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Harris Hill are excited to be working with a fantastic health-focussed membership organisation in their search for a Senior Education Officer.

Location: London. Hybrid working (2 days office-based)

Salary: £30,000 - £36,000

 As Senior Education Officer you will support the development, delivery and evaluation of the Society’s education programme. This includes organising online and in person training sessions and coordinating the development and maintenance of online education resource.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining an overview of Society education projects and providing input as required
• Playing a key role in the development and delivery of the Society’s education programmes (online and in person events, online learning resources). This includes preparation of minutes and agendas, following up on action points and organising committee meetings as well as administering the events programme.
• Working on developing the e-learning platform and ensuring that the education pages of the website are kept up to date, working with editors to approve and add images and case reports, including the adding of internal and external meetings and new educational resources.
• Dealing with phone and email queries related to education and events.
• Acting as the main interface between the Committee and the professional conference organiser.
• Supporting the production of the Annual Scientific Meeting for example proofreading of documents, and user acceptance testing of online functionality such as registration and abstract systems, interactive programme and conference app.

The successful candidate will have experience in project management, event logistics and management, both online and in person and will be happy working with third party suppliers, as well as volunteers, with the ability to work with a diverse range of people at all levels. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are key as is experience of CMS and updating websites. Experience working with e-learning platforms/LMS would be beneficial but is not crucial.

CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so if this sounds like you, then please do get in touch for more information ASAP!

Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted with further information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Harris Hill are thrilled to be working with a social welfare charity that is looking for an Account Executive (New Business).

Title - Account Executive (New Business)

Salary - £32,041

Working 1-2 days in their London Office near London Bridge and Borough

Closes - 4th October 2024 12pm  - please send your CV and Cover letter to me by then.

What is the role?

They are seeking a new Account Executive to help grow the membership of Employers for Carers. This is an income generating role as part of the charity’s earned income stream and sits within the Income Generation and Communication directorate.

The Account Executive will:

• Research, identify and prospect corporate businesses for new business sales
• Liaise with and provide support to existing clients, grow client prospects, and assist relationship building through active client engagement.
• Provide related events, communications and administrative support.
• Target to bring in is £50,000 - £70,000
• It is a great role for people who want to get into the Charity sector and to use their sales and relationships skills.

What is the team like?

It is a brilliant culture that is super supportive on you hitting your targets and will up skill you in the space. Lots of people that work there get promoted, so there is lots of internal potential too. Joining a team of 4 in this area into a larger fundraising team of 25+

What they are looking for?

- Ideally someone from a sales or relationship building background - can be in the charity or out of sector. Great option to get into the charity world.

- Ideally someone who enjoys researching and speaking to people on the phone.

- You will be selling a service not a product - much more strategic and interesting.

If you would like to receive a full job description for this role with details on how to apply, please contact Hannah Laking at Harris Hill:

Hannah Laking: | 020 7820 7331

Closing date for applications: 9am 23rd August  - CV and Statement needed

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

You will be working within our Housing team to deliver an effective resettlement service for young people. You should be experienced in in working with young people within a housing setting and have the ability to demonstrate transferable knowledge and skills in relation to homelessness and move-on pathways.

Key details

• Contract type and hours: 12 month fixed term contract. Full-time - 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday.
• Salary: The starting salary for the role is £31,200. The salary scale is £31,200 to £34,736 pro rata.
• Location: Based at New Horizon Youth Centre, 68 Chalton Street, London, NW1 1JR but travel to different sites across London on a regular basis will be required.
• Application deadline: 9am, Friday 4 October 2024
  
   

  Key objectives:

• To deliver an effective transition and resettlement service to young people accessing New Horizon Youth Centre, carrying out thorough needs assessments and support plans, and enabling young people to transition successfully from homelessness to independence.
• Establishing and sourcing an innovative programme of support that responds to clients’ accommodation, employment, educational, communication, independent living skills and move-on needs in order to break the cycle of homelessness.
• To maintain and build an effective and innovative network of relationships with relevant external stakeholders, partners, accommodation providers and internal specialists.

• Reporting to: Service Manager and Head of Services (Housing)

  Main tasks and responsibilities

  Young people's services

  Delivering a resettlement service to young people with multiple needs. This will include:

• Working to ensure young people receive a high-quality service from the point of registration to the move-on. Taking a hands-on approach to dealing with complex or difficult cases and ensuring the quality of support plans to create opportunities to promote independence.
• Managing a caseload of internally referred clients with additional needs as they transition out of homelessness, ensuring that the necessary support structures are in place to facilitate successful tenancy sustainment.
• Carrying out thorough needs assessments and putting in place support plans with young people accessing the resettlement programme.
• Providing expert advice and guidance on Accommodation, Welfare Benefits, Housing Benefit and Tenancy rights, Legal Services, and Employment, Education & Training. Monitoring and evaluating young people’s progress.
• Building and maintaining effective partnerships with accommodation providers and external stakeholders, in addition to cultivating and strengthening existing relationships.
• Referring young people to other internal New Horizon Youth Centre teams in order to support their progression, including Health and Jobs, Education and Training.
• Providing advocacy and referring young people to a wide range of specialist external services including around advocacy, substance misuse, mental health, immigration, counselling, financial/debt advice, and legal services.
• Attending regular briefings, team meetings, reflective practice and clinical supervision, both with NHYC and project partners. Ensuring that Health and Safety or safeguarding issues are addressed at all times.
  
  Sharing best practice

• To proactively share best practice with internal and external stakeholders in order to maximise the impact of the work of NHYC. This will include:

• Identifying and acting to maximise NHYC’s profile by seeking out and responding to opportunities with specialists and agencies who might offer resources, funding, or individual services relevant to client needs.
• Promoting and representing NHYC at relevant forums, meetings and events.

• Information management

  To produce and maintain accurate and useful information in a range of formats in order to promote effective service delivery and evaluation. This will include:

• Recording all contacts with clients appropriately and maintaining all relevant files and recording systems.
• Producing written reports in a variety of formats to meet the requirements of NHYC, external service providers and funders, e.g., project reviews and assessment reports.
• Inputting and extracting information from client monitoring systems and other accounting and database systems. Utilising other relevant software for the production of reports.
• Being self-servicing in day-to-day administration, and following team and NHYC’s administrative procedures.

• Reviewing personal and professional development needs

  To be proactive in reviewing and evaluating own performance and identifying and acting upon areas for improvement. This will include:

• Reviewing and evaluating own performance to identify strengths and areas for development. Identifying own learning/development needs and opportunities.
• Undertaking development and training opportunities and being responsible for obtaining maximum benefit through review, reflection and practice.
• Taking a proactive approach to supervision including regular line management supervision, team meetings, team reflective practice and clinical supervision.
  
  Other

• To contribute positively and constructively to the development of the team, the service and the centre. This will include:

• Covering for other members of the team where necessary.
• Following NHYC’s policies, procedures and performance expectations in all functions of the post.
• Undertaking as required any other duties compatible with the level and nature of the post and/or reasonably required by the Service Manager, Head of Services, Director of Operations or CEO.

Application deadline

9am, Friday 4 October

Legal Officer

Full time and permanent from London office.

Salary
£39,520 full time and permanent from London office.

Benefits
26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), generous workplace pension, wellbeing support, resources for learning & development, and we can offer a modest relocation fund.

About you, about us

Join us
You're curious about how technologies affect power and shape the future. You're an advocate who wants to speak out for change with a voice that is both nuanced and engaging. You want to help build an organisation that is always learning. You want to cooperate closely with colleagues and partners across the world on a tapestry of topics, developing and sharing diverse skill-sets along the way. You're keen to explore new multidisciplinary and resourceful methods to achieve meaningful change.

Working together
You'll join an organisation of 25+ people in our Central London office from diverse backgrounds, collaborating, building and learning together. We are delivering our multi-year strategic plan to protect democracy and civic spaces from authoritarian technologies, defend people’s dignity as they seek access and protection, challenge companies who profit from exploitation, and hold governments accountable for the extraordinary powers they amass. We engage stakeholders, institutions, and adversaries with tact and persistence. We target systems-level change and establish safeguards for people across the world so that freedom and privacy will be the foundations of tomorrow’s societies.

About the role

What you'll be doing
The Legal Officer will conduct advocacy to achieve PI’s goals. This will include legal, policy, research, outreach and public engagement initiatives as PI formulates new and creative ways to demand change globally, including working with our partners across the world.

Essentials

Experiences

• Experience working with data protection regulations, including enforcing them or ensuring organisational compliance.
• Experience working with international human rights standards and/or national rights frameworks.
• Law degree or equivalent postgraduate diploma in any jurisdiction.
• Admitted/qualified to practice in any jurisdiction.
• Experience in a legal role post admission/qualification.
• Understanding of and experience working within a variety of local, national, and international jurisdictions, including those governed by common law or civil law.
• Experience taking creative approaches to novel legal challenges. 
• Experience in NGOs/human rights organisations.
• Knowledge of legal issues related to data and privacy, including data protection and surveillance, or the legal concerns raised by techniques such as the use of artificial intelligence, automated decision-making, data brokerage and profiling.
• Experience mitigating legal risks faced by organisations.
• Passion for technology and its interaction with human rights.
• Proven track record of communicating complex issues to diverse audiences.
• Experience in engaging in strategic advocacy regarding conduct of state or non-state actors.
• Experience in designing and delivering learning and education activities and content, i.e. trainings, workshops, etc.

Skills

• Ability to work with and manage relationships with partner organisations, coalitions and counsel.
• Proactive and self-motivated, capable of working unsupervised and taking responsibility for managing relationships with key partners, stakeholders, and adversaries.
• Capable to deliver projects, working collaboratively through delegation and coordination, and incorporate critical reflections into future planning.
• Thoughtful interpersonal skills for engaging with colleagues and stakeholders from experientially, demographically, cognitively, and culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrable excellent written and oral communication skills, with attention to detail and audiences.

Desirable experiences and skills

• Knowledge of and experience advocating for the protection of social, economic and cultural rights.
• Record of stakeholder engagement, promoting or enabling meaningful participation of communities and civil society in advocacy.
• Deft at speaking publicly, including with the media and at conferences and high-level stakeholder meetings.
• Experience in identifying, researching, monitoring and documenting technologies and technology-related policies and practices of state actors, companies, and other third-parties.
• Willing and able to travel internationally.
• Fluency in a language other than English, with one of the other 5 UN languages (Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic and Chinese) an asset.

How to apply

We want to encourage applicants with diverse experiences, backgrounds and talents. And you might be reading this page and thinking 'they won't want someone with my unusual background'. Well, you'd be wrong. Each of us here have followed our unique paths. PI is built on genuine diversity, and we would encourage you to apply if you think you can meet the criteria of the role based on your life experiences.

To apply, please send:
* a CV (not more than two pages)
* a covering letter (not more than two pages)

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 6 October 2024 at 11:59pm BST.

Only complete applications will be considered. Please see the About/Opportunities section of Privacy International's website for further instructions on how to submit an application.

The candidates who we choose to interview will be contacted by the end of the day on Wednesday, 9 October 2024.

Interviews will take place between 14 and 16 October – please reserve these days for a possible interview, which can be arranged in person or as a video conference.

We may conduct a second round of interviews, which will be decided only after the first round of interviews takes place.

For information about how Privacy International will use your data during recruitment please see our Privacy Policy on our website.

Hours: The daily work schedule will vary, depending on the needs of the role. With advance notice, there may be evening and weekend work. The post-holder is expected to work flexibly.

Location: This is a community-based in person role working across Bury and Bolton.

Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton (CABB) is a leading provider of legal advice and information, supporting thousands of clients every year. We are a busy, client focused and dynamic service with a track record of delivering high quality advice.

This role is a great opportunity to help shape our community based services, promote CABB, engage with stakeholders and support residents with to find a way forward.

We are looking to appoint a dedicated, flexible and client focused individual who enjoys working with a wide range of people across a number of venues.

As a Community Engagement Officer, you will be passionate about supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable people, with the ability to work with culturally diverse communities and groups. You will work with minimal supervision and be a vital and visible community resource. You will be responsible for engaging and supporting clients, and for developing effective working relationships with community partners.

Broadly, your primary responsibilities will cover the following areas:

• Act as the ‘face’ of CABB locally & build trust,
• Support the development and delivery of our social media communications,
• Attend community & stakeholder engagement events,
• Assess urgent matters which need specialist input and arrange internal referrals to colleagues within CABB for further information/ specialist advice & casework in money advice, welfare benefits, immigration, housing and community care,
• Support clients to access a specialist adviser via video chat software.

Our vision is for the Community Engagement Officer to be based wholly within the community, with some office attendance to meet with colleagues. They will have no casework responsibilities.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will self-motivated, with strong research, telephone and IT skills and have the ability to contribute positively whilst having a flexible approach to service delivery.

This is an evolving role, we’re seeking a highly motivated, outgoing and proactive individual to join our busy client, focused team.

At CABB, we value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) as these communities are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.

To Apply

You can view the job pack on our website, which includes full details of the role and person specification.

Closing Date – Monday 14th October 2024, 10:00am

Interviews – Tuesday 22nd October 2024.

CV & Cover letter accepted

Applications received after the closing date & time, will not be considered.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with an international non-profit organisation who recognise and reward efforts to protect oceans and safeguard seafood supplies for the future. Our client wants future generations to be able to enjoy seafood and oceans full of life, forever. Their vision is of the world’s oceans teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations. Their mission is to use their blue fish label and fishery certification programme to contribute to the health of the world’s oceans by recognising and rewarding sustainable fishing practices, influencing the choices people make when buying seafood and working with their partners to transform the seafood market to a sustainable basis.

We are excited to recruit for a Head of Content to join their Global Marketing and Communication Team, based from their London office. The purpose of this role is to lead on the commissioning and co-ordinating of compelling content to ensure growth of public support for its environmental mission as well as ensuring stakeholders are updated and inspired about their work. This role oversees audience engagement on social media channels, the web and newsletters. The post-holder has a strong focus on delivery to deadlines, as well as the development and execution of a global content strategy. Working closely with regional colleagues, the role will also ensure that there is effective distribution of content across their global network.

The successful candidate will bring excellent experience of content creation with significant editorial expertise to ensure compelling story-led content. You will have considerable experience in developing and executing successful content strategies across multiple channels with an excellent knowledge of the social media landscape, platforms, and how best to utilise these to grow audiences. You will bring exceptional leadership and management skills, with the ability to nurture and motivate teams. You will also demonstrate a passion for the cause, bringing a strong commitment to environmental sustainability. In addition, experience of working in a global context or across multiple networks would be an advantage.

To apply please submit your CV only in the first instance, preferably in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Following your application you may be contacted by Prospectus to provide further information or a supporting statement to assist with the recruitment process. If you have any further questions or would like to know more about this opportunity please contact Steven Fraser from Prospectus.
 
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Director of Finance

Are you ready to lead the financial future of an organisation at the heart of Wales’ voluntary sector? As Director of Finance, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving financial strategy and shaping sustainable growth. If you are passionate about making a difference, value collaboration, and seek a leadership position where your expertise will directly support communities and voluntary initiatives across Wales, this is your chance to take on a challenge with impact. With hybrid working options and a competitive salary, we offer an opportunity to balance your professional aspirations with flexibility.

We are looking for a strategic leader who thrives in a dynamic environment. As part of the Leadership Team, you’ll ensure robust financial management across all operations, working closely with senior colleagues to optimise resources and expand services. Whether you’re preparing financial reports, liaising with auditors, or advising on major contracts, your contribution will be central to the organisation’s continued success. If you share this vision for a fairer, more sustainable Wales, this role offers you the platform to make lasting change.

Why work here:

Benefits: Include 25 days paid holiday plus 8 bank holidays, Personal Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced Sick Pay Scheme, agile working healthcare cash plan.

You will be working for an organisation that embraces diversity, with excellent work life balance policies, where flexible working is promoted, and the culture is to nurture staff through effective leadership and excellent team working. They are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

The organisation invests in its employees and their development. As well as being a Living Wage Employer, committed to paying staff the real living wage, they have been awarded Investors in People accreditation.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Welsh Language Category: Desirable

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week, flexibly

Salary: £69,504 rising to £72,285 per annum plus 9% contribution of annual salary to WCVA’s approved pension scheme.

Location: Flexible: There are office hubs in Rhyl, Aberystwyth and Cardiff that staff can utilise.

About the role

This is a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of a dynamic and impactful organisation at the heart of Wales’ voluntary sector. You will lead financial strategy, drive sustainable growth, and ensure robust financial management across all operations. By providing strategic insights, you will help to expand the organisations services and influence, working closely with the Leadership team to optimize resources and support the organisation’s aims.

Closing date:21 October 2024, 10am

Interview date: 5/6 November 2024 (in Cardiff)

Applications submitted in the medium of Welsh are welcomed and will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Croesawir ceisiadau Cymraeg ac ni fyddant yn cael eu trin yn llai ffafriol na cheisiadau Saesneg.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

We are looking for a Senior Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser for an inspiring social welfare charity to support the Major Giving and Events Manager with the development and delivery of the charitys corporate partnerships programme with responsibility for account
managing Partners and developing a pipeline of new business.

This is a hybrid role with 2-3 days a week in the Hampshire office.

The Charity
An inspiring and passionate charity dedicated to helping those most in need from elderly care to mental health with a vision is to ensure individuals and families are always valued and supported. You would be joining a collaborative team with a very community orientated work culture, offering fantastic benefits including 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. They have a staff of c100 people and secured over 13m last year.

The Role
Confidently manage a six-figure corporate income budget, securing income from new corporate partners through
written applications and pitches.

Account manage product partnerships and Partners ensuring contracts and agreements are honoured and a first-class stewardship experience is delivered.

Organise opportunities for corporate contacts to engage with the charitys work first-hand, including face to face meetings and events.

Take responsibility for researching and developing strategies to enhance existing portfolio of small to medium commercial partnerships.

The Candidate

Previous experience in an account management role developing, securing and retaining corporate and commercial partnerships and new business through effective and confident relationship building in a similar fundraising or sales role.

Demonstrable knowledge of the principles of charity/corporate partnerships, both account management and new business.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

HR Manager

Salary:      £41,697 - £47,465 Pro rata and subject to experience

Hours:      Part time - 26 hours, approx 3.5 days per week 

Location: London office 2 days per week/hybrid

Contract:  Permanent

Benefits:  25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and up to 3 days Christmas leave / Employer-matched Royal London Pension Plan of up to 5% of basic salary / Private health plan

As HR Manager, your role will be to support Challenge Partners to recruit, develop and retain a happy and effective team and to improve the efficiency of internal systems and processes. The role is important for making sure employees get an excellent experience at Challenge Partners.

About you:

• Previous experience in a generalist and operational HR role, within a charity or education is an advantage but not essential

• Previous experience in a stand alone HR role or a role with considerable autonomy 

• Proven track record of successfully implementing new processes, policies and procedures in line with business growth 

• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations (Employment law, right to work, safeguarding, payroll)

• Strong leadership and coaching skills to motivate and develop leaders

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.

• Ability to prioritise effectively, manage competing demands, and work under pressure.

• Experience of setting up managing multiple tech platforms and managing multiple suppliers and agencies that support our employee value proposition (HRIS, benefit platforms, occupational health, recruitment portals).

Qualifications:

• CIPD Level 5 or 7 (preferred) or equivalent experience

• Strong numeracy and literacy skills essential

Purposeful planning. Cutting-edge strategies. A brighter future for all. 

Quantitative Market Insight Manager

£38,000 - £44,000 per annum +

Reports to: Product & Marketing Insight Lead

Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement

Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Closing date: 01 October 2024 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: One competency-based interview

Interview date: From the week commencing 07 October 2024

How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

The Consumer Insight & Experience team collaborate across the Marketing, Fundraising & Events directorate to ensure our portfolio strategy and management, communications, new opportunities, and 30+ products (e.g. , , , etc) are audience-focussed while giving our audience a voice. Therefore, this team are essential to how we engage with the public in deep and meaningful ways, ultimately helping Cancer Research UK to become the number one brand in the charity sector and the number one charity for supporter experience.

As a Quantitative Market Insight Manager, you will collaborate with the Senior Manager to deliver a programme of consumer market research work that aims to meet our ambition to be more audience-centric as part of our . This will involve leading the implementation of our audience framework and delivering a range of quantitative market data and insight projects. You will partner across the directorate to provide expert advice that ensures we are driving a data-led, audience-centric approach to our Marketing and Fundraising activity. For example, you will create and manage segmentation projects; communicate segmentation insights and ensure findings are fully embedded; and commission and manage additional consumer market insight via agencies.

Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to work on our organisational-wide strategy and brand collaborating with supporters and philanthropists to understand what they want to see and hear in Cancer Research UK's external messaging. If you are a consumer-focused Research/ Insight professional with a background in handling large data sets using quantitative market research techniques, we would love for you to join our mission.

What will I be doing?

• Collaborating with the Senior Manager to lead the implementation and communication of Cancer Research UK's Audience Framework.

• Supporting the Senior Manager to deliver a programme of market insight & experience projects with a particular focus on segmentation and audience-centric projects.

• Carrying out quantitative audience market data analysis using SPSS and Excel.

• Using audience market data to advise colleagues across the Marketing, Fundraising & Events directorate on how best to approach our target audience.

• Carrying out end-to-end market research projects which will include leading primary research projects and carrying out secondary data analysis.

• Commissioning and managing market research agencies and consultants (including managing timelines, budgets, processes, data quality checks, and ensuring value for money).

• Developing strong, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders helping them understand their insight requirements and ambitions.

What are you looking for?

• Consumer-focused Research/ Insight professional with a background in quantitative market research techniques.

• Strong quantitative analysis skills with experience handling large, complex market research data sets using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) or similar and advanced Excel.

• Worked closely with Marketing teams to improve audience understanding and targeting.

• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills with an ability to communicate clearly and bring internal perspectives and external trends into your work.

• Worked with audience segmentations or brand tracking is advantageous.

• Proven background in project and agency management (including managing timelines, budgets, and processes) would be an advantage.

• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload and meet deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail and effectively managing expectations.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our .

Additional information

Internally this role is known as a Consumer Insight & Experience Manager. If you want to know more about this role, here is a . Please note this is a generalist profile used for internal & external purposes meaning we don't expect candidates to meet all the criteria included (we will be shortlisting based on the criteria advertised).

For more information about working with us please or contact us at .

For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: , , , and .

Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.  

• Salary: in London: £47,304 / Out of London: £44,753
• Hours: up to 35 hours
• Contract type: fixed term - up to 24 months.
• Location:  we really don’t mind, working anywhere in the UK from home would be fine.  There will be occasional travel to meetings in the UK (mainly in London and Bristol so you need to be able to travel there.) Depending on your location you may be able to work in a hybrid way in our Bristol or London office
• Closing date: 20 October 2024
• Week commencing interview date: 4 November 2024

Change lives in a life-changing career

When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.

The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.

We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.

About the role

This is an awesome role focussed on improving our ways of working and processes when it comes to those who support us. We want all of our supporters to have a first class experience when they decide to donate their time and/or money to supporting children and young people with cancer and their families. However we know that as an organisation we have more to do to make this happen and the time is now.

Working in Income Generation, this role will take a recently conducted diagnostic carried out by a business improvement consultant and not only work through the next steps but make change happen, prioritising the areas with the biggest wins. This role really will have a lasting legacy in the organisation.

We're not just looking for someone to map change, this person will lead operational design and process re-engineering that transforms the Income Generation directorate and it's workforce into high achievers. 

You’ll be based within the Project Management Office (PMO), a supportive team of professionals that lead transformational change across the organisation as well as corporate planning. You’ll also have close relationship with the Head of Planning and Strategy in Income Generation as well as the Associate Director Supporter Engagement.

This role is subject to a criminal record check. In the event of a successful application a basic criminal record check will be completed.

What will I be doing?

No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.

• Building on the diagnostics carried out already within Income Generation directorate to optimise organisational design and scope improvements. 
• Using the diagnostics to identify pain areas, develop a sequenced plan to tackle these issues and then implement the plan to improve performance, processes and services i.e. “getting hands dirty”.
• Embedding a culture of improvement in the organisation and developing these capabilities within the workforce.
• All of these activities will involve facilitating workshops, engaging audiences with tailored communications, debating and negotiating ideas with leaders, managing governance, risks and dependencies, evaluating progress etc. 

What do I need? 

The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:

• Experience of delivering transformational change by using process improvement principles & methodologies such as TQM, Kaizen, Lean Six Sigma to design services and processes that deliver value, efficiency, higher quality, lower costs and better results
• Ability to do big picture thinking and drive the change that is needed, don’t sit back and react to the change that is happening.
• Challenging directly with assertive communication style balanced with caring deeply through consultative and listening skills. 
• Being curious,  looking beyond the obvious to get the real picture.
• Being proactive to get stuff done but in a flexible way, not being tied to a solution and having a healthy dose of pragmatism
• Strong analytical and evaluation skills.
• Creative thinker and ability to encourage innovation amongst colleagues
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and make smart decisions with limited information and changing priorities as well as support people to define issues.

What will I gain?

For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:

• Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
• Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Great family/caring leave entitlements
• Enhanced pension
• Access to our employee savings scheme

To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.

We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

Accessibility

We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.

Eden Brown Charities is delighted to be partnering with the fantastic Sebastian's Action Trust to recruit them a Community Fundraising Manager to cover Hampshire, Berkshire and surrounding areas.

Sebastian's Action Trust is a registered charity providing specialist holidays, alongside practical and emotional support to seriously ill children and their families. They provide support to families of life-limited and seriously ill children from diagnosis, through treatment and beyond.

The role

As Community Fundraising Manager you will be responsible for building and stewarding relationships with third party fundraisers, fundraising groups, schools and sports club associations as well as leading the development and implementation of fundraising initiatives, activities and campaigns within the community.

You will be responsible for putting a Community Fundraising plan in place and you will work closely with the Trusts Volunteer Co-ordinator to ensure that volunteers are recruited. You will also work with the wider team on various appeals such as the Christmas appeal.

About You

It is desirable that you will be experienced in the third sector and be good at building relationships with a proven track record of securing new income however if you have transferrable skills and are looking to get into the Charity sector then this role might be for you! You must have a driving licence and some flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

This role is flexible based both at home and in the office to cover Hampshire, Berkshire and surrounding areas. To hear more about this incredible role for a Charity with ambitious plans please contact Laura iliff on 07442607841.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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Job Title: HR Administrator

Salary: £29,071 per annum + £3,276 per annum London Weighting

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week (open to flexible working/4 days a week)

Contract: Permanent

Based: Whitechapel HQ (office based, 1 day remote working possible)

Deadline: 23:59, Wednesday 2 October 2024

Interview Date: TBC, w/c 14 October

Citizens UK

Citizens UK is a people power alliance of diverse local communities working together for the common good. 

Our mission is to develop leaders, strengthen civic organisations and make change. Our 550 member communities are deeply rooted in their local areas and connect every day to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Through the method of community organising, we enable people experiencing powerlessness to develop their leadership and come together with the power and strategy to make change. 

This leads to hundreds of neighbourhood improvements - from zebra crossings outside primary schools to renovated public toilets in cemeteries. And it leads to some of the biggest campaign impacts in the UK, such as winning over £2 billion of wages through the UK Living Wage campaign, securing a legal cap on the cost of credit to control exploitative lending, and ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. We enable local campaigns to grow into large-scale social change projects such as the Living Wage Foundation, Parent Action, and Sponsor Refugees, that form an integral part of our theory of change. The most prominent of these is the rapidly growing Living Wage Foundation with a network of over 14,000 accredited Living Wage Employers across the UK. 

Purpose

The HR Administrator role is an excellent opportunity for someone with HR or admin experience, who is interested in starting/progressing an HR career and looking to gain experience in a friendly but busy small HR team. The role provides a day-to-day HR admin service to employees and HR admin support to the part time HR team (two HR Business Partners and the Head of People & Development). The HR Administrator will be involved in using an HR and payroll system, ADP, and have an important role in the employee lifecycle processes e.g., DBS checks, recruitment, onboarding, compliance, payroll, appraisals, and have day-to-day responsibility for the HR and Recruitment Outlook mailboxes.

Main Responsibilities

Working in the HR team, reporting to a HR Business Partner, your main responsibilities will cover:

Contribute towards the achievement of CUK and its strategic objectives

• Provide high standards of HR admin support to Citizens UK stakeholders.

• Play an important role in introducing new and improving existing HR processes for a better HR service delivery and employee experience.

• Be proactive in supporting the HR team in various streams of work to achieve the HR Business Plan.

Achieve work targets effectively

• New Starter Onboarding Process: creating documents for HRBP approval (offer letters and contracts), ensuring all starter paperwork is returned, requesting and tracking the return of references, right to work checks, and setting up new starter compliance training.

• Leavers: leading on leaver admin process, ensuring it is completed in timely manner.

• Recruitment: becoming an expert user of Applied, our applicant tracking system.  Advertising jobs (on Applied and external jobsites), arranging interviews and supporting colleagues with recruitment queries.

• Invoicing and Credit Card Reconciliation: processing invoices on Finance system, Kissflow and the monthly credit card reconciliation for HR transactions.  

• Payroll - accurately updating and maintaining ADP, the HR & Payroll database. Uploading documents, running reports. Supporting HRBPs with payroll queries.

• Regularly updating and auditing other HR data to ensure information is up to date (e.g., pensions data, new starter training, wellbeing data).

• Employment checks: maintaining the DBS list and processing DBS checks for existing and new staff.

• SharePoint: maintaining HR Self Service folder, ensuring documents are up to date.

• Appraisals: ensuring appraisal forms are logged and uploaded to ADP.

• Probation: Managing the probation period process

• Minute taking at HR/relevant meetings and sharing with colleagues.

• Supporting the team with ad hoc tasks as required and undertaking any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post.

Learning and expertise

• Using admin skills and knowledge effectively and be committed to HR related continuous professional development.

• Providing Citizens UK stakeholders with advice on HR admin process.

• Taking proactive steps and be keen to learn processes and develop HR related knowledge.

Develop and manage relationships across the organisation and externally

• Arrange HR Inductions with HRBPs and new joiners.

• Manage HR calendar, ensuring meetings are arranged with HRBPs and Head of People & Development, as requested.

• Organising quarterly Citizen UK Group Induction. 

• Preparing contracts/offer/variation/probation letters for team to approve.

• Ensuring HQ team is informed of joiners/leavers e.g., Facilities, Finance.

Communications

• Day to day responsibility for the HR and Recruitment Outlook inboxes, responding to routine queries and forwarding queries to HR colleagues.

• First point of contact for recruitment queries from candidates, forwarding them to the appropriate HR colleague or hiring panel as necessary.

Knowledge Management

• Understanding, handling, and managing data GDPR compliantly and keeping up to date with new legislation.

Generate income and resources

• Taking responsibility for the careful use and stewardship of Citizens UK’s resources.

• Using admin systems to track income/ resources accurately e.g., HR credit card cost tracker.

Safeguarding, Health & Safety

• Reporting on potential risks as they emerge to the appropriate colleagues in line with existing procedure.

• Organising and tracking employees’ compliance training.

• Proactive in maintaining own wellbeing at work.

Please note the above duties are not exhaustive and the successful candidate will be required to perform addition tasks as reasonably requested.

Person Specification

(D) Desirable, (E) Essential

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 3 Qualification (D)

Experience

• Previous admin or office-based experience (E)

• Previous HR Experience (D)

• Experience of using HR systems (D)

KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Intermediate level IT skills including MS Office and Excel (E)

• Attention to detail (E)

• Able to work well as part of a team, and maintain effective communication with colleagues (E)

• Ability to deal with others in a professional manner (E)

• Good written and verbal communication skills (E)

• Good organisational and time management skills (E)

• Knowledge of GDPR and Data Protection principles (D)

PERSONAL QUALITIES & VALUES

• Commitment to the values of Citizens UK (E)

• A self-starter with ability to take initiative and work independently (E)

• Keen to build career in HR (D)

• Strong team worker (E)

• Reliable and able to use discretion and maintain confidentiality on sensitive matters (E)

• Self-motivated, accountable, and adaptable (E)

Job description

Bristol Charities is entering a season of rapid development and growth and we are seeking a permanent Finance Manager to expand the capacity of the finance team, as we embed a new finance system to assist delivery of a new five-year strategic plan.

Our strategic plan is to expand our impact across Bristol through the implementation of a Hub delivery model, which will allow us to tailor our services and support within priority location and communities across the city.

If you care about Bristol and are passionate for positive change, then please come and join us on our journey.

FINANCE MANAGER

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time (up to 28 hours per week, to be agreed). Additional hours may sometimes be required and can be taken as Time Off In Lieu (TOIL).

The charity’s Finance Manager will slot into the Corporate Services Directorate, working with the Director of Finance (Deputy CEO) to build on the great work of the Interim Finance Project Manager.

The postholder will have the opportunity to drive improvements and efficiencies across our core finance and IT operations. The postholder will help the charity collate, analyse and present its increasingly complex KPIs and data.

We offer the following benefits:

• Competitive salary with index-linked pay awards
• 5% employer pension contribution (matched)
• 4x Life Assurance
• 26 days annual leave, rising with length of service (plus Bank Holidays)
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• BenefitHub discounts and perks platform
• Staff Wellbeing Group
• On-site café
• Free on-site parking

Deadline for applications:  Sunday 13 October 2024

Interview dates: Week commencing 21 October 2024 (TBC)