Office Manager Jobs

Somerset Sight, your local sight loss charity, is expanding. We are looking for a positive can- do person with passion and energy to raise the charity’s profile whilst supporting our face to face service provision throughout the county. 

The person will be well organised, proactive, empathetic and have the ability to work flexibly and in partnership with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders. They will grow and support our existing social groups many of which are led by volunteers, lead on expansion of additional groups with the help of volunteers, and increase other provision, such as IT and cookery classes, throughout the county, using our model based on existing learning. 

The person will make regular contributions to publicity and communications, raising the profile and sustainability of the charity and all it does, by gathering authentic stories for publication and sharing. 

This will be a 24 hour per week flexible role, head office based and reporting to the office manager, with much face to face contact with stakeholders. 

The successful candidate must be able to travel extensively across the local area to fulfil the requirements of the role. 

 Competitive salary 

 Experience 

The ideal candidate will 

Have experience in successfully managing and expanding community activities, shaping services and writing relevant reports 

Have high level of communication skills, literacy and able to articulate, produce and get traction on relevant and appropriate stories in different formats 

Willingness and ability to travel throughout the county. 

Empathise and support those with visual impairment many of whom are elderly 

Enjoy meeting and supporting service users and responding to their needs 

Have experience and a track record in successfully recruiting and managing volunteers, able to galvanise interest and enthusiasm 

Be IT literate with enthusiasm to upskill, use of social media and other platforms 

Attend regular internal and external meetings as agreed 

Plan, report, evaluate to improve support for service users, agree service development with CEO 

To be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop, or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the post. 

Promote Somerset Sight Values at all times 

Understand and implement confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding, H and S and other statutory requirements. 

Main purpose 

To develop and expand current social groups 

To collate and communicate authentic stories from service users and volunteers for regular publicity purposes on various channels 

To initiate and lead on additional new social groups across the county 

To expand community services within and outside social groups 

To recruit manage and retain new volunteers 

Skills and Abilities 

Confident, polite and clear verbal and written communication skills, Excellent telephone manner 

Exceptional organisational skills and ability to plan, manage and prioritise a varied and complex workload 

Ability to cooperate and work well with colleagues and stakeholders 

Knowledge of Microsoft Office and ideally Microsoft 365 

Ability to engage and motivate others 

Ability to travel extensively across the local area is essential to fulfil the requirements of the role 

Personal Attributes 

Reliable, honest, energetic, committed team player with excellent time management skills. A good timekeeper. 

Ability to prioritise work load 

Ability to problem solve and make evidence -based decisions 

Self-motivated and able to work independently and in team towards achieving strategic targets 

People-orientated, empathetic, and able to create rapport with people from all backgrounds 

Commitment to equal opportunities and an ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work 

Clean UK driving license if appropriate. 

General : 

To work to all Somerset Sight policies and procedures including CRM system. 

To participate in regular monthly team meetings supervision, training and support sessions 

To work closely with colleagues 

To carry out other duties as may reasonably fall within the scope of the post. 

Please send CV with covering letter, stating why you are interested in the role and the skills/experience you will bring to

Join Our Team – Fundraising Coordinator

We're looking for a dynamic individual to identify, secure, and manage funding opportunities. You will work closely with our Head of Business Development & Partnerships to implement our income generation strategy and grow new income streams including individual giving, legacies, corporates. This includes researching potential funders, preparing compelling grant proposals, managing funding applications, and maintaining relationships with donors and partners. Additionally, you will leverage data to demonstrate our impact and secure funding.

About Us:

Action for Family Carers is a well-established Essex-based charity dedicated to supporting unpaid carers and young carers. We've been making a positive impact for over 30 years.

About You:

You like to get results! You have experience in securing funding through grants, donations, partnerships and sponsorships. You have strong writing and communication skills for crafting compelling proposals. You also understand the value of accurate data when demonstrating impact of our services and have good data analysis and CRM skills. Most importantly, you will share our vision, our values and our ambition to do more for local families.

What We Offer:

· Salary: Band 7, £29,361 per annum FTE

· Contract: Permanent

· Hours: 21 hours per week - Flexible days/hours, hybrid office/home working

· Location: Brickhouse Farm, Poulton Close, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6NG

 

Benefits:

· Full induction and relevant training

· Contributory work-based pension scheme

· Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

· Flexible working arrangements

Apply Now:

If you're ready to be part of a dynamic team, contribute to meaningful work, and make a positive impact, we want to hear from you! Apply now and help us continue changing lives at Action for Family Carers.

Read the full Job Description and Person Specification. Send your CV with a covering letter addressing why you meet the requirements of the person specification.

Closing date for applications 5pm, Friday 30th August 2024

Action for Family Carers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Sightsavers is looking for an Individual Giving Executive (Retention) to work in the Global Individual Giving team
Salary: £28,682 to £38,804 depending upon experience
Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath and London, when required
Contract: Permanent
Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and lots of home working

Sightsavers is looking for an Individual Giving Executive (Retention) to work in the Global Individual Giving team. The team is responsible for retaining supporters and building relationships to maximise lifetime value to the charity, predominantly by generating ongoing cash donations, regular gifts and legacy pledges.

We are looking for a passionate fundraiser or direct marketer with a hands-on approach to deliver effective fundraising campaigns across the UK and Norway and work closely with the Italy and Ireland teams to maximise supporter engagement and long-term income growth for Sightsavers.

To succeed in this role you will have:
* experience in Fundraising or Direct Marketing to include implementing successful direct marketing campaigns to mass market audiences
* previous experience with the print process, working with agencies, data and managing campaign budgets
* project management and planning skills as well as excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills

Sightsavers offers a very flexible and supportive work environment, with the option to work a hybrid working pattern or almost entirely working from home (UK). We'll need the postholder to occasionally attend meetings in London and team meetings/ days (usually the second Thursday of each month) in our offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. This is a great opportunity to work within an experienced, proactive team with an integrated approach to supporter engagement across multiple countries.

This is a varied role, please read the full job description for further details

Benefits

Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received. We anticipate that remote interviews will be held w/c Monday 12 August and are ideally looking for the successful candidate to start in September.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

In line with its commitment to safe programming and recruitment, Sightsavers participates in the inter-agency (MDS) scheme. Through collaboration with other MDS members, Sightsavers aims to ensure that there are no sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment issues relating to potential new hires and that we can respond systematically to checks from fellow MDS members. This ensures our work is accountable, delivered to a high standard and supports safeguarding across the development and humanitarian fields.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

The People Team Promise
The People Team support the delivery of the Crisis organisational strategy, utilising specialist HR skills, knowledge and professional best practice to maximise the impact of our work.

We support leaders to create a culture of inclusion and high-performance throughout the organisation, cultivating a psychologically safe and positive work environment for everyone.

We listen to all colleagues and signpost and support them to achieve a working environment that allows them to thrive.

All colleagues can expect the People Team to act inclusively, and respond to queries, challenges and opportunities in an agile, creative and person-centred manner. Pragmatism and compassion will be offered when advising on policy and process.

The Role
The People Team are recruiting for an interim People Business Partner to support several directorates. This is an exciting time to join us as the team work to manage day to day activities and support the cultural transformation of the organisation in line with our new values.

About the role
As People Business Partner you will act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders in the assigned directorate(s), using a broad range of HR expertise and data insight to understand needs and advise on people initiatives that support the delivery of business plans . The role will be varied managing both day to day issues and longer term transformational work.

You will work in collaboration with the wider People and Culture function and areas of the organisation to deliver  effective, development, planning, implementation and embedding of people and culture projects, and organisational change.

You will play an integral role in the development and embedding of the People and Culture Strategy and associated workstreams and projects 

You will have opportunities to contribute to project work within the People team playing a key role in ensuring that our people practices are developed through effective collaboration with stakeholders and in line with our new corporate values.

 You will be a member of the extended management team within the People Team; helping to shape our plans to deliver most impact.

About you
This role will require a postholder who can partner confidently with senior leaders and identify opportunities for strategic interventions and collaboration. Someone who is experienced in employee relations, building relationships, creating momentum and positive change. You will have a person centred approach and be able to provide clarity and simplicity to complex matters.

You will have a solid background operating autonomously at Partner level and the ability to capitalise on wider organisational people and culture initiatives; bringing them to life locally and delivering tangible outcomes.

You will be skilled at coaching others to deliver the best outcomes and have demonstrable experience of providing credible advice on employment law, change management and best practice.

A background in partnering in the third sector would be a distinct advantage but not essential.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds.

Working at Crisis

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 28 days and option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay
• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.  

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.

Closing date: 6th August 2024
Interviews will be held on 14th August 2024

Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details on the careers page of our website) and we will contact you to discuss how we can help.

For more information about our work please visit our website

Lottery Development Officer

£30,195.77 pro rata

Hybrid working  
37.5 hour per week (part-time hours 30+ would be considered)

About us:  

At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice we care for children and young people whose lives are just too short. Our aim is to reach every family that needs our help and to offer them the very best choice of care. Did you know that every year we need to raise £6.5m to keep our doors open and only around 16% of our income comes from statutory funding? The rest has to be raised through fundraising activity. 

We support families from a large geographical area, including South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. The hospice is easily accessible from Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and North Notts. We have free secure on-site parking for families and staff to use.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Income Generation team at Bluebell Wood and we are now on the lookout for a dynamic and driven individual to develop and manage the organisation prize-led fundraising income streams.

Bluebell Wood’s weekly lottery and seasonal raffles are crucial for our care funds. Using your strategic thinking and commercial experience, you will oversee prize-led development and operations, ensuring targeted income levels are achieved in line with relevant governance.

The successful candidate will work alongside the Individual Giving Manager to implement strategies to ensure participation grows year on year in alignment with the business plan, whilst also working to both maximize the net contribution of all Bluebell Wood gambling products and to develop new products with this donor audience in mind.

The requirements:

Our direction of travel is to always be creative and ambitious in our growth, therefore we are looking for somebody who is driven to continually improve and develop our income generation opportunities. 

To fulfil this role effectively you will be target-drive, have experience managing budgets and will develop and implement thought provoking campaigns to engage both current and new supporters to maximise income.

You’ll also have a solid understanding of relevant regulations and codes of conduct, be proficient in data management, and ensure compliance with the Gambling Act 2005

At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice we value everyone who works with us, embrace individual differences and recognise that great things happen when we work together. 

How to apply: 

For informal enquiries please contact Kelly Gerrard. 

Download the job description and person specification here. 

Download your application form from our website jobs page. 

Closing date: 14th August 2024

JOB Role

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This role is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic programme reshaping the way our clients enter tech careers and improving people’s lives. If you meet the requirements below, then this could be the ideal job for you. Be prepared to get stuck in and work across all operational delivery as we forge the future for the Armed Forces community in Tech!​

​This role reports to the Director of Veterans and Families Employment. The TechVets Programme is a programme within Forces Employment Charity that provides opportunities for veterans, service leavers, reservists, and their families to join our amazing community, learn and train using leading training resources, and gain direct access to employers.​

​This position is for one-year, Fixed term, Full-time, 35 hours per week, with a salary of £28,325. The successful candidate will be based at home. This role is a remote position requiring the successful candidate to travel to events around the UK and is expected to commute to our Head Office in London when required.

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Principal Responsibilities:

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• To administer operational delivery of partner training, coordinating the allocation of training to appropriate clients.
• To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the TechVets Programme online community within our Discord server.
• Take the lead on Community Updates and Training Updates, signposting our services and information.
• Being the first line of support for members and supporting the Employer Partnership Manager with employment-related announcements and activity.
• To be responsible for collating the necessary training and community data and ensuring this data is accurately processed and included in all programme performance reviews, reporting, and dashboards in order to verbally (virtually and / or in-person) present results to TechVets Operations Manager, Director of Veterans & Families, and wider team where required.
• Attend events where relevant and appropriate. This is shared amongst the team to maximise attendance across numerous events by capitalising on each team member's geographic location and availability.

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Other responsibilities:

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• Lead the administration and delivery of client onboarding sessions.
• Support the sharing of marketing content to enhance the Forces Employment Charity TechVets Programme sub-brand, broaden the reach into the Armed Forces community, and increase the visibility of the opportunities and successes that we have.
• Any other relevant duties at the discretion of management

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PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

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Essential Competencies:

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• Capable of working remotely to targets and deadlines.
• Effective team player but also able to self-motivate and operate independently.
• Highly organised, good attention to detail, and works with pace.
• Possess stakeholder engagement and communication skills (verbal and written) skills.
• Enthusiastic, adaptable and willing to learn.
• Uses initiative and drive to navigate both internally and externally to get things done.
• Strong basic digital skills, adept at using basic productivity software (ie Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Sharepoint).
• Good data literacy.
• Has a presence to quickly create credibility amongst industry stakeholders.
• An understanding of the tech sector and cyber security industry.

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Desirable Competencies:

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• Previous experience working in digital and data.
• Experience working with data analytics.
• UK military experience (any rank, any service, partner or spouse).
• Previous experience using Discord or similar platforms.
• Familiar with using Salesforce or similar CRM software.
• Familiar with MS Power BI or Tableau software.
• Experience managing or coordinating relevant tech careers training.
• Good technical knowledge with the ability and passion to learn new topics with ease.
• Currently a TechVets member.

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Security Clearance:

The successful candidate is required to undergo an Enhanced DBS security clearance check.

​Forces Employment Charity is an equal opportunities employer and values having a diverse workforce. We actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

​​If you meet the criteria and are passionate about supporting service leavers in their transition to civilian employment, we encourage you to apply. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by Midnight Thursday, 8 August 2024.​

Digital Healthcare Manager
£44,100 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week
12 month fixed-term contract

The Digital Healthcare Manager is a new and exciting role at the College. This role will lead the development of the RCPCH Digital Health programme, aimed at understanding the range of technologies in use by the membership along with the digital confidence and competence of the membership through analysis of survey data. This analysis will help to provide details of key digital solutions for the workforce. The Digital Health programme will also support the workforce to embrace and implement digital health technologies into clinical practice.

As Digital Healthcare Manager, you will lead activities related to the integration of digital health technologies into mainstream paediatrics by participating in relevant Committees and working groups and reporting to Project Boards on the programme’s progress against agreed timelines, deliverables, risks and issues.

Based within the Research and Evidence team and reporting to the Head of Research and Evidence, you will work with colleagues internally and externally to embed digital skills into the paediatric workforce as well as developing education and training resources for paediatricians, to help build capacity and capability.

You will also work with the Head of Grants and Partnerships to identify sources of funding to support future work within the Research and Evidence remit and work with communications colleagues to create and implement communication plans and resources/assets related to the RCPCH Digital Health.

With a degree or equivalent experience with a research, health science or digital healthcare

component, you should have experience of producing high quality written reports, documentation and promotional information suitable for a range of audiences.

You should have experience of collaborative ways of working across multidisciplinary teams and programmes of work and have the ability to manage competing demands and conflicts whilst maintaining productive working relationships with stakeholders.

With excellent organisational skills and the ability to adopt an orderly and precise approach to work, paying careful attention to detail and capable of following standard procedures and ways of working, you should also have demonstrable programme management skills, being able to work autonomously and take personal responsibility for your projects.

Knowledge of research methodology, including literature searching and data analysis, along with a project management qualification and an understanding of the education and training pathways of paediatric healthcare professionals would also be desirable. 

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: 22 July 2024.

Administrative Assistant - Gloucestershire Youth Support Service

Permanent with funding for 5 years.

35 hours per week - This post will involve irregular hours, including late evenings, early mornings, and weekend working.

Salary: £23,488.66 per annum

Location: Whaddon Youth Centre (Cheltenham)

Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave 28 days-length of service extra 2 after 2, 5 and 7 goes up to 36 days.

Free eye test-claim back via my finance-take form to dentist-eye test form can also claim for glasses.

Pension-match contribution up to 8% can opt out, have to auto enrolled every 2 years do get money refunded if opt out you contribute 4% and will be matched to 8%

Life assurance - death in service, 4x salary gets paid to nominated person.

Cycle to work 39% off bike cost can be spread across the year.

770 retailers discounts offered with YouStar App.

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Youth Impact Domain, which provides one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us develop innovative practice in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury.

Youth work is life-changing for young people, and we're excited to be expanding our services in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury. We want to empower young people through impactful and transformative youth work, and we are looking for dedicated professionals to join our dynamic and ambitious team during this exciting period of service mobilisation.

We are seeking a dedicated experienced admin assistant to join our dynamic, ambitious team. A key part of this role will be your ability to assist in providing an efficient admin service at our Cheltenham office through the provision of clerical, reception and practical duties.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Experience in office management and business and financial administration

-Experience in managing sensitive date and information

-Ability to communicate sensitively and professionally

-Experience with dealing with public, especially young people

-Minute taking skills

-Advanced IT skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

-Strong understanding of project management techniques and business processes.

-Minimum of 2 year's office experience including word processing.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support. We campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be uploaded by the candidate alongside uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 15th August 2024. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we can close this vacancy from the 1st August onwards.

Interview date TBC

IN1

We are recruiting an interim Grants Operations and Data Manager, responsible for the systems, processes and data that contribute to the smooth running of the Foundation’s funding programmes.

The Rothschild Foundation delivers funding programmes both locally, in its home county of Buckinghamshire, and nationally, across England. Our areas of interest are Arts and Culture and Regenerative Food and Farming, where we make a number of multi-year investments each year, as well as operating a Community Fund which provides small grants to support local communities.

This is an exciting time to join the Grants Team. We have begun to refine our approach to our local funding through a Theory of Change process, involving local stakeholders in developing our intended outcomes. Following a review of our food and farming activity, we are developing a rejuvenated Regenerative Food and Farming strategy for our national activity in spring 2024. We have recently begun to develop our evaluation and learning processes.

We are lucky to call the beautiful Waddesdon Estate our home, operating from an office based on the Estate. Our grant-making is inspired by the art collection and buildings of Waddesdon Manor and the natural environment and farming practice of the Waddesdon Estate. We develop close working relationships with our grantees, often using our spaces and our cultural and environmental assets to support their work.

We offer hybrid working with some home-working, with Wednesday a dedicated day with the department all in the office.
Through our funding we are committed to making a difference across all communities. In our organisation we are looking to increase the diversity of our workforce and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.

Specific Duties Include
Systems and IT:

• Management of grants database (Blackbaud Grantmaking) including maintenance, auditing and system updates.
• Development of the database including external portal to improve user experience.
• Management and creation of online grant application and reporting forms with associated grantee correspondence and staff management dashboards.
• Working closely with IT and Records Management to structure and maintain the Grants Team’s SharePoint site and shared drives.

Finance:

• Develop, manage and maintain reporting systems to enable effective financial reporting.
• Develop and implement robust due diligence processes for all stages of grant making.
• Oversee grant payment requests and instructions, liaising with Accounts department to ensure payments are made on time and in accordance with grant agreements.
• Liaison with the Accounts department to prepare year end grants reports for statutory accounts and external auditing.

Data and Learning:

• Management and development of systems for collating and organising quantitative and qualitative data to meet evaluation and learning needs.
• Data analysis including creation of infographics and data visualisation.
• Liaison with external partners on systems for collating, organising and sharing data in accordance with current data regulation.
• Supporting the Buckinghamshire Data Exchange (BDEx) by providing data updates and contributing to project effectiveness.
• Ensuring regular grant data updates to the 360 Giving portal are made

Communications:

• Management of the RF website including updates, content creation and liaising with website developers.
• Review of website content to ensure alignment with accessibility guidelines.
• Management of the RF’s social media presence including LinkedIn profile and MailChimp newsletter.
• Assist in production of the RF’s publications, such as Annual Review.

Line Management:

• Line management responsibility of the Grants Officer role.

Administration:

• Manage and improve administrative processes and procedures.
• Preparation of Committee and Trustee papers.
• Minute taking (if required).
• Support where needed in planning and organising logistics for events, in collaboration with Waddesdon’s Private Events and Operational Teams where appropriate.

The role would suit people who have:

• Experience of managing databases, including some experience of grant-making software. We use Blackbaud and training can be provided.
• Experience of share drives and Microsoft office.
• Experience of developing processes for data collection and analysis, including infographics.
• Some financial accounting experience. Strong numeracy skills and attention to detail is a must.
• Strong project management skills.
• Confident and articulate communication, both verbal and written.
• Initiative and are able to work independently, sometimes under pressure.
• An enjoyment of collaborative teamworking.
• Flexibility in approaching new areas with confidence and creativity.
• Access to a car and a clean driving license

Do you want to be part of supporting vulnerable communities across the globe to access the healthcare they need through the delivery of essential medicines and supplies? Are you highly organised, motivated by your Christian faith and have excellent communication and administration skills that will help us manage relationships with corporate partners to ensure medical aid reaches those who need it?

IHP’s vision is to see a world in which all suffering due to lack of healthcare is eradicated. Our Christian faith underpins all that we do. It motivates us to care for those in need, and give our best in all circumstances, as an expression of God's love. We serve the poor in health without regard for ethnic or religious background, focusing on where the need is greatest.

In the last 3 years IHP has reached over 54 million patients in more than 25 countries across the world through its response in disasters and in long-term health programming.

Due to continued growth, we are seeking a Corporate Partnerships Officer to support a small team in the effective coordination and administration of our medicines donation process and account management of our much valued corporate donor companies.

About the role

The postholder will play a key role in coordinating the donation of medicines from some of the largest UK and European pharmaceutical companies including Accord, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and GSK. This is a varied role where the postholder will have opportunities to work on both account management and processes, ultimately contributing to safe and effective donations of medical product.

What you'll be working on 

-   Supporting in the day-to-day management of relationships with our corporate donors and acting as a daily liaison with some accounts
-   Supporting our Programmes and Logistic teams in ensuring the efficient and effective placement of medicines and  medical supplies
-  Liaising with donors on products needed to support our many health programmes
-  Maintaining internal systems, records and appropriate compliance processes

Person Specification

-   Experience of administration and record keeping to a high standard
-   Experience of managing relationships with external stakeholders
-   Experience of working with data and systems
-   IT literate in all major MS Office applications
-   Highly organised, efficient and self-motivated
-   Excellent written communication skills
-   A commitment to accuracy, numeracy and excellent attention to detail
-   Ability to work with competing priorities, deadlines and targets
-   Strong interpersonal skills and ability to adapt as part of a small team
-   Committed to IHP's Christian Ethos and Values

The following would be desirable:

-   An understanding of Corporate Partnerships, healthcare industry or CSR
-  Experience of project management
-  Experience of representing an organisation externally
-  Experience of raising funds from corporate partners

For further details regarding responsibilities and person specification, please see the job description.

IHP is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to working and embedding diversity and inclusion in all areas of our work including recruitment and selection. We actively encourage applicants to inform us of any specific support or reasonable adjustments we can make in the recruitment process (eg for disability or neurodivergence) and will continue this conversation into employment, as appropriate. 

Staff regularly spend time together praying for IHP’s work and there is an occupational requirement for the post holder to have a personal commitment to the Christian faith.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

IHP Staff Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated if part-time)
• Specsavers eyecare vouchers
• Life Insurance and Critical Illness Cover
• Health and wellbeing support via Unum help@hand app
• Bike2work scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Hybrid working/Modern office near Chancery Lane tube station

We have an active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion staff working group.  Our staff describe our culture as 'inclusive', 'dynamic' and 'rewarding', a place where you will be supported to 'thrive professionally and personally'. A recent starter has described IHP as a place which 'puts people at our heart'. 

Join a dynamic team where your skills are valued, your voice is heard and you have the space to work independently and develop!

Freshwater Habitats Trust is a friendly, well respected conservation charity that works to protect freshwater wildlife through practical, evidence-based and effective nature conservation projects. We are now recruiting for this post: Engagement Officer in the New Forest National Park.

The role will focus on the delivery of community and stakeholder engagement across the Climate Action Fund project, YouCan, a climate action scheme, with a focus on connecting young people to nature and helping communities across the region tackle the climate and nature crisis. 

The role will also cover engagement activities under the Species Survival Fund, another partnership scheme, with a focus on action to halt species decline by restoring habitats back to the landscape.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who will deliver a programme of activities and events, citizen science surveys as well as delivering an awareness campaign to engage local communities and visitors in the protection of the New Forest’s freshwater and coastal habitats.

THE ROLE: Building Surveyor - Full-time (37 hours per week) / Permanent / Based on site, working Monday to Thursday, 9am - 5pm and Friday 9am - 4.30pm.

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

YMCA DownsLink Group is looking for a Building Surveyor to join the Asset Management team. This is a new role in our structure, playing a key part in delivering capital investment programme in line with the business plan – whilst working closely with other members of the team to ensure we maintain compliance and maintenance. This is a great opportunity for a dynamic individual to make this role their own.

As part of the Asset Management team restructure, we have identified a need for a Building Surveyor to assist the Head of Asset Management to deliver Capital Investment programme. By bringing these skills in house, it is hoped to create a more dynamic role with the benefit of ability to oversee upcoming works and provide additional resources to areas we need additional expertise such as dilapidations, disrepair, HHSRS and damp and mould.

You will be involved in the specification writing process (unless specialist consultancy is required) and lead the procurement to ensure we are OJEU compliant in our appointment of the appropriate contractor. You will lead on the delivery of capital investment programme, ensuring planned works are appropriately procured to ensure value for money and adequately experienced/qualified contractors deliver works. You will also undertake and maintain stock condition surveys, undertake building surveys to complete dilapidations, complex repair scoping of works (and specification writing – where appropriate), disrepair, damp and mould inspections (more complex cases) and provision of technical expertise in absence of Head of Asset Management. In addition, you will support colleagues across the business to empower them to confidently make low level decisions themselves.

ABOUT YOU: We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

We are looking for someone with ability to bring others on the journey to improve ways of working and sharing ideas to develop a team. You will be qualified with BSc in Building Surveying, or similar, along with Chartered or working toward chartered membership with CIOB or RICS, with a willingness to work toward CIH qualifications as appropriate.

You will already have 5 years’ experience managing construction projects, excellent building pathology knowledge – with ability to identify and resolve complex building defects, along with experienced in:

- writing specifications from day-to-day repairs to planned investment programmes
- Contractor Management in line with JCT Contracts
- writing dilapidation reports
- undertaking Stock Condition Surveys

CLOSING DATE: 11 August 2024 at midnight, with a proposed interview date of 18 June 2024. We reserve the right to close this advert early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK.

An inclusive workplace: We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment. We encourage applications from people from all sections of the communities that we serve. 

Accessibility: If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure (including the Children’s barred list and the Adults’ barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS.)

Location: London
Department: Frontline London
Contract type: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 35
Salary: £23,933 per annum

Big Issue Changing Lives CIC is looking for an Support and Outreach Assistant to support the direct the direct delivery of services to individuals participating in Big Issue enterprises, including selling the Big Issue magazine. The core of the role is facilitating access for members of our Roma Communities to the Hand Up Service and other local services, resources and networks required to address the barriers they are facing to moving forwards out of poverty. Where local services and resources are not available you will also support the Outreach Team with the delivery of information, guidance and some direct interventions, such as training sessions, directly.

This is self-starter role in which you’ll be responsible for connecting with potential service users within the Roma community, introducing the service to them, sharing information from our Hand Up plus services and supporting them to engage with the core Hand Up service. You’ll be working within a small team of Outreach workers and will work to maintain a set of Service Standards which help maintain the quality of the service nationally.

The role is highly flexible and no two days are the same. You’ll bring your own experience and knowledge to the role, as well as your ability to speak Romanian. We will support you to build on that through an ongoing training and development programme which aims to ensure all Hand Up Service Team members have up to date, relevant, knowledge in key areas including housing, benefits, debt, immigration and more. In the course of a day, you’ll usually be working with service users across multiple of these issues and supporting engagement with a wide range of external agencies such as health services, local authorities, charities and more, to get access to services for those you are supporting.

Your main roles and responsibilities will be:

- Undertake phone and in person outreach to introduce the Hand Up service to Roma Big Issues vendors
- Delivery of direct intervention to Roma vendors using guidance and resources provided
- Join meetings with Roma Vendors and Outreach Workers to support with action planning and provision of support and guidance
- Support with translation and interpretation within your local team to enable accessibility of the service for Roma vendors
- Support the local Hand Up Service to build current knowledge of local and national agencies that can support Roma vendors
- Support the organisation and delivery with Roma Vendors of 1-2-1 and group training sessions and drop-ins
- Ensure that your work meets service standards and targets and complete surveys with vendors as required
- Involving Roma service users in the service design and delivery as local and national opportunities arise
- Adhere to all required policies and procedures including with regards to safeguarding, lone and safe working, case work management and expenses and finances
- Undertake any other duties as required by your manager (within reasonable expectations)

You need to be:

- Passionate about and committed to supporting those living in poverty
- Confident communicator face to face and on the phone in both Romanian and English, with ability to convey information clearly
- Able to build rapport with diverse individuals from the Roma community
- Knowledge and understanding of the challenges and inequalities that individuals from the Roma community may face in the UK
- Excellent time management and very organised, with the ability to complete tasks by agreed deadlines
- Good data entry skills
- Able to represent the organisation to other professionals and partner agencies
- Able to work with individuals in both one to one and group formats
- Able to follow guidelines and work within policies, seeking support from line manager as needed
- Willing to work in flexible locations including our community office, as well as visiting vendors at pitches and attending community meetings. This role is not suitable for home- based working.

Please use your cover letter to demonstrate how you meet each of the following requirements. We recommend addressing each requirement specifically within your application. Voluntary experience and lived experience are welcome as evidence of your relevant experience, knowledge and skills, as well as any work experience.

Salary and Benefits offered:

- Salary of £23,933 per annum
- Incremental holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) plus paid leave to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation
- Company Sick Pay
- Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Training and development opportunities including an open learning library and management training schemes
- Health benefits include life cover, a health cash plan scheme which provides access to counselling and a range of therapies
- Please note that we reserve the right to review and amend our staff benefits and they do not form part of any contract of employment

Workplace details

This role could be based at our Big Issue office in London, but you will be mostly be working out and about within the community.

Closing date - 16 June 2024. Please note that we may interview before the role is closed so please apply asap.

Big Issue Group is striving towards Equal Opportunities. We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

Since 1991, The Big Issue has fought poverty by creating opportunities and supporting people to take control of their lives. Over time our organisation has grown and now The Big Issue Group consists of The Big Issue Company Ltd and Big Issue Invest Ltd (our social investment arm). In addition, we also have our sister charity The Big Issue Foundation.

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Barnardo's Forest of Dean and Gloucester City are looking for a part-time Administrator/Front of House to work across our Locality. Barnardo's deliver a Targeted Family Support Service, working with young people and families with children aged 0-11 years old on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council.

• The successful candidate would need to have excellent computer skills, a good working knowledge of MS Office products and the ability to learn software with training.
• They should have good organisational and communication skills and the work will be varied to support our wonderful staff and to meet the needs of a very busy service.
• They will need to be flexible and adaptable to working locations and workloads. 
• They should have the ability to prioritise workloads and work as a team in a very busy office environment.
• The post requires an Enhanced DBS check due to the nature of the service and will require a work and personal reference prior to appointment.
• The post is for 29hrs spread over four working days.
• The post will be based in one of our Forest of Dean centres but requires some travel across all our sites in the Forest of Dean and Gloucester City. 

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.