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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, driven fundraising professional to join our small but dedicated team, helping to develop our current fundraising activity to reach our ambitious fundraising income targets. We are currently at the start of developing our new income strategy for increasing and diversifying our income and it is an opportune moment to join the team in this newly created position.
Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, the post-holder will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with Trusts and Foundations, major donors and prospective donors to secure funds so the Trust can continue our vital work across the country.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated and target orientated individual, who is passionate about our work and relishes the challenge of growing our non-statutory income (over £2 million annually) further whilst building relationships internally and with stakeholders.
Working closely with the fundraising team, senior managers and senior volunteers, and the wider HET team, you will be proactive and a great team player. However, you will be equally happy to work autonomously with proven success to secure donations, identify new opportunities and deliver compelling and impactful approaches for support.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following:
· Experience producing high quality, tailored Trust and Foundation applications including researching, planning, reporting, and seeing through to completion.
· Experience of research and preparing reports for donors or other stakeholders.
· Highly developed writing skills, with the ability to write in a compelling and accessible manner.
· Donor Stewardship experience and proven ability to cultivate and maintain positive relationships with high net-worth individuals and stakeholders in general.
· Confident using CRM databases (preferably Raisers Edge or similar).
· High-level working knowledge of Word and Excel.
· Exceptional communication skills to deliver fundraising ideas and project updates to a range of audiences in a clear, inspiring, and confident way.
· Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload effectively and excellent attention to detail.
· Numeracy skills with the ability to analyse reports and budgets.
· Strategic thinker, able to adapt and be resilient.
· Knowledge of the Third Sector and other fundraising areas including Corporate and Legacy.
During your time with us you will:
Trusts & Foundations
· Secure donations from trusts and foundations to meet annual income targets.
· Manage relationships, reporting, and application cycles for Trusts and Foundations ensuring excellent stewardship of all grants.
· Research and identify potential funders or prospects for new applications and establish a pipeline of potential approaches to grow the number of grants.
· Write quality, detailed applications and reports that effectively demonstrate impact in engaging and compelling ways.
· Monitor grants requirements and compliance, ensuring accurate reporting to funders and all records are maintained accurately on our database.
· Work with the finance team to prepare budgets for applications and reporting.
· Work collaboratively with the Education team and other colleagues to identify projects suitable for prospective funders, develop measurable objectives and ensure understanding of the programme/activity.
Major donors and prospects
· Research and identify prospective funders and alternative funding sources.
· Prepare donor or prospect research briefs for senior volunteers and senior managers including due diligence checks on current and potential donors.
· Develop engaging supporter stewardship plans and Legacy pipelines to build relationships with our supporters.
· Deliver legacy campaigns and provide information to prospect legators.
· Engage with corporates and organisations to increase sponsorship opportunities and partnerships.
· Craft compelling communications for supporters and ensure all donors are thanked and acknowledged promptly for their giving.
· Build internal and external relationships including donors, table hosts and committee members.
Events
· Assist with coordinating the annual Appeal Dinner, maximising fundraising opportunities and secure income from corporate advertisers and individuals for the brochure.
· When required, support in the organisation and delivery of fundraising events.
· Develop ideas for new fundraising campaigns, initiatives and events to grow income and cultivate new donors.
General
· Work collaboratively with the Fundraising team on current and future fundraising strategy and activities to shape fundraising priorities.
· Work with the wider team to understand current and future projects and identify any potential funding gaps.
· Help prepare fundraising reports and provide information for the Fundraising Committee meetings.
· Help to ensure the database is kept up to date and maintained.
· Comply with relevant legislation with regards to data protection including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Like the rest of the team, you will also benefit from:
· Flexible working
· A generous annual leave policy including an office closure between Christmas and New Year.
· Enhanced Parental leave packages for employees with more than eighteen months service
· Pension
· Private medical insurance
· Sick Pay, Income Protection and Life assurance policies
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Season ticket loans
Please Note:
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK at time of application.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. Therefore, all applicants will undergo strict vetting procedures and safeguarding checks before appointment and relevant pre-employment checks (this includes but is not limited to: DBS checks, qualification checks, reference checks and identity checks). This role involves regulated activity relevant to children, therefore It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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37 hours a week – Full and part time roles available
Location: Travel to offices across Guildford and Waverley as required
Are you an experienced advisor with a passion for mentoring and leading others? There’s never been a more important time to join Citizens Advice as an Advice Supervisor. With the soaring cost of living, individuals and families are struggling to make ends meet, and we’re experiencing record-breaking demand for our services. In this role, you’ll be responsible for guiding and supporting a team of volunteers, ensuring they have the tools, knowledge, and confidence to provide accurate and effective advice to our clients. If you’re a natural leader committed to helping others, this is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact during a critical time.
As an Advice Supervisor, you’ll be at the forefront of our efforts to provide essential support to those in need. You’ll conduct case checks, provide feedback and coaching to volunteers and ensure that all advice given meets our high-quality standards. Your ability to manage complex cases, provide clear guidance, and foster a positive and supportive team environment will be crucial as we help clients navigate a range of issues. This role not only requires a deep understanding of the challenges our clients face but also the leadership skills to inspire and develop your team to meet these challenges head-on.
Joining Citizens Advice means becoming part of a team dedicated to making a real difference in people’s lives. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive environment that values integrity, support, inclusion and collaboration. If you’re ready to take on a pivotal role that impacts every people’s live and contributes to a greater cause, we’d love to hear from you.
Deadline for this role is 9am Monday 2 September 2024
For the job pack, please click on the apply button to be taken to the vacancy page. We are accepting CV and cover letter appl
The Citizens Advice service values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, as they are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
We are launching our new organization-wide CRM, Salesforce. This is a hugely significant and transformative organisation-wide project that provides the opportunity to grow the way we engage with our supporters.
As the Database Officer, your key purpose in post is to ensure efficient, compliant data management, and effective data processes alongside accurate data capture. You will proactively support, find improvements, and push for efficiencies to allow CRM system users to engage with and effectively manage our supporters. This must be completed with reference to relevant data protection/GDPR laws and within a framework of the most effective data management techniques.
You will play a key role in providing process improvements across teams to enable the further development of an automation programme that speeds up and improves accuracy across imports and exports. You will also be responsible for scoping, defining, and implementing data quality improvements.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
· Work with our Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) tool named Clarity Data Transform (CDT) to create data integrations with Salesforce. This will include extensive documentation writeup, testing requirements, and a restrained and disciplined development approach where quality is more important than speed.
· Ensure that any exception files from the CDT automations are triaged and the issues rectified, including escalating issues to the relevant agency, or logging a defect in Jira Software.
· Play a key role in the sprint development team, completing development work in Salesforce as directed and taking part in all sprint development meetings.
· Work with the Database Manager to ensure Direct Debit claims and Gift Aid claims are processed accurately and on the agreed schedule.
· Carry out more complex data loading processes and act as a point of escalation for issues when raised by the Database Executives.
· Critically examine existing processes and drive process improvement across database stakeholders and users.
· Support the Database Manager on database improvement projects, aimed at both improving the quality of data, and teams’ processes surrounding their use of Salesforce.
· Provide second line support for the Data Team ticketing system, ensuring tickets are resolved in a timely manner.
· Maintain, enhance, and develop data quality checks and associated processes to improve the integrity and usefulness of the data within Salesforce.
· Support the Database Manager in ensuring data management best practice is incorporated into each teams’ processes.
· Other data management tasks from time to time as identified by the Database
What we are looking for:
· Knowledge of relational databases, CRM systems and/or large datasets.
· Knowledge and understanding of ETL tools and practices.
· Understanding of data protection/GDPR legislation and its implementation.
· Knowledge and understanding of SQL.
· Experience of using Salesforce or similar CRM systems.
· Experience providing support and training to end users.
· Experience using a ticketing system, such as Jira Service Desk.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
· A creative, positive, and proactive approach to problem solving.
· Logical and process orientated.
· Good self-awareness with a willingness to learn new skills.
· Excellent internal stakeholder management skills.
· Proven ability to work to a high standard and with an excellent eye for detail.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £32,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 26th August 2024, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 2nd September 2024. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, your CV will be anonymised as part of the selection process. Should you need any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, then please do contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK:
Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2022, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement and were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
• 48th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
• 19th in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
• 3rd in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: London (with hybrid working of 2/3 days in the office)
The position:
Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK (SRUK) is the only charity dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by Scleroderma and/or Raynaud’s. They exist to improve awareness and understanding of these conditions, to support those affected, and ultimately to find a cure.
This is an exciting time to join the organisation. SRUK are scaling up to enable them to deliver a significant increase in the level of investment for research so that people affected by Scleroderma or Raynaud’s have access to the most relevant treatment, information and support. They are looking for someone with the drive and ambition to foster strategic partnerships to help make this a reality.
As Head of Research & Information, you will play a key role in delivering an ambitious research strategy to achieve life changing results for people with Scleroderma and Raynaud’s, working closely with those affected and the medical and scientific community.
Working with the Chief Executive the Head of Research & Information will:
- Lead the delivery & further development of SRUK’s research strategy, including delivery of two ambitious data-centric projects – the Patient Registry and the Raynaud’s App
- Proactively identify new strategic research & funding opportunities
- Oversee the delivery of the research grant process and manage the Research Grants Committee.
- Oversee the development and delivery of SRUK’s portfolio of information and support for the Raynaud’s and Scleroderma community.
- Be a source of scientific expertise for the organisation. Develop SRUK in accordance with its constitutional and statutory obligations, financial framework, code of conduct and best practice.
- Report regularly to the Chief Executive on the progress of SRUK’s work and to act as a member of the SRUK’s senior management team.
Requirements:
- Qualified to PhD level or equivalent post-graduate qualification, you will have proven experience of biomedical and/or epidemiological research.
- You can demonstrate a clear understanding of the research grant funding process.
- You have excellent communication skills.
- You have the ability to build successful strategic partnerships across healthcare, health-tech and/or research sectors.
- You have a desire to create positive change and to make a real difference to the application of research to patient benefit, the quality of services and support for people with Raynaud’s and Scleroderma.
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We are looking to recruit a part time (2-3 days a week) senior manager, expert in finance, HR and resource to hold lead responsibility for the management of the charity’s finances, the annual budget setting cycle and the preparation of the charity’s statutory accounts as well as operating framework for the charity’s resources – HR, administration and IT.
You will part of the senior leadership team at Islington Mind – a leading local mental health charity in the London borough of Islington, enthusiastic about helping the fight for mental health support.
You will join a dynamic and creative team of staff and volunteers working with a fair, equitable local employer, providing benefits such as an Employment Assistance Programme, adjustments, and regular support, supervision, and training.
We encourage people from minority and disadvantaged communities to apply for this role.
Please contact – Min Wilkinson (address provided on Islington Mind's website) with your CV and your interest and/or for further details
Salary: £42,000 - 47,000 pro-rata
Contract: 0.4 – 0.6 FTE, 2 - 3 days per week, permanent
Hours: 15 – 22.5 per week
Location: Unit 4 Archway Business Centre, 19-23 Wedmore Street, Islington, London, N19 4RU
Annual leave: 34 (26 working day days plus bank holidays) pro-rata
Responsible to Chief Executive
Responsible for: Finance Officer
Administrators
Budget responsibility Finance, HR, administration and resources
Key internal contacts Service users, volunteers, colleagues, trustees
Key external contacts Regulatory bodies, partner organisations, funding
bodies, suppliers
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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A leading Multi-Academy Trust of primary & secondary schools based in the southern part of the East Midlands is seeking an interim Management Accountant to start a role as soon as possible.
The role will involve producing management accounts and business partnering to a range of budget holders in schools across the region. The role also involves costing and cost analysis, interpreting complex financial data, journal postings and assisting with year-end close.
The trust are looking for an experience management accountant, with recent hands-on experience to cover a gap in the team. Experience from the higher education sector or facilities sector would be advantageous but not essential.
The role is paying £50,000 - £55,000 per annum and will be largely onsite at the schools across the region, and the Trust’s head office, with some hybrid/home-working.
Requirements:
-Ideally finalist or fully-qualified CIMA, ACCA, ACA, however strong part-qualified candidates considered
-The ability to be flexible on work location within the region
-Previous experience producing management accounts
-Demonstrable experience business partnering to a range of stakeholders
-Strong understanding of budgeting
-The ability to interpret complex financial information’
-Hands-on experience, journal posting etc
-Experience with costing/cost-analysis desirable
The salary offered is £50,000 - £55,000 per annum and will likely be on a 3 month fixed term contract basis.
Please send your CV for immediate consideration.
The Organisation
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.
We are now looking for a Skilled Gardener to join us in Richmond Park on a full-time, permanent basis, working 40 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £29,872 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata)
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
If you're a qualified horticulturist with practical experience and a working knowledge of gardening machinery, this is an unparalleled opportunity to become part of our prestigious organisation.
Embark on a fulfilling journey where your efforts will play a crucial role in preserving and enhancing the natural splendour of one of the UK's most renowned green spaces.
Beyond this, you'll champion biodiversity and promote sustainable gardening practices in Richmond Park, a haven for diverse wildlife, historic landscapes, a National Nature Reserve, and one of London’s largest sites of special scientific interest!
So, if you’re passionate about maintaining and elevating Richmond Park’s gardens and landscapes, we’d love to welcome you to our team.
The Role
As a Skilled Gardener, you will be responsible for the care, cultivation, and maintenance of Richmond Park's 2500 acres of gardens and landscapes.
Delivering practical conservation work and general maintenance tasks, you will protect and enhance the park's conservation status, undertaking repairs and renewals of estate infrastructure, ensuring all park facilities are safe and well-maintained.
You will be tasked with mowing, hedge-cutting, plant care, and tree establishment activities for allocated garden areas, as well as providing guidance and mentorship to apprentices and volunteers, contributing to their training and development by sharing your expertise.
Additionally, you will:
- Operate and maintain countryside machinery and equipment safely
- Assist with winter maintenance tasks, including road gritting and snow removal
- Implement and promote sustainable gardening practices to enhance biodiversity
- Engage with park visitors, providing information and ensuring their safety and enjoyment
- Collaborate with the Estates Team to participate in planning and programming of work
About You
To be considered as a Skilled Gardener, you will need:
- Demonstrable practical horticultural experience
- The ability to safely operate a range of routine garden machinery, including ride-on mowers, tractors, hedge-cutters, strimmers and leaf blowers
- Knowledge of workplace health and safety
- Good plant knowledge, particularly around shrubs, herbaceous and bulbous plants
- Working knowledge of horticultural plant and machinery operations
- A formal horticultural qualification, such as an NVQ Level 2 in amenity horticulture or RHS (or equivalent experience)
- A full, valid driving licence
We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.
Other organisations may call this role Gardener, Horticulturalist, Parkland Gardener, Groundskeeper, Conservation Gardener, Gardening and Conservation Officer, or Park Maintenance Gardener.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Skilled Gardener, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Learning Disability Caseworker
Do you have experience in giving advice? Are you organised and can manage a varied workload? Yes, we may have the role for you.
Mencap are recruiting for a Learning Disability Caseworker (LDC) to give advice on welfare benefits, housing, health and community care, to people with a learning disability, their families, carers and professionals working with them.
The Learning Disability Caseworker role will be based at home, with occasional travel to casework venues and our Peterborough office. This role will be full time (37.5 hours) on a fixed term contract until March 2026.
Mencap is committed to providing good quality information and advice casework, enabling people with a learning disability and their families to access critical service and support. The casework service is outcomes focused and the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate the positive impact that their casework has on individuals and families.
Do you have the key skills for a Learning Disability Caseworker?
- Level 3 qualification in giving advice or an equivalent relevant qualification.
- Strong communicator with analytical skills.
- Experience of working in an outcomes and impact focused advice service.
- Experience of working with a CRM system and keeping clear advice records is essential.
- I.T skills and the use of Microsoft Office tools.
- Well developed listening and diagnostic skills.
- Knowledge of social care issues and of learning disability.
- Knowledge of social care and healthcare law.
- The ability to communicate clearly in another language is desirable, but not essential.
Please view the job description for full details of the skills and experience required.
If this sounds like the role for you please apply now with an up to date CV outlining your skills and experience. This vacancy will close on Monday 9th September and interviews will take place shortly afterwards.
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
Benefits
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
- 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
- Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
- Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
- Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
- Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.
Our work includes;
- Providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
- Providing advice through our help lines and web sites
- Campaigning for the changes that people with a learning disability want
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The successful candidates will work 35 hours a week over 5 days, including evening and weekend work as required by the company.
We have 20 roles available in the following locations:
Belfast, Birmingham, Blackburn, Cardiff, Colchester, Glasgow, Inverness, Leeds, London, Maidstone, Manchester, Middlebrough, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Truro and Wrexham.
At Help for Heroes, we believe those who serve our country deserve support when they are wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds; their lives changed forever. We help them, and those still serving, to recover and get on with their lives.
And who are we you’re wondering? We are experts and beginners. Generalists and specialists. Ordinary people with an extraordinary passion towards making a positive change to the lives of our veterans (and having fun while doing it).
As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are:
Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic.
We have an incredible opportunity for a COMMUNITY BUILDER to join our Community Development team.
Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.
About The Role
The Help for Heroes Community Development team are looking to recruit a team of Community Builders to assist in their reshaped participation and connection strategy. Using Asset Based Community Development, we seek to support the charity’s objective to enhance reach and positive impact for members of the Armed Forces Community facing challenges within their local communities.
Are you interested in the Armed Forces community and harnessing their strengths and gifts? Can you identify what already exists in an area and utilise it to create new networks and make things happen?
We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and confident people who are passionate about collaborating with communities in the design and delivery of interventions that bring and connect people together to strengthen networks within the local community. If you believe in the advantages of having a strong community, this role could suit you.
Working closely with Community Development Managers across regions within the UK, the Community Builders will play a vital role in helping to improve lives for Armed Forces Community members by creating a supportive environment that allows them to re-engage and connect with the services at Help for Heroes and with the wider community.
The main purpose of this role is to connect local people through their skills, passions and assets and support the creation of new connections, bringing people together to improve wellbeing and make the community a better place to live. This will include listening to different points of views, building relationships and motivating people to work together and create their own action influenced by their interests and skillsets to positively impact local communities and help them to flourish.
About You
You will have experience leading and facilitating the mobilisation of local communities, asset mapping, bringing together people for engagement that matters to them. You will have knowledge and experience of Asset Based Community Development work, outreach methods and you will have good organisational skills, energy and the ability to animate local communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver outreach to drive local connection, engagement and participation opportunities for the AFC
- Develop and embed an ABCD informed way of work
- Asset map
- Organise and facilitate community meetings to share ideas, encourage collective decision making and build a sense of belonging
- Encourage and pilot community lead action in response to local AFC needs/interests through peer led/co-designed initiatives
- Increase awareness of the challenges faced by military personnel, veterans and their families
PLEASE NOTE: The successful candidates will need to be based within an hour’s commute of their allocated locality and there is a requirement to travel within a 75-mile radius of this location (travel expenses covered). Flexibility in working hours is necessary to ensure a total of 70 hours is covered over a 2-week period so please take this into consideration before applying.
We are looking for someone with the following:
- A Community Development qualification and/or at least 3 years' experience working within a community development or similar role, with responsibility for bringing about social change and improving quality of life
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop relationships which lead to actions
- Demonstrable experience within an integrated multi-disciplinary service
- Experience of engaging and working collaboratively with partners/stakeholders
About the Team
You will work as part of the Community Development team; this newly formed team will approach working in defined localities using an asset based community development approach. Together the Community Development Managers and the Community Builders will strengthen local communities using resources and networks that are readily available. You will do this to proliferate opportunities for sustainable participation and engagement alongside a multi-disciplinary team in order to support the Armed Forces Community to live well after service.
Please see job description for more details about the role.
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Our Organisation
You will work a combination of office, client-home, community, and home-based working. Causeway is a 4-day week employer, so you will work 32 hours over 4 days a week, with no loss of pay. Causeway is a London living wage employer, with a competitive pension scheme. We also offer an employee assistance programme that provides free financial, legal, and mental health advice and support to our employees. We provide core training, and continuous learning and development throughout your career with us.
The Role
To provide a high-quality housing management service, ensuring outstanding customer service and service delivery, by a being a primary point of contact for tenants. Engage with tenants to provide a responsive efficient housing management service that is consistently excellent for all tenancies. Housing Officers are expected to carry out the vast majority of their duties (70%) at our managed accommodation. Your accomodation patch will include a lot of West London, therefore you will need to drive and have your own vehicle (milage reimbursement provided), and be comfortable travelling daily.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The post holder will be a confident communicator, welcoming people to a range of peer support services including our “My Community” digital platform, regular peer support groups and engaging online and in person events for people living with HIV across Wales. They will be understanding of the needs of new and existing service users, and help them to access the services and events which can best support them, supporting them to feel confident, improve their health and wellbeing, and reduce social isolation and loneliness
The post holder will also be integral to building relationships with clinics and community organisations across Wales to ensure people living with HIV are aware, and can access, our services.
Please describe how you meet the Person Specification criteria of the Job Description in your application.
We are open to discussing this role being delivered part-time (21 hrs min or as part of job share)
Mae gan Terrence Higgins Trust gyfle cyffrous i ymuno â'n tîm Byw'n Dda, gan helpu i sicrhau bod pobl sy'n byw gyda HIV yng Nghymru yn cael y cymorth sydd ei angen arnynt
Bydd deiliad y swydd yn gyfathrebwr hyderus, yn croesawu pobl i amrywiaeth o wasanaethau cymorth gan gymheiriaid gan gynnwys ein platfform digidol “Fy Nghymuned”, grwpiau cymorth cymheiriaid rheolaidd a digwyddiadau ymgysylltu ar-lein ac yn bersonol ar gyfer pobl sy'n byw gyda HIV ledled Cymru. Byddant yn deall anghenion defnyddwyr gwasanaeth newydd a phresennol, ac yn eu helpu i gael mynediad at y gwasanaethau a'r digwyddiadau a all eu cefnogi orau, gan eu cefnogi i deimlo'n hyderus, gwella eu hiechyd a'u lles, a lleihau arwahanrwydd cymdeithasol ac unigrwydd.
Bydd deiliad y swydd hefyd yn rhan annatod o feithrin perthynas â chlinigau a sefydliadau cymunedol ledled Cymru i sicrhau bod pobl sy'n byw gyda HIV yn ymwybodol o'n gwasanaethau, ac yn gallu cael mynediad iddynt.
Disgrifiwch sut yr ydych yn bodloni meini prawf Manyleb Person y Disgrifiad Swydd yn eich cais.
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Purpose of role Working as part of the Casework Team, the Triage caseworker will be the first point of contact for beneficiaries seeking support. Using the triage process to establish the initial needs, moving forward the requests and following up once the casework process has been completed. This role will involve assessing the needs of the children and family to provide recommendations for appropriate assistance.
Full time position 35 hours per week based in our office in Portsmouth
Location Castaway House, 311 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth PO2 8RN
Salary £29,000 per annum
Contract Permanent subject to a successful 6-month probationary period.
Company pension scheme Subject to successful 3-month probationary period.
Other benefits include Employees group life insurance scheme.
Employee Benenden Health scheme.
Free onsite secure parking.
Generous leave allowance
The Naval Children’s Charity provides financial and holistic support to children and families around the UK. We work closely with other charities, have our own team of caseworkers and use an external Armed Forces group case management system CRM, as well as a bespoke internal CRM of our beneficiaries.
This role is subject to DBS checking.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Caseworkers provide support and advice to eligible individuals in line with the policies of the Naval Children’s Charity. They work closely with other organisations to ensure that children and families receive appropriate and prompt support.
· To act as the first point of contact for the Casework team and beneficiaries
· To complete an initial assessment of need by triaging telephone calls, emails and applications received through different CRMs used by the Charity
· Contact families who submit an enquiry through the Charity website or via email
· Pass emergency requests for support to the Casework Team Manager or Head of Welfare for prioritising
· Deal with enquiries and correspondence from beneficiaries
· Establish a relationship of trust with beneficiaries. Offer support and signpost beneficiaries in areas such as relationship, bereavement, family counselling both by telephone and in person when appropriate to statutory/external organisations and Armed Forces charities.
· Liaise with external caseworkers from SSAFA, RN FPS and other organisations to ensure comprehensive casework is carried out on all beneficiaries
· Investigate applications for grants and, following assessment, produce recommendations for the Head of Welfare/CEO and Welfare Committee
· Follow up with beneficiaries once casework has been completed to ascertain impact and any unmet need
· Investigate beneficiary entitlement to statutory funds, advise of other possible sources of charitable funding and, with the beneficiaries’ consent, refer to other charities to almonise with them to provide a package of care for the beneficiary
· Ensure confidential handling of all information concerning beneficiaries in accordance with the Naval Children’s Charity’s confidentiality and data protection policies
· Keep thorough, confidential and systematic records of all matters concerning enquiries, applications, and grant awards in accordance with the Naval Children’s Charity’s Data Protection policies
· Provide feedback and regular reports to inform Casework Team Manager of trends
· Process day to day invoices and pass to the Head of Finance
· Keep up to date with developments on legislation, childcare issues and the benefits system and have an awareness of the MoD allowance system
· Regularly update personal training and skills
· Other relevant duties may be assigned from time to time
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience
· Professional experience in a Triage/Caseworker/Family Support Worker role
· Previous experience of working with Serving Personnel/Veterans/Children in a support capacity
· An understanding and awareness of the benefits system
· Good knowledge of the Naval and Armed Forces Charity sector (Desirable)
Knowledge and skills commensurate with role to include:
· Empathetic and non-judgemental nature
· Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal communication skills.
· Well-developed IT skills, including Microsoft Office 365 and Teams. Training will be provided on our case management systems.
· Excellent attention to detail and a logical approach to work, with excellent planning and organisational skills.
· A team player with a positive, solution-focused approach to work.
· Ability to work independently demonstrating excellent time management skills.
· Ability to stay calm and work effectively under pressure, especially when meeting short notice deadlines.
· An understanding and commitment to the mission, vision and values of the Charity.
· In possession of a full UK driving licence.
Comprehensive understanding and implementation of GDPR and Data Protection principles; some of the information you may be required to process is of a sensitive and confidential nature.
Context and additional information
· Expenses incurred whilst fulfilling the duties of this role will be paid in accordance with NCC policy.
· You may be required to attend events to engage with Naval families (overtime is not paid, however Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) is given.
· Willingness to successfully complete appropriate job-related training.
· Have, or be willing to undertake and pass, MOD security checks.
Suitable candidates will be asked to complete an Application Form.
The tasks listed in this job description are not designed to be exhaustive and may vary from time to time according to the needs of the organisation. This document will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder as the role and services provided by the organisation develop.
The Naval Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Action for Conservation is a grassroots charity using pioneering approaches to inspire and empower young people from diverse backgrounds, between the ages of 12 and 24, to become the next generation of environmental leaders. We have recently embarked on an inspiring and ambitious new, three-year project funded through the National Lottery Community Fund: Intergenerational Action for Nature and Climate. This will see us working across two sites, Grow Wilder in Bristol and Heartwood, near Matlock in Derbyshire, and using our proven intergenerational land stewardship approach to restore biodiversity and connect young people to nature, empowering them to become life-long climate activists and advocates for nature.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a part of the project from the very beginning, playing a key role in its success. You will work closely with other members of the project team, as well as our partners Avon Wildlife Trust, to support the development and successful delivery of the project at Grow Wilder in Bristol.
Through regular online engagement and monthly visits to the Grow Wilder site, you will support us in facilitating an intergenerational co-design process, using eco-cultural mapping and other participatory methods. Involving key stakeholders, including Avon Wildlife Trust, a Youth Leadership Group of young people aged 12-18 living locally to Grow Wilder, land knowledge holders and the wider community, this process will enable participants to collectively develop an ambitious vision for the future of Grow Wilder. One of the outcomes of this process will be a shared plan for restoring nature and improving biodiversity at Grow Wilder, which will be implemented throughout the lifetime of the project and beyond.
Working in collaboration with our partners Avon Wildlife Trust, you will be responsible for coordinating all project activities, providing high-quality administrative and organisational support to the project team. You will also lead or support a variety of engaging sessions, webinars and hands-on activities with the project partners, young people, community groups and other project stakeholders.
Start date: as soon as possible, ideally mid/late October
Contract: Fixed-term for three years, with scope to extend subject to funding
Starting salary: £28,121.27 - £29,317.92 (FTE , pro-rata if working part time) depending on experience
Location: Bristol. This role requires regular travel within Bristol and the South West region, as well as occasional national travel
Working hours: full-time (35 hours) or part-time (21 hours). This role requires regular evening and weekend work, as well as occasional residential stays/work. Time off in lieu (TOIL) can be taken for work outside of usual office hours.
You can apply for this position on either a part-time or full-time basis.The role requires a minimum commitment of 3 days/21 hours per week. If you are applying for the position on the basis of working more than 21 hours per week (up to full-time), in the rest of your time you will be supporting the delivery of our core programmes for young people (WildED, Summer Camps and the Ambassador Programme) in the South West region.
Key responsibilities (you can see the full job description and person specification in the Recruitment Pack):
- Support the South West Programme Manager and Land-based Projects Lead to design and facilitate an intergenerational co-design process, using eco-cultural mapping and other participatory methods, to develop a future vision for Grow Wilder.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver monthly visits of the Youth Leadership Group to the Grow Wilder site.
- Facilitate the activity of the Youth Leadership Group outside of Grow Wilder visits to ensure young people are equipped with the skills, knowledge and confidence to engage fully with the project.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver school/youth group visits and community nature restoration action days at Grow Wilder.
- Support monitoring and evaluation activities to understand the impact of the project and facilitate learnings.
- (If applicable) Support the delivery of our core programmes for young people, helping young people to experience, connect with and take action for nature.
What we are looking for
Essential skills and experience are listed as (E) and desirable ones as (D). If you don't have all of the skills and experience listed below but think you will be a good fit for the role, we would encourage you to apply.
Essential
- Working with, engaging, motivating and supporting young people from diverse backgrounds, ideally aged 12 to 18
- Facilitating in-person and/or online group events and activities, including practical activities in an outdoor setting
- Organising events and activities from start to finish, including liaising with partners, managing logistics, safeguarding, health and safety and risk assessments
- Environmental knowledge demonstrated through post-secondary education and/or relevant work or volunteer experience
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan ahead, work across multiple tasks and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines.
- A positive, proactive and self-reliant approach to work with proven ability to work independently, problem-solve and take initiative to achieve results
- Good teamwork skills and willingness to help out colleagues
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Good IT skills, ideally using Google Workspace applications or equivalent
- Commitment to working with young people as equal partners and supporting their leadership
- Willingness to work outside of usual office working hours to meet the needs of the young people we work with
- Commitment to Action for Conservation’s vision, mission and values
Desirable
- Supporting young people with additional needs
- Monitoring and evaluating programmes and activities, including using Salesforce to record data
- Good understanding of qualitative research methods, such as interviewing, surveying and co-design
- Good understanding of how to remove barriers to participation that young people, particularly those from minoritised and marginalised backgrounds, experience
- Knowledge of the area you will be working in and its unique challenges and opportunities
Why work with us?
You’ll be joining a young, mission-driven team who truly love what they do. Working with young people is always rewarding, sometimes challenging and never boring, and you’ll get to experience first-hand the positive impact that your work has. We work hard whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance and spend lots of time outdoors.
In 2023, we were recognised by Escape the City as one of the top progressive places to work from over 13,000 nominations, after a rigorous assessment across multiple criteria, including Mission, Impact, People, Planet and Innovation.
Some of the benefits of working at Action for Conservation include:
- 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays), plus one additional day for each year served up to a maximum of 38 days
- Up to 5 days of paid professional development leave and up to 4 paid volunteer days each year
- A workplace pension with 3% employer contributions
- Access to flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Regular team and organisational away days in the great outdoors
- Joining a growing organisation with the possibility to progress within the team as opportunities arise
- A robust training package and a development plan to support your progression and career aims
- Opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge as part of your work
- Opportunities to share your voice and shape the direction of our work
- Seeing the impact of what you do, as you transform young people's lives.
HOW TO APPLY
The deadline for applications is Monday, 26 August at midnight. To apply, complete our online application form. For further details, see the Recruitment Pack.
We will hold first interviews on 10-12 September and second interviews on 16-17 September. Both rounds will be held remotely via Zoom.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
Diversity is one of our core values as an organisation and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. Currently, the environmental sector is the second least diverse in the UK, with just 4.8% of employees from ethnic minority backgrounds. We also recognise that the climate and ecological crisis disproportionately impacts minority and/or marginalised communities – yet these voices are largely underrepresented in the sector. If the environmental movement is to succeed in creating a greener future that supports society as a whole, we need diverse voices at the heart of our programmes. We, therefore, encourage people from demographics that are currently underrepresented in the environmental movement to apply.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability or long-term health conditions. We will offer an interview to any candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability who opt into our Guaranteed Interview Scheme when applying and who meet the essential criteria for this role.
If you would like further information, support with access requirements, such as an adjustment to the application or interview process, or an informal chat, please get in touch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Brain Tumour Research are looking for a PR Officer to join our PR and Communications team. The PR Officer will work to maintain our status as the leading brain tumour voice in the media through innovative and pioneering PR initiatives. The team’s work puts patients and bereaved families at the centre of what we do in order to raise awareness and acquire new supporters.
PR Officer
Location: Head Office, Milton Keynes/Hybrid working model, employees have the option to work from home up to two days per week
Salary: Circa £33,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, Full Time 35 hours per week.
Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum, excluding UK Public Holidays, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme.
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK.
The PR Officer will raise the profile of Brain Tumour Research, strengthening the reputation of the charity through print, broadcast and online media both nationally and regionally. PR Officers have responsibility for a specific region and work to ensure people across that region are increasingly aware of Brain Tumour Research and the work that we do.
About You
If you would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you.
Do you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in public relations, media communications or a related field, or similar professional level of experience of at least two years.
- Excellent written and communication skill.
- Experience working with Microsoft Office and a CRM database.
- Ability to converse authentically and empathetically with members of the public who may going through or have just gone through a difficult experience.
About Brain Tumour Research
Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.
We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.
Closing Date: 4th September 2024
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
No agencies please.
Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
As the Trust and Foundation Coordinator, you will support the International Programmes Department (IPD) by:
- Programme Development: Enhancing institutional funding to raise essential funds for Muslim Aid’s international humanitarian and development programmes through Trusts, Foundations, and Partner Offices.
- Quality Assurance: Assisting the MEAL Manager in developing and implementing effective MEAL systems to ensure quality service delivery across all programmes.
You will play a crucial role in this newly formed unit, working closely with partners, country offices, and donors to improve systems within the IPD and support the dynamic global programme portfolio of Muslim Aid.
About the Role:
- Lead donor mapping process for Trusts and Foundations. Continuously, update this mapping document regularly based on engagement with prospective donors.
- Lead the proposal/concept development process for T&F and MA Partner offices submissions.
- Support the Global Programme Development and Quality Assurance Manager in managing a portfolio of institutional donor grants relationships and implement donor engagement strategies for prioritised donors (including FCDO, UN agencies, USAID, SIDA, START Network, etc.).
- Support the Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager to strengthen MEAL system globally. This includes ensuring high-quality data tracking progress, analysing data, and generating knowledge and documentation of best practices.
- Work with Country Offices, Global Programme Development and Quality Assurance, Humanitarian and Programme units to support on disaster responses and associated appeals.
- Support the unit in providing the development and implementing capacity development workshops for the IPD team, country offices, and partner offices either face to face or virtually.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Educated to bachelor’s degree level.
- Experience of successfully fundraising and dealing with institutional donors and international donors with a focus on Trusts and Foundations.
- Experience and understanding of monitoring and evaluation of programmes; using quantitative and qualitative research data collected in support of programme development.
- Significant experience and knowledge of effective budgetary control and grant management.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with people at various levels. Good tact and diplomacy at all times.
- Strong and well-developed analytical skills coupled with strong bid and report writing skills.
Why you should apply:
Ready to make a global impact? Join Muslim Aid as a Trust and Foundation Coordinator and drive our humanitarian and development initiatives forward. If you excel in fundraising, grant management, and donor engagement, we want you on our team. Your expertise in monitoring and evaluation will ensure our programmes are exceptional. With outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, you will secure the vital funds that power our mission to support vulnerable communities worldwide. Become part of a dynamic, innovative team and make a difference. Apply now and transform lives!
Benefits you will enjoy working for us:
- 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days)
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.