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We are a not-for-profit organisation committed to increasing the diversity and numbers of young people entering engineering and technology to meet the future workforce needs, as well as promoting roles that help us work towards net zero and drive environmental sustainability.
Do you want to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders? Are you passionate about inspiring young people to pursue STEM careers? Do you have a knack for building relationships and ensuring programmes are delivered effectively? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
At EngineeringUK, we're on a mission to inspire young people to explore exciting careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Through our outreach programmes, across the UK, we offer schools, teachers and career advisers everything they need to help them shape the future of the young people they support by sparking students' curiosity about STEM careers. From providing quality careers resources to offering curriculum-linked lesson plans, hosting inspiring and exciting hands-on STEM events, and offering access to inspiring STEM role models, our ambition is to make it easier for schools to access high-impact activities and experiences that make a real difference in young people’s lives.
We’re looking for a School Relationship Officer to play a pivotal role in ensuring our activities are having the maximum impact across the schools we work with. This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with schools, teachers, and external stakeholders to build strong relationships and drive engagement with our STEM programmes. If you’re excited about supporting schools in delivering high-quality STEM programmes and want to be part of a passionate and dynamic team, we want to hear from you!
About EngineeringUK
Our purpose is to drive change so more young people choose engineering and technology careers.
Our vision is that the UK has the workforce needed for engineering and technology to thrive, to improve sustainability and to achieve net zero.
Our mission is to enable more young people from all backgrounds to be informed, inspired and progress into engineering and technology.
In the UK, we don’t have enough engineers and demand is going up. So, we need more young people to realise there could be a future for them in engineering and technology. To really thrive, we need a stronger, more diverse and representative workforce and for that we have to do things differently to make engineering more appealing.
We are a not-for-profit working with hundreds of organisations across business, education, professional institutions and the third sector so we can all grow the future talent pool together. We drive that collective effort through research and evidence, leadership, activities for schools and advocacy, with a focus on long-term sustainability.
We guided by a series of values that we apply to all our activity:
· We are inclusive and care about diversity. We understand that we have different needs and create opportunities for everyone's voice to be heard
- We are collaborative. We listen, share and work in partnership to achieve our vision
- We are curious and keen to learn. We challenge ourselves and others to innovate and experiment
- We are insightful. We evaluate what we do and draw on research to make decisions and to improve our collective understanding
- We are driven by a strong sense of purpose. We are determined to make an impact and achieve our goals
About the role
EUK Education brings together everything EngineeringUK does for schools, career advisers, and teachers to help them inspire young people into STEM careers. It encompasses all our programme activities for schools, offering them access to everything from quality careers resources, curriculum linked lesson plans, a way to find the best activities and inspiring role models to funded drop down days and STEM career fairs. It’s designed to make it easy for schools to access high quality activity in one place and for EngineeringUK to better join up and cross promote our activities across the schools we work with.
The School Relationship Officer role will be integral to ensuring we understand the breadth of schools we are working with across programmes, supporting school liaison, providing oversight of programme engagement, identifying opportunities for cross promoting our programmes, reporting on delivery of teacher-led programmes, providing programme administrative support to project managers, directly supporting school delivery across London and working with external stakeholders to maximise programme engagements.
We believe that hybrid working has many benefits and are pleased to offer flexible working with a minimum of 2 days (or 40%) a week in the office and the option for a flexible start and end to the working day in our vibrant central London office overlooking the Thames. Further details on our flexible working practices can be discussed at interview or you can reach out to a member of our HR team.
Further details of the role can be found in the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Essential Skills / Competencies
- Strong organisational skills
- Good time management, with flexibility to respond positively to changes in work schedule.
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own tasks and time, while also managing multiple tasks concurrently
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working with schools across the UK, which will include direct contact with schools across our programmes.
- Ability to use initiative on how to approach a variety of tasks.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Takes an analytical approach to tasks.
- Ability to liaise effectively with a variety of audiences and stakeholders across all levels both internally and externally, for example including colleagues, partner organisations, schools and industry professionals.
- Commitment to our mission and values, you will be able to engage with our values and work in a way that supports our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
Desirable skills
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages such as PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Word and CRM Systems
Education / level of experience
- Experience of project support
EngineeringUK is committed to being an inclusive workplace, where everyone feels they belong. This is supported by the dedicated work we are doing to ensure our policies and practices are inclusive and that our staff are trained to be able to fulfil this commitment.
We value the benefits of a diverse workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Our recruitment process is designed to be as accessible and inclusive as possible and to ensure people are individually assessed regardless of their backgrounds or characteristics. We are an equal opportunities employer and are open to flexible working, including job share.
Applying for this role
Applications
If you would like to request to submit your application in an alternative format to support accessibility, please let us know.
The deadline for applications is 12:00 noon on 2nd December.
Interviews
Applications will be assessed against the requirements for the post as set out in the Role Profile and Person Specification.
We are a Disability Confident committed employer. We guarantee an interview to any disabled people who meet the minimum requirements of the role. Additionally, if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to make this process easier for you then we are happy to do so. Just complete the relevant sections of the online application form.
We aim to notify candidates who have been shortlisted on 3rd December. If you have not heard from us after this date, please assume that you have not been successful.
First interviews will be held on 10th December.
What can we offer you?
- Competitive salary
- 28 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), in addition we normally close for the Christmas week
- Competitive pension (10% employer contribution)
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Flexible working
- A vibrant office with terrace overlooking the Thames embankment and Tower Bridge
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Insurance (4 x salary)
- Long term illness/incapacity insurance cover (permanent health insurance or PHI)
- Annual private health check for all employees over 40 once they have completed their probationary period and to employees over 35 after 3 years’ service
- Discounted gym membership
- Yearly flu vaccination
*Please note, this role is for a position at Trefoil Guild*
Are you able to provide high level administrative support?
Trefoil Guild is recruiting for an administrator. To provide general administrative support to Trefoil Guild members, our board of trustees, and our editorial team. You’ll respond to enquiries by phone and email, have experience in meeting and events preparation, provide logistical support for various events, and process payments to ensure the smooth and efficient running of Trefoil Guild.
About Trefoil Guild
Trefoil Guild is for everyone aged 18 and over. We are a place to find friendship, to get involved in new challenges, or get active in your community. We are a place to give support and find comfort.
Who we are and what we do
Trefoil is part of the Girlguiding family, and we aim to support them and help others by carrying the spirit of Girlguiding into our communities. We ask our members to agree to this when they join us. Many members support Girlguiding directly by assisting or leading units, and others give support in different ways.
Offering opportunities is a key part of Trefoil. So, when you meet with your local Trefoil you can find like-minded friends to share your adventures and challenges with. The great part is that you have the choice to get involved with what works best for you.
Although we are part of the Girlguiding family, we are a separate charity and we are independently administered and financially self-supporting. At national level we have a board of trustees, all volunteers who meet regularly throughout the year. Major decisions and activities of our organisation are made and carried out by volunteers and our board of trustees. The Trefoil office team support the board of trustees and the wider organisation in the management and coordination of Trefoil administration.
Do you have a passion to see positive change in the lives of people who are seeking ot make a new start in the community after prison, and a genuine belief in their ability to make such changes? Do you have strategic abilities?
South West Community Chaplaincy (SWCC) aims to provide effective care and community support for people as they leave prison and re-integrate back into the locality, within the counties of Cornwall, Devon and West Somerset. This includes mentoring, practical support, advocacy and signposting to assist the integration of ex-prisoners into their communities, in collaboration with other professionals.
The role of the SALT Project Lead is to implement and develop the charity's strategy of involving people with lived experience of the criminal justice in the design and delivery of its services. This will include setting up a network, in which 'graduates' of mentoring support can continue to receive light touch support and be introduced to opportunities that will enable them to become more socially included, and to feel a real sense of belonging in their community. Another facet of the post will be facilitating and overseeing the 'Lived Experience Advisory Forum (LEAF)'. The role will include some direct community chaplaincy mentoring provision; giving practical and effective support to people with convictions to assist in their rehabilition and resettlement.
We are looking for someone who is self-motivated and a true team-player.
The post-holder will have a pastoral heart and concern for the wellbeing of people, will be in sympathy with the faith ethos and values of the charity, and be able to promote an environment where people of all faiths, and people of none, can work together for the transformation of lives and communities.
Bespoke, relational, mentoring for prison leavers, helping them to build a positive, crime-free future, and making our communities safer for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Post Title: Hartlepool Full and Part-Time Tutor
Responsible to: Strategic Partnerships Manager
Salary: £24,960 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Holiday entitlement/Pension: Holiday entitlement will be 33 days per annum (pro-rata fro part-time) inclusive of Bank Holidays, Employee Assistance Programme and access to an employee perk-based platform. The Tutor Trust also provides a contributory Government-backed NEST pensions scheme, which is offered to our employees after the qualifying period.
*Please note this is a fixed-term role until 31st August 2025, with the potential of transition into a permanent position based on performance and organisational needs*
About Tutor Trust
We’re a proudly Northern charity that believes in equity in education. We do our bit to achieve that by partnering with schools and education providers, to enable their young people to work alongside inspiring and motivating tutors – an opportunity they may not otherwise have.
We know that our high-quality tuition helps improve young people’s academic attainment, wellbeing, and self-confidence, and supports their personal aspirations.
Over the past four years, we’ve had an opportunity to reach more young people than we have before through government funding of the National Tutoring Programme. This is now wrapping up and we’re at a pivotal moment, ready to engage new school partners, donors, peers in the sector and the new Labour government.
Our values
What we stand for and practise in everything we do at Tutor Trust:
We believe in fairness
We are passionate about making a difference
We are inclusive and supportive
We are quality-focused
We are ambitious
We learn
Benefits of working at Tutor Trust
· Hybrid work model (2 days in the office for full-time)
- Competitive leave - 33 days per annum (inclusive of Bank Holidays, pro rata for part-time)
- Flexible working including Time Off In Lieu (TOIL)
- Health and Wellbeing (Employee Assistance Programme, 24-hour GP service, mental health support and benefits platform, Perkbox)
- Enhanced Family and Sick Leave (after a qualifying period).
- Recognition and Culture (Thanks & Recognition, Highlights, team events)
- Learning and Development (knowledge sharing, staff-led groups
Job Purpose
The Hartlepool Full-Time and Part-Time Tutor posts are an exciting role with Tutor Trust. You will plan and deliver tuition to primary/secondary school-aged pupils (from 9-16 years old) across Hartlepool in Maths and English on a 1:4 ratio and complete appropriate paperwork relating to tuition with pupils (register, feedback sheets, etc.) You will liaise with the Strategic Partnership Manager, Hartlepool Programme Coordinator and the quality team. You will also support other tutors as appropriate and be involved in Tutor Trust tutorials and training where required.
If you have solid relevant experience, have the best interests of young people at heart plus a desire to work with an innovative charity, then this could be the role for you.
Main Functions
- To plan and deliver tuition to primary/secondary school aged pupils (from 9-16 years old) across Hartlepool in maths and English on a 1:1 to 1:4 ratio.
· To complete appropriate paperwork relating to tuition with pupil (register, feedback sheets, etc.)
· To liaise with the Strategic Partnerships Manager, Hartlepool Programme Coordinator and the Quality Team.
· To undergo any appropriate training throughout the role to enhance the quality and impact of tutoring delivery.
· To support other tutors as appropriate.
· To be involved in Tutor Trust tutorials and training where required.
· Any other duties commensurate with the grade and nature of the post
Person Specification
Good candidates for this role will be high achievers, with excellent IT and English skills, diplomatic and inter-personal skills, and plenty of initiative.
Skills
· One year of experience of working with children and young people in an educational environment required or QTS.
· Ability to tutor maths and English to a standard desirable.
· Must have achieved a minimum of Grade B/6 at GCSE in Maths and English.
· Understanding of the National Curriculum, GCSE syllabus and have a broad understanding of policy issues and educational best practice relating to improving pupil achievement at Key Stage 2 (and ideally at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4).
· The ability to work with children from complex backgrounds and with complex needs.
Attributes
· Bright, enthusiastic, and well-motivated tutor confident in dealing with young people.
· Robust and resilient character with excellent time-management skills.
· Demonstrate a commitment to the goals and ethos behind the Tutor Trust.
· Enthusiasm and ability to contribute to the successful development of the Tutor Trust.
· Access to a full driving licence and car is desirable, but not essential.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
The job is a fixed-term role from 2nd December 2024 – 31st August 2025 with the potential to transition into a permanent position based on performance and organisational needs. The central Tutor Trust team is based in the Manchester office, however this job is a full-time, position with frequent travel required across Hartlepool to deliver tuition. All reasonable travel expenses on Tutor Trust business will be reimbursed (not including your regular commute from home to the Tutor Trust working space in Hartlepool).
Closing date for applications: Friday 15th November
Interviews to be held: Thursday 21st November (remotely via Microsoft Teams)
Salary: £24,960 per annum & Contributory Pension
Start date: Monday 16th December
Candidates are required to complete an application form and supply a cover letter outlining how they meet the requirements of the role. You must also complete the attached Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
To apply, please email all documents to the carreers email address found in the attached job description
The Tutor Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
For further information please see our website under Join Us.
All positions at The Tutor Trust are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.
The Tutor Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Media Officer
Contract:12 Months Fixed Term Contract, Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £39,358 - £41,325 per annum with excellent benefits
Location: London, UK
Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.
About WaterAid:
From delivering proactive data-driven stories on the global water crisis, to creating impactful media stunts and campaigns and responding to breaking news such as flooding events and disease outbreaks, the role of a Senior Media Officer at WaterAid is varied and exciting.
If you have sound news judgement, a creative approach to PR, excellent writing skills and are passionate about making a difference to people's lives across the globe, this could be the role for you. Join WaterAid as a Senior Media Officer to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
This role will be pivotal in delivering high impact, high profile UK and global media coverage for upcoming priority advocacy moments and public engagement campaigns, as well as supporting the day to day running of a reactive press office function.
About the Team:
To support an exciting and busy time in the WaterAid UK communications team, we are seeking an experienced Senior Press Officer to join our team on a 12 month contract. This role will involve close collaboration with our UK teams, country and regional offices, as well as managing relationships with external partners and stakeholders.
This is a full-time, Monday to Friday role. You will be expected to take part in our out of hours press office rota approx. every 8 weeks, and international may be required from time to time.
About the Role:
You will ideally have newsroom or busy press office or agency experience, work well under pressure, and be full of creative media ideas. As a news driven, creative and ambitious Senior Media Officer, you will lead on a wide range of media activities including timely statements, ground-breaking research reports, fundraising appeals and events, and key policy and advocacy moments.
You will also work on projects with celebrity ambassadors, corporate partners and staff from across WaterAid's global federation - all in support of WaterAid's mission to change normal for millions of people living without water, decent toilets and good hygiene so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
You will drive, develop and implement proactive and reactive media strategies, use your warm media contacts and build new contacts to achieve organisational communications objectives, including increasing awareness of the global water and sanitation crisis as well as our work around the world and our policy, fundraising and campaigning activities.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Write audience centric media strategies for advocacy research and reports and campaigns, with political and public stakeholders in mind.
- Build and ensure effective media relations by establishing and nurturing relationships with key journalists and media outlets, maintaining media lists using relevant media databases.
- Ensure a responsive, agile news desk and respond to enquiries on the key issues we work on.
- Draft and distribute first class media materials, including press releases, media messages, statements, op-eds and thought leadership pieces, and lines against enquiry.
- Integrate media activity across communications and the wider communications and fundraising directorate to ensure media work is impactful and supports wider strategic objectives.
- Advise WaterAid staff up to the Chief Executive using your media expertise.
- Build on and maintain excellent relationships with teams across the organisation and in countries where we work.
- Help drive WaterAid's online media work and engage with bloggers, online journalists and social media influencers.
- Evaluate and report back on key campaigns to the team and rest of the organisation
- Brief journalists on and off the record, arrange radio and TV interviews where necessary and brief staff in preparation.
- Join the 24/7 on-call rota
About You:
- Proven experience in media relations, working in a busy press office, agency or as a journalist.
- Experience of working in a large, matrix organisation
- Experience of liaising with journalists of all levels
- Strong understanding of the UK and global media landscape, with an excellent nose for a story and established relationships with key journalists and media outlets for major UK and global titles.
- Proven experience in launching policy and research reports and data-driven stories to the media
- Proven experience on working on public engagement and supporter focused media
- Excellent command of written English and editing skills, with the ability to craft compelling media materials and media messages at the highest quality
- Experience in developing and executing media strategies and securing impactful coverage.
- To have initiative, deadline driven, strong project management skills, able to work autonomously while contributing to a high performing team
- Willing to travel within and outside of the UK infrequently on travel to further media objectives.
- Creativity and tenacity.
- Ability to handle multiple projects and a variety of work simultaneously
Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:
- Experience running events with media audiences or attendance, including organising press events/press conferences.
- Experience of working on international issues including development, rights or humanitarian.
- Good understanding of social media
- Experience of working with corporate partners
Closing date: Applications will close 23:59 on Wednesday 20th November, 2024. Availability for interview is required week commencing Monday 25th November 2025.
How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click ‘Apply’. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.
Pre-employment screening: In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
Our Benefits:
- 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
- We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
- Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
- Season Ticket Loan
- Free annual eye tests
- Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
- Sabbaticals
- Volunteer Day
Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Closing Date: 17 November 2024
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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Learning Practitioner to join our People team as the Senior Learning Partner to support the People and wider Organisational Transformation agenda.
We are keen to hear from individuals with experience in Organisational Development, Agile Learning & Development, Leadership, Management and Team Development who want to work for a progressive, purpose-driven organisation.
About Us
We are Save the Children. Together, we fight for children every single day so that they can make their mark on the world and build a better future. We do whatever it takes to make sure they survive, get protection when they're in danger, and have the chance to learn.
About the Role
At a time of fast change at SCUK, as the Senior Learning Partner, you will provide learning advice and support and implement multiple Learning interventions across the organisation in line with our desired culture and strategic ambitions.
You will be part of a small Learning team and will effectively collaborate with colleagues across the People team and the Diversity and Inclusion, working at all levels of the organisation as relevant.
With wide-ranging experience in the field of Organisation and Learning & Development and excellent project management and communication skills, you will lead on the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of key interventions including Change Management and Performance Enablement.
Key Features and Accountabilities:
- This is a highly visible role and you will proactively work at all levels of the organisation with key stakeholders to support the People and wider Organisational Transformation agenda and to ensure that organisation, team and individual Learning interventions are designed and delivered in a sustainable and agile way.
- You will be accountable for the ongoing embedding our Performance Enablement Framework, that promotes and aligns to our Organisational purpose and values, and culture of impact pillar of the wider transformation strategy, designing and implementing products to support teams and managers during a time of change.
- You will be expected to lead on specific learning interventions to develop management and leadership capability across the organisation.
- You will be a visible partner for the organisation and teams on all matters relating to Learning.
- Together with the Organisation of the Future team, the Strategy Team, Learning Partner, the Employee Experience Manager, the Senior D&I Adviser and the HR Business Partners, you will partner with individuals and teams on matters relating to Learning, working closely and collaboratively to contribute to developing and implementing the necessary solutions, ensuring all are aligned and contribute to our overall culture of impact strategy, transformation agenda, our DEI strategy.
- Provide leadership to the Learning Team to ensure all the team's work is customer-centric and strategically aligned.
Person Profile
With experience of working across multi-disciplinary teams, you will be able to build strong relationships and work collaboratively across the People Team and beyond, in a dynamic environment. You will be committed to continuously learning, adapting, and responding to change, and working with others in an agile way.
To be successful, it is important that you have:
- Strong knowledge and Experience of working as a Learning practitioner at different levels of an organisation, from individual to team, group and wider systems interventions.
- Experience and knowledge in the areas of performance and talent management, management and leadership development and coaching.
- Excellent understanding of latest thinking in the field of organisational development and agile learning and development.
- Experience and skilled facilitator who can build this skillset in others.
- Experience of design and delivery of online training and e-learning to support a hybrid work environment, including familiarity with the use of multiple digital tools.
- Strong understanding and demonstrable experience of integrating DEI in Learning interventions.
- A track record in delivering agreed outcomes, following agile principles, and simultaneously managing multiple projects/initiatives.
- An experienced leader with high levels of self-management, learning agility and flexibility, who can demonstrate adaptability and excellent self and interpersonal awareness and resilience.
- Demonstrable ability to partner with others/collaborate at all levels of an organisation, and to operate effectively as part of a self-managed team.
What we offer you:
- Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
12 Months’ Maternity Cover
Desired start date: 6 January 2025
Reporting to the Public Engagement Manager, the Public Engagement Officer will work as part of a team to deliver our mission of meaningfully involving patients and the public across Academy activities and in the way we work.
You will collaborate with colleagues across the Academy, our Fellows and our grant awardees to help deliver projects that ensure the Academy connects with patients, carers and members of the public in new and accessible ways. You will organise and evaluate programmes that feed public views into our policy advice and grants and careers programmes. Our current priorities include supporting more diverse communities to take part in conversations about health and research and developing new workstreams on health inequalities and climate change.
You will do this all by building strong relationships with public and patient groups and connecting with individuals to understand and provide the support they need to be involved in our work.
What you will be doing:
- Support the delivery of events, workshops and training to feed public, patient and carer views into our policy, career development and grants programmes.
- Research and scope topics, formats, speakers, audiences and participants for public engagement and involvement activities.
- Assist with data collection, analysis and reporting for programme and event evaluations.
- Develop resources and deliver processes that support participants in Academy engagement and involvement activities - particularly administration for patient payments and arranging individual access and support packages.
- Make connections with people, organisations and communities to broaden participation in Academy public engagement and involvement activities.
- Connect with colleagues across the organisation to encourage and support their participation in engagement and involvement activities and knowledge of best practice.
- Identify and connect with non-traditional or underserved audiences for engagement projects and ensure public engagement activities promote diversity and inclusivity.
You are:
- Passionate about involving patients and the public in decisions and actions to improve people’s health and exploring ways of recognising the expertise and experience of different people.
- Willing to put people at the centre of everything you do, understanding and responding with compassion and empathy to the needs of individuals.
- Energetic and passionate about championing diversity and inclusion across Academy engagement activities.
- Someone who enjoys working closely with others as part of a small team and getting stuck into a variety of projects
- Organised and thrive on finding ways to make things run better, while also keeping day-to-day operations running.
Skills and abilities:
- Knowledge of public and patient engagement activities gained through education, employment or as a lived experience, patient or carer representative.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to form good working relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Good listener able to use compassion and empathy to understand people’s needs.
- Good IT and administration skills with experience of applying them to support projects and events.
- Ability to write in concise and accessible language and produce resources that can be easily understood by others.
Note: Your skills and experience might come from an interest in science and health gained through study, volunteering, or a previous job. Alternatively, you may come from a lived experience perspective, having participated in involvement or advocacy work as a patient or carer, and looking to build that experience into your career.
Benefits
- Salary progression framework.
- Hybrid and agile working.
- 29 days annual leave including Christmas closure dates, plus bank holidays.
- Pension (the Academy offers a flexible contribution structure with a minimum employer contribution of 8% up to a maximum of 13% of gross salary, with an employee contribution ranging from 3% to 8%).
- Life assurance.
- Season ticket travel loan (interest free).
- Family friendly benefits - enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying period), coaching for parents returning to work).
- Subscription to Headspace and Class pass.
- Staff training to support your development including EDI training.
For more information and to apply, please visit our website.
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday, 18 November 2024.
Interview dates: 26 and 28 November 2024 (held online).
Actively Interviewing
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Are you a proactive, organised and collaborative individual with a proven track record of providing highly efficient administrative support? If so, St Giles is looking for a highly motivated Administrator to join our team and provide vital support to a caseworker with their case notes.
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 key role
Our successful candidate will provide important administrative support to one individual Caseworker, including organising their hand-written notes, helping enter them accurately into different platforms and databases, plus ensuring all data inputted is done so in a timely and accurate manner. As this role is based in an organisation working with vulnerable individuals, there will be elements of safeguarding, as well as a requirement for confidentiality and adherence to Data Protection and GDPR guidelines.
You must have the ability to travel to the Leeds office as due to the nature of this role there is no scope for remote or home working, while occasional travel to other trust sites in the Yorkshire region can be organised by prior agreement.
What we are looking for
- Previous track record of supporting individuals
- Sound experience of working in administrative/data entry roles
- Maths and English GCSE A-C or equivalent
- Sound understanding of safeguarding practices
- Strong IT literacy, including the full Microsoft Office package
- Excellent prioritisation, interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written
- A flexible, collaborative and professional approach to your work.
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.
We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.
To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
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.
Closing date: 11p.m. 26 November 2024. Interview date: 10 December 2024.
Senior Independent Sexual Violence Advocate
Location Galop’s offices are located in London. This role will have the option of hybrid working.
Hours Full Time (35 hours per week)
Contract Until 31 March 2025 (extension subject to funding)
Salary Grade E £37,014.59 - £38,981.45 (including inner London weighting of £4129.42)
Do you want to make life better for LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse?
Galop, the UK’s LGBT+ anti-abuse charity, is seeking a Senior Independent Sexual Violence Advocate to provide an effective and professional service to LGBT+ people facing violence and abuse.
Galop works directly with thousands of LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence every year. We specialise in supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, and other forms of abuse including honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and so-called conversion therapies. We are a service run by LGBT+ people, for LGBT+ people, and the needs of our community are at the centre of what we do.
We run a national support helpline for LGBT+ victims and survivors of: domestic abuse; hate crime; rape and sexual abuse; and so-called “conversion therapy”. We provide advocacy services, both in London and nationally, for LGBT+ victims who need longer-term support. We are person-centred, empowerment-based, and trauma-informed – meaning our focus is always on helping our clients decide what is best for them, and then supporting them through their journey.
We use what we learn through working on the frontlines with clients to work on national and local policy change, to improve outcomes for LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence. We build evidence through key pieces of research, like our upcoming report into LGBT+ experiences of sexual violence. We push for legislative change, improved statutory guidance for victims, and better understanding of the needs of LGBT+ people around the country.
Galop is looking for an experienced practitioner to provide effective support to LGBT+ victims and survivors of sexual abuse and violence in the UK. You will work within the advocacy team to deliver advice, support, and advocacy to LGBT+ victims and survivors of sexual violence. You will act as a specialist lead within the advocacy team on sexual violence, including providing support, advice and expertise to your colleagues and externally.
You will have an in depth understanding of the spectrum of violence and abuse that LGBT+ people are subjected to, including the causes, impact and barriers to accessing services. You will use your expertise to represent Galop with key stakeholders, advocating for the needs of the community.
You will have expertise in delivering needs-led specialist support services. You will need to be solutions-focussed and enjoy working collaboratively across a diverse and committed team. You’ll need to have good resilience and self-care and be prepared to work in an environment where abuse and violence are regularly talked about. You’ll need to understand the impact of trauma and how that affects our team.
Closing Date
Applications should be submitted by 10am on Friday 22nd November 2024
Interviews will be held on Friday 29th November 2024.
Questions?
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further prior to application, please contact our Advocacy and Support Manager, Lauren Ince.
REF-218 000
The Early Intervention Administrator role requires an individual who is relational, hard-working, pro-active, and can use their initiative on a day-today basis. The role is central to TLG sustaining and achieving positive impact through TLG’s volunteer programmes and church partner network. Passionate about supporting vulnerable children and their families, the church and TLG’s vision, the post-holder will lead up, across and down within the organisation, so to ensure that key outcomes are achieved within stated deadlines
The successful candidate will be well-organised, collaborative and flexible in their approach to work. With strong customer-focus, he/she will support church partners and staff team members effectively, with an eye for detail and a personable approach. To support the ongoing growth in our church partnerships network, the post-holder will collaborate with team members to lead in the development and maintenance of the online platforms and processes surrounding the Early Intervention programme, and our CRM system. With a creative approach to work and a hunger for personal and professional development, this is a role for an ambitious administrator who thrives in a fast-paced working environment that requires creative problem-solving, focused on constantly improving ways to serve our partner churches and the children and families they support.
TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.
Initial Interview Date (Online): 9th December 2024
Final Interview Date (In Person): 12th December 2024
Closing Date: 4th December
Warwickshire and Solihull Community and Voluntary Action is recruiting a Networks and Representation Lead
£28,235 per annum (£17,169.93 pro rata)
22.50 hours per week
3 years Funding with Possibility of Extension
Do you want to help raise the profile of the voluntary, community social enterprise and faith sector (VCFSE) in Solihull?
We are seeking an individual who is committed to strengthening the voice of the VCFSE in local decision making. The successful candidate will help to ensure the VCFSE is represented and involved in key strategic boards and partnerships. They will provide opportunities for cross sector networking and engagement between the VCFSE and the public and private sector.
The successful candidate will understand the impact of the VCFSE and have experience of effective partnership working
To apply for this role, you are required to hold a driving licence and have use of a car for work purposes.
If you think you fit the brief for this exciting role,
download the Application pack fromour website - No CVs
CAVA is an equal opportunities employer -
‘Putting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion into Practice’
WCAVA is a Registered Charity no. 1123402 and a Company Limited by Guarantee no. 06531268
Closing date: Monday 18th November 2024, 09.00am
Interview date: Friday 29th November 2024
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cornwall Community Foundation as Philanthropy Director, based in Cornwall and able to attend the CCF office in Bodmin weekly.
Salary: £39,000-£43,000 FTE depending on experience
At the Cornwall Community Foundation, we want Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to be a great place to live for everyone. Our mission is to raise sustainable funds from individuals and businesses and distribute them to community and grassroots non-profit organisations who are changing people’s lives across the county.
This is a rare opportunity to join our team in an interim capacity as Philanthropy Director where you will be responsible for managing and developing relationships with our long-term supporters.
If you have a strong major donor fundraising background we want to hear from you. We offer a friendly environment to work in and you'll be joining a team who really are making a difference in Cornwall.
To apply for this post please read the application pack on our website.
Closing date Thursday 5th December 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location Oxfordshire
Salary: £30,000
Hours: 35
Department: Service Delivery
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Background
At the core of RABI’s mission is the commitment to address the individual needs of farming people. We offer one-to-one, expert support, advice and guidance, tailored to the individual circumstances of the farming person. An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Service Delivery Team for a CRM Co-ordinator who will be responsible for the support and development of our case management platform.
Key Purpose:
Contribute to the design and implementation of new technology and tools leading to a significant positive impact on the delivery of services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordination of BAU system enhancements within The Service Delivery Team.
- Support the Senior Service Delivery Co-ordinator with the coordination of the platform and data roadmaps.
- Become one of the subject matter experts for the platform supporting implementation projects such as integrations with external partners.
- Champion accurate and efficient collection of data across The Service Delivery Team.
- Coordinate data analysis and insight briefs.
- Assist the wider CRM team with tasks and projects.
- In the absence of other co-ordinators support the wider administrative duties of the Service Delivery Team.
Person Specification:
Essential
- Experience in Project Management.
- Highly organised and efficient, with the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- A proactive problem solver.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of naturing strong working relationship.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Teams).
- Flexible, resilient and solution focussed working with sensitivity, integrity and without prejudice.
Desirable
Experience of using MS Dynamics.
This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder according to future development at RABI. Full training and support will be provided for the right candidate.
Early applications are encouraged for this position as shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable application prior to the deadline.
RABI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and aims to ensure that all employment practices secure equality of opportunity and that no prospective or current employee receives less than favourable treatment at RABI as a result of their sex, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, disability, marital, or for any other reason which cannot be shown to be justi?able. Our recruitment process strives to ensure that individuals are selected only based on their relevant skills, experience, quali?cations and abilities.
REF-217 694
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
You’ll play a key role in a fast-paced volunteering team, which supports volunteering across the whole of Breast Cancer Now. You’ll be the first point of contact for volunteering enquiries, ensuring they are handled sensitively and efficiently over the phone and email.
You’ll also provide key administrative support to the volunteering team, assisting with survey design, advertising volunteering vacancies, and administration for training and events.
You’ll champion good record keeping and make sure all volunteering data is kept in top shape. You’ll be matching volunteers to opportunities that suit them, as well as using a range of online platforms to help recruit volunteers.
About you
You’re enthusiastic, proactive and committed to providing excellent customer service. Detailed and person-focussed, you’ll really want to go the extra mile and can use your initiative to find solutions to enquiries.
As well as being comfortable speaking and writing to a diverse range of people, you’ll have a head for detail. You’ll be as much at home working with databases and digital platforms as you are with communicating with people over the phone and email.
You’ll be committed to development, wanting to learn and grow as part of a high-performing volunteering team that’s passionate about making volunteering more accessible.
You’ll ideally have some experience of working with or managing volunteers. But most important is your ability to work effectively with a range of people - whether that’s volunteers, colleagues, or supporters looking for a volunteer representative – to give them a great experience.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our Sheffield office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please email the Recruitment Team
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date: Monday 18 November 2024 at 09:00am
Interview date: Tuesday 26th November 2024
An exciting opportunity to join the team at Basis Yorkshire as a Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Specialist. You will be providing bespoke trauma informed 1-1 and group work for Young People who have experienced, who are experiencing or who are at risk of sexual exploitation.
To provide trauma informed support to young people who are at risk of, are experiencing or have experienced sexual exploitation and abuse. Working as part of the Basis Young People’s Service you will be supporting young people to overcome trauma and complex emotions, empowering to build positive social networks and building on strengths through exploring their options. You will also support young people to access the Criminal Justice System should they wish to do so, enabling them to stay safe and bringing perpetrators to justice.
The Postholder will be responsible for ensuring that young people on their caseload with varying needs are supported effectively throughout their pathway of support with Basis and partners, advocating for and with the young people you are working with. The worker will work with and adhere to relevant statutory and local frameworks and multi-agency partnerships relevant to the support of victims of Sexual Exploitation. The postholder will play a key role in advocating for improved responses to Sexual Exploitation and Transitional Safeguarding, working with the Service Delivery Manager and wider Basis Team in developing and promoting best practice for supporting young people with experience of Sexual Exploitation within and outside of the organisation.
Basis Yorkshire is an award-winning charity that was founded in 1995 and now operates across Yorkshire. This is a unique opportunity to join a challenging and vibrant organisation that works hard to end stigma, create safety and supports empowerment for women who are involved in sex work or being sexually exploited and young people who are sexually exploited and abused. For more information about what Basis Yorkshire does and its values, please visit our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.