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We are looking for an experienced, strategically minded and solutions focused Senior Operations Manager to join us here at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) as part of our Exams Team.
The RCR creates and delivers exams on the behalf of the General Medical Council (GMC) to assess doctors qualifying as Clinical Oncologists (cancer doctors) and Radiologists (doctors who diagnose through medical imaging). The Senior Operations Manager will oversee the work of the operational exam delivery team, working at a high level to realise our growth plans.
As a dynamic leader, you will create medium- and long-term plans to grow exam capacity, both domestically and globally, recognising that the number of candidates completing their exams directly impacts the growth of our specialties. This will include monitoring and responding to changes in demand for exams, optimising pricing models and identifying and delivering operational efficiencies. You will achieve this by motivating and enthusing your direct reports and the wider team, connecting them to the bigger picture and ensuring they are reaching high levels of performance.
To be successful in this role you will have a significant level of operational and financial management experience, including the ability to manage budgets within a complex financial picture and long-term strategic planning skills. You will also have the ability to identify and mitigate risks in delivery, ensuring that the RCR maintains its reputation as offering world class qualifications.
You will be a pivotal player within the exams team ensuring operational efficiency and an excellent service are part of the seamless delivery of our high-stakes exams. You will have the opportunity to work with dedicated professionals who are passionate about making a difference and lead our exams operations to new heights.
What you’ll do:
- Strategic development of exam operations to deliver sufficient exams for the market/audience over the medium and long term.
- Leading the implementation of plans and initiatives for exams operations, securing and allocating resources, agreeing and managing the overall exams operations budget.
- Be an exceptional multi-team leader, providing direction and support to motivate and direct line reports in achieving exam function goals, ensuring outcomes are clear and progress is measurable.
- Responsible for operational reporting to internal Committees and other stakeholders, via written reports and in person.
- Develop and maintain product ownership of the Exams Candidate Management System (EMS) to ensure it is fit for purpose and working effectively to support strategic objectives.
- Actively participate as a member of the exams management team.
What you’ll need:
- Strong service delivery and financial management background including managing operations within exams, education or events.
- Experience of delivering growth which features value for money, operational and service improvement and efficiency savings.
- Experience of developing and managing a high performing operational team.
- Excellent people management skills with the ability to motivate and effectively manage a team delivering a variety of activities.
- Ability to provide support and build and sustain effective working relationships with a diverse range of colleagues, partners and stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong strategic analytical and evaluative skills, including ability to understand and analyse complex issues and problems.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive and forward-thinking team and organisation. Please find out more about the Senior Operations Manager role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply in the candidate pack.
Why join us?
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
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What You'll Do:
- Leadership and Prevention: Lead, inspire, and effectively deliver training including in house and open courses and the delivery of bespoke workshops in the local community.
- Innovation and Empowerment: Channel your passion into providing training and promoting training courses for S&G Mind. Empowering people to build confidence, understanding and resilience whilst supporting themselves or others with mental health needs
- Quality and Leadership: As a S&G Mind Mental Health Trainer, you will lead on collecting data and evaluation forms in relation to training delivery.
Why Join Us:
• Impact Matters: Join a team where your work directly transforms lives and contributes to a healthier community.
• Personal Growth: We offer professional development opportunities that will enrich your career and help shape the future of mental health services in Swindon.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside like-minded individuals who share your passion for making a meaningful impact. Together, we can build a brighter, healthier future for people in Swindon and Gloucestershire. Your leadership can make all the difference.
We provide advice and support to empower anyone in our local communities experiencing a mental health problem.
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This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker. You will provide high quality support and safety planning to women and children in crisis. This includes enabling women to access housing, welfare, benefits, and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota including evening and weekends once week in every 8 weeks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Senior Advisor
Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract, Full time
Location: WaterAid is a global and equal opportunities employer. For practical and legal reasons, the successful candidate must be based in and legally able to work in any of the following country programmes:
Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Eswatini, Ghana, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali; Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda or United Kingdom
For the UK Location: we offer hybrid working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face-to-face, in a WaterAid office. For UK-based staff, WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.
Salary & Benefits: Salaries and benefits for different countries will vary in line with the location of the successful candidate and depending on experience. For UK-based: £48,314 - £50,729 (depending on experience) or equivalent established grade F salary and benefits in the country of employment.
About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
Join WaterAid as Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Senior Advisor to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
About the Team:
The Gender Equality & Social Inclusion Senior Advisor is based in the WASH Technical Effectiveness team of the Programme Support & Knowledge team (PSK), a key unit of the WaterAid UK International Programmes Department (IPD) operating in 17 African and Asian countries. PSK is a diverse and motivated group of 20+ technical specialists and advisors, passionate about bringing sustainable WASH to the world's poorest and most marginalised people. PSK leads and supports organisation-wide programme learning and knowledge management, collating and disseminating programme knowledge and facilitating knowledge exchange.
The team provides technical advisory expertise and fosters and supports internal and external programme and technical partnerships and networks. The team also leads on developing normative programme documents and standards and advise and support the delivery of a programme capacity enhancement strategy. PSK collaborates with many functions across the organisation including policy, advocacy, campaigns, fundraising, communications, as well as with WaterAid partners and collaborators.
About the Role:
The Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Senior Advisor is a senior position in the WASH Technical Effectiveness team, reporting to the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Lead.
Together with the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Lead, the Senior Advisor co-leads the delivery of core team responsibilities regarding the thematic areas of GESI and other closely associated topics for high quality WASH programming. Applying a people-centred, systems strengthening approach to WASH, she/he provides high quality specialist technical analysis, advisory, and support services to the design, inception, implementation, troubleshooting, monitoring, and/or assessments of WaterAid's programming worldwide, at both strategic and operational levels.
In collaboration with country, regional and global colleagues, she/he co-leads the facilitation of effective learning and management of technical and programme knowledge across the organisation, and co-leads the development of relevant standards and guidance. She/he also provides strategic and technical input to fundraising, communications, and external engagements.
The Senior advisor has a high degree of independent and professional responsibility within own specialist areas, and discusses with her/his line manager to agree on how objectives are delivered. She/he is seen as a thematic authority and is able to handle highly challenging technical assignments. With a good understanding of organisational dynamics and ways of working, she/he is expected to effectively collaborate widely across WaterAid, facilitating joined-up and comprehensive efforts to advance WaterAid's programming globally.
About You:
- Strong technical experience in gender, equality, disability, social inclusion, rights, and other inter-related topics for WASH programming in both urban and rural, low-income settings, demonstrated through a progressive career record.
- A relevant post-Graduate degree or equivalent work experience.
- Strong experience in offering technical assistance, consulting, and/or advisory services to empower and to develop capacities.
- Ability to handle highly specialized, unusual, and challenging technical assignments, resolve complex issues in practical and imaginative ways.
- Strong writing ability in English. Experienced in producing practical knowledge products targeting needs of diverse audiences.
- Organised and efficient. Demonstrated ability to drive tasks forward to completion in a timely manner while maintaining high quality.
- A team player, able to work responsibly, under pressure, and collaboratively across diverse groups and culture.
- Working style that reflects WaterAid's values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation.
- Solid IT skills, particularly with core Microsoft Office software.
- Ability to travel internationally up to 30%.
Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:
- Relevant technical experience in systems strengthening, sustainable development, water, sanitation, hygiene, behaviour change, health, environment and/or other WASH-related topics.
- Working knowledge in French, Portuguese, Spanish, and/or any language widely spoken in the countries where WaterAid has programming.
Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 8th September 2024. Availability for interview is required from the week commencing 23rd September 2024.
How to Apply:
STo see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting the following 3 items into one document in either Word Document or PDF format:
- Item 1: Your Cover Letter
- Item 2: Your CV
- Item 3: Short answers to the following three questions on a separate page. Please limit each answer to no more than 200 words.
- Q1. What are your top 3 skills / areas of experience that you feel meet the requirements of the role?
- Q2. What is your approach to provision of technical advice and support?
- Q3. How is gender equality and social inclusion related to WASH systems strengthening?
Please indicate your location and the right to work eligibility in your Cover letter.
Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries. All our UK-based vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
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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!
Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants is seeking a committed and motivated Head of Fundraising and Communications. Do you want to help refugees and asylum seekers in London? Do you have a strong track record of fundraising for charities? If so, this exciting opportunity may be for you. We are looking for someone who can manage corporate and community fundraising, develop events and write successful funding applications to trusts and other funding sources. The role requires someone who is resilient, professional, self motivated with a strong work ethic and determination, attention to detail, the ability to make decisions and strong empathy for the clients we work with.
About us:
At the Islington Centre for Refugees and migrants, we welcome people who have been displaced from their countries of origin, wherever they have come from, whatever has happened in their lives. Our mission is to offer people the emotional support, practical tools and sense of community they need to be happy and have a decent quality of life in the UK. We are a small, growing charity, founded in 1997, with an expenditure budget of roughly £570,000 for the year ahead. This year we worked with 200 people offering compassionate, long term and holistic support including: a warm welcoming Centre in Islington; an Online School teaching English and offering activities to promote wellbeing; digital inclusion; grants to people in destitution and our Support Service which offers advocacy and advice to people on accessing housing, healthcare and legal advice.
About the role:
The successful applicant will work alongside our Trustees, our CEO and our existing Head of Fundraising and Communications in a jobshare to meet challenging fundraising targets. You will be joining us at an exciting time of development, as we open at our third site in Islington, welcome new members of staff to our team and begin work on a new strategy for 2025-2028. We have a strong track record of grant fundraising and seek someone who can support us to diversify our income, develop a fundraising strategy with a variety of income streams and bring experience and ideas to raise our profile. You will be part of a small and highly committed fundraising team of three including the existing Head of Fundraising and Communications, our Fundraising Officer and yourself. This role will focus on corporate, community, and major donor stewardship. Our work is hybrid and the role requires working both at the Centre in Islington and from home. As the Head of Fundraising and Communications, you will play a pivotal role in supporting some of the most vulnerable refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in London to rebuild their lives.
If you’d like to apply, please download the Application Form and Job Description/Person Specification and email us your completed Application Form.
Please note we CANNOT accept applications without a completed Application Form.
Our mission is to offer people the emotional support, practical tools and sense of community they need to be happy and have a decent quality of life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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!
Job Title: Advocate
(Multi-disciplinary- Non statutory advocacy in a secure mental health unit & NHS Complaints primarily Warrington but also covering Halton when required. Other roles within the statutory advocacy service maybe required at certain times including the Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) when individuals are subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
Hours: Part time- 22.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £24,150- £26,250 Full Time Equivalent based on experience and qualifications
Location: Hospital and Community venues throughout Halton, Widnes, Warrington, and some home working
Job outline
Advocate needed for a busy statutory advocacy HUB based in Widnes.
Are you looking for a job where your qualities and expertise will make a real difference to people’s lives?
Hoping for a varied, interesting workload as part of a friendly, supportive team?
If so, then read on!
A bit about us
Engaging Communities Solutions CIC (Community Interest Company) (or ECS for short) are an independent Community Interest Company that delivers Healthwatch and advocacy services throughout England. Our mission is to ensure people get their voices heard and that people are empowered.
Through our Advocacy HUB in Halton, which also covers NHS Complaints Advocacy provision for Warrington, we offer free, confidential, and independent advocacy support to residents who need help to get their voice heard in relation to health and social care needs.
We have a team of amazing and dedicated staff who provide high-quality, confidential, independent advocacy services, supporting people, often vulnerable and/or excluded from services and communities, in having a say about issues that are important to them and decisions that are being made about their lives.
For more information about advocacy and what we do, please go to our main ECS website and see the local website for Healthwatch Halton and the advocacy HUB, where this role will be based
About the role
We are looking to recruit a permanent multi-skilled advocate to join our busy Halton Advocacy HUB multi-disciplinary team, working 22.5 hours per week.
Based in Halton, for this exciting multi-disciplinary role, we are looking for those with a particular interest in Non-Statutory Advocacy as the role will be based in a secure unit for up to two days a week. This role involves providing general advocacy support to patients in supporting form filling, sourcing general information, signposting and general low-level concerns and safeguarding issues around their care not covered by the IMHA role. The role also covers the NHS Complaints Advocacy in our Warrington HUB (or Halton Hub when required), helping people who need support in making a complaint about their care and treatment under the NHS.
We also require a talented person to undertake the role of the RPR to support individuals detained under the Mental capacity Act on a DoLS when needed.
What we need from you
We are looking for someone who has the creativity and enthusiasm to support people in difficult circumstances, ideally has experience in a health or social care and may have their own life experiences relevant to the role. Although it would be useful to already hold a formal advocacy qualification, if you have not got advocacy qualifications it is not a problem, we will provide the required training.
You will be working from a secure mental health unit for up to two days a week and then the rest of the week will either be working from home so must have access to a stable home broadband service. There will also be an element of the role where you will be out in the community, but not exclusively, in Warrington, Halton, Widnes and Runcorn areas and therefore you must have access to your own transport.
There may be times when work is required outside normal working hours, so flexibility is required.
What happens next
If we sound like an organisation you would like to work for, please go to Job Vacancies on our Healthwatch Halton website: and select the role for further information, including the Job Description/Person specification.
Completed applications are to be sent via email
All applicants invited to interview will need to bring evidence (photographic where possible) of their right to work in the UK. New employee start dates will only be confirmed once relevant checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, and 2 satisfactory references have been received.
Closing Date: 19th September 2024 @ 5pm
Interview Date: 25th September 2024
Interview venue: In person- Healthwatch Halton and Advocacy HUB offices, Tan House Lane, Widnes, WA8 0RR
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Elizabeth Learoyd, Managing Director
Engaging Communities Solutions (ECS) values equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups.
NB: ECS reserves the right to bring forward the closing date if it believes sufficient applications are received to make an appointment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker to provide high quality support and safety planning to women and children in crisis. This includes enabling women to access housing, welfare, benefits and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.
Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. An enhanced DBS will also be required for the successful applicant.
Please note that a driving license and access to a car is essential to the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people helping themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
As the Business Development specialist, you will be taking on a leadership role in the organisations plans for seeking growth in new markets through institutional relationships. These include (but are not limited to): the Middle East (Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait), Canada, and Europe. This is a senior technical position that performs a variety of complex business development work across the organisation.
About the Role:
- Develop donor and new market engagement strategies and associated implementation plans
- Engage internal and external senior stakeholders, influencing as needed to ensure that your team can maximise all opportunities.
- Engage, build and manage relationships with targeted donors in new selected markets. Coordinate efforts with other team members responsible for income generation from Trusts and Foundations, corporate donors, and high-net worth donors.
- Lead a comprehensive donor scoping and mapping exercise for donors in targeted new market. Continuously, update this mapping document based on engagement with prospective donors.
- Identify and track relevant upcoming funding opportunities – through advance intelligence gathering, partner relationships, and other available resources
- Provide grant management oversight on portfolio of grants funded by new Market donors and serve as primarily focal point for donor communications.
About You:
To be successful in this role you will need:
- Postgraduate degree in international development, sustainable livelihoods, humanitarianism, programme management, or equivalent.
- Understanding of development programmes design, implementation and evaluation.
- Knowledge of overseas markets and/or experience of successfully fundraising in a different market to the UK. Experience with Middle Eastern Donors is highly desirable.
- Experience of successfully fundraising and dealing with institutional donors and international donors, with a focus on Trusts and Foundations.
- Excellent technical skills in writing, editing, formatting, research, negotiation, and verbal communications.
- Excellent networking and influencing skills, both internal and external. Specifically experience of supporting cultural change within an organisation, influencing sideways and upwards to gain buy in and active support from senior staff as needed.
Why you should apply:
As the Business Development Specialist, you will play a critical role to support and improve the dynamic programmatic portfolio that Muslim Aid implements globally. In this position, you will lead the organisation's plans for growth in new markets through institutional relationships, You will work closely with partners, country offices, and donors, contributing to improving systems within the department. If you are looking for a new challenge and want to grow, we would love to hear from you.
Benefits you will enjoy if you work for us:
- 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days)
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
We are looking for an experienced and talented Communications and Brand Manager to join The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). This is an exciting role for a creative and collaborative individual looking to lead on our member engagement, brand and marketing activity to ensure that the RCR is positioned as the global leader on all aspects of radiology and oncology.
Reporting into the Head of Marketing and Digital, with three direct reports, you will lead on the promotion of all RCR activity to our members, ensuring they are engaged and updated, while feeling valued, listened to and part of an innovative community at the heart of healthcare. You’ll be a confident and skilled communicator, who is able to create clear, compelling, and effective copy. You will build communication plans and campaigns that share the wide range of RCR services with all our audiences, and build an RCR brand that is innovative, authoritative and inspiring.
What you’ll do:
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Evaluate and develop the way we use our communication channels to ensure they are creating impact and engagement with key audiences.
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Support other teams to build engagement around our events, training courses, products and services through effective communications and promotion.
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Oversee the delivery of our printed publications and collateral.
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Manage corporate communications activity, including design and branding.
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Work collaboratively with the wider team and other colleagues to develop cross-organisational plans to promote RCR activity
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Oversee the development of an audience ad data-led approach to engagement.
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Translate key objectives and insights into action plans that achieve results.
What you’ll need:
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Experience managing operational day to day communications activity
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Experience creating content and narrative to drive engagement
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Ability to problem solve in a creative way
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Experience of line management
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Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills
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Strong copywriting and presentation skills, confident in writing for different audiences
If you are looking for an opportunity to demonstrate your passion and experience in a charitable organisation with a great cause and ambitious goals, please find out more about the Communications and Brand Manager role, the RCR and how to apply by visiting the RCR website and reading the candidate pack.
This vacancy closes 23:59 8 September 2024. Shortlist interviews are scheduled for 11 September and selection interviews for 17 September 2024 and will take place on site at our Central London office.
We are hoping for an October 2024 start date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Legacy & In Memory Fundraising Assistant
Battersea’s Income Generation department works across the organisation to provide members of the public and organisations with opportunities to engage with Battersea and to support our work. Through our hard work, Battersea is able to make sure we can be here for every cat and dog, now and in the future. Our talented and award-winning team is vibrant and ambitious, and it’s an exciting time to work at one of the country’s most loved and best known animal charities.
The team is looking for someone to join as a Legacy & In Memory Fundraising Assistant. As part of this role, you will provide care and cultivation of In Memory donors, Legacy pledgers and enquirers by acting as first point of contact for these supporters and delivering ongoing one-to-one stewardship across various touchpoints. As part of the Legacy & In Memory Fundraising Team, you will contribute to achieving the team's aims and objectives through undertaking key administrative tasks and assisting with the delivery of the team’s projects including marketing campaigns, supporter events and internal promotion of messages to a range of audiences and stakeholders.
To be successful in this role, you should have excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to communicate with a range of internal and external audiences, a high standard of computer literacy, and a passion for delivering excellent supporter care.
Please note that this is a 6-month opportunity.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
At Battersea, we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.
By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives, and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from diverse ethnic communities and people with disabilities, who we know are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 8th September 2024
Interview date(s): 17th/18th September 2024
For full details, please download our recruitment pack.
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.
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We are looking for experienced professionals who will perform inspection activities on behalf of The Survivors Trust (TST) Inspection Body to assess specialist rape and sexual abuse support services for conformance to TST National Service Standards.
The role of an inspector is to investigate, evaluate, assess, and determine the compliance of an organisation for conformance against specific standards within the framework of UKAS inspection requirements.
Training will be provided; however, candidates will ideally have an understanding of performing audit/inspection duties and preferably have a degree or equivalent specific to the sector, e.g. psychology, criminology, counselling etc. or a minimum 2 years’ experience working in the sector. An understanding of the practical applications of trauma informed practice and needs of service users is desirable. They will be familiar with sector specific legislation, have good understanding and application of boundaries to maintain impartiality of inspection activities, and be able to make judgements that are objective, fair and based securely on evidence. They will be clear and succinct communicators with the ability to respond professionally and calmly to challenge. A good level of education, the ability to articulate themselves in a friendly and professional manner and IT competency are essential.
This is a remote-based role and may require some travelling to locations around the UK (expenses will be reimbursed). Candidates will be expected to have the right to work in the UK, the use of required ICT equipment and software, and comply to cyber security, confidentiality and data protection requirements.
You will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance to work with The Survivors Trust and references will be sought.
Our vision is for a society where services for all survivors are trauma-informed and accessible according to need.
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Payroll Manager - up to £51,000. London - Hybrid
For an International NGO operating in 40 countries worldwide, we are recruiting a Payroll Manager. Reporting to the Association Director of Financial Services, the Payroll Manager will manage all aspects of payroll processing, ensuring compliance with policies and legal regulations. The Payroll Manager will manage a team of 2 Payroll Officers, and will partner closely with HR, Finance and other teams to ensure a seamless payroll operation. This role will oversee both UK and international payroll and will be a key member in the Pensions Committee.
Main Duties:
- Payroll Processing - Oversee the preparation and processing of the organisation's payroll including salaries, benefits, bonuses and deductions
- Handle all discrepancies and resolve issues related to payroll processing
- Compliance and Reporting - Ensure compliance with all internal and external local payroll regulations.
- Prepare and submit payroll tax filings, including annual and quarterly reports
- Complete regular audits of payroll procedures and records to ensure compliance
- Stay updated on change in payroll laws and implemented changes as necessary
- Ensure all payroll balance sheet reconciliations are completed
- Systems - Manage the Ceridian Dayforce payroll systems and implement updates as needed. Trouble shoot and resolve any payroll system issues
- Team Management - Lead and mentor a team of 2 Payroll officers including performance evaluations, and ongoing training and mentorship
- Collaboration - Work closely with HR and Finance departments to ensure accurate employee data, and handle payroll related reports and data to senior management
Person Specification:
- CIPP qualified or QBE
- Strong knowledge of payroll laws and regulations
- Proven experience in a previous payroll management role
- Experience of leading, motivating and supporting payroll staff
- Experience with offshore payroll tax regulations
- UK and International payroll experience
- Excellent experience of payroll software including Ceridian Dayforce
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
ABOUT US
RUHX is the working name of RUH Charitable Fund, the official NHS charity of The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH). In 2022 we changed our working name from “The Forever Friends Appeal” to RUHX to better reflect the extra-extraordinary work we fund and capture the exceptional commitment and generosity of our supporters who give us the power to do more.
At RUHX, we are more than a hospital charity. Since 1999 we have gone further to give every patient the extra extraordinary care they deserve, while supporting our staff to do what they do best and furthering innovation within our hospitals. We are out there in our community, collaborating with the people and organisations who drive real change. And we’re making sure that every penny we raise goes towards improving health, happiness and wellbeing for everyone in our community.
JOB SUMMARY
The Head of Development will be a dynamic leader within the RUH and a charismatic ambassador externally. Responsible for leading the Development Team across all funding streams and personally managing a select portfolio of major gift prospects, the role will transform our approach to fundraising and philanthropy, delivering against demanding targets and key projects (research, patient & staff support, capital campaigns, medical equipment and ‘where the need is greatest’). This is an exciting opportunity to help lead, grow and re-shape the Development Team and is a pivotal role within the SLT, reporting directly to the Head of RUHX.
The successful candidate will be the entrepreneurial force behind leading a team to grow income to £4m+ to support projects and campaigns across the RUH. You will be an experienced fundraising professional with a proven track record of delivering significant income across all funding streams and meeting challenging targets to deliver growth. As an innovative and strategic leader, you will focus on driving donor-centric partnerships, providing exceptional supporter experiences while bolstering exceptional stakeholder relationships.
The Head of Development will be an inspiring and compassionate leader, used to recruiting and motivating a high-performing team and operating a learning and development approach. A skilled communicator and influencer with exceptional diplomatic skills, you will have an ability to develop strong working relationships with staff, trustees, donors and other stakeholders. You will have extensive budget management and planning experience, and will be working closely with the SLT, the Director of Finance and the Charities Committee.
Above all, you will be dedicated to RUHX, the RUH and the NHS - committed to transforming patient care through a business-minded and innovative approach towards driving development.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Development—The post holder will line manage a successful team of fundraisers and will be responsible for securing a team total of £1.5m per year. The Head of Development will manage a personal portfolio of major gift prospects and will be responsible for the identification and cultivation of potential donors, typically in the region of £250,000 and above, delivering a £1.5m a year.
- Leadership & Management- responsible for providing inspiring and innovative leadership and team management, nurturing a culture of ambition, support, and inclusion at RUHX. Ensure the alignment of the charity's vision, values, and behaviours while managing a high-performing Development Team, in line with best practice.
- Strategy - responsible for the strategic leadership and delivery of all development functions of the RUHX’s income generation, in line with the charity’s objectives and the Charities Committee.
- Governance and Compliance- responsible for ensuring RUHX's is compliant with all fundraising regulatory and legal obligations, including GDPR, The Fundraising Regulator and the Code of Fundraising Practice.
- Financial & Risk Management- responsible for leading and managing the Development Team to meet financial fundraising targets and oversee budgets. Working with the SLT, ensure timely updates to the Head of RUHX and Charities Committee, reporting on risks with recommendations.
- External Relations and Communications- working with RUHX Director and Marketing & Communications Team support with corporate communications, public relations, and brand consistency.
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About the role:
We understand that a spinal cord injury can be devastating, but we believe it shouldn’t prevent anyone from getting the most out of life. And we’re here to help make sure that can happen through our range of services that are designed by, and delivered for people affected by spinal cord injury.
The role of Head of Services is a new one and reflects the growth and diversification of how we reach our audience and offer them support. We want to reach everyone affected by spinal cord injury across the UK.
As our Head of Services, you will lead the development, quality and sustainability of an award-winning portfolio including our Mentoring, Digital, Courses and Vocation Services – as well as providing support to oversee our vital Volunteer Development Programme.
As the only charity in the UK with dedicated services for children and young people with spinal cord injury, you will also use your expertise to guide this key area of our work.
Reporting to the Director of Services and working with the Head of Strategic Engagement, you will play a key role in the strategic leadership of the directorate.
You will be naturally driven to achieve the best outcomes for people affected by spinal cord injury. Above all, you will be passionate about being able to demonstrate the impact of what we do, and you will see for yourself how Back Up quite literally transforms lives every day.
About us:
At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.
Together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they deserve; and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing dedicated services to children and young people.
At Back Up, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from those from black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds or those with higher level spinal injuries.
In 2024 Back Up won The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best place to work for disabled employees. As well as this, Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.
At Back Up, we inspire people affected by spinal cord injury to get the most out of life.
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Job Profile
The role of the Major Gifts and Philanthropy (MGP) Team Research and Information Manager is a unique role within the sector and CAFOD. Working across MGP (which is made up of Major Donors and Corporate teams) as well as others, such as the Trusts and Foundations Team, it has been developed to meet the growing needs of planning and reporting across MGP and to ensure income growth is focused on raising the funds needed to achieve short and long term organisation priorities.
A pivotal role, the post-holder will hold lead expertise in philanthropy communications at CAFOD, working with other stakeholders to identify funding priorities so MGP can achieve an income forecast of nearly £3.17m in 2024/25.
Managing the Research and Information Executive, the post-holder will make sure that concept notes, proposals and reports are written for the most strategic work, and that MGP relationship managers are informed of projects in need of funding. With oversight of all team donor proposals, reporting and communications, you will ensure they align with CAFOD’s values, especially promoting anti-racist messages in line with our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organisation.
The post-holder will share key donor trends and work closely with the Philanthropy Manager and Corporate Partnerships Manager to understand their research needs and develop a research strategy. Alongside the Research and Information Executive, you will complete research into top-level prospects and donors.
This post sits in the MGP team, which is part of the Fundraising and Participation Group. As MGP’s information and prospect research expert, you will work with the Executive team, International Programmes, Integrated Fundraising and Business Innovation team, Data and Insight, Communications and Finance teams as appropriate.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic leadership of MGP’s funding portfolio & engagement
- Lead on the implementation of MGP’s funding strategy, maintaining a funding proposal pipeline and tracking where funds have been secured for projects, so it sits as a centre of excellence across CAFOD
- Oversee donor communications for the team, including appeals and cases for support for CAFOD’s most strategic work: unrestricted, and our humanitarian funding initiative, Every Second Counts; ensuring communications comply with anti-racist communication and fundraising principles
- Build strong relationships with International Programmes staff and facilitate meetings for them to share strategic work with MGP team
- Identify and influence change, especially relating to donor systems and processes
- Work with Country teams to source relevant information and write funding proposals and reports for donors
- Mentor MGP relationship managers ensuring they can write their funding materials with success
- Work with the Head of MGP to continually improve MGP systems and processes, and adapt them where necessary
Lead prospect and donor research
- Use expertise to research and evaluate information on donors and prospective donors, focusing on high-value supporters
- Working with the team leads, identify their research needs and develop and implement a prospect research strategy that meets these
- Identify key trends relevant to the MGP team - collating and analyse internal and external donor trends and reports and sharing them with the team
- Work with the Head of MGP and the senior International Programme (IP) team to develop new multi-year initiatives and feasibility/ scoping studies
- Alongside the Philanthropy Manager have an overview of MGP’s supporter Ethical Checks Policy and support ethical checks and policy compliance as needed
- Work across the team to maintain donor profiles, train and guide the team members in writing their profiles, briefing notes and event profiles
- Work with team leads and external research agencies for profiling and wealth screening audits.
Information Management
- Maintain donor contact details in compliance with GDPR, data protection legislation and fundraising best practices
- Have an overview of all MGP requests to CAFOD’s Data and Insight team and assist as required in gathering internal donor trends and reports
- Work with the team to manage systems and records and update information on high-priority donors as required.
Budget & Planning
- Participate in MGP planning and budget activities
- Analyse income-related reports and share them with the Head of MGP
- Benchmark, monitor, draw upon and share best practices with MGP
People Management
- Line Manage, develop and support the Research & Information Executive by championing our purpose and values through building strong and safe working relationships, setting SMART objectives and conducting performance reviews
Safeguarding
All CAFOD staff share the responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture, including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
The post holder will be making key decisions and take responsibility for leading on the following tasks and where appropriate will put the case forward for innovative changes to take place, based on sound judgment.
Job-specific competencies
- Proven experience in writing donor proposals and securing funds for significant donations from Major Donors and corporates.
- Specialist prospect research skills and an understanding of the methodologies and research resources required to carry out research.
- Clear and accurate written and verbal communication skills to influence senior staff.
- Ability to translate complex information into engaging donor communications and reports
- Experience of developing strategies in line with organisational priorities.
Desirable Criteria: Knowledge and awareness of international development and humanitarian aid
Why Choose CAFOD?
At CAFOD we value our employees and are committed to offering a healthy work–life balance and promoting the well-being of our employees.
Starting Salary: £43,461 - £46,819 (including London weighting)– This is the full-time salary, and the pay will be prorated based on the hours of the post.
Contract: Permanent – 3.5 Days per week
Location: London (Hybrid working - 40% of your time at the CAFOD head office)
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits, some of which are below.
- 34 days holiday (20 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days)
- Additional 10 days annual leave purchase scheme
- Enhanced Pension (6% - 17.5% contribution)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Enhanced Maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Enhanced Sick pay & income protection
- Life Assurance x 3 annual salary
- Employee Assistance Programme
We offer all our employees learning and development opportunities, we provide training, coaching and mentoring to support your development in various aspects of our work.
CAFOD is committed to being an anti-racist organisation and we are keen to increase the diversity of our teams. We are particularly keen to seek out applications from people of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
There's room for everyone: Catholics and non-Catholics; people of all faiths and none. We employ people in all corners of the world, of all ages and ethnicities. The result? A friendly and open-minded organisation.
Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults
CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount. Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures.