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As Fundraising Coordinator you will play a key role in Viva’s Fundraising & Engagement team, building relationships with and providing exceptional supporter care to our donors – including individuals, churches and community groups. Your high level of organisation, strong administrative skills and love of engaging with a variety of people will ensure that Viva’s supporters have an excellent and personalised giving experience.  Through all this you will play a vital role in supporting Viva’s core mission of effectively responding to the needs of vulnerable children around the world.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporter engagement – personally engaging with donors by email, letters, phone or in person
• Supporter care administration – ensuring accuracy in reporting and recording donations
• Coordination of Fundraising & Engagement team – supporting team communication and the Director for Fundraising & Engagement in team administration
• Operations and office support – ensuring Viva’s UK office runs smoothly

This role will suit you if you:

• enjoy engaging with supporters and building relationships
• are highly organised, thrive on accuracy and have a keen eye for detail
• are quick to learn and engage with systems and data, including financial software and information
• would love to join a welcoming, creative, supportive and international team

This is a full- or part-time role for Viva, located at our Oxford office in the UK with the option to also work at home: some working time will be needed in the office on a weekly basis but the exact split of office/home working time can be decided in conversation between the successful candidate and line manager.

Take a look at the full job description and person specification in the information pack and, if this is you, then apply today to be part of this incredible work, making a real and lasting difference for children.

Location: Based in Tower Hamlets, with travel to Waltham Forest, Newham, Haringey and Hackney.

Salary: (Salary Band 2.1) Unqualified applicants, dependent on experience: £27,582.75 - £29,174.06 per annum.

(Salary Band 2.2) Qualified applicants (with an accredited VAWG /domestic abuse qualification) dependent on experience: £29,174.06 - £31,826.25 per annum.

(Please note, successful candidates are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 5th September 2024 at 12 noon

Virtual Interview Date: Week Commencing 9th September 2024

Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Family Support Worker at Solace Women's Aid.  

We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.

Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.

About the Service

Solace provides safe refuge and move on accommodation to hundreds of women and children made homeless through domestic or sexual abuse. We run 19 refuges across London, including specialist refuge spaces for women with multiple needs. Of these, this role will involve working across move on accommodation in Newham, Haringey, Hackney and Waltham Forest, with an office base in Tower Hamlets.

About the Role

The primary role of a Family Support Worker is to provide effective, efficient, and supportive service to children and their mothers residing in move on accommodation with Solace Women’s Aid. The staff member will lead on the development of a child and family-centered approach to work in the. In so doing, they will:

• Develop and deliver a range of trauma-informed services to children and young people (0-16 years) and their mothers within the refuge and when they are resettled into the community
• Ensure the completion of comprehensive assessments of family needs and risk of families, ensuring an integrated approach with children and adult services (internal and external)
• Ensure ongoing development of age-appropriate children activities
• Promote ‘Integrated Working’ through internal and external mechanisms in partnership with colleagues and community partnerships
• Coordinate the delivery of activities through session staff, volunteers, and student placements

About You

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of working with vulnerable children, young people, and/or families, as well as knowledge of the effects that domestic abuse can have on young people.

You will be familiar with Assessment, Action Planning, and Evaluation for families, with experience in maintaining records. You will also have the ability to work on your own initiative, as well as in partnership with other agencies or professionals, to promote family/child wellbeing.  

We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.

What we can offer you

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:

• Flexible working
• Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employer pension contribution
• Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Access to Inclusion Networks
• Daily clinical debriefing
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
• Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Flow & Restore yoga classes
• Meditation sessions
• Cycle to Work Scheme

How to apply

Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:

• Values, Behaviours & Competencies
• Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. 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. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.

Location: Enfield with a co-location in North Middlesex Hospital

Salary: (Band 2.1) Unqualified- £27,582.75 - £29,174.06 - per annum, pro rata

(Band 2.2) Qualified applicants (CAADA /Safe Lives/Women’s Aid IDVA, ISVA or DAPA qualification)

£29,174.06 -£31,826.25- per annum, pro rata

(Please note, successful candidates are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Fixed term contract until March 2025

Closing Date: 16th September 2024 at 12 noon

Interview Date: 23rd September 2024

Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocate (IDSVA) at Solace Women's Aid.  

We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.

Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.

About the Service: The Enfield SASS team provides advocacy and support to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse living in Enfield. An exciting opportunity has arisen in this busy team for an IDSVA within the Domestic Abuse team to be collocated within Enfield’s Sexual Health Clinic.

About the Role: You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide pro-active emotional, practical and advocacy support for survivors who have experienced any form of sexual violence.

About You: The ideal candidate will have completed ISVA training and have experience supporting women affected by sexual violence. You will have a clear understanding of the effects of and issues facing women affected by sexual violence, as well as an understanding of the Criminal Justice System. You will be able to communicate with people from a range of backgrounds and create a good working relationship with service users as well as partner agencies.

We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.

What we can offer you

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:

• Flexible working
• Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employer pension contribution
• Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Access to Inclusion Networks
• Daily clinical debriefing
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
• Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Flow & Restore yoga classes
• Meditation sessions
• Cycle to Work Scheme

How to apply

Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:

• Values, Behaviours & Competencies
• Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. 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. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.

No agencies.

CCLG is the UK and Ireland’s professional membership association for all health professionals working in paediatric oncology or teenage and young adult oncology. We are also a leading charity and expert voice for children and young people with cancer.

As the Member Networks Executive, you will play a pivotal role in fostering collaboration, knowledge exchange, and professional development within the professional community. You will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing various specialist interest groups and meetings, ensuring that they provide valuable opportunities for members to engage, learn, and network. You will use your excellent customer service and organisational skills in a busy role engaging directly with all levels of members.

Our work

Each week in the UK and Ireland, more than 30 children are diagnosed with cancer. Our network of dedicated professional members work together in treatment, care and research to help shape a future where all children with cancer survive and live happy, healthy and independent lives.

We fund and support innovative world-class research and collaborate, both nationally and internationally, to drive forward improvements in childhood cancer. Our award-winning information resources help lessen the anxiety, stress and loneliness commonly felt by families, giving support throughout the cancer journey.

We are a registered charity and fundraise for our important activities through campaigns, donations and family involvement.

Main purpose of the job

This role will be responsible for providing administrative support and coordinating activities for various specialist groups within the professional membership association. It involves supporting the Chairs, organising meetings, facilitating communication between members, and ensuring the smooth operation of the groups to enhance member engagement and satisfaction.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 8 September 2024.

Hours: full-time (37.5 hours per week) or 0.8FTE (4 days per week). Other flexible working arrangements may be considered.

Location: This is a hybrid role based in Leicester (40% of time (2 days per week if full time) in our central Leicester office, the remainder remote working)

We are pleased to have an opportunity for an Executive Director: Digital, Data and Technology to join RBLs Executive Board in this newly created position.

As one of two new permanent Executive Director positions, this role will be reporting to our Director General and will see you responsible for developing and delivering our digital and technology strategy and ensuring we become data-driven in all aspects of our work.

You will lead, build and develop high performing teams across our Transformation Management Office and Information Management & Technology functions, having accountability for the strategic leadership of our wider change and transformation programmes, whilst ensuring we cater for all of our potential digital first customers, supporters, members and beneficiaries.

Key areas of responsibility will include:

· Champion and enact RBL values, through dynamic and effective leadership

· Contribute to the development and delivery of our strategy, annual business plan and the associated performance objectives for all Executive Directors

· Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive digital, data and technology strategy

· Accountable for the performance of the Transformation Management Office and the planning and execution of major organisational change programmes

· Ensure that all legal and statutory obligations are met and act as the Executive Board lead for business continuity

· Represent RBL nationally and internationally as and when required

Why Apply?

RBL employs c2,000 people across the country campaigning on behalf of the Armed Forces community, delivering support services to them, leading Remembrance on behalf of the nation, raising funds to support our work and developing and running the organisation and our network of membership branches.

We are modernising, and we are ambitious to deliver more for the communities we support. It’s therefore an exciting time to be part of both changing the lives of our customers and changing the organisation and its future capacity and capability.

Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.

You will be contracted to our London Haig House Hub. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

Closing Date: 1st September

Interview Dates (1st stage Virtual): WC 9th September

Interview Dates (2nd stage face to face): WC 16th September

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for someone interested in gaining first-hand experience working on the frontline of a fast-paced, client-facing charity.  GARAS has been supporting refugees and asylum seekers for 25 years, and has run the local Resettlement programmes for the past 9 years.

The successful candidate for this role will contribute to the effective and efficient operation of our Refugee Resettlement Team, which offers comprehensive advice and support to refugees who have arrived in the UK through the UKRS and ARAP Resettlement Schemes.

This in an immensely rewarding role, working in a dynamic charity building on an ethos of care and inclusivity. We are looking for an exceptional individual, committed to go the extra mile and convey our passion to support and transform the lives of refugees in our care.

Job description

MHFA England is looking for an individual to lead and manage organisational projects that form part of our planning and change portfolio. Projects will range from updating our product and services roadmap to supporting longer-term change programmes. 

The post holder will be responsible for providing the senior leadership team with evidence and recommendations to drive the key business decisions for change initiatives and project prioritisation, helping to shape the organisation’s thinking and direction. The successful candidate will have experience in leading projects from concept to completion, and be comfortable working to tight deadlines. The successful candidate will also have excellent attention to detail and outstanding communication skills, and be comfortable managing multiple projects and multiple stakeholders. 

Please refer to the job description for full details of the role.

About MHFA England  

MHFA England is a social enterprise and the leading provider of mental health skills and awareness training courses in England. Our vision is to improve the health of the nation, through normalising society’s attitudes and behaviours around mental health, by developing the skills we need to look after our own and others’ wellbeing.  

Please note, our hybrid working currently includes two anchor days per month in our London office and other meetings in our office where necessary on an ad hoc basis.

Looking after you  

Wellbeing is at the heart of all that we do and say, we are friendly and supportive organisation. We are committed to rewarding our employees with competitive pay, a flexible and supportive workplace, opportunities to grow and develop, and our promise that we will put your wellbeing first.  

Interested? How to apply 

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter. Early application is encouraged as we will be reviewing CVs as they come in. 

By applying for this job, you are confirming that you have read the MHFA England Privacy Notice and accept the conditions under which your details will be processed. 

Bristol Future Talent Partnership is a CIC that provides high quality work experience and mentoring opportunities to young people aged 14 to 18 from black and ethnic minority backgrounds. To date, we have positively impacted the lives of over 1200 students working with over 40 organisations and 16 schools and colleges. This is an exciting time for the Partnership while we make the transition towards becoming a registered charity.

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to help make a real difference to the lives of young people, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for a skilled Operations Manager who is highly motivated and driven. You will be able to use your initiative to shape the future work of the Partnership and have the desire and passion to drive the Partnership’s mission and values. You will be a strong people person who is able to collaborate effectively with external stakeholders.

Day to day, you will take the lead running the organisation. This includes, but is not limited to, helping organisations plan and execute high quality work experience placements, building new relationships with Bristol based organisations and educational establishments whilst managing existing stakeholder relationships and identifying and implementing improvements and changes necessary to ensure our offerings have the best possible impact for both the students and organisations involved. Bristol Future Talent Partnership is currently a team of one, with aspirations to grow with funding over time.

You will also be responsible for:

• Working closely with schools and colleges across Bristol to identify students for offerings, and helping teachers and careers leads prepare students for these opportunities
• Income generation through bid funding and the management of the organisations budget, including financial reporting
• Facilitation of the transition of the Partnership from a CIC to a registered charity
• Ensuring consistency and quality of offerings
• Responsible for risk management and safeguarding during all Partnership offerings
• Overseeing all placements and offerings, acting as the main point of contact
• Responsible for meeting the business plan as set out by the Board of Directors
• Monitoring and reporting of performance
• Analysis and reporting of feedback from both students and organisations, in line with data protection policies
• Social media content generation and website development
• Creation of bi-monthly student newsletters
• Organisation and facilitation of quarterly board meetings
• Developing the offerings of Bristol Future Talent Partnership and growing the number of young people, organisations and educational establishments involved, working closely with the board of directors

Essential Experience:

• High level of organisational and interpersonal skills
• Methodical and able to use own initiative
• Excellent multi tasking abilities
• Self motivated
• Visionary mindset to champion continuous improvement
• Skilled in building and developing effective relationships
• Able to respond proactively to emerging challenges and opportunities

Desirable Experience:

• Knowledge of and experience in safeguarding
• Bid writing and grant applications
• Financial management and reporting
• Networking, working in partnership with other organisations and promoting services

If you are excited about working for us and have most of the skills and experience we are looking for, please send a copy of your CV and covering letter. We‘d love to hear from you!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £30,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bristol

Application deadline: 06/09/2024

An exciting opportunity has opened for a passionate and driven Conference and Events Manager to join the team at Robinson College.

Conference and Events Manager
Location: Grange Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AN
Salary: In the range of £39,000 to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week

The role of the Conference & Events Manager is to coordinate, develop and manage the College’s conferencing services to both our academic community and external customers.

The Conference & Events Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the conference operations, ensuring a smooth and efficient service is delivered at a consistently high level. They will play a key role in the development and delivery of sales and marketing plans, reporting on all forecasted and actual activities, and provide event management for all events at the College.  Budget management and ensuring compliance with legislative and collegiate policy requirements will also be key features of the role.

This varied role demands the ability to balance the need to optimise commercial opportunity whilst being mindful of the College’s prime function as a place of education, learning and research, and a home for our students.  The Conference & Events Manager will line manage members of the conferencing team, and report directly to the Head of Conference & Catering Services.

College Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time appointments), increasing with length of service up to an additional 5 days
• Contributory auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Death in service benefit
• Free lunch in College
• Enhanced sick pay after qualifying period
• Enhanced family friendly pay after qualifying period
• Access to a benefits website which provides savings and discounts on a wide variety of purchases, as well as days out, gift cards and other offers
• Generous Salary Extras discounts incl. Cycle to Work scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Free parking may be available subject to capacity
• Access to University Card with subsidised travel on U bus between Madingley Road Park and Ride or Cambridge Train Station and the College
• Exercise space for a small termly charge
• Staff social club events throughout the year
• Annual flu jab subject to criteria

Closing date for applications: Friday 30 August 2024 at 9am
Interview date: Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 September 2024

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

Robinson College and the University of Cambridge actively support equality, diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all sections of society.

No agencies please.

Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it. 

Crisis Skylight Brent offer direct services to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Alongside our frontline service offer, we develop and lead strategy and partnership projects to deliver positive change for homeless people in Brent. 

Job Title: Lead Worker (Housing Coach), please note internally this role is known as Lead Worker (Coaching)

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract, parental leave cover 

About the role 

As one of the Lead Worker you will play a role in supporting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness by providing assessment, coaching advice and advocacy, whilst linking individuals into services that provide support. This role will also provide support to the facilitation of the Winter Night Shelter 2025, including ensuring that service users accessing the night shelter have an opportunity to resolve their homelessness sustainably.

The key to success will be your ability to make collaborative, consistent and psychologically informed relationships with services, colleagues, and partner organisations. You will have the ability to empower and upskill service users to be proactive in their accommodation search. You will provide support with practical aspects of their route out of homeless, including access to housing, benefits, and other relevant needs. You will Lead Work a caseload and provide effective case management in line with the Crisis Case Management Framework.

Skills, knowledge, and experience vital to succeeding in this role:

• Passionate about and dedicated to ending homelessness.   

• Comprehensive understanding and experience of accessing housing via private rented sector, local authorities, housing associations, supported providers and others.   

• Good knowledge of issues affecting homeless people, including housing, welfare issues, trauma, substance use, involvement in criminal justice services, and social isolation  

• Proven track record of successfully using coaching, IAG or psychologically informed approaches with people who have experience homelessness.  

• Skills and experience in partnership working and networking.

• Flexible and adaptable to change.  

• Strong team player, able to use own initiative and reflect on your own practice.  

• Previous experience in the voluntary or statutory sector with a focus on working alongside marginalised people or groups.  

Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions in the application form, we encourage you to apply.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.  

Working at Crisis  

Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.

Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:  

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.  

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%  

• 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay. 

• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm  

• Two-days (pro rata) wellbeing days 

• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)  

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.  

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How do I apply? 

Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.

If you would like to know more about this role/ the service, you can attend an Open Evening at Crisis Skylight Brent 1-2 Bank Buildings, High Street, Harlesden, NW10 4LT on Thursday 29 August 17.30 – 19.30. If you’re planning on attending, please can you let the Hiring Manager Nick Bradshaw know via email (contact details can be found on our website). If you’re unable to attend but would like more information, please feel free to contact Nick.

Closing date: Sunday 8 September 2024 (at 23:59) 

Interviews will be held on Monday 16 September Crisis Skylight Brent 1-2 Bank Buildings, High Street, Harlesden, NW10 4LT. 

Accessibility  

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.  

 
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094  

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research is Britain’s oldest, and one of its most prestigious independent research institutes.  We specialise in applied social and economic research, combining high academic standards with relevance to policy making.  Our reputation for quality and independence, outstanding networks and unrivalled location at the heart of Westminster makes us the ideal base to build a national profile for academic or policy research that makes real impact. 

We are seeking a Finance Manager to join the Finance and Administration team.  The purpose of the role is to formulate and implement NIESR’s financial and accounting practices, to support its business objectives and to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.  The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about improving organisational procedures, and able to work across the organisation to promote good financial practices. This role involves the line management of a Finance Officer, so a commitment to supporting and developing staff is vital.

Location: Hybrid working. The SASS office is in Camden but there is an expectation to travel to the co-located Sexual Health Clinics in Barnet.

Salary:  (Salary Band 2.1) Training opportunity £27,582.75-£29,197.06 per annum

(Salary Band 2.2) Qualified £29,174.06-£31,826.25 per annum

(Please note successful candidates will be appointed at the bottom of the band). 

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2025

Closing Date: 4th September 2024 at 12 noon

Virtual Interview Date: Week Commencing 9th of September

Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Sexual Health IDSVA Barnet at Solace Women's Aid.  

We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.

Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.

About the Service

The Sexual Health project was piloted in Islington and the project has expanded and will now cover Camden, Haringey and Barnet. From late 2021, the Sexual Health project covers a further three sexual health clinics in North London and will continue to provide high-quality holistic support to survivors of sexual abuse and violence who approach the sexual health clinic. As with all Islington SASS services, the Sexual Health project is inclusive to all survivors, but this project has a specific focus on increasing the engagement for LGBTQ+ survivors.

About the Role

We are looking for a Sexual Health Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocates to sit in the Islington SASS team and co-locate in Barnet Sexual Health Clinics. As a IDSVA you will provide immediate support for victim/survivors of domestic and sexual abuse attending the clinic including carrying out risk and needs assessments, safety planning and providing short-term support and onward referral. In addition, you will act as the Sexual Health lead for Solace in for Barnet, providing advice and guidance to Solace staff and Sexual Health professionals.

The Sexual Health IDVAs also hold a caseload providing one-to-one support to high-risk victims/survivors at the point of crisis as well as those at standard and medium risk levels, co-ordinating multi agency support and providing practical solutions.

You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team and collaborating with external agencies in your work.

About You

If you demonstrate commitment, innovation, passion, non-judgemental and collaboration, you’ll thrive in our diverse feminist team of professionals.

Ideal candidates will have experience working with victim/survivors of sexual abuse or violence and a solid understanding of the support options available to them. You will have strong leadership skills, thrive on working under pressure, and be adept at crisis management and prioritising your workload to meet the demands of this busy service.

We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.

What we can offer you

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:

• Flexible working
• Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employer pension contribution
• Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Access to Inclusion Networks
• Daily clinical debriefing
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
• Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Flow & Restore yoga classes
• Meditation sessions
• Cycle to Work Scheme

How to apply

Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:

• Values, Behaviours & Competencies
• Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. 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. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.

No agencies.

The Rank Foundation is seeking a Finance and Operations Officer to join their dedicated team in Shoreditch. The post holder will be at the heart of our operations, ensuring smooth financial management and supporting meaningful initiatives. The position is offered on a full-time permanent basis based in our office in Shoreditch, London, and we hope the postholder to start in late Summer / early Autumn.

If you are a passionate finance professional with strong operational skills and look to make an impact in the philanthropy and social sectors, apply now!

Key accountabilities:

· Finance: Manage payments, invoices, expenses, and grants payment using Xero, reconcile accounts, handle VAT returns, and maintain organised financial records.

· Organisational Administration: Support GDPR compliance, provide general administrative support, assist with events, and manage shared inboxes and VOIP accounts.

· Governance Support: Offer administrative support for trustees, circulate executive reports, plan governance meetings, and review policies.

· Programme Support: provide administrative support to some of the Rank Foundation’s flagship programmes.

Please download the Recruitment Pack for the full description of the post. 

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If you would like to apply, please state the role you are applying for and send your CV together with a supporting statement no longer than 2 sides of A4 that clearly demonstrates how you meet the knowledge, skills, and experience requirements of the role. 

The important dates to note 

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Monday 9th September 2024

Interviews: In-person London, 19th September 2024

We’re seeking an enthusiastic Fundraising Coordinator with excellent communication and writing skills to help our Inclusive Cycling activities grow!

About this job

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated, friendly team and play a key role in helping us to maximise our impact and support underrepresented groups. As an integral part of Life Cycle, you’ll clearly see the impact you make.

Supported by experienced colleagues, you’ll have all the tools you need to help hundreds of people benefit from our inclusive cycling activities.

As the Fundraising Coordinator, you’ll:

• Submit, log and track applications.
• Identify potential funding opportunities.
• Write applications to smaller funders (typically £5,000 or less).
• Assist the Fundraising Manager in larger applications.
• Monitor and report to funders, demonstrating clear outcomes and impact.
• Work with the Finance Manager to ensure financial reports meet the funders’ needs.
• Work with the Fundraising Manager to track fundraising income against budgets and actual spend. 
• Help colleagues gather photos, feedback and case studies.
• Ensure all are stored in line with Data Protection legislation.
• Provide additional fundraising and general administrative support where necessary.

About you

With a flair for writing and experience in fundraising (ideally Trusts and Foundations), you’ll be confident in crafting engaging, convincing bids and writing and editing in a professional context.

The post holder will have proven experience in building positive relationships with stakeholders, be able to manage workloads and meet strict deadlines, have an organised, methodical approach to work, and most importantly, be motivated and enthusiastic about Life Cycle’s mission.  

About Life Cycle

Life Cycle is a charity that works with people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds at every stage of their cycling journey, from learning to ride, to building a career in the cycle industry.

You’ll be joining us at an exciting time of our journey; public interest in cycling is the highest in a generation, and demand for our services is growing. Your efforts will directly impact the environment and local communities.

Why join us?

• Pension scheme (5% of salary).
• 31 days holiday per annum.
• Company sick pay.
• Staff discounts on refurbished bikes. 
• Cycle to work scheme and TechScheme.
• Free cycle training and an annual bike check-up.
  
  

Salary: £24,400 - £26,354.

How to Apply: Please fill out our application form on our website.

Deadline: 9 am on Monday 16th September.

Interviews: Wednesday 18th September at Life Cycle, The CREATE Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol, BS1 6XN.

Start date: We are looking to have a candidate in post as soon as possible.