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Do you work well in a team and are keen to learn new skills? If you have fundraising experience or would like to move into fundraising this could be the ideal role for you.
This is an exciting time to join us at the Medical Research Foundation , as we have recently launched our new five-year strategy to drive the life-changing advances of tomorrow, by laying the foundations for ground-breaking new discoveries today. A key part of this strategy will be to investing in our fundraising team to achieve transformational growth in voluntary income in the next 10 years. To support this growth, we are looking for a Fundraising Administration Assistant to play a crucial role in supporting the team to develop relationships with existing donors and raise income from potential funders.
Reporting to and working closely with our Director of Fundraising and the wider fundraising team, you will make a significant contribution to growing the Medical Research Foundation’s network of support from individuals, trusts & foundations, and corporates. Your main responsibilities will be to:
- Act as the first point of contact for supporters and members of the public, dealing with fundraising enquiries, requests for information, and feedback via the telephone, email, and post.
- Thank donors and create personalised correspondence and other communications to support the donor journey.
- Support the delivery of face-to-face events including challenge events and donor stewardship events.
- Maintain accurate records on our database and keep our online giving platforms up to date.
- Conduct research on new fundraising opportunities and sources of income.
- Support campaigns to encourage more people to make donations and leave a gift in their Will to the Foundation.
- Support the research for and delivery of funding applications.
- Develop fundraising materials.
This is an excellent opportunity to utilise your existing skills, experience and enthusiasm for fundraising and perform a vital role in helping us to achieve our charity’ objectives to improve health and change lives through research. We would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate:
- Experience of customer service.
- Effective written communications with a persuasive writing style.
- Strong research skills, including the ability to search for reliable information online, with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience of maintaining accurate records (e.g. customer records, contact details, project data)
- Working in an organised manner, managing deadlines effectively and responding flexibly to work priorities.
- IT literacy
- An ability to develop and manage effective working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.
We will offer you
We will offer a salary of £28,000 depending on experience for a 36-hour week and double-matched pension contributions up to 10% max employer contribution. We would like a full-time employee but are happy to consider a part-time contract (min 0.8 FTE). We offer 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata) per year, excellent financial, health and social benefits and an opportunity to join a dedicated team making a difference to human health. We value spending time working in-person to develop strong connections with each other and with our mission, so you will be based at our central London office for a minimum of three days a week with the option to work remotely for the remainder.
We value the importance of having fun at work. We enjoy regular team lunches and an end-of-year party to celebrate our successes. Our Social Committee organises our out-of-work social calendar which includes excursions to local street food markets, visits to cultural venues and monthly after-work drinks.
Visit our website for further information and details of how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Permanent, full time, 35 hours over 5 days
Salary: £43,962 - £47,502
Location: Hybrid – 2 days in the office (Burford, OX18 4PF), 3 days remote
Closing date: Sunday 1 September 2024
Interview date: w/c 19 September 2024
Join Blue Cross as our PMO Manager and help us create a brighter future for pets and the people who love them.
You'll be part of the central Strategic Planning team, the driving force behind the delivery of our new strategy, ensuring our projects and programmes make a positive impact for pets and people.
More about the role
At Blue Cross, we believe in making a difference every day for pets and their people. As our PMO Manager, you'll play a vital role in driving our new strategy forward. You'll be at the heart of its delivery, ensuring our projects and programmes succeed and contribute meaningfully to our strategic goals. If you're passionate about project and programme management and want to work in a compassionate, collaborative environment that values your contributions, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
As our PMO Manager, you’ll oversee a diverse portfolio of projects that drive the Blue Cross strategic plans forward. Your expertise will help ensure every initiative is delivered on time, within budget, and to the necessary quality standards, ultimately helping us achieve our goals and make a positive impact. Working as part of our expert Strategic Planning team, you'll provide an effective and pragmatic Portfolio Management Office function through the provision of consistent standards, governance, planning, and support.
What you’ll do:
- Lead the development and maintenance of the Blue Cross project management framework to ensure alignment with best practice and the needs of the charity.
- Provide guidance and support to teams in applying this framework to deliver consistent and high-quality projects and programmes.
- Undertake the day-to-day management of governance activities across the portfolio
- Own and manage the portfolio information management system to ensure complete and accurate data accuracy and user accessibility.
- Support effective delivery by maintaining an up-to-date delivery and resource plan through collaboration with stakeholders
- Produce clear and concise reporting on portfolio performance for senior management.
- Drive portfolio performance by centrally tracking benefits across the portfolio in partnership with finance and, data and insights colleagues
- Work with Learning and Development team colleagues to provide ongoing project management training to continually enhance team capabilities.
- Support the Internal Communications team to foster a culture of transparency and collaboration through effective communication for the delivery of the strategy
Want to know more? We've attached a detailed job description that outlines the role and responsibilities in greater depth.
To understand our vision and strategic direction, please take a look at our '2024-2026 Our Focus'. It outlines our key priorities and strategic goals that guide our projects and initiatives.
About You
We're seeking a highly organised and analytical individual with a passion for both project programme management and animal welfare. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining a keen eye for detail. You’re a strong communicator, able to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
What You’ll Bring
- Excellent organisational skills
- Proven experience in supporting project delivery using a best practice methodology
- Expertise in activity and resource planning within a project portfolio context
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and task completion
- Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong presentation skills with experience in creating reports and presentations for senior leadership
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with project portfolio management software and planning tools (e.g., Microsoft Project)
- Knowledge of project and programme controls methods and frameworks (e.g., Prince2, MSP)
Ready to join us?
Click the ‘Apply Now’ button to complete a short application form and upload your CV ahead of the closing date at 23:59 on Sunday 1 September 2024.
We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
We look forward to receiving your application!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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- Hybrid Working
- High performing working environment
About Our Client
LightEn is a philanthropic organisation and educational platform that signposts pathways with the potential to raise consciousness and help humanity embody the highest levels of love and wisdom. We pursue our mission via three main pathways: curating and creating exceptional educational content and making that content available to all free of charge; providing grants to support the work of individuals and organisations inspired by its vision; and facilitating courses and retreats at locations in London (UK), Asheville, North Carolina (USA) and Mallorca (Spain). Our work is conducted through various entities primarily operating in three countries, including a US-based 501(c)3 and a UK-registered charity, and we are rapidly expanding our footprint and activities across all pathways.
Job Description
The Financial Controller (FC), reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), will manage all accounting functions within LightEn and related entities, making sure that all accounting records are appropriately kept and that accounting procedures and reports are compliant with all relevant standards and legislation. The FC will coordinate and manage the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts, prepare monthly accounts, dashboards, forecasts, and other regular financial, regulatory and compliance reports. The FC will ensure that the finance team operates within a robust control environment and will support the CAO in preparing for and coordinating preparations for external audits. The FC will support the development of all internal control policies, contribute to ensuring all financial systems are fit for purpose and maintained, and be able to identify any potential areas for improvement.
The primary responsibilities will include:
- Day-to-day management of accounting operations for one or more complex corporations or nonprofits, during periods of significant growth and change, including application of compliant accounting treatment for: income recognition including for grants receivable, grants payable, and other forms of charitable giving; accounts payable; general ledger; full cost recovery; inventory accounting; administration of payroll, pensions, and other staff benefits; and any other related accounting and operational tasks.
- Preparation of budgets and financial forecasts and reporting any variances.
- Preparation of monthly management accounts, forecasts, and reports which identify results, trends, and variances to budget.
- Ensuring all transactions are recorded, filed, and reported properly.
- Making sure reporting complies with all appropriate accounting standards, statutory law and financial regulations for one or more complex corporations or nonprofits.
- Documenting operational processes and accounting policies to maintain internal controls.
- Streamlining and improving all operations and accounting systems.
- Coordinating the management of cash flow and identification of funding requirements.
- Supporting the CAO and other members of the leadership team with procurement processes.
- Supporting the CAO and other members of the leadership team with grant-making processes, monitoring, learning, and evaluation.
- Supervising and managing financial staff and managing relationships with any external partners (e.g., payroll service providers).
- Supporting the CAO with thorough preparation for the audit process and liaising with external personnel where required.
- Supporting the CAO in presenting reports to board members, senior executives, and other stakeholders.
The Successful Applicant
The FC should hold a recognized CCAB accounting qualification and possess the following:
- experience in managing all day-to-day accounting operations for one or more complex corporations or non-profits;
- outstanding analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills;
- ability to work to tight deadlines;
- strong personal and communication skills;
- confident leadership and management skills;
- strong business acumen through working across both for-profit and non-profit organizations;
- ability to influence people at all levels;
- experience and an appetite for working in a start-up and rapid growth organisation;
- personal affinity with LightEn's mission and approach.
What's on Offer
We would like to offer the successful candidate:
- A market competitive salary
- Hybrid working
- 25 days annual leave
- Private health insurance, employer-matched pension up to 6%, and a variety of generous benefits
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.
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Are you excited about seeing Christians in the UK and Ireland engage in world mission? Do you have a passion to equip and disciple others to serve God in short-term mission reaching out to East Asia?
As Lead Serve Asia Coordinator, you will be giving oversight to team developing and delivering high quality placements for Serve Asia, our short-term mission programme.
The Lead Serve Asia Coordinator will need experience of short-term cross-cultural mission, good administrative and interpersonal skills and a deep commitment to world mission and an ability to pass that passion on to others.
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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!
Salary: £42,750 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Full-time home-working role, to be based in London/Essex with ability to commute several times a month to East London for meetings with the CEO, and a willingness to travel several times a quarter to central London/Bristol for Board of Trustee meetings.
Length of contract: Permanent
Who are Women’s Aid?
Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of over 170 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For almost 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse.
Purpose of the Executive Assistant to the CEO role:
As Executive Assistant to the CEO, the successful candidate will play an integral role in supporting the CEO with the practicalities of achieving Women’s Aid strategic and operational objectives by providing high level confidential administrative, secretarial and diary management, and by delivering high quality, proactive, organisational governance and planning support to our Board of Trustees and subcommittees.The post holder with have line management responsibility of two executive assistants.
Key duties and responsibilities of the Executive Assistant to the CEO:
- Provide a professional, comprehensive and high-quality executive support to the CEO.
- Play an effective and appropriate role as the primary point of contact for the CEO’s office.
- Support the CEO to manage appointments with her direct reports (x11) and track workstreams and necessary follow-up.
- Provide project administration support and management of discreet pieces of work relating to the executive office, in line with organisational policies.
- To support the CEO and trustees in all aspects of constitutional administration including, but not limited to, arranging and overseeing the Board of Trustees recruitment, induction, appraisal and training; organisation of AGM; Memorandum of Association; Governance Framework; and registration information with Companies House and The Charity Commission, and other associated bodies.
- Carry out management, supervision, appraisal and development of direct reports as required.
What we are looking for in our Executive Assistant to the CEO:
- Experience of providing a confidential service and operating with discretion at all times and in a fast paced and agile environment
- Ability to effectively digest and summarise complex information, in order to communicate key priorities.
- Excellent time management and organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and to work to deadlines.
- Extensive experience providing executive assistance, secretarial or administrative support to individuals or a team, with experience of a Senior PA role at Board or Trust level.
Benefits of joining us as our Executive Assistant to the CEO include:
- Generous Annual Leave: 25 days + 2 Company Holidays + 8 UK Bank Holidays, with an extra 1 day per year after 1 year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
- Valuable Pension Benefits: a generous 7% employer contribution.
- Flexible Working: remote working, a generous TOIL scheme, and family-friendly policies
- Wellness and Support: including a cycle to work scheme, free optician check-ups, annual flu vaccines, access to a 24-hour employee assistance counselling helpline, a ‘Headspace’ app for mindfulness, and ‘Reflective Practice’ sessions.
- Making a Genuine Difference: in a rewarding role where your work will directly result in helping Women’s Aid to be able to provide lifesaving services for women and children across England.
How to apply?
- Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter. Your Cover Letter should be no more than 2 pages long and should include a summary of your reasons for applying for the position. You should also include details of how your skills, behaviours and experience meet those necessary for the role, as listed in the Job Description and Person Specification.
- Please ensure that you also complete the EDI form and send all completed paperwork to the recruitment email addredss. (Please clearly mark your name and the role title in the subject line of your email).
NB:
- Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010
- If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants.
- All posts, including remote posts, must be based in the UK.
- Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from Black and minoritised women.
- Please read our Single Sex Statement on our website.
- Please note that applications will be reviewed, and interviews arranged, on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success, please apply ASAP.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Charity Shop Manager
Skipton, North Yorkshire
We are committed to paying the Real Living Wage.
About Us
Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer. Together, we can change this.
Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to funding research so that you and those you love live longer healthier lives, free of cancer.
Thanks to supporters, the charity funds vital cancer research and pioneers innovative new services for people with cancer. These life-giving medical breakthroughs are helping more people survive cancer – in Yorkshire, and beyond.
As an inclusive employer, our aim is to ensure our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is vital to us taking action to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer more effectively in Yorkshire. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.
The Benefits
We offer all employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Hornbeam Park train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more.
We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Shop Manager, you will put people in Yorkshire at the heart of everything you do, unite with colleagues and other organisations in this cause, and dare to think big and bold to make positive solutions happen.
The Role
As our Shop Manager you will lead a team of volunteers to raise funds to invest in achieving the charity’s goal to save lives in Yorkshire. Reporting to the Retail Area Manager, you will portray the charity as a professional, credible brand which acts with integrity and provide excellent customer service, ensuring volunteers, donors and customers know how their contribution is helping the people of Yorkshire.
Specifically, you will:
· Manage and be accountable for implementing and complying with agreed shop operating policy and standards including Health and Safety and Trading Standards.
· Be responsible for ensuring the shop is presented to the highest standards with attractive visual merchandising and window displays.
· Be responsible for attracting and recruiting a team of new volunteers, ensuring they are well trained and take every effort to create a welcoming and happy environment.
· Be responsible for ongoing volunteer training and engagement, ensuring the volunteer management system is actively kept up to date.
· Have line manager responsibility for assistant manager, working together to ensure there is management cover and sufficient volunteers to operate all trading hours.
· Ensure accurate accounting and handling of assets (items donated and money received).
· Be responsible for ensuring accurate record keeping of items donated and the amount paid for each item for Gift Aid tax reclaim purposes.
· Prepare and complete all shop administration including cash handling and banking functions to the highest standard, accurately and on time, always adhering to charity policy and procedures.
· Create a welcoming professional atmosphere and deliver high standards of customer service for all customers and supporters.
About You
To be considered for this role, you will need:
· To be ideally educated to A-level or equivalent.
· To have experience of managing people/volunteers including recruitment and development.
· To have previous retail experience in charity sector or commercial sector is desirable.
· To have experience of meeting and exceeding targets within a retail environment.
· To be highly organised with good time management skills.
· To have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
· To have the ability or willingness to travel occasionally across the Yorkshire region for training and team meetings.
· To have a willingness to complete our pre-employment checks (to be undertaken once the role is offered and accepted) which include:
o A check on your employment history, by seeking references that cover your previous 5 years of employment and verifying any employment gaps of over 28 days
o A check on your eligibility to work in the UK as per the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
o A check on your highest educational achievement(s)
o A check on your professional qualification(s)
· To undertake a DBS check at the level relevant to your role.
Application
Before applying, please visit our Careers Page to view the full role profile and find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.
To apply please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, Head of People, before 2nd September 2024. Please read our privacy notice before applying.
Yorkshire Cancer Research is a responsible and flexible employer. We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us via our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Species Survival Fund Project Land Management Trainee
Salary: £18,720 Actual for 30 hours
Contract type: Fixed term, 1- year trainee placement
Working pattern: Part time, 30 hours per week over 4 days
Location: Avalon Marshes, Shapwick Road Westhay
The Government's Species Survival Fund 12-month practical Land Management Trainee post will be supported and mentored by reserves staff and will have the opportunity to get practical experience and training in nature conservation and the management and maintenance of our fantastic nature reserves in the Avalon Marshes project area.
‘Bogs and Bitterns’: Species Survival Fund Project – Land Management Trainee
Trainees will be supported and mentored by reserves staff and have the opportunity to get practical experience and training in nature conservation and the management and maintenance of the Trusts fantastic nature reserves. Trainees will get a chance to undertake a range of practical nature conservation activities to help manage trees and woodlands, grassland and meadows, complete surveys and species ID, develop skills in conservation grazing, visitor management, publicity and interpretation of wildlife for different audiences, as well as learning about site safety, leading groups and working with volunteers.
The 1- year trainee placement (30 hours per week over 4 days) enables a trainee to work through all four different seasons of reserves management giving them practical experience, skills and an understanding of the types of conservation roles available and which suits them with the key responsibilities of:
Responsibility 1:
Support the Reserves Team by:
- Working with the reserves team on Somerset Wildlife Trust’s nature reserves in the Avalon Marshes to deliver the Bogs and Bitterns project
- Assisting the reserves team with a range of practical reserve tasks
- Assisting the reserve team with visitor management tasks
Responsibility 2:
Working with volunteers by:
- Assisting the reserves team in delivering a programme of practical conservation volunteer days across all reserves and habitats
Responsibility 3:
Support the maintenance and storage of equipment by:
- Assisting the reserves team in the Avalon Marshes work base with helping to maintain and safely store a range of tools and equipment
Additional benefits of working for the Somerset Wildlife Trust include:
- 7% employer pension contribution
- Life insurance
- An annual professional institution subscription
- Flexible and agile working
- Wellbeing support – EAP, wellbeing champions
- Diversity networks through RSWT/TWT
- Paid volunteer days
- Continuous Professional Development opportunities
- Minimum 33 days of holiday (25 annual leave + bank holidays) pro rata
- Active staff social events
+ The opportunity to make a real and positive difference to nature, communities and the climate.
Closing date: Sunday 8 September 2024
Somerset Wildlife Trust has an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan and is committed to continuing to improve the equality, diversity and inclusion of every aspect of our work; we know we need to engage with everyone to live our Values and achieve our goals. We welcome applications from everyone and are happy to discuss any accommodations or arrangements that would make the recruitment process better for you, and the working environment should you be employed.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
No agencies please.
Assistant Philanthropy & Grants Officer
Salary: Up to £24,500 pro rata gross per annum depending on skills and experience
Location: Curdridge, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 2DP
Part Time – 21 Hours per Week
Permanent Contract
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is a grassroots movement working for nature’s recovery and to bring people closer to nature.
‘Our vision for a wilder future is beautiful and vital!’
Our future has to be wilder!
We are seeking an Assistant Philanthropy & Grants Officer to join our cause.
It is an exciting time for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust as we strive towards our Wilder 2030 strategy. We want to see 1 in 4 people connecting with wildlife and taking action, and at least a third of land and sea protected and where wildlife is recovering.
Our fundraising team is ambitious, with a strong track record of success and plans for growth. This role is new to the team and the post holder will have the opportunity to make a major impact in helping deliver our grants, legacy and major donor fundraising as part of the Trust’s strategy.
Reporting to the Philanthropy Manager and working alongside the Senior Grants Officer, this role will support grants and legacy fundraising in particular, as well as looking after Trust donors and getting involved in fundraising events.
Together, the team will build first-class journeys for a variety of supporters to secure vital income for the organisation both now and in the future. Strong people and relationship skills as well as a good writing style and attention to detail will be essential.
This role would suit a candidate who may already have some fundraising experience and is now keen to build their knowledge and expertise in grants, legacies and major donor fundraising. We have an experienced and skilled team in place which would provide the right candidate with an excellent and supportive environment in which to grow.
The ideal candidate would have a passion and drive to develop in this role. Training and support will be offered.
Wild About Inclusion!
As an inclusive employer we recognise that our workforce needs to better reflect the communities in which we live and work. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly those underrepresented within our sector, including people from black, Asian, minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.
We are happy to discuss the possibilities of hybrid and flexible working
This role will be based at our office in Curdridge, however, we are happy to accommodate a hybrid working routine, and discuss a pattern of work which suits the candidate. Officially, office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm with an hour lunch break.
We offer a wide range of benefits including a competitive salary, generous annual leave allowance, a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, learning and development support, 24-hour access to our employee assistance programme, discounted staff travel with our corporate partners Wightlink (subject to T&Cs) and more.
Closing date: 05 September 2024
Interviews: 12 September 2024
To apply for the role, please click on the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the page. In the ‘supporting information’ section, you’ll need to demonstrate, with detailed examples, how you meet the job requirements using the Job Description and Recruitment Pack below.
Please do not use artificial intelligence tools to assist you to complete the application form. We may not accept applications that have been completed utilising AI tools.
We have an exciting opportunity for 2 x Children & Young people's (CYP) Independent Domestic Violence Advisor to join our London CYP Service, working 37.5 hours a week until 31st March 2025.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improve the quality of lives of children and young people?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on safety and customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- Day off for your Birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts - Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is based in our Old Street office with flexibility of hybrid working.
As a Children & Young people's Independent Domestic Violence Advisor you will be required to:
- Effectively manage a caseload of different risk level cases of young people and provide specialist support to reduce the risk and increase safety.
- Provide one to one support to children and young people living in families affected by domestic abuse.
- Work collaboratively with LVWS IDVAs and other relevant support services to achieve the best outcomes for the family unit.
- You will have a thorough understanding of the current issues for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse
- Experience of carrying out comprehensive needs and risk assessments; to ensure CYP's receive an individually tailored support package that fully meets their identified needs, including safety planning, advocacy, emotional and practical support.
- As a CYP IDVA:
- Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
- Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
- Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
- Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
- As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
- If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
- To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
- We looking forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
METRO are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to oversee our Men’s Health peer mentoring programme. Together with our peer mentors, you will be responsible for co-producing a programme of workshops, groups and social activities across our local boroughs, working in partnership with a wide range of external organisations. You will also lead on the recruitment, training and management of a team of fantastic volunteer peer mentors who utilise their own lived experience to support others in the local community.
To meet the needs of the people we support you will need to be a proactive self-starter who is able to work some evenings, weekends and work from a number of our different offices. This position is only open to applicants who identify as male,
Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1) as the role will involve working one-to-one with men and running peer led support groups around men’s health.
Programme
The Support and Advice on Sexual Heath (SASH) programme is a partnership between Turning Point, METRO Charity, London Friend and Naz. We run sexual health support for communities across Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea & Westminster boroughs.
We provide free, non-judgemental and confidential support to residents of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster areas, with a focus on sexual health, relationships, mental health and wellbeing.
SASH provides a wide range of services, including counselling, life coaching, one-to-one peer mentoring and peer support groups for people seeking support in relation to reproductive health, chemsex recovery, living with HIV and support around sexual orientation and gender identity.
Role
This role will predominantly focus on health inequalities regarding sexual health, mental health and drug and alcohol misuse. The worker will predominantly work with men, but also LGBTQ+ communities, Black and Asian heritage communities, migrant communities, people living with HIV and sex workers.
This role will involve training peer mentors, as well as coordinating the mentoring and group work programme.
Our peer mentoring programme covers a wide range of areas including:
- Improving mental health
- STI and HIV prevention - testing and diagnosis support
- Living with HIV
- Healthy relationships
- Sexuality and gender
- Fertility, reproductive health and parenting
- Sex and pleasure
- Sex work
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are looking for someone who is passionate, audacious and creative to join our growing charity:
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We offer long term support for up to 18 months, enabling you to build trusted and safe relationships that exceed immediate, crisis intervention and also focus on implementing a support package for continued development once a survivor has achieved immediate safety
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We keep our caseloads low and manageable, supporting no more than 10 young women and girls at any one time. This has been proven to reduce stress and burn out, whilst increasing your capacity to create a targeted and needs-based response for each young person
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Our interventions are holistic and flexible, ranging from trips and outings, to visits in school, at home or a safe local community space. This approach enables you to have more freedom over how the intervention is shaped and delivered, reducing rigidity and any feelings the relationship is impersonal
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We offer access to a range of healing opportunities outside of the 1:1 Support, including fortnightly group trips with other young survivors to establish connection and reduce isolation, fortnightly group wellbeing workshops, access to Youth Employment opportunities within our creative education curriculum and opportunities to shape the organisation through our independent Youth Board.
The Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. As a charity we could not plan for our next programme of artistic work, or our community and outreach projects, without the support of our philanthropists and members. As an organisation we are committed to ensuring that all philanthropists and members enjoy a rewarding relationship with our organisation.
The Development and Advocacy Department are looking to appoint an experienced Philanthropy Manager to join our Philanthropy team on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Senior Philanthropy Manager, in this role you will manage a number of philanthropic relationships and make a significant contribution to the team through developing new initiatives and growing the portfolio.
The ideal candidate profile for this post will be a team player, with the following credentials:
- An established track record in philanthropy or fundraising for major organisations
- Demonstrated success in managing a portfolio of high value relationships with experience of personally securing significant gifts
- Ability to think strategically to devise relevant engagement and cultivation plans and identify opportunities for approaches to prospects
- A balance of experience and innovation to be able to develop new ideas and launch new initiatives successfully
- Credibility as an ambassador in the area of philanthropy, able to work effectively at senior levels and liaise with high-net-worth individuals
- Strong project management skills, with demonstrable experience of solving complex problems, drawing on given resources and collaborative working
A working knowledge of our repertoire is not a pre-requisite for this role but the ability to upskill quickly in our art forms in order to confidently speak to prospective donors is essential.
Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world-class Companies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Helpline Advisor to join the growing National Contact Centre team in Cardiff, working 37.5 hours a week over a 24/7 rota.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care? If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holiday leave allowance, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holiday leave allowance
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is based at our National Contact Centre in Cardiff.
As a Helpline Adviser you will be: -
- Able to respond to victims of and those affected by crime by providing emotional support, information and referral on to Victim Support services and other agencies
- Providing immediate support, advice and trauma first aid referrals to victims of and those affected by major incidents and terrorism.
- Seamlessly working across multiple services with different processes, procedures and recording mechanisms.
- Managing and responding appropriately to competing priorities, services and needs.
- Responsible for taking disclosures and responding appropriately by either escalating the safeguarding concern to the 'Designated Safeguarding Officer' or to respond immediately to life threatening situations.
You will need:
- Experience of working in challenging and changing environments with the emphasis on excellence in service delivery.
- Experience of organising and prioritising a complex workload.
- The ability to deal sensitively with challenging and emotionally charged situations, demonstrate empathy and control own emotions.
- The ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, including telephone skills
- Knowledge and understanding of:
- Relevant agencies and resources
- Importance of confidentiality and safe working practice
- Diversity issues and principles
- The impact of crime
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
We are looking for a Deputy Head of Scout Adventures (Business Operations) to join our Adventurous Scout Adventures team.
Location: Hybrid: With the requirement of working a minimum of 2-days per week at Gilwell Park offices (NB free accommodation is available at Gilwell Park to assist)
Salary:54,103 per annum, Band H, Level
Term: Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week - worked flexibly
We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.
About the Deputy Head of Scout Adventures Role:
This role is essential to ensuring Scout Adventures is positively impactful in the delivery of our charitable objectives. You will be expected to implement strategy, manage resource, and lead teams to achieve operational excellence. It is an advanced leadership role, required to provide professional development opportunities, mentorship, and clear direction to emerging leaders. You will be expected to refine operational functions to drive customer care standards, input into business plans and growth strategies, and seek financial efficiencies to move the business forward.
What we are looking for in our Deputy Head of Scout Adventures:
- You will have strong leadership experience in a relevant working environment
- You will showcase extensive time spent in a customer focused industry
- Knowledge of financial management and CRM systems
- Ability to cocreate and implement effective plans to achieve agreed organisational objectives and to make clear, informed and timely decisions.
- An effective leader who is assertive, energetic, determined, robust and sufficiently resilient to cope with the demands of the role
Key responsibilities as our Deputy Head of Scout Adventures:
- Manage centre teams to ensure that adventure is delivered effectively and safely across our network. This is currently spread across 5 locations with a forecast throughput of 100,000 young people in 2025. Team size (excluding circa 120 volunteers) is forecast to be 35 FTE in 2025, continuing to grow with the business.
- Provide strong leadership to Centre Managers and operational teams by motivating, inspiring and challenging them to develop both themselves and their business
- Design, implement and manage income and expenditure budgets across each centre, ensuring that forecasts are kept up to date throughout the year.
- In partnership with the Facilities Manager, ensure that centres always remain safe and compliant, ensuring that timely action is taken to address faults or hazards as required.
Other essential criteria
- Regular travel across the UK is a key part of this role. A full UK driving licence is therefore essential as lots of our centres are not easily accessible by public transport.
As our Deputy Head of Scout Adventures in return, we offer you:
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
- Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
- 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
- Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
- Three extra days over Christmas (that’s our gift to you)
We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Flexible working hours
- Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
- Study and volunteer leave
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!
The closing date for applications is 09:00am on Monday 9th September 2024
Interview are expected to be held in person at Gilwell Park on Wednesday 18 September 2024.
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
Strictly no agencies.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Who we are:
We are the Society of Genealogists (SoG), an educational charity founded in 1911. The Society is the custodian of an extensive and exciting collection of diverse historical and modern, physical, and digital records, including grassroots sources, rich data of unlikely origin, and exceptional assets that capture the unfolding, unofficial history of us all.
We provide a well-regarded programme of education and training, supporting people not only to research their family roots but also to understand what they’ve found. Put simply, we recognise that knowledge of our past helps to illuminate the present and guide the future, so we continue to research, learning from all of our histories.
Benefits:
· Twenty-five days of annual leave as well as Bank Holidays.
· Access to member benefits of the Society of Genealogists
· Pension scheme
Location: This role is based in London, at our Research Hub, Wharf Road, London, N1 7GS. The role requires on-site office working with flexibility for home working one day a week.
Purpose:
You will be a key part of the SoG team, managing our multimillion-pound library and educational space, as well as providing administrative support to the Head of Membership. As we are a small organisation, there are opportunities to gain experience in a variety of areas, such as events, library and archive services, finance and data systems, and governance. The role would suit someone with the energy to make the job their own, who is able to work independently, and who thrives in an environment where they can make a real difference to the thousands of people that we serve.
Because our library will be open to the public on weekends and occasionally in the evenings, we are looking for someone who can work flexibly, but in return, we can be flexible around your needs too, including offering some home working.
Key Responsibilities
Office Management
- Update and maintain the office risk assessment
- Act as point of contact for our maintenance suppliers
- Keep personnel records up-to-date
- Manage office supplies
- Manage the booking of our events space, liaising with external clients
- Ensure a smooth-running office and premises
Membership
- Monitor and respond to member enquiries by email, telephone or in person
- Maintain and update the CRM and membership records
- Maintain and amend mailing lists and process returned mail
- Process cheques and DDs, actioning the BACS reports weekly
- Produce regular membership reports
- Process paper renewals and gift options
- Welcome visitors at Reception when required
Governance
- Take minutes of meetings as required
- Organise internal events and meetings
- Filing and administrative duties as required
Criteria:
Essential
· Ability to work unsupervised and in teams with a diverse range of people
· Excellent organisational skills
· Excellent writing skills
· Excellent attention to detail
· Excellent customer service skills
· Strong command of the English language and outstanding communication skills, both
written and verbal
· Ability to prioritise and multitask
· Excellent computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office applications
· Ability to handle confidential information with sensitivity and discretion
· Positive and proactive approach; ability to find practical solutions and to work cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders
Desirable
· Experience of taking minutes at meetings
· Experience of working with a CRM
· An interest in family history
Application process
Please send a CV of no more than 2 pages and a covering letter of no more than 2 pages setting out how you meet the criteria in the ‘Essential’ list, using the criteria as headings.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Closing date: Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
Please send a CV of no more than 2 pages and a covering letter of no more than 2 pages setting out how you meet the criteria in the ‘Essential’ list, using the criteria as headings.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.