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Corporate Volunteering Officer

Community Southwark

London/Hybrid with a minimum of two days a week in the office in Bermondsey.

Full time, 35 hours per week with flexible working

Permanent

Salary £34,026 per annum

Excellent benefits including 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 2 volunteering days, 5% pension contribution, annual training allowance, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, and enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Are you an excellent relationship builder with a strong ability to create networks and connect others? Do you have an understanding of the VCS and corporate sector and the potential for partnerships?

Charity People are delighted to be supporting , the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in Southwark, with their recruitment for a Corporate Volunteering Officer.

With 1,000 not-for profit group members and over 60 years' experience of offering free services and making connections, Community Southwark supports charities, community groups and individuals through capacity building, networks and training. The charity has strong and productive links with funders, Southwark Council, businesses, and the local NHS, working in partnership to support thriving neighbourhoods and community led solutions to the borough's deep-rooted inequalities. The 2022-2026 strategy will enable a more impactful and sustainable Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS), support the creation of a more inclusive and equal Southwark and a collaborative VCS able to influence change.

The Corporate Volunteering Officer will develop and grow Community Southwark's Corporate Volunteering Programme bringing together community groups, charities, and businesses. This role is crucial in maximising opportunities to share pro bono skills and resources, supporting thriving communities and a more equal borough.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver a skills-based pro bono corporate volunteering programme, working with corporate partners to identify opportunities with community partners.
• Expand and develop the existing offer to corporate and community partners, engaging with the team and the wider Voluntary and Community Sector to gain a thorough understanding of the sector's needs. 
• Audit existing corporate and business relationships with the VCS and develop and identify new partnerships, through the running of a corporate advice service.
• Build and develop a programme of events and communications designed to connect corporates with the VCS. 

Person specification

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Needed

• An experienced relationship builder, creating networks and connecting others
• An understanding and appreciation of the VCS and the corporate sector and the potential for partnerships
• Strategic vision - able to think through opportunities and plan for the long term
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Desirable: An experience of dealing with community or corporate volunteers and/or coordination of projects/teams

Behavioural competencies

• Confident with a range of audiences, including those in senior positions
• High level listening, influencing and negotiating skills
• Extremely well organised, flexible and proactive

The role is based in the office in Bermondsey for a minimum of two days per week. The postholder will also be required to work in the community and may work the rest of the week from home.

How to apply:

If you have the skills and experience for this role, Community Southwark would love to hear from you.

To apply, please follow the instructions on the webpage you are directed to when you click "Apply".

You will be asked as part of the process to upload your CV and answer 5 questions:

• Why have you applied for this role and what skills will you bring?
• How will you go about understanding the needs of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Southwark and the potential for supporting these through corporate partnerships?
• Please give an example of where you have used your influencing skills to involve and engage others in a project.
• How will you audit, map, and monitor corporate relationships?
• A small community group has been offered some funding by a corporate partner. The corporate partner also wants to do some practical employee volunteering, but this isn't what the group needs and they don't have the capacity to manage the volunteers. What would you do to help?

The deadline is 11am on Friday 26 July 2024. If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Elizabeth Smith, Volunteering Manager at Community Southwark.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for an Early Help IDVA

Salary: £26,000 - £32,000

Location: Brent Civic Centre & Hammersmith

Hours:   35 Hours per week

Contract: Permanent

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.  

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.  We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community. 

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability. 

About the role:

The Early Help domestic violence project aims to embed early intervention and domestic violence homicide prevention best practice into a multi-agency whole family approach response to lead to better outcomes for those involved including children. The purpose of the Early Help IDVA role is to work closely with Early Help / Family solutions and Brent Family Front Door / MASH to support women who have had Early Help intervention due to domestic violence.

The Early Help domestic violence project aims to embed early intervention and domestic violence homicide prevention best practice into a multi-agency, whole-family-approach response to lead to better outcomes for those involved, including children. The purpose of the Early Help IDVA role is to work closely with Early Help / Family solutions and Brent Family Front Door / MASH to support women who have had Early Help intervention due to domestic violence.

About You:

To be successful as the Early Help IDVA you will need the below experience and skills.

The post holder will be co-located within Brent Early Help and will help raise the team’s awareness, identification and response to those experiencing domestic violence, the post holder will jointly work with Early Help Practitioners on cases to support service users and improve partnership responses. The post holder will have an excellent understanding of domestic violence and its effects on women and children. The post holder will also have an understanding of children’s social care and care proceedings. As an experienced domestic violence advocate who has worked with complex and multiple needs, the post holder will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis. Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence, of supporting women involved with Children’s Social Services and Early Help, and of working within safeguarding procedures is essential for this post, as is the need to adopt and promote a strong partnership approach to service provision.

To be successful as the Early Help IDVA, you’ll need the below experience and skills:

§  Excellent understanding of domestic violence and its effects on women and children

§  An understanding of children’s social care and care proceedings

§  Be an experienced domestic violence advocate who has worked with complex and multiple needs

§  Skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis

§  Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence, of supporting women involved with Children’s Social Services and Early Help

§  Ability to adopt and promote a strong partnership approach to service provision

§  Working within safeguarding procedures is essential

How to apply:

Please submit your up to date CV along with a covering letter to the Talent email address  - PLEASE WRITE THE JOB TITLE IN THE *SUBJECT* 

· Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 4 August 2024 @ 23:59

· Interviews are taking place on week commencing 12 August 2024

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits: 

• A 35-hour working week
• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) 
• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee eye-care scheme
• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
• Organisation wide away days
• Career development pathways 
• One week’s paid dependents leave

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

 Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.  We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks.  We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

Programme Manager

The Church Urban Fund is seeking a pro-active and professional Programme Manager, for a part time (21-28 hours a week), 6 month fixed term contract to cover parental leave.

The Wayfinder programme, is a Community-led homelessness prevention programme launched in 2022. It is specifically designed to help people in insecure housing or at risk of homelessness to move forward in life. The programme, run through community partners in Manchester, Leicester and Nottingham, aims to support clients would benefit from support from volunteer community mentors and/or case workers to overcome social isolation and related barriers to tenancy sustainment. It connects people with activities and opportunities in their community and provides practical support through the ups and downs of recovery from homelessness or insecure housing.

The Programme Manager will be responsible for the management, and development of the programme. This includes maintaining strong partnerships with delivery partners, funders, referral agencies, external evaluators, internal stakeholders, and support functions to maximise the positive impact of our work. They will develop and maintaining the educational content and supporting tools and support regional coordinators (managed by and embedded with our regional partners) to ensure the programme maintains its high standards while increasing its reach.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in poverty alleviation, preferably within the homelessness sector, or experience in a volunteer management role within a multi-agency environment and developing partnerships.

This home-based role offers flexibility but will require occasional travel to key locations including London, Nottingham, Manchester, and Leicester. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of those at risk of homelessness and have the relevant experience, we encourage you to apply.

The legal employer for this post will be the Church Urban Fund, which currently consists of The Together Network, Near Neighbours and the Just Finance Foundation as subsidiaries. CUF is an inclusive organisation with a diverse workforce, where diversity is seen as an asset to our organisation, helping us to create an inclusive, welcoming environment for all.

To apply: please send/email an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience, relating to the listed responsibilities and person specification no later than 9 am on Tuesday, 23rd July.

Church Urban Fund is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

Salary: £29,500 (Full Time Equivalent) + £2,250 OTE

Reporting to: Fundraising Manager

Location: This role will require the applicant to work in our office in Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK,  Monday - Wednesday, with the option to work from home Thursday and Friday. Flexible working hours. 

About The Role

This is an exciting time to join African Adventures. With significant growth plans over the next few years, the Programmes Officer will oversee the planning, development and delivery of our core charitable programmes. They will work closely with our in-country teams to ensure we are directing funding to the right places in the communities we work with, and provide vital reporting information to help facilitate this. They will be the key link between the UK, Kenya, Ghana and Zanzibar, and provide regular updates on key focuses and project progress to ensure cohesion, and shared goals, across the teams.

About You

Demonstrating a passion for international development, you will have had experience working within a charity and a similar role previously. You will demonstrate a deep understanding of the logistics in planning and developing charitable programmes and have excellent communication skills. You will look forward and bring new ideas on how to further help the local communities we work in and be a champion for the African Adventures Foundation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Working closely with our in-country teams, manage the delivery of our current programmes such as ‘Food Security’ and the ‘Good Period programme’.
• Gather data and provide regular accurate reporting and updates to the Fundraising Manager.
• Liaise with our in-country teams to determine work required in our partner schools and gather quotations for this work.
• Ensure all volunteer work is appropriate for the nature of the group and costed accordingly.
• Be responsible for keeping the partner schools area of internal systems up to date (i.e. school information, planned work, wish-lists etc.)
• Provide on-going support and bring new ideas for the expansion of our programmes.
• Manage the planning and execution of larger one-off projects, such as WASH.
• Be the link between our in-country teams and our UK teams to ensure cohesion and programme goal alignment.
• Keep all African Adventures staff up to date with progress at our partner schools via email/internal newsletters, weekly team meetings, and occasional team training sessions.
• Occasional support to Fundraising Manager in other ad hoc tasks, such as grant writing and communicating with beneficiaries.

What We’re Looking For:

Skill/experience

Previous experience of working for a charity in a similar or transferable position - Essential

Currently working in, or previously held, a role with responsibility for the delivery and management of charitable programmes - Essential

Strong commitment to international development - Essential

Excellent organisational skills - Essential

Strong communicator and team player with ability to engage effectively with diverse groups of people - Essential

Excellent attention to detail - Essential

Positive, proactive attitude to problem solving - Essential

Strong IT skills, particularly 365 and CRM/booking systems - Essential

Excellent cross-culture communication skills - Essential

Passionate about international development, volunteering, travel and education - Highly desirable

Experience of working with international teams with the ability to navigate diverse cultures and ways of working - Desirable

Please note that if the number of applications for the position is particularly high, then we may decide to close the position early, so please apply as soon as possible.

Our client, a prestigious London University, is currently seeking a full time (35 hours per week) Web Editor on a fixed term basis of 12months. The role offers a hybrid working model, with 1 day per week (Tuesdays) based on-site in Central London and the rest remote, some flexibility might be needed occasionally dependent on business needs for onsite working.

Key Responsibilities for this role include:

• Working as part of the Web Content Team to maintain, develop and enhance the university's website, online prospectus, and course pages to ensure they are effective and user friendly for prospective students.
• Collaborating with multiple stakeholders to add further course specific information to the online prospectus, ensuring that all information is relevant and up to date.
• Working on projects to enhance the copy on the key recruitment pages - including editorial house style and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
• Undertaking day-to-day edits on the university's website, including using tools to keep the website updated in line with accessibility regulations.

To be considered for this position, you should possess:

• Previous experience in a similar role working within website editing or development, in a higher education setting, or the wider not-for-profit sector.
• Understanding of web usability, web content creation and staying up to date with the latest digital trends.
• Understanding of publishing content for SEO.
• Ability to write engaging and effective copy for publishing.
• Understanding of and ability to work to established guidelines and editorial procedures.
• Engaging communication, and organisational skills.
• Excellent IT skills, including experience using content management systems (CMS) e.g. WordPress, Drupal etc.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and submit your CV in Word format.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Project Delivery Assistant 

(England North) 

£24,757 per annum (pro rata for part time hours) 

(Ref: SUS4300 and 4309)

Part Time 22.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working 

Fixed Term Contract ending 31 October 2024 (with possible extension subject to funding) 

Base: Stockton Walking and Cycling Hub or Darlington  

About the role 

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Sustrans team as part of the Delivery and Collaborative Design team. 

As the Project delivery Assistant, you will work with the Delivery Coordinator and Project officer in providing support on a variety of projects that promote active travel in communities, workplaces and educational settings. You will also support the recruitment and development of volunteers in the area.

This varied role will see you working in partnership with local authorities, community groups and schools around the region along with volunteers and third sector organisations to increase walking wheeling and cycling activities and commutes, increase levels of public health and wellbeing. 

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans. 

There are two roles available based either in Stockton or Darlington. This is a fixed term contract ending 31 October 2024 (with possible extension subject to funding) 

About you 

You should have experience of collaborating with volunteers or volunteering with a community project.   

We ask that you have effective communication skills, that you are highly self-motivated and able to engage with others. You will also need to have strong organisational skills and that you can plan and monitor workloads.  

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

What we offer 

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive, and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing 

28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working 

Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff) 

Staff volunteer days 

24/7 free, impartial, and confidential support service 

We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes 

Financial 

Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans 

Bike, computer and season ticket loans 

Discount benefits 

London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London) 

Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary 

Family Friendly 

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay 

Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday) 

Additional information 

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 28 July 2924.   

Interviews will take place in via MS Teams during the week commencing 05 August 2024 

About Sustrans 

At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.  

We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone. 

You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities, and the planet.  

 We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.  

You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical, and fun.

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.

We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways:
* Growing and transforming our direct care and support
* Delivering more practical information and support
* Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience

This is a senior role within our Income, Innovation and Engagement directorate. A highly ambitious and professional team who are working to grow income and strengthen our voice across the UK, as the leading end of life care charity in the UK.

Your role in our mission…
As the team deliver an ambitious 5-year plan aimed at increasing share of voice, audience and income, you will play a vital role as you lead on the digital marketing strategy and oversee implementation to acquire and retain supporter audiences across the Marie Curie product portfolio.

You will manage a team of Digital Marketing Specialists within the Marketing and Communications team as well as working closely with colleagues across the organisation - including Fundraising, Retail, Caring Services, Information and Support, Technology and Transformation and CRM.

You will create and lead digital marketing initiatives for growth across all digital platforms, leading on developing and implementing Marie Curie's overall digital marketing strategy across social media, email and our website to drive brand recognition, donations, community engagement, service awareness and other ways to support (such as shopping or campaigning) alongside managing the day to day for email marketing, social media (organic and paid), website content, SEO and paid search.

You will set the strategy for 'always on' digital acquisition and conversion activity - targeting key opportunities and acting with agility to reposition budget and take full advantage of any opportunities across digital quickly and effectively.

You will leverage our new brand to test creative approaches to understand what resonates with prioritised audiences. You will build a test and learn plan and execute this to ensure that Marie Curie truly understands what works and what doesn't across all digital channels. Crucially, you will be responsible for working with product owners in Fundraising on digital service delivery to grow and develop relationships with supporters and hit financial targets.

Key Criteria:
* Proven digital expertise, with a strong understanding of best practice in marketing activations and communications and experience of drawing up digital marketing strategies across a complex product portfolio.
* Demonstrable track record in in delivering marketing results in a user focused environment. With confidence in working to robust KPIs and key analytics to demonstrate progress in revenue, audience and engagement and digital campaign results so that teams can learn from tests and results.
* Ability to digest complex data, extract key insights to inform strategies and campaigns and turn findings into clear actions is important, as are strong project and campaign management skills.
* A highly effective communicator with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations, you are skilled in managing and leading others to develop testing plans and optimise campaigns.
* Adept at collaborating across teams, keeping ahead of emerging trends and horizon scanning and highly motivated by the prospect of working in an innovative team to improve the digital offering at Marie Curie.

Contract: Permanent
Salary: c65k dependent on skills, knowledge and experience.
Location: London/Hybrid. You will be expected to work in our office in Embassy Gardens twice a week.

Application & Interview Process
* As part of your online application you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
* Close date for applications: Tuesday 23rd July

Benefits you'll LOVE:
* Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
* 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
* Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
* Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
* Continuous professional development opportunities.
* Industry-leading training programmes
* Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
* Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
* Access to Blue Light Card membership
* Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]

SENIOR HEALTH MARKETING EXECUTIVE
 

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum

Reports to: Senior Health Marketing Manager

Department: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement

Contract: 2 year fixed-term contract

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (we are open to further discussion around flexible working for the successful candidate)

Location: Stratford, London w/ high-flex (1 - 2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: Tuesday 23 July 2024, 23:55

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
 

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

We're looking for a Senior Health Marketing Executive to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to be responsible for providing proactive support to the delivery of all aspects of Cancer Research UK's health marketing plan. You'll partner with our Policy, Information & Communication Directorate to ensure you meet their cross channel marketing needs, establishing best practice and expertise in direct, digital and above-the line marketing campaigns. This role is key is delivering our message.

The role also manages external relationships with marketing and communications teams both at national and local level including government, NHSE, local NHS, health professional bodies and other charities.
 

What will I be doing?

• Undertaking internal and external landscape analysis to define and develop the audiences and product offerings that need activating as part of the health marketing plan

• Supporting the Marketing Manager to develop cross-channel integrated briefs that meet the needs of Cancer Research UK audiences and working with agencies and internal teams to deliver required outputs from brief response through to development and approval

• Translating cross-channel integrated briefs into production specific briefs, leading on the delivery of data and digital campaign set-up requirements in collaboration with internal teams

• Taking responsibility for the content and creative production process and campaign delivery, working with a number of internal and external stakeholders

• Supporting the approval process ensuring all health content is evidence based and in line with Policy Information and Communications (PI&C) messaging frameworks

• Working with UX experts to devise pre-launch test and learn initiatives, using results to recommend areas for optimisation

• Overseeing the campaign set-up and management process across all channels

• Working with Adobe, Social and Marketing Delivery teams to deliver email, SMS, social and other specialist marketing activity

• Leading on in-campaign reporting and post-campaign analysis, sharing recommendations for optimisation and to improve the effectiveness of future campaigns with the Health Marketing Manager and key stakeholders.

What skills will I need?

• Relevant experience of delivering multi-channel campaigns, from planning through to execution and analysis

• Good understanding of end-to-end consumer journeys and the role of different channels in fully integrated campaigns

• Experience of managing and motivating agencies to drive maximum value from relationships

• Data-driven with a good understanding of UX principles and experience of interpreting results and recommending opportunities for optimisation

• Experience of developing highly effective campaign assets for use across channels

• Proven ability to develop positive working relationships and work effectively as part of a team

• Ability to prioritise, manage conflicting deadlines, work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks to deadline

• High level of IT literacy, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages

• A professional marketing qualification, such as Institute of Digital Marketing or Chartered Institute of Marketing, or equivalent experience.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.
 

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.
 

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.
 

We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.
 

Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.

How do I apply?
 

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
 

For more information on this career opportunity please or contact us at .
 

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Please read the job description fully and only apply if you meet the criteria below.

The deadline for consideration is 12pm on Friday 26th July 2024. Applications after this time will not be considered.

Interviews will be on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th July 2024.

Job Description

Post: SEAS Advocate

Reporting to: SEAS Programme Manager

Hours: 37 hours per week

Area: West Kent (Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, Tunbridge Wells)

Office-Base: TBC

Salary: £23,785.71 to £26,428.57 (Depending on qualifications and experience)

Summary

Our SEAS Advocates are responsible for the day-to-day running of activities across the South East Autism Support (SEAS) Programme run by Advocacy for All. Our funding comes from the Kent & Medway NHS and Local Authority Partnership Trust. We facilitate a range of support for autistic adults without additional care and support needs in the community, including the Touch Base Project (crisis alternatives) and All Together Autistic (peer support groups).

The SEAS Programme employs the principles of self-advocacy – supporting individuals to be independent and to have their own voices be heard in conversations around their health and social wellbeing. It is not our role to offer advice or to provide direct or representational advocacy to our members. Instead, we offer a safe, adaptive environment for supported self-help through information, discussion, and lived-experience perspectives. We are committed to fostering a strong sense of autistic identity amongst our community of members, with person-centred and co-created ways of working.

Each of our SEAS Advocates will work across all of our projects, with a blend of one-to-one and group facilitation. Advocates will offer supported time-limited self-help for a caseload of autistic adults at risk of crisis across Kent and Medway, both face-to-face and via phone/Zoom. They will also run regular peer support groups, with each Advocate taking responsibility for communication, facilitation, advertisement, and growth of the offer across a particular geographic region.

As part of a small team, our Advocates will be expected to work autonomously and use their initiative to adapt and expand the SEAS offer. We support our Advocates to maintain high levels of quality and consistency through regular supervision, team meetings, and our Autism-Forward Training (AFT) offer.

About Advocacy for All

Advocacy for All is a locally rooted advocacy organisation with a strong history, which exists to give people a voice through one to one advocacy and self-advocacy groups. We believe that Bigger Voices = Better Lives.

Our approach is person-centered, empowering and rights-focussed. We place a strong value on supporting people to be as independent as possible. We believe that being fair, valuing diversity and involving people are extremely important.

Advocacy supports clients to express their views, assisting them in safeguarding their rights and ensuring that those who are particularly vulnerable or excluded have an opportunity to take forward issues that are of importance to them.

Autism-Forward Training (AFT)

We are committed to providing a professional, sustainable service for our members. As such, SEAS Advocates will be expected to hold, or be willing to work towards, a directly relevant autism- or advocacy-related qualification at Level 4 or above.

Advocates will be expected to identify a relevant course and educational provider, apply, and complete the course of study independent of their working commitments.

Advocacy for All will fund tuition fees and expenses up to the value of £2,500 p/a.

A temporary change of working pattern to 4-day working week while be considered for the duration of the training course by request.

We also provide a range of in-house training and e-Learning to support Advocates to develop new skills and maintain core competencies.

Some examples of suitable courses:

• Independent Advocacy Practice – Level 4 – City & Guilds
• Autism Studies – PCert – University of Kent

Geographical Responsibilities

You will have primary responsibility for arranging, facilitating, and growing the group offer in the following area:

West Kent - Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, and Tunbridge Wells.

By March 2025, we hope to offer at least 2 monthly groups in each of these boroughs.

There will also be some travel outside of your area for 1:1 Touch Base project cases and to cover other groups, as required. We cover expenses over and beyond the equivalent of a return journey to your allocated office base.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To maintain a reasonable caseload of Touch Base interventions – offering 6 weeks of goal-oriented, one-to-one self-advocacy sessions to individuals across Kent and Medway both remotely (phone or Zoom) and face-to-face.
• To facilitate, sustain, and grow our All Together Autistic peer support group offer – with primary responsibility for passing across information in a timely manner, introducing new members to groups, and booking spaces/activities.
• To use own initiative to make links with local and regional organisations, in order to represent the SEAS Programme in the areas in which you run groups.
• To support with responding to enquiries from prospective members and professionals.
• To support with the production and coordination of e-bulletins, newsletters, posters, flyers, brochures, and other assorted materials for the SEAS programme.
• To support with the maintenance of records, databases and files, as needed.
• To ensure that all discussions and meetings concerning the client are focussed on their needs and aspirations. To involve members in discussions about their support in meaningful and appropriate ways.
• To communicate in such a way that the individual has a clear understanding of their rights & responsibilities, and are aware of what support is right for them.
• To work with each person / group identified who requires support to meet his or her individual needs. Support all individuals in a way that promotes dignity and respect.
• To empower individuals to challenge situations where they are not being offered adequate support, in order to foster independence and self-management in their ongoing mental health journey.
• To travel within Kent and Medway, as the needs of project dictate and occasionally on short notice.
• To support the ongoing development of the projects.
• To have an overview of the SEAS Programme and provide cover for staff, where needed.
• To work in line with Advocacy for All’s policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Essential Requirements

Desirable Requirements

Education and Training

• A relevant Level 3 Qualification or higher (A-level or equivalent).
• A willingness to undertake training and continuing development.
• A full, clean UK driving license.
• A directly relevant Level 4 Qualification or higher (Certificate of Higher Education or equivalent).

Knowledge and Experience

• At least 1 year's experience of advocacy in a professional context.
• AND/OR at least 1 year's experience of working with autistic adults in a professional context.
• A high level of awareness about the needs of autistic adults, including what reasonable adjustments might need to be made in the workplace.
• An awareness of the importance of data protection and GDPR.
• An awareness (and a commitment to) the importance of equal opportunities.
• An awareness of adult safeguarding.
• Experience of working in a busy office environment.
• Experience of home/lone working.
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective administrative systems.
• At least 2 years' experience of advocacy in a professional context.
• AND/OR at least 2 years' experience of working with autistic adults in a professional context.
• Experience of working alongside volunteers and supporting them to work effectively.

Ability

• To communicate effectively and sensitively with autistic adults.
• To work in a person-centred, non-judgemental way at all times.
• To use initiative to work independently, identifying opportunities and challenges but also suggesting solutions.
• To recognise the importance of professional boundaries and clear guidance.
• To multi-task, manage own workload and meet deadlines in a busy environment where lone working might be required.
• To use Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint.
• To use online communication tools, including Zoom, Discord, and WhatsApp.
• To network and liaise with external stakeholders, including professionals, other organisations, and members of the public.
• To learn new things and be adaptable to changing circumstances.
• To work productively and enthusiastically as part of a team.
• To work flexibly and outside of office hours, as required.
• To travel freely across Kent and Medway, with a full, clean UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• To promote AfA and its values.
• To represent AfA and the SEAS Programme at events.
• To maintain and manage social media sites of various natures.
• To produce newsletters, e-bulletins and other publicity materials to a high standard.

Communication

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• An ability to respond to enquiries in a professional and appropriate manner.
• Able to keep calm under pressure and prioritise accordingly.
• Familiarity with Zoom and online facilitation.
• An awareness of person-centered working.
• A commitment to innovation and a comfort with exploring new technologies.
• An ability to network and foster collaboration with outside organisations, to further develop the SEAS model.
• An understanding of social media and how to engage stakeholders through various platforms.

This role is based in the London office. You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.

Learn about our vision, mission and values

About the role

This post is responsible for building high level relationships across Christian Aid's sponsoring and other churches in the UK, that are mutually beneficial and deliver on strategic advocacy on shared priority issues, in particular economic justice, climate justice and conflict prevention issues. This includes working with Bishops in the Lords and other relevant parliamentarians (particularly within the Lords), as well as senior leaders across the range of Christian Aid's sponsoring churches and beyond. The role also works with global advocacy colleagues to support collaborative initiatives between church leaders in the UK and in the global South.

About you

You will be an excellent communicator and a strong advocate, with some experience of working with senior church leaders as advocacy partners, including in parliament. You will have an understanding of church structures in the UK and a basic knowledge of Christian faith and theology. You will also have a familiarity with global development issues and be confident in delivering written and verbal briefings on Christian Aid's priority issues . You must have strong inter-personal skills and a commitment to working collaboratively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. 

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian - Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Salary: £35,705 (salary range will increase due to max £38,269 via the length of service) per annum pro rata plus £4,190 Inner London Weighting pro rata per annum if based in London.. 

Contract: Fixed Term until 31 March 2027

Hours: Part-time – 21 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks) – must work Mondays and Tuesdays

Location: Any Refugee Action office – London, Birmingham, Bradford or Manchester. We will consider a UK-based hybrid working option.

Our vision is that refugees and asylum seekers will be welcome in the UK. They will get justice, live free of poverty, and be able to successfully rebuild their lives. 

Applying for this role – please read:

Applications for this role are only* open to people who identify as having lived experience of forced displacement due to war, invasion, persecution or human rights abuses

(This also includes British nationals living/working overseas who have been forced to leave due to war, invasion, persecution or human rights abuses)

*Current Refugee Action employees with and without lived experience, are eligible to apply.

About Refugee Action

Refugee Action exists to work with refugees and people seeking asylum who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes. We are a national charity with more than 40 years’ experience of empowering people who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes to secure the protection and support that they need to live with dignity and respect and build a new life in the UK. We do this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of partner organisations and campaigning on the policies that affect them.

To succeed in the role you will need to demonstrate:

• Commitment to removing barriers to power for people with lived experience, and commitment to anti-racist practices, particularly in research practices.
• Understanding of how the UK’s hostile refugee protection and asylum system impacts those affected by it.
• Experience developing and delivering high quality research projects including designing surveys, developing survey questions and leading data collection processes.
• Analytical skills, with the ability to understand complex information and summarise key points in a strategic way.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to write in accessible ways for a range of audiences and the ability to produce research reports based on survey data.

Closing date: 23:59 on Sunday 21st July 2024

Interviews: 12th August 2024 (on Zoom)

Refugee Action only operates in the UK, so all roles are UK-based, and you must have the right to work in the UK.

This role is not on the Shortage Occupation List.  If you have permission to work that is restricted to the Shortage Occupation List, we will be unable to appoint you to this role.

You can find out which roles are on the shortage occupation list via these two links:

• Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations .
• Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations for healthcare and education

We are currently campaigning for people seeking asylum to have the right to work in the UK, see our Lift the Ban campaign here.

We want a world where no one dies from hunger. Life-threatening hunger is predictable, preventable and treatable. Join Action Against Hunger and together we will stop it in its tracks.

Action Against Hunger is an optimistic, inspiring place to work. We want passionate and dedicated people to help build a better world. We’re a creative team made up of people with a wide range of talents, styles and expertise. But we are united in our relentless dedication to end world hunger.  No challenge is too big. With you we can do it.  Join us.

The Digital Content Officer will be a key member of the Communications team as we expand our digital mobilisation work. It’s a great time to join time to join the team, as we look to further embed our new digital mobilisation strategy and build momentum on the recent success we’ve achieved online. In particular, this role will help support the team as we expand our digital mobilisation programme and respond to emergencies around the world. This will be a fast-paced and rewarding role that will drive forward our weekly email schedule and supercharge our website content. 

Working with the Communications, Public Engagement and Operations teams, you’ll plan and produce brilliant weekly emails and website content that inspire new and existing supporters to take action, such as signing petitions, making a financial gift or simply signing up to hear more about our work.This role is needed because we want to mobilise even more people behind our aims as a charity. We need more people in the UK to care about global hunger, and feel like – together – we can do something about it.

For more detailed information on the roles, please download the attached pdf Job descriptions.

Closing Date: 30-Jul-2024 23:30 Interview Date: w/c 5th August 2024

Please read the following carefully before making your application:

Then all you need to do is send your CV and write a covering letter explaining why you want the job and how your skills and experience make you the right person for the role. Please specify in the application which role you are applying for.

For further information on pay and employee benefits please visit our careers page on our website

• As a UK based position, candidates must have the right to work in the UK
• We welcome applications from all sections of the community and we encourage as broad a range of candidates as possible. If you need any additional support to help you through this process, please let us know (contact details in the job pack)
• Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted candidates, within two weeks of the closing date Unfortunately, we cannot provide individual feedback
• If you experience any technical difficulties in submitting your application, please contact the charityjob helpdesk

Join us as our Community Clubs Coordinator and play a key role in breaking barriers to sport for disabled people.

We're looking for someone passionate about our cause, proactive, and passionate about making a difference to the lives of disabled people and their carers. 

The Community Clubs Coordinator will be responsible for our Community Clubs, Home Activity Programme (online sessions), our newly launched Nike-funded Girls Club and any new activity that supports the success of the charity’s delivery streams.

The role has three core areas:

• Clubs - ensure a high standard of delivery
• Promotion and community networking
• Monitoring, evaluation and managing funder relations

Download the applicant pack to see the full job description and person specification.

Working in a small team, we will provide you with support and opportunities to enhance your skills and widen your expertise.

To apply, please submit a current CV along with a covering letter. 

Applications without a full covering letter outlining in turn how you meet the each of the person specification criteria will not be accepted.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 24th July, and interviews will take place at the House of Sport week commencing 31st July.

About SCEC

SCEC was founded over twenty years ago to provide learning enrichment opportunities to primary school children in disadvantaged communities in south London. Together with our partners, several leading independent schools, we currently operate four schemes in math, literacy, science and art. Children learn through fun, engaging group activities like science experiments, storytelling and mathematical treasure hunts, all taught by qualified teachers with added support from student mentors. Through the schemes, children explore their curiosity, build knowledge and develop their confidence as learners.

Your Role

The Scheme Director is a newly created role that will be pivotal in helping SCEC extend its reach. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, you will help SCEC design and implement an expansion programme as well as coordinating the delivery of the existing schemes via our school partners. You will also serve as a trusted partner to the Board in the administration of the charity.

Similar to a COO, this role straddles the operational and the strategic. We are looking for a confident communicator and relationship builder who can work across varied stakeholder groups.  You should be able to grasp the big picture and have an eye for the details needed to deliver successful outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join SCEC on a transformational journey working with excellent learning partners and established leaders to improve educational outcomes for children.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee scheme operations including pupil recruitment, enrolment and attendance to ensure the smooth running of schemes and maximum impact
• Promote the charity to prospective partners and donors
• Support the Board in developing, implementing and monitoring an expansion programme
• Monitor and report on scheme performance and impact
• Prepare and manage budgets and disbursement of funds 
• Build and maintain systems and processes to support scheme operations, compliance and monitoring

Key Qualities

• Passionate about making a difference in the lives of children
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing strategic plans to achieve organisational goals
• Track record of effectively managing programmes and services, including programme development, implementation, and evaluation
• Committed to working collaboratively to build strong relationships with business partners and colleagues and proactively engaging stakeholders when making decisions
• Self-motivated and highly organised, you have a strong sense of initiative and take a hands-on approach to planning and administration

Child Protection

SCEC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This is the responsibility of the whole organisation (trustees and staff).  An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this role.

For more information, please see the attached Job Description below