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In order to realise this ambition, we need to generate year to year incremental annual surplus for sustainability of Rainham Foodbank operations and projects.

Through this new organisational role, you’ll proactively create and grow fundraising income opportunities with individuals, community groups and grant giving trusts and foundations. You'll be at the heart of our local community, bringing our cause to life and building lasting donor relationships.

Through your fundraising expertise, you will have a proven track record of building relationships with individuals, community groups, trusts and foundations and other donors to achieve and exceed annual income targets and KPI’s. You’ll have the capacity to create and craft compelling proposals and appeals that successfully engage and attract donations from new and existing supporters.

Experience

Minimum of 5 years of experience in fundraising, with a proven track record of securing major gifts, managing campaigns, and planning events.

Personal Qualities:

· Good communication skills.

· Energy.

· Self-motivated.

· Resilient.

· Perseverant.

· Hardworking.

· Compassion.

· Likability.

• Integrity / honesty
• Emotionally intelligent
• Optimistic
• Passionate
• Socially confident

Specific Responsibilities:

· Through the design and delivery of excellent, engaging and regular stewardship communications and powerful fundraising appeals, you will grow our income and pool of individual supporters making one off or monthly donations. You’ll also explore and implement ways of promoting Rainham Food Bank across the community to successfully attract an ever-greater number of individual donors.

· You’ll engage with local community groups, associations, events, schools and businesses in order to grow Rainham Food Bank’s community fundraising reach and income.

· Through excellent, comprehensive and considered research, you’ll identify and prioritise a pool of potential Trusts and Foundations funders for Rainham Food Bank and, working with colleagues, you’ll develop authentic, compelling, creative and winning funding bids that can successfully engage new and existing Trusts and Foundations funders.  

· You’ll work closely with and support the CEO of Rainham Food Bank in maintaining and evolving the existing relationship with neighbouring Trussell Trust food banks across London, seeking and pursuing joint trusts funding opportunities.

· You’ll establish a fundraising pipeline, including a range of KPI’s that can be tracked and that will enable you to make informed projections regarding future income.

· You’ll forge strong relationships with colleagues across the wider Trussell Trust network, sharing best practice and learning from other charities across the network. You’ll proactively take advantage of any fundraising training and skills development opportunities and engage with any joint fundraising opportunities.

Skills

· You’ll have good, established experience of individual giving, community fundraising and Trusts and Foundations fundraising.

· With excellent written and verbal communication and relationship management skills, you will inspire and motivate existing and prospective supporters, providing excellent stewardship and crafting compelling and winning funding proposals and appeals.

· You’ll have experience of setting, managing and reporting against fundraising KPI’s. 

· You’ll be tenacious and able to embrace, develop and shape a new role. You’ll be well organised, proactive, and a self-starter who is able to self-motivate.

· You’ll be able to demonstrate empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially-excluded backgrounds.

· Strong leadership and team management abilities

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Proficient in donor management software and fundraising platforms

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

· Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

SAFEGUARDING:

· Be aware of any safeguarding concerns with regards to vulnerable participants and volunteers through regular discussion with each party.

· Be vigilant for signs of abuse or mistreatment.

· Communicate all safeguarding concerns to the Safeguarding Lead at the earliest opportunity and as a matter of urgency.

Other Responsibilities:

· Produce monthly reports for the CEO and Trustees as required.

· Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy to meet the financial goals of the organization.

· Identify potential funding opportunities and create action plans to secure them.

· Conduct research to identify and analyse potential donors and partners.

· Attend team leader meetings as required

· Present fundraising updates to the senior management team and board of directors

· Prepare regular reports on fundraising activities, progress towards goals, and financial

Performance

· Communicate or report difficult situations at work to the CEO.

About you:

· Passion for the mission and values of the organization

· Strong Team player

· High level of integrity and professionalism

· Strategic thinker with a proactive and innovative approach

· Strong organizational and time management skills

· Excellent communication skills

· Empathetic

· Has an eye for detail

· Organised and self-motivated, and able to carry out responsibilities with minimum supervision

· Confident recording, handling and analysing data

· Confident IT user

Organization Overview:

Living Potential Care Farm is a therapeutic farm located in Sicklinghall, Wetherby, dedicated to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for individuals with various needs. We empower people through engagement with nature, farming, and community activities, promoting well-being, personal growth, and social integration.

Project Overview:

We are embarking on a large-scale project to expand and enhance the facilities and services of Living Potential Care Farm. This project aims to develop new therapeutic areas, upgrade existing infrastructure, and introduce innovative programs to better serve our community. We urgently seek an experienced and dynamic Fundraiser to lead our fundraising efforts, ensuring the successful realization of this transformative initiative.

Role Summary:

The Fundraiser will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy to support the expansion project. This includes identifying and securing funding from diverse sources such as grants, corporate sponsorships, individual donations, foundations, and lotteries. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in fundraising for large projects, excellent communication skills, and a strong network within the philanthropic community. Due to the urgency of this project, the candidate must be able to start immediately and hit the ground running.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement a detailed fundraising plan for the project.

- Research and identify potential funding sources, including grants, trusts, foundations, corporate sponsors, and lotteries.

- Cultivate and maintain relationships with current and potential donors.

- Prepare compelling funding proposals and presentations.

- Organize and coordinate fundraising events and campaigns.

- Monitor and report on fundraising progress, ensuring targets are met.

- Collaborate with the project team to align fundraising activities with project milestones.

Qualifications:

- Proven experience in fundraising, particularly for large projects in the non-profit or care sector.

- Strong understanding of different fundraising methods and channels, including experience with foundations and lotteries.

- Demonstrated success in securing funding from grants, trusts, foundations, corporate sponsors, and lotteries.

- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with donors and stakeholders.

- Highly organized with excellent project management skills.

- Ability to start immediately and work under tight deadlines.

- Passion for the mission and values of Living Potential Care Farm.

Location:

The role is based in Sicklinghall, Wetherby, with some flexibility for remote working. Occasional travel may be required for donor meetings and events. Application Process: Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter outlining their relevant experience and motivation for applying. 

Bgen Coordinator

Looking for a remote, highly flexible role that makes a difference? Submit an application to become the next Bgen Coordinator. Bgen, the Botanic Gardens Education Network, is a specialist support network for professional plant and natural world educators across the UK. The Bgen Coordinator is vital for our charity, supporting training and conference events, handling membership renewals, facilitating communications with our 300 members and supporting the Chair and Board of Trustees. If you have a passion for the natural world and education, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties and responsibilities

1. Bgen Board and legal services:

a. Organise 4 Board meetings a year, prepare and circulate agendas and documents, take notes and share minutes.

b. Produce a quarterly activity report to the Bgen Board.

c. Organise the Annual General Meeting.

d. Maintain up to date records of Trustees, and ensure they have access to Governing Documents, including notification of legal obligations.

e. Submit annual returns to the Charity Commission on time and help ensure compliance.

2. Member services:

a. Act as the first point of contact for current and potential members.

b. Support the Board with planning and promotion of training events (online or in-person), booking speakers and managing bookings.

c. Advise on and help implement an effective communications programme.

d. Update the Bgen website and promote on social media as required.

e. Keep membership records up to date and manage renewals annually.

f. Organise and distribute online mail-outs and newsletters.

g. Organise the jobs and volunteer opportunities service for members.

3. Conference planning

a. Coordinate annual conference (online or in-person) with support from the Training and Conference workstream.

b. Book speakers and workshop facilitators.

c. Help promote the conference with members, partners and wider sector via newsletter and social media channels.

d. Manage bookings, participants list and send out conference pack.

e. Organise catering with venue and relevant workstream.

f. Coordinate conference logistics and event management.

4. Finance

a. Work closely with the Treasurer, Treasury group and bookkeeper in preparing financial reports.

b. Administer general accounts – invoices, receipts etc.

c. Manage conference budget.

Deadline for applications: Sunday 11th August, Midday

Interviews:   Will be held online in last two weeks of August, and will be offered flexibly to suit candidates availability over the summer holiday.

Start: Flexible, but aiming for September start date.

Terrence Higgins Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Health Promotion Specialist to join their team working as part of the Essex Sexual Health Service.

The post holder will support in the design and delivery of effective health promotion (HP) and behaviour change communication (BCC) interventions appropriate to the needs of Young People and other groups at increased risk of poor sexual health outcomes. The post holder will work closely with educational establishments to directly deliver relationship and sexual health education (RSHE), parent sessions, and educator training in both primary and secondary settings.

Delivery will also involve community engagement approaches that tackle health inequalities including HIV related stigma and discrimination. Delivering targeted interventions that increase knowledge and awareness of sexual health issues including: sexual health testing, consent, confidentiality, LGBTQ+ inclusivity, whilst also increasing access to eC-Card and access to care treatment and the uptake of broader sexual health services across Essex and Thurrock.

The post holder will hold a clean full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.

We will be reviewing & shortlisting applications on a rolling basis and may close the vacancy earlier if recruited to. 

We're seeking an experienced and energetic CEO to lead our vision to the next chapter in delivering mental health support to young people living in Bourton-on-the-Water and surrounding area with longer term expansion into the wider North Cotswold Area. 

The CEO will have overall responsibility for running the organisation on behalf of the Board of Trustees ensuring the values, mission, aims and policies meet the needs of the young people at the heart of our service. They will be experienced in all aspects of Charity functions including statutory responsibility, safeguarding, strategic development, service delivery and design, leadership, HR management,  service user engagement, financial and risk management and income generation and growth.

The successful candidate will be passionate about youth wellbeing and making in an impact in our local community with the vision, skills and ambition to enhance Headspace's service bandwidth to the wider North Cotswolds community and securing the funding to achieve this. 

The full job description is available on request.

Tearfund has an ambitious vision to grow a global community of people who are committed to ending extreme poverty. We invite people and churches to give, pray, campaign, volunteer and make lifestyle changes with us. Fundraising is our ministry. We inspire people to live generously – in every sense of the word. 

We have an exciting new opportunity to lead our Fundraising Data and Insight team whose work is a core part of our strategy going forward.  Do you have experience of leading and delivering data strategy? Are you a strong communicator with data experience? If so, then this may be the role for you.

Our Data and Insight Lead works across the Global Fundraising & Communications group to embed user-centred thinking at the heart of fundraising strategy. The role will provide leadership, vision and strategy to drive our data maturity, consolidate our data and develop core elements of horizon scanning, user testing, market research, audience insight and analytics. The post holder will lead their team to examine what data is useful today and in the future and how it is collected and presented. This will include responsibility for building an understanding of audiences and holding oversight of the insight work done across the group. 

Our ideal candidate: 

• Has the ability to communicate technical issues in a clear positive way at the appropriate level
• Is a strategic thinker with influencing skills.
• Is an experienced leader who is comfortable working with large quantities of data and builds strong working relationships.
• Has experience developing audience segmentation

Do your skills, experience and passion match the above? Then we'd love to hear from you!

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.

Hybrid working: This role is eligible for hybrid working and you will be required to work from a designated Tearfund office and from your home by agreement with the line manager.

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

About us:

The Humane League UK is a charity ending the abuse of animals raised for food by influencing the policies of the world's biggest companies, demanding legislation, and empowering others to take action. 

We're a mission-driven, energetic team focused on problem-solving and effective teamwork, and have grown significantly over the last few years. 

Thanks to our effectiveness, The Humane League has been named Top Charity by the independent evaluator Animal Charity Evaluators for every rating period since 2012.

THL UK is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to furthering equity and inclusion, and we value diversity. We seek people from a wide range of backgrounds who will bring a fresh perspective to the team, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. 

We make employment decisions by matching our organisational needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, neurodiversity, age, or veteran status.

​We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, demonstrating our commitment to recruiting, retaining, and supporting disabled people and people with health conditions, based on their skills and talent.

You can read more about how The Humane League UK is working on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on our website.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us via our website and we will be happy to discuss, via email or telephone, reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the process.

The position:

As Social Media Coordinator, you will live and breathe all things social media, leading all activities across our Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and LinkedIn, as well as keeping an eye out for opportunities elsewhere on social media. 

A social media wizard with strong working knowledge of social channels, you’ll implement a digital strategy focused on engaging and converting our community to take action for animals.

This role reports to the Digital Communications Manager.

If you would like to learn more about the Social Media Coordinator role you can watch a recording of our recent webinar by following the 'Apply Via Website' button.

Hours:

This is a full time position of 37.5 hours per week over Monday to Friday. 

From 1st July 2024 we are piloting a four day working week across the whole of the UK organisation. This pilot is planned to run for 12 months, at which point a decision will be made by our Board of Trustees as to whether this will become permanent. Success of the trial relies on the organisation being able to achieve the same or improved level of impact in four working days as five, with staff experiencing either the same or improved levels of wellbeing.

During the four day week pilot, working hours for this position will be reduced to 30 hours per week, to be worked across Monday to Thursday, with no reduction in salary. This will be a temporary change to the contractual terms for the successful candidate. The appointed person must be prepared to increase their working hours to 37.5 hours per week if a return to a five-day working week is decided. In the event that THL UK considers before the end of the trial period that the trial is having an adverse operational impact, we reserve the right to bring the trial to end on one month’s notice.

Who you are:

You will be passionate about The Humane League’s mission of ending the abuse of animals raised for food. With an attention to detail and strong written and verbal communications skills in English, you’ll have a keen eye for persuasive and punchy copy and an ability to adapt your tone of voice.

You will have a supporter-centric approach to communications, responding to comments and messages from a place of care and empathy. This will be paired with an ability to work with data and analytics to assess results.

You understand what audiences want to see from different channels, and how to get cut through and attention on each one. 

You are a whizz with editing tools and can create compelling, dynamic content that hooks people in and keeps them watching.

While working with autonomy is an important part of your role, strong collaboration and communication skills are paramount to your success. And, you’ll be able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ownership of our social media channels, posting content regularly that is tailored to each channel and ensuring each channel’s features are used to create the biggest impact for our supporters.

• Planning and building social media campaigns that strategically integrate goals and consider metrics.

• Updating the communications calendar.

• Create inspiring concepts and develop these into compelling, on-brand, platform-specific content using tools like Canva.

• Social media community management including moderating and responding to comments and messages.

• Regularly monitoring social trends to create topical content.

• Using tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook insights, and Sprout Social to report on post performance and monitor and evaluate success, on a monthly basis.

• Design, run, and monitor social media advertising campaigns to grow and mobilise our network.

• Keep up to date with new features and tech related to social media platforms, as well as other organisations’ activity, to ensure the most engaging and effective content.

• Encourage and assist staff members in producing social media content, supporting them with creative and technical guidance and giving feedback.

• Contribute to other communications activities such as website and PR content, as necessary.

• Attend events, protests and actions as necessary.

In addition:

• Update the wider team on social media progress and insights.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Digital Communications Manager or Head of Communications.

• Participate in team meetings including note-taking and facilitation.

• Help us make THL UK an inclusive workplace where employees and supporters are proud to be members of the movement.

• Demonstrate commitment to creating a stronger and more effective animal protection movement through inclusion and belonging, recognising the need for all of us to do better for social justice on a personal and organisational level.

• Attend in-person workshops several times a year.

For full details of the role, including the key competencies we see as the the most important requirements for being successful in this position, please visit our website by following the 'Apply via Website' button.

Good to know:

You will have access to:

• ​A fully remote work environment and team (all equipment is provided)
• A 4 day working week (note: this is a year long pilot until July 2025 when its continuation will be assessed)
• A pro rata share of 25 days leave plus Public Holidays (reduced proportionately during four day week trial)
• ​Flexible working hours
• ​A workplace pension
• An annual learning and development budget
• Support for mental and physical wellbeing 
• £25 per month reimbursement towards home working costs

At The Humane League UK, animal welfare is at the forefront of our everyday work and as such, many of our employees are vegan by personal choice. All of our events and workshops offer only plant-based meals. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.

We are looking to speak to a wide range of candidates with diverse backgrounds - #NonGraduatesWelcome

Our employees all work remotely but still enjoy a supportive, collaborative environment.

For our salaries to be fair, transparent and equitable we want to provide a system that delivers a competitive salary in the market and could eliminate potential biases in compensation (such as the gender pay gap). For more information about the Social Media Coordinator salary please the attached document.

All applicants need to be:

1. ​Fluent in written and spoken English.
2. ​Live and have the right to work in the UK (we are unable to consider applications from those without the right to work in the UK).
3. ​Committed to our mission to end the abuse of animals raised for food.

The Process:

All applicants will be contacted within one week of the closing date to let you know if you have been successful in reaching the next stage.

Our full interview process comprises of the following stages:

• A skills test to give us an opportunity to see your skills in action (completed remotely).
• Join an online interview (via video call) so we can learn more about each other.
• Final Interview (via video call as above)

For full details of our recruitment process please see the attached document. 

We have an opportunity for a Benefits Advisor to join our Customer Accounts team in Christchurch.

This is a permanent part time role where you'll be working 25 hours a week, we'll need you to be able to work on a Monday.

The starting salary is £20,270  - £23,649 (£30,000 - £35,000 full time equivalent).

The role:

As a Benefits Advisor you'll provide our customers with budgeting and welfare benefit advice. This will include completing Income and Expenditure statements, giving budgeting advice, benefit & grant applications, and signposting for additional support.

You'll be working with partners both internally and externally including Housing benefit, Department of Works and Pensions and independent money, debt or legal advice services.

To be successful in this role you'll need:

• An up to date working knowledge of the benefits system
• Experience of supporting customers to complete statements and applications 
• The ability to work with internal and external partners to achieve the best outcome for the customer
• Experience of supporting vulnerable customers with kindness and empathy
• Effective decision-making skills, a diplomatic and confidential approach and the ability to prioritise a busy workload.

As you'll need to travel in this role, having a car and full driving licence is essential. 

A DBS check will also be undertaken for the successful candidate.

What we can offer you

As a member of the Customer Accounts Team you will be part of a friendly, dedicated and supportive working environment.

We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation.

Some of our benefits include:

• £450 yearly flexible benefit pot to use against benefits of your choice
• Flexible working
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• A chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• A generous pension scheme matching up to 12%
• Life cover as soon as you join us
• You will be a part of our Recognition scheme where you can be gifted retail vouchers
• A range of wellbeing discounts including Gym Memberships
• A wide selection of other benefits available

About us

Sovereign provides 84,000 homes across the south and south west of England and the Isle of Wight. We're driven by our social purpose with residents at the very heart of everything we do. We build homes, provide great services but also invest in long term sustainability, creating great places to live in partnership with our residents.

While we're a not-for-profit organisation with every penny reinvested in homes and services, we are also a major business. With the financial standing of a FTSE-250 business, we combine our financial and organisational strength, along with funding from government, banking and capital markets, to maximise our social impact.

What we do makes a real difference to people's lives and by joining us you can share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at Sovereign. Have a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.

Prospectus is working with JDRF to recruit a their new Senior Special Events Fundraiser on a maternity cover contract to start in early September.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your special events experience and skills even further, working with the Head of Special Events to deliver the events scheduled for this year and devise and implement the Special Events strategy beyond that. You will collaborate with others team members in Philanthropy, Corporate Partnerships and External Affairs and keep up to date with trends in the fundraising market that are relevant for potential third-party and supporter-led fundraising events.

You will have proven experience of managing successful Special Events within the charity sector, meeting budgets and organising amazing experience for attendees. The postholder will need to build and manage relationships with high-value supporter sand senior volunteers, so experience with this kind of stakeholder engagement is important.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.      
 
 In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon. 

We are looking for a Head of Philanthropy and Fundraising Partnerships to join an inspiring international animal charity to drive growth and generate income from high-value donors, corporate partnerships, charitable trusts and foundations and gifts in wills.

This is a homebased role with once a month in the London office.

The Charity
An ambitious charity with a long and rich history of prioritising practical, professional and sustainable solutions for animals world-wide and the communities they are part of.

You would be joining a a motivated and friendly fundraising team, offering fantastic benefits including 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and a career path that can grow with the organisation, as well as much more!

The Role
Lead on the development and operational delivery of the philanthropy and fundraising partnerships strategy, encompassing work across the high-value donor, legacies, trusts, and corporate fundraising income streams.

Drive the development and testing of new means of acquiring high-value donors and funders.

Develop and manage the Philanthropy and Fundraising Partnerships teams activity plan and budget.

The Candidate
Excellent knowledge of high-value donor, trusts, corporate and legacy fundraising strategies, and activities.

Experience of managing and overseeing high value giving, legacies, trusts, statutory and corporate fundraising programmes.

Experience of line management and building a collaborative, high-performance team.

Experience of developing new products/activities and taking them to market.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

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.

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?

Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?

Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?

Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.

We are looking for a new Advocate to join our team in Guild Lodge in Preston. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a desire to help those in need of support. Please note that Guild lodge is a secure mental health facility.

About us

VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.

We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most.  For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advocate to join our team covering Guild Lodge secure mental health inpatient hospital which provides 164 beds across different levels of security (Medium, Low and Step Down).Guild Lodge also provides a specialist provision for people living with an Acquired Brain Injury. Your role will require you to work with clients within this setting. You will be home based for administration; therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection is essential.  

About you

Desirably you will have some experience of working in advocacy, or providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education and support.

You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.

How will you make a difference?

You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.

You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options, and will assist them in the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.

You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support.  You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them.  You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard. 

Professional Development?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day. Advocates are expected to be willing to gain, or to already hold, the Level 3 Award in Independent Advocacy Practice with disciplines suitable for the role they work in.

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro-rata
• 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Separate Life Assurance Cover
• Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
• Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme
• Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance
• Support with continuous professional development

Equality and Diversity

VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.

VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact HR for further options.

How to apply

To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.

Important Dates:

Closing date for applications; 1700 on 15 August 2024, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.

Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.

Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences, and examples to tell us why you should be our next Advocate.

We look forward to hearing from you.

NB:

If you don't already hold the Independent Advocacy Practice qualification, and you are successful in your application, it is a requirement that you complete the core element within 12 months of commencing the training.  VoiceAbility will fund this training.

Are you a qualified Accountant looking for a role that will have a direct impact on the future of a not-for-profit social housing organisation and positively influence customers lives? As our client’s Financial Planning Manager, you’ll support the strategic direction of their business through the development and maintenance of the long-term business plan and agile modelling. 

About the role and person:

35 hours per week
Permanent

As their Financial Planning Manager, you’ll use your Brixx modelling experience to model scenarios that will develop and maintain their 30-year business plan to enable the business to make informed decisions about their future financial health and growth potential. Key aspects of this role include treasury management and cashflow forecasting. You’ll support the liquidity strategy through the provision of accurate and timely cashflow data, sector specific and market insight information. You’ll use your knowledge of the business and markets to assess risks and opportunities. 

Do you have what it takes to be their Financial Planning Manager?

You’ll have:

- Fully qualified accountant.
- Experience of using Housing Brixx.
- Treasury management experience.
- Awareness of cashflow management.
- Advanced spreadsheet modelling skills. 
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. 
- Positive attitude and commitment to delivering great customer service. 

Location

The successful candidate will be contracted to their Bradford office. Colleagues are required to attend the office once a month for team meetings and become immersed in their culture but are encouraged to work from the office once a week. 

They’re a keen promoter of agile working and encourage the use of working from home, as long as they meet their customer’s needs.

They’ll provide you with the equipment and software that you’ll need for the purpose of your role however it will be your responsibility to have an appropriate space to work from as well as a suitable broadband connection/provider.

Salary

The spot salary for this post is £61,253 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. Applicants, who do not meet all the requirements of the post, will start 5% or 10% below the spot salary.  

What will you get from them?

In addition to a competitive salary, they also have a focus on employees’ development. They support both professional and personal development, ensuring everyone has a development plan and provide access to a wide range of internal and external learning resources.

You’ll also receive:

- 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata excluding bank holidays) per year rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of one working week.
- A choice of Pension Schemes including a Defined Benefit Scheme with a 7.5% member contribution or a Defined Contribution Scheme with a 4% member contribution and 4% employer contribution. Both pension schemes provide Life Insurance Cover.
- Option to purchase additional holiday of up to 2 of your working weeks (at managers discretion).
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- "Hapi" Benefits App with multiple discounts. 
- Cycle to work scheme.

Who is our client?

They own around 20,400 houses across the North, East and South of the country. They are home to over 41,000 customers. They exist to improve lives, providing people with high quality homes, affordably. Whatever their housing need, whether family, single, older or more vulnerable – their customers come first. They are always at the very heart of their business. 

If you feel great about putting customers first, then they feel great about you joining their team.
And they are a team. They live and breathe their values – they are Smart, they are Driven, they are Caring and they are Inclusive – are you? If you can do what’s right and challenge what you think is wrong, relish the opportunity to work with some fabulous colleagues to improve the customer experience and make sure they keep to their promises, then you are the person they are looking for.

If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of their recruitment process, please let us know and they will ensure requirements are met. 

Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or they receive a high volume of applications, they may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

For further information about the role please get in touch with us.

Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, our client does not currently hold a sponsorship licence.

Join them and start your own journey with our client. They aim to be number one, and you could help them get there. 

You may also have experience in the following: Financial Planner, Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Group Controller, Management Accountant, Chief Accountant, Finance Director, Finance Controller, Company Accountant, Group Accountant, Finance Accountant, Financial Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Legal Finance, etc.

REF-215 362

Programme Manager, Entrepreneur Development

We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join us as a Programme Manager, Entrepreneur Development, forming an important part of the wider Change Makers team and the Change Makers for Ventures programme. As the Programme Manager, you will be responsible for the development and operational delivery of a portfolio of high-quality Masterclass events for founders and founding teams of deep tech chemistry ventures.

Our flagship venture programme, Change Makers for Ventures, offers a unique package of support for founders and founding teams of eligible deep tech chemistry ventures. This offer includes access to the following core elements of support: 1. deep tech chemistry mentors, 2. masterclasses, 3. peer networks, 4. investment support and 5. professional services support.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, deliver and continually improve a portfolio of high quality Masterclass events for founders of deep tech chemistry ventures.
• Engage with Change Makers ventures to understand their challenges and needs, and plan Masterclasses accordingly.
• Ensure the Masterclass programme is relevant, impactful, and inclusive.
• Build relationships with leaders in the Change Makers ecosystem i.e., entrepreneurs, investors, innovation partners and identify the best-in-class thinkers as Masterclass speakers.
• Create proposals for new Masterclasses programmes
• Negotiate, schedule and contract individuals to deliver the pipeline of Masterclasses that address the entrepreneurial needs identified.
• Contribute expertise to our joint agendas with the Policy and Influence, Inclusion and Diversity and Strategic Partnerships teams.

Requirements:

• Educated to degree level or higher in chemistry or a science-related field.
• A good understanding of the needs of STEMM-based innovation-led startups and scaleups, ideally gained through working within such companies or in an incubator, accelerator, or scale-up support environment.
• Demonstrable business development and engagement skills.
• A good understanding of the UK’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, including startups, investors, funding bodies, industry, science parks and other stakeholders.
• Experience of planning and delivering online and in-person events, including training events.
• An ability to prioritise, cope with pressure and ambiguity, self-motivated and well organised.
• Good collaborator; willing to share ideas and offer solutions to problems

At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we will support you in your career and reward your contribution with an excellent pro rata benefits package.

About the RSC

The Royal Society of Chemistry is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to advance chemical sciences. As a not-for-profit publisher, we reinvest surplus funds back into the global scientific community, supporting our purpose to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.

The RSC strives to continuously innovate its product and services to adapt to market and customer needs, maintain relevancy and diversify revenues from print journals. This requires a market-led and ‘outside-in’ thinking approach to product and service innovation.

At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate.

Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge or London office, however we are currently embracing hybrid working, and therefore you will have the opportunity to also work mostly from a UK location other than this, as agreed with your line manager. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend our London (and sometimes Cambridge) offices and travel as required in their role.

Benefits

At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we promote a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options across the organisation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to all employees including:

• 26 days paid holiday per annum
• 35-hour working week with flexible options
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Paid volunteering days
• Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution)
• Life assurance at four times basic annual salary

If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.

At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.

As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team

Location: Cambridge or London
Position Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: £42,995 - £47,772 per annum plus benefits

Closing Date 31/07/2024

Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our Equal Opportunities Statement and Inclusive Culture Pledge and excellent benefits.

You may also have experience in the following: Programme Leader, Programme Director, Programme Coordinator, Head of Entrepreneur Development Programme, Programme Delivery Manager, Chemistry, Science, etc.

REF-215 478

Job Title: Shop Manager, Knaphill

Salary: £25,650 per annum

Team: Retail

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Knaphill, Surrey GU21 2PP

About Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

We have an exciting opportunity for a Shop Manager to join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count.

It’s a great time to join Shooting Star Children’s Hospices as we have exciting plans to expand our retail team.

 

About the role

Your key purpose will be to lead the Assistant Shop Manager and a team of volunteers to maximise sales, deliver excellent customer service and ensure that the shop premises and assets are maintained to a high standard, according to legal requirements and Shooting Star Children’s Hospices (SSCH) policies and procedures.

About you

This role requires experience of line managing employees, experience in managing a shop including knowledge of retail and health and safety legislation and administrative/cash handling experience.

You will also have an ability to deal with customers and maintaining a high level of customer service, have good verbal, written communication skills, as well as being comfortable using IT and EPOS reporting. You will have an ability to motivate yourself and others, have excellent organisational skills and be comfortable working  under pressure and dealing with changing priorities.

Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

What we offer

In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:

 

Pension scheme

• NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions

Annual leave

• 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service

• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service

Contractual benefits

• Generous sick pay scheme

• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay

• Flexible working arrangements

• Death in service benefits

• Reimbursed professional membership fees

• Eye care

• Employee referral scheme

• Blue Light discount card

Health and wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Occupational Health

• Mindfulness sessions

• Cycle to work scheme

• Mental Health First Aiders

• Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.

We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.

To apply please  send a CV and covering letter outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.

Closing Date: Wednesday, 31 July

Interview Date: 14, 15 August.