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Job Title: Freelance Facilitator
Reporting to: Senior Programme Lead
Location: West Midlands, particularly Walsall and Staffordshire
Salary: £275 per day (including travel) plus £25 to attend meetings with a school (if required) and £50 for attending half day training or £100 for full day training. Expenses can also be claimed for programme snacks and travel to training.
Power2 is a fast growing and energetic children and young people’s charity that has supported 27,000 young people since 2001. We are based in the North West of England and London and deliver early-intervention asset-based programmes to children and young people who have mental wellbeing challenges and are disengaged from school and more widely. We are well-known for our accredited Teens and Toddlers programme.
We believe every child and young person deserves the opportunity to thrive, even when things get tougher. We support young people to get the most out of their education by helping them to improve their mental health and wellbeing and develop their skills. We inspire young people who are at significant risk of school exclusion to re-engage and fulfil their potential at school, at work and in life.
We are seeking Freelance Programme Facilitators to deliver our programmes in the West Midlands, particularly Walsall and Staffordshire. Supported by our Programme Development Manager with training and resources you will help children and young people who are experiencing vulnerabilities and disadvantages improve their wellbeing, re-engage with school and learning, build networks and access opportunities.
Programme Facilitators work with significant autonomy and authority. They must embrace responsibility and are accountable for their work. They work collaboratively alongside young people, operating as a mentor as they empower young people to develop self-esteem, become resilient and engage with school and their own future. They give each young person the time, the confidence and skills to engage with their education.
You will work in schools and community settings to support young people and their families to ensure that at-risk children and young people make the most of their potential and improve their life chances. Work will include 1:1 support and delivery of Power2’s core programmes.
We believe every child and young person deserves the opportunity to thrive, even when things get tougher.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is looking for an Examiner Engagement and Support Coordinator to ensure our examiners feel empowered, valued, and supported in their critical contributions to our exams.
The RCR is a professional membership body for Doctors who work in cancer care and medical imaging. Our examiners are clinical oncologists, clinical radiologists and other specialists, who work voluntarily as contributors developing exam questions, delivering assessments to candidates and shaping the future of FRCR exams. This role plays a vital part in ensuring that the clinical expertise needed to run the RCR’s exams is available via both UK and global examiners.
The postholder will have strong people skills with the ability to build good relationships, excellent communication and organisational skills will be key to your success. The post holder will be the first point of contact for potential new, and existing, examiners and will work closely with exam chairs and across all exam boards and committees, ensuring that examiners have the tools they need to deliver as an examiner alongside their clinical commitments, including alleviating any pain points. Examiner recruitment and coordinating induction and training - plus the set-up of meetings, events and panels - will form part of the workload.
As our Examiner Engagement and Support Coordinator you will deliver real value to those doctors who give up their valuable time to work with us.
What you’ll do:
- Write and update engaging examiner recruitment materials such as terms of reference, job descriptions, scoring criteria and advertising communication.
- Actively promote examiner recruitment to UK and global audiences, including drafting text and ensuring that promotional recruitment materials are relevant and engaging.
- Build and develop mechanisms to communicate with examiners, ensuring they feel included in the work of both the exams team and the wider college.
- Support examiners with travel and accommodation bookings where necessary, in collaboration with the RCR’s appointed travel agent and the RCR’s Facilities function.
- Support committees by managing the logistical support for meetings and preparing quality agendas.
What you’ll need:
- Experience in providing administrative support and managing administrative processes, systems and procedures.
- Experience in financial administration, including the compiling of financial spreadsheets and monitoring budgets.
- Experience of committee procedures and processes, including preparing agendas and recording accurate actions.
- Experience using and maintaining a database or equivalent to store and retrieve information so that information is kept up to date and available
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you then please find out more about the role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply through the candidate pack.
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
Hibiscus Initiatives is a passionate, women’s organisation, delivering high impact advocacy and advice services for more than 35 years to those at the intersection of the Criminal Justice and Immigration systems. As an organisation, we have distinct expertise in working with Black and minoritised women in prison, in the community and in immigration removals centres.
Our holistic and trauma informed approach makes a real and lasting impact on women's lives. We aim to make a difference within the criminal justice and immigration systems too by working with women and amplifying their own voices, so their experience is recognised by those making policy decisions
We are particularly keen to attract talent from Black and minoritised communities and those with lived experience of immigration, the criminal justice systems, and/or gender-based violence.
Hibiscus adopts anti-racist; anti-oppression, and feminist principles and believes in the importance of nurturing a diverse team who can embody these principles.
We are committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. We provide regular training and other learning opportunities and offer wellbeing classes and activities, clinical supervision, an Employee Assistance Program and other benefits to support staff wellbeing.
This post is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010.
About the Role
We are now recruiting for a Fundraising and Grant Management Specialist to support the Senior Leadership Team in developing and implementing Hibiscus’ Fundraising & Partnerships Strategy.
The successful candidate will be motivated and passionate about the rights of migrant women affected by the criminal justice and immigration systems, and will workThis post holder will identify and plan funding approaches in support of the organisation’s aims and objectives. They will manage current funding relationships whilst developing strong relationships with new funders who can support the charity’s work long-term. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a rolling programme of applications, planning compelling and targeted proposals in support of Hibiscus’ work and develop a fundraising database to track applications. This will involve exploring opportunities for Hibiscus to diversify its funding, working with SLT and the board to identify and cultivate strategically appropriate contacts. The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring stakeholder engagement by producing reports and updates for doners and trusts, facilitating the trauma-informed participation of Hibiscus’ service users in fundraising and establishing good working relationships with colleagues. They will play an active role in communicating relevant information to colleagues, and will work with colleagues to develop impactful, meaningful and data driven proposals.
The successful candidate be responsible for maintaining Hibiscus’ fundraising and development libraries, resources, and directories, including accurate records to monitor feedback. They will support the management of a case studies library, and work as part of the wider team, encouraging dialogue, promoting understanding and championing the work of Hibiscus.
[Please note: Successful candidates will need to have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years to ensure the clearance process is authorised.]
Salary
£30,500 - £34,000 *
*negotiable up to the mid-point of the salary band, depending on experience
Team
Operations
Duration
12 months (possible extension subject to funding)
Hours
Full-time (35 hours per week)
Location
Hibiscus Head Office and across London, with flexible working arrangements considered.
Reporting to
Director of Operations
About You
We are particularly keen to attract talent from Black and minoritised communities and those with lived experience of immigration, the criminal justice systems, and/or gender-based violence.
The successful candidate will be motivated and passionate about the rights of migrant women affected by the criminal justice and immigration systems, with successful fundraising experience and excellent writing, research, and stakeholder engagement skills. They will have a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, and/or experience in developing and implementing fundraising strategies to a high standard.
The candidate will have strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills, be able to set personal priorities, objectives and deadlines while maintaining a focus on key organisational and strategic priorities. They will work effectively as part of a team and demonstrate significant emotional resilience and intelligence. They will be familiar with and confident navigating data protection in relation to fundraising, always ensuring their work is grounded in the ethos, aims and objectives of Hibiscus Initiatives and human rights in general.The successful candidate will be able to acquire new skills and demonstrate a strong commitment to learning. Political awareness and knowledge of political developments in immigration law and policy is desirable. They will demonstrate a commitment to Hibiscus' ethos aims and objectives, including having an intersectional and anti-racist approach to the work and a comprehensive understanding of one of more of Hibiscus’ key work areas.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about volunteer engagement and making a real difference in the world of healthcare? The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is looking for an experienced Volunteer Officer to lead the way we attract, manage and recognise the invaluable work of our volunteer community.
We have over 2,000 volunteers that engage with us and refer to these individuals as ‘Contributors’. The Contributor Officer will be our Volunteer Lead and will work alongside the Head of HR on the engagement, management and retention of volunteers across the organisation. As this is a new role, there is huge scope to think innovatively and apply your expertise to ensure our processes and ways of working deliver real value to the members giving up their time to work with us.
This is a unique opportunity to work closely with our contributors, ensuring they feel valued and empowered to contribute their expertise. If you’re keen to take a leading role in ensuring that we can engage and grow the group of doctors helping us to make a difference to patients’ lives, then we would love to hear from you!
What you’ll do:
- Develop and update an appropriate and consistent recruitment and selection process for Contributor positions, ensuring it provides flexibility to cater to the differing level of roles across the organisation.
- Work with the Marketing and Digital team to build and maintain a dedicated Contributor section of the website, designed to engage our key audiences and provide easy access to engaging information and content.
- Monitor application rates for key Contributor positions, developing our approach to ensure that the opportunities reach a wide range of members.
- Actively lead the RCR’s approach to engaging with Contributors.
- Conduct regular business partnering meetings with RCR staff who have management responsibility for key Contributors, advising on how to manage, support and engage the group.
- Actively input into the development of the RCR’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and other relevant systems to ensure there is a single point of truth for all Contributor related data and that important information is recorded in an easy to access way.
What you’ll need:
- Proven experience of volunteer attraction, management and engagement.
- Experience of effectively managing a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience of developing processes and policies from scratch to meet complex needs.
- Ability to work with data and identify issues and analyse the impact of solutions implemented.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you then please find out more about the role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply through the candidate pack.
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Home based working in the UK, preferably London/near London (part-time access to office spaces available nationwide, flexible working policy)
About us
We are a collaborative, UK based network bringing our 30 years of experience working on the HIV response to the broader global health space. We contribute to a global movement of actors seeking to challenge the systemic causes of health inequity to end AIDS and ensure all people can realise their right to health and wellbeing. We give decision-makers the proof – and the push – they need to make informed and just decisions to help improve the lives of the millions of people around the world needing access to treatment, prevention, care and support services for HIV and other health conditions.
About the role
The Senior Campaigns and Communications Advisor works to amplify STOPAIDS’ impact and reputation across our key advocacy areas through public campaigns and mobilisation, youth engagement and communications, including social media, our website and branding resources.
This role works with the Advocacy Team to plan, co-ordinate and implement campaign activities for STOPAIDS, including the engagement of youth champions and youth networks, and to coordinate and implement our external communications strategy, ensuring high-quality external online content, including social media and website management.
Benefits
We offer several benefits including:
- A 28-hour (rather than 35-hour) working week policy with no salary reductions. Staff can work reduced hours over 5 days or a 4-day week.
- Home-based working policy with monthly access to office spaces including a home working grant and monthly bill contributions.
- Flexible working, including non-standard working hours.
- A group stakeholder pension scheme with 6% employer contributions.
- An individual learning and development budget allocated to staff members each year.
- 20 days’ annual leave per year (excluding bank holidays), plus 1 day for every year of service, for up to 4 years.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay for employees with 1 years’ service or more.
For more information, please download the job description below.
To apply, please download and complete our application form below. CVs will not be accepted.
We reserve the right to close the advert early, should sufficient applications be received.
People living with or affected by HIV, from Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or from other minoritized groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
STOPAIDS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive positive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex characteristics, HIV status, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
We are open to considering applications for a part-time role that would require a job share.
Job Title: Children, Young People and Family Activity Officer
Reports to: Children, Young People and Family Activity
Programme Manager
Part-time: 2 positions available at 14.8 hours each (0.4 FTE)
Location: Hybrid – London and working from home
Salary: £10,658.96 per annum, actual (FTE 26,647.40)
Are you interested in working for an organisation making a real difference to the lives of young blind and partially sighted people?
Here at the Royal Society for Blind Children we believe that every blind and partially sighted young person should have the chance to live life without limits. Our values of Trust, Energy, Ambition, and Motivation underpin everything we do, and by giving young people the essential skills to take control of their life, they can unleash their true potential.
We are seeking 2 part-time Children, young people & family activity officers that can provide engaging, fun and valuable activities that bring children, young people and their families together both in person and online.
No two days look the same in the Activity Programme Team. You might be running an online peer support session one afternoon, taking children and young people out bowling in the school holidays, running a Family Fun Day at our Life Without Limits Centre or taking part in our residential visits twice a year. You’ll also be conducting meetings with colleagues to plan for activities, and ensuring our database is up to date is essential.
The most important asset you can bring to this role is a “can do” attitude and enthusiasm, alongside a strong team work ethic. A commitment to quality is vital as RSBC strive to provide high quality activities for our beneficiaries.
Experience in working with children, young people and/or families would be an advantage, as well as an understanding of supporting children with disabilities.
The key responsibilities within this role are:
· Design, plan and deliver a wide range of high-quality activities for vision impaired children and young people and their families
· Support vision impaired young people with goal setting and achieving their desired outcomes.
· Support the recruitment of vision impaired children, young people and families to activities so they can benefit from RSBC services.
· Link with existing and potential external referral sources to promote RSBC activities and services and encourage children, young people and families to engage.
· Organise inclusive activities led by children, young people and family’s wishes and needs, that ensure building independent skills, confidence and well-being and encourage them to connect with others.
Flexibility is vital for these part time roles with some evening working, and weekends to fit with the needs of children, young people and their families.
In return we offer a competitive range of benefits including a generous annual leave allowance of 28 days (rising to 29 days after 3 years’ service) + bank holidays, Employee Assistance Programme, Perkbox, flexible working opportunities, 3% contribution towards pension, and season ticket loan. We are a welcoming, diverse and inclusive workforce and are a Disability Confident Employer. We also hold the Investors in People Silver Award.
For further details on the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Please apply by emailing your CV and a supporting statement which details how you meet the requirements of the role and person spec
Closing date: on Monday 9th December 9am
Interview: week beginning 16th December 2024
To apply you will need to have the right to work in the UK
The Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, all posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service and 2 satisfactory professional references. Registered Charity No.307892
Please ensure you have right to work in the UK as we do not provide sponsorships
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Blue Ventures is seeking a Social Media Manager to lead our social media communications' strategy, delivery, and measurement globally. You’ll be responsible for managing all social media channels and creating and producing engaging content to be used across them and beyond. Whether it’s shaping and amplifying stories from communities and partners, sharing our learning far and wide, or crafting content to advocate for ocean protection and the rights of small-scale fishers, you’ll be proactive in finding creative ways to connect with and inspire a range of audiences internationally.
This is a permanent, full-time role based in any of BV's registered locations. You'll report to the Head of Communications and work closely with our Advocacy, Donor Stewardship, and Partnerships teams, as well as national and regional communicators and country leads.
Key responsibilities include:
- Content creation, coordination, review and publication
- Strategic communications
- Team development
Please review the attached Job Description for more detail.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), and we fight every day to save lives. We are Team KSS, a close-knit team of dedicated, skilled, sector-leading experts with an incredible level of expertise. We are passionate about what we do which drives us to always deliver our very best.
We’re driven by our purpose of saving lives and ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients. Last year alone we responded to over 3,300 incidents. We are fearless and tireless in fighting to save every life.
Our charity headquarters and forward operating base are located at Rochester Airport, with our aircraft hangar and maintained at Redhill Aerodrome. When the call comes, we can reach any part of Kent, Surrey or Sussex in under 30 minutes.
Key Responsibilities
You will be part of a small team of specialists who lead, advise and support the business and help deliver our strategy. With around 160 staff members the HR Team play a hugely important role in all aspects from recruitment to learning, wellbeing to pensions. It is a small team, and we need someone with experience to deal with the multiple facets of HR and someone who is a “doer”. You should be as happy developing strategy as you are running a welcome induction. Life will not be boring, and you will work with some incredible people, and experience some incredible stories. You will go home every day knowing you have made a difference.
This role will require an experienced HR generalist with some knowledge of Payroll or a Payroll specialist with previous experience in HR. In both cases you would need a willingness to learn the other aspects.
Key tasks include
• Submit and check our payroll which is managed by Moorepay. This includes handling payroll inquiries, maintaining payroll records, and addressing any discrepancies.
• With the support of our external pension’s advisors, ensure our pension scheme is correctly governed, correct communications are sent to staff and that payments are uploaded to our Pension Scheme.
• Ensure our HR platform (Natural HR) is the single version of truth on employee details, maintained with the latest employee information and that workflows operate correctly and in a timely manner.
• Ensure our learning management system (Learning Hangar) is operating correctly, new courses are added or updated, and staff maintain recency with their compliance courses.
• Lead/oversee the recruitment and induction of new staff.
• An annual renewal of our benefit insurances supported by our brokers Mercer.
• Deal with internal employee relations matters, if they arise. e.g. OH referral, exit interviews, capability reviews.
• Coach our HR apprentice.
• Develop your own skills to ensure KSS maintains compliance with legislation on Pensions, Pay and People related legislation.
• Be the internal subject matter expert for our people systems NaturalHR (HRM), Skills for Health (LMS), and Hireful (ATS)
You will have the support from the Head of HR, a People Buisness Partner and an HR apprentice and the wider Corporate Services team. We do not expect to find anyone who specialises in all activities or the systems we use, but familiarity with any of the systems named in the job profile will be an advantage. Given the breadth of the role, we are also willing to consider people with just UK Payroll experience (part time basis). If this is the case, please state it clearly in the application. In essence we can be flexible to build the right team with the skills we need. If you think you can contribute, please apply.
The Directorate
As part of the Corporate Services function it is your job to support the organisation, ensuring it is fit to grow and deliver its ambition. We aspire for excellence in all we do, maintaining full compliance with regulation and ensuring every penny we raise is spent with the high-level care and consideration it merits.
Application and Interview Process
We ask all applicants to ensure that they provide us with an up-to-date CV and a covering statement that is relevant to the role of HR/Payroll Co-ordinator. We recommend that you review the Job Specification within the job description (available on our website), which outlines the essential and desirable requirements for this role, and how we will assess your application to determine whether you meet those essential and desirable qualities.
All shortlisted candidates will then undertake a two-stage interview process, with the first stage being held over Microsoft Teams. All online interviews are booked through our online portal, which will provide a range of times and dates for you to select. The second stage of our interview process will be a more formal face to face interview held at our Charity headquarters at Rochester Airport. For any applicant that requires reasonable adjustments for either stage of the interview process, please ensure that this is outlined in your application or outlined to our HR Team.
The closing date for this role is 22nd December 2024. Please note that we will actively conduct interviews before the closing date of our external advertisement, and this role may close prior to this date if a suitable candidate is found.
Inclusion and Diversity
KSS is committed to creating an equal, diverse and truly inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome and able to be their authentic selves.
We believe that everyone has the right to live without fear or prejudice, and be treated fairly, and with respect and dignity regardless of race, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, social class, religion and belief
Location: Rochester Airport, Kent
Job Type: Full Time - with consideration to part time working
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 based on level of experience
Benefits
• 33 days annual leave rising with service
• Occupational/Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Access to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Events
• Access to the Wellbeing Hub
• Money Purchase Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Development opportunities
You may also have experience in the following: Payroll Specialist, Finance Assistant, Payroll Manager, Accounts Assistant, Payroll Officer, Human Resources, Payroll Coordinator, HR Assistant, Payroll Administrator, HR Officer, Payroll Clerk, etc.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
This exciting new management role within our operations team is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to use their experience within a supported housing environment and help us to continue providing services of the highest standards for the people who need them.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference, and dedicated to achieving excellence. This role seeks a highly skilled and experienced manager with a background in supported housing to lead across the organisation in quality assurance and regulatory compliance. We are looking for a strong and capable team player to work alongside our Operations Manager and group of Registered Managers across our residential care homes for older people and housing communities for women and young people. As a line manager for our community leads, previous people management experience is essential.
Working to help Keychange deliver the best support to our service users, this will be a varied role, including ensuring that our services comply with regulatory requirements, overseeing the delivery of our quality assurance framework, empowering our registered managers to deliver the highest standards of care and support, and assisting our Director of Operations in the smooth daily running of all operations across our nine community sites.
As a Christian organisation, we would ask that all applicants are sympathetic to our faith basis and values.
This role would be hybrid, based out of our Central London office, with UK travel to our community sites essential.
For more information please see the full job description with key responsibilities around quality assurance, regulatory compliance, reporting, team leadership and organisational culture. Please ensure that you outline how your experience fits our person specification in your cover letter.
Interviews will be ongoing for candidates who can demonstrate the experience and attributes required, and we reserve the right to close the application process early.
Keychange is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected.
Please ensure that your cover letter outlines how your qualifications, skills and experience best demonstrate a good fit for our essential and advantageous attributes listed in the job description.
To focus on developing and encouraging community for vulnerable adults by seeking to address the risks in society of increased loneliness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Title: Senior Project Officer
Location: Mozambique
Contract: 12-month fixed term contract
Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply
About the role
The Senior Project Officer will be supporting the delivery and documentation of Sightsavers’ ELFA project. You will collaborate with District Local Governments (DLGs) across all Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) endemic regions of Mozambique. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure that LF elimination project activities are meticulously planned, implemented, monitored, evaluated, and documented in accordance with the highest standards outlined in Sightsavers’ Programme & Implementation Manual (PIM).
Responsibilities
- Support partners in managing all aspects of the project cycle, including planning, implementation, monitoring, learning, adaptation, and evaluation.
- Work with partners to identify technical support needs for LF elimination estimates.
- Ensure project activities align with WHO guidelines and MoH of Mozambique standards.
- Implement project activities according to Sightsavers’ standards and quality assessment tools (QSAT).
- Coordinate transition and advocacy work with the government for project sustainability.
- Uphold gender, equity, social inclusion, value for money, and sustainability in interventions through integrated plans.
- Ensure routine data collection, entry, cleaning, and storage meet program needs and Sightsavers’ standards.
- Review and provide feedback on data collection methodologies and documentation protocols.
- Support partners in making project documentation, reports, and related materials accessible and timely.
- Identify the best means to verify documentation for elimination dossiers and share learnings with Sightsavers.
- Ensure timely, evidence-based reports, assisting the Institutional Fundraising Team as needed.
- Identify key program areas for data analysis and learning, fostering knowledge sharing among partners and within Sightsavers.
- Support project partners in developing district reports and annual project and donor reports.
- Manage partnerships, ensuring high-quality project deliverables from National, Provincial, District, and Local Governments.
- Develop relationships with District Local Governments to achieve project objectives.
- Represent Sightsavers to Provincial, District Local Governments, and development partners.
- Assist project partners in preparing budgets and requisitions for activities.
- Support finance teams in preparing project budgets and forecasts.
- Ensure timely submission of financial or activity returns by partners.
- Manage and utilise project assets according to Sightsavers’ policies.
- Ensure MPC, agreements, and due diligence reports for project partners are in place.
- Share project stories monthly with the country communication focal point for internal news feeds.
- Represent the project at forums and meetings, advocating for project aims and objectives.
This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
Jobholder Requirements
Essential:
- A tertiary qualification (bachelor’s or above) in social sciences, public health, development studies, or equivalent.
- Demonstrable experience in implementing programmes, particularly health programmes and/or neglected tropical disease programmes with a focus on elimination.
- Experience in managing and guiding project teams to successful project implementation.
- Knowledge of the WHO LF approach to elimination.
- Experience working with Provincial and District Local Governments health departments.
- Demonstrated experience with statistical and data analysis packages (SPSS, STATA, Excel, Power BI).
- Prior experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection.
- Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel.
- Knowledge and experience of working with district local governments and district health systems.
- Knowledge and experience of the NGO sector.
- Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise activities and develop plans.
- Proven ability to deliver and implement projects, ensuring high-quality work to agreed standards.
- Excellent team working skills, understanding the impact of their work on others and contributing positively to a global team.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in community mobilisation.
- Experience in advocacy work in health and general development.
- Proficiency in additional languages such as French, Portuguese, Arabic, Swahili, or Yoruba.
- A good understanding or keen interest in local cultures and country-specific challenges.
Next Steps
Please note that all applications and CVs must be written in English to be considered.
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Closing date: 1 December 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is excited to be working with a social justice organisation focused on breaking down the barriers that unfairly hinder disabled students in further and higher education and when they transition into the workplace. We’re working with this organisation to recruit a Fundraising and Development Manager.
This organisation has office space in Horsham so you can work a hybrid pattern or from home. The salary is circa £45,000 FTE and the working week is 35 hours over 5 days. There will be some travel required. Please get in touch to discuss flexibility around location, salary and hours.
As the Fundraising and Development Manager, you will take the lead on fundraising as part of this small organisation. You will steward, support and strengthen their existing portfolio of Trust and Corporate donors as well as developing new relationships and new income to support this organisation’s mission. This organisation has influential partners, supporters and Trustees to help drive this activity and your CEO is an experienced fundraiser who sees income growth as a priority and will provide both strategic and practical support.
To be successful, you will be an excellent relationship builder at all levels. We're looking for someone creative, strategic and organised as well as being a confident and effective communicator and a strong team player. Ideally you have a track record of driving new donor engagement and securing sustainable multi-year funding from Trusts, Corporates and/or High Net Worth Individuals. You’ll have good experience in at least one of these areas of fundraising and will demonstrate sound knowledge where your direct experience might be more limited.
If you are seeking a dynamic and engaging fundraising position which offers you the chance to play a pivotal role within a small but ambitious organisation and you share our passion for this mission, then please do get in touch!
How to Apply
This organisation is a Disability Confident Employer so will guarantee you an interview if you are disabled and meet the essential skills in the person specification.
Prospectus encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity status. If you meet some of the criteria but not all, you are still encouraged to inquire and learn more, as Prospectus can guide you through each aspect of the role and support your application.
Prospectus is dedicated to supporting candidates throughout the application process. To apply, please submit your CV initially. If your experience is suitable, you will receive the full job description, and a call or meeting will be arranged to brief you on the role, ensuring you have all the information needed to formally apply. We look forward to connecting with you soon.
Everyone wants to make a difference, right? But how many of us can actually say that our work has a positive impact on the lives of other people, day in, day out? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of WECIL’s biggest team and to work with Disabled adults and families that receive Direct Payments to help them live independently and live the lives they choose. The Social Model of Disability and Independent Living principles underpin all that we do.
WECIL are run by and for Deaf and Disabled people and we are looking for someone who is motivated and passionate, someone with strong personal values and has excellent business administration skills with a strong desire to make a difference to people’s lives for the better and join the Disability rights movement. Experience working in any aspect of Social Care is an advantage, but not essential. The role offers incredible job satisfaction, flexible working, excellent holiday entitlement and opportunities to develop as part of a systems thinking team.
This role is open to all however, we especially welcome applications from minoritised communities across Bristol and people with lived experience of disability. If you receive or have received a Direct Payment or have a family member that does, we are particularly interested in hearing from you.
How to Apply Please apply on our website at work for Wecil. Apply by 9am on Monday 25th November 2024.
Closing date for applications: 25th November 2024
Expected interview: Week commencing 2nd December 2024
WECIL is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of adults, children and young people with care needs and expects its staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This role will be subject to a DBS check.
WECIL particularly encourages applications from under-represented groups (e.g. Disabled people, people from Black and Minority Ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ people).
As disability confident leaders all Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this position will be guaranteed an interview.
WECIL is a leading Disabled People’s Organisation dedicated to promoting equality, independence, and inclusion for Disabled people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting new opportunity to join our Flight Operations team. The role will assist in the safe, smooth, efficient and reliable day-to-day running of LAA’s HEMS flight operations.
Reporting directly to the Chief Pilot the post holder is responsible for working collaboratively to ensure that the day to day flight operations function is executed in as efficient and effective way as possible. The role will require proactively working in close collaboration and liaison with colleagues from the aviation, non-aviation and clinical sectors of the charity.
We are looking for a person with an excellent working knowledge of UK HEMS flight operations. You will have experience in rotary / commercial or a similar organisation who is self-motivated and can work within a multidisciplinary team with high levels of accountability.
London’s Air Ambulance Charity continues to develop a supportive and enabling environment that gets the best out of our people. We promote a culture of progression and professional advancement offering a range of learning and development opportunities. In addition we offer flexible working options, wellbeing packages and family friendly employment policies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced and dependable Estates and Facilities Manager who is committed to delivering an exceptional experience for the users of all our premises?
Do you want to play a key role in an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives and livelihoods of individuals and communities across London? Do you have the dedication and attention to detail to ensure that all aspects of our estate are maintained in top condition and the facilities provide the best possible environment for the services we deliver?
We are a multi service charity who offer adult learning, access to free legal advice and community services that work with the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups to build stronger communities. Based over three sites in Stratford, Southwark and Holborn we are now in search of an Estates and Facilities Manager to consolidate our working practices, establish efficient and cost-effective routines and relationships, develop our sustainability practices and take us even further on our journey of growth.
This role leads estates and facilities management across the organisation. A diverse and hands-on role, you will be highly organised, knowledgeable in estates management practices, including relevant legislation, health and safety and carrying out risk assessments. You will be a great communicator, developing relationships with external contractors and our own internal teams. You will manage a small team of one, and liaise closely with colleagues who have responsibility for the day to day operational uses of our sites, and who want to provide the very best experience to their client users. This is a critical role for the charity: you will embrace ownership, work with initiative and spot opportunities for improving all aspects of our estates and facilities management!
From managing daily cleaning and maintenance routines, to overseeing larger projects, this is a unique opportunity to build and develop the estate management routines at our newest site in Stratford, and to become involved in some key pieces of capital project work designed to enhance the experience of our client users across the organisation. You will be prepared to be hands-on when required, but able to step back and manage the big picture. We work at pace and need you to do the same. We would love someone to join us who shares our passion!
You will be joining an organisation who is genuinely warm and welcoming, who thrives on nurturing people and their growth. You will work closely with the senior management team, a group of committed, skilled and passionate people who are such a pleasure to work with.
This is a wonderful opportunity for the right person to immerse themselves in a successful, interesting and inspiring organisation.
We very actively encourage applications from applicants that are representative of the diverse communities that we serve.
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Deadline: The deadline to submit application forms is Friday 29th November 2024, at midnight.
Interviews: Interviews will take place on Wednesday 4th and/or Thursday 5th December 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
North Somerset Wellbeing College Tutors
Location: 4 Boulevard, Weston- Super-Mare (with travel to other locations across North Somerset)
- Opportunity 1
Hours: 25 hours
Contract: Permanent
- Opportunity 2
Hours: 25 hours
Contract: 1 Year Fixed Term
- Opportunity 3
Hours: 18.5 hours
Contract: Permanent
Please indicate in your personal statement, which of the roles you are interested in.
Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to people with mental health and other support needs. Our vision is that we believe in a world where everyone affected by their mental health can create a positive future. We promote mental health and wellbeing by supporting people and communities to build brighter futures.
About the Service
North Somerset Wellbeing provides free psychoeducational workshops, courses and group activities which are available to adults living in North Somerset. These are run online and at community venues across the county. The sessions are designed to explore, improve and maintain mental health and wellbeing. In addition, brief 1:1 support can be offered to those requiring signposting to other appropriate services.
About the Role
- Are you caring, compassionate and non-judgemental?
- Do you want to help people to learn skills to support their wellbeing and recovery?
- Do you have experience delivering wellbeing groups, workshops and courses?
We have 3 exciting opportunities to join our small, friendly team. As a Wellbeing Tutor, you will work in a psychologically and trauma informed way, be values led and looking to grow both personally and professionally.
Full details of this exciting opportunity can be found in the role profile.
About You
- You’ll need to be a good communicator, who is creative and able to make learning accessible for all service users.
- As well as planning and delivering a range of wellbeing activities, workshops and psychoeducational courses, we are looking for someone who embraces service user involvement and coproduction work to ensure that the service provision remains meaningful and relevant to those using it.
- The successful candidate will work collaboratively with clients / carers, the team and other agencies to manage risk where needed, including making safeguarding referrals if required.
- In addition, you will assist with the recruitment and supervision of a small team of volunteers who support the service.
- You will have good organisational skills, be IT proficient and have clear record-keeping skills.
We welcome applications from Experts by Experience as well as underrepresented groups.
Second Step offers an excellent annual leave package, support from our Employee Assistance Programme if you need it, and a comprehensive induction programme with on-going training opportunities.
Closing date: Friday 6th December 2024
Interview date: TBC