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Location: Bethnal Green, office-based
Salary: £27,500
Permanent, Full-time
Application deadline: Friday 16th August, 09.00am (We interview on a rolling basis and may close the role early if we find the right candidate)
Application pack: Have a look at our Lead Coach Application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo
We are now recruiting for a Lead Coach in Bethnal Green - an outstanding opportunity to work as part of a local church to deliver the Spear Programme.
You’ll be working with the local church to manage the delivery of Resurgo's award-winning Spear Programme. Over the last 20 years, Spear has supported more than 10,000 young people across the UK with the work-ready skills and mindset they need to succeed in employment, no matter the challenges they face. But we don’t want to stop there.
We believe each young person has huge potential. If you do too, and you have the skills and heart to see their lives transformed – join us.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
The Lead Coach is primarily responsible for overseeing the training room and group sessions with young people. You will help shape the training environment and will confidently adapt and deliver materials and sessions to work within the group’s development towards work readiness.
Delivery of Spear Programme - Group and 1:1 coaching [60%]
- Preparing and coaching Spear Foundation sessions and 1-1s, ensuring that young people are engaged, retained and work-ready by the end of this initial phase of the programme
- Building relationships with young people on the programme and managing culture, and attitudes in the training room
- Adapting the Spear coaching material according to the needs of the Trainees and managing behaviour effectively
- Handling safeguarding
- Taking a lead on rating the work readiness of the trainees and making sure data is inputted and used correctly on salesforce
- Tracking trainee progress on the dashboards
- Liaising with volunteers for key programme engagement events such as mock interviews and external panels. Leading on briefings and communications with these volunteers
Delivery of Spear Career [20%]
- Delivering weekly Spear Career sessions (including running workshops with past Trainees), maintaining records and reporting on statistics, and creatively developing ongoing relationships with Spear Trainees
Training the Graduate Coach [10%]
- Contributing towards the training and developing of the Graduate Coach by modelling excellent coaching and giving regular feedback
Trainee recruitment [10%]
- Developing relationships with Job Centres and local referral agencies to ensure that the maximum number of Spear Trainees are enrolled on each programme. This involves liaising with referral agencies, active face-to-face recruitment and monitoring recruitment statistics
Continuous professional development
- Continually engaging in professional development, including being part of Resurgo’s wider coaching programmes and possibly supporting on leading internal training such as Grad Coach Training
Active participation in and support for church team and mission
- As the Spear programme is run in partnership with a local church partner, you will establish a strong personal connection with the church to develop the engagement and backing of church members and help build a strong network of supporters for the Spear programme. As part of this you may be asked to speak at church/events and contribute to prayer meetings as per Resurgo’s Christian ethos and the mission of the church
This role will suit you if:
- You are an active Christian, passionate about your work being a lived expression of your faith
- You have a heart for young people and releasing their potential, no matter what challenging circumstances they are facing
- You have demonstrable experience as a coach, or a background in youth work or teaching, and are keen to develop these skills further.
- You are confident in giving feedback and having crucial conversations
- Able to lead others effectively
- You are great at building relationships, with solid communication skills
- You are steady under pressure, and able to juggle competing priorities
- You are looking for a varied, hands-on role, where you won't be tied to a desk
- Emotional resilience and good self-leadership in this area. You have a sense of humour and want to have fun at work
- Strong administrative skills, competent and accurate and efficient in typing and work methods
You’ll be employed by St Peter’s Church, who partner closely with Resurgo to deliver the Spear Programme in Bethnal Green
You can expect:
- A genuine commitment to upskilling you through impressive training opportunities:
- Support and funding to complete your professional coaching accreditation
- Progression opportunities through professional development 1-1s, and a dedicated Church Partnerships team.
- Equipping you to have autonomy in your role, through a culture of ‘high challenge, high support’
- A fun, supportive culture where you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work
- A worshipping community, where you can pray and worship with your colleagues
- Summer and autumn staff conference days, plus a two-night Christmas retreat
A couple of things to note:
- This role requires occasional evening work, for our termly Spear Celebrations (where we celebrate our trainees as they complete the initial six weeks of the programme)
- In the event of a job offer, a DBS check will be requested.
Resurgo is a charity with a mission to transform society, of which the Spear Programme is just one part. We use our expertise in coaching and impact management to equip other organisations to cultivate change. Find out more about our work here.
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We are looking for a part timemotivated and expert HR Professional for up to 14 hours a week, to develop and implement strategic HR initiatives to support the implementation of Young Roots’ strategy, with a particular focus on our culture, staff wellbeing, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This could include developing our future People Strategy, rewards and recognition, our DEI and wellbeing strategies and/or driving implementation of initiatives within those strategies, for example through introducing staff benefits, learning and development plans, hybrid working policies and/or employment policies.
Our new strategy 24-27 envisages growth of our staff team, greater use of volunteers to deliver our services and makes clear that our values will be at the heart of everything we do. We are seeking a strategic thinker to drive our HR strategies to support the implementation of this strategy.
At Young Roots, diversity, equality, and inclusion are central to our values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion & well-being of our people, and have DEI and wellbeing committees to guide and lead these aspects of our work. These committees are made up of trustees and staff members to reflect our commitment at all levels of Young Roots.
You will bring expertise and drive to develop our high-level HR plans to support the implementation of our strategy, particularly with a view to supporting a positive culture and embedding our values into everything we do. With the help of internal stakeholders, you will shape and drive our DEI and well-being agenda across Young Roots, ultimately making Young Roots a great place to work for all of our people. This will include overseeing the formulation of work programmes, projects and plans, policies, procedures, objectives, and outcomes and being accountable for regularly monitoring, reviewing, evaluating, and reporting on performance.
This will include working closely with the CEO, HR Manager, the wellbeing & DEI committees, and other key stakeholders
For further information please download our job pack for the role
To Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV alongside a personal statement by the
closing date outlining how you would be a great fit for the role.
Your personal statement should be no more than 800 words, answering
the following questions:
1. What is your motivation for working with Young Roots?
2. What is your motivation for applying for this role specifically?
3. What skills and experience would you bring that will enable
you to be successful in this role? Please ensure you refer to
the essential criteria on the person specification and provide
examples to demonstrate how and where you meet the
criteria.
You may submit your personal statement in writing, or via video.
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The Partnership Development Team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) prides itself on delivering sector-leading partnerships. We are a friendly, collaborative, and ambitious team driven by our goal to fund vital dementia research and ultimately find a cure for dementia.
Our Senior Partnership Development Officer is responsible for proactively establishing, managing and growing our largest partnerships while line managing one of our team Executives. You’ll have strong relationship management and business development skills, as well as attention to detail and an organised approach to a busy and varied workload. These skills will have been honed in either a charity or corporate role.
You will work with the wider Partnership Development team to coordinate activity from high-value relationships while holding and developing robust long-term relationships with our highest-level corporate donors.
Our Partnership Development Team sits within the Philanthropy and Partnerships Directorate. We collaborate closely with the Regional Fundraising team and the wider Fundraising and Marketing function, so communication, collaboration, and strong relationship skills are essential.
We are lucky to work with some fantastic UK-based and international companies who recognise our passion, creativity, and ability to work flexibly to achieve their CSR aims while supporting ARUK’s strategic goals. Awesome brands like The Perfume Shop, Omaze and Cadbury are just some examples of organisations that have joined our mission to find a cure for dementia.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Provide high-quality account management for corporate supporters, acting as the day-to-day contact point for the company and its staff and ensuring the highest standard of supporter care at all times.
· Respond promptly and professionally to corporate supporters, ensuring extremely high-level customer service is maintained from across the charity with the accounts you are responsible for.
· Lead new partnership set-ups, including establishing legal agreements, partnership calendars and reporting methods.
· Create and support Partner Charity Committee’s and Ambassador networks
· Build strong relationships with internal ARUK stakeholders, including Senior Leadership Team, to collaborate on partnership strategy.
· Offer extensive, creative fundraising ideas to support partner companies, using a broad range of experience and case studies.
· Assist with the organisation of innovative, engaging corporate fundraising events and attend events where relevant.
· Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of all corporate activity, clearly communicating progress.
· Proactively identify and pursue opportunities to broaden and lengthen relationships, creating multifaceted partnerships.
· Work closely with the communications team to create clear partnership communication plans and ensure corporate fundraising press opportunities are maximised and the impact is communicated clearly to the partner company.
· Achieve agreed financial and non-financial targets, to include partnership income and stewardship goals.
· Work proactively with employees at all levels within the companies you are supporting to identify and maximise potential income, both within and beyond the partnership terms.
Support the Partnership Development Manager (PDM) and Senior Partnership Development Manager (SPDM) in the onward development and implementation of the corporate fundraising strategy for ARUK, to increase the team’s income.
· Work with the PDM to ensure that the most appropriate use is made of internal and external contacts to support the work of ARUK, creating and maximising networking, influencing and engagement opportunities.
· Ensure new business prospects within partnerships are identified and passed to the New Business Team.
· Undertake project work as requested by the PDM to increase engagement with ARUK from within our corporate partners and develop ARUKs offering to our partners.
· Setting a best-in-class example for the wider team in all aspects of your role.
Represent the charity professionally in a high-level corporate context
· When representing the charity externally, influence and engage external contacts at all levels to maximise corporate fundraising potential.
· Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments within the dementia research field.
· Communicate confidently about the research we are funding and dementia/ARUK more broadly. Including presenting to large audiences.
Line Management
· Line Management of a Partnership Development Executive (PDE); driving the success of this post through effective and inspiring leadership to ensure a highly motivated and efficient support function to help the team achieve targets.
· Delegate workload from across the team to the PDE, ensuring they are supporting both the New Business and Partnership Development functions.
· Oversee the PDE’s targets and objectives.
· Ensure the PDE is meeting all team and charity SLAs.
· Line management of any temporary administrative staff recruited to assist with specific projects.
What we are looking for:
· Building and growing high-level relationships through networking, negotiation and influence both internally and externally.
· Confidence working with computers; knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook.
· Ability to ensure effective reporting with partnerships when tracking charity income via various sources including our CRM system.
· Ability to independently manage projects from beginning to end.
· Excellent account management and relationship management skills in either a charity or corporate role; transferable sales or marketing skills also relevant.
· Good planning, prioritisation and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
· Excellent communication skills, with the ability and confidence to present to corporate audiences.
· You work well as part of a team but are proactive and can work independently.
· A confident and friendly manner; would feel at ease representing the charity to high-level external contacts.
· Creativity, innovation and resourcefulness to identify opportunities within partnerships and develop tailored fundraising ideas and initiatives.
· Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK and to work outside of regular office hours when needed.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £36,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 11th August 2024, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 19th August 2024. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, your CV will be anonymised as part of the selection process. Should you need any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, then please do contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK:
Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2022, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement and were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
• 48th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
• 19th in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
• 3rd in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
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We are proud to be partnering with a learning disability focused charity to find an outstanding, temporary, part time Governance Assistant (25 hours per week).
You will provide effective and efficient support to the Trustees and members of the charity and Trust; administering Board and Committee meetings and producing high quality minutes; facilitating the recruitment and induction of new Trustees and Governors; ensuring compliance with regulatory reporting requirements.
You will support the Head of Governance to enable the smooth running of team administration.
Taking the lead on administrative support for all Board and Committee meetings, including diary management, agenda drafting, minute-taking and any other practical arrangements required. You will act as a key point of contact for the Trustees and enabling their active involvement with the organisation.
You will also facilitate Trustee recruitment and induction, ensuring all new Trustees are able to access the information and tools needed to work effectively and maintaining a record of their onboarding information. You will also provide ad-hoc support to the Director of Finance & Planning.
This role is expected to be for around 3 months and is almost fully remote with occasional visits to their London office. Immediate start.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a call to brief you on the role. We are looking forward to connecting with you.
Job Title: Project Officer
Position Type: Paid/Full time
Reports to: Project Coordinator
Based at: School Food Matters, The Bridge, 7b Parkshot, London TW9 2RD
Working Hours: 5 days a week, 9am-5pm (some flexibility required to attend breakfast and after school clubs)
Salary: £31,138 FTE
Holiday: 31 days including bank holidays that fall on working days. Holidays must be taken during school holidays
Pension: School Food Matters matches pension contributions at 5% of pensionable earnings
Contract: Temporary – 12 months
Background to School Food Matters
School Food Matters (SFM) exists to teach children about food and to improve children’s access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school. We provide fully funded food education programmes to schools. Our experience delivering these programmes informs and strengthens our campaigns, bringing the voices of children, parents and teachers to government policy.
Healthy Zones programme
Healthy Zones supports primary, secondary and special schools to create a food environment that puts young people's health centre stage. We are working with schools to develop food policies and to improve the food served in their breakfast and after school clubs. The programme uses a whole school approach through hands-on engagement with students, staff, kitchen teams, governors and parents.
Job Purpose
· To promote, develop and deliver the Healthy Zones programme across schools in Southwark and Lambeth
· Support with the expansion of the Healthy Zones programme across other regions in England
Key Tasks include:
- Recruit schools to take part in Healthy Zones
- Complete food audits in schools looking across the whole school day (training provided)
- Develop and deliver healthy after school club and breakfast club modules (convene working groups in schools, run simple food preparation engagement sessions (training provided), empower student voice, build relationships with the after-school club staff)
- Develop food policy improvements in schools in our six key areas by building relationships with staff, and engaging students, parents and governors
- Build relationships and work closely / maintain relationships with teachers, teaching assistants, cooks and senior leaders in primary and secondary schools in Lambeth and Southwark to improve the food they offer their students
- Build and support relationships with contacts in partner organisations/LAs, and deliver training where necessary
- Collecting data and maintaining accurate records relating to the programme in Airtable
- Work closely with our Evaluation Manager to complete all monitoring and evaluation
- Gather content for our website and social media platforms
- Keep Programme Manager fully updated on progress
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Keeping up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures
- Contribute to the smooth-running of SFM at this time of growth
- Maintaining the ethos of the charity and positively promoting our work at all times
- The Project Officer will also undertake any other tasks relevant to the affairs of SFM that may arise from time to time. Therefore, being flexible and approaching the job with an open and positive mindset is essential!
Person specification
Essential
· Excellent administrative and organisational skills with great attention to detail
· Excellent IT skills including excel, word and email
· Experience of building relationships with partner organisations and individuals
· Comfortable engaging with variety of audiences (students, school staff and parents), incl. writing and responding to email, conducting telephone, virtual and face to face meetings, and running workshops
· Ability to work in a team, and seek help when needed
· Self-motivated and optimistic with a can-do attitude
Desirable
·Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation
·Experience of working in education
· An interest in food education and children’s health
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About Resource Futures
Our vision is to create a sustainable world. We work collaboratively with governments, businesses and the third sector to help speed up the transition to a circular economy and manage resources and waste in a more sustainable way.
We are non-profit-distributing and have a close-knit team of 50+ trusted employees who collaborate across various areas of the business. We are passionate not only about what we do but how we do it, and we’re proud to be a part of the global B Corp movement to use business as a force for good. Employee-owned and independent, we’re all about helping each team member grow, and together striving towards our goal of a creating a sustainable world.
The opportunity
This is a great opportunity to make your mark on a fantastic community project as part of a small and friendly team. Using your excellent organisation and communication skills, you will support the existing Community RePaint (CRP) schemes and help to develop new schemes in order to substantially increase the volumes of paint collected and redistributed in local communities across the UK. You will promote and raise awareness of CRP online across multiple platforms, develop the CRP brand, lead on communications, and assist with promoting ReColour remanufactured paint. You will work with community organisations, paint manufacturers, retailers, businesses, decorators, and housing associations across the UK to increase the supply and distribution of surplus paint into the network and onto walls in local communities. An important aspect of the role is to develop and secure new schemes to join the network and find creative ways of encouraging paint reuse.
What you will be doing
Line managed by the Network Manager, you will have their support and guidance, to deliver the following;
Supporting the CRP network
- Proactively engage and respond to scheme enquiries, providing excellent customer service through email, phone, and social media accounts, troubleshooting to find quick and helpful solutions.
- Provide support and advice to all schemes, sharing relevant information and resources, and assisting with operational issues.
- Improve the ‘networking’ element of existing schemes, to increase the number of network functions and opportunities.
- Undertake visits to schemes across the UK, both independently and with CRP colleagues.
- Organise, devise, and deliver training materials, presentations, and events to support existing and new schemes.
- Respond to external enquiries via telephone and email.
- Liaise with external organisations in order to better assist local schemes and customers.
- Manage the project’s customer relationship management (CRM) system, liaising with developers and ensuring it is being fully utilised.
Growing the CRP network
- Contribute to the development of the CRP strategic delivery plans.
- Work with the Network Manager to develop and establish new schemes, identifying appropriate organisations, making contact, and supporting their onboarding.
- Support and, as appropriate, lead on developing new partnerships.
- Identify new and innovative ways of growing the network.
Marketing and communications management
- Produce and manage the CRP communications plan, working with the CRP Network Officer and Resource Futures communications team to deliver outputs as set out below.
- Support the Network Officer with the production and distribution of:
- Monthly Paint Pad (to CRP schemes) and bi-monthly RePaint Roller (to external organisations) newsletters.
- Regular press releases.
- CRP network promotional materials.
- Produce marketing content (including photographs and videos) for use across the network’s communication channels.
- Assist individual schemes with the production of tailored communication and publicity materials.
- Oversee maintenance and update of the CRP website content, liaising with our website partners when complex amendments are needed.
- Oversee the maintenance and development of social media accounts – Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok.
- Conduct monthly reviews of social media activity, performance and website statistics with the Network Officer and assist with content planning for the month ahead.
- Deliver presentations to external organisations, to promote the work of CRP.
- Manage stocks of marketing materials, organising print of new materials, as necessary.
Other responsibilities
- Line management and professional development of the Network Officer.
- Analysis and reporting of quarterly and annual statistics.
- Monitor progress of schemes.
- Manage and maintain key project documents – ReColour database, scheme information, photos, information sheets, guidance documents etc. ensuring GDPR compliance for all data.
- Comply with company project management practices in line with our Integrated Management Systems.
The essentials
- Knowledge and experience of waste prevention, re-use and recycling projects or initiatives.
- Community/voluntary sector knowledge or experience.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, presentation).
- Experience of communications and/or public engagement through industry, local authority or third sector, including creation of video and photography content for promotional purposes.
- Competent IT user, particularly Microsoft Office and Adobe suite (including video editing), and the web, with experience of conducting desk-based research tasks.
- Experience of building, maintaining, and developing website and social media content.
- Ability to synthesise information from a variety of sources, and to organise and present information in a logical manner.
- Excellent problem solving, organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines, performing calmly under pressure.
- Ability to work effectively on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Ambition to use your career to make a difference.
- Commitment to sustainable resource use and sustainable development.
Great to haves
- Graphic design skills.
- Experience using a customer relationship management (CRM) system.
- Experience of paint re-use operations.
- Knowledge of design and print processes.
Benefits
- Embedded flexi working culture.
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, each year (pro rata for part time employees) - flexibility to work or use bank holidays for annual leave.
- One volunteer day each year (pro-rata for part time employees).
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Scottish Widows Ethical Series 1 pension plan – the company will match up to 7% of your contribution.
- Life assurance cover.
- Healthcare portal offering 24/7 GP access, mental health support, wellbeing advice, financial and legal guidance.
- Mental health and wellbeing group with trained mental health first aiders and responders, maintaining a focus on support for our team.
- Cycle to work scheme and on-site secure bike parking and showers at our Bristol office.
- On-site charging points for electric vehicles at our Bristol office.
- Subsidised professional membership such as CIWM or IEMA.
- An opportunity to become a company member, contributing to decision making and the future of our business.
- Access to our Consultative Group platform – a representative group of employees that provides an anonymous vehicle for employee voice, raising issues and engaging senior management.
- Regular line manager 1:1’s and performance reviews, with opportunities to discuss and build targets that inspire and push you professionally.
- Annual training budget to ensure continued progression and development, as well as regular internal ‘Lunch and Learn’ and other sessions to share skills and knowledge across all roles.
- Two annual team activity days, each followed by evening socials.
- Green Bristol location, surrounded by nature, and only 10 minutes’ walk to the harbourside.
- An opportunity to join a friendly, fun, professional, challenging, and supportive place to work, and a team that is collectively focused on making a positive impact.
Our vision is to create a sustainable world. We support organisations, people and communities to thrive using material resources sustainably.
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Are you a proactive, organised and collaborative individual with a proven record in managing and coordinating tasks and programmes of work and managing a workload with competing demands? Looking for an exciting and career-enhancing new opportunity? If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Regional Support Coordinator to be an integral member of our Yorkshire team, acting as a central internal point of contact to ensure the overall coordination of HR, Finance, GDPR, facilities and administrative activities as well as providing periodic support to project teams.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this exciting opportunity
This multi-faceted role will see our successful candidate support the Management Team with recruitment campaigns and the central HR colleagues with our safer recruitment processes. You will also help to coordinate new starter training and provide administrative support to the Management Team in ensuring employee risk assessments are carried out annually and recorded appropriately.
We will count on you to ensure invoices, expenses and all contracts are submitted to finance in a timely manner and act as the point of contact for all local finance-related queries, while you will also fulfil a broad range of GDPR duties, such as developing, administering and coordinating the local data protection database and monitoring and reviewing new project set ups. Being the point of contact for landlords, external building managers and internal Support Services colleagues to ensure the needs of the team are meet in terms of office-based requirements and coordinating our local compliance with health and safety requirements are also key duties.
What we are looking for
- Experience of working in the voluntary sector, with an understanding of the pressures and demands
- Experience of providing administrative support to a large team and of using financial software
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and of the principles of Data Protection
- Understanding of the adverse experiences of our clients who are experiencing issues such as homelessness, substance misuse, debt, involvement with gangs etc.
- Impressive interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, both verbal and written
- A flexible, proactive and professional approach to your work.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more.
A Basic DBS check is required for this role.
Closing date: 11pm, 20th August 2024.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
Merton College looks for an outstanding candidate to be Deputy Development Director following the promotion of Milos Martinov to lead the Development team at St Cross. The successful candidate will join a vibrant team of seven others in the Development & Alumni Relations Office, a well-established component of this ancient College.
This is a senior position within the team, with the Deputy Development Director acting as a second Major Gifts Officer, supporting the Development Director and Warden of the College in this activity, as well as deputising for the Development Director and supporting the work on fundraising strategy for the College.
This is a role which looks for leadership qualities and favours someone with strong intuitive and innovative skills.
We offer excellent benefits, including membership of the University of Oxford Staff Pension Scheme, private medical cover, 30 days’ holiday per year (excluding bank holidays) and free car parking. Meals in College are provided free of charge when on duty.
The duties and skills required are described in more detail in the further particulars on our website, which also contains information about how to apply.
Closing date: Noon on Wednesday 7 August 2024.
Merton College is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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Database Officer
We are seeking an experienced, confident, and proactive Database Officer to join a growing team as our charity expands. Are you an advanced user of a database or CRM and have strong Microsoft skills?
Join Our Team!
We are looking for someone who wants to grow with the role and increase their skillset, has excellent attention to detail and is an analytical problem solver, who can communicate clearly, technical and complex issues to non-technical colleagues.
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 (35 hours FTE) depending on experience
Hours: Full Time (35 hrs per week)
Place of work: Hybrid/Flexible with a requirement to attend our offices in Hatfield, Herts, at least once a month.
About us
We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
A diagnosis of Crohn’s or Colitis is life-changing. Over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of, and for which there is no known cure.
Crohn’s & Colitis UK funds research, provides award winning information and support and raises vital awareness by increasing the public’s understanding of the conditions, and what it means to live with debilitating symptoms. But we need to do more. We need to be a louder voice in the marketplace. Our ambitious plans for 2024, will help to make a real difference to every supporter’s journey with us. If this excites you - join us!
About you
The role is suited to someone who:
- Is experienced in managing and manipulating data.
- Can demonstrate excellent customer service.
- Has great time management skills and can prioritise tasks.
- Has experience of running imports and exports into a database.
- Is a strategic thinker and a team player.
- Is a fantastic communicator, able to build and maintain effective relationships with our stakeholders.
- Is committed to learning and development
A full description of the role and responsibilities can be found within the job pack.
Benefits of working for Crohn’s & Colitis UK
If you are successful, you will be joining a dynamic organisation with an amazing culture. We offer competitive that include:
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
- Pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing programme
- Interest free loan for season tickets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking and secure bike locks
- Training and development financial support and/or study leave
- Performance review and development scheme
How to apply
Please submit a CV and supporting statement outlining why you’d like to apply, how you fulfil the person specification, and what you feel you will bring to the role, so you’ll need to refer to the Recruitment Pack.
If you have any queries about this role, would like to have a conversation before formally applying, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the email listed within the Recruitment Pack.
Closing Date: Monday 12th August 9.00am
Please note: no applications will move forward within the recruiting process without a supporting statement. Applications will be assessed as and when they are received, and interviews arranged, so we may close the position before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to the applicant residing in the UK and a valid right to work in the UK being provided.
We will not be accepting any contact from Recruitment Agencies or Media Sales
Please ensure that you provide a supporting statement detailing how you are compliant with the Person Specification and what you will be bringing to the charity.
We break taboos, drive pioneering research, bring people together & campaign to improve lives. We are leading the fight against Crohn's & Colitis
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
A fantastic opportunity to join us as Support Care Officer and combine your experience in providing great customer service, your excellent people skills, as well as your natural resilience and ability to answer large volumes of interactions about a range of topics.
Greenpeace UK is an independent national/regional organisation within the global Greenpeace campaigning network, which acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. The global network of Greenpeace organisations comprises 26 independent national/regional Greenpeace organisations with presence in over 55 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, as well as a coordinating and supporting organisation, Greenpeace International.
You’ll ensure an inspiring, engaging and personalised service for supporters and members of the public who contact our Supporter Care team by email, social media, telephone and post. Your role will be to answer questions and respond to comments about a wide range of topics, from our campaigns and general environmental concerns to routine administrative and donation enquiries.
A key responsibility will be to ensure the resolution of complaints regarding a variety of issues, including our campaigns, fundraising and allyship work – smoothly handling potentially challenging conversations about emotive subjects and putting forward Greenpeace’s point of view while remaining respectful and professional at all times.
Location: Islington, London. Our hybrid working model enables us to enjoy the benefits of both office based and remote working. We ask that staff work from the office in Islington 40% of their time, with 20% required as a minimum. Reasonable adjustments as well as specific office based needs will be considered for those with long term health conditions and disabilities.
What we're looking for:
- High levels of resilience, with the ability to maintain a positive attitude and communication style when dealing with negativity and difficult/emotive interactions.
- Experience in a customer or supporter service environment, with the ability to answer large volumes of public enquiries across all communication channels.
- Experience of effectively dealing with complaints or disagreements, resolving conflict and projecting a positive and helpful attitude by phone and in writing.
- Experience in a busy, dynamic team with changing priorities, working cooperatively with colleagues and managers.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your own work, follow agreed work-plans and meet deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write engaging responses to enquiries and to judge the appropriate tone and content.
- A genuine interest in and enthusiasm for environmental issues and the work of Greenpeace – and a passion for sharing this with our supporters.
We give you:
You’ll be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. We offer great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, subsidised lunches, free yoga and a wealth of well-being resources, just to name a few. Take a look at our Work for Greenpeace pages to find out more about what it’s like to work for us and why you should apply.
Our commitment to diversity: Greenpeace UK is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in environmental and campaigning organisations and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGBTQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class now or in the past.
To Apply
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Greenpeace UK is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law.
CLOSING DATE: 9.00 am 13 August
INTERVIEWS: 3/4 September
Associate Director for HR Operations
£61,740 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week
The Associate Director for HR Operations is an exciting and new role at the College in which you will work collaboratively with all Divisions to support a range of operational and strategic HR activities, as well as embracing and contributing to College wide projects and the enhancement of the People & Culture Division.
Reporting directly to the Executive Director for People and Culture, you will take ownership for reviewing and developing policies and processes, alongside establishing innovative approaches to ER issues, change management, managing the recruitment of key hires and championing the EDI agenda.
As Associate Director for HR Operations, you will provide enthusiastic leadership, direction and development to the HR team involved in employee relations, encouraging proactive ER interventions to ensure the increased productivity and efficiency of the College.
Partnering with department managers to identify staffing needs and developing strategies for attracting, developing and retaining top talent, you will embed organisational values as well as overseeing the recruitment and selection process, conducting interviews and making final hiring decisions.
MCIPD qualified and with a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, you should have extensive knowledge of employment laws and regulations as well as proven experience of working in a trade unionised environment.
You should have a strong strategic mindset with the ability to align HR strategies with business objectives, as well as a proven ability to use management information to drive activity to improve organisational performance. You will also be responsible for maintaining and improving the College’s HRIS.
Strong leadership and managerial skills along with the ability to effectively coach and mentor a team are essential, as are excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
It is also essential for you to be able to build and maintain strong relationships with employees, managers and stakeholders. Experience of working in a membership organisation would be desirable.
The HR Operations team is responsible for developing initiatives and tools to support the achievement of RCPCH’s strategic objectives. A key requirement of the team is to ensure that we attract, develop and retain the people necessary to provide the organisational agility and skills to meet the transformational change and challenges we face now and in the future.
The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.
The RCPCH wants to represent all the communities we serve. Appointment will be made solely on merit. However, the College is particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, and/or candidates with a disability who are currently under-represented at this level of the organisation.
The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.
Closing date: 12 August 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
If you’re a self-starter with an eye for detail and a flair for comms, we want to hear from you!
We’re hiring a Communications Assistant to play a critical role in LICC’s skilled and enthusiastic Communications Team, helping it deliver its day-to-day responsibilities and contributing to the growth and impact of LICC’s mission.
The successful candidate will get stuck in with a wide range of tasks including web and email design and build, social media content generation and management, podcast management, press office activity, and more.
The Communications Team exists to ensure LICC’s vision and offering are clearly communicated both to those who already follow us and to new strategic audiences. As Communications Assistant, you’ll help thousands of Christians discover how God is working through them in their everyday lives – and play a key role in connecting them to resources and training that will equip them to make a difference with Jesus right where they are.
This is a part-time (two days per week), fixed-term, maternity cover role, running from September 2024 to August 2025. It can be fulfilled remotely, though the post-holder may choose to work in LICC’s central London office if they wish. If the post-holder is working remotely, they will be required to attend the office at least one Tuesday per month. The role’s hours can be distributed flexibly across the week; however, due to the schedule of work required, the post-holder must be able to work on Thursday afternoons.
We’re catalysing a movement that inspires people to live as disciples of Jesus – whatever they do, whoever and wherever they are
An opportunity has arisen to provide support in our weekly groups for young people aged 13-19 who are experiencing emotional or mental health difficulties. The groups are an informal, fun, confidential space where young people can meet and chat with other young people, take part in feel-good activities and receive helpful information and tools. There are two groups a week, one on Thursdays in Tunbridge Wells between 4.30pm-6pm and another in a venue in Tunbridge Wells or Tonbridge, details to be confirmed.
We are looking for a Sessional Support Worker to assist with the delivery of the groups. The postholder will work closely with the Reachout Youth Coordinator to help plan and deliver the groups and provide support to group members. You will have experience of working with young people and an understanding of mental health conditions. You will have excellent communication and listening skills, be positive, warm and welcoming and able to deal confidently with challenging situations.
The role is for 5 hours per week. Most of your time will be spent at the groups in their 2 different locations, with some time being spent helping to plan activities, attend monthly supervision, and/or other relevant meetings outside of the groups.
We offer:
· 25 days annual leave entitlement per year pro rata, with incremental increases capped at 30 days after 10 years’ service (plus bank holidays)
· An additional day of leave on your birthday and another over the winter period
· A fully supportive working environment with regular supervision
· Flexible days and hours where possible, to be arranged
· Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, a confidential 24/7 telephone advice and counselling service
· Ongoing training relevant to your role, and access to various courses through Charity Consortium Learning
· Pension contributions of up to 4% of your salary
Please read the job description and person specification below before applying.
How to apply
Please email a CV and supporting statement (maximum of 2 sides of A4) that clearly outlines your suitability for the role making sure you have addressed the criteria listed in our person specification to Leigh Attwood by 10am on Friday 2nd August. CV’s sent without a supporting statement will automatically be discounted. Interviews will be held in person, in Tunbridge Wells on Thursday 22nd August.
Please note the role will be working with vulnerable young people so an enhanced DBS check will be required, in addition to evidence of your right to live and work in the UK without restrictions.
Mental Health Resource is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and we want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people we employ. Applications are therefore welcomed from all backgrounds and identities.
If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.
Charity Registration No: 1049854.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As one of our Grants & Services Officers, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that grant applications are processed efficiently and applicants are dealt with holistically, compassionately and professionally.
As we help record numbers of people, the successful candidate will be required to:
Deal with applicant enquiries
- Ensure a pleasant, helpful and empathetic welcome to applicants who contact the Charity by email, web form, grant application or telephone.
- Provide guidance to applicants in relation to the Charity’s grants criteria, services and process, ensuring they understand how to apply and that their request fits within our criteria.
- Identify any potential safeguarding concerns at an early stage, escalating appropriately
Process applications and referrals to services in a timely manner
- Verify that applicants are eligible beneficiaries and meet the Charity’s criteria.
- Prioritise any applications with particularly urgent requests
- Check that each application is complete and follow up with applicants as required to ensure all information and supporting documents have been submitted.
Provide guidance and information to applicants
- Provide clear guidance to applicants throughout the application process.
- Inform applicants of other potential sources of help and support
- Respond to applicant queries quickly and accurately throughout the application process.
Recommend appropriate grant decisions
- Prepare objective, non-judgemental reports for each case, with appropriate, clear recommendations in line with the grants policy.
- Consider if cases should be referred to Senior Management or Trustees, in line with the existing Grant Making Policy.
To be considered for this position with great scope for growth and development potential, applicants should demonstrate:
- Previous experience within a grant-making role or proven knowledge of the grant-making / benevolent sector.
- Proven experience of providing help and guidance, predominately over the phone and via email, offering support to applicants throughout the grant making process, and other sources of potential help.
- Previous experience of using databases / CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce).
- Ability to interpret grant criteria effectively and make clear decisions.
If you are looking for an environment where you will be nurtured through our strong commitment to staff development (alongside an excellent package of benefits including generous annual leave including your birthday off), then we’d love to hear from you.
We operate a 'mixed-mode' working model, where staff work both from home and from our spacious offices in Westminster with an average of one day per week in our Westminster office.
Clergy Support Trust is an inclusive and supportive organisation. We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and believe a diverse workforce leads to fresh ideas and creative thinking.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At Twins Trust our mission is to:
· Provide twins, triplets or more – and their families – with the information needed to make informed decisions.
· Facilitate a network of community support.
· Ensure that our community’s unique needs are understood by the professionals who care for them and reflected in research, care standards and public policy.
Membership Officer
This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and talented team in maximising income from a committed membership base.
With a healthy existing membership base, this role will support the Membership Manager and Head of Development in ensuring that membership administration runs smoothly from the perspective of both external and internal stakeholders.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Four days per week (30 hours) (negotiable for the right candidate)
Flexibility: We are a flexible employer and most of our staff are juggling things (including caring for multiples!). We are great at making jobs work around life.
Salary: £24k - £27k pro rata
Reports to: Membership Manager
Work location: Hybrid/remote. Office space in London Bridge and Woking, although entirely remote option is fine.
Closing date: 28 July 2024
Purpose of the role
- To provide excellent customer services as the main point of contact for Twins Trust's members, dealing with enquiries from new and existing members and updating membership records on the CRM database.
- Process direct debit payments (twice per month) generate and distribute relevant communication to members, and maintain accurate records relating to income on the database, Microsoft Dynamics
- Work with the Finance team to reconcile income and process Gift Aid payments
- Support the Membership Manager in ensuring that membership processes – including processing income - are efficient, effective and implemented consistently
- Support the Membership Manager with the implementation of recruitment and retention campaigns
- Support the Membership Manager and Head of Development in providing reports and updates to help develop a compelling membership offer (including exclusive discounts) which delivers sustainable income
Ideal candidate
The ideal candidate will have experience in managing the operational aspects of membership processing (database, compliance with codes of practice, data protection and BACS regulations), have excellent attention to detail, the ability to think creatively and analytically, excellent digital skills and IT skills, and a can-do attitude.
Person specification
Essential
- Experience of administering individual giving, direct marketing or membership schemes.
- Experience working in a CRM, Microsoft Dynamics experience a plus.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent communications skills.
- A creative and analytical approach to problem solving.
- Enthusiasm for the issues we work on.
Desirable
- Experience working with online payment/donation platforms, extracting and manipulating data.
- An understanding of GDPR Compliance
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong IT skills, including SharePoint and advanced Excel.
For the full job description and person specification please refer to the pdf attachment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.