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COUNSELLORS (CARITAS SCHOOLS’ SERVICE)
Full & part time vacancies (5, 4, 3 days per week) TERM TIME ONLY (39 working weeks a year)
Point 19-26, Qualification Bar at Point 24
£30,529 - £36,072 (pro rata for term time) Actual £26,091 - £30,828 (pro rata if part time)
Plus Essential Car Allowance
Fixed Term Contract for 2 years
SCHOOLS BASED ACROSS THE DIOCESE OF SALFORD
Thanks to funding from a charitable foundation, we are now seeking to employ Counsellors for our Caritas Schools’ Service, to address and support the poor mental health of children and young people and their families through counselling interventions and therapeutic services in schools across the Diocese of Salford, according to each school’s formal agreement.
The role requires you to liaise and work with parents and families to ensure that the child/young person’s needs are being met and any issues that arise are being addressed appropriately. This will also include providing support and guidance to school staff on these matters.
You must have knowledge of safeguarding guidelines and risk factors in relation to working with children and young people and be able to respond accordingly by following the locality safeguarding procedures and ensure that priority is given to the Safeguarding Policy and Procedures in all work undertaken. You must also support the school staff with safeguarding.
You must have competent IT skills, be confident with systems, complete reports, maintain records and manage confidential data and be able to review and obtain feedback on the support in place for the children and young people and provide this information back to the schools and Caritas Schools’ Service as required.
You must also be able to make autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice and approaches and partake in supervision one to one, clinical and group reflective supervision with other counsellors.
Registered counsellor status with the BACP, UKCP or similar registration is essential. However, we will discuss experience and qualifications on a person-by-person basis if you are selected for an interview. The salary includes accrued annual leave.
If this sounds like the next step you are looking for and you would like to work for an organisation passionate about transforming lives, we would love to hear from you!
Closing date: Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Interview: Wednesday, 28 & Thursday, 29 August 2024
Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. It is also a requirement of the post that you must hold a full UK Driving Licence, with the use of a car insured for business purposes as this role involves travelling to the schools as required.
For full details please visit our careers page.
Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer
Registered Charity Number: 1125808
Please note we do not accept applications via agencies or CVs
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Citadel Co-ordinator
Hours: 35 per week (full time)
Location: Home working, roles must be based in Cornwall – will involve independent travel around the local area.
Contract: Fixed term (until January 31st 2026)
Salary: £33,786
About us
Housing Justice is a charity that acts on homelessness and housing need across England and Wales. We work to prevent people from experiencing homelessness, help people out of homelessness or destitution, and enable the building of affordable homes. We also take a leading role as the voice of the faith and voluntary sector, supported by the Welsh and UK Governments. At Housing Justice, we value differences: we are a diverse organisation, and we work with people of all faiths and none. We seek to influence and bring about change for the benefit of those we serve through partnership, lobbying and networking. Out initiatives include Faith in Affordable Housing, Hosting people seeking sanctuary, Support for people from Ukraine, The Winter Night Shelter Network and Citadel.
About you
We are looking for outgoing, confident and skilled communicators who are well versed in public speaking, building relationships and influencing people. You will feel confident to speak to anyone and will proactively seek out opportunities to build partnerships and promote the projects. You will be a self-motivated, committed person with experience of working in the homelessness, housing or voluntary and community sectors.
About the role
We are seeking to hire 2 driven and proactive Citadel co-ordinators across Cornwall – we are particularly interested to hear from candidate based in Truro, Bodmin and Camborne – to recruit, train, support and supervise committed volunteers who will directly support people experiencing homelessness locally.
About Citadel
Citadel is a volunteer-led project preventing homelessness by helping people find or sustain their tenancies and establish a home. Volunteers, once recruited, trained and DBS checked are matched with those referred for support. Co-ordinators and volunteers work closely with those referred to establish what matters to them and how best they can support them.
Benefits:
- 29 days annual leave (3 fixed over Christmas), plus an additional day per year of service over 3 years (up to 5 additional days)
- Openness to flexible ways of working
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Home office set-up
- Cycle to Work Scheme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Up to £50,000 p.a.
Permanent, Part Time (22.5 hours a week)
Location: London or Oxford/Hybrid – (working from our Central London office or Oxford office minimum 4 days a month)
Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-moving, youth-focused charity and play a pivotal role in driving forward YE’s programme and non-programme digital and web application infrastructure. 24/25 and beyond will be an important period for Young Enterprise as we embark on two key digital projects - the redevelopment of our organisational website and the development of a Teacher Portal that will serve as the primary interface with our educator community.
We are looking for an experienced, proactive and committed individual. You will form an integral part of our IT and Programmes team, working closely with YE Programme Managers, application platform providers, and functional heads in contributing to the scoping, development, maintenance and integration of new and existing digital and web applications
We are looking for:
- Minimum of five year’s experience working in a project management and/or business analysis role in a technical environment
- Experience in supporting applications, application integration and data migration.
- Experience and understanding of relational databases (Oracle/MySQL) and web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
- Experience and understanding of common web CMS systems and administration of them (WordPress, Drupal)
- Ability to devise functional solutions for complex business problems.
- Experience in writing user Stories, creating user Journeys, or process mapping.
- Experience in application analysis and design.
- Maintains a professional and flexible approach to work and attention to detail.
- Strong time management skills. A systematic and methodical approach to complex problem solving, accuracy and attention to detail.
- Demonstrate a clear knowledge of the ethos and behaviours required for excellent service provision.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Ability to organise workload, and plan effectively to meet deadlines.
- Present a high standard of inter-personal communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to communicate effectively with people of all levels of computer literacy.
- Initiative, drive and self-motivation; willingness and ability to learn new skills.
Why work for us?
- People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
- An active commitment to equality and diversity
- Access to mentoring scheme with a corporate partner
- Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks plus your birthday off
- Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Group Life Assurance
- Access to various employee friendly initiatives such as Discount and Benefits platform, Leave Purchase scheme, part financial contribution to Professional Development etc
If this role appeals to you, we’d like to hear from you! When you join us in building a successful and sustainable future for young people, you can expect all the recognition, support and rewards you need to grow and develop yourself.
This is a hybrid role, working out of our London or Oxford office a minimum of 4 times per month.
To apply, please send your CV – with a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you think you would be right for this opportunity by no later than midday on Wednesday 31st July 2024. Please note applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and may shortlist and invite candidates to interview before the closing date.
Although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.
We empower young people to discover, develop and celebrate their skills and potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Chef (Part-Time)
Available Shift Pattern: 2 days per week (weekdays, weekends & bank holidays on a rolling rota basis, with the opportunity for additional shifts to cover sickness, staff holidays and rota changes)
Hours: 18 hours per week; 08:30am – 17:30pm (opportunity for more hours)
Contract Type: Permanent, Employed or Self Employed (flexible)
Pay: £12.00 per hour (employed) or if Self-Employed hourly rate TBC.
Additional Pay: Bank Holidays are paid at Premium Rates.
Location: Blackpool (Hostels & Cafe@264)
Homeless Action is a large registered charity (No. 1063208) that offers accommodation with support to vulnerable single homeless people. We are looking to appoint a part-time Chef to work flexibly across our hostel sites and at our Community & Hub: The Cafe@264 all based in central Blackpool. The job roles involves preparing, serving and cooking healthy, homemade nutritious meals; helping plan seasonal menus; the ability to work in a busy café and to manage volunteers and assisting in the delivery of some basic life skills training to our hostel residents.
Ideally you will have catering experience and may have worked in a supported housing setting; care home/hostel or hotel/Cafe. You will have a good understanding of the support needs of homeless people, be non-judgemental in your approach and have good people skills. You will be willing to go the extra mile and be self-motivated. You will be able to work during the week, at weekends and bank holidays. You will be flexible in your approach to work and able to cover shifts at short notice.
In return we offer an opportunity to join our team of committed and enthusiastic staff, a competitive salary with flexible working hours; Bank Holidays paid at premium rates, a pension, training and self-development opportunities and good terms and conditions.
Ideally you will already have your Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene qualification and it is desirable that you also have knowledge and/or a qualification in Food Allergen Awareness and COSHH Regulations.
Preferably you will hold a full drivers licence with access to a vehicle for work purposes. All staff employed by Homeless Action are required to undertake Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Clearance.
To apply, please print off and complete the attached application pack and return to:
Laura Cooper (Housing Services Manager), 81 Abingdon Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1PP.
Closing date: Wednesday 31st July 2024 @ 12 Noon
To accommodate and support single vulnerable persons in need in Blackpool and Sunderland
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Executive Assistant to Oasis Group CEO
(a charity committed to community transformation)
Permanent, full-time contract.
Salary: £37,416 per annum (Including London Weighting)
Are you an Executive Assistant or Operations Manager looking to work for a charitable organisation that is passionate about making positive change to the communities it works in? Oasis has a new opportunity for an Executive Assistant to provide high level support for our Group CEO.
Oasis Charitable Trust is a growing and fast-moving charitable organisation, a movement supporting young people and their families in 8 countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full, God-given potential.
An opportunity has arisen for an organised and experienced senior-level Executive Assistant who is comfortable supporting our Group CEO and working alongside our Founder. Working as a key part of the Oasis Group Office, no two days will be the same and the pace is fast, yet the work and opportunities will be hugely rewarding.
This key role requires the successful candidate to:
· Provide support to the Group CEO in leading the Oasis family, ensuring effective governance systems and managing innovation and development
· Provide executive level in-person support to our Group CEO which may mean UK travel to meetings, media appearances and conferences.
· Collaborate with other members of the Oasis Group Office to provide general administrative support and diary management to Oasis senior leaders
· Offer wider project support when needed (e.g. events and gatherings).
This is a challenging role working with a team of inspirational and driven, high-profile change-makers. You will be well-supported by the Group CEO and Founder and will work alongside the Founder’s EA and Group Office Assistant. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate professionalism, calmness and be an ambassador for the Oasis ethos in their day-to-day work. Working alongside the Founder and Group CEO require this role to be largely London office-based with occasional national travel.
For your expertise and commitment, Oasis can offer:
· An opportunity to work alongside people with passion and a purpose, being part of senior level meetings in media and government.
· A truly supportive network and family of staff in a motivating working environment.
· A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% Employer contributions.
· 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holiday), rising to 33 days over time.
· A Cycle to Work scheme and eligibility to join a cashplan healthcare scheme.
· The opportunity to be part of a movement making positive change in communities.
For further information or to apply, please go to the Oasis UK charity website.
This is a rolling recruitment campaign until a suitable candidate is found, so please submit your CV and covering letter at your earliest convenience . In your covering letter, please answer the following three questions:
1. What inspires you about this role and what is your motivation for applying?
2. Please give examples that demonstrate you have the personal qualities, experience and knowledge required for this role. As well as general administrative skills, highlight your experience servicing senior staff, Boards/Trustee meetings, your innovative/entrepreneurial flair, project work, any volunteer work and transferrable skills you can bring.
3. After researching the Oasis ethos and 9 Habits, do any of these stand out to you? How might you incorporate them in your daily work and practice?
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. The successful candidate will need to show proof of right to work in the UK. Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1026487
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated Administrator to support our Finance Officer and the general office administration. This role has direct responsibility for day-to-day financial administration whilst including general donor and office support
A core part of the role will be maintaining accurate and up to date financial management for reporting. Knowledge of financial systems like Xero or Sage, Direct Debit management and Gift Aid is essential. At least 2 years experience in a supporting finance role is also essential.
This is an exciting part-time contract role with a Newcastle city centre Charity caring for children and families with disabilities in China. International China Concern (ICC) has been established for over 30 years and the UK National Office is looking forward to our next phase of growth.
A Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) exists for the post-holder to be a practicing Christian in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Important: You must be eligible to work in the UK. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, so successful candidates must provide two satisfactory references.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter via Charity Jobs.
Our Mission is to ensure every child with a disability in China is embraced by love, fueled by hope, and empowered with life-changing opportunities.
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About the Role: 2 year Fixed Term Contract
We are seeking a dynamic individual to provide inspirational regional team leadership for designated Regional and Area Associations and their volunteers. In this role, you will drive the delivery of outstanding member benefits, sports, and leisure events at a local level using local insight. You will lead your Region through a period of change and the role is expected to evolve with the exciting reform work we are currently undertaking across the organisation. With this in mind, the current responsibilities listed may change as the reform work progresses.
About Us: We are a not-for-profit membership organisation with over 124,000 members. Our vision is to inspire our members to explore new ways to be active and healthy. Our four organisation values are Passionate, Progressive, Supportive, and Social.
Closing date: Midday - Wednesday 31st July 2024
We are a not-for-profit, membership, organisation for over 124,000 colleagues from the civil service and public sector.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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THE ROLE: Building Surveyor - Full-time (37 hours per week) / Permanent / Based on site, working Monday to Thursday, 9am - 5pm and Friday 9am - 4.30pm.
Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.
YMCA DownsLink Group is looking for a Building Surveyor to join the Asset Management team. This is a new role in our structure, playing a key part in delivering capital investment programme in line with the business plan – whilst working closely with other members of the team to ensure we maintain compliance and maintenance. This is a great opportunity for a dynamic individual to make this role their own.
As part of the Asset Management team restructure, we have identified a need for a Building Surveyor to assist the Head of Asset Management to deliver Capital Investment programme. By bringing these skills in house, it is hoped to create a more dynamic role with the benefit of ability to oversee upcoming works and provide additional resources to areas we need additional expertise such as dilapidations, disrepair, HHSRS and damp and mould.
You will be involved in the specification writing process (unless specialist consultancy is required) and lead the procurement to ensure we are OJEU compliant in our appointment of the appropriate contractor. You will lead on the delivery of capital investment programme, ensuring planned works are appropriately procured to ensure value for money and adequately experienced/qualified contractors deliver works. You will also undertake and maintain stock condition surveys, undertake building surveys to complete dilapidations, complex repair scoping of works (and specification writing – where appropriate), disrepair, damp and mould inspections (more complex cases) and provision of technical expertise in absence of Head of Asset Management. In addition, you will support colleagues across the business to empower them to confidently make low level decisions themselves.
ABOUT YOU: We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
We are looking for someone with ability to bring others on the journey to improve ways of working and sharing ideas to develop a team. You will be qualified with BSc in Building Surveying, or similar, along with Chartered or working toward chartered membership with CIOB or RICS, with a willingness to work toward CIH qualifications as appropriate.
You will already have 5 years’ experience managing construction projects, excellent building pathology knowledge – with ability to identify and resolve complex building defects, along with experienced in:
- writing specifications from day-to-day repairs to planned investment programmes
- Contractor Management in line with JCT Contracts
- writing dilapidation reports
- undertaking Stock Condition Surveys
CLOSING DATE: 11 August 2024 at midnight, with a proposed interview date of 18 June 2024. We reserve the right to close this advert early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK.
An inclusive workplace: We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment. We encourage applications from people from all sections of the communities that we serve.
Accessibility: If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure (including the Children’s barred list and the Adults’ barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS.)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Deputy Charity Shop Manager
Richmond, North Yorkshire
Part time (4 days, 30 hours), with flexibility for sickness and holiday cover
We are committed to paying the Real Living Wage.
About Us
Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer. Together, we can change this.
Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to funding research so that you and those you love live longer, healthier lives.
Thanks to supporters, the charity funds vital cancer research and pioneers innovative new services for people with cancer. These life-giving medical breakthroughs are helping more people survive cancer – in Yorkshire, and beyond.
Yorkshire is big, beautiful and diverse and, as an inclusive employer, our aim is that our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is central to us taking action today to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer more effectively in Yorkshire. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.
The Benefits
We offer all employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Hornbeam Park train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more.
We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these.
The Role
Reporting to the Shop Manager, as our Deputy Shop Manager you will lead a team of volunteers to raise funds invest in achieving the charity’s goal to save lives in Yorkshire and portray the charity as a professional, credible brand which acts with integrity. You will also Provide excellent customer service, ensuring volunteers, donors and customers know how their contribution is helping the people of Yorkshire.
Specifically, you will:
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Play an active part in running our shop in Richmond, supporting the Shop Manager in implementing processes and ways of working.
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Provide cover for days off, holidays and sickness as required, with possible occasional travel to other shops to provide support if needed by the charity.
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Support the Shop Manager to maximise the income and profit of the shop through active stock management, replenishment, and rotation.
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Manage the efficient and effective day-to-day operation of the shop in the absence of the Shop Manager.
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Manage a team of well-trained volunteers in the absence of the Shop Manager and take every effort to create a happy retail environment.
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Support the Shop Manager to ensure accurate accounting and handling of assets (items donated and money received).
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Support the Shop Manager to ensure accurate record keeping of items donated and the amount paid for each item for Gift Aid tax reclaim purposes.
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Create a welcoming professional atmosphere and deliver high standards of customer service for all customers and supporters.
About You
To be considered for this role, you will need:
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To have experience of managing people/volunteers including recruitment and development.
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To have previous retail experience in charity sector or commercial sector is desirable.
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To ideally be educated to GCSE or equivalent.
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To be highly organised with good time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
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To have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate self and others.
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To be resilient and adaptable to change.
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Demonstrably strong planning, guiding and motivation skills with a desire to successfully achieve targeted income is desirable.
Application
Before applying, please visit our Careers Page to view the full role profile and find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.
To apply please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, Head of People, before 5 August 2024. Please read our privacy notice before applying.
Yorkshire Cancer Research is a responsible and flexible employer. We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us via our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
In this exciting and varied role, you will be responsible for developing and driving forward the corporate new business strategy for The Trust’s National Corporate fundraising approach to the Technology, Telecomms and Media sector alongside Pharmaceutical, Defence and related STEM sectors. You will be responsible for developing rich and exciting partnerships to both fund our programmes and deliver vital unrestricted income, collaborating with colleagues across employee engagement, commercial and marketing teams.
With an income target of £1m+, you will be an inspiring leader of a team of 2 staff and be able to harness the support from Senior Volunteer Boards who open up their networks. Alongside targeting prospecting techniques, you will have strong influencing skills to harness their support to meet your objectives.
You will work closely with the Senior Head of Business Development to create and implement the team strategy to support our organisational strategy and 2025+ Funding Plan. This team has significant scope for growth in line with a new high value partnerships and commercial focus across our partnerships team.
This is a pivotal and fast paced role that requires excellent relationship management skills and tenacity which will be second nature to you, with the ability to relate to people at all levels within potential corporate partners as well as within The Prince's Trust. You will be organised and a strong project manager, confident in solving problems and securing financial targets.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a specialist UK charity which provides expert care and support for refugees and people seeking asylum who have experienced extreme human cruelty such as torture or human trafficking. We work with hundreds of clients every year from all over the world. HBF delivers a specialist Model of Integrated Care that addresses the complex needs and vulnerabilities of survivors.
The expertise of the Foundation is renowned in the field. Through the Model of Integrated Care, the HBF offers survivors access to an individually tailored programme of specialist therapy, medical advisory services, legal protection including providing expert medico-legal documentation, welfare and housing support, and creative and skills activities within an integration programme. Survivors of human trafficking, benefit from HBF’s counter-trafficking programme of support.
The Role
The role involves managing the effective administration of the Medio-Legal Report Services including liaising with our medico-legal report writers, with instructing solicitors and with clients. It involves scheduling appointments, preparing the documentation to be provided to the writers and dispatching the final reports.
It will involve managing MLR doctors and recruitment and management of volunteers to support these functions, in order to ensure the smooth processing of referrals for medico-legal reports and robust production of these, from the point of acceptance to delivery and invoicing.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level within the organisation. We particularly welcome applications from Minority Ethnicities.
As is the nature of work in this sector, the role will expose the postholder to traumatic and distressing material and, whilst they will be supported by their line manager and the surrounding team, they should also be able to demonstrate knowledge of the self-care principles needed to manage working in an intense work environment and be able to collaborate in the dissemination of those principles to other members of the team.
Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and an enhanced DBS check. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment.
Please submit an up-to-date CV and covering letter by Monday 29th July. Your application should outline your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience that matches the listed responsibilities and person specification. Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis. Formal interviews will be held during the week of 5th August.
Please state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role.
For any queries about the role, please direct them to Kat Hacker, Director of Legal Protection & Client Services. Please refer to the job description for contact details.
We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies.
We give Survivors of trafficking and torture the strength to move on.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About us and what we do
Be the Business was established as an independent charity in 2017 by a group of prominent business figures led by our chair Sir Charlie Mayfield, in response to the UK’s poor productivity performance. For more than fifteen years, the UK’s productivity growth has been negligible, and we have fallen behind many of our international peers. At Be the Business we’re working on what needs to be done to reverse this.
Having received seed funding from the government we are now fully financially independent. Our strategy has a clear focus on delivering three key areas that we know will increase our impact:
- Build on our proven ability to innovate by testing and learning what engages business leaders and makes a real difference to their business’s productivity.
- Further our influence by developing the impact of our knowledge and insight, and making it valuable for partner organisations.
- Apply our expertise by delivering market-tested services proven to boost business productivity, and enhance the professional development of executives.
About the role
This role is important in amplifying the work we do and furthering our influence with corporate enterprises, small businesses and the government. You will shape our messaging and communications with stakeholders, especially through the production of our thought leadership and publications, as well as helping drive engagement with stakeholders through different channels including media and socials. You will work closely with the Head of the Knowledge Centre to provide the expertise needed to make this team a success.
Key responsibilities of the role
Thought Leadership Reports
Content Development
- Work across the organisation with other teams to create impactful content.
- Provide writing and editing support for thought leadership reports, ensuring high-quality content with a clear narrative, compelling headlines, and a consistent tone of voice.
- Provide detailed feedback when collaborating with freelancers.
- Create forewords for our CEO, ensuring alignment with the report’s themes.
Design Collaboration
- Work closely with our design agency on the report's design, ensuring it aligns with our brand guidelines.
- Conduct a final edit of reports to ensure overall quality assurance.
Project Budgeting
- Monitor and manage the budget related to report production and promotion.
Promotion and Distribution
- Have ownership of the promotion and distribution of content and its tracking, so that we can learn what works and continuously improve.
- Develop and provide copy for social media posts, ensuring effective promotion of reports.
- Build and manage report landing pages on the website, incorporating UTM parameters.
- Create press release landing pages on the website and manage related media plans.
- Assist in devising and executing media plans for report launches.
Media relations
- Developing media relations strategy that includes National, Regional and Trade publications.
- Draft and pitch press releases about Be the Business’ work.
- Lead on reporting for media output, producing slides for review at team and management meetings.
Publications
- Lead the calendar of report publications for Be the Business, in coordination with the other parts of the organisation.
- Set and maintain tone of voice across any external publications.
CEO profile
- Lead on drafting speeches, op-eds, and commentary for the CEO including management of social media output.
- Produce and manage LinkedIn content and engagement.
- Develop and agree a strategy for raising CEO profile.
Stakeholder engagement
- Assist in organising and supporting events such as policy briefings, roundtables, and stakeholder meetings.
- Drafting communications to stakeholders including government and leading businesses.
- Contribute to the implementation of stakeholder engagement plans to support advocacy initiatives.
- Support the creation of content for the website.
*Please note this is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities and may be revised from time to time as per business needs.
Skills and Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in communications or adjacent functions.
- Ability to work closely with the CEO and leadership team
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Experience of using social media to build brand awareness
- Research skills and the ability to assess information critically and distill key messages
- Project management experience including the publication of reports
- Able to manage your time effectively
- Ability to work as part of a small, collaborative team
Application process
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, a CV and a few samples of their writing.
We are seeking a passionate and results-driven Business Development Manager to join our team (we work a 4 day week - Monday to Thursday). TheGivingMachine is a dynamic and innovative charity dedicated to ensuring that all good causes can access regular, unrestricted funds.
To do this we leverage our charity status to provide funding avenues that are not available to good causes elsewhere. We have generated over £2.25m to support thousands of schools, charities and community organisations so far and want to accelerate our impact with this position.
The successful candidate will play a crucial role in developing and executing sales and marketing strategies to expand the number of good causes benefitting from our GivingLottery service. This position requires a strategic thinker with excellent communication/marketing skills (verbally and digitally) and strong experience and understanding of the charity sector - in particular community causes.
Interested candidates are invited to send an email attaching their CV and a cover letter detailing what prompted you to apply and why you feel our values may be a match with you.
To ensure that all good causes can access regular, unrestricted funds, we leverage our charity status to provide innovative funding avenues
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Responsible to: Director of Retail
Rate of Pay: £26,500 - £28,500 per annum
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Sunday (5 days) acting as an emergency contact on a rota basis one weekend in four.
Work Base: Riddings, Derbyshire
Job Context
The Lighthouse retail portfolio prides itself on innovation and creativity ,offering the sale of preloved goods in an array of shops within local communities. Lighthouse retail has 34 stores across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire run by paid staff and volunteers. Our retail vison revolves around ‘The People’ within the organisation with a view to invest and develop to reach our fullest potential.
The People Manager will be responsible for overseeing the staffing across each one of our stores, ensuring that shops are fully staffed day to day. They will need a practical and engaging approach to enable staff to thrive in their roles and feel supported to meet the charity’s vision and mission. They will work alongside the rest of the retail team ensuring the aims and objectives of the people strategy are achieved.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
People Management
- Be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day operations relating to the people side of retail.
- Ensure the shop team and volunteer relationship is a professional and successful one
- Act as the first point of contact for the volunteer administrator in relation to volunteering matters and queries for retail.
- Effectively communicate any relevant information to all shop teams regarding updates, charity activities, incentives, and performance.
- Work closely with management and employees to embed changes and ensure solutions are realistic and sustainable.
- Be able to work closely with the retail management team including the retail sales manager to ensure the people side of the charity is not impacting sales.
- Overseeing the retail portfolio sickness and absence management including allocation and approval of annual leave throughout the year, forward planning contingency strategies ensuring shops are covered all the time even at short notice. Ensuring staffing hours do not exceed there’re banding allocation.
- Be competent in assisting with grievances, supporting with investigations and assisting with disciplinaries.
- Act as deputy safeguarding lead as and when required. Be able to act in an advisory capacity demonstrating a higher level of experience and understanding when dealing with safeguarding issues that arise.
- Be responsible for overseeing and leading with probation placements across our retail sites, acting as point of contact and ensuring that the relevant paperwork is up to date including the risk assessments for each placement.
People Development
- Ability to mentor and support staff through regular one to ones ensuring that they feel fully equipped to achieve optimum success in their work.
- Collaboratively with the HR team review and update the volunteer induction and training programme ensuring all aspects are relevant to the retail portfolio.
- Support staff with capability and performance issues including the management of their own staff issues such as, sickness, disciplinary, grievances and concerns through probation periods.
- Work closely with the retail management team on the delivery of innovative and interactive internal and external training to help staff develop their skill sets and achieve career satisfaction.
Recruitment & Onboarding
- Work closely with HR developing and implementing strategies to improve recruitment, attracting suitable staff, and retaining them.
- Ensure suitable and sufficient coverage of volunteer support in the retail portfolio.
- Lead on the recruitment of new staff members, being able to assist shop managers in developing better teams and building strong foundations in line with the people strategy and recruitment and selection policy.
- Ensure that new staff members are fully trained and placed in a suitable training store.
- Monitor and track performance throughout staff probation periods alongside the retail sales manager.
If you are interested in applying for this post, please click to apply to view the full applicant pack which includes the full job description and person specification.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will therefore be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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Job Summary
We are looking for an Arts Sector Employment Coach will support young adults (18-30) with additional needs to apply for jobs within the Arts sector and coach them through the recruitment and induction process.
The role incorporates:
· Working with Arts organisations in making their hiring and process more inclusive
· Providing job coaching and induction support for 6 young people p.a. in arts sector internships
· Spreading awareness of the scheme and its impact within the wider arts and charity sector
Who We Are
PIP is a local charity that supports adults with learning disabilities or autism to achieve their potential and lead independent lives.
Our mission is to empower adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential. We are a growing, grassroots charity based in West London and run several key services to promote independence and choice for our students.
What You’ll Need:
· Experience of working with people with learning disabilities, or a similar client group
· Experience of employment support delivery
· Experience of job coaching or supporting work placements
· Understanding of the needs of employers and ability to articulate the benefits of having a diverse workforce to businesses.
· An understanding of and commitment to a person-centred approach
· Energy, initiative and a proactive attitude
· A calm and creative approach to challenges and problem solving.
What We Offer:·
· You'll get 25 days holiday + bank holidays every year.
· An extra day of annual leave for each year you've worked with us up to 30 in total
· We offer a travel allowance to help with the cost of commuting.
· We provide a 4% pension contribution
· Incremental pay progression
· Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling
· We offer regular team meals and socials
· We offer a cycle-to-work scheme and other staff discounts.
Our Mission
PiP's mission is to empower adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential. We are a growing, grassroots charity based in West London and run several key services to promote independence and choice for our service users.
Our commitments
PiP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant must undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly applicants who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as people with lived experience of disabilities and individuals from Black and Minority ethnic communities.
PiP keeps all personal information confidential and in line with current data protection legislation and GDPR.
Closing Date: Friday 9th August 2024.
We encourage you to apply early, as applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we reserve the right to close the advert sooner subject to finding suitable candidates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.