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Do you have experience working with families and children aged 0-13, a good understanding of the needs of vulnerable families and a relevant vocational or academic qualification?
Welcare is recruiting an experienced Family Support Worker to deliver a broad-based preventative support service for families with children up to the age of 13 in partnership with schools, churches, the local authority and other agencies, in the London boroughs of Bromley and Greenwich. Local knowledge of Bromley and Greenwich areas would be an advantage.
You will be delivering practical and emotional support to enhance the life chances of children who have experienced domestic abuse and social isolation through one-to-one support and group work programmes. The post requires working with families in person and online remote working. The office base is in Community House, Bromley.
General Duties:
1. To promote the programmes of work and manage the external and internal referral process including the assessment of need, risk and safeguarding concerns.
2. Hold a caseload of 4 families delivering “whole family” or targeted interventions.
3. Lead and facilitate community group work programmes including 6 #CapeAbility in Schools programme which aims to build resilience and self-esteem for children in key stage 2.
4. Lead and facilitate groupwork programmes for parents such Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities and Child Overcoming Domestic Abuse.
5. Safeguard the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults you work with directly and take appropriate action if escalation is needed.
6. To provide practical and emotional support to families or advocacy and signposting to specialist and universal services where appropriate.
7. Ensuring that the voices and views of children and young people are sought, heard and represented appropriately.
8. Attend designated meetings with multi-agency professionals and act as lead professional where appropriate to support the Team Around the Child/Family or Early Help Assessment (EHA).
Please see attachment for further responsibilities
Please submit your CV, a covering letter and complete the short application form. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a longer application form prior to a face to face interview.
Our mission is to work alongside parents and carers to give children secure and confident childhoods and to enable them to thrive in the future.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Summary
WE ARE HIRING!
ABOUT THE ROLE
Lambeth Palace is the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury, his family and two religious communities. It is the centre of his ministry, worship and hospitality.
The staff members at Lambeth Palace work as a small and close-knit team and support each other during busy periods with flexibility and good humour. You will be responsible for supporting the Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury at an Executive Assistant level. This post gives an excellent opportunity of working in a small, friendly, busy office, in unusual and pleasant surroundings.
The role of the Chaplain at Lambeth Palace is to support the ministry to which God has called the Archbishop. This involves a wide variety of tasks, much of it behind the scenes. The Chaplain carries responsibility for pastoral and liturgical dimensions of the Archbishop's ministry in the Church of England, his speaking, publishing and award-giving commitments while leading on the Archbishop's first priority of the renewal of prayer and religious life.
He/she is also responsible for the pastoral care of those who work and/or live at Lambeth Palace - the 'community of communities' and the regular pattern of worship in its two chapels, in liaison with Chemin Neuf. He/she is also responsible on behalf of the Archbishop for liaison with the recently-founded Community of St Anselm.
Core Responsibilities
- Being aware and helping to deliver the Chaplain's objectives and views, and communicating these to external and internal parties, as well as maintaining discretion and confidentiality where necessary.
- Managing and prioritising communications with the Chaplain, whether by phone, e-mail, letter or in person, enabling him/her to achieve their objectives while ensuring timely responses.
- Dealing with the Chaplain's correspondence, including drafting replies to letters and emails, and where appropriate replying on their behalf. In addition to drafting briefs for the Archbishop's official engagements for which the Chaplain carries responsibility.
- Managing the Chaplain's diary, including booking rooms and offering hospitality where appropriate, and making travel arrangements.
- Organising the Chaplain's expenses and drafting budgets for the team.
- Receiving and greeting visitors, as required, on behalf of both the Chaplain and the Archbishop.
Key Requirements
- The role is primarily office based, however, there is some flexibility to all to allow for a degree of home working, specifically when there are no internal or external face-to-face meetings. This can be discussed once you have been appointed to the post.
- A basic DBS check will be required as part of our pre-employment checks.
ABOUT YOU
The Church of England is for everyone, and we want to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve across the whole country. Therefore, while of course, we welcome all applications from all interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
WHAT WE OFFER
Your Salary
- A salary of £38,918, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
Your Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
- We welcome all flexible working arrangements requests with locations with an expectation of just 1-2 days per week in the Church House office/base office location. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
- We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abby with a plus-one guest.
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL CHURCH INSTITUTIONS
The National Church Institutions is a hybrid working organisation comprising a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.
We Include. You Belong.
Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.
Living out our values in all that we do, we:
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values. We welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
Vacancy Application Closing Date - 16 October 2024
Interviews will commence from 01 November 2024
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- Title Project Delivery Officer
- Location Camden, London (1-2 days working from home)
- Hours Full time / 30 hours a week (flexible working hours)
- Salary £28,000pa (£19.44/hour)
- Status You will be hired as an independent contractor (self-employed basis)
Background
- Survivors Can Shine C.I.C is an ambitious non-profit organisation based in Camden, founded in 2019. We are a small, dynamic team. We are looking for a driven, entrepreneurial and strategically minded individual to join our team.
- We believe that children should be seen & heard. We want every child to know their rights and the power of their voice. We value the insight of employees with lived experience and connections in the field of youth work and social action. We recognise that using lived experience to drive social change is a valuable skill.
- We raise awareness and facilitate dialogue about the reality and prevalence of abuse, by providing platforms to empower young people and amplify their voices through creative and performing arts. Our work is focused on bringing communities together in collective strength, changing perceptions around abuse and creating young Ambassadors for Change.
- It’s an exciting time to join the organisation as the response to our work over the last year has been fantastic and the demand is expanding.
- Main purpose of the role
- Working with the Founder / Director of Survivors Can Shine to effectively deliver our ‘I Shine, Speak Out – Ambassadors for Change’ project
In this role you we can offer:
- - A strategic position, working directly with CEO
- - Opportunity to attend quarterly board meetings
- - Opportunity to directly work with and improve the lives of young people.
- - Opportunity to grow and develop with our organisation
Please See attached the Full Job Description
Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.
We value diversity and aim to have a diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
An exciting opportunity has come up within the small, specialised library of Anna Freud. The library supports over 600 University College London (UCL) postgraduates students and the staff of Anna Freud.
We are looking for a librarian who is able to respond to varied user needs and dedicated to providing a friendly high standard service. The role would suit an enthusiastic and responsible self-starter with strong collaboration and planning skills, who is familiar with the requirements of higher education and small specialist libraries. The post is a three-day per week job-share with one of the current librarians. Together they will support the diverse information needs of the users at Anna Freud including both staff and students.
The two part-time Librarians share the responsibility for the management, and promotion of the library’s services and resources and for ensuring the delivery of a high-quality information service that meets the needs and aims of Anna Freud.
This is a great opportunity to be involved in the planning and provision of a changing and expanding library service within a dynamic and high-profile mental health charity.
Location
Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working). London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH). This post requires a minimum of 7 hours onsite per week.
Contract duration
Permanent
Closing date for applications
Midday (12pm), Monday 14 October 2024.
Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday 17 October 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews
Interviews will be held in person at 4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH on Tuesday 22 October 2024.
How to apply
Please click on the 'Apply now’ button. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
There has never been a greater need for Independent Age’s work. More than two million older people are in poverty, with millions more living with precarious finances. At Independent Age, we believe that no older person should face financial hardship. That’s why, by 2027, our goal is to have improved the lives of one million older people. Our information and advice, grant-making, partnership activity, policy work, and campaigning increases the financial well-being of older people, enabling them to have greater choice and independence in wider areas of life.
As Director of Services and Grants, you will be responsible for ensuring that our multi-channel services and grants programme serve and improve the lives of older people, reach those who are most likely to be in poverty, and have the maximum impact. You will help us grow our capacity, build our network of charity and commercial partnerships, develop our external training offer, and reach more people including those groups most likely to experience financial hardship.
Having operated at a senior level, ideally as part of a Senior Leadership Team, you will be an inspiring leader with a demonstrable passion for our cause. Experienced in successfully managing service transformation and development, including in a contact centre environment, you will also have an understanding of grants programmes, and of building strategic partnerships and national networks. With an understanding of demonstrating and reporting on impact, experience of supporting fundraising for services and bidding for contracts, you will ideally also have knowledge of developing an external training offer.
Please review our candidate pack, linked below, for further information. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.
This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days a week or a 9-day fortnight.
What it’s like to work at Independent Age:
We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.
We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits. We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard. But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working.
You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age by visiting the careers page on our website.
Application Process:
To apply, please visit our website to submit a curriculum vitae and a supporting statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the job description and person specification. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format.
To support our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion we use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement, and please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name. Please do not omit dates of employment.
Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. A Basic DBS Certificate will be required for this role.
Closing date for applications: Monday 7 October 2024 at 23:59pm
First interviews: to be held virtually week commencing 21 October 2024.
Final interviews: to be held in person on Wednesday 6 November 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking a self-motivated and proactive person with good organisational, presentation and interpersonal skills. S/he will support new and existing Refugee and Migrant Community Organisations (RMCOs) in Islington by providing high quality information and capacity building.
Our mission is to work with refugees and migrant community organisations (RMCOs) in Islington to ensure greater economic, social, political and educational participation in mainstream society. We promote dialogue, partnership working, advocacy and the provision of employment, self-employment, health, training advice and guidance. Our key values include equality and diversity, independence, listening and learning.
We aim to improve the quality of life and well-being of Islington refugees and migrants’ communities. We bring together local refugee and migrant community organisations to promote dialogue, strong voice, and partnership with service providers and statutory bodies in the borough of Islington.
The IRMF coordinates a pan-Islington network refugees and migrants’ organisations to develop capacity building support enable them serve their respective communities. The post holder should be an experienced and enthusiastic who will: -
· Deliver effective capacity building support to local RMCOs at all stages of development,
· Work in collaboration with second tier organisations to deliver organisational support to RMCOs including improving their governance and funding skills,
· Contribute to cross-organisation initiatives including bid/funding proposals, quality accreditations and projects
· Able to build and sustain positive relationships with key stakeholders with good understanding of governance and policy issues relating the third sector
· Take personal responsibility for contributing to high quality standards in customer relations, service delivery, project management and communications
· Comfortable networking and representing the organisation,
· Willingness to learn; work as part of a team and to help others
· A commitment to equal opportunities
Applicants should have experience of working in the voluntary sector – in particular with RMCOs in the UK. Before applying, please read job-description and person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Summary
The role of Chaplaincy Specialist is key to the spiritual growth of children and young people in the Growing Faith intersections of households, school and church. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic team player to support, connect, encourage, inform and develop chaplains and chaplaincy in schools and colleges and to be an advocate for educational chaplaincy across the church and education system in the Church of England. We will be particularly interested in someone who is able to continue working as a school or college chaplain alongside this role. Please note this role is focused on educational chaplaincy at primary, secondary, and further education levels, not on other forms of chaplaincy.
About the Growing Faith Foundation
The Growing Faith Foundation (GFF) started on 1 February 2022, building on the previous two years of Growing Faith work in dioceses. The Foundation is central to the Church's overall aim in its emerging Vision and Strategy to be 'Younger and More Diverse', such that we double the number of children and young people who are active disciples in the Church of England by 2030.
Your core responsibilities will include:
- Listening to, advising, informing and connecting educational chaplains
- Contributing to existing networks for chaplains and working with the Networks Lead to develop and facilitate new ones where required.
- Encouraging more diversity within chaplaincy through a posture of awareness, by means of coaching, discernment and encouragement of potential chaplains of all ages especially from marginalised backgrounds.
- Encouraging vocations, young and adult, to chaplaincy
- Informing existing training and developing new training for and with chaplains
If you are interested in hearing more about this role and the NCIs, please join us for an information webinar, on Tuesday 16th September 15:00-15:30pm.
About you
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from all interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups.
To be successful in this role, you will need to have:
- Recent experience as an educational chaplain, connected to a church, deanery or diocese, including in a primary or secondary school
- Recent strategic leadership experience in an educational, diocesan, national role or similar
- Understanding of and passion for the aims and work of the Growing Faith Foundation
- Passionate about the value of chaplains in the spiritual nurture of children, young people and the adults surrounding them
- Strong verbal and written communication with skills - a persuasive and competent presenter and collaborative team player
- Personal attributes: A communicant member of the Church of England - this post is subject to an occupational requirement that the holder be a communicant Anglican under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
For a detailed person specification, please see the attached job description.
Please note this is a permanent, 14 hour per week position.
Interviews are expected to take place on 15th October 2024.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are hiring a Resettlement Mentor, who will be responsible for offering support for residents with complex needs, who are ready to move on and live independently. You will offer a range of frontline care and support within the service, to support those who require accommodation and community-based support. We assist those facing challenges such as mental illness, substance misuse, homelessness, and offending backgrounds, helping them overcome barriers in their lives. Our goal is to tackle inequalities in access to health, employment, training, and social care.
You will support residents/participants in various ways including encouraging those moving into suitable accommodation, creating personalised support plans which meet their needs and objectives. You will also participate in and encourage residents/participants to participate in events, projects, and outreach including clinics for resident move on's within our clusters, and work flexibly with weekly visits to multiple hubs. Part of this role will also involve completing safeguarding and other referrals from Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) where this role is based, and working closely with the team of Peer Mentors and Support teams.
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9:00am-5:00pm, some activities and responsibilities may fall outside these hours.
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for someone who is driven to provide high quality, effective, and person centred support to others. You will have a passion to help those who have experienced or face homelessness, wanting to make a difference to lives, and support those with multiple and complex needs. Our residents and participants come from all walks of life and previous experience and we put them at the forefront of our services. You will thrive in this environment and have a real desire to provide personalised support to others.
We are an inclusive employer, committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We have a team of ambassadors who are staff volunteers and actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity.
SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience ; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity .
As an organisation, we’re proud to mention that our staff Ambassadors career aspirations generally benefit from embracing this unique opportunity to develop their respective skill sets in spaces that exist outside of their daily roles.
What are we looking for?
- Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds and/or a good understanding of the sector
- Ability to use, learn and adapt to IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs.
- Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents
- Ability to promote the service and provide outreach-based provision, with an ability to liaise and work effectively in partnership with stakeholders
- Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs
- Understanding and/or practical knowledge of the social and societal marginalisation that can be attached to people with complex needs
What would we like, but not essential?
- Experience creating co-produced support plans and providing appropriate interventions for residents/participants and liaising with other professionals
- Experience in providing housing support and practical assistance within a residential or outreach support role
- Appropriate professional Appropriate professional qualification: NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health & Social Care/Psychology/Community Justice or professional equivalent
- Previous experience in a similar organisation/industry/role
Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks
- 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing.
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!
OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support residents/participants to achieve their desired goals/outcomes in various ways especially around encouraging those moving on into suitable accommodation this can include but is not limited to the contribution and development of support plans, risk assessments, reviews, case meetings.
- Ensure service responsibilities and requirements are carried out effectively. This includes risk assessments, support sessions, safeguarding checks, training and development, and other responsibilities required for effective service delivery.
- Ensure all residents/participants understand their rights and responsibilities, and have access to the right tools, resources, and networks to support them in achieving their goals.
- Develop, participate in, and encourage residents/participants to participate in the running and development of various clinics for resident move on’s within our clusters and includes attending various projects and internal activities and events.
- Empower residents/participants to make decisions to take control over their lives, by creating an enabling environment.
- Provide advice, information, guidance, and life skills training to residents/participants as required.
- Carry out strengths-based assessments of need and risk and deliver holistic support and risk management plans, enabling residents/participants to achieve their aspirations and keep themselves safe.
Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position.
ABOUT US
Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change
Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.
Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details above.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an Executive Assistant to join The Prince’s Trust supporting three members of the Executive Leadership Team – Director of Fundraising & Marketing, Director of Communications and Director of People & Learning.
This is a busy, varied and important role working closely with the Directors to make sure their diaries support their strategic priorities. Key responsibilities include:
- complex diary management including all travel arrangements
- providing secretariat meeting support
- preparation of presentations & briefing papers ensuring Directors are well prepared
You will need to have the ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and sensitivity, with excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
The role will be ideal for a highly organised, flexible, experienced Executive Assistant used to working on their own initiative and comfortable with multi-tasking. We have a hybrid way of working, and you will be expected to be in the office 3 days a week. The role is part of an Executive Assistant team reporting into the Head of the Chief Executive’s Office.
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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EU Campaigner
Position Objective:
To plan and execute campaign actions across Europe to ensure the success of PETA’s anti-bullfighting campaign, with a focus on successfully ending the Catholic Church’s support of bullfighting.
Location:
Remote in Rome, Italy (preferred). Other locations in Italy, France, or Spain may be considered.
Contract type:
Contractor (self-employed)
Rate of pay:
Dependent on location
Reports To:
Campaign Manager, Animals in Entertainment
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
- Conceive of, organise, and oversee disruptions, demonstrations, and other campaign projects
- Recruit and liaise with activists in Europe, with the aim of building relationships with and a network of key activists, and enlist their assistance when needed to deliver on campaign goals
- Stay informed of significant events and decision-makers within the Catholic Church and identify opportunities to advance the anti-bullfighting message
- Coordinate projects for PETA’s anti-bullfighting campaign, including producing new content, conducting research, and writing letters
- Work with the PETA US production team to create and redesign posters, banners, literature, and other outreach materials as needed
- Act as a spokesperson, representing the organisation at public-speaking engagements, in debates, and to the media and general public
- Maintain the volunteer and activist database
- Travel when necessary to help with demonstrations, tabling, and other events or hold such events independently when requested
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications:
- Fluency in English required; fluency in Spanish, Italian, or French desirable
- Activist experience required
- Experience working on campaigns preferred
- Thorough knowledge of animal rights issues and PETA’s campaigns
- Ability to advocate for the organisation’s positions on issues professionally to a wide variety of people
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A self-starter, who demonstrates initiative
- Proven ability to be creative and strategic
- Proven ability to be flexible in a fast-paced, changeable environment
- Proven ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Proven excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Demonstrated punctuality and dependability
- Willingness to work evenings and weekends and to travel as required
- Adherence to a vegan lifestyle
- Commitment to the objectives of the organisation
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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OUR VISION: A society where everyone, regardless of background has equal opportunity to achieve long-term professional and personal success
OUR MISSION: To prepare talented students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds for career success.
OUR VALUES: We value teamwork and champion diversity in all its forms, including diversity of thought. We demonstrate empathy and passion in everything we do. We act with integrity; communicating openly and we provide a collaborative and rewarding environment with continuous personal and professional development opportunities for all.
SEO Europe was launched in 2021 with its first France programme piloting in 2023. We have a big focus on gender balance and social inclusion so we’re looking for someone who is motivated and keen to ensure that in France, more female students and other underrepresented students from low-income backgrounds can be build successful careers in competitive industries.
Role Description
Role Purpose
As a Programme Coordinator, you will play a key role in ensuring the seamless execution of all student-related events. This role involves gaining a comprehensive understanding of SEO London and SEO Europe’s programmes, the relevant industries and integrating this knowledge within our organisation. You will liaise with students and partner firms to organise, execute, and promote successful events. In collaboration with the team, you will provide recommendations for enhancements and innovations to improve the student experience, while upholding a high standard of customer care.
French language is required: we are seeking a professional with a strong work ethic, who is adept at fostering robust working relationships and taking initiative in developing organisational processes. A thorough understanding of the French academic system and a genuine commitment to diversity and social mobility are essential.
This position offers substantial responsibility and opportunities for professional advancement.
If successful, you will sit within the France team of SEO Europe, where you will support the preparation and delivery of multiple impactful and engaging initiatives, such as:
- SEO Potenti’ELLE Closing event: A celebratory event showcasing inspiring women leaders, introducing the long-term vision for our female leadership programme, Potenti’ELLE, and providing networking opportunities for mentors and mentees.
- France Finance Programme: A 6-month career readiness programme where master’s students benefit from educational Lunch & Learn sessions, industry insight sessions, coaching, soft skills training and access internship opportunities at top investment banks, asset managers and alternative investment funds.
- SEO Europe Finance Academy: A 1-week immersive event taking place in Paris and designed to educate and train students intending to secure summer and off cycle internships and providing them with authentic exposure to top employers while demystifying the industry landscape and application process.
- Student outreach: The Programme Coordinator will be responsible for implementing exciting outreach campaigns, namely, to help us recruit more students from engineering schools and public universities in France
- There will be occasional trips to Paris to deliver in-person events and execute our student outreach strategy
Accountabilities
There are three main activities within the France team:
- Outreach (student recruitment),
- Programme Delivery (education and training events for students),
- Business development (attracting new sponsors)
The Programme Coordinator will serve as the administrative officer for the team. You will support the France team as needed and have specific responsibilities for identifying and onboarding students at business schools, engineering schools and universities across France, both online (social media, email marketing, webinars) and offline (in-person campus events and sponsored events). You will also play a key role in executing our social media strategy and managing our presence on platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
Responsibilities include:
- Overall administration of student events, ensuring exceptional communication and coordination.
- Event management, student and partner communication, and coordination of all relevant stakeholders.
- Posting job opportunities on our student portal and creating content for our newsletter.
- Managing student queries and maintaining relationships.
- Coordinating outreach programmes and managing our Student Ambassador network.
- Identifying and onboarding students, managing relationships with academic institutions and partners.
- Maintaining working documents, event calendars, and reports.
- Thinking creatively to improve outreach programmes and manage social media platforms.
Quality Assurance
- Ensuring all information and student data is managed within GDPR guidelines and updated in Salesforce.
- Running reports to track and monitor events from the CRM.
Required qualifications
- University degree (any discipline)
Candidates without the required qualification will be considered if they have at least 1 year of relevant and relatable work experience in a similar role.
Skills and experience
Essential:
- Project Management
- French language is required
- Interest in Diversity and Inclusion
- Strong understanding of employability skills
- Proficiency in MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to use Microsoft Teams and Zoom
- Team player with proactive attitude
- Effective communication, organisation, time management, and listening skills
- Strong business writing and presentation skills
- Fluent in French and English
Desirable:
- Experience with CRM systems, specifically Salesforce
- Experience with Databases and Data Analysis
- Outreach and networking experience
- Social Media Management
- Experience in communication and creating visual content
- Previous work with charities (associations) focused on diversity and inclusion
- Experience working with postsecondary institutions or student clubs
What we offer?
- Annual Leave: 28 days pro rata + Bank Holidays
- Salary: £24k for 4 days - open to 3 days arrangements
- Enhanced Family Friendly Policy
- Remote Working/ Part time working 3-4 days per week
- Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Private Health Insurance,
- Discount to Nuffield Gyms via Private Health Care and many more…
Closing date for applications
Closing Date for Applications: 20.11.2024
First interviews: 27th September - 8th October
Second interviews: 10th – 11th October
Subject to change
Equal opportunities Statement
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Safeguarding
All posts at SEO London involve some degree of responsibility for safeguarding. Successful applicants are required to complete a Disclosure Form from the Disclosure and Barring Service ("DBS") for the position. Failure to declare any convictions (that are not subject to DBS filtering) may disqualify a candidate for appointment or result in summary dismissal if the discrepancy comes to light subsequently.
Right to work
Do you have the right to work in the UK? Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot provide sponsorship or consider overseas applications.
Position: Customer Services and Central Administration Officers
Type: Full time 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location(s): Office based in either London, Cardiff, Edinburgh or Belfast - with the flexibility to work remotely 1 day per week.
Salary: Starting from £25,791 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 1*, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £25,791 per annum, increasing to £27,403 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £29,015 after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
The MS Society is a dynamic and customer-focused organization dedicated to delivering an exceptional service to our customers. We are looking for three motivated and friendly Customer Services and Central Administration Officers to join our team and provide outstanding customer support.
As a Customer Services and Central Administration Officer, you’ll be the first point of contact for our customers, providing them with a professional and efficient service. You’ll handle inquiries, resolve issues, and ensure that every customer has a positive experience with contacting the MS Society. You’ll also be responsible for processing a wide range of different income types and supporting with the reconciliation process.
Please note: We currently have 3 vacancies; 1 based in our London office, the other 2 based from our offices either in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh or Belfast. Please specify your preferred location in your covering letter.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 30 September 2024
Anticipated interview date: Week commencing Monday 7 October 2024
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
About the role
Imperial is looking for a Regular Giving Officer (Mid-value and Telephone Campaigns) to join their successful Regular Giving and Legacy Giving team. This is a diverse role with plenty of opportunities for development and learning in a higher education setting, excellent experience if you currently work in the charity sector and would like to expand your knowledge.
The Regular Giving programme seeks philanthropic support from alumni and friends and this role will focus on raising money from telephone campaigns, and donors who are able to give at mid-level. Regular Giving mainly raises money to support students who struggling financially through hardship funds, the bursary and scholarships.
What you would be doing
The Regular Giving and Legacy Giving team at Imperial is a high-performing team, with a well-established, successful programme that is looking to implement new strategies to keep growing. This role is vital to continue that success by focusing on two key areas of growth for the team – telephone campaigns and mid-level giving. The post-holder will be responsible for implementing the strategy for these areas as well as the day-to-day work.
In this role, you will also represent and promote the mid-value giving programme across Advancement building relationships with Faculty fundraisers to ascertain giving opportunities below £25,000.
You will partner with the Regular Giving and Legacy Giving Manager to manage a large portfolio of mid-level supporters using mail and email as well as face to face fundraising. You will be responsible for managing the newly-rolled out mid-level giving club, Imperial Ionic.
What we are looking for
• Experience of working in or knowledge of mid-value and telephone fundraising
• Experience of building relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues up to a senior level, alumni and donors
• Experience of working with databases and/or CRM systems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including a confident, helpful and professional telephone manner
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Evidence of strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Ability to think strategically, with strong project management skills and a methodical and organised approach
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritising workload and keeping to deadlines
• Willingness to travel within and outside of the UK for specific events
• A flexible approach to working, able to work some evenings and weekends to accommodate alumni and related university events
• Educated to degree level or demonstration of equivalent relevant work experience
What we can offer you
• Extensive training and development opportunities
• Access to an extensive peer network within Higher Education
• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution
• Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 38 days off a year)
Further information
This is a full-time, open-ended role based at our South Kensington Campus.
If you require any further details on the role please contact Sacha Anthony.
Closing date: 02-Oct-2024
To apply, please click “Apply Now”.
CLAPA supports people affected by cleft to take control of their journey, connect with others, and use their voices to impact the future of care. Our vision is that no one affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom will go through their journey alone.
The Family Services Coordinator is responsible for providing families (parents/carers and children up to ten years) affected by cleft with opportunities to access accurate information, connect with each other and form supportive communities. They will champion CLAPA volunteers and will lead on the development and effective delivery of our volunteering strategy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an experienced, flexible, self-motivated person who will work with the Home-Start team, training and supervising a team of home-visiting volunteers, peer Buddies and holding a caseload of families needing support. The role is based in our Watford offices with travel to families and volunteers in Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere. Home-Start is a leading family support charity, committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under the age of 5. Parent volunteers offer regular support to families in their own homes, helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown.
The ideal candidate will have:
· Experience of working face to face with families
· Good knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures
· Experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers
· Skilled at delivering training
· Excellent interpersonal skills, experienced at working with a wide variety of people
· Good IT skills
· Ability to work on own initiative in a challenging environment
· A relevant qualification
Closing Date: End of October 13th
Interviews will take place w/c 21st October 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.