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Interim Deputy Director of Programmes - WasteAid
WasteAid is an international non-governmental organisation that works in low and middle-income countries to implement environmental and economic empowerment programmes, focusing on support to nascent green businesses and grassroots entrepreneurs. The work improves the livelihoods of some of the poorest and most marginalised, promotes circular economy innovation and contributes to a cleaner and healthier future for all.
Our programmes focus predominantly on the reduction of plastic, organic, textile and e-waste pollution in areas of the world that have no formal waste management systems.
The organisation promotes and shares locally appropriate, evidence based inclusive practices, supporting and empowering others to take positive action. We partner with public, private and community-based organisations in countries where the lack of waste management systems is harming the environment, economy and society. We achieve our goals through our3 flagship programme approaches, currently delivered in The Gambia, India, South Africa, South Sudan and Uganda.
- Our Wastepreneur programme for those individuals and micro businesses trying to make a living within the circular economy and make a difference in their communities.
- The WasteAid Circular Economy Network which brings together national stakeholders, local authorities and the private sector to tackle local waste challenges through networking, training, infrastructure support and innovation challenges.
- First Step Resource Management Programmes focus on a whole system approach to divert waste from landfill supporting community behaviour change, basic infrastructure, collector group training and end market development.
The organisation is less than 10 years old and has enjoyed unprecedented growth with an annual budget this year of circa £2 million. It is a dynamic organisation with an international team who work in a supportive and collegial environment.
INTERIM DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES JOB DESCRIPTION
This is an interim position, but the position will become permanent in due course through a separate recruitment.
Location: Home based in UK, other European locations considered
Reporting to: Director of Programmes
Direct Reports: Country Managers, Grants Finance Officer
Key Relationships: CEO, Head of Strategy and Impact
Salary: £50-60k per annum
Location: UK Home Based with up to 25% international and UK travel
This role is a member of WasteAid’s Senior Management Team.
Purpose of Role
The purpose of this role is to ensure the effective management and delivery of WasteAid’s global programme, providing leadership, capacity building and support to WasteAid’s international programme team and ensuring effective resource mobilisation. This role reports to the Director of Programmes and supports that role in scaling, trialling and evolving WasteAid’s current programme approach.
Major Responsibilities:
Leadership and Representation
• Provide leadership and supervisory management for WasteAid’s programmes team, including mobilisation and stewardship of resources, programme quality accountability, and performance management.
• Participate actively in country programme management, coordination, and strategy meetings with Director of Programmes and members of the country team.
• Work closely with Finance colleagues to ensure timely budget development, financial planning and cost management.
• Support the Director of Programmes to actively engage with donors, partner organisations and external stakeholders to ensure WasteAid is strongly represented.
• Conduct regular field visits to support programme teams
Supporting Strategic Direction, Program Quality and Growth
• Provide cohesive leadership to WasteAid’s global programme teams ensuring that priorities and opportunities identified are in line with organisational strategy and approach which includes scaling of current programmes and the identification of further areas of intervention.
• Work closely with the Head of Strategy and Impact to support the programme team with regarding tools and strategies to ensure that programming is based on input from communities, local partners and local/national stakeholders, a thorough understanding of the context, and technical best practices
• Work with Director of Programmes and colleagues in the country programme to identify funding opportunities and support the development of competitive, responsive proposals; meet with potential partners (and donors as appropriate) to discuss current and potential funding opportunities.
• Work with the Senior Management Team to develop programme budgets, which reflect a detailed understanding of situational parameters, beneficiary needs, available resources and technical possibilities including partnership capabilities.
• Working collaboratively with the Senior Management Team, support MEAL approaches to adapt and implement appropriate monitoring and evaluation systems that enhance programme quality, increase effectiveness and measure results.
Staff Performance Management and Development
• Supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting performance objectives, establishing a supportive environment while emphasizing accountability, providing regular and timely constructive performance feedback, and leading documented semi-annual performance reviews.
• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
• Promote and monitor staff care and well-being. Model healthy work-life balance practices. Support appropriate interventions in response to identified staff care needs of staff.
• Work with HR to identify and implement recruitment and retention strategies.
Grant Monitoring & Partner Management
• Supervise the Grants Finance Officer.
• Support and supervise implementation of strong Project Management Cycle processes and tools including budgeting and planning and grant meetings such as Budget vs Actuals Meetings, Grant Opening, Mid-Term, and Closing Meetings, ensuring follow up on action points.
• Through the Grants Finance Officer ensure that all programmes are compliant with their respective donor regulations
• Support the Director of Programmes in having a solid partnership strategy for appropriate programmes.
• Ensure programme staff proactively maintain positive relationships with partners, including ongoing capacity building and mentoring,
Job Requirements:
· Educated to degree level, masters in a relevant subject would be desirable.
· At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience managing complex international development programming, ideally with a climate or environmental element.
· Demonstrated successful leadership experience managing a multi-disciplinary team and cross-cultural dynamics.
· Strong diplomatic and coordination skills.
· Demonstrated ability for accurate analysis of complex issues, strong decision-making, and translation of programmatic priorities into operational strategies.
· Proven track record of leading multi-location teams.
· Repeated, successful experience delivering appropriate levels oversight for a portfolio consisting of a variety of complex, donor-funded projects.
· Demonstrated experience in developing successful funding proposals
· Strong oral and written communication skills, with ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively with senior internal and external stakeholders.
· Established capacity to deal with ambiguity in stressful situations.
· Ability to respond to multiple priorities in a timely manner, producing high-quality outcomes.
· Motivated, positive individual who excels at taking initiative and is able to motive team members to produce results under pressure while maintaining a sense of humour.
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The Trusts & Foundations Manager role is a hybrid position for University Hospitals Birmingham Charity, which is the official charity of Good Hope Hospital, Heartlands Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Solihull Hospital and Community Services.
The Trusts & Foundations Manager will work closely with other members of the hospital charity, providing support to the fundraising team and the Charity overall.
Working as part of a team, the person in this role will have specific responsibility for researching and applying to grant-making trusts and foundations and identifying where the work of the Charity meets the application criteria.
They will write or complete applications and build relationships with existing and potential funders. They will also be responsible for managing members of the team who are currently applying to Trusts and Foundations and supporting them with their applications.
The Manager is also responsible for the Trusts and Foundations database and building on this.
This role would suit an experienced fundraiser looking to move into a management role, or a Fundraising Manager looking for an exciting opportunity at a hospital charity.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Changing lives and saving lives for patients, families and staff at our hospitals
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Community Fundraiser – East Anglia
Brain Tumour Research is looking for a Community Fundraiser to provide support, and to help our donors and supporters fundraise, building connections to ensure a lifetime relationship between the charity and individual.
Position: Community Fundraiser – East Anglia
Location: Home based, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk
Salary: Circa £28,500 pa
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum , excluding UK Public Holidays, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme.
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK.
As Community Fundraiser for East Anglia, you will help deliver our strategic plans and objectives, by generating and growing income through community fundraising activities. Our community fundraisers also help raise awareness by engaging people with our work, and recruiting and supporting the fundraising of individuals, challenge event participants, our Fundraising Groups and Charity of the Year partnerships.
About You
If you would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you.
Do you have:
- Experience in community fundraising, donor management and stewardship
- Good communication skills, with the ability to converse sensitively and empathetically
- Excellent time management skills; able to work proactively unsupervised and use own initiative
- Experience working to and meeting targets
- A high level of empathy for our cause
About Brain Tumour Research
Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.
We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.
Closing Date: 16th November 2024
First Interviews: Week commencing 18th November 2024
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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.
Candidates may also have in experience in, or be looking for a career in: Fundraising, Donor Engagement, Community Events Coordinator, Public Relations, Trusts and Foundations, Fundraising Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Executive
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Domestic abuse has blighted women’s lives throughout history. We’ve been helping women in London recover from its effects since 1996. Our specialist counselling transforms the mental health and wellbeing of women who have suffered physical, emotional or sexual abuse, financial exploitation or coercive control, and we have assisted well over 15,000 people to date. Add your skills to our closely-knit all-female team and you can help thousands more on the road to recovery.
You will lead Woman’s Trust income generation ensuring adequate income to sustain and grow the organisation, increasing its income from £1.3 Million to £3 Million in the next 3 years. While raising funds from multiple income streams, focus growths areas will be statutory and Trust and foundation funding securing six-figure, multiple-year grants and contracts. You will effectively communicate our services and campaign our aims aligned to our strategic priorities.
You will oversee the development and implementation of the fundraising strategy and the funding pipeline; ensure the maintenance and development of excellent relationships with current and new funders, stewarding grants and reporting back; review, update and develop service budgets; oversee the submission or coordination of quality bids, approaches, and events.
As a member of the senior leadership team, this post will work cross departmentally and will contribute to the overall strategy of Woman’s Trust, working closely with the CEO and the Board of Trustees. You will lead and line manage the Senior Trust and Foundation Manager and Fundraising Officer. You will deliver a direct income target for each year, with a focus on the development and tendering of statutory commissioning.
Hours: 35 hours per week (28 hours will be considered).
Location: Office based with remote working available – minimum of 50% of working hours in Woman’s Trust Office, Edgware Road/Paddington, NW1.
In return, you can expect exceptional career satisfaction plus an excellent package of benefits including:
- 25 days holiday + 3 days in December + Public holidays (pro rata)
- 3% pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
To find out more and apply with your CV, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 9.00am on 11th November 2024.
Interviews will be held on 14th and 15th November 2024.
We will conduct interviews on a rolling basis. Please note, if an appointment is made before the deadline, the post will close early.
This post is open to women only. The Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1 applies.
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We are looking for a Supporter CRM and Data Manager for an incredible hospice, to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Hospices supporter data and income operations strategy and developing annual delivery plans,
With hybrid working their policy is a max of 2 days per week of discretionary home working.
Please note they will look to appoint at the starting scale of the salary, there is flexibility to go to the next scale.
The Charity
A passionate and collaborative hospice, dedicated to working in partnership with the community and committed to providing high quality, safe and supportive specialist palliative care services.
You will be joining an organisation known for its supportive and inclusive working culture, offering fantastic benefits including generous annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service and a commitment to supporting staff in achieving a work-life balance.
The Role
Develop, manage and review processes and procedures for all fundraising income and data across on and offline platform.
Manage the Supporter Data teams expenditure budget and work with the HODAR to contribute to annual budgeting and regular reforecasting.
Be responsible for management and development of the Hospices supporter CRM, including regular review of the teams CRM needs.
Line manage, develop and provide professional support and guidance to the two Supporter Data Officers.
The Candidate
Experience of CRM database management and developing and maintaining database processes and procedures.
Experience of working with data for marketing purposes, including effective and compliant handling of communication preferences.
Experience of managing income processing and reconciliation.
Experience of undertaking data analysis and presenting this in appropriate formats to inform business decisions.
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We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
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The successful candidates will work 35 hours a week over 5 days, including evening and weekend work as required by the company.
We have 9 roles available in the following locations:
Blackburn, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield and Wrexham
At Help for Heroes, we believe those who serve our country deserve support when they are wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds; their lives changed forever. We help them, and those still serving, to recover and get on with their lives.
And who are we you’re wondering? We are experts and beginners. Generalists and specialists. Ordinary people with an extraordinary passion towards making a positive change to the lives of our veterans (and having fun while doing it).
As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are:
Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic.
We have an incredible opportunity for a COMMUNITY BUILDER to join our Community Development team.
Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.
About The Role
The Help for Heroes Community Development team are looking to recruit a team of Community Builders to assist in their reshaped participation and connection strategy. Using Asset Based Community Development, we seek to support the charity’s objective to enhance reach and positive impact for members of the Armed Forces Community facing challenges within their local communities.
Are you interested in the Armed Forces community and harnessing their strengths and gifts? Can you identify what already exists in an area and utilise it to create new networks and make things happen?
We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and confident people who are passionate about collaborating with communities in the design and delivery of interventions that bring and connect people together to strengthen networks within the local community. If you believe in the advantages of having a strong community, this role could suit you.
Working closely with Community Development Managers across regions within the UK, the Community Builders will play a vital role in helping to improve lives for Armed Forces Community members by creating a supportive environment that allows them to re-engage and connect with the services at Help for Heroes and with the wider community.
The main purpose of this role is to connect local people through their skills, passions and assets and support the creation of new connections, bringing people together to improve wellbeing and make the community a better place to live. This will include listening to different points of views, building relationships and motivating people to work together and create their own action influenced by their interests and skillsets to positively impact local communities and help them to flourish.
About You
You will have experience leading and facilitating the mobilisation of local communities, asset mapping, bringing together people for engagement that matters to them. You will have knowledge and experience of Asset Based Community Development work, outreach methods and you will have good organisational skills, energy and the ability to animate local communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver outreach to drive local connection, engagement and participation opportunities for the AFC
- Develop and embed an ABCD informed way of work
- Asset map
- Organise and facilitate community meetings to share ideas, encourage collective decision making and build a sense of belonging
- Encourage and pilot community lead action in response to local AFC needs/interests through peer led/co-designed initiatives
- Increase awareness of the challenges faced by military personnel, veterans and their families
PLEASE NOTE: The successful candidates will need to be based within an hour’s commute of their allocated locality and there is a requirement to travel within a 75-mile radius of this location (travel expenses covered). Flexibility in working hours is necessary to ensure a total of 70 hours is covered over a 2-week period so please take this into consideration before applying.
We are looking for someone with the following:
- A Community Development qualification and/or at least 3 years' experience working within a community development or similar role, with responsibility for bringing about social change and improving quality of life
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop relationships which lead to actions
- Demonstrable experience within an integrated multi-disciplinary service
- Experience of engaging and working collaboratively with partners/stakeholders
About the Team
You will work as part of the Community Development team; this newly formed team will approach working in defined localities using an asset based community development approach. Together the Community Development Managers and the Community Builders will strengthen local communities using resources and networks that are readily available. You will do this to proliferate opportunities for sustainable participation and engagement alongside a multi-disciplinary team in order to support the Armed Forces Community to live well after service.
Please see job description for more details about the role.
*There will be a two-stage interview process for this role, with the 1st stage of interviews taking place the w/c 25th of November.
Please note due to a high volume of applicants, we might close this vacancy early if we find the right candidate - previous applicants do not need to reapply*
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Location: Hybrid working - Any UK Trust office
Interviews: 18/11
For more information or to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our careers site.
We’re looking for an experienced Change Programme Manager to join our Programme Development team on a maternity cover basis. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative team who are responsible for the delivery of key changes to our programmes. The team develop market-leading programmes that combine face-to-face and digital learning to support young people.
In this role you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the Programme Development roadmap, ensuring that projects are effectively initiated, scoped and delivered successfully; on time, on budget and to requirements. You will work closely with colleagues across The Trust to successfully deliver these projects throughout the delivery life cycle from inception to launch, including proactively managing risks and issues and ensuring control of project timelines, budgets and deliverables.
This role is perfect for you if you have excellent communication skills, enjoy defining solutions to resolve challenges and are great at bringing people together and leading a team.
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We're now The King's Trust. And we're still working for young people.
We've changed our name from The Prince's Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you'll continue supporting us to transform young lives.
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What happens next?
Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.
Why do we need Change Programme Managers?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Change Programme Managers!
Perks for working at The Trust!
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The King's Trust Awards, active events etc.
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
- Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
Equal Opportunities
Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.
We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
Safeguarding
The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!
Req ID: 3243
Registered Charity
More than 1000
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Alive is seeking a talented individual to oversee and manage our Community Older People’s Services. This will involve leading a team of committed and talented staff delivering our gardening and horticulture therapy services (allotments/community gardens/hospital gardens) and our dementia Meeting Centres. You will have strong experience of working in the health care sector, in particular dementia, and a passion for providing person centred care and services for older people. A compassionate and empathetic leader, you will have strong people skills with experience in management and be able to inspire and motivate a team.
Alive is the UK’s leading charity enriching the lives of older people and training their carers. We believe passionately that all older people should feel connected to the world around them and our award-winning and innovative activity in the community and care settings make this possible, alongside the training and coaching we deliver to carers to equip them to engage older people more meaningfully. To find out more about our work, and read inspiring case studies, please go to our website.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant and innovative charity, and to help bring enjoyment and vitality to some of the most vulnerable older people in society.
We are looking for someone who can ideally work 4 days a week, but we would be interested in candidates who are able to work for 3 or 5 days a week and will adapt the job accordingly.
Please see the job description and person specification for details. To apply, please send in your CV with a covering letter detailing why you match the job description and would like to work for Alive. Please send your information in to Alive by 5pm 7th November 2024. Interviews will be held 14/15 November and second interviews 21/22 November.
If you would like any further information or for an informal chat, please call the CEO, Isobel Jones in the office.
Please send in your CV with a covering letter detailing why you are suited to the post.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
To ensure older people live lives full of joy, meaning and opportunity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Community Fundraiser North-East
Brain Tumour Research is looking for a Community Fundraiser to provide support, and to help our donors and supporters fundraise, building connections to ensure a lifetime relationship between the charity and individual.
Position: Community Fundraiser – North-East (Maternity Cover)
Location: Home based covering Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, County Durham and Cleveland
Salary: Circa £28,500 per annum
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term, Maternity Cover
Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum, excluding UK Public Holidays, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme.
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK.
As Community Fundraiser for the North-East, you will help deliver our strategic plans and objectives, by generating and growing income through community fundraising activities. Our community fundraisers also help raise awareness by engaging people with our work, and recruiting and supporting the fundraising of individuals, challenge event participants, our Fundraising Groups and Charity of the Year partnerships.
About You
If you would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you.
Do you have:
- Experience in community fundraising, donor management and stewardship
- Good communication skills, with the ability to converse sensitively and empathetically
- Excellent time management skills; able to work proactively unsupervised and use own initiative
- Experience working to and meeting targets
- A high level of empathy for our cause
About Brain Tumour Research
Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.
We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.
Closing Date: 22nd November 2024
Interview Date: First Interviews w/c 25th November 2024
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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.
Candidates may also have in experience in, or be looking for a career in: Fundraising, Donor Engagement, Community Events Coordinator, Public Relations, Trusts and Foundations, Fundraising Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Executive
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Are you a data expert ready to shape the future of data and insight in a leading charity dedicated to making a real difference?
We are looking for an experienced and dedicated leader to join the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association as Interim Head of Data & Insight for a 9-month fixed-term contract. You'll lead a talented team that provides vital data management, reporting, impact analysis and compliance to support the entire organisation.
In this role, you will ensure the use of data and insight is maximised to help achieve the Association's objectives. You'll lead, motivate and develop the Data and Insight team, guiding them to deliver high-quality support across the organisation, while ensuring that all activities are in line with the latest data protection regulations.
Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you'll identify key priorities and oversee the team's workload to meet deadlines. Your role will also involve maintaining and improving data quality standards and ensuring compliance with legislation including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
You will play a key role in contributing to projects and initiatives by advising on the impact and resource requirements related to data. As part of the Technology leadership team, you will also help shape the Association's wider Digital, Data, and Technology strategy.
The Data & Insight team includes the Data Manager, Data Selection Manager, Business Intelligence Analyst, and several data support roles. Together, you'll ensure the Association continues to make informed decisions backed by reliable data.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a meaningful organisation and lead a crucial function at the heart of our work.
If you're a strong leader with a passion for data and want to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
What are we looking for?
An experienced data professional with experience of working with a range of stakeholders. Your ability to lead and develop a team will be key, as well as your ability to collaborate with colleagues across the organisation. You'll be comfortable explaining technical concepts to non-technical staff and be skilled at building relationships at all levels.
You will have a strong background in managing large CRM or Care systems, ideally within a charity or fundraising environment. You'll have a deep understanding of data protection and regulatory requirements, with the ability to address complex compliance issues and implement solutions.
Strong skills in data analysis and management are essential, particularly using tools like Excel, FastStats, and SQL. You'll also have a solid grasp of mathematical and statistical concepts to support campaign and database analysis.
For full role responsibilities please view the job description located within the Candidate Pack.
Our Benefits
- 28 days holiday, rising to 33 days after 5 years' service, plus Bank Holidays
- Access to UK Healthcare which includes reimbursement for dental appointments, eyecare, Health & Wellbeing screening and therapies
- Access to a 24/7 phone and video GP Service
- Life assurance
- Confidential counselling helplines
- Salary sacrifice schemes to include: Cycle to work & Buy and sell annual leave
- BenefitHub which offers lifestyle discounts and offers on everyday shopping
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and personal development
- Hybrid working
About Us
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
We are committed to equality and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation for people with and affected by MND, current and future staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.
We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants that meet the requirements of the role as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme.
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Adverts may be closed early, or interviews arranged once sufficient applications are received. Early applications are encouraged.
Sponsorship: If you require sponsorship for this role, you must clearly declare this with/on your application form so that we can consider whether you meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship, either as a skilled worker or new entrant.
DBS: Depending on the nature of your role you may be required to complete a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Reasonable Adjustments and Alternative Applications: Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview please contact us for support.
To provide an inclusive application process, we are open to receiving alternative applications from candidates who may find it difficult to complete our online form.
Recruitment Agencies: We work hard to fill our roles directly and request that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This role is a core part of Pecan’s senior leadership team (SLT), working to develop strategic direction and playing a play a key role in the organisation’s aim to transform the lives of the most disadvantaged people in our community.
You will enable Pecan’s frontline team to deliver the highest possible standards of service. You will have responsibility for developing a strategy and vision for all community food activities and developments within Pecan. You will focus on ensuring the programmes have dignity at their heart and work towards seeing an end to foodbanks. You will work with the projects to support them to collaborate and work together. You will play a key role in the organisations aim of transforming the lives of the most disadvantaged people in our community.
When working for Pecan, you can expect to become a valued member of a diverse and supportive team. In addition to a place in our 35-year legacy, you will receive a generous holiday allowance, pension contribution and life assurance cover. You can also expect regular team meetings and social opportunities, and a variety of other benefits as outlined in our recruitment pack.
Main Responsibilities:
- Line manage and appraise staff in line with Pecan’s procedures: Foodbank Manager, Pantry Manager, Operations Manager, and the Development Manager Community Food Programmes.
- Demonstrates strong financial literacy and business acumen.
- Develop and oversee food strategy for Pecan’s food services, implementing the vision to end the need for food banks, re‑imagining the food services offer and including a cash-first approach.
- Develop and manage partnerships with authorities, corporates, churches, community groups and networks to support the successful development of programmes.
Key Requirements (specific skills, qualifications required):
- Strong experience of managing multiple projects.
- Experience of managing staff and volunteer teams.
- A strong understanding of community food programmes.
- Demonstratable history in achieving targets.
Desirable knowledge/expertise
- An effective networker.
- Experience of the voluntary and community sector.
- Experience of working across a spectrum of church cultures and types.
- Experience of organisational development.
Please read the Recruitment Pack containing the Job Description for more information. To apply please submit the following:
- CV
- Covering Letter, no more than 2-sides of A4 paper, expanding on your passion for this area of work and describing how you meet the Job Description/Person Specification, as set out in the Recruitment Pack.
Closing Date: Wednesday 6th November 2024, 9am
Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 11th November 2024, Details TBC.
Start Date: December 2024 or January 2025
Please note that applications that do not contain BOTH the CV and Covering Letter as described above cannot be considered. Candidates that have not been contacted by the interview date or within 2 weeks of submitting an application if it is an open recruitment, have not been shortlisted for interviews.
Please read the Recruitment Pack containing the Job Description for more information. To apply please submit the following:
- CV
- Covering Letter, no more than 2-sides of A4 paper, expanding on your passion for this area of work and describing how you meet the Job Description/Person Specification, as set out in the Recruitment Pack.
Please note that applications that do not contain BOTH the CV and Covering Letter as described above cannot be considered. Candidates that have not been contacted by the interview date or within 2 weeks of submitting an application if it is an open recruitment, have not been shortlisted for interviews.
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Head of Advancement Services (Full-time, all year round)
Sevenoaks School Foundation is currently seeking to appoint a Head of Advancement Services (Full-time, all year round).
We are looking for someone with experience working across large, complex organisations and delivering projects through developing strong relationships with senior leadership and someone who has strong experience in managing a relational database. The successful candidate will have excellent knowledge of the compliance and regulatory requirements of a fundraising office and have excellent IT, systems and organisational skills to manage a complex operations function.
Please see Job Description for full details about the role.
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To be considered, you will need to complete the full application form and also attach an updated CV.
The closing date for applications is 18/11/2024 at 9:00am and first stage interviews will take place on 27/11/2024. The School retains the right to interview suitable applicants and appoint before the deadline.
At Sevenoaks School our mission is to ensure that students secure their full potential. We prepare young people for life in a modern, global society and seek to provide every student with excellent role models. Having a diverse staff enhances our school community and we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Sevenoaks School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and therefore, the offer of employment is subject to the satisfactory completion of a number of background checks including but not limited to an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred list check, the taking up and verification of references and the verification of career history and fitness to undertake the role, as well as an online check. Registered Charity No. 1101358.
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We are looking to grow the capacity of our church leadership to support church growth, as we both develop our base within the new Osney Mead Innovation Quarter and expand our activities across the city.
We see Operations as a key ministry in the life of the church. Our existing church Admin Team covers events, communications, volunteer coordination, data handling and safeguarding administration, whilst management roles have generally been held by pastoral staff. In appointing an Operations Leader, we are seeking someone “well respected, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom” (Acts 6:3), whose managerial skill will release other leaders to focus on pastoral ministry.
The Operations Leader will work with our senior leaders to build and run systems that support church growth, and will be responsible for:
- Cultivating a culture in which volunteers thrive
- Leading on finance, governance, HR and compliance
- Use and development of our building
- Oversight of church admin team
This is a key role in our church life and requires a vibrant Christian faith and a passion for our church’s mission. It also demands strong people skills and the ability to ensure strategies and plans are executed in a timely and thorough manner.
Key relationships
Your primary team will be our church Core Team. You will work each week with Steve and Bev Jones, other pastors in the church and the Admin Team.
You will also work closely with the board of The Kings Centre Ltd, Trustees, our charity’s Operations Director and a range of volunteers in the local church.
Specific duties
Development
1. Implement systems to support and sustain excellent volunteer service
2. Osney Mead project: liaise with consultants and key stakeholders, establish project brief; project manage development of a business plan
Governance
3. Report to governance teams within the charity: producing reports on risk management, statutory and policy compliance
4. Chair the board of The King’s Centre Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of our charity)
Resources
5. Manage church finances: setting a growth budget, controlling spend, generating income, ensuring routine tasks are done effectively
6. Oversee HR (recruitment, annual reviews, improving culture of performance)
7. Oversee IT and AV systems
8. Management of data
Relationships
9. Participate in Core Team and whole church staff meetings
10.Line-manage ‘Admin Team Leader’ and oversee admin team
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Rainforest Foundation UK strives for a fairer and more sustainable world by working with Indigenous Peoples and other communities of the world’s rainforests. We’re seeking two Project Coordinators to join our growing team working at the forefront of the fight against tropical deforestation, climate change and social injustice. Hardworking and committed, you will work closely with local partner organisations in the Democratic Republic of Congo to expand community land rights, sustainable livelihoods and forest protection initiatives.
Person specifications
The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience in project management within charity or international development settings. You should demonstrate a strong understanding of forest governance and human rights, particularly in Central Africa, and exhibit leadership in project management. Proficiency in both English and French is essential, alongside experience in financial management and a personal commitment to defending human rights. Additionally, you should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to work under pressure in complex environments, including up to 12 weeks of travel per year to remote forest areas.
For further details regarding the role and specific qualifications required, please consult the Job Description
We welcome all applicants, and encourage those who believe they may not strictly meet all requirements to apply, demonstrating in their cover letter why they are the right fit for the role.
Application process
To submit your application, kindly complete the online application form by Monday 25 November 2024, 9AM. Please be aware that the form will be anonymised for review by the panel.
Please note that CVs will not be considered.
Interviews with shortlisted candidates will be held on 29 November 2024. Please let us know in your application if you are available to attend an online interview.
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Alive is looking for someone who loves innovation and partnership working to take us forward and continue our track record of creative and innovative delivery. We need someone who has ideas, is creative, perhaps has a background in the arts and is an experienced project manager. Well connected and able to turn ideas into reality, you will have intergenerational experience, and be passionate about ensuring the vulnerable in our society have access to arts, culture and engagement. You will also be an excellent people manager and are able to lead with compassion and empathy and inspire those you support.
Alive is the UK’s leading charity enriching the lives of older people and training their carers. We believe passionately that all older people should feel connected to the world around them and our award-winning and innovative activity in the community and care settings make this possible, alongside the training and coaching we deliver to carers to equip them to engage older people more meaningfully. To find out more about our work, and read inspiring case studies, please go to our website.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant and innovative charity, and to help bring enjoyment and vitality to some of the most vulnerable older people in society.
We are looking for someone who can ideally work 3 days a week, but we would be interested in candidates who can work 2 or 4 days a week and will adapt the job accordingly.
Please see the job description and person specification for details. To apply, please send in your CV with a covering letter detailing why you match the job description and would like to work for Alive. Please send your information to Alive by 5pm 7th November 2024. Interviews will be held 14/15 November and second interviews 21/22 November.
Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing why you are suited to this job.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
To ensure older people live lives full of joy, meaning and opportunity.
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