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Job Title: Production and Facilities Manager
Location: The Poppy Factory, 20 Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6UR
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week (08:00-16:30, Monday to Friday)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £48,175 per annum
At The Poppy Factory, we take immense pride in our mission to support veterans and their families, helping them to lead fulfilling lives after service. We are a close-knit team united by our shared values of Adaptability, Collaboration, Empowerment and Sense of Purpose. We are looking for a Production and Facilities Manager who embodies these values, someone who is committed to excellence, teamwork, and making a meaningful difference.
The Role:
As the Production and Facilities Manager, you will be at the heart of our operations, ensuring that our annual order for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal is fulfilled to the highest standards. You will also oversee Health & Safety and Facilities management for the organisation, our premises, and office tenants.
Responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing all aspects of the production process, ensuring products are delivered on time and to quality standards.
- Leading and developing a production team of 17 staff, managing staff performance, and offering support, coaching, and mentoring to help everyone reach their full potential.
- Taking the lead on health and safety for the factory, visitor centre, and commercial properties.
- Overseeing facilities maintenance, ensuring that all buildings and systems (fire safety, ventilation, heating) are regularly tested and compliant.
- Coordinating work experience schemes, corporate volunteering, and other initiatives that engage the wider community in supporting veterans.
Who We’re Looking For:
We are looking for someone who has a deep sense of responsibility and pride in their work, someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and values the opportunity to make a real impact. You’ll be a natural leader who can inspire a team, and you will have experience in managing production operations, facilities, and health and safety.
Key Skills and Experience:
- Experience: Proven experience in a management role in a manufacturing or operations environment. Experience of staff management, production scheduling, and liaising with external contractors is key.
- Leadership: Strong leadership skills with a hands-on approach to staff development and performance management.
- Health & Safety: Knowledge of health and safety regulations and practical experience implementing safe working practices.
- Facilities Management: Experience in overseeing building maintenance and managing service contracts.
- Values: A strong commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion, with an understanding of the challenges faced by veterans and people with disabilities.
- Communication: Clear, concise communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal teams, external contractors, and stakeholders.
Desirable:
- A qualification in Health & Safety (e.g., NEBOSH) or equivalent.
- Experience in project management or operations/logistics management.
- Knowledge of mental health issues, safeguarding, and first aid training.
Why Work at The Poppy Factory?
Joining The Poppy Factory is more than just a job. You will be part of an inspiring and passionate team that provides meaningful work that directly supports veterans and their families. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace that values each individual’s contribution and well-being.
The Poppy Factory aims to be an exemplar employer. We recognise the impact that working with a challenging cohort can have on our staff, which is why we prioritise work/life balance and support mechanisms including training, supervision and EAP provision.
The Poppy Factory provides competitive terms and conditions of employment, including:
- Opportunity for home-based/hybrid and flexible working
- 28 days’ basic annual leave per year (including a day in lieu of Armistice Day, and 3 days’ Christmas closure), rising to 32 days with long service, plus bank holidays
- Double-matched pension contributions up to 10% employer contribution
How to apply
To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification as set out in the candidate pack and submit via the online application process. Please address your covering letter to Jeff Short, Director of Production & Estate.
The closing date for applications will be 19 January 2025. Please note, we are unable to accept late or incomplete applications.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to equality, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion within our workforce, including the volunteers who give their time to us. We work to maintain an environment where the needs and aspirations of all employees are met, irrespective of characteristics protected under the legislative framework of the Equality Act 2010. We expect everyone to understand and accept their personal responsibility to recognise and value differences and the unique contributions that people make to the way we deliver our work. As an equal opportunities employer our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for any job applicant with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. Please indicate in your covering letter if you wish to be considered under this scheme. We are also happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates.
Additionally, we offer a guaranteed interview to veterans of the UK armed forces or members of the Reservist forces who meet the essential role criteria. Please make it clear in your application if you wish to be considered on this basis. Please note, to be eligible for consideration under this scheme your application must demonstrate that you meet the essential role criteria as set out in the person specification.
The Poppy Factory supports veterans with health conditions and their families into employment, helping them overcome any barriers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
CXK seeks a dynamic Director of Services to drive impactful service delivery that empowers individuals facing barriers to education and employment.
Applications close at: 9 a.m. Monday 6th January 2025
Location: Ashford, Kent (with regular travel across the South East)
About CXK
CXK is an award-winning charity committed to empowering young people, adults, and communities across the South of England to maximise their potential. From providing ground-breaking careers information, advice and guidance and employability training to offering targeted support for those at risk, CXK’s services inspire positive change and long-term growth in individuals and communities alike.
About the role
It’s an exciting time to join CXK as we continue to expand our reach and launch our new 5-year strategy. We are searching for a dynamic Director of Services to drive operational excellence and quality across our diverse portfolio of services.
The Director of Services will lead CXK’s full suite of operational services to young people and adults across diverse contracts, including the National Careers Service, targeted support programmes, and employability initiatives.
This role is crucial in driving high-quality delivery, managing performance against contract KPIs, and ensuring that all services meet CXK’s standards and have a real impact on our beneficiaries.
The Director will oversee two Assistant Directors, empowering their teams to deliver consistently excellent service.
Representing CXK as a visible and proactive leader, the Director will strengthen relationships with commissioners, local authorities, and other key stakeholders, ensuring CXK’s reputation remains strong.
Additionally, this role involves overseeing compliance, safeguarding, and health and safety across all services. The Director will also be responsible for mobilising new contracts and collaborating closely with the Director of Business Development to drive growth and innovation in CXK’s provision and services.
Who we are looking for
You’ll be a visible, resilient and passionate leader, able to engage teams and provide strong oversight on quality, financial sustainability, safeguarding, and compliance across all service areas.
The ideal candidate will bring senior-level operational leadership experience, ideally within services for young people, adults or vulnerable groups, a strategic vision, and the ability to inspire and lead geographically dispersed teams.
You will have a strong track record of managing complex, multi-service staff teams and programmes across the charity, education, or government sectors, deep understanding of government contracts and performance-driven programmes and stellar relationship-building skills.
Financial acumen and experience in budgeting and strategic financial planning are essential to ensure sustainability and growth.
If you can deliver impactful, high-quality service in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment and you’re ready to bring energy, expertise, and a commitment to CXK’s mission, we’d love to hear from you.
Please click on the ‘Apply’ link to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.
Peridot Partners are CXK’s retained recruitment consultants for this role. Please only apply direct to Peridot and not to CXK.
Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 6th January 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
We're looking for someone a bit special who believes in the deep potential of children who are not thriving elsewhere in life. We’re looking for experience, passion, energy and the drive to go the extra mile on these young people’s behalf.
The position is a dual role. You’ll join as one of two dedicated Youth Workers and will lead on a portion of Free to Be Kids’ year-round follow-on support for vulnerable young people who we have already engaged via our Thrive Outside residentials. Crucially, a core aspect of the role will be leading an average of 8-10 of our residential projects across each year - working on the ground with the children, leading the volunteers, and helping make the projects special, safe, and transformative for vulnerable young people, many of whom have complex needs. You’ll be joining a small staff team of 8, supplemented by a vibrant and committed group of volunteers.
Attendance at approximately 8-10 five-six night residential projects per year outside London is a core component of this role.
On offer to the right candidate:
Salary: Circa £29,000-£34,000, dependent on experience.
Hours: Fulltime: 37.5 hours per week. Essential attendance on at c.8-10 residential projects a year.
Leave: 25 days per year, plus bank holidays and up to 13 additional pre-set discretionary reward days in September and during the Christmas period.
Other benefits: 4% employer pension contribution paid on full base salary, rising by 1% per year of service, up to a maximum of 6%, hybrid working, office with great transport links, flexible working (outside core hours), employee reward scheme, a tight-knit effective team with great morale.
Based: Hybrid – our small office in Waterloo, London. Hybrid working is well established with the majority of the team splitting time around 50:50 between the office and home.
To start: Ideally, February 2025.
Who we’re looking for:
Our next Youth Work hero. You'll be fun, active, energised, deeply experienced in work with young people with complex needs, and looking to join an organisation you can believe in and who in return will believe and invest in you.
You’ll have multiple years’ experience working alongside young people who might struggle in other settings and will be used to dealing with a range of challenging behaviours and complex support needs, ideally including mental health support needs,with a good understanding of safeguarding. You’ll have the flexibility to work away from home on up to 10 week-long residential projects per year. Ideally, you’ll also have experience of leading projects for children – whether residential or non-residential. Experience of working on or leading residentials projects themselves is not required but may be an advantage.
We are a small, vibrant, friendly staff team of 8, growing to 9 by the summer, supported by a committed volunteer base of around 200.
We are particularly keen to encourage applications from those who can help us represent the lived experiences of our children through their own lived experience or background.
To apply:
See full Job Description & Person Specification on our website.
Send a copy of your CV or up to date LinkedIn profile, as well as a covering letter, by the closing date of 8pm, Sunday 5th January 2025.
Covering letters should be very approximately 1 to 1.5 sides A4 and address the question of: ‘Why this role, why now’, as well as ‘what strengths, experience and skills you would bring with you to the role’.If you prefer, you are welcome to submit a short (2 to 4 minutes) video covering these questions either instead of, or to supplement, your cover letter. We have found this helps bring the strongest applications to life, though the video is not a requirement.
Selection Process and Timeline:
Selection will be via two stage interview. As there is only a short turnaround from application closure on 5th January to 1st stage interviews 8th-9th January, we will assess applications and offer interview slots throughout the window. However, you will not be disadvantaged if you need to wait till the closing date to submit.
1st stage interviews:Weds 8th – Thurs 9th January (virtual)
2nd stage final interviews: Monday 13th January (in-person, London Waterloo)
Please hold interview dates as alternates dates are unlikely to be available.
The role requires an Enhanced DBS check and existing right to work in the UK.
If you have any questions about the role, contact us via our website and we’d be happy to arrange an informal chat. We look forward to hearing from you!
Using joy, adventure and the outdoors to transform particularly vulnerable London children's mental health.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and adaptable individual with excellent data, organisational and interpersonal skills to join the Data and Migrations Team for the Development (fundraising) and Alumni Relations System (DARS). The post is permanent.
The DARS Data and Migrations Team, a part of the wider DARS Support Centre based in the University Development Office, is responsible for modelling, monitoring, assuring and improving the quality of data held in the DARS database. We also provide user support within a wide range of areas, including migrations, reporting, compliance and governance.
Reporting to the DARS Data & Migrations Team Lead, you will assist with important data-related inquiries, work on reporting and analysis of data quality issues on DARS, and provide expert guidance to existing and newly-migrated teams on the best ways to assure and maintain the quality of their data. The role will also involve supporting the building of and transition to a new CRM system and the delivery of future data migration projects. Your contribution will be essential for the effectiveness of the activities supporting Development (fundraising) and Alumni Relations across the University of Oxford.
You should have a passion for data and be committed to understanding the information needs of system users. You will also be a team player with the ability to work independently towards meeting deadlines, to communicate effectively, and to adopt an assertive approach to problem solving. Other key requirements are a high level of attention to detail, and excellent data management and analytical skills.
We offer a challenging and fulfilling working environment with a wealth of opportunities to develop your professional skills, including the opportunity to help design and build a new CRM platform, and to explore the use of AI to support the University’s fundraising goals.
This is an exciting time to join a friendly team which is going through a period of change and growth.
We raise funds in support of the University’s academic priorities, securing donations for all aspects of academic and student endeavour.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be working with the Civil Service, searching for a Finance Business Partner to join an innovative team. You will help to shape the team and wider Finance function as the organisation continues to make the transition from providing a traditional back-office service, to being a strategic, business facing function. Working alongside senior leaders across the organisation, we will as a team, provide insight, challenge, and advice to support better decision making and improved performance.
This organisation has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system for England. The work they do has a significant impact on people's lives, their communities, and the economy.
The Finance Business Partner will be experienced within an active partnering role, supporting business areas with their budgets, advising on best practice, and challenging where needed, and helping the improvement of performance.
You will also hold line management experience and enjoy coaching and supporting the development of your team. You will also assist in the preparation of business cases where required, and support ad hoc project work, which being a government department, can be wide ranging and interesting.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with SAP, and will hold a full qualification in accountancy, UK CCAB or CIMA*, with current membership of a professional body. You must also be able to work in Bristol regularly throughout your probation period, and visit when needed once training is complete. You will also have the demonstrable experience to enable the above activities. Please click through to the job pack for further details of the role.
*Candidates with international accountancy qualifications must have completed conversion to UK CCAB or CIMA prior to application.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
Job Title: Communications Manager (Mat. Cover)
Basis of appointment: Full-time (38.5 hours per week) or Part-time
Duration of contract: Fixed Term - until early May 2025
Reports to: Head of Communications and Engagement
Location: London (UK) - hybrid working
Salary: £46,200 per annum (pro rata to the contract period)
Start date: Immediate
Are you our new Communications manager?
We are looking for a creative communications manager to cover a short-term, just over four months maternity contract, with an immediate start date in January 2025. Ideally you will have a good track record of creating fundraising communications and comfortable not only with working with different audiences, but also collaborating and supporting our many different stakeholders in doing so. As a UWC International Communications Manager, you will work with our fundraising, education and programmes teams to create, develop and deliver content across all UWC International’s platforms in line with our new 2030 strategy. You will also support UWC’s truly global network of volunteers through the creation of content, resources and templates. In doing so, you will use your communications skills to contribute to the success of the UWC movement and support young people to access transformational educational opportunities they would otherwise not have dreamt of.
You will join the Communications and Engagement team at the UWC International Office (UWCIO) which consists of six people and will report to the Head of Communications and Engagement. Part of the larger Advancement Team at UWC International, the Communications and Engagement Team provides the UWC movement with strategic leadership, support and advice in the area of internal and external communication, PR, promotion, marketing, crisis communications, alumni and wider community engagement, as well as partnerships with other organisations. The Team has a coordination and support function for teams across the UWC International Office, as well as other UWC stakeholders globally, such as UWC schools, colleges, national committees and governance bodies.
About us
Changing the world takes passion and dedication
UWC is a global family of schools with a powerful difference. With a shared goal of working towards global peace and sustainability, we bring together young people from around the world to study in one of our 18 schools on four continents. There they don’t just learn how to be great at passing exams. They learn how to communicate across cultural boundaries. They develop the skills to be a changemaker. They design and engage in initiatives that transform their lives and the lives of those around them for the better.
Our students go on to become leaders in politics, NGOs, social enterprises, community movements, charities, and business. For life, they remain dedicated to the UWC mission and many of them remain in close contact with us, their school, and their peers, becoming part of a global community of over 85,000 changemakers transforming the lives of others.
About UWC International
The UWC International Office serves as the operational arm of UWC International, a UK-registered and Germany-registered charity, acting as a pivotal entity within the UWC movement. Located in central London and Berlin, UWC International collaborates extensively with stakeholders across the UWCmovement with a world-wide remit , actively engaging with the 85,000+ members of the alumni community. Alongside fulfilling essential functions for UWC International's governance bodies, other responsibilities include the delivery of global fundraising initiatives, creation of comprehensive communications and promotional strategies, strategy development and implementation, as well as supporting the global volunteer network of over 150 UWC national committees and the 18 UWC schools/ colleges.,
What we offer
As part of a commitment to our employees, we offer the following:
UWC International - London
- Generous holiday allowance – 28 days per year plus eight public holidays (pro rata for part-time or fixed-term contracts).
- The standard working hours are 38.5 per week. We support hybrid working and other flexible working patterns.
- We offer up to two days per year for volunteering or up to two days per year for study leave.
- We offer a health and well-being support package, which includes income protection, an employee assistance programme, advice and legal support helpline, remote GPs access, medical second opinions, mental health support, physiotherapy, cycle to work and a well-being calendar featuring podcasts and webinars.
- Perks/discounts portal, which provides a range of discounts across shopping, dining, lifestyle and entertainment, with thousands of offers on hundreds of top retailers.
- Contributory pension scheme, UWC International currently contributes up to 8% of the employee’s gross salary, and the employee must match the percentage of up to 8% of their gross salary. The minimum contribution rate is 4%. This applies to everyone aged 22 and above but under state retirement age, earning at least £10,000 p.a. and classed as working in the UK.
Visa requirements
Anyone who applies to work at UWC International in London must have a work visa before starting employment, in compliance with the relevant immigration rules. Please provide confirmation of your eligibility to indefinitely work or reside in the UK in your application. Any offers of employment made by UWC International will be subject to a right-to-work check on your immigration status.
Application Process
Do you want to be part of our team? To apply, please complete the application form below and submit an up to date copy of your CV along with a cover letter in English (each a maximum of 2 pages).
Your cover letter must:
Outline your experience, skills and competencies against the Person specification section in the attached Job Description.
Your cover letter must:
- Explain why you want to join UWC International.
- Provide confirmation of your eligibility to work or reside in the UK.
- Provide the name and contact details of two professional referees, including their job title, email address and the capacity in which you are known to them. References are taken up prior to the second round interviews. We will not contact your referees without first letting you know.
Please note that CVs received without a cover letter, including the information requested above will not be considered.
Deadline for application: 23.59 (UK time) on Tuesday 7 January 2025
Interview dates:
First round interviews on w/c Monday, 13 January 2025 (online)
Second round/ final interviews w/c Monday, 20 January 2025
For further information on this opportunity, please see the detailed job description attached.
Safeguarding Statement
The job holder might have to travel to UWC schools and colleges. Therefore, a Basic DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) or international equivalent will be required before any job offer is made. We will also take up references before the second stage of the interview process. Referees will not be contacted without your consent.
Diversity Statement
UWC places deliberate diversity at the heart of our educational model because of its critical importance in our mission ‘to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future’.
At the UWC International Office, we believe this commitment to deliberate diversity must be reflected within our team, organisational practices, policies and culture. We recognise people with different backgrounds, skills, attitudes and experiences bring fresh ideas and perceptions, and we encourage and leverage these differences to make our work more relevant and accessible.
We will not discriminate or tolerate discriminatory behaviour on any grounds such as, but not limited to, race, gender, disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age or socioeconomic background.
We strive to be an inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, has a voice, can raise concerns, and feels comfortable and confident. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment and to act accordingly as we aspire best to serve the UWC mission and our global community. It is an ongoing journey and we welcome all those ready to travel with us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about equality of access to education for people seeking asylum and refugees?
Access to education is transformative. The people we work with tell us that university is how they will rebuild their lives after being forced to flee conflict or persecution. Yet refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK face significant challenges in accessing higher education, including restrictive policies, limited financial support, difficulty navigating the complex university system, and a lack of adequate information and guidance.
We are looking for a dedicated and skilled individual to lead our work on improving access to higher education for refugees and people seeking asylum. In this role, you will empower activists, collaborate with universities, and drive sector-wide change to ensure that more refugees can access life-changing opportunities at university.
You’ll need excellent knowledge of the challenges facing refugees in the UK, particularly around access to higher education, as well as experience working in or with the higher education sector. You’ll also bring excellent communication and relationship-building skills, ideally a proven track record in policy or campaign work. Highly organised and motivated, you’ll be comfortable working independently and collaborating flexibly within a small, dynamic team.
If you’re committed to breaking down barriers to education and making a tangible difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Other information:
- We will consider remote work or job share requests - if interested please include details in your application
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We are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network which aims to create a charitable sector that is led by people with lived experience of the asylum and immigration system. As part of this network, we challenge the one-size-fits-all approach in our employment practices, and respect personal circumstances and needs of people with lived experience. Please feel free to use information and resources on their website which may help in preparing your job application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Organisation
ImpactEd Group supports education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise their potential. We do this by helping our partners to be consistently impactful and operationally sustainable.
This role will lead our Evaluation Practice. ImpactEd Evaluation works with schools and organisations, analysing the impact of programmes and interventions to help them do more of what works and less of what doesn’t. The practice works with over 1,500 schools and 80 education and youth organisations, serving more than a quarter of million pupils.
The Opportunity
The Associate Director role will lead a portfolio of research projects across ImpactEd Evaluation and support our team to deliver effective partnerships. Our partners encompass education organisations such as charities, edtech organisations and government, and schools and multi-academy Trusts. We aim to deliver high-quality research and evaluation projects that help our partners make better decisions to benefit young people.
You will act as an experienced consultant on a range of different partnerships to help partners develop their evaluation strategy and approach. For example, you could deliver independent evaluations for organisations like the Careers and Enterprise Company, Nesta or multi-academy Trusts such as Lift Schools. You will also have team development and line management responsibilities, play a role in supporting business development and sales and have opportunities to contribute to development of team strategy.
As an Associate Director level, this role will manage high-profile projects directly and oversee a number of projects delivered by other members of the team, working collaboratively. As well as direct partner management, you would support quality assurance and contribute to internal learning and development.
Why Us?
As well the organisations we work with, we have a commitment to our people and developing the next generation of leaders within the social enterprise, education and evaluation sectors.
We support hybrid working, have an extensive professional development programme including individual budget and CPD leave, and operate transparent governance including through forms of employee ownership. We offer all employees access to a healthcare plan and wellbeing advice, including free therapist support.
As a growing organisation we are committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a positive experience of work and maintain an annual EDI action plan, supported by a Board sponsor.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Details & Staff Benefits
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000, depending on experience
Duration: Permanent contract
Hours: Full time
Location: Hybrid – attendance at the NASP office at London’s Royal Festival Hall will be
required up to 2 days per week, as well as travel for site visits, staff days, and external
meetings as required.
NASP offer a range of core benefits for staff on payroll, including:
• 30 days paid annual leave per annum, plus Bank Holidays
• An additional day of paid leave per year on your birthday
• Opportunities for Volunteering & CPD days each year
• Opportunity to request flexible working arrangements, including compressed hours
• Contribution to annual eye test, eyeglass purchase, and flu vaccination
Purpose of This Role:
NASP is a highly ambitious charity, founded by government and working across diverse
sectors to improve healthcare in England and across the world through the development of
social prescribing. This is a senior leadership role to shape our future strategy and develop
existing and new partnerships with government departments, national agencies, charities,
business, the NHS and others to deliver this.
We are seeking an experienced senior leader, an optimist with strategic vision and a high
degree of intellect who can collaborate with other leaders to design and deliver solutions to
our most pressing problems in health and wellbeing. The postholder will navigate highly
complex systems and networks and need to be very politically astute, diplomatic and excel
at building relationships with trust and integrity.
The Executive Director for Strategy and Partnerships is the second most senior role in
NASP, with a remit for leadership across the organisation and responsibility to deputise for
the CEO. The core purpose of the role is to form strong relationships and partnerships with
leaders from diverse sectors and co-produce strategies and programme plans for joint work.
Existing formal partnerships include agreements with national ‘arm’s length’ bodies such as
Sport England and Natural England, and charities such as Independent Age. It includes line
management responsibilities for staff seconded by partners or employed directly by NASP,
to deliver partnership plans and priorities. The role includes the strategic leadership of multi
million-pound programmes reporting to government departments (for example working
closely with DEFRA to lead the Treasury-funded ‘Tackling and preventing mental ill health
through green social prescribing’ programme). Therefore, a focus on delivery and achieving
outputs and outcomes is just as important as strategic vision.
NASP also works internationally and there will be opportunities to travel regularly, for
example supporting our network of global contacts with events (most recently the Canadian
International Social Prescribing Conference).
The ideal candidate will be highly articulate, a persuasive public speaker, with a proven track
record of delivering complex high impact partnerships which make a measurable impact.
You will need to be comfortable advocating for social prescribing at the highest level; to
government ministers and officials, CEOs of large organisations and global partners such as
Movember, Amazon and the World Health Organization.
Please read the full job description and complete the application form below (also available on NASP's Careers page). Submit your application to the email specified in JD by 9am, Monday 20th January 2025.
NASP have the right to bring the application deadline forward as they deem fit.
We support communities and organisations through social prescribing so that more people across the UK can enjoy better health and wellbeing.
We have an exciting opportunity to work within the senior leadership team at Bristol City Robins Foundation, strategically leading and managing our social inclusion, youth work, and participation activities as our Head of Youth Engagement.
- Do you have experience working at a senior and strategic level?
- Can you diversify and expand income streams to ensure the sustainability and growth of programmes for the future?
- Can you use impactful case studies and data insights to enhance community awareness and engagement?
- Are you a forward-thinking leader committed to advancing the organisation’s strategic objectives through effective and inspiring youth engagement initiatives?
If so, we would like to talk to you…
Bristol City Robins Foundation is a registered charity striving to make a positive difference through sports and learning. We recognise our positive impact on the community but are continually looking to develop and expand our reach.
The Head of Engagement is vital in shaping the organisation’s approach to promoting, engaging, and building lasting connections with young people through participatory programs. This position is designed to drive innovative and strategic engagement, empowering teams to think creatively about how the organization reaches and impacts its audience. The Head of Engagement delivers high-quality, meaningful programmes that foster long-term relationships based on trust and positive experiences.
Your Main Responsibilities:
- To play a key role in the Senior Leadership Team, specialising in community development and engagement with young people.
- Support the Chief Community Officer in developing and delivering the organisational strategic plan around youth engagement, including taking lead responsibility for agreed-upon strategies and deliverables to provide long-term positive relationships through positive activities.
- Work in partnership and proactively engage with key partners from across the city in the Youth and Play sector, physical activity, and sports participation.
- Manage commissioned contracts, grants, and other agreed projects, including work with partners and subcontractors.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting using case studies, data insights, and sector/local data comparisons to inform and measure impact.
- Lead on and support the preparation of reports and documents as commissioners, funders, and trustees require.
- Identify and lead funding bids, contracts, and partnerships to generate funding for projects to ensure the sustainability of programmes.
- Line Manage the Social Inclusion, Youth work, and Participation managers.
- Develop the skills, experience, and capabilities within the teams relating to local and current issues.
- Support the overall running of the organisation through robust budget setting and planning, safeguarding, health and safety, KPIs, operational updates, risk management, project development, and bid writing.
You will have:
- Proven track record of developing strategies to develop community delivery in youth engagement, including youth work and participation.
- Evidence of understanding the challenges young people face, specifically in Bristol, and the priorities set out by local authorities, police, youth and play services, schools, and other organisations.
- Proven links and strong relationships with contacts locally and nationally, including schools, local authorities, police, youth services, disability organizations, and NGBs.
- Ability to inspire, lead, and develop a team toward achieving project and department-wide goals.
- Ability to identify good practices and have a capability in monitoring and benchmarking performance using industry terminology and metrics.
- A creative mindset and experience around community development where unique and engaging community programmes are implemented is evident.
- Capable of analysing and assimilating information through qualitative and quantitative data/information to produce reports for stakeholders, trustees, and funders.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to connect with the community, staff, and stakeholders/partners.
- Ability to be flexible in navigating the evolving landscape of community-based delivery to young people, services locally and nationally, and address emerging needs.
Safeguarding Statement:
Bristol City Robins Foundation is committed to safeguarding children's and young people's welfare and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment. This post requires Enhanced Criminal Records Checks and may include checks against the Barred Lists; as such, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Therefore, all convictions, including spent convictions that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS, should be declared.
Equality Statement:
The successful candidate must ensure a positive commitment to equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or harassment of any description. The candidate must also promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years of employment, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of employment (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days)
- A flexible working environment with generous planning, preparation, and admin time in your timetable.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Generous continuous personal development budget.
- 2 x BCFC and Bristol Bears tickets to home league games
- Work equipment (BCFC clothing, laptop, phone)
- The opportunity to be part of an incredible journey.
ABOUT LSESU
We are an independent, registered charity dedicated to helping LSE students make the most of their time at University. We are governed and managed separately from the University, but work closely with them to help deliver the best for our students.
We’ve been part of LSE since 1897, and all LSE students automatically become LSESU members when they enroll. Our total income is c.£4.2m per year, which comes partly from a block grant from the University, and partly from commercial activities which generate extra revenue.
Our main services include:
Student Voice – supporting our students with representation, campaigning, policy change, and elections Student
Communities – supporting over 300+ clubs and societies, and managing the SU gym Social – running our Union events and spaces, such as the student bar the Three Tuns, and the Denning Cafe
Student Advice – providing free, independent, and confidential advice to our students
Not For Profit
All proceeds from commercial activities go back into putting on amazing events, activities, and support for students and help us to reinvest into the things we do for our members.
JOB PURPOSE
The Director of Commercial and Union Operations is responsible for the strategic direction and effective operational management of the commercial services and facilities which includes venues, bars, catering, events, and the fitness centre.
As a key member of the Senior Leadership team the Director of Commercial Union Operations will lead the development of commercial services to deliver exceptional services to our customers and members that maximises profitability.
More about this role can be found in the Candidate Information Packed attached.
Who are we looking for?
An experienced commercial leader, someone passionate about providing excellent commercial services, delivering outstanding customer care, who is outcome-focused and delivers results. You ’ll also become part of a great team and be invited to share in our successes and get to know the people behind the impact, making sure you feel valued for the important work that you do. If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch and apply.
Recruitment
Our recruitment processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible, therefore we ask that all candidates complete our Application Process in three stages:
·Part 1 Supporting statement Personal statement and covering letter stating what skills and experience you must bring to the role and why you want to work for London School of Economics Students ’ Union. Please ensure that your personal statement is no longer than two pages.
Please ensure that you pay particular attention in your application to detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification. In addition, please answer the following questions in a cover note;
1.Why do you want to work for London School of Economics Students’ Union and how do your values align with ours?
2.What skills, experience and qualities can you bring to the role to develop our commercial services and facilities?
3.Please can you tell us when you have turned around a failing service or business and increased profitability and improved service?
·Part 2 (CV) outlining your career history to date.
·Part 3 (Equal Opportunities Monitoring and Contact Form) is personal information. It helps us gather and analyse demographic information about our applicants. This part will only be seen by HR and will not have any impact on shortlisting. Application forms are formatted to ensure the equality monitoring data is removed before applications are seen by the shortlisting panel.
This process allows us to ensure that the shortlisting is done in a fair and consistent manner and all applicants are given the same opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
Please send us a CV, complete a supporting statement outlining how you meet the persons specification of the role along with equality monitoring form which will be seen by our human resources team.
· Closing date: Sunday, 26th January 2025
· Interview: Wednesday, 5th February 2025
Please note that you must be available for interview on the specified dates.
Compulsory Requirement - The UK Government sets the legal regulations that we are required to follow. As an employer we must ensure that everyone is eligible to work in the UK and this is done by us checking and making a copy of the correct original identification/documentation before your first day of work. Currently we require you to have the right to work in the UK, as we are not a Home Office approved sponsor.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Policy and Public Affairs Manager (England)
Are you passionate about making a difference? Join our dynamic team as Hospice UK' Policy & Public Affairs Manager (England)!
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid Work Culture. We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK’s. Our office is a short walk from King’s Cross station in London.
Whilst we work flexibly, because we work with decision makers in Westminster, there will be an expectation that you can travel to central London at short notice if required. You will also be expected to come into the office at least one day a week.
You can work remotely for the rest of the time. Equally, you may prefer to work from the office full-time. We encourage all colleagues to visit member hospices to help inform our work and you may be able to work from there
Contractually this role is London-based.
Contract: Permanent, full time (35 hours per week).
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 2 years (+ an extra 10 days on each 5th year). Pro rata for part time hours
- Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
- Support for staff with caring responsibilities
- Flexible working
- Learning and development opportunities
How to Apply: CV and cover letter. In your cover letter please outline how you meet the person specification detailed in the candidate information pack.
Closing date for applications: There is no fixed closing date, we are assessing applications as they come in until we have appointed to the role.
Interview dates: Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, where suitable candidates will be interviewed as they apply. They will take place either online via Teams or in person at our London office.
We’ll send questions and assessments to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.
Job information
In light of both the Assisted Dying vote and the many funding challenges facing the hospice sector, Hospice UK is looking to immediately strengthen our policy team and capacity.
We are looking for an exceptional individual, able to both support our members and help inform our public positions at a time of unprecedented interest in hospice care and palliative care more widely. You will ensure that the knowledge, experience and concerns of those working in hospices are available to MPs and decision makers.
We are advertising this position on a “rolling basis” and will look to interview suitably qualified candidates as they apply. The post will be advertised until it is filled
More information about the role is available in the candidate information pack attached.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for this role, please send the following documents to recruitment.
- Your CV. Ideally in Microsoft Word format and less than 3 pages of A4.
- A cover letter where you demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
- A completed equalities monitoring form
We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and cover letter.
To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK for your application to be progressed.
Hospice UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Candidate Information Pack
This pack includes the job description and person specification as well as information about the team this role will work in.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Woman’s Trust
Domestic abuse has blighted women’s lives throughout history. We’ve been helping women in London recover from its effects since 1996. Our specialist counselling transforms the mental health and wellbeing of women who have suffered physical, emotional or sexual abuse, financial exploitation or coercive control, and we have assisted well over 15,000 people to date. Add your skills to our closely-knit all-female team and you can help thousands more on the road to recovery.
About the role
This is a newly created position at Woman’s Trust, reflecting the critical need for impactful insights and evaluation of our services. The Data Insights Manager will lead, motivate, and develop an efficient and dynamic insights team and will strategically work with the Service Delivery team to turn the data collected by Woman’s Trust into actionable insights, so that we can better support the women accessing our services.
This role will be responsible for the smooth running and development of reporting and analysis tools across Woman’s Trust, so that staff can use our internal service data to inform their ongoing work and decision making.
To ensure that Woman’s Trust is feeding data learnings into our organisational development and service reviews, the Data Insight Manager will ensure the team are asking the right questions, pick out trends in the data with distinct themes, challenge our staff to collect and report accurate data and help to evolve our data practices. The Data Insight Manager will create ways in which Woman’s Trust can utilise its data to improve and expand our services as well as undertaking relevant ad hoc research projects, both internal and external, to ensure Woman’s Trust is seen as a leader in its field in producing sector relevant reports, presentations and papers.
The Data Insight Manager will take ownership of concisely communicating insights from our data and research to both internal and external stakeholders in innovative and engaging ways. The role will deliver on Woman’s Trust’s strategic priorities with regards to service contracts, data, monitoring and evaluation. You will not only mentor and develop capacity within your own team but act as a data advocate, enhancing the relationship between the front-line workers Woman’s Trust’s work and the staff managing the contractual obligations.
Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week (4 days).
Location: Based at Woman’s Trust’s office, Paddington, NW1/hybrid working.
Benefits
- Flexible working
- 25 days' holiday (up to 5 days' maximum accrued after 5 year of service)
- Cycle to work scheme
- 3% pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The application pack including the job description and person specification can be downloaded below or from our website.
To apply, please send your CV and a personal statement.
In your email, please provide us with the details of two referees. We require their name, contact information (including email), and relationship to you. One of these should be from a current or previous employer. Referees will not be contacted until an offer of employment is made.
Closing date: 23:59 on 7th January 2025, however applications will be processed on a regular basis and successful candidates will be invited to an interview.
Interviews will be held w/c 13th January 2025.
This post is open to female applicants only – the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1 applies.
Please send your CV and a personal statement.
In your email, please provide us with the details of two referees. We require their name, contact information (including email), and relationship to you. One of these should be from a current or previous employer. Referees will not be contacted until an offer of employment is made.
We're looking for an experienced, creative, and passionate Senior Youth Worker to join our amazing team at Peer Power Youth. You'll be responsible for leading, delivering and evaluating young people’s involvement in our creative ‘voice and influence’ projects, where you will co-create and work alongside young people in secure settings and the community. You will also have the chance to lead on a specialist area of work within the team.
You’ll be working alongside Youth Worker colleagues to develop strong, trusted and caring relationships with a cohort of young people, and you will ensure that activities are co-created, creative, safe, inclusive, and develop the skills and expertise of the young people involved. This is an exciting role where you'll be out and about working right alongside young people and colleagues to make real change both on an individual and system level!
Please note applications will open on or around 9th January 2025 - please check back for how to apply!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client as they look to appoint a COO to their team to develop and strengthen their internal operational capacity and support the organisation as it continues to grow following the recent celebration of its 50th anniversary. This position is offered on 2-year fixed term contract. The role is a full-time hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days working in the London office a week.
The organisation's listening service caters to all LGBTQIA+ communities in the UK. This is a safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health, and emotional well-being. Handling over 17,000 conversations each year, their services continue to be in high demand, with their network of volunteers offering a vital service to people across the country in times of need, but also providing incredible insights into the issues that impact the LGBTQIA+ community the most.
Having been largely volunteer-resourced for most of its history, our client has recognised that the charity has outgrown the ability to remain entirely volunteer-led and has sponsored a cultural shift within the organisation. Since 2021 they have been on a journey to establish a staff team and are now looking to introduce this new role as they grow throughout 2024 to a team of 11.
The COO will join the Senior Leadership Team and will drive the development and implementation of the organisation’s strategy and operational plan to support longer-term evolution and growth of the organisation and its services. This will involve focus on the organisations IT and technical infrastructure with oversight on other business and governance functions. You will review key areas of the organisations operations and identify the best ways to manage in-house and outsourced functions to ensure operations are smooth, effective, and sustainable.
The successful candidate will be a collaborative and hands-on leader professional with board experience of a wide remit of functions including IT, Finance, HR, and Facilities. You will have strong project management skills with a track record of successfully driving small to medium sized projects and co-ordinate teams of people to deliver activity. You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels and bring people along with new ideas and initiatives.
Prospectus invests in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. The charity recognise that they are currently underrepresented within the organisation from black and people of colour communities and actively encourage applicants from this group. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please reach out to Matt Till.