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Job title:                             Development Officer

Hours:                                21.75 hours - 36.25 hours per week (3 – 5 days negotiable)

Reporting to:                    Development Manager

Department:                      Development

Salary:                               £28,350 FTE per annum plus benefits

Purpose of job

To play a key role within the Development Team to maximise the fundraising potential of the SS Great Britain Trust through a wide range of activities, with a particular focus on creating high quality fundraising applications and proposals, carrying out research, and maximising income from corporate partnerships.

This role requires a candidate who:

• Will develop new ideas and optimise opportunities to grow income across all income streams.
• Is able to manage a busy and varied workload.
• Will be motivated by raising funds and demonstrate an ability to skilfully manage relationships with supporters at all levels.
• Is keen to develop their existing fundraising skills in a small and committed team, focused on increasing income for an outstanding independent museum, educational charity, and leading visitor attraction in the centre of Bristol.

Main tasks

• Manage a portfolio of prospects and donors to ensure that they have a brilliant relationship with the Trust, are kept up-to-date with events and programmes, and are engaged to continue to support.
• With a particular focus on corporate fundraising, develop and deliver opportunities to grow income from companies through membership, sponsorship and events.
• Review, analyse, and report on income, working to agreed targets, helping to inform the strategy and deliver growth.
• Deliver events for the fundraising team including managing invitation lists, managing event budgets, developing event plans, briefing notes and planning post event activity.
• Provide excellent stewardship for all supporters, with a focus on thanking in new and innovate ways.
• In consultation with the Development Manager research potential new sources of income across all areas. Conduct research to support fundraising for projects, create briefing notes for events and meetings, and undertake other research as required, in line with GDPR and relevant charitable regulations.
• Create high quality and engaging fundraising materials to secure support including corporate partnership proposals, trust fundraising applications, member appeals and sponsorship bids.
• Produce high-quality written communications for supporters, with a particular focus on companies.
• Develop and implement processes to ensure that supporters are asked, thanked and reported to in timely way.
• Be a champion for the CRM database, recording and using data to maximise fundraising potential.
• Undertake other duties as can be reasonably required to assist in the smooth and efficient running of the Trust. Some weekend and out of hours working may be required.

Flexible working is available, including new hybrid working models on site and from home as required by the business.

How to Apply

Please go to our website to complete an application form.

Closing date: 5pm on 28th July 2024

Interview date:  6th August 2024

Brain Tumour Research are looking for a PR Officer to join our PR and Communications team. The PR Officer will work to maintain our status as the leading brain tumour voice in the media through innovative and pioneering PR initiatives. The team’s work puts patients and bereaved families at the centre of what we do in order to raise awareness and acquire new supporters.

PR Officer
Location: Head Office, Milton Keynes
Salary: Circa £33,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, Full Time, 35 hours per week. Hybrid working model, employees have the option to work from home up to two days per week.
Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum, excluding UK Public Holidays, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK.

The PR Officer will raise the profile of Brain Tumour Research, strengthening the reputation of the charity through print, broadcast and online media both nationally and regionally. PR Officers have responsibility for a specific region and work to ensure people across that region are increasingly aware of Brain Tumour Research and the work that we do.

About You

If you would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you.

Do you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, media communications or a related field, or similar professional level of experience of at least two years.
• Excellent written and communication skill.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office and a CRM database.
• Ability to converse authentically and empathetically with members of the public who may going through or have just gone through a difficult experience.

About Brain Tumour Research

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.

Closing Date: 26th July 2024

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Candidates may also have in experience in, or be looking for a career in: Press Officer, Communications Officer, Engagement Officer, Media Officer, PR Coordinator, Marketing Campaigns Officer.

No agencies please.

Are you a passionate and driven fundraiser looking for your next challenge? We are thrilled to be working with an amazing national children’s charity as they look for a fabulous Senior In Memory & Legacy Marketing Executive to join their team. This amazing charity’s purpose is to transform the lives of the UK's most vulnerable children.

As Senior In Memory & Legacy Marketing Executive, you will project manage a range of in-memory and legacy marketing campaigns via a range of channels including direct mail, telemarketing, digital media & events in order to acquire new supporters and nurture existing relationships with supporters. You will deliver excellent, sensitive supporter stewardship, from enquiry stage through to creating and implementing streamlined, sophisticated and meaningful supporter journeys

To be a successful Senior In Memory & Legacy Marketing executive, you will need:
 

• Experience in delivering direct marketing campaigns across a wide range of channels
• Experience or an understanding of in-memory fundraising and Legacy Marketing knowledge
• Experience in using data and insight to inform future plans

Deadline: 29^th July 2024
Salary: £28,500 - £34,500
Working pattern: Permanent, Full-time
Location: Home-based

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Jake on 02030 062787 or email [email protected]

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. We proactively welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

If you’re looking for your next exciting challenge in Individual Giving, look no further. We’re very excited to be working with Versus Arthritis as they look for an Individual Giving Officer to join their team on a maternity cover. This amazing organisation is made up of healthcare professionals, researchers, carers & supporters and they are the UK's largest charity dedicated to supporting people with arthritis.

As the Individual Giving Officer, you will help deliver insight-led creative campaigns across print media for a mass donor audience to grow supporter loyalty and inspire repeat donations. You will use data to test and learn, optimising opportunities for the Versus Arthritis community to support.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but mighty team and spend up to 12 months working on some incredibly exciting campaigns, getting you developed and ready to take on your next challenge after that.

As Individual Giving officer, you will need:
 

• Experience in planning and delivering engaging, innovative insight-led campaigns
• Experience Managing multiple projects and conflicting priorities, whilst delivering to a high standard
• An excitement for developing relevant and engaging content with a critical eye

Deadline: 29^th July
Salary: £30,000 - £32,500
Working pattern: Mat cover up to 12 months. Full-time, flexible hours considered.
Location: London, Hybrid working with 2 days per week in the office

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Jake on 02030 062787 or email [email protected]

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. We proactively welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
 

The Research and Involvement Officer will ensure that unpaid carers are meaningfully involved in the design and delivery of research and will be instrumental in enabling unpaid carers to be directly heard by researchers and decision makers. This will include the involvement of young carers and unpaid carers of all ages in the development of programmes, policy, and providing mechanisms for unpaid carers to speak truth to power to influence for change.

The postholder will play a key role in bringing Welsh voices and perspectives to our UK-wide research and involvement functions and will work with colleagues across the UK to produce impactful evidence to influence changes beyond Wales’ borders.

Project Officer

We are recruiting for a permanent Capital Assets Project Officer, working part-time, flexible hours in a hybrid-working role.

Position: Capital Assets Project Officer

Location: Hove/hybrid

Salary: £28,800 per annum actual (£36,000 per annum FTE)

Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week/flexible working

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 0.8 pro-rata entitlement of 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and 2 privilege days per year, flexi-time, free parking, the ride to work scheme, and the Diocesan Pension Scheme with 15.1% employer contribution.

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 28th July 2024

Interview Date: Wednesday 7th August 2024 in Hove

About the Role

The Education Team work with more than 150 schools across Sussex to live out the Education vision in the Diocese of being “Deeply Christian, serving the common good”.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with the Voluntary Aided schools and academies to assist in the management of capital funded projects and the administration of the School Condition Allocation fund. You will work closely with schools to make sure that they’re meeting their legal obligations around the maintenance of school buildings.

We are looking for a part-time Project Officer to work closely with the Capital Assets Programme Manager to:

• Administer and monitor the School Condition Allocation funding programme for Voluntary Aided schools
• Manage project spend and commitments to make sure that projects and budgets are on delivered on-cost and that all financial administration is completed - from reconciling project expenditure, preparing invoices and chasing debt to ensuring invoices are correct and in line with contracts
• Provide support to develop capital projects to help make improvements to schools in conjunction with local authorities and schools

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of managing, monitoring and implementing projects
• Strong administrative and financial skills and the ability to manage and reconcile large budgets
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work and communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders – contractors, schools and Local Authorities
• The ability to meet deadlines and keep projects on track
• A professional and collaborative approach to their work

About the Organisation

The vision of the Diocese is to help people within the Diocese to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of the Diocese across more than 360 parishes and 155 church schools and the wider community, this is a great role for someone who supports the ethos, aims and objectives of the Diocese and the Church of England.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Project Manager, Project Officer, Capital Assets, Finance Project Officer, Finance Project Manager, Junior Project Officer, Junior Project Manager, Senior Project Officer, Senior Project Manager, Project Administrator, Project Administration, Project Coordinator, Project Amin. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Our client believes everyone has the right to a safe, secure, and warm place to call home. Are you ready to go above and beyond to deliver the best complaints resolution service to their customers?

They’re looking for Complaints Resolution Partners to join their Complaints Resolution team in Peterborough.

About the role and person:

Monday – Friday
Permanent

Always motivated to achieve brilliant standards of service, their Complaints Resolution Partners provide a first-class customer experience based on trust with their customers. Whilst they endeavour to always provide the best customer service to ensure their customers feel safe and secure in their homes, things sometimes don’t go to plan. It can be a stressful time when things go wrong, so strong communication skills, empathy, professionalism, and resilience are key.

You’ll liaise with contractors and internal departments to thoroughly investigate complaints and gather evidence to provide clear, detailed responses to their customers and seek their feedback to resolve their complaints within set timescales and enable continuous improvement of the service. This is a great opportunity to make a difference for their customers and gain exposure across the business.

What skills/behaviours do you need to be a Complaints Resolution Partner?

- Excellent customer service skills with the ability to listen, put yourself in the customers' shoes, and respond objectively.
- Process driven with a passion for problem-solving and seeing issues through to resolution.
- Strong attention to detail when liaising and processing customer complaints.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Ability to manage workload and deliver against set timescales.
- Strong IT skills, including MS Office.

Location

The successful candidate will be required to live within a commutable distance to their Peterborough office.

They’re a keen promoter of agile working and encourage the use of working from home, as long as they meet their customer’s needs.

They’ll provide you with the equipment and software that you’ll need for the purpose of your role; however, it will be your responsibility to have an appropriate space to work from as well as a suitable broadband connection/provider.

Salary

The spot salary for this post is £30,272 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. Applicants who do not meet all the requirements of the post will start 5% or 10% below the spot salary.

What will you get from them?

In addition to a competitive salary and agile working, they also have a focus on employees’ development. They support both professional and personal development, ensuring everyone has a development plan and providing access to a wide range of internal and external learning resources.

You’ll also receive:

- 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata excluding bank holidays) per year rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of one working week.
- A choice of Pension Schemes including a Defined Benefit Scheme with a 7.5% member contribution or a Defined Contribution Scheme with a 4% member contribution and 4% employer contribution. Both pension schemes provide Life Insurance Cover.
- Option to purchase additional holiday of up to 2 of your working weeks (at manager’s discretion).
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- "Hapi" Benefits App with multiple discounts.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free on-site gym
- Free parking

Who is our client?

They own around 20,400 houses across the North, East, and South of the country. They are home to over 41,000 customers. They exist to improve lives, providing people with high-quality homes, affordably. Whatever their housing need, whether family, single, older, or more vulnerable – their customers come first. They are always at the very heart of their business.

If you feel great about putting customers first, then they feel great about you joining their team.

And they are a team. They live and breathe their values – they are Smart, they are Driven, they are Caring, and they are Inclusive – are you? If you can do what’s right and challenge what you think is wrong, relish the opportunity to work with some fabulous colleagues to improve the customer experience and make sure they keep to their promises, then you are the person they are looking for.

If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of their recruitment process, please let them know they will ensure requirements are met.

Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or they receive a high volume of applications, they may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

If you have any queries about the role, please email them.

Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK; our client does not currently hold a sponsorship licence.

Join them and start your own journey. They aim to be number one, and you could help them get there.

You may also have experience in the following: Complaints Management, Resolution Advisor, Customer Service Advisor, Administration, Customer Care, Inbound Calls, Customer Service Officer, Admin Exec, Call Centre, CRM, Query Resolution, Contact Centre, CRM, Customer Service Executive, Customer Service Administrator, etc.

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Would you love to go to work every day, knowing you’re making a real difference to people’s lives?

Do you want to support Cornwall’s adults, young people and children living with long-term neurological conditions and/or neuro diversities?

We are looking for an experienced income generation candidate with at least 3 years proven experience in income generation and associated activities including retail, fundraising and marketing. You will need to have demonstrable success in securing significant levels of income from a variety of sources, and experience of managing and developing an income generation strategy.

The Income Generation Lead will have strong leadership skills and proven management skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team. Networking and relationship-building are essential to this role, therefore excellent communication and presentation skills are required.

Leading a small team, you will be responsible for delivering a sustainable income generation strategy to support the delivery of the charity’s strategic aims while still maintaining financial stability.

The ideal person for this role will be cause-driven, motivated and a team player. You must be able to travel to attend conferences, events and to engage with potential funders.

The successful candidate will be primarily office-based albeit hybrid working will be considered, provided the majority of hours are spent in office to build relationships and motivate the team.

Working hours are up to 35 hours per week, flexible, with a minimum of 28 hours per week.

Closing date: 26th July 2024. Interviews will be held on 6th August at the Charity’s offices in Hewas Water, Cornwall

MARLENS Volunteer & Community Development Officer

North Somerset Council are working in Partnership with MARLENS.

The successful candidate will be seconded to work with/for MARLENS.

About the role

This appointment is for fixed term of 12 months and has been enabled by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (Heritage Fund).  

Reporting to the Business Development Manager, deliver volunteer, community, and audience development elements of the Heritage Fund project to build resilience for the future management of Clevedon Marine Lake.

This is a 0.5 FTE (18.5 hrs) role for 12 months.

Background

Clevedon Marine Lake is owned by North Somerset Council but leased to and run by MARLENS (Marine Lake Enthusiasts). MARLENS are a charity who rely on donations and the fees paid by lake users.

The Marine Lake was built in 1929. It later fell into disrepair and a major project was undertaken in 2015 to make it fit for purpose for use as a recreational facility. Since then the lake has proved a huge success – both in terms of the range of users who derive huge benefit (swimmers, sailors, model boat users, SUPs etc) and the role it plays as part of Clevedon’s historic seafront enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of local people and tourists each year.

MARLENS’ charitable purpose is to provide recreational facilities to benefit people’s wellbeing especially those more in need because of their age, a disability, financial hardship, or social circumstances. It aims to help the lives of young people and to secure, preserve, protect, develop and improve the features of historic or public interest in relation to Clevedon Marine Lake and its surrounding area.

The popularity of the lake has grown significantly post-COVID and we wish to develop our charity’s capacity and capability as the scale of the operation increases, and to respond to other community interest.

Key accountabilities of the role

· In consultation with key stakeholders draft an Audience Development Plan (that will be a key foundational document for the overall business plan). This must align with the charitable purpose of the organisation, which has a focus on young people and those in need due to a disability, financial hardship or social circumstances, while being accessible to other interest groups.

· As part of the Audience Development Plan, draft an Equality Impact Assessment, identifying barriers to access and any mitigating actions.

· Develop the charity’s policies, procedures and processes for working with volunteers in an accordance with the Business Development Plan. .

· Review the current volunteer structure and develop new volunteering opportunities, role profiles identifying key areas of responsibility to support the recruitment and engagement with new volunteers.

· Work closely with groups from the local community, building strong local partnerships to explore how they can be involved in the lake now and in the future.

· Develop, test and start to implement an exciting plan of activity and engagement that is relevant and accessible to a more diverse groups of people, including how people engage with the Lake as a heritage site as well as an amenity/recreational site.

· Develop and deliver a specific programme of activity to support young people’s mental health and wellbeing.

· Work with local interest groups to ensure the environmental impact of the use of the lake is aligned with the Environmental Policy of the charity.

· Work with local schools and other education settings to understand the potential for formal and informal learning. Pilot and develop resources.

· Train and coach Trustees and volunteers as appropriate to increase confidence to work with different audience groups and embed best practice, ensuring that community/volunteer work is resourced in the business plan.

 

Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.

Home working will be required along with the ability to be based at North Somerset Council Office base in Clevedon and at Marine Lake. The successful candidate will be required to attend meetings outside of normal office hours as well as attend Marlens led events.

 

About you

The post holder must have:

· Experience of community and volunteer development in the heritage/relevant sectors.

· Experience of having written and implemented audience development/community engagement plans – especially if this has been part of a Lottery funded project.

· Excellent understanding of good practice in community engagement and involvement as well as broader partnership working.

· Experience of innovation in volunteering/community.

· Experience of people leadership and management (either paid staff or volunteer management).

· Hands on successful experience of working with volunteers, communities and diverse audiences to deliver community projects.

· Good knowledge of relevant legislative requirements relating to the role and emerging trends.

· Experience of gathering audience insight i.e. desk-based research and other means such as surveys and focus groups.

· Clear analytical skills and ability to write evidence-based action plans.

· Ability to work collaboratively and build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders.

· Good written and presentation skills.

· Ability to lead and coach others whilst also being highly collaborative.

· High level of organisational skills and bring energy to work on own initiative.

Anticipated interview date: 1st or 2nd August 2024.

 

As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated.  We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant.  We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Somerset Council – Open, Fairer, Greener.

 Please note: We are currently only accepting applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.

National Lottery Heritage Fund 

Clevedon Marine lake – Fit for the Future is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to fund development work to ensure the long-term viability of the lake so that a wide variety of people can continue to visit and benefit from this special place.

It’s an exciting time to join the Brixton House executive team. We have recently set out our vision and three-year business strategy that focuses on navigating our path from creative start-up to enterprising growth. Over the past two years we learned more about our new Brixton communities, our programming ambitions and our commercial aspirations. As part of the dynamic senior leadership team, the COO will report directly to the CEO and work closely with the Board to spearhead performance across the organisation, enhance its financial and operational stability and to enable the organisation to realise its ambitions. Leading the Operations, Building Management, Risk, Governance, Data, HR and Cost Management areas this role is vital to the future of Brixton House.

For more details, please download the COO Recruitment Pack. 

Department: Leadership Team

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 40

Salary: £60,000-£65,000

Benefits: The Company operates an auto-enrolment pension scheme. The company will contribute up to 4% if matched by the employee. 22 days holiday per year, rising by one day per year up to a maximum of 25, in addition to public and bank holidays and TOIL.

Hybrid working with approx. travel of 3 days a week across Glasgow; Edinburgh; North & South Lanarkshire

Are you passionate about working within communities to help reduce the impact gambling can have on individuals and families?

Do you want to make a difference by raising awareness of gambling-related harms with community groups?

Can you help build confidence in people and communities to talk openly about gambling and reach out for support from our services?

If so, the role of Outreach and Engagement Practitioner could be for you.

One of the key priorities of GamCare Scotland is to reach out to individuals, families, and communities to make it easier to talk about gambling and gambling related harms. This is done by working across the region to engage with underserved communities and ensure everyone can access information and support.

As Outreach and Engagement Practitioner you will be responsible for building effective working partnerships with professional services through the delivery of presentations, networking and creating new referral pathways for those needing support from GamCare services.

You will be integral in making GamCare services accessible as you work within a committed team to achieve this aim.

To meet the needs of the service the role may include some evenings and occasional weekends.

About you

You will be an excellent communicator (written and verbal) and have the ability to present and tailor content for a range of professional and public audiences on sensitive topics.

You will be experienced in community-based work and have the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external, to champion our vision for gambling support across our region.

If you are committed to providing better support for local communities and you would love to be a part of an innovative and dynamic service, then we would love to hear from you!

About us

Founded in 1997, GamCare is the leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. We operate the National Gambling Helpline, provide treatment for anyone who is harmed by gambling, create awareness about safer gambling and treatment, and encourage an effective approach to safer gambling within the gambling industry.

Benefits You Can Enjoy

· 33 days basic annual leave entitlement per annum including bank holidays which increases with service

· A generous pension scheme - we contribute 6% and you contribute 2%

· Discretionary company sick pay from day one of service

· Employee assistance programme – 24-hour support

 To apply, please click the apply button.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 28th July 2024.

Interviews will take place online via video conference – w/c 5th August 2024.

This post is subject to a PVG check.

GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.

Hours: 1 x 37 hours per week and 1 x 26 hours per week

Contract length: Full time fixed term contract until 30 June 2025, initially

Salary: £30,205 (pro-rata)

Closing date for applications: 29th July 2024 at 9 am

Interviews on: Monday 5th August at Beech House, Poole

Do you want to make a real impact? Do you thrive on creativity, innovation, and collaboration but also enjoy engaging and supporting some of the most vulnerable in the community?

We’re seeking passionate individuals who want to transform lives and empower communities through efficient and easy access to information about the services and support delivered by charities and community organisations.

We’re recruiting 2 new Pathway Coordinators to join our Wellbeing Collaborative Team, who will work with us over the next 12 months as we work closely with our health and local authority colleagues to develop new ways of working in the acute and reablement hospitals across Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole.

Role Purpose:

As the Pathway Coordinator – Hospital Discharge you will work closely with colleagues within the Wellbeing Collaborative and across the organisation, to develop and deliver our innovative offer in the acute hospitals and community reablement across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, to co-create local solutions enabling the community to better access the support the voluntary and community sector (VCS) has to offer.

The role will see you: 

• Interact with patients on a face-to-face basis, actively listen and understand their needs ahead of leaving hospital.
• Provide connection to appropriate community support, ahead of discharge. Helping them to return home safely, avoid re-admittance and stay healthy and independent for longer.
• Following a referral from hospital teams, ahead of discharge.
• Develop relationships with professional teams including the Discharge Coordinators and Discharge Key Workers
• Engage in multi-disciplinary discussions in relation to community support available post discharge.
• Work with colleagues efficiently and effectively to distribute one-off wellbeing grants to enable discharge from hospital in a safe and timely manner.
• Identify and highlight gaps in provision at point of discharge from hospital, and work with community groups to identify how best they could support.
• Support the team in the trialling of integrated volunteering into community wellbeing pathways.
• Work as part of the team on a duty roster for a minimum 2 days a week signposting people and professionals to relevant local community service providers.
• Work with the team to monitor and evaluate the Wellbeing Collaborative to ensure our objectives are achieved and evidenced.
• Support the Pathway Coordinator Team Lead to implement a robust and effective communications strategy which not only champions and promotes the work CAN does but also its members.
• Champion the CAN membership and the support we can provide to communities and grassroots groups as well as to our statutory colleagues.
• Maintain a good level of understanding and information on related CAN services and work closely with other colleagues across the organisation to represent the wider organisation at community events.
• Embrace and embody CAN values in how the role is delivered with collaborative and generous working behaviours.
• Administrate and organise own work to ensure that it is accurate and meets quality targets, reasonable deadlines and reporting requirement.

About you:

You’ll have a good understanding of the work of an umbrella infrastructure such as CAN and the benefits the voluntary and community sector (VCS) can and do bring the community.   You’ll understand how the local public sector works with the VCS including BCP Council, NHS Dorset, Public Health and have a desire to see them working more efficiently and effectively together.

As a people person with great interpersonal skills, you’ll be able to build and maintain excellent professional relationships with a wide range of people from a range of background to connect and develop solutions which meet people’s needs.

Experience within acute and/or community hospital, reablement services or community signposting would be an advantage, but full training will be given for the right candidate.

Benefits:

In return we offer a competitive salary and great benefits, including contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday (pro-rata) plus all bank holidays, season train ticket loan, flexible working and much more.

For an informal discussion, please contact Emma Lee, Head of Engagement.

Parkinsons’ UK is constantly evolving and adapting to support those affected by Parkinson’s. We’re looking for an experienced project manager to manage the successful delivery of projects through planning, execution and closure. 

By bringing people together around a shared goal and building relationships with stakeholders at all levels, you’ll be a part of a team that implements real change for the good of a community. 

About the role 

Using your knowledge of a range of project management methodologies and tools, you’ll ensure successful delivery of Change Projects across Parkinson’s UK. This includes technical and cultural changes, as well as other strategically important changes, as driven by the Portfolio Board. This will be possible using your digital experience gained in project delivery. 

You’ll be an active member of the Delivery Services team, working collaboratively across practices, and supporting the Senior Project Manager in advocating for and nurturing good project management practice across the organisation. 

This role is offered on a fixed-term contract for 12 months. 

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with teams across the organisation and lead the delivery of projects whilst adhering to Parkinson’s UK project management standards.

• Create, manage and monitor activity against project plans and scope.

• Report on progress and performance on projects, including budgets, using appropriate formats.

• Coordinate activity to ensure requirements are clearly identified and prioritised, working in collaboration with the Business Analysts.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience managing the successful delivery of projects through planning, execution and closure.

• Demonstrable understanding of different project management methodologies (e.g. waterfall, agile, scrum) and when to apply them. 

• Experience bringing people together around a shared goal and building strong relationships at all levels

• An understanding of the solutions development lifecycle and the non-for profit sector is beneficial. 

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

As well as flexible working hours, this role offers flexible and smart hybrid working with the opportunity to work to a pattern that enables you to best deliver.

We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interviews for this role will be held week commencing 29th July

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

A role reflecting the step change ambition in the delivery of The National Lottery Community Fund’s ‘It starts with community’ strategy to 2030. This is an exciting, demanding and varied role at a time of optimistic change.

As Chief Communications Officer you will provide strategic leadership of our Communications and Engagement functions.  Sat within our Funding Strategy, Communications and Impact Directorate (FSCI), you will be leading our Branding/Content/Digital and Strategic Communications teams in the delivery of The National Lottery Community Fund, UK wide, external engagement strategy. 

This role requires a proven communications leader with expertise in team building and problem solving across the full breadth of external communications and engagement in a complex and evolving environment, creating a culture which encourages innovation.

We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.

Interview Date: Wednesday 4th/11th September

Location: We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown. 

Essential criteria
• Significant experience of leading an integrated specialist communications and engagement team
• Strong influential leader with experience leading a function through organisational change
• Proven track records of developing and delivering a significant innovative communications and stakeholder strategy
• Working with a range of stakeholders including government 
• An ability to develop and enhance excellent relationships internally and externally to ensure that our communication and engagement functions are improving and furthering the delivery of our core work 
• Experience professional leadership in a newly forming central function/service across an organisation to deliver their strategy
• Experience of ensuring that communication and engagement function directly supports the organisations operational delivery
• Understanding of the political and policy environment we operate in

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)