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Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging career in advising and guiding people affected by dementia? 
Do you feel you could you help people maintain their independence, improve their sense of well-being and enable them to take more control of their lives? 
Would you thrive in a role where every day is different? 

If yes, we are offering a great opportunity to join our team providing personalised advice, guidance and support to people diagnosed with dementia and their carers! 

About the role
 
Location: Community based in Norfolk and Waveney, with some homeworking elements. 
 
As a Dementia Adviser, you will have the rewarding opportunity to provide support, information, and guidance to people with dementia and their carers; helping to maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives.
 
This is a community-based role which will involve some home working, meeting clients in the community and involve having a base in local NHS partner facilities. We are building links with GP’s and Memory assessment centres, Hospitals and other services. We educate and join, refer, direct and support. 

The service is unique to each service user as it is based upon their personal circumstances and support needs. You will offer support to your clients in a variety of ways, whether in the client's own home, or at other locations in the community, face to face, by phone, letter, or email. You will also assist service users to access other services, providing signposting and referrals. 
 
Your role will include: 

- Supporting people affected by dementia, families and carers to access vital services. 
- Improving people’s sense of well-being, enabling them to have more control over their lives. 
- Assisting with the identification of needs, providing information and access to relevant services. 
- Promoting our amazing service and building relationships with a range of health and social care professionals. 

About you

- A great communicator with a passion for supporting carers and people living with dementia.
- Ability and interest in supporting people to maintain their independence, improve their sense of well-being, and help them take more control of their lives. 
- Understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers would be an advantage but if you have had experience supporting with other diagnosis or support requirements this would be taken into consideration. 
- Able to network effectively and collaborating with other professionals to achieve a positive outcome for people. 
- Good IT skills, experience working with databases and virtual meeting software (Teams / Zoom). 
- The ability to travel across local area independently when required. 

If you apply, not only do we want to hear about your work history but we also want to find out about you and what drives your ambition to work for the Alzheimer’s Society. So, we would love for you to add a supporting statement to your application so we can learn a bit more about you!
 
Closing date: 5th August 2024
Interview date: 16th August 2024, face to face at our Norwich Offices

About Alzheimer's Society

At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We’re a national charity providing dementia support to a community that’s ethnically diverse, but we don’t reflect this in our senior leadership. This needs to change.

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the community we exist to serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from ethnically diverse communities who are traditionally underrepresented in the charity sector leadership roles.

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

Do you have experience with philanthropy fundraising? Are you looking for a Philanthropy Manager role where you can make a real difference in the lives of seriously ill children?

Job title: Philanthropy Manager

Salary: £38,000 - £40,000

Reports to: Senior Philanthropy Manager

Hours: Full-time, open to compressed hours

Location: Central London/Hybrid. 2 days a week in the office.

This role is perfect for someone eager to advance their career in philanthropy and contribute to a high-value programme securing gifts from high-net-worth individuals and charitable foundations.

About the charity

Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Their lives hang in the balance as patients, families, and staff battle the most complex illnesses. This extraordinary hospital relies on charitable support to give these children the best chance to fulfil their potential. The charity funds groundbreaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities.

About the role

As Philanthropy Manager, you will be a key player in securing philanthropic gifts for paediatric medical research as the charity makes it largest ever investment into child health research, as well as other areas of the Charity's work.

We're looking for an experienced and creative relationship manager with excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail. You are a proactive individual, with experience in shaping fundraising initiatives or similar projects effectively in partnership with key stakeholders. You are a positive team player with a professional, solution focused approach.

About you

You will have proven experience of philanthropy fundraising or an equivalent field with a track record of initiating new high-value relationships and managing long-term donor/client relationships.

You will have strong verbal, interpersonal and written skills with great attention to detail, and an ability to digest complex programmes of research, flexing your style according to the audience.

You will be able to understand philanthropy within the healthcare and/or a medical research setting.

If this role inspires you to make that next move in your career, please get in touch with Katharine at Charity People to find out more about how you can apply.

At Charity People, we match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing and friendly fundraising team and either take the next step in your career or bring your considerable knowledge and expertise to an organisation willing to invest in its fundraising team.

We help children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We also provide training to professionals, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

Special Events Fundraiser
Hours: 22.5 hours (3 days) per week
Salary: £35,000 pro rata per annum (£21,000)
Base: Hybrid Working (From home and from either our Loudwater Head Office in Buckinghamshire or Widnes in Cheshire)

We are looking for a highly motivated and talented part-time Special Events Fundraiser who will take a lead role in the planning and delivery of the charity’s special events involving high value, corporate and celebrity supporters. The postholder will work closely with the Head of Corporates and Philanthropy to plan and deliver a portfolio of special events to exemplary standards to ensure their success.

You will have excellent event planning and management skills; be able to manage the demands of a diverse event portfolio and have confidence in working with high profile event committees, high value supporters and other stakeholders. You will be highly organised and personable, with strong communication and influencing skills. A strong team ethic is essential, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to define and achieve mutual goals.

Child Bereavement UK offers a generous package of benefits including an employee assistance programme, 5% pension contribution and life assurance scheme.

Closing date: 14 August. Initial interviews to be conducted over Zoom

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.

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews offered, on an on-going basis. We reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

The Charity is committed to creating a safe and welcoming atmosphere for everyone, and one that  challenges all forms of oppression or discrimination including those based on age, gender or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race (which includes nationality, citizenship, ethnic or national origins), religion/faith or belief, sexual orientation(collectively known in law as the ‘protected characteristics’), as well as any oppression or discrimination based on other physical characteristics or impairments, occupation, income, wealth, or unrelated criminal convictions.

No agencies please.

Programme Manager, Sustainable Chemistry

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) have a fantastic opportunity for two Programme Managers to join our small new team focussed on green and sustainable chemistry. The positions are for a fixed-term period of three years.

You will be joining the RSC at an exciting time as we develop our next organisational strategy. You will help shape how we build on and connect across recent work in areas like Sustainable Labs, Digital Futures, Future Workforce & Educational Pathways, Chemicals Waste & Pollution and the 25th anniversary celebration of our journal Green Chemistry.

Reporting initially to our Head of Science & Sustainability Strategy Lead, your programmes will enable us to explore and prioritise opportunities to maximise our immediate and long-term impacts in everything from sustainability conferences and communities to tools, professional development and beyond.

In this role, you will:

• Scope and prioritise RSC Sustainable Chemistry programmes e.g. convening, conferencing, developing tools, resources, standards & metrics, training and professional development, new communities.
• Work in partnership with colleagues to identify, evaluate & prioritise opportunities and impacts e.g. collaborating with Publishing, Membership, Science & Communities, Professional Development, Communications, Marketing, Data Science & Insights, Product Management and Business Development.
• Build partnerships in the UK and internationally with organisations that share our commitment to driving and supporting sustainability in science e.g. research funders, sister societies, sustainability-focussed for- and not-for-profits, universities, chemistry-using businesses, and their suppliers.
• Develop effective relationships with our member and journal communities to align with their passion and expertise in achieving green & sustainable chemistry goals.
• Develop and deliver Sustainable Chemistry projects and programmes
• Track and report impacts, and contribute to a culture of continual improvement and innovation

At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge office, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office a minimum of average two days per week initially, with some travel for meetings and events. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.

What we are looking for:

• PhD or equivalent in chemistry or a broadly related science and engineering area, or equivalent experience working in science labs or on science-related projects, publishing, funding or community engagement.
• Passion for science and for sustainability with some specific sustainability-related experience, ideally in a science R&D context.
• Ability to leverage quantitative and qualitative data to make informed product & programme decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Initiative to seek knowledge and input when that will deliver the best results.
• Can-do, flexible attitude with a focus on solutions and progress, including listening to others and taking the initiative in ambiguous and changing situations.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Open-ness to learning about technical areas of science and sustainability as well as about new approaches or fields from expert colleagues and collaborators.
• Experience working on and managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to balance and prioritise across multiple projects, tasks and deadlines.
• Experience of facilitation or organisation of networks, meetings and workshops.
• Experience writing reports, proposals or business documents.

If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.

About the RSC

We are a not-for-profit organisation with a thriving community including over 60,000 members, an international publisher of high-quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK, with a reputation as an influential champion for the chemical sciences.

Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.

At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.

As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.

No agencies, please. All recruitment enquiries from third-party recruiters will not be considered.

Apply for this job online

Location: Cambridge
Salary: £47,472 - £52,746 per annum plus benefits
Contract Type: Temporary
Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time

Closing Date: 04/08/2024

You may also have experience in the following: Programme Leader, Programme Director, Programme Coordinator, Head of Entrepreneur Development Programme, Programme Delivery Manager, Chemistry, Science, etc.

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Location: Cambridge
Salary: £52,208 - £58,011 per annum
Position Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time

Closing Date: 12/08/2024

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Strategic Programme Manager to join us to manage the development and delivery of one of our key programmes, working closely with colleagues across the organisation to transform our Publishing business.

We are looking for someone with experience in managing programmes in complex business and technology settings with multiple delivery methodologies. You will have also managed the full lifecycle of a programme in the past, including facilitating programme governance, budget and risk management while ensuring the alignment of the initiatives to the programme’s aims and the organisation's strategy.

More about the role:

• Manage the development and delivery of Modernisation and Transformation Programmes in RSC.
• Ensure continuous alignment of the Programmes to RSC’s strategy.
• Support the Programme Governance Groups and associated groups in their decision making as set out in the terms of reference.
• Develop and manage Programme artefacts, manage interdependencies between various initiatives that span projects, products and other workstreams within a Programme.
• Take overall ownership of and oversee the effective management of Programme budgets, risks and issues.
• Take overall ownership of Programme’s benefits and realisation plan. Define, quantify, measure, monitor and report Programme benefits.
• Ensure that stakeholder management and communications are integrated into individual projects, products and other workstreams across the Programme. Ensure productive, two-way communication with all key stakeholders.
• Draft and provide support for business case development as required.
• Design, develop, maintain, monitor and report Programme plans, troubleshooting, or escalating issues where necessary.

We are looking for:

• Significant experience of Programme and project management, roadmap development and management, directing strategic recommendations and decisions.
• Experience in overseeing and working across multiple delivery teams and implementations at the same time and able to accurately choose the appropriate management methodology for the task in hand.
• Demonstrates a sound understanding of our customers and their requirements.
• Experience in business impact and KPI development and reporting.
• Experience in risk management and mitigation.
• Proven ability to effectively interact with and influence key stakeholders.
• Demonstrable problem solving and change management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A sound knowledge of budgets and cost management.

About the RSC

The Royal Society of Chemistry’s purpose is to help the chemical science community make the world a better place. As a not-for-profit publisher, we reinvest surplus funds back into the global scientific community.

At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate.

Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge office, you will have the opportunity to also work mostly from a UK location other than this. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend our Cambridge office several times a month.

Benefits

• At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we promote a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options across the organisation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to all employees including:
• 26 days paid holiday per annum
• 35-hour working week with flexible options
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Paid volunteering days
• Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution)
• Life assurance at four times basic annual salary

If you are interested in this role, please apply, as we will be reviewing and interviewing candidates on a regular basis. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description here.

Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.

At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.

As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

No agencies, please. All recruitment enquiries from third-party recruiters will not be considered.

You may have experience in the following: Programme Manager, Project Manager, Strategic Planner, Transformation Manager, Business Change Manager, Portfolio Manager, Technology Programme Manager, Enterprise Programme Director, etc.

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Location: Suffolk
Salary: £27,584
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
Department: Prison delivery
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing illiteracy amongst people in prison?

Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led literacy and numeracy programmes across a number of prisons. We now have the opportunity to provide a service at HMP Highpoint. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our literacy and numeracy programme at HMP Highpoint, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.

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

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

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

?Interviews are planned for the week commencing 12 August 2024.

Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.

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We have an amazing opportunity for a Local Growth Officer - Leicestershire to join our Growth and Communities Team.

Salary:  £31,716 per annum, Band E Level 3

Location: Home Based within Leicestershire or adjacent area

Term: 2 Years Fixed-Term Contract

Working Hours: 35 hours per week (including evenings and weekends)

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world.

 About the Local Growth Officer Role: 

As a Local Growth Officer you'll be pro-actively helping the County to achieve their growth ambitions focusing specifically on opening new sections, supporting existing Scouting and recruiting new adult volunteers by collaborating with local volunteers and our wider Growth & Communities team.

You'll provide practical ‘hands on’ support that creates new spaces for young people to join, and recruit adult volunteers to support them. 

What we are looking for in our Local Growth Officer:

• Ability to work effectively as part of a remote team.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage and deliver a varied workload and set of projects whilst ensuring effective prioritisation and balancing of the needs of a range of stakeholders
• Confident public speaker and skilled at presenting ideas and information to internal and external stakeholders, both digitally and face-to-face.
• Be able to work independently and be able to identify and develop new opportunities for volunteer engagement
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to enable successful influencing, listening and negotiating with others

Key responsibilities as our Local Growth Officer:

• Support and work in partnership with the County, District Lead Volunteers, Group Lead Volunteers and other volunteers to open new sections to grow Scouting within the County according to the County Growth Plan.
• Open new sections in line with the County Growth Plan, and using local knowledge, collaborating with local volunteers and contributing to the ongoing development of the Growth Plan as needed to ensure that we are achieving our ambitions and to create more Scouting opportunities for young people within IMD 1-3 areas and within Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
• Recruit new adult volunteers to support the County and Group's long-term sustainability by identifying opportunities and supporting their welcome into Scouts.
• Work with the relevant local lead volunteers, to understand their current community reach and identify opportunities for growth within their local areas.

As our Local Growth Officer in return, we offer you:

• Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
• Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
• Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
• 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
• Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
• Three extra days over Christmas

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…

• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Flexible working hours
• Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits

Closing date for applications: 23:59 Sunday 4th August 2024

Interviews will be held on Friday 9th August 2024 at Leicestershire County Scouts Office, 9 Oak Spinney Park, Ratby Lane, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3AW

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies.

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £26,000 - £29,658 per annum
Location: Stokenchurch (just off Junction 5, M40) Hybrid Working (remotely up to 3 days per week)
Hours: 37.5hrs/week - Part time considered (minimum of 24 hrs per week) Some Antisocial hours required

About us 

Thames Valley Air Ambulance is one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. We’re here for people in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire when they need us most. Bringing hospital-level care by land and air. 

We exist to give everybody in our community the best chance of surviving and recovering from an emergency. Our mission is to do everything in our power to protect, save and revive lives, with the best critical care at the scene and beyond.
 
We love what we do. Our charity is a place where people care for each other, provide support, and encourage everyone to be their best and we pride ourselves on being one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. As an innovative charity, we are continually developing and pushing the boundaries of patient care to deliver a unique emergency service, where and when it is most needed. We are driven to do the right thing for our patients, their families, our supporters, and community. All our staff live our values: passion, excellence, respect, and care.

The role 

Are you a fundraiser with strong communication skills who enjoys building meaningful and rewarding relationships with mid and high value donors? If so, we have an opportunity to join our Philanthropy and Partnerships team in the newly created role of Philanthropy Officer.

In this role you will support the Philanthropy Manager and Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships in securing new four and five figure multi-year gifts from individuals. Your responsibilities will include day-to-day management and implementation of the mid-value giving strategy, verbal and written presentation of donor funding proposals, prospect research, and account management of your own High Net Worth individual supporters. Much of this role will be involved in the planning, project management and delivery of special major donor events to achieve defined strategic objectives.

About you

You will be an excellent communicator, both orally and written, who is confident in speaking with supporters. You will manage your own pipeline of donors, so will need to take initiative, prioritise and organise your own work, with limited supervision. You may have had experience organising and hosting special events for stewardship and cultivation, but this is not essential. 

 You will have:

- Excellent customer service skills with a background in major donor, relationship fundraising, direct marketing or a similar role working with High-Net-Worth Individuals. 
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills with an ability to present ideas creatively and persuasively.
- Confidence soliciting and securing four and five figure gifts from prospective donors, both verbally and in writing. 
- Be comfortable managing a pipeline of supporters and presenting strategic planning recommendations based on data and analysis.
- A high standard of administrations skills with strong attention to detail.
- Competency with all standard Microsoft office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience of using a supporter database or CRM 

If this role sounds like it is for you, we would love you to apply! 

Vacancy Closing Date:  18 August 2024

You may have experience in the following: Fundraising Manager, Major Donor Fundraiser, Development Officer, Donor Relations Manager, Philanthropy Coordinator, Nonprofit Development Manager, Donor Engagement Specialist, etc.

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Assistant Director of Finance

Are you a strategically focused finance professional with the skills to both lead a finance team and support colleagues in other departments with financial planning, analysis and budgeting?

Charity People are proud to be working with the National Literacy Trust, a leading national charity, to recruit for the newly created role of Assistant Director of Finance. The charity is growing rapidly and income is now £12million. Working closely with and reporting to the Director of Operations, you will lead our finance operations, line managing a Head of Finance and responsible for their three direct reports. You will also be part of the charity's extended leadership team.

Salary: £65,500 - £70,000 per annum + 8% employer pension contributions

Contract: 35 hours per week, full time, permanent

Hybrid: Flexible home working, working from the office in Vauxhall approximately once a week

 

This is an exciting time to join this ambitious and growing charity. Candidates applying for this role must have experience of strategic financial planning and development of financial strategy. You will also be responsible for streamlining and improving our financial systems and integration with other systems across the organisation.

Some of your key duties and responsibilities are;

• Produce the three-year financial plan and associated financial modelling
• Produce and implement the financial strategy that underpins the three-year plan
• Lead all financial planning and analysis including forecasting, budgeting and cash management
• Lead the finance department, providing effective line management and team support, overseeing the quality of our financial reporting and ensuring that all statutory requirements are met
• Work closely with Head of Finance and Company Secretary to complete and file statutory accounts and all related reporting
• Prepare Trustee Reports analysing performance and risk analysis
• Collaborate with Department Heads and Directors to create budgets and reports and track key performance indicators
• Support KPI reporting across the organisation

Candidates applying for this role must have the following:

• A recognised CCAB qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
• Commercial candidates who are looking to make a genuine impact in the charity sector are welcome to apply
• Knowledgeable on Charity SORP
• Strong on Restricted and Unrestricted funds

• Managing and empowering the Finance team
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence

Deadline: Monday 12^th August, 2024

Interview date:

First stage interview on 20^th August, 2024 (via MSTeams). There will be a short task the candidates will need to complete prior to the interview

Second stage interview on 29^th August, 2024 - Face to face. You will be asked to prepare a presentation to the panel, with details shared in advance

Candidates shortlisted for this role will be required to answer three detailed questions which will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your experience, skills and personality.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

There are 1.5 million children and young people with a disability (CYPD) in the UK.  Over three quarters cannot access regular leisure facilities which massively impacts their health and well-being. Furthermore, the impact of living with a disability can have a significant impact on the wider family, with over 72% of parents reporting mental health challenges and over two thirds saying they feel isolated some or all of the time.

Gympanzees’ mission is simple. We want all children and young people living with a disability to have access to high-quality, fully inclusive leisure facilities so that they can enjoy fun, fitness, and friendships and support their families out of isolation.

Sounds simple, but it’s a huge task.  There is nowhere in the UK like this. Anywhere. At all.  But we’re changing that, and we want you to join us!

Since 2018 we’ve been hosting Pop Up’s during easter and summer months, across Bristol, in various special schools which has seen us welcome over 23,500 visitors.  Each one has helped hone and improve our delivery model, and longer-term plans.  These Pop Ups have seen some incredible firsts, including:

· A 6 year old taking their first steps

· A 12 year old sleeping through the night for the first time

· A 3 year old having his first laugh

· An 8 year old rolling over for the first time

Families have travelled from all over the country to enjoy the Pop Ups, some covering 6-hour journeys just for their afternoon of fun!

During COVID we quickly adapted our offer to include a Lending Library which continues to this day, offering nearly 300 items of specialist equipment, free of charge.

In 2023 we purchased a new site to develop into a permanent home which will open in summer 2026.  Redevelopment is underway, and so too is an £8 million campaign to support this extraordinary project.

This will be a game changer for the children and families we support.  Truly transformational and life changing.   Want to be part of it?

Where you’d fit in

Gympanzees is a growing team which currently consists of 16.  The fundraising team consists of 6 people.  This role is a crucial member of the fundraising team and will be delivering on a vital income stream that is both financially and strategically significant for the capital project.

Job description

As the Senior Fundraising Manager for Trusts and Statutory, you will play a pivotal role in securing vital income from across these funding streams, whilst leading a small team to maximise their own fundraising efforts from similar sources.

This position is ideal for someone with proven experience in researching and crafting successful grant applications from both traditional grants as well as local and national statutory source.  It will especially appeal to those with capital campaign experience but is not a pre-requisite.

You'll be tasked with distilling complex information into compelling narratives that effectively convey our mission and objectives while aligning with grant requirements. Excellent copywriting skills are essential, as you'll need to create engaging and informative content that tells our story authentically and passionately.

Your approach will be highly organised and methodical to ensure accuracy and compliance with grant briefs. Reporting to the Director of Fundraising, you'll collaborate closely with a high-level fundraising team to maximize funding opportunities and drive positive impact.  Additionally, you shall line manager the Trust and Foundations Manager.

At Gympanzees, we offer a working environment that enables everyone to perform their best with flexible hours and remote working options to suit your home life. The role is hybrid with time split between our office at Aust and home working. We are open to discussing working patterns that work best for you whilst keen for you to be an active team member.

Main Responsibilities - include but are not limited to.

1. Grant identification and Research: Conduct thorough research to identify

potential grant and statutory funding opportunities from government agencies, foundations, corporations, and other sources aligned with Gympanzees' mission and projects.

2. Grant Proposal Development: Lead the development of compelling grant proposals, including conducting needs assessments, defining project objectives, outlining budgets, and articulating impact metrics.

3. Grant Application Process: Manage the end-to-end grant application process, including drafting, editing, and submitting grant proposals within deadlines, and ensuring compliance with funder requirements.

4. Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain relationships with existing and potential funders, including government agencies, philanthropic organizations, and corporate partners, to enhance funding prospects and collaboration opportunities.

5. Budgeting and Financial Management: Collaborate with the finance team to develop project budgets, monitor spending against grants, and ensure accurate financial reporting to funders.

6. Grant Compliance: Ensure compliance with grant agreements, reporting requirements, and regulatory guidelines, and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to fulfill reporting obligations.

7. Grant Performance Monitoring: Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of grant-funded projects, collecting and analyzing data to assess outcomes and inform future funding strategies.

8. Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with program managers, finance staff, and other team members to align funding strategies with organizational priorities and project needs.

9. Knowledge Sharing: Stay informed about trends and best practices in grant funding and statutory funding opportunities relevant to Gympanzees' mission and share insights with the team.

10.  Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and capacity-building initiatives to enhance the organization's grant-seeking efforts and overall fundraising strategy.

11.  Management of Grants and Trust Officer and grants consultants that we are working with.

Skills you’ll need

1. Proven experience in grant writing, fundraising, or development, preferably in the nonprofit sector.

2. Strong understanding of grant funding mechanisms, including government, foundation, and statutory funding programs.

3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive grant proposals and communicate complex ideas effectively.

4. Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines under pressure when needed.

5. Financial acumen, including budget development, financial reporting, and grant compliance.

6. Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a results-oriented approach to achieving funding targets.

7. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and grant management software platforms.

8. Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

9. Passion for Gympanzees' mission to be the first leisure centre of its kind in the UK.

What’s in it for you

At Gympanzees we strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. Our mission is to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our community and its employees. We are a hugely passionate and driven team; our jobs are more than work. As a small team, every opinion is valued, and we encourage risk and learning to make us as good as we can be.

We offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing 1 day each year you are part of the team, up to 30 days. In addition, everyone is given their birthday off.

We also offer a healthcare plan that you can use to reclaim cash against Dental appointments and treatment, Opticians, Therapy and Specialist Consultations.

Employee Assistance Programme.

Training opportunities.

Sick pay.

NEST pension.

Gympanzees is committed to promoting diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups (e.g., Disabled people, people from ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ people). As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to all applicants who meet our essential criteria.

To apply, please send a short covering letter explaining why you should be considered for the role, linking your experience to those listed above. We are also happy to accept your cover letter in video format.

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview. If successful, you will be asked to provide the names of two referees who have known you for at least two years preferably in a professional context. This can include employers, colleagues, teachers, tutors, support workers, community leaders, a child’s teacher, or a member of a hobby or exercise group you belong to. 

Our commitment to safeguarding

At Gympanzees, we take very seriously our responsibilities for the safety and welfare of the people who use our services, our volunteers, staff, and the organisation as a whole.

All applicants successful at the interview will be asked to disclose unspent convictions under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013).

If you would like this document in any other format or if you are experiencing difficulties applying, please get in touch by email, phone or in writing.

Address: Gympanzees, Brightside Park, Aust, BS35 4BL

Salary: £29,500 - £33,500 DOE

Location: Hybrid working to include Tyseley, Birmingham and home working and national travel when required

Hours: Full time 36.5 hours per week to include occasional evening and weekend working.

Contract type: Permanent

Previous applicants should not apply.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research and Evaluation Specialist to join our Research and Performance department at The Active Wellbeing Society. Our head office is based in Tyseley (Birmingham) and we are offering this as a hybrid role, including working from the head office, across Birmingham and home working, with national travel when required. This role is responsible for research and evaluation across all areas of the organisation to support strategic and operational decision-making. This includes primary research (surveys, interviews, focus groups, participatory research etc.) and data analysis skills to produce recommendations and actionable insights to drive behaviour change, and adapt and improve our practice.

You should have experience of designing and leading mixed method research projects (quantitative and qualitative), using a range of tools to analyse and evaluate a variety of datasets and interpreting your findings into robust recommendations. You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to adapt these to different audiences. The role will support the Research and Insight Manager.

Ideally, you will bring a high level of expertise across all the knowledge and skills we are looking for, as set out further below. We will consider candidates who require some development in areas of their knowledge and are willing to learn whilst in the role.

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is a community benefit society and cooperative working to develop healthy, happy communities living active and connected lives. 

Our vision is for a society where people have the autonomy, capacity, resources and skills to become the architects of their own destiny; where our individual wellbeing is recognised as being bound up in our collective responsibility to and dependency on each other; and where all of us feel empowered as agents of social change to make a difference – whether at an individual level or more widely. 

Main duties

1. Design, manage and deliver multiple community-based research and evaluation projects.
2. Use a range of research methods such as interviews, surveys, focus groups, case studies, participatory research, journey mapping, literature reviews, case studies and stories.
3. Use a range of data analysis tools to interrogate mixed method research data (quantitative and qualitative) and produce robust findings. This will include the use of NVivo, SPSS and Microsoft Excel.
4. Turn primary and secondary research findings into actionable insights, providing evidence and recommendations for problem solving, critical thinking, decision making and innovation.
5. Identify, analyse and interpret relevant local and national data sources and evidence to provide actionable insights and contextual understanding.
6. Use excellent written communication skills to produce outputs including reports, briefings, profiles, presentations and infographics, and tailoring these to a variety of audiences.
7. Work collaboratively with the team, other directorates and stakeholders to understand their research needs, to implement research processes and procedures, in-line with organisational priorities and the needs of funders.
8. Understand and adhere to information management policies, research ethics and governance legislation, including, data privacy and data protection legislation, including GDPR.

Knowledge, skills and experience 

1. Experience of carrying out community-based research using qualitative research methods, including, interviews, surveys, focus groups, case studies, participatory research, journey mapping, literature reviews, case studies, stories. (Essential)
2. Skills and experience in cleaning, organising, manipulating and analysing data, data interpretation and data visualisation. (Essential)
3. Experience of designing, delivering and managing multiple research and evaluation projects. (Essential)
4. Experience of turning primary and secondary research findings into actionable insights and providing evidence-based briefings and recommendations. (Essential)
5. Experience of using a range of analytical tools and software that will allow you to apply your skills in mixed method research (quantitative and qualitative), to produce robust findings. This will include the use of MS Office, SPSS, MS Excel (advanced) and NVivo (transcription and coding). (Essential)
6. Excellent written communication skills with experience in producing outputs including reports, briefings, profiles, presentations and infographics, and tailoring these to a variety of audiences. (Essential)
7. Experience of building and maintaining strong working relationships, including working collaboratively with teams across an organisation and with external stakeholders (Essential)
8. Knowledge and experience of information management, research ethics and governance legislation, including, data privacy and data protection legislation, including GDPR. (Essential)
9. Experience and understanding of behavioural research, behavioural insight, and/or, the COM-B Model. (Desirable)
10. Experience of sourcing, analysing and interpreting existing national and local data to produce trends and comparisons. (Desirable)

Staff benefits

We offer our team members a comprehensive staff benefits offering to include:

• Annual Leave – 25 days FTE (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days.
• Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3% employee contribution.
• Heath Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
•  Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day).
• Life Assurance – x4 your salary paid to beneficiary.
• Flexible working.
• Fantastic volunteering opportunities within The Active Wellbeing Society every month.

Application details

Please submit a Cover Letter and CV addressing the experience you have had relevant to the 'Main Duties' and the 'Knowledge & Skills' sections of the advert, but as a minimum please address how you meet the the following criteria which will be weighted highly in the first sift of shortlisting:

1. Experience of carrying out community-based research using qualitative research methods, including, interviews, surveys, focus groups, case studies, participatory research, journey mapping, literature reviews, case studies, stories
2. Skills in cleaning, organising, manipulating and analysing data, data interpretation and data visualisation, and turning primary and secondary research findings into actionable insights and evidence-based recommendations.
3. Experience of designing, delivering and managing multiple research and evaluation projects
4. Experience of turning primary and secondary research findings into actionable insights and providing evidence-based recommendations6. Excellent written communication skills with experience of producing outputs including reports, briefings, profiles, presentations and infographics, and tailoring these to a variety of audiences.
5. Excellent written communication skills with experience of producing outputs including reports, briefings, profiles, presentations and infographics, and tailoring these to a variety of audiences.

Closing date: Sunday 4th August 2024

Interview date: TBC

Due to the high numbers of applications we received for our job vacancies, we may close application windows early, so we would encourage you to submit your application ASAP

We will provide all applicants with an outcome on your application, this will usually be within 1 week of the application window closing.

Successful applicants will be required to be DBS checked prior to starting.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we, in recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring. The Active Wellbeing Society is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we recruit based upon capability and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. At The Active Wellbeing Society we are searching for people who share the passion for what we do with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, collectively making a difference.

If there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for one of our job vacancies please let us know and we can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience.

Thank you for your interest in working for The Active Wellbeing Society, we look forward to receiving your application.

£57,545 per annum

37.5 hours per week

Putney Office / Hybrid working

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man.  We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do.  We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong.  We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.

About the Role

To provide overall leadership on the strategic development and income by ensuring the organisational support services are enabled through: tendering activity, project management, fundraising, and achieving placement targets.

St Christopher’s Academy

When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. 

Applicants should have

• Education to A level standard, or equivalent.
• Previous sector or relevant experience within a similar environment where the customer is a public body.
• Experienced selling & promoting spot purchase fostering, children’s residential, leaving care & supported accommodation.
• People Management experience and working collaboratively with key stakeholders.
• Strong business plan, tenders and bids writing skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with commissioners and deliver effective presentations.
• Analytical skills - the ability to analyse financial & statistical data to inform decision-making.

What you should expect from us

• £57,545 per annum.
• Annual salary review based on performance.
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.
• Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.
• BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
• Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary funded training programs.
• Employee awards based on performance and length of service.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.

Closing date: 11th August 2024

Interview date: 21st and 28th August 2024

We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.

Our client believes everyone has the right to a safe, secure, and warm place to call home. Are you ready to go above and beyond to ensure they deliver the best complaints resolution service to their customers?

They’re looking for a Complaints Resolution Team Leader to join their Complaints Resolution team in Peterborough.

About the role and person:

Monday – Friday
Permanent

Always motivated to achieve brilliant standards of service, their Complaints Resolution Partners provide a first-class customer experience based on trust with their customers. Whilst they endeavour to always provide the best customer service to ensure their customers feel safe and secure in their homes, things sometimes don’t go to plan. It can be a stressful time when things go wrong, so strong communication skills, empathy, professionalism, and resilience are key.

As a Complaints Resolution Team Leader, you will create an environment where colleagues feel empowered to put the customer first and consistently deliver a high-quality complaints service. You’ll role model their values and behaviours, supporting the team through coaching, dealing with any escalations, and instilling a high-performance culture. This is a great opportunity to make a positive impact on their customers in a new service. You’ll set team priorities and embed a performance and continuous improvement culture.

What skills/behaviours do you need to be a Complaints Resolution Team Leader?

- Previous experience of leading a team and the ability to demonstrate coaching and mentoring skills.
- Passion for delivering an excellent customer experience with strong customer service skills and the ability to listen and respond to customers objectively.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills with the ability to influence others to ensure that service standards are met or exceeded.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to understand and explain technical information.
- A passion for problem-solving and seeing issues through to resolution within set timescales.
- Strong IT skills, including MS Office.

Location

The successful candidate will be required to live within a commutable distance to their Peterborough office.

They’re a keen promoter of agile working and encourage the use of working from home, as long as they meet their customer’s needs.

They’ll provide you with the equipment and software that you’ll need for the purpose of your role; however, it will be your responsibility to have an appropriate space to work from as well as a suitable broadband connection/provider.

Salary

The spot salary for this post is £38,128 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. Applicants who do not meet all the requirements of the post will start 5% or 10% below the spot salary.

What will you get from them?

In addition to a competitive salary and agile working, they also have a focus on employees’ development. They support both professional and personal development, ensuring everyone has a development plan and providing access to a wide range of internal and external learning resources.

You’ll also receive:

- 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata excluding bank holidays) per year rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of one working week.
- A choice of Pension Schemes including a Defined Benefit Scheme with a 7.5% member contribution or a Defined Contribution Scheme with a 4% member contribution and 4% employer contribution. Both pension schemes provide Life Insurance Cover.
- Option to purchase additional holiday of up to 2 of your working weeks (at manager’s discretion).
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- "Hapi" Benefits App with multiple discounts.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free on-site gym
- Free parking

Who is our client?

They own around 20,400 houses across the North, East, and South of the country. They are home to over 41,000 customers. They exist to improve lives, providing people with high-quality homes, affordably. Whatever their housing need, whether family, single, older, or more vulnerable – their customers come first. They are always at the very heart of their business.

If you feel great about putting customers first, then they feel great about you joining their team.

And they are a team. They live and breathe their values – they are Smart, they are Driven, they are Caring, and they are Inclusive – are you? If you can do what’s right and challenge what you think is wrong, relish the opportunity to work with some fabulous colleagues to improve the customer experience and make sure they keep to their promises, then you are the person they are looking for.

If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of their recruitment process, please let them know they will ensure requirements are met.

Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or they receive a high volume of applications, they may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

If you have any queries about the role, please email them.

Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK; our client does not currently hold a sponsorship licence.

Join them and start your own journey. They aim to be number one, and you could help them get there.

You may also have experience in the following: Complaints Management, Resolution Advisor, Team Leader, Customer Service Advisor, Administration, Customer Care, Inbound Calls, Customer Service Officer, Call Centre, CRM, Query Resolution, Contact Centre, Customer Service Executive, Customer Service Team Leader, etc.

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Volunteering Executive to join our team based in Gilwell Park or Home based. 

Responsible to: Volunteering Transformation Manager

Location: Gilwell Park or Homebased

Salary:  £39,560 per annum, Band F, Level 3 - (Gilwell based, inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

Salary:  £37,800 per annum, Band F, Level 3 - (Homebased)

Please note:

If Gilwell Based contract the expectation would be to come into the office once a week plus one day a month for collaboration with wider team 
If home based contract, then expectation is once every 4-6 weeks.

Term: Permanent

Working Hours: 35 hours per week 

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. 

About Volunteering Executive Role:

The Volunteering Executive works as part of a team of volunteer and staff colleagues to design, develop and put into practice how we transform our volunteers’ experience so that it is easier, more inclusive and more rewarding. This will help us recruit more volunteers, who better reflect the communities where they volunteer.

Key responsibilities as our Volunteering Executive Role include:

• Lead on planning, co-creating and delivering new ways of working which support our work to transform the experience of Scouts volunteers
• Organise and support how we engage volunteers and potential volunteers in our transformation work, including recruiting participants, designing activities and working sessions, and testing, piloting and reviewing ideas and ways of working
• Work closely with the wider Volunteer Experience Programme team to ensure the overall volunteer experience is joined up, feeding into other relevant areas of work, communicating learning and insights, and identifying areas for collaboration
• Prepare for and support the roll out of new processes and systems, including creating resources and guidance to support volunteers and volunteer managers

What we are looking for in our Volunteering Executive Role:

• Great communication and people skills: able to build successful relationships, collaborate, influence and negotiate with others – including remotely/digitally, and with staff and volunteers together
• Great planning, organisation and time management skills: able to prioritise effectively across a range of different projects and tasks, make timely and informed decisions, and to balance the needs of a wide variety of people and teams
• Experience of creating and putting into action what’s needed for a great volunteer experience, including: volunteer roles and teams, recruitment, induction, learning and development, recognition and ongoing support of volunteers and volunteer managers

What we can offer you as our Volunteering Executive Role:

• Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
• Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
• Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
• 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…

• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Flexible working hours
• Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm Sunday 11th August 2024

Your application must include a cover letter that addresses how you meet the person specification above.

Interview will be held online on Thursday 22nd August or Tuesday 27th August 2024.

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies.