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The National Literacy Trust are unwavering in their commitment to enhance the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills of children and young people, equipping them for success in school, work and life.
The charity’s multifaceted work encompasses short-term impact and campaigning for long-term, systemic change in pursuit of equal access to the transformative power of literacy. By addressing the root causes of low literacy and fostering a society that values and nurtures literacy skills, children’s potential can be unlocked, enabling them to realise their aspirations.
The Corporate Partnerships team has seen impressive success over recent years with the team now bringing in more than £4 million annually from a range of partners including Chase Bank, Lancôme, KPMG, McDonald’s, Morrisons, Bloomberg and WHSmith.
This is a brilliant opportunity to work across a range of corporate partnerships at the 5 and 6-figure level. You will deliver exceptional stewardship focused on growing and developing relationships with existing partners securing ongoing and continued support.
As Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will:
- Account manage a diverse portfolio of corporate partners at the 5 and 6-figure level
- Create and deliver high quality stewardship plans for your accounts to develop and secure incremental income
- Research, write and pitch compelling funding proposals to renew and uplift existing partnerships
- Build strong relationships with all key stakeholders internally and externally
- Work closely with colleagues to ensure effective reporting to partners
Ideal skills and experience:
- Experience in managing a range of 5 and 6-figure corporate partnerships in the not-for-profit sector
- Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills, and someone who can develop rapport with stakeholders of all levels forging effective and collaborative working relationships
- Ability to think creatively about corporate partnerships, identifying opportunities for uplift and increased engagement among existing partners, fostering a strong sense of connection to the charity’s mission
- Excellent communication and writing skills
Benefits include:
- 39 days of annual leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff), made up of 28 days’ annual leave plus the closure of the office on all bank holidays and from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day inclusive
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and shared parental leave and pay policy – after 1 year of service, employees are entitled to 12 weeks on half pay in additional to statutory entitlements, with two weeks of paternity leave at full pay (subject to qualifying criteria).
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Free eye tests and discounted glasses
- Shopping and leisure venue discounts
- Discounted gym membership, dental plans and health assessments
Expert recruitment for fundraisers and charities.
Are you analytical, with the ability to review information, ask questions and make informed decisions? Or an approachable, confident and clear communicator, who can convey complex information in an understandable manner? If so, read on…
Harris Hill are delighted to be working with Breast Cancer Now to recruit a Fundraising Compliance Officer. This newly created position will support the Fundraising Compliance Manager to ensure fundraising and marketing activities meet the highest standards in an ever-changing regulatory landscape.
This varied role will work collaboratively with fundraising colleagues across the charity. No day will feel the same, as you provide expert advice and assurance on a diverse range of fundraising products and marketing communications, this includes TV ads, prize competitions, social lotteries, and direct marketing campaigns. The role will work closely with individual giving team and our professional fundraising agencies to assure they are meeting compliance commitments.
Key tasks will include;
- Responding to enquires and providing compliance guidance regarding fundraising activities and products
- Managing the internal compliance inbox.
- Supporting the fundraising team to monitor professional fundraisers
- Producing and applying guidance materials, policies and training materials based on fundraising related regulations and best practice.
This position would suit a candidate with fundraising knowledge or experience but would like to use their skills in a different way. Or perhaps you’re someone with a compliance or regulatory background who is keen to move into the charity world? An understanding of data protection would be beneficial, but training will be provided.
This is a hybrid role requiring 2 days per week from either their London or Sheffield office.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic charity and develop your skills in an important and growing area of expertise. For more information about this position and next steps please apply here now.
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.
War Child believes that children’s lives should not be torn apart by war. It is the only specialist charity for children affected by conflict, with four main areas of work: protecting children, educating children, supporting communities and campaigning.
The charity are renowned for their creative, innovative and entrepreneurial approach, with strong connections to the gaming, music and creative industries. In 2021, the charity supported over 140,000 children and adults – making it one of their strongest years ever.
It’s an exciting time to join War Child as they have just launched their new Alliance initiative, which brings together the five War Child fundraising members (in the Netherlands, UK, Germany and Sweden, plus Children in Conflict in the US), with 14 programme members, and coordinated by a new international body: the War Child Alliance Foundation. Through the Alliance they are integrating programme activities under one umbrella – allowing War Child to combine strengths and pool resources – all with the aim to multiply impact for conflict-affected children.
The Philanthropy Manager is a key member of the Philanthropy & Partner Engagement Department within War Child’s award-winning Fundraising team. Working closely with the Philanthropy Lead (line manager) and Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will manage a portfolio of major donors at 5- and 6-figure level to support a team target of c£1.4M.
Results oriented, you will have strong interpersonal and management skills together with a flexible and proactive approach. This is a great opportunity for a motivated relationship fundraiser with a passion for international development to join a successful and ambitious team.
As Philanthropy Manager, you will:
- Identify and qualify a pipeline for up to 6-figure gifts for both unrestricted and restricted giving
- Lead and be supported on building an excellent stewardship programme, supporting relationship managers across the team to deliver sector leading supporter journeys
- Develop and implement strong cultivation and solicitation plans for existing donors to generate significant income from the portfolio. This will include personal meetings, attending networking events, writing proposals/reports and making presentations
- Take an active role where relevant, on the planning and delivery of a diverse portfolio of philanthropy events, including events that are hosted by Ambassadors
Ideal skills and experience:
- Experienced in a similar fundraising role, with a knowledge of major donor fundraising, ideally within an international development or humantarian NGO
- Ability to input into fundraising strategies with a track record of securing 4-5 figure gifts and delivering against targets
- Experienced in stewardship strategies for major donors or the development of supporter journeys in order to retain donors
- A relationship focussed approach with strong networking skills at senior levels internally and externally
Benefits include:
- Flexible working – War Child recognise the considerable benefits that flexible working can bring and are happy to discuss any possible flexible working options with employees from hiring. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, an element of working from home, compressed hours.
- Annual leave – 28 days per year (full-time) rising to 33 days with service, plus UK bank holidays
- Pension – all eligible employees automatically enrolled into a Group Personal Pension Plan with a 5% employer contribution, with minimum employee contribution on a salary sacrifice basis
- Family leave – enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave, and family friendly policies
- Health & wellbeing – employees may take advantage of a healthcare cash plan and a range of wellbeing initiatives and training. In addition, all employees have access to free, confidential one-to-one wellbeing consultations with trained counsellors.
- Learning & development – dedicated to the investment in learning and continuing professional development for all our employees
- Range of flexible benefits such a Cycle to Work scheme and season ticket loans
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Digital Empowerment Officer (Community Engagement)
Home-Based covering a patch around Lincolnshire
£28,718 to £31,909 per annum plus Excellent Benefits
Can you help to empower communities by championing the difference that digital inclusion can make?
Our client is currently recruiting for a Digital Empowerment Officer to join their Community Engagement team. As a Digital Empowerment Officer, you will lead in the coordination, development and delivery of digital inclusion projects, initiatives and activities for Platform customers and communities.
This is a role where you will be active in communities promoting the use of digital platforms, tackling barriers to digital exclusion, and helping to improve digital skills. Within this role, you will be building on the existing successes with the team and will receive support from your colleagues to be successful in the role.
The Digital Empowerment Officer will be responsible for supporting communities in places including Louth, Skegness, Market Harborough, Gainsborough and Boston. Any required travel will be reimbursed in line with their current policy and current Inland Revenue Mileage rates.
What you can expect from the role
- Working with communities to promote the use of our client's digital services and customer portals.
- Working with internal stakeholders, you will be a digital specialist for project teams who are looking to understand the technological implications from the customer’s perspective.
- Working with external stakeholders and partners, developing relationships with Digital Champions Volunteers to help further promote the digital services.
- Producing marketing material for a range of digital and online training, events and initiatives through a variety of different methods, such as newsletters, blogs, social media etc.
- Playing a pivotal role in the testing and piloting of digital and Internet ready products.
What they are looking for in you
- A good understanding of how digital inclusion can help people and enthusiasm for digital solutions.
- You will be a people person; communication will be key to this role not only for working with our customers but also for working with external stakeholders.
- Experience of working in a customer engagement, community or voluntary environment would be preferred.
- A patient and empathetic approach.
- Proven ability to actively identify new ways to engage successfully with customers and communities.
- Due to the nature of the role the successful applicant will have a DBS check carried out before commencing employment.
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The successful applicant will also need to be able to drive and have access to a vehicle. Whilst part of the role will be home-based you will be expected to regularly travel to the communities around Lincolnshire.
Some of their great benefits include:
- Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
- Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave
- Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts
- Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more
- Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme and cycle to work scheme
- Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers
Digital Empowerment Officer (Community Engagement)
Home Based covering a patch around Midlands
£28,718 to £31,909 per annum plus Excellent Benefits
Can you help to empower communities by championing the difference that digital inclusion can make?
Our client is currently recruiting for a Digital Empowerment Officer to join their Community Engagement team. As a Digital Empowerment Officer, you will lead in the coordination, development and delivery of digital inclusion projects, initiatives and activities for Platform customers and communities.
This is a role where you will be active in communities promoting the use of digital platforms, tackling barriers to digital exclusion, and helping to improve digital skills. Within this role, you will be building on the existing successes with the team and will receive support from your colleagues to be successful in the role.
The Digital Empowerment Officer will be responsible for supporting communities around the Midlands including Matlock, Ashbourne, Leicester, North Warwickshire and outskirts of Birmingham. Any required travel will be reimbursed in line with their current policy and current Inland Revenue Mileage rates.
What you can expect from the role
- Working with communities to promote the use of our client's digital services and customer portals.
- Working with internal stakeholders, you will be a digital specialist for project teams who are looking to understand the technological implications from the customer’s perspective.
- Working with external stakeholders and partners, developing relationships with Digital Champions Volunteers to help further promote the digital services.
- Producing marketing material for a range of digital and online training, events and initiatives through a variety of different methods, such as newsletters, blogs, social media etc.
- Playing a pivotal role in the testing and piloting of digital and Internet ready products.
What they are looking for in you
- A good understanding of how digital inclusion can help people and enthusiasm for digital solutions.
- You will be a people person; communication will be key to this role not only for working with our customers but also for working with external stakeholders.
- Experience of working in a customer engagement, community or voluntary environment would be preferred.
- A patient and empathetic approach.
- Proven ability to actively identify new ways to engage successfully with customers and communities.
- Due to the nature of the role the successful applicant will have a DBS check carried out before commencing employment.
- The successful applicant will also need to be able to drive and have access to a vehicle. Whilst part of the role will be home-based you will be expected to regularly travel to the communities around the Derbyshire Dales, Leicester and the outskirts of Birmingham.
Some of their great benefits include:
- Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
- Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave
- Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts
- Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more
- Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme and cycle to work scheme
- Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers
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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!
The National Literacy Trust are unwavering in their commitment to enhance the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills of children and young people, equipping them for success in school, work and life.
The charity’s multifaceted work encompasses short-term impact and campaigning for long-term, systemic change in pursuit of equal access to the transformative power of literacy. By addressing the root causes of low literacy and fostering a society that values and nurtures literacy skills, children’s potential can be unlocked, enabling them to realise their aspirations.
As Trusts and Statutory Executive, you will work alongside a supportive team including the Fundraising Manager and Senior Fundraising Manager, and you will be overseen by the Head of Trusts and Statutory. You will support the team with key stakeholders such as Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Garfield Weston, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Comic Relief, and Arts Council England.
This is an excellent role where you’ll manage your own portfolio of trusts and statutory supporters at 4-5 figure level and given exposure to manage 6 figure accounts. You’ll be a key member in the team in cultivating high-value relationships to generate income for various programmes to support the National Literacy Trust.
As Trusts and Statutory Executive, you will:
- Manage a portfolio of trust and statutory funders at 4-5 figure level supporting a team target of £6m
- Research, identify and cultivate new charitable trust grant funders to build the funding pipeline
- Manage and grow an existing pipeline of charitable trusts, with a focus on increasing grant giving
- Lead on small and medium-value funding applications and reapplications across NLT’s programmes
Ideal skills and experience:
- Fundraising experience in trusts, corporate, community development, education or health charity
- Knowledge of fundraising principles, and the relationship between prospecting, cultivation, application and stewardship to secure regular and multi-annual grants
- Excellent written and spoken communications, including attention to detail and ability to write a compelling case’s for support
- Experience of building strong relationships and working collaboratively
Benefits include:
- 39 days of annual leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff), made up of 28 days’ annual leave plus the closure of the office on all bank holidays and from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day inclusive
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and shared parental leave and pay policy – after 1 year of service, employees are entitled to 12 weeks on half pay in additional to statutory entitlements, with two weeks of paternity leave at full pay (subject to qualifying criteria).
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Free eye tests and discounted glasses
- Shopping and leisure venue discounts
- Discounted gym membership, dental plans and health assessments
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Corporate Fundraising Officer
Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne (Benton)
Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 per annum, depending on experience
Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter helps thousands of lost, unwanted, neglected, abused and abandoned animals every year, reuniting lost animals with their owners and finding loving new homes for those no longer wanted. Their objective is the promotion of kindness and prevention of cruelty to animals.
About the role:
The Corporate Fundraising Officer will be instrumental in generating income and in-kind support from local businesses and corporate partners. You'll be given the opportunity to develop and manage corporate partnerships, manage two events, attract corporate volunteers, and promote fundraising initiatives. Alongside the Fundraising and Marketing Manager, you'll be involved in co-ordinating and delivering a corporate fundraising plan and will help the shelter achieve their fundraising strategy.
This is a great time to be joining the charity. Support for the work of Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter is as strong as ever, so they are looking for someone who can come and turn this support into income.
The Corporate Fundraising Officer will also:
- Focus on building long-term corporate relationships and maximising income across multiple areas of the fundraising mix.
- Develop tailored sponsorship packages for businesses, offering opportunities to support specific initiatives, events, or materials.
- Attract and manage in-kind support from businesses, securing donations of goods, services, and equipment that benefit the Shelter's operations and reduce costs.
- Manage the shelter's two corporate events, including planning, execution, and follow-up to maximize income and exposure for the shelter.
About You:
We are looking for a strong relationship builder who has experience in fundraising or business development. You'll have a track record of achieving targets and developing fruitful relationships. You'll be an expert communicator who can create persuasive proposals and presentations, with a creative and proactive approach to securing fundraising opportunities.
We would love to hear from candidates who are looking to use their relationship building and communication skills to make a difference in one of the North East's largest animal welfare charities.
For more information about this role please send your CV in the first instance to Ellen Drummond at Charity People.
Closing Date: Thursday 10th October
Interviews: week commencing 14th October (potentially 17th and 18th) in person at the Shelter.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.
Gunnersbury Park is a beautiful public space between Acton, Brentford, Chiswick and Ealing in West London. Purchased for the nation from the Rothschild family, it was opened to the public by Neville Chamberlain in 1926. A major £50m restoration project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund was completed in 2018, the park and garden is Grade II listed.
The Charitable Trust’s aim is to make Gunnersbury an outstanding, sustainable green space, celebrating its unique heritage and providing a wide range of educational and cultural activities, events and facilities accessible to all members of the community. Also, to conserve, manage and develop Gunnersbury Estate as a sustainable, recreational, cultural, and educational resource for the benefit of, and in partnership with, all of its local communities.
We are delighted to be working with Gunnersbury Park Charitable Trust to recruit a new Group Administrator to join the team at this very exciting time in its development.
The role:
This key role in the Trust’s staff team will be reporting to the Head of Finance & Resources. The postholder will provide practical, administrative, project-management and communications support to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team. This person will additionally take the lead on the scheduling and minuting of governance meetings both for the Trust and its trading subsidiary, and will ensure efficient and smooth communications between the Trustees, SMT and the wider team.
The person:
The successful candidate will be a highly-organised individual with excellent prioritisation and time-management skills. They will have a excellent eye for detail and an ambition to improve processes and support the CEO and Chair of Trustees to enhance performance of employees and trustee boards through record-keeping and reporting, minute-taking, action-tracking, recording deadlines and monitoring contributions towards the Trust’s charitable purposes.
You will thrive in a mission-driven organisation, and understand the need to balance delivery of the Trust’s core charitable activities, with the CIC’s entrepreneurial spirit as it focusses on generating income to plough back into the historic estate at Gunnersbury and help keep the estate open to all, putting communities at the heart of everything they do.
This person will have significant experience of working in a similar role, ideally with knowledge of the charity sector. An interest in museums, heritage, education or parks and leisure would be an advantage as the Trust delivers a wide and varied range of facilities and activities for the communities of West London.
This role represents a great opportunity for personal development and will suit a confident self-starter, keen to grow and enhance their skills as the role grows organically in line with the organisational needs of Gunnersbury Estates.
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War Child believes that children’s lives should not be torn apart by war. It is the only specialist charity for children affected by conflict, with four main areas of work: protecting children, educating children, supporting communities and campaigning.
The charity are renowned for their creative, innovative and entrepreneurial approach, with strong connections to the gaming, music and creative industries. In 2021, the charity supported over 140,000 children and adults – making it one of their strongest years ever.
It’s an exciting time to join War Child as they have recently launched their new Alliance initiative. The War Child Alliance brings together the five War Child fundraising members (in the Netherlands, UK, Germany and Sweden, plus Children in Conflict in the US), with 14 programme members, based in and around conflict-affected areas across the world and coordinated by a new international body: the War Child Alliance Foundation. Through the Alliance they are integrating programme activities under one umbrella – allowing War Child to combine strengths and pool resources – all with the aim to multiply impact for conflict-affected children.
As part of the Trusts and Institutional funding team of four you’ll work alongside the Head of Trusts and Institutional, Trusts Manager, Trusts Executive and be line managed by the new Trusts and Institutional Funding Lead. Your key objective is to provide operational, administrative, and analytical support to the team to grow income and enable War Child to deliver quality programmes, by ensuring compliance with quality and donor requirements, contributing to effective risk management, providing support for the different donor accounts and ensuring processes and systems are in place, implemented and efficient. The role requires proactive collaboration with cross-functional teams, excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and strong communication skills.
As Trusts and Institutional Funding Executive, you will:
- Develop donor profiles by conducting research on potential donors, including their funding focus, giving history, and connections to War Child
- Plan and prepare meetings with donors by collaborating with senior colleagues and stakeholders to determine strategic objectives and key messages
- Monitor and share potential funding opportunities with the relevant Donor Account Managers within the Trusts and Institutional Funding team
- Support the implementation of internal grant management processes
Ideal skills and experience:
- Experience of fundraising for an international development organisation
- An excellent verbal communicator, confident in dealing with people at all levels, externally and internally, with the ability to influence and negotiate
- Interested and knowledgeable in current developments and trends in the international aid sector
- Committed to War Child’s mission, vision and values
Benefits include:
- Flexible working – for most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, an element of working from home, compressed hours
- Annual leave – 28 days per year (full-time) rising to 33 days with service, plus UK bank holidays
- Pension – all eligible employees automatically enrolled into a Group Personal Pension Plan with a 5% employer contribution, with minimum employee contribution on a salary sacrifice basis
- Family leave – enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave, and family friendly policies
- Healthcare cash plan and a range of wellbeing initiatives, including free, confidential one-to-one wellbeing consultations with trained counsellors
We are driven by a single goal – ensuring a safe future for every child affected by war.
Assessment & Reconnection Worker - Rough Sleeping Services
London
£35,578 - £39,227
Are you interested in supporting people at immediate risk of rough sleeping and making a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless?
Our client provides a rapid response service, intervening to ensure no one needs to sleep rough, their work is ongoing and they are currently looking for people to join their services across London.
As an Assessment and Reconnection Worker, you will:
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Be part of a busy team environment working closely with people new to, or at risk of rough sleeping. lly involves the client. th
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Build and maintain effective relationships to support clients throughout their recovery.
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Develop a knowledge of relevant legislation such as, welfare benefit and housing legislation.
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Work on a weekly rota including early, mid and late shifts (some evening and weekend work may be required).
About you
They are always on the lookout for enthusiastic people to join them. If you have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives then this could be the role for you, you don’t need to have direct experience to succeed in these roles. Why not give it a go by joining the team to support their clients on their recovery journey.
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If you have good interpersonal and listening skills, patience and resilience and the ability to adapt to new situations, they will provide you with the rest through training and development programs where you will develop the skills to provide high-quality person-centred support to clients.
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If you have a good understanding of the complex issues faced by homeless people and the ability to manage complex behaviours and to deal with people who may be in a difficult personal or emotional situation, we encourage you to apply!
Closing date: 10am on 1 October 2024
Interview and assessments on: 14 and 15 October 2024
Night Assessment Worker - Rough Sleeping Services
London - Hackney, Brent, Southwark and Lewisham
£31,703 - £35,578
Are you looking to start your career supporting vulnerable adults; working for a charity who makes a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless every day?
Our client has roles available in Hackney, Brent, Southwark and Lewisham.
They provide a rapid response service, intervening to ensure no one needs to sleep rough. They are currently looking for people to join their teams as Night Assessment Workers in their No Second Night Out Assessment Hubs. In these roles you will:
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Work as part of a busy team environment working closely with those affected by rough sleeping.
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Provide a safe and supportive environment at night to clients; carrying out assessment when clients first arrive out the service.
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Work on a 7 day weekly night rota pattern with an average of 3 waking night shifts in a row (for example 8pm–8.30am or 9pm–8am)
About you
These crucial roles will suit people with an interest in in developing key skills to build a career working in a support role, as well as:
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Some experience of dealing directly with the public and/or customers in a busy service environment.
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Good communication skills and the ability to work with others effectively to get things done.
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Some understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.
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You don’t need to have direct experience, above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.
Flexibly is essential as the Pan London teams continue to work in different settings and locations across the city at the current time to support clients where they need our client the most.
Closing date: 10am on Monday 30 September
Interview and assessments on: 9 and 10 October
Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
- £35,882 (outside London) £37,778 (inside London)
- 35 hours
- Permanent, full time
- Hybrid variable (with tie to London or Bristol office) or Home Based. Reasonable travel for in-person meetings required
- Advert closing date: 30 September 2024
- Telephone screening: W/C 07 October 2024
- First stage interviews: 17 October 2024 and second stage interviews: 22 October 2024 (both via MS Teams)
- Telephone screening will begin for longlisted applicants from W/C 07 October 2024. We anticipate these telephone calls to last no more than 15 - 20 minutes, with our aim being to understand the breadth and depth of your ER experience.
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
About the role
We’re looking for a Human Resources Advisor with strong experience in employee relations and policy development to join our People Team. In this role, you’ll work closely with the HR Business Partners and act as the escalation point from our People Operations Team, offering comprehensive, pragmatic people advisory services across the organisation. You’ll support colleagues and managers on a wide range of HR topics, including employee relations, recruitment, and policy improvement.
This is a key role that doesn’t involve direct management responsibilities, but you will play a pivotal part in coaching and advising managers and colleagues. We’re looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills, a proactive approach, and the ability to handle complex HR cases with confidence and professionalism.
You’ll be joining a collaborative team committed to improving people processes and enhancing workforce diversity and inclusion.
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.
- Provide first-line people advisory support, managing employee relations issues such as performance management, grievances, and absence management.
- Assist with complex HR casework and organisational change programmes, including restructuring and redundancies.
- Collaborate with hiring managers to ensure an inclusive and diverse recruitment and selection process.
- Liaise with the People Operations Team to ensure all people changes are accurately reflected in our systems and payroll.
- Support the development and implementation of our People policies and processes across the organisation.
What do I need?
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we value diverse perspectives and unique skillsets. If you're passionate about making a positive impact but don’t meet all of the criteria or need a more flexible working arrangement, we still encourage you to apply!
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
- CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
- Demonstrable experience in providing HR advisory support and managing employee relations casework.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- A proactive, solutions-oriented approach with strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
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Services Welfare Officer
Based at one of the military bases within the UK (relocating to a new site every two years)
Would you like to help our Armed Forces in a unique and challenging way? Then we have the job for you.
Are you looking for your next unique role like no other and a chance to make a positive lasting impact?
Do you have experience in working with young people or adults in a wellbeing environment and want to use that knowledge to really make a difference?
Would the opportunity to travel the UK and potentially overseas excite you?
Our Services Welfare Officers provide vital welfare support to the Armed Forces to both new recruits and service personnel at military bases within the UK and overseas.
If this amazing experience sounds like something you could do – read on!
As a Services Welfare Officer you will manage our WRVS facility on a military site. This will involve:
- Providing an independent, confidential and sensitive welfare support
- Supporting service personnel on a one-to-one basis
- Helping them find solutions to personal and practical issues
- Using your judgement to signpost them to other support agencies or our military colleagues where appropriate.
You will be provided with free one-person military accommodation based on site in the UK with the opportunity to be considered to work abroad at a later stage. Your food and drink is also subsidised!
About You
We are looking for applicants with broad experience in working with young adults and more experienced service personnel in a welfare setting.
You may have previously worked in youth and community work, social work, counselling, education or healthcare settings.
Ideally you will have:
- Experience of working with young or vulnerable adults
- Previous experience of effective networking with other agencies
- To be prepared to live in one person accommodation (provided)
- The flexibility to live anywhere within the UK or overseas for prolonged periods of time, i.e. two years
- Basic IT skills
- A full, valid driving licence
- A valid UK passport
You will also need:
- To demonstrate flexibility to relocate at short notice, be self-motivated and approachable
- To demonstrate proven excellent written and verbal communication skills
- To possess time-management, planning and prioritisation abilities
- The ability to demonstrate confidentiality when dealing with sensitive issues
- A good track record of working effectively within a team
A relevant qualification in an area such as youth work, social work, teaching or similar, would be beneficial to your application, as would knowledge of the military environment but this is not a deal breaker!
Please see the attached role profile for full details of this excellent opportunity.
Benefits:
- Salary of £23,196 per annum which increases to £25,382 on successful completion of the 6-month probationary period
- Free accommodation and subsidised meals
- 37 days’ holiday per annum as you will be working six days per week, plus UK bank holidays
- Company sick pay
- 3 x WRVS Salary Death in Service Benefit, subject to qualification
- An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website, 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental/optical and other therapies
- A great pension scheme (10% employer contribution)
- A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face-to-face sessions built-in
- Access to award-winning e-learning and development
- Opportunities to develop new skills
If this sounds exciting and you would love the opportunity of this unique role, please select the apply button shown. The closing date for applications is 10th November 2024.
Royal Voluntary Service is committed to building inclusive and diverse teams across the charity. To find out more about our commitment to EDI, visit our website.
Other organisations may call this role Services Support Officer, Welfare Support Officer, Welfare Support Co-ordinator, Welfare Officer, Welfare Information Officer, Welfare Advisor, or Youth Worker.
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Digital Officer
An exciting opportunity has recently arisen for a Digital Officer with a strong willingness to learn to join a hugely respected, well established and extremely well known charity based in London. This is an amazing role for someone with a great passion for digital to take make a real difference!
As the Digital Officer, you’ll be responsible for project managing, ticketing and sprint planning. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop your digital analytics understanding, as well as the chance to expand and grow into website management. This is the perfect role for someone who is looking to further their digital skillset whilst contributing to an amazing cause!
Skills that are required for the Digital Officer are:
- Strong willingness to learn and develop within digital
- Ability to project manage (tickets, sprint planning etc)
- Understanding of digital analytics & website (UX)
- Ability to work in a faced-paced environment
Digital Officer / Digital Analytics / Project Management / Website / UX
This is a really amazing opportunity for someone to develop and grow their current knowledge and also learn new skills and techniques!
Salary: £32,000 - £33,000 plus excellent benefits
Locations: London (Flexibility Encouraged)
Apply now for further details and immediate consideration for this excellent career opportunity.
Understanding Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Applications close at 9 a.m. Tuesday 8th October 2024.
Location: London / Hybrid (option to work remotely for up to 60% of work week)
Who we are
The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global. We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.
We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.
Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.
About the role
The Donor Relations Officer is a key role within the Development Office at the University of London. You will be responsible for developing and implementing a best practice programme of stewardship, donor engagement and recognition for the University of London’s donors, ensuring sustainability and growth of the donor base. This work involves creating a rewarding donor experience and managing donor communications, organising high-level donor stewardship activities and coordinating fundraising activities to support the mission and goals of the University.
Who are we looking for?
You will come experienced in delivering a successful programme of stewardship, in the charity or higher education sectors, and a working knowledge and experience of handling confidential information. We need someone with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise with high profile individuals, and thus excellent communication skills in terms of written and spoken English is needed. You will have excellent relationship management skills, including the ability to work closely and collegiately with colleagues as part of a team and across a wider organisation. Experience of building and managing mutually beneficial partnerships and networks, both internally and externally, to create opportunities for the University, is also sought. As is an ability to deal effectively with staff at all levels, demonstrating discretion and tact.
Further information
The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.
The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, the majority of employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings.
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Applications close at 9 a.m. Tuesday 8th October 2024.