in a medium sized charity. Ultimately you will have the drive to ensure that everyone who works for us, and everyone who seeks support from us, has the best possible experience.

There is no requirement for any experience of delivering services that support ADHD / autistic individuals, as we will provide training, but it would be helpful to have a good understanding of the conditions, and the strengths and challenges they may bring. A genuine acceptance of diversity and a keenness to make an impact are essential.

Key Responsibilities – Strategic and Organisational

· To lead in the development and implementation of CAAS strategy in our work with service users, ensuring that all our services have a thoughtful strategic underpinning, and a measurable and significant positive impact for our clients. Represent the needs of our clients in strategic and planning decisions.

· To work with the CEO to understand the organisational risks facing the charity within the service provision it provides, and to develop and implement the necessary mitigations

· To be the designated safeguarding lead in the charity and ensure our safeguarding procedures, practices and policies are fit for purpose.

· Develop, review, and communicate safeguarding and client risk management policies, procedures and controls, and ensure mitigations and improvement plans are in place for any control weaknesses identified.

· Own our organisational equity, diversity and inclusion policy and practice, and ensure it is truly embedded within our organisation so that we can extend our reach to include those under-served clients who may not always have been able to access our services. To ensure in our communications, in our practice and in our culture that we are truly inclusive, and make accommodations so that all how need us can access us.

· Prepare and present service department reports and reviews for the Board of Trustees, and build up effective relationships with the Board so that our services and the client whom we serve have a ‘voice’ in Board meetings.

Key Responsibilities – Impact

· To work collaboratively with the CEO to develop and deliver clear methods of measuring the impact of services, and an appropriate Theory of Change model for our work, and use this information to continuously improve and articulate our service development.

· To develop and monitor a framework of key performance indicator targets and standards, to ensure all service managers are able to effectively appraise and improve where appropriate the service standards within their division.

· Evaluate the operational dashboards and reporting mechanisms to ensure trends are quickly identified and necessary changes put in place.

· To work with the communications team to maximize opportunities to ensure our services reach as many people as possible, as efficiently as possible and in a way that is appropriate within our branding guidelines.

· To provide impact data such that we can demonstrate to a wide audience the quality of the work that we perform, and the lasting impact that we have on those we reach

· Lead the Services Department in ensuring all projects are clearly documented, managed, reviewed and evaluated, and ensure a rolling programme of self-assessment and improvement is in place.

Key Responsibilities – Operational Management

· Manage the provision of high-quality services, in accordance with funder requirements and service specifications by leading and managing the Service Managers and by providing the necessary support and development in their roles. To be responsible for the support, management and development of all service staff, volunteers and freelancers.

· To support the Service Managers and the Head of Client Programmes with the planning and mobilisation of projects and contracts, ensuring services are delivered in line with funder requirements and timings. Have a willingness to ‘get into the detail’ as well as to provide more strategic leadership and direction within the delivery teams.

· Ensure overall service management across the different teams is complimentary and effective, that clients are triaged appropriately throughout the different service offer, that there are appropriate routes for clients to move through the different services, and that best practice is shared, and learnings incorporated right across our work.

· To ensure services are accessible to our clients, that projects are begun, maintained or stopped in a planned and thoughtful manner, and that the services we provide offer the very best support that is possible for our clients, taking into consideration latest research and understanding about the conditions, and about the people we wish to reach.

· To have specific responsibility for the risk management within services, for both clients and for projects. To review risk assessments, and ensure appropriate mitigations are developed and actioned.

· Participate in the recruitment and induction of all new services staff, and ensure that all service staff receive appropriate professional development plans and performance targets

· Ensure services staff and volunteers are focused on achieving CAAS’ mission, values and aims, and have the appropriate skills and management in order to deliver effective, efficient services.

· Work with the SLT to develop sustainable business models for the delivery of our services, and drive process improvements and efficiencies. Work with the Head of Client Programmes to develop our commercial trading services, ensuring a growth strategy that is profitable.

· Provide the management group with service quality and evaluation information to support them in planning their resource allocations, project delivery approach and funding requirements etc to ensure continuous development of improved practice.

Key Responsibilities - Financial

• To work collaboratively with the Finance Director, to support the development and use of effective management information systems, ensuring that all our services capture and report relevant monitoring data consistently and accurately.

• To have overall accountability for the service department budgets, to ensure CAAS works within agreed financial constraints, making best use of the funds available to us, including compliance with the financial reporting requirements to funders

• To support with financial planning, to ensure the continuation of our core programmes, and revise plans when financial targets require.

• To work collaboratively with fundraising colleagues, to identify new funding opportunities, and to develop new fundraising proposals and funding bids, which support and advance the work of the charity over the longer term.

• To write funding reports and outcome analyses, and prepare for and attend funding review and monitoring meetings.

• To understand the funding requirements of all projects, and ensure projects happen on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities - Relationship Building

• To represent CAAS on key bodies and groups externally, ensuring that CAAS position and views are clearly and professionally provided in the best interests of our service users

• To establish and maintain effective working relationships both inside and outside the charity, particularly with health and social care agencies, to enhance the presence of the charity within the local delivery offer.

• To systematically evaluate and improve all elements of service delivery and quality by consulting with services users, staff and external stakeholders and by planning and implementing the necessary changes with genuine involvement of those we serve. To lead our client voice projects across the different service lines, to share best practice, and develop a sense of shared goals and messages to ensure CAAS is able to strategically develop in a way which is truly user-led.

Other Responsibilities

To carry out other tasks appropriate to the post and as agreed with the CEO

To actively participate and undertake training and development of self and others.

To comply with the H&S, EDI, data protection and code of conduct standards expected within the organisation

Please note job descriptions only reflect 80% of a role and are not an exhaustive list of duties. You are expected to carry out other activities within the scope of the role.

Person Specification - Essential

· Services Management Experience: Experience of delivering services directly to clients and of managing service delivery projects and teams to a high standard with a broad reach.

· Excellent Organisational and Leadership Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with high attention to detail, crucial for handling a demanding workload and managing a busy team

· Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to engage and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including funders, partners, and community organizations.

· Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of representing the organisation effectively both internally and externally, at all levels including developing a close relationship with the Safeguarding Trustee and other Board members, preparing reports for funders, communicating complex information to staff and offering insights to the management group.

· Tech Proficiency: Skilled in using computer software such as CRM systems, Finance systems, Microsoft Office Suite and Phone Management Systems as well as be able to manage IT onboarding and admin requirements around computer hardware

· Adaptability and Probity: Capable of adjusting to changing priorities and managing a variety of tasks efficiently. High level of personal integrity and commitment to ‘doing the right thing’.

· Interpersonal Skills: Warm and welcoming demeanour, capable of active listening and using neuro-affirmative language to support inclusive communication.

Person Specification - Desirable

· Senior Leader: previous experience of working within a senior leadership team, with responsibility for a department and for strategic input as well as operational management

· Experience or Knowledge of ADHD or Autism: Prior experience or knowledge of working with ADHD/autistic individuals or understanding of the challenges faced by ADHD/autistic people.

· Safeguarding Experience: Previous experience of being the DSL, or of managing safeguarding in an organistion, and of writing and implementing safeguarding policy, processes and practice.

· Co-Production Experience: Previous experience of bringing authentic voices into service delivery, and demonstrative commitment to listening to feedback in a cycle of continuous improvement.

· Impact Evaluation and Reporting: Experience in program evaluation, measuring impact, and reporting results to stakeholders.

· Flexibility: Willingness to work flexible hours if required to meet organisational needs.

· Commitment to Continuous Learning: Demonstrated interest in personal and professional development, particularly in areas relevant to the role.

Equal Opportunities

CAAS recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equity and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, including applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities, people who identify as having a disability, and LGB+, Trans and non-binary candidates.

We also recognise the value of flexible working, so will consider different types of flexibility (such as term time, annualised or compressed hours, and a minimum requirement of 60% working in the office for all staff), as well as the possibility of offering the role on a job share basis.

CAAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure.

To Apply

PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NOT ACCEPT CVS INSTEAD OF APPLICATION FORMS. TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORM ON THE VACANCIES PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE BY 10AM MONDAY 12TH AUGUST

Bgen Coordinator

Looking for a remote, highly flexible role that makes a difference? Submit an application to become the next Bgen Coordinator. Bgen, the Botanic Gardens Education Network, is a specialist support network for professional plant and natural world educators across the UK. The Bgen Coordinator is vital for our charity, supporting training and conference events, handling membership renewals, facilitating communications with our 300 members and supporting the Chair and Board of Trustees. If you have a passion for the natural world and education, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties and responsibilities

1. Bgen Board and legal services:

a. Organise 4 Board meetings a year, prepare and circulate agendas and documents, take notes and share minutes.

b. Produce a quarterly activity report to the Bgen Board.

c. Organise the Annual General Meeting.

d. Maintain up to date records of Trustees, and ensure they have access to Governing Documents, including notification of legal obligations.

e. Submit annual returns to the Charity Commission on time and help ensure compliance.

2. Member services:

a. Act as the first point of contact for current and potential members.

b. Support the Board with planning and promotion of training events (online or in-person), booking speakers and managing bookings.

c. Advise on and help implement an effective communications programme.

d. Update the Bgen website and promote on social media as required.

e. Keep membership records up to date and manage renewals annually.

f. Organise and distribute online mail-outs and newsletters.

g. Organise the jobs and volunteer opportunities service for members.

3. Conference planning

a. Coordinate annual conference (online or in-person) with support from the Training and Conference workstream.

b. Book speakers and workshop facilitators.

c. Help promote the conference with members, partners and wider sector via newsletter and social media channels.

d. Manage bookings, participants list and send out conference pack.

e. Organise catering with venue and relevant workstream.

f. Coordinate conference logistics and event management.

4. Finance

a. Work closely with the Treasurer, Treasury group and bookkeeper in preparing financial reports.

b. Administer general accounts – invoices, receipts etc.

c. Manage conference budget.

Deadline for applications: Sunday 11th August, Midday

Interviews:   Will be held online in last two weeks of August, and will be offered flexibly to suit candidates availability over the summer holiday.

Start: Flexible, but aiming for September start date.

Job title: Patient Support & Advocacy Officer
Reporting to: Regional Project Manager
Location: Dorset, Somerset, Bristol and Gloucester. Based at home, situated in the region to regularly travel to assigned renal units. Regional coverage to be agreed with successful candidates based upon their location.
Hours: Full or Part time hours up to 35 hour per week. Must be sufficiently flexible to work irregular hours as demanded by the requirements of the post.
Contract: fixed term post until the end of May 2026
Salary: £28,000 pa FTE

An opportunity to provide practical, emotional, and financial support for anyone affected by chronic kidney disease. You will engage with kidney patients, their families, and carers as a source of information, support, and advocacy, in order to improve care and wellbeing outcomes for patients.

This may be in the hospital or other care setting, on the phone, online or face-to-face in a mutually acceptable public place.

The role will cover (as part of a team) the main renal units and satellite dialysis units across your designated area in Dorset, Somerset, Bristol and Gloucester, and frequent travel and attendance is expected at some sites.

We are recruiting for full or part time hours up to 35 hour per week to cover each of these areas. Please advise in your application how many hours per week you are seeking and your preferred working pattern and location (35 hours is full time).

Responsibilities
• With support, establish the Kidney Care UK Patient Support & Advocacy Service in the region so patients, their families, carers and professionals to access independent support on social, financial, health advocacy and wellbeing
• Be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the Patient Support & Advocacy Service across the region and the effective management of a caseload. This involves regular attendance at renal clinics in the region, building relationships with health and care professionals and being available for patients in the renal unit, on the phone or online, or to meet at a mutually convenient public location
• To support patients to build the skills and confidence needed to positively navigate the challenges presented by health, social care, benefits, and financial support pathways, and to overcome barriers and promote independence
• To support patients to connect with services to ensure that they are engaged in shared decision making and that their voice is central to shaping the care and support they receive
• To raise awareness of Kidney Care UK and the benefits of the Patient Support & Advocacy Service amongst kidney patients, their families, carers, and professionals across the region
• To be a primary source of, or gateway to, local information and access to:
◌ Kidney Care UK Money & Energy Advice services, supporting income maximisation
◌ Kidney Care UK Patient Grants programme, raising awareness of the programme and supporting applications
◌ Kidney Care UK Counselling Service and other appropriate services to meet patients emotional and psychological needs
◌ Reliable and accurate patient information relating to kidney disease, patient pathways, models of care, and patient choice
◌ Benefits and finances, including employment, housing, and grants from charities including Kidney Care UK benefits and welfare service

To provide insight on patients’ concerns and unmet needs to inform Kidney Care UK research, campaigns, and new service development activity
• To maintain patient records to allow effective reporting on key performance indicators about patient activity and service outputs
• Identify and create relationships with key services and professionals across the region, to ensure patients, their families, and carers can easily access the Patient Support & Advocacy Service
• To work in a way that respects the personal, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of the individual and maintains the confidentiality of information they may have shared with you

Office Manager

Hours: 25 hours per week, working Monday to Friday.

Salary: £18,244 - £20,946 per annum based on 25 hours, with a full-time equivalent of £27,000 - £31,000 per annum (based on 37 hours).

Place of work: Working from CASBA Offices in Selly Oak. With the agreement of your line manager, you may work from home and other suitable places, on occasion.

About the Organisation

Our client is an advocacy charity in the south Birmingham area. They make sure the voices of people with disabilities are heard and their rights are recognised. They empower people with disabilities to speak up for themselves or advocate on their behalf when needed. Their team are passionate about the difference we make and are now looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented Office Manager to join their team.

What they are looking for

They are looking for an enthusiastic, confident, and highly organised Office Manager to play a vital role in our day-to-day office operations.  You will need to have exceptional organisation skills and the ability to put processes in place that are streamlined and structured.  You will take ownership of our CRM ensuring it is set up correctly and working efficiently. You will prepare agendas, attend and accurately record the minutes of any meetings. Using your organisational and planning skills you will arrange staff and trustee away days, development days and strategy days ensuring they run smoothly. You will provide support to the HR function leading on administrative tasks relating to the recruitment and induction of new staff, mandatory training, Right to Work / DBS checks, as well as supporting their health and safety and lone working procedures. You will also provide line management support to an Administration Assistant ensuring they are motivated and perform to the best of their ability. To undertake this role effectively you must have experience in a senior administration or PA type role, be able to use a wide range of modern IT systems and packages to an intermediate / advanced level. You’ll need to be able to learn new systems quickly, have a high degree of accuracy and organisational skills, and enjoy supporting others.

About the person

You will have:

• Previous experience in a senior administrative/office manager role, preferably in a fundraising or non-profit environment

• Previous experience of line management

• Experience of HR and Health and Safety is highly desirable

• Strong organisational and time-management skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt your communication depending on the needs of the person

• Excellent numerical skills, with a high level of attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

• Passion for the mission and their vision

Why them

This is an exciting time to be joining them, they have an ambitious five-year plan, they moved to fully accessible offices and rebranded last year and have many exciting projects and partnerships on the horizon.

Citizens are at the heart of their work and they are making an amazing impact in their local community. Join them to be part of it. What they offer They offer a generous holiday allowance (up to 30 days plus Bank Holidays), entitlement increases with service. Pension contributions.

Equal Opportunities

They are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all ethnicities and backgrounds, including people with disabilities. They are dedicated to creating a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities they serve. If you are disabled, have the skills, and or the experience to do the job, then they would love to meet you for an interview.

To Apply

Please click apply now to complete the short application form and to submit your CV.

You may also have experience in the following: Office Manager, Administration Manager, EA, Executive Assistant, PA, Personal Assistant, Office Team Leader, Office Supervisor, Administrator, Admin Assistant, Office Administrator, Office Assistant, etc.

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Job title: Senior Digital Project Manager

Responsible to: Head of Digital and Content Contract: 18 months

Location: Home based or hybrid office-based (Vauxhall). Some travel across England and Wales.

Working hours: Part-time – 28 per week

Salary: £42,000 per annum plus £3,323 London weighting if applicable (pro rata to part-time) 

Valued Recruitment are working exclusively with a fantastic organisation who support carers and their families across the UK.They help carers to build communities of support and action by connecting families locally and across England and Wales. The charity support, connect and campaign – to keep families stronger by keeping them together.

About the team:

This is an exciting role, joining our newly formed Digital and Content team. As the organisation continues to invest in its digital estate to support organisational goals, the role of Senior Digital Project Manager will play a key role. You will work with the Head of Digital and Content to build a brilliant website and digital products, which meet the needs of our carers and our other key audiences.

What you need to know about this role:

In 2023, we launched an online information hub for our carers where they can find out about services that can support them in their journey. This currently sits separate to our main site. We are now working with Studio24 to bring these sites together, to create a unified user experience, with new website functionality. A key consideration for this development is our recent Department for Education contract to deliver high quality training to carers across England. As part of this service, we must ensure that carers can seamlessly book online or face-to-face training through our website. Additionally, they should have access to a wide range of online information and advice content. While some of this functionality exists within our current digital estate, not all of it does and there is room for improvement. Therefore, the redevelopment project aims to create a cohesive website experience with clear user journeys and new functionality.

The type of person we’re looking for:

We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in project management and UX. You will be experienced in managing complex digital projects throughout their lifecycle. You will be able to work collaboratively and have excellent communication skills to engage both internal and external stakeholders. You will have a genuine passion for working with and involving users in meaningful ways and have a particular interest in accessible and inclusive design. You will be able to build rapport with internal stakeholders, keeping them up to date with digital developments, explaining things in easily accessible language and obtaining buy-in from across the organisation. We are seeking someone who is curious and excited about digital developments. Who wants to explore how they can make a difference to carers lives, while understanding risks and ethical considerations.

About the role

The Development Manager is a new and important role at The NewBridge Project, which will support the effective management of fundraising and reporting across our work. 

You will support the development and implementation of a fundraising strategy and evaluation framework, and work alongside a small and committed staff team to understand, evaluate and champion our work through compelling written reports and applications to new funders.

We are keen to meet candidates who share NewBridge’s values and commitments to working in solidarity with and supporting the artists and communities around us, who understand the importance of evaluation in meeting requirements of funders/partners, and as a way to learn, build on our work to date, and tell the story of what we do.

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive, and dedicated individual, who can work with us to nurture and develop relationships with funders and partners. You’ll have direct or transferable experience across fundraising, reporting, evaluation and budget management, and be excited about working in an artist and community-led space/environment.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply who have experience and skills that would support you to do this role.

About The NewBridge Project

The NewBridge Project is an active artist-led community that supports artists, curators and communities through the provision of space for creative practice and an ambitious artist-led programme of exhibitions, commissions, artist development and events. 

Our programme builds solidarity with the people around us, and is community-centred, experimental, collaborative and socially conscious at its heart. We work with our studio members, the wider artistic community and our neighbours to create a programme that responds to their needs and those of the local environment.

Main tasks and responsibilities

Fundraising 

• Work closely with the Director and Programme Director to oversee the review, development and delivery of our fundraising strategy.
• Undertake research to identify potential new sources of funding from a variety of sources.
• Support and where appropriate lead on the writing of funding applications for core and project funding.
• Develop written case for support documents (such as case studies, needs-based analysis) that can be used for a variety funding applications.
• Input into the development and ongoing review of an ethical fundraising policy, in line with NewBridge’s values and ethos
• Work closely with the Director, Programme Director, and external evaluators, to embed and implement an evaluation framework into all strands of NewBridge’s work.

Funding Management & Reporting

• Oversee NewBridge’s obligations to funders and partners, through the production and submission of reports across multiple grant/reporting platforms. At present this includes:
  • Arts Council England 
  • Newcastle University
  • Newcastle Culture Investment Fund
  • North East Combined Authority - Skills for Growth Project (see more detail below).
• Manage and update reporting and evaluation timelines, working with staff to ensure we meet external deadlines.
• Manage, update and prepare up to date budgets for funders and partners when necessary.
• Write reports on progress/delivery for funders and partners, that demonstrate impact and progress against outlined objectives
• Work with Communications Producer and relevant staff to ensure funders and partners are correctly credited across communication platforms and public spaces where appropriate.

Management of North East Combined Authority Reporting & Operations.

• Lead on quarterly and annual reporting for North East Combined Authority, this will include:
• Processing quarterly financial claims
• Revising budget/cashflow on quarterly basis
• Submitting written progress report, and updates on key performance indicators and milestones
• Work with project partners Newcastle University, including;
• Preparation for bi-monthly steering group meetings and monthly operations group meetings, including:
• Scheduling and set up for in-person, hybrid and online meetings
• Taking and sharing meeting minutes and follow-up actions from above meetings
• Leading on the assembly and dissemination of papers for meetings.
• Gather necessary information from university to be inputted into reports/evaluation.

 Monitoring and Evaluation

• Work in collaboration with team at NewBridge to capture qualitative and quantitative data on audiences, participants and collaborators (including social impact reporting, equalities and diversity monitoring, environmental impact, and audience data).
• Lead on evaluation administration, including review and implementation of systems for recording data/feedback and completing data entry. 
• Attend events and activity at NewBridge in order to support with monitoring and evaluation.
• Work with external evaluators where applicable – at present this includes working with Ortus Economic Research to evaluate our North East Combined Authority Skills for Growth project.

Skills and experience we are looking for

We don’t expect people to have direct experience of everything on the job overview – we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply who have direct and transferrable skills and experience that would support you to do this role. If you have other skills, passions or strengths that would make you well suited to the role, but which aren’t included in the list below, please tell us about them in your application.

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Experience in developing and writing successful fundraising applications in art, culture and/or community settings
• Experience of collating information and writing reports for funders, partners, team members and/or stakeholders
• Experience or understanding of managing relationships with funders.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, and using this information to communicate outputs, impact and value to varied audiences and stakeholders.
• Experience of managing extensive or high-level budgets and monitoring progress
• Experience in role/s with similar or transferrable areas of responsibility.

Desirable

• Experience in devising evaluation frameworks and reporting systems.
• Experience in writing and implementing fundraising strategies.

SKILLS

Essential

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to show initiative, work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Good level of computer literacy, including Microsoft Word, Excel and able to learn quickly when using online platforms and systems.
• Ability to work as part of a small, committed and mutually supportive team – working collectively toward shared aims, objectives and values.
• Ability to build and nurture strong relationships with individuals.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to adapt style and writing to different audiences, funders, partners etc.
• Ability to use data and evaluation information to tell a compelling story to evidence impact and a case for support.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• A good listener, who can communicate with a range of people
• Friendly and welcoming manner
• Organised and methodical in your approach to work
• Motivated and enthused by NewBridge’s work, values and aims
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, environmental sustainability and social justice.

Working in the Day Centre in Maidstone with the existing dedicated support team, providing support, guidance and compansionship to our service users.  No two days are the same so if you like variety and want to make a difference, come and join us.

Teddington Methodist Circuit are seeking a  families and community layworker who can both work effectively with church groups, as well as offer a confident outward-looking approach to working with local communities, especially where there is a high level of social need.

The principal role will be to support the five circuit churches in delivering a range of projects designed to promote more active participation by children and their families in church life.

Building on an existing foundation of well-established groups, but with the scope to plan fresh initiatives in response to identified need, the postholder will be expected to provide direct leadership and support to volunteers who help deliver these services. 

Teddington Circuit is on the edge of Southwest London, within the London District.  Information about the circuit and its component churches can be found on our website.

We are seeking a candidate who can bring experience of delivering successful children and families groups and projects within a church context, and applying it to support the circuit in achieving its mission of engagement, participation and growing in faith.  Experience of working collaboratively with ecumenical partners would be desirable. 

The successful candidate will be a practicing Christian in sympathy with the doctrine and values of the Methodist Church.  There is an expectation that the candidate will be able to share their faith with others and support those who are seeking to begin or continue their spiritual journey.

The successful candidate will be home based and need to live within reasonable commuting distance of SW London. Given the nature of the work the hours will be spread across the week and may include some weekend activity.

In return, we offer a small friendly staff team, regular supervision, and the opportunity to join in a range of local church and circuit activities.

 Closing Date 9 August 2024