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Who are we looking for to join #TeamGMYN?

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Programme Coordinator to lead our programme for cared for young people aged 10-16 in Bury and Oldham. The programme funded by Children in Need is now in its eleventh year and has provided much needed support for cared for young people.

The programme will engage cared for young people in a variety of weekly enrichment activities, one-to-one support and holiday provision. It will help individuals to build new friendships, develop aspirations and gain access to a supportive worker who they can approach for advice and guidance.

In this role you will need to be confident in inspiring and engaging cared for young people and be able to develop positive partnerships with various stakeholders.

We are looking for a Programme Coordinator that can be a flexible and committed team player. In return you will have the chance to have creative ownership of this programme, bringing your own skills and ideas to make it an amazing experience for young people to be involved in.

The main activities delivered through this programme include:

• Life skills workshops such as cooking, budgeting, leading healthy lifestyles workshops.
• One-to-one support to provide bespoke guidance so YP can overcome barriers and set goals.
• Creative/outdoor activities such as music, cooking, drama, art, sport etc.
• Consultations to ensure that young people have a voice in designing the programme.
• Holiday Clubs so young people have access to support during school holidays.

A key part of the role will be promoting the programme to stakeholders and working to recruit young people. The successful candidate will integrate themselves within statutory services to ensure we receive referrals for the programme.

Key responsibilities

• To develop effective relationship with young people who are in care.
• To deliver high quality, fun group work sessions.
• To deliver 1:1 sessions with young people to support development and progression.
• To promote the programme to key stakeholders.
• To develop close working relationships with referral agencies such statutory services, voluntary organisations, and schools.
• To monitor and report on programme outputs and outcomes using GMYN’s programme management database.
• To ensure that all participants and staff are safeguarded and that all activities are delivered safely.
• To effectively project manage the programme, ensuring that all planning, budgeting, recording, and reporting is up to date.
• To ensure that all activities are youth led and youth voice embedded in the programme.
• To conduct administrative tasks related to the role including internal and external communications, programme planning and data inputting.
• To perform any other reasonable duties and responsibilities that contribute to the organisations overall aims and objectives.
• To undertake training and development as agreed with line manager.

For further infomation on the role, the personal specification and GMYN more widely, please download our job pack, available on this page. This provides all the information on how to apply and more details regarding the role.

Thank you for showing an interest in joining GMYN!

Racial Equity Programme Lead
Job Description

Join Clore Social Leadership as a pivotal member of our team dedicated to advancing justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. We are seeking a dynamic individual to manage racial equity partnership programmes, driving our mission to develop inclusive and effective leadership in the social sector.

About Clore Social Leadership

Since 2010, Clore Social Leadership has supported over 4,000 individuals from nearly 3,000 social sector organisations. Through our transformative skills and development programmes, we empower individuals from local grassroots initiatives to global organisations to become agents of change. In partnership, we have developed leadership programmes for people with lived and/or learned experience of racial inequalities, youth services, immigration systems, criminal justice systems, social immobility, homelessness, gender inequalities, health inequalities and climate change.

We aim to create a more equitable and inclusive society where individuals from all backgrounds have equal opportunities to lead, participate, and contribute to positive social change. Leadership Lighthouses, a strategic partnership programme, is our largest initiative to date that aims to address systemic inequities and promote meaningful and inclusive representation.

About Leadership Lighthouses

Leadership Lighthouses will support the development of social leaders from Black and racially minoritised communities, aiming to increase their confidence, skills, resilience and wellbeing, and ultimately, increase the impact they have with the communities they support. This national programme, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund*, follows on from a research project and a successful pilot in 2022.

Over the course of five years, we will work alongside a range of expert partners, and specialised coaches and facilitators to reach around 300 leaders, primarily through local programmes in England, in addition to national activity.

The Racial Equity Programme Lead will be critical to the success of this, managing all aspects of the programme. If you are passionate about making a profound impact and thrive in a dynamic, values-driven environment, we invite you to join us in shaping a brighter future for social leadership.

Person Specification

We seek an ambitious, bold and collaborative individual with an inclusive approach who is driven to ensure an impactful programme and a positive experience for both partners and participants.

● Planned: Highly developed organisational skills enabling efficient planning and management of tasks and resources.

● Passionate: Believes in the power of learning and development in catalysing social change, particularly within racial justice and equity.

● Focused: Able to think analytically, analyse data and extract key messages. Strong attention to detail. Strong service delivery skills to achieve agreed outcomes.

● Courageous: Able to challenge the status quo to seek continuous improvement and innovative solutions.

● Collaborative: Developed skills in managing internal and external relationships. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), with the ability to adapt communications for various audiences.
 

Role Description

The Racial Equity Programme Lead will be part of our talented, agile and welcoming team of 7. This is a newly established role that will be managed by the Programmes Director, and work closely with the CEO, the wider organisation and those involved in this programme, including expert collaborators, partners and a steering group. There are no line management responsibilities.

The key responsibilities of the role are to:

● Offer valuable insights and learning from the Leadership Lighthouses programme and support their integration to       ensure our organisation's work remains inclusive and impactful.

● Lead and manage the Leadership Lighthouses programme, with a collaborative approach, building strong relationships with partners and participants, actively listening and responding to their needs.

● Ensure effective deployment of resources to achieve the programme objectives and targets.

● Design and implement robust management processes to ensure good governance and successful project outcomes.

● Support delivery partners and manage the partnership relationship, ensuring consistent and high-quality work, addressing any shortcomings appropriately.

● Provide administrative support to the Steering Group.

● Anticipate and mitigate risks to ensure milestones and targets are met.

● Monitor expenditure against the programme budget, working with delivery partners to ensure optimal use of available funds.

● Collaborate with the Clore Social Marketing team and other agencies to promote the programme.

● Manage the relationship with the independent programme evaluator and implement evaluation findings as necessary.

● Provide written quarterly reports to funders, partners, and stakeholders. Offer regular verbal updates to the Programmes Director, CEO and programme partners, providing assurance around project performance.

● Manage relationships with the National Lottery Community Fund, ensuring timely and accurate responses to queries or requests for information.

All staff are expected to work independently and as part of a team, manage work to meet multiple deadlines, build effective relationships and be proficient with Google Suite, MS Office, Salesforce and online meeting tools.

Skills & Experience - (E=essential, D=desirable)

● Strong track record in successfully managing complex programmes or projects (E)

● Experienced at managing leadership programmes or similar projects with racial justice and equity at their core (E)

● Lived and or learned experience of themes related to racial injustice. (E)

● Thorough understanding of developing and managing relationships with diverse stakeholders (E)

● Exceptional communications and interpersonal skills with the proven ability to communicate effectively with audiences from diverse backgrounds (E)

● Financially astute and analytical with a proven track record of managing budgets (E)

● Track record of driving change, fostering innovation and promoting new ideas (E)

● Exceptional problem-solving skills, making evidence-based decisions with pragmatism and flexibility (E)

● Ability to demonstrate a passion for social impact and leadership development within the social sector (D)

Terms and working hours

We are open to discussing flexible arrangements before or on application.

● This is a five-year fixed term contract role.

● You must be UK based to apply for this role.

● The role is to be fulfilled over a 28-hour week, ideally within our core working hours (Mon-Fri, 10am–4pm UK time), with flexibility as required.

Place of work

● This is a hybrid role with one day a week in our shared office space in London (Better Space, 127 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3DA), the travel costs of which must be covered by the individual. We are open to discussing this arrangement further to accommodate individual needs and preferences.

● Further UK travel will be required on occasion, the costs of which would be covered by Clore Social Leadership.

Pay and benefits

● Salary for this role will be £32,000 based on 28 hours per week (£40,000 full time equivalent FTE).

● The post holder is entitled to 20 days of annual leave (25 days FTE), in addition to UK statutory holidays.

● The office is closed for one week during the winter festive period (25-31 December), providing an additional three days of annual leave in addition to the above allocation.

● You have the option to join our contributory pension scheme. The employer's contribution is 3% with a minimum employee contribution of 5%.

Application process

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We value and respect every individual, regardless of their race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability or background. We actively seek to eliminate bias, promote equality and provide equal opportunities for all to showcase their talents and be evaluated solely on their qualifications, skills and potential. If you are passionate about making a profound impact and thrive in a dynamic, values-driven environment, we invite you to submit an application.

Please apply through Charity Jobs. You will be asked to send:

● Your CV (two pages max.), including relevant work experience.

● A cover letter (one page max.), which addresses your suitability for and interest in the role.

Please note, through Charity Jobs, we conduct a blind recruitment process to ensure fairness and equity by anonymising applications, removing names and identifiable information.

Key dates

The below dates have been provided as a guideline as applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Applications close: 11:59pm Sunday 8 September 2024

First round interviews (online): Week commencing Monday 16 September 2024 (flexibility can be offered)

Final interviews (in person): Week commencing Monday 23 September 2024 (flexibility can be offered)
Travel expenses for in-person interviews will be reimbursed on submission of valid receipts.

In line with the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to offering reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

Registered charity number: 1136727

Thanks to National Lottery players, Clore Social Leadership has received five-year funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK. The funding will be used to support the leadership development of people from Black and racially minoritised communities.

Job Title: Running & Challenge Fundraiser

Reporting To: Running & Challenge Manager

Salary: £29,338 - £36,446

Hours: 37.5 per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Alder Hey Children’s Charity, based within Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool

Job Purpose: This role calls for an energetic, highly motivated and organised fundraiser who shares our values. The role will play a vital part in growing Community Fundraising through Running and Challenge events and fundraising.

The postholder will work closely with the Running & Challenge Manager to grow and develop Running & Challenge event income. They will also work with the wider Community Fundraising and Charity team to ensure efficient and successful implementation of the Community Fundraising Strategy.

About us

Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children’s Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 450,000 patients and families we care for every year. 

The charity helps to fund a range of activities and projects that are designed to enhance and improve the lives of our amazing young patients. This includes the funding of specialist medical equipment to ensure our brilliant surgeons and clinical staff have the most up to date and cutting-edge technology available and funding hi-tech distraction equipment designed and proven to reduce pain and anxiety in our patients. We also fund a range of programmes and special projects such as our ward musicians, our on-site magician, and the play specialists we have on every ward. 

We have recently closed our Surgical Neonatal Appeal, having successfully raised our £3m target towards a brand new, state of the art Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the hospital. This year we will be fundraising towards a new Same Day Emergency Care Centre, providing an unrivalled experience for our patients and their families. 

Main Duties/Tasks:

Income Generation

• Develop the portfolio of current Alder Hey running and challenge events.
• Support the Running & Challenge Manager to identify and implement areas for growth and potential new events.
• Build relationships with 3rd Party running and challenge providers, recruit and inspire participants for 3rd party running and challenge events.
• Steward and support donors participating in open running events and challenges.
• Develop and implement the virtual challenge event calendar.

Marketing and Stewardship

• Work with the Running and Challenge Manager and marketing team to ensure effective marketing of open running and challenge events.
• Maximise the engagement and stewardship of participants before, during and after events via effective face to face, telephone and email communication.

Other Duties

• Assist with other aspects of Community and wider Charity fundraising including the Charity events programme.
• To undertake other duties which may be designated from time to time to achieve the Charity’s objectives, including representing the department on occasions, functions and events as required.
• Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.
• Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to the team’s development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers.
• The role may at times include lifting and manual handling
• This role is office based within the Hospital, requires regular evening and weekend working, and frequent travel throughout the North-West
• Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager.

The charity is currently conducting a four-day working week trial, due to end on 30th September 2024. This means that, for example, staff previously working 37.5 hours a week are now working 30 hours a week to enable a four-day working week. The trial is monitoring the benefits of a four-day working week against productivity. We are confident that by embracing a more flexible and balanced approach to work, we can continue to create a thriving and fulfilling work environment while driving growth and success for our charity. A decision will be made before the 30th September 2024 to agree the next steps, based on an assessment of the trial period; the four day working week trial may be ended, extended or adopted permanently.

Our Values

Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our Hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families. Our values are:

• Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.
• Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.
• Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.
• Magical: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.

How to apply 

Applications must include your CV and a covering letter which answers the following questions: 

• How do you meet the person specification? If you don’t exactly meet all of the role requirements but have transferable skills please do consider applying and provide details as part of your answer.  
• Why do you want to work for Alder Hey? 

Additional information is included within the Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date: Monday 26 August 2024  

Interview date (to be held at Alder Hey): Tuesday 3 September 2024 

Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

Mind in Kingston - For better mental health
Position: Director of Services
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Salary: £47,000 per annum
Location: Kingston upon Thames (hybrid working, 3 days in the office, 2 days from home)
Contract: Permanent

Do you want to use your skillset to join a team who are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing for our local communities?

About us
We are Mind in Kingston. We're fighting for mental health. For support. For respect. For you.
We are here to ensure that everyone with a mental health issue in and around the borough of Kingston Upon Thames gets support and respect.

We are an independent, registered charity, affiliated to National Mind and part of the Mind federated network. Operational since 1972, we provide a range of services to local people who experience mental health issues in and around the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

About you
We are seeking an experienced Director of Services to join our organisation.
In this exciting and challenging role, the Director of Services will be a part of Mind in Kingston's Senior Leadership Team and will be pivotal to the strategic and operational development of the charity.

As Director of Services, you will be working in close partnership with the CEO and the leadership team and be passionate about supporting the mental wellbeing of your local community in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames.

Essential criteria:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a senior leadership role managing frontline services in the mental health sector or a related sector such as domestic violence, homelessness, disability or adult social care (charity sector or NHS).
• The ability to contribute strategically whilst also supporting the team operationally.
• Strong understanding of mental health issues and the needs of individuals living with mental health conditions.
• A commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion, with a passion for advancing social justice and mental health equity.

We are an equal opportunities employer, recognising that not everyone is the same and that different people will require different support to fulfil their potential. We strive to ensure that our staff team is representative of the diverse communities across the borough. We particularly encourage applications from people in communities that face mental health inequalities and from anyone with experience of living with a mental health condition.

How to apply
Please submit your CV as an initial expression of interest to Will Worthington, our retained consultant at Morgan Hunt Executive. You will then be sent the role description and be contacted for a briefing call.
Closing date: Monday 9th September 2024

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

We are looking for a part time Information & Advocacy Community Support Worker in Scotland, home based in North Scotland (Inverness or surrounding area due to travel requirements and location of NHS services).

You will ensure that service users (children and adults) and their families, receive high quality support, from the point of diagnosis and throughout their journey, and will assist them to access funding, equipment and care and support that they are entitled to. You will join a team that makes a real difference to the lives of the people living with muscle-wasting conditions, and their families, in Scotland. The role will be primarily home based, but there will also be a requirement to attend outpatient clinics within the region, attend home visits where appropriate and to support responding to queries through the helpline and information inbox. Some travel will be required to attend meetings and events outside of Scotland. You will work with both statutory and voluntary organisations, clinicians, and health and social care professionals to ensure that people living with muscle wasting conditions get the care and support they need to live well and independently.

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities.

About us:

Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) is the charity for the 110,000 people living with muscle-wasting conditions in the UK.  We bring together people affected by more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions.  We provide vital information, advice, resources and support for people with these conditions, their families and the professionals who work with them. Our care, information and advocacy service coordinate our support for families, providing advice and practical support to enable individuals to access the services, benefits and equipment they are entitled to. As part of our support, we also connect individuals with others affected by these rare conditions through our peer support networks.

Benefits:

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, financial wellbeing and an employee assistance programme.

Location: Home based in the North of Scotland. 

Please note: you will need your own car and be able to drive for this roles.

*Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

**Please note interviews may be held on a rolling basis (via Microsoft Teams) so early application is advisable

Finance Officer (Hybrid / London based)

The Lord’s Taverners exist to positively impact the lives of young people facing the challenges of inequality. We work to provide inclusive and impactful cricket programmes, empowering young people with disabilities and from disadvantaged communities to develop the knowledge, skills, capabilities and confidence required to overcome the challenges of inequality, raise their aspirations and reach their potential. 

Lord's Taverners are an evolving and transforming Charity with a heritage of 75 years, with an ambition to impact the lives of more young people than ever before. 

This role will support the management of safe, effective, efficient and impactful delivery and growth of programmes empowering of young people through cricket. 

We are a hugely friendly organisation which supports employees to be their best. Therefore, in return we offer:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Five additional holiday days between Christmas and New Year
• Two volunteering days
• Pension contribution of 6%
• Group income protection (long-term incapacity pay)
• Eye tests
• Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)
• Birthday day off
• Season ticket loan
• Flexible working
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay
• Life assurance (death in service)
• Wellbeing plan

Please see job description for more details on required skills and accountabilities.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 8 Sept (midnight)

Note: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Location: Maidstone
Salary: £11,034 (£27,584 FTE)
Hours: 14 hours (2 days per week)
Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?

Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes at HMP Maidstone. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our prison based reading and numeracy programme, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.

Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach.

This role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contritution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

Interviews are planned for week commencing 16 September 2024.
Closing date: 09-09-2024

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About White Ribbon UK

White Ribbon is the leading organisation in the UK working to prevent men’s violence against women and girls. Our mission is to prevent men’s violence against women through addressing its root causes, harmful gender norms. We do this by engaging men and boys directly and through organisations, so they understand the scale of the problem, and become part of the solution as allies alongside women and girls.

This is an exciting time to join White Ribbon as our work and profile has grown significantly over recent years as the importance of engaging men in ending violence has become more apparent. We have an increasing public presence, through campaigning activities, media and online.

 The Role

Reporting to the Campaigns and Policy Manager to communicate our policy aims and campaigns. Supporting the Business Development Manager to promote our work with organisations is an essential part of the role. We work together across departments to maximise opportunities and ensure we are effectively supporting our key stakeholders. This is a fast-paced environment where you can use your initiative to help shape the delivery of White Ribbon communications and support the delivery of projects from inception to completion.  The role is full time - 35 hours per week and based at the White Ribbon UK Office in West Yorkshire. We are operating a hybrid model homeworking/ office working, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office. Thie role will require occassional travel for meetings and events.

 Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development, and support the delivery, of the White Ribbon communications strategy.

• Work effectively across the organisation and cross-departmentally to ensure communications are well-informed and managed with a clear process to delivery.

• Maintain the White Ribbon UK website ensuring it is fit for purpose, up to date, relevant and engaging.

• Plan, design, schedule and evaluate digital content including social media to drive engagement and increase message reach with key White Ribbon audiences.

• Monitor social media activity, acting with responsibility on a rota, including on some weekends and out of hours.

• Actively monitor current news stories and propose response plans.

• Support planning and implementation of a communications plan for White Ribbon Day and the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence, as well as other public facing campaigns throughout the year.

• Strengthen and maintain communications with White Ribbon stakeholders including Accredited and Supporter Organisations, and Ambassadors and Champions. Including organisations Hubs are fit for purpose, relevant, engaging and up to date.

• Support the delivery of engaging and relevant communications journeys for key stakeholders through White Ribbon’s email marketing platform. 

• Support the Campaigns and Policy Manager in developing White Ribbon media relations, proactively proposing stories of interest and taking them to fruition, taking media enquiries, drafting press releases and responses.

• Produce accurate and appropriate copy for a range of online and offline communications.

• Carry out a range of information gathering activities as required, including online research.

• Ability to design and develop design templates for resources including training materials, information packs and social media.

• Produce short form video content that is engaging, relevant and appropriate for project work or for departments.

• Market White Ribbon awareness raising materials, as well as offers for organisations, fundraising and donations to maximise awareness raising and support income generation.

• Support the delivery of timely, engaging and relevant newsletters for key stakeholders throughout the year.

• Attend events and meetings based anywhere in England and Wales.

• Be a part of embedding new processes and strategy into the working practices and systems of the organisation, and support colleagues to implement it.

• Project and promote our values – through considered language, inclusivity and equality in all White Ribbon UK communications.

• Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required.

Person Specification

Essential Experience:

• Developing a communications plan
• Working with the media, journalists, and influencers
• Monitoring and responding to news stories relevant to White Ribbon
• Creative and innovative presentation of information across different formats and channels
• Using data and evidence in communications
• Digital communication and marketing, including website and social media content creation
• Working knowledge of Google Analytics and AdWords
• Creating graphics and visual assets according to brand guidelines
• Using video and photo editing software
• Designing and sending newsletters via email service providers (Zoho Campaigns or Mailchimp)

Desirable Experience:

• Working in the charity sector and a campaigning organization
• Supporting and promoting e-commerce
• Planning and setting up events

London. Young people. Jesus.

There’s immense need as well as massive opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the diverse young people of London with the love and message of Jesus. Young Life International staff and volunteers are building relationships with young people across London and introducing them to Jesus Christ. This is a fast growing ministry with a goal of working in 11 boroughs by 2024. YLI London is part of a UK wide ministry that is, in turn, part of the Global Ministry of Young Life, introducing young people across the world to Jesus for over 75 years.

We are looking to recruit an excellent London-based administrator, for 20-30 hours a week, to support our staff and volunteers in this crucial work. You would be working from home (within South London), with some travel around London and the UK. Supported by the London Director as well as the YLI UK Operations Team. 

You would focus on:

• providing exec admin support to the South London Director
• supporting new volunteers through the application process
• interpreting financial reports and tracking fundraising
• developing communications for staff, leaders, supporters and young people
• developing and managing YLI London's social media presence
• coordinating staff attendance at training events
• overseeing the signup process for leaders and young people at YLI camping events
• providing administrative support for staff meetings

The ideal candidate will:

• be a competent user of online office software (primarily Google Suite or MS Office)
• be a competent organiser, with self-developed methods for planning and tracking their work
• be confident working as part of a small team and with new volunteers
• demonstrate competent use of the English language and be able to write excellent communications
• be familiar with various social media channels and the importance of brand awareness
• be confident in signing YLI Faith and Conduct Policies 

​If you're looking for a role where you can really make a difference, where you get to be part of a friendly team, passionate about Jesus, then YLI London could be the place for you.

Hours: 20-30 Weekly
Salary: £14,976 - £22,464 (depending on the hours worked)

Apply online at the link below.

You will need the following details:

• Job Title: Administrator
• Area: South London
• Hiring Manager (Approver): Peter Brown

Join TreeHouse School as its new Head of Business and Operations to spearhead continuous operational/business improvements at this thriving, inclusive school.

Location: Muswell Hill, London

Salary: Circa £65,000

Type: Permanent, full time (40 hours per week)

Start date for role: January 2025 (or earlier if suitable)

About Ambitious about Autism: our story

At Ambitious about Autism, we are unwavering in our commitment to working with autistic children and young people, advocating for their rights and supporting them to achieve their dreams. We firmly believe that every autistic child and young person has the fundamental right to be themselves and to realise their ambitions.

We are ambitious by name and ambitious by nature! Starting in 1997 with the opening of TreeHouse School by 4 parents, AaA has become a movement for change.

Today, we run both schools and colleges that focus on improving the quality of life of pupils and learners to enable them to learn, thrive and achieve.

In addition, our national services provide information and practical support to autistic young people, run a youth network, an internship programme and actively campaign for policy change.

About TreeHouse School:

TreeHouse School is a non-maintained special school for pupils aged 4- 19 with Autism and learning difficulties.

There are currently over 100 pupils on roll supported by approximately 150 staff consisting of qualified teachers, teaching assistants, allied health professionals, positive behaviour support staff and operational staff.

It is a thriving and inclusive community devoted to the education and well-being of autistic children and young people across each of its three distinct curriculum pathways, which are tailored to meet the diverse needs of our pupils: pre-formal, semi-formal, and formal. Each pathway focuses on promoting well-being, independence, and social participation, with a strong emphasis on personalised learning and positive behaviour support.

About the role:

The school is graded ‘Outstanding' but as we look to maintain our excellence, we are seeking a new Head of Business and Operations to play a crucial role in supporting the Head (2 years in post) to review and drive continuous improvement.

Whilst overseeing the financial and operational aspects of the school, your primary focus will be to work collaboratively with the Headteacher on enhancing efficiencies and effectiveness for improved functioning of the school, its infrastructure, and operations — but most importantly for pupil outcomes.

This role does involve line management of two operations managers as well as other office/operations staff within the school.

The immediate challenge and priority for this role will be to evaluate the school's operational model, systems and processes for monitoring areas outlined in the job description and seek ways to streamline these with innovative solutions.

You will work with the Headteacher to alleviate the administrative burdens from them but importantly support change management where identified / agreed.

Who we are looking for:

We are seeking an experienced professional with background experience and proficiencies in business management, and operations management — including management of operational performance and reporting for governance and relationship management (internal and external stakeholders).

The ideal candidate will be proficient in financial management and strategic planning.

Having the ability to work collaboratively within a school leadership team will be essential, and you should have excellent communication skills to engage with diverse stakeholders and drive positive change at Treehouse School.

We are looking for a leader who is confident to tackle challenges head-on and drive continuous improvement.

While familiarity with educational systems and regulations is desirable, it is more important to come with a proactive mindset and a commitment to enhancing operational efficiency.

Applications for this role close at 12am on Monday 26th of August 2024.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification. Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

CCLG is the UK and Ireland’s professional membership association for all health professionals working in paediatric oncology or teenage and young adult oncology. We are also a leading charity and expert voice for children and young people with cancer.

As the Member Networks Executive, you will play a pivotal role in fostering collaboration, knowledge exchange, and professional development within the professional community. You will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing various specialist interest groups and meetings, ensuring that they provide valuable opportunities for members to engage, learn, and network. You will use your excellent customer service and organisational skills in a busy role engaging directly with all levels of members.

Our work

Each week in the UK and Ireland, more than 30 children are diagnosed with cancer. Our network of dedicated professional members work together in treatment, care and research to help shape a future where all children with cancer survive and live happy, healthy and independent lives.

We fund and support innovative world-class research and collaborate, both nationally and internationally, to drive forward improvements in childhood cancer. Our award-winning information resources help lessen the anxiety, stress and loneliness commonly felt by families, giving support throughout the cancer journey.

We are a registered charity and fundraise for our important activities through campaigns, donations and family involvement.

Main purpose of the job

This role will be responsible for providing administrative support and coordinating activities for various specialist groups within the professional membership association. It involves supporting the Chairs, organising meetings, facilitating communication between members, and ensuring the smooth operation of the groups to enhance member engagement and satisfaction.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 8 September 2024.

Hours: full-time (37.5 hours per week) or 0.8FTE (4 days per week). Other flexible working arrangements may be considered.

Location: This is a hybrid role based in Leicester (40% of time (2 days per week if full time) in our central Leicester office, the remainder remote working)

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 

Salary - £50,000-£60,000 based on experience 

Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust (DCTT) are looking for a committed and highly motivated CEO, who is confident and excited about leading an ambitious and award-winning Charitable Trust and Cultural Heritage attraction. We have been in operation over 60 years, caring for and engaging the public with ancient scheduled monuments and industrial heritage, waterways and mines, by offering educational and entertaining guided boat trips underground below the heart of Dudley.

In recent years we have expanded our offer to include catering, retail, and special events, as well as offering a range of local community initiatives and events to ensure everyone can engage with our unique underground site and offer. 

Our organisation is supported by a dedicated team of staff and trustees. We also work closely with neighbouring attractions, stakeholders, and partners such as Canal & River Trust and Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as tourism and destination marketing organisations. 

You will be driven by a desire to work with our team, partners, and trustees to ensure the success of the charity, as well as develop its forward-looking plans and activities to ensure its ongoing sustainability and development. 

Responsibilities 

• Strategic Leadership: Providing visionary leadership and direction for the charity. 

• Team Management: Motivating and leading the staff to achieve our mission and objectives. 

• Financial Management: Forecasting and monitoring financial activities, and seeking funding opportunities. 

• Legislation Compliance: Ensuring compliance with numerous external body requirements. 

• Board Support: Supporting and working with the volunteer board of Trustees. 

• Representation: Acting as the primary spokesperson for DCTT to supporters, partners, and industry specialists and organisations. 

• Guardianship: Ensuring the care and conservation of assets and the Ancient Scheduled Monuments, which are part of the UNESCO Black Country Geo Park. 

• Networking: Liaising with and representing our charity and attraction within regional and wider networks, making connections and forging collaborations with a range of supporters, funders and advocates for DCTT. 

Person Specification 

The successful candidate should have the following attributes & skills: 

A proven track record of leadership, in an organisation with a turnover around £1 million.

Experience of working with a volunteer Board.

Experience of business objective delivery.

Experience of team management.

Expertise in developing and managing budgets.

Experience of developing and monitoring Key Performance Indicators.

Exceptional communication and advocacy skills.

Familiarity with charity governance, charity law, company legislation and health & safety.

Ability to think creatively and be a sound problem solver.

Demonstrate sound judgement, in strategy, leadership and management.

The ability to control personal time management and to effectively delegate.

Show commitment to our vision, mission and aims.

An ambitious and energetic leader who can see opportunities, and prepared to roll-up their sleeves when needed. 

The role is full time, 37.5 hrs per week, primarily office based in Dudley with the option for occasional work from home and flexible working as required, which will include some weekends, evenings and bank holidays. 

The Trust offers 28 days paid holiday and a contributory NEST Pension Scheme. 

The Board of Trustees are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community. 

Hybrid working is available for this role. Full details to be discussed at the interview stage

Speakers Trust works with over 700 schools as well as partners and supporters from across the third-sector. You will be part of our central team, supporting us to manage these relationships and build new ones.

This role will be vital both in helping us reach more young people – and ensuring that those we do reach are heard and listened to. The purpose of this role is to recruit schools to participate in our programmes and coordinate workshops and events in schools and with other third sector organisations.

Responsibilities:

PROGRAMME & EVENT COORDINATION

Manage School Relationships:

• Support the recruitment of state schools and partners across the UK to participate in all training programmes including all “Speak Out Challenge!” programmes;
• Support schools to engage with our digital learning platforms and resource;
• Maintain and build school and teacher relationships;
• Liaise with schools before workshop delivery;
• Follow up with schools after workshop delivery;
• Assist in the assessment, monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of the programme;

Liaise With Freelance Delivery Team:

• Liaise with trainers to match availability to workshop dates;
• Coordinate the day-to-day trainer delivery of the training programmes with the rest of the Programmes Team;
• Ensure trainer team has adequate resources and supplies to deliver their training;
• Assist in trainer team administration including invoicing and feedback.

EVENT COORDINATION

• Events and competitions play a key role in our programme – allowing us to give young people the platforms they need to be heard.
• Support the delivery of regional events such as competitions, launches, promotional and networking events;
• Manage competition entries across programmes- ensuring we have all relevant information and permissions including parental consent;
• Liaise with freelance staff delivering events, ensuring they have all the correct resources and information required;
• Help implement quality assessment protocols as agreed with funders.

You will also get the opportunity to develop the role by supporting organisation wide initiatives to extend the reach of our programmes to those who most need it and raise the profile and support of the organisation.

You must be: 

A Team Player. We are a small charity that thrives through collaboration. As part of our team, you will follow organisation policies and procedures and be willing to assist with a wide range of tasks as needed. This includes maintaining our CRM and Project Management systems, ensuring compliance with child safeguarding procedures, and supporting at office training events.

You must have:

Please note: this role will include training and support, including opportunities for professional development. We are looking for candidates with the skills and experience listed on the next page, or who can demonstrate transferable skills and experience, and a willingness to learn and grow with us. If you are enthusiastic about our mission and ready to make an impact, we encourage you to apply.

• A good level of digital literacy, including a proven ability to to quickly learn and adapt to new systems;
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including an excellent telephone manner, the ability to engage with people at all levels and the ability to write concise, coherent and accurate reports and emails;
• Excellent attention to detail and thorough record keeping: we deploy trainers to over 1000 workshops annually and need to ensure that we get the right person to the right place with the right materials every time;
• Knowledge of the education landscape and schools would be advantageous;
• A high degree of personal effectiveness: Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise and work with a high level of productivity and the ability to adhere closely to deadlines and grant requirements;
• Knowledge of a range of computer software packages, including MS Office, Excel spreadsheets, (ideally SalesForce) or show the desire and ability to learn;
• Experience of building relationships with partners;
• Experience of working to targets with tenacity and determination.

Please apply as soon as possible. We will conduct interviews on a rolling basis, as we receive applications and may close the application process should the right candidate be identified.

The Head of Governance  and Compliance is looking for a full-time Governance Coordinator to support the Governance Team at KCLSU. 

The Governance Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Head of Governance and Compliance with the delivery of the KCLSU Governance Strategy.  This includes supporting all aspects of corporate governance for KCLSU: in particular assisting with the timely review of policies and procedures; supporting the complaints management and reporting process (non-election); and coordinating our External Speaker processes for our student activity groups. The post-holder will also assist in the communication of Governance across KCLSU and support the process of staff and Trustee engagement with the Governance Strategy.

The post provides an opportunity to learn the functions and operations of effective governance in a charity and education setting

Governance Coordinator (Visiting Speakers) Role

The requirements and responsibilities of this role are central to understanding what is expected and these can be found in the role profile.  To be performing well in this area, you must be fulfilling the overall purpose of the role and visibly demonstrating the main accountabilities of the job.  This does not always mean that you are expected to fulfil every single responsibility, and you will agree priorities with your manager within the scope of your role profile.  You should make sure that you and your manager are broadly happy that your role profile is up to date

The Governance Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Head of Governance and Compliance with the delivery of the KCLSU Governance Strategy.  This includes supporting all aspects of corporate governance for KCLSU: in particular assisting with the timely review of policies and procedures; supporting the complaints management and reporting process (non-election); and coordinating our Visiting Speaker processes for our Student Activity Groups. The post-holder will also assist in the communication of Governance across KCLSU and support the process of staff and Trustee engagement with the Governance Strategy.

The post provides an opportunity to learn the functions and operations of effective governance in a charity and education setting. 

Core Tasks:

Visiting Speakers Responsibility:

Our Governance Coordinator is the key point of contact for all External Speaker bookings by KCLSU student societies and activity groups. 

Responsibilities include:

• Complete initial checks, and any required risk assessments, for all external speaker bookings, against the trigger criteria within the policy.
• Coordinate mitigations such as chairing training for events that are high risk.
• Liaise with Kings to enable student groups with external speakers to book rooms for events.
• Organise meetings with student groups to improve awareness, knowledge and understanding of how the KCLSU works to support freedom of speech at King’s.
• Work with the Head of Governance and Compliance on issues arising from External Speaker events or risk assessments. 
• Support reviews and provide data for the Trustee Board or Sub-Committees as required.
• Maintain and continue the development of automated recording processes to record, track and analyse trends for visiting speakers.
• Support the Head of Governance and Compliance in developing and delivering student group training and inductions for trustees and staff as required.
• Coordinate the work of the Governance Assistant in liaising with students and societies regarding arrangements for low to medium risk events, where no referrals need to be made for a full, joint risk assessment with King’s.
• Support the joint KCLSU and King’s College London freedom of speech initiatives through the work of the Freedom of Speech Advisory Group (FESAG) (Operations Group), agenda setting and servicing meetings

The post-holders shall also:

• Assist with the planning and scheduling of governance and policy related agenda items for the annual cycle of Board and Sub-Committee meetings;
• Support the governance-related policy review process, including developing new or updated policies, and their effective implementation;
• Provide support for the effective communication of Board and Sub-Committee information (non-confidential) to staff and student community to meet the requirements of the Articles;
• Jointly service with the Head of Governance and Compliance taking minutes for meetings for Board, Sub-committees and other governance events;
• Take meeting notes for the Head of Governance and Compliance’s project meetings as required;
•  Assist with the updating of annual policy and governance documents ready for incoming Officer and Student Trustee training;
•  Ensure the policy and governance sections of the KCLSU website are kept up to date with new policies and procedures.
• Service the  Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Committee.

A successful candidate must have:

• Experience of working in a busy administration role and ability to manage time effectively.
• Experience of working in a busy office environment with varying demands and deadlines.
• Experience of organising meetings and taking minutes during meetings. 
• Experience of building effective working relationships and communicating effectively with a wide variety of audiences.
• Experience of organising time and resources effectively and prioritising workload. 
• Experience of producing reports and presentations.
• Experience of writing policies, procedure and guidance.
• Experience of following procedures and maintaining accurate records for reporting purposes.
• Experience of training others (internal audiences) on aspects of the role for induction and knowledge sharing purposes.
• Experience of working in incident management/health and safety would be beneficial.

For further details and Person Specification, please review our Job Pack below.

Benefits of Working for KCLSU:

• Hybrid Working Policy 
• Pension Contribution
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
• 34 days annual holidays including Bank holidays, volunteering days and wellbeing days
• Discounts and Venues
• £30 wellbeing allowance per term
• Employee Assistance Programme
• "No meeting Friday" ethos
• KEATS Learning Platform & LinkedIn Learning subscription
• Death in Service
• Access to Kings Libraries

At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavour to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.

Eligibility:

To be eligible to apply for this role you must:

• Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
• Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
• Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union
• Trustees should not apply for a role whilst in their term of office, or should their application be accepted or progressed to the interview stage.
• Ex-Trustees can apply for student staff (non-administrative) roles, as soon as they finish their tenure.
• Ex-Trustees can apply for career staff / permanent staff roles, only after a year has passed of them being a trustee. Applications submitted within the year should not be accepted or progressed to the interview stage.