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The Network Lead plays a central role in helping us achieve our vision to end the need for food banks in the UK. This is a varied, proactive and fast-paced role that involves representing the Trussell Trust on policy and public affairs in the region/nation, the leadership of a dynamic team of area managers that supports the network of food banks in the region/nation to deliver emergency food, and the coordination of projects and partnerships to support the food banks in our network to reduce the need for their services locally.
Role responsibilities
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Strategic Leadership: Manage the delivery in the region/nation of food bank operations and key strategic projects that are part of the Trussell Trust’s five-year strategy to end the need for food banks.
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Projects and partnerships: Build partnerships and develop projects with organisations to develop and build services and systems that help end the need for food banks, including working with food banks to ensure that local churches (including church leaders) are connected to and have an understanding of the importance of ending the need for food banks in local communities.
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Policy and public affairs: Engage with a wide range of external bodies, including elected representatives, faith and community organisations, and research bodies.
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Team Leadership: Provide leadership, support and line management to the area managers.
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Risk Management: Ensure consistent quality assurance of food banks across the region, in line with guidance from the safeguarding and quality team at the Trussell Trust, and support area managers to deal with complaints and manage food banks with high risks.
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Cross-organisational working: Act as a liaison between the area team, the wider operations team, and other directorates, managing the flow of ideas and feedback to positive effect.
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
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Confidently represent the Trussell Trust with a range of stakeholders, including elected representatives, and effectively manage the roll-out of the organisational strategy in the region/nation.
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Knowledge and experience of policy and public affairs, including a track record of successfully influencing politicians and key decision-makers to achieve strategic goals.
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Knowledge and experience of community development or local service provision.
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Experience of managing projects and partnerships, from inception to evaluation, to achieve strategic goals.
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Experience of team leadership. line management and supervision, including dealing with performance issues and using coaching skills.
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Competent and efficient use of IT, including the main Microsoft Office programs and database management.
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This role will require an appreciation and understanding of the significance of Christian faith within our food bank network, and the ability to build effective relationships in contexts where Christian faith plays a major part, and in which people of all faiths and none collaborate to make a difference together. Food banks in our network are typically governed by or run in partnership with local churches from across a wide range of denominations and traditions.
Behaviours and competencies:
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Demonstrate a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust
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Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly listening skills.
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Role models inclusive behaviour, values and leadership
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Confident, resilient and self-motivated team player
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Well-organised and able to juggle competing priorities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Slavery is the fastest growing crime in the world. There are thought to be 50 million people enslaved worldwide and, based on our own research using police data, more than 100,000 victims in the UK alone.
Justice & Care is an anti-slavery organisation working internationally to address slavery and human trafficking, provide release and care for victims, dismantle criminal networks and bring perpetrators to justice. It works to protect communities at risk from traffickers and spark systemic change by working with policy makers and other key stakeholders.
Our Purpose: Joining forces to end modern slavery.
Our Values: As an organisation we have a set of core values that underpin and inform all we do:
• We are collaborative
• We are courageous
• We are experts
• We are relentless
• We are pioneering
This role
Justice and Care is at an exciting moment with the imminent launch of a new ten-year strategy and we are looking to build a finance function to support this growth.
We are recruiting for an experienced Programme Finance Manager to manage and oversee the outworking of key financial processes at Justice & Care. With a particular focus on support for our international projects funded by the US State Department and UK Government but with responsibilities also for our UK audit process and income/expenditure forecasting, this is a broad and varied role.
This is a new role and will be line managed by the Finance Director but will work closely with in-country finance leads, programme teams, the Development team and wider global teams
Your main responsibilities will include;
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Collaborate with country finance leads and the programmes teams to develop detailed and well planned budgets for funding proposals including full cost recovery
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Monitor programme spend against budget, advising programme leads on financial and compliance decisions and producing numeric and narrative financial reporting in various formats, predominantly institutional donors such as the US State Department
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Project manage, forecast and monitor expenditure for UK programmes.
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Liaise with grants managers and project leads to ensure compliance on restricted grants.
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Lead on project management of the UK audit process.
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Delivering regular funder income and expenditure forecasting.
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Regular financial analysis as required to support strategic decision making.
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Manage and respond to finance related queries, becoming the finance point of contact for the UK team.
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Assist in the annual budget process, forging great relationships with budget holders.
Please visit our website to view the full job description and for details of how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Do you have the skills and qualities needed to provide horticultural and garden based therapy to adults with a range of complex support needs at our sites across south west London.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced horticulturalist/gardener to join our team based at the Stud Community Garden and Nursery in Richmond.
As a values based employer we will expect you to shape your work and responsibilities around the charitys key values of partnership, independence, empowerment, sustainability, professionalism and recognition.
You will have a clear sense of the benefits that garden based therapy can provide to someone with complex needs. And will bring with you a commitment to enhancing the experience of those referred into or using our services on the basis of the individual preferences, strengths and skills.
As the post holder you will:
- Provide those using our services with a person centred approach that maximises the impact of our horticultural support resources on their knowledge and abilities.
- Deliver interventions that apply horticulture as both a therapeutic and sensory development tool
- Work as part of a team to prepare and deliver garden-based activities at both our community garden and our day based services in Wandsworth
- Maintain and care for our community garden and other operating environments with garden maintenance and client based support needs.
Please send an up to date CV and supporting statement that set out clearly how you meet the principle criteria set out in the person specification associated with this role.
The development of services that support the independence of vulnerable people with learning disabilities and/or enduring mental health needs and the
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We are recruiting for Project Support Officer for a FTC for 12 months for an independent charity. Working in the Procurement and Programme Management Office, the Project Support Officer role will provide administrative support to the delivery of the charity's portfolio of programme and projects and business operations activity
Hybrid working
The Role
The Project Support Officer will provide administrative support to the charitys portfolio of programs and projects.
You will assist in the coordination of internal and external programs, applying effective project management methodologies.
The role involves supporting the commissioning process, including the creation of business cases and assessment of bids.
The Project Support Officer will also be responsible for contract management and evaluation of externally commissioned activities.
They will facilitate the involvement of people with Lived Experience of Gambling Harms in shaping the organisations work.
Secretariat support will be provided to advisory panels, program boards, and steering groups.
The role includes organising and delivering events, seminars, and workshops.
You will ill develop and maintain relationships with delivery partners and external stakeholders.
The Candidate
The essential knowledge and experience required for the role include understanding project management methodology, producing project documentation, providing customer care, and setting up processes.
The required skills and abilities include the ability to work on multiple projects, excellent IT skills, effective communication, and the ability to build strong relationships.
Desirable qualifications include PRINCE2, Agile Project Management, and Managing Successful Programmes.
General requirements include a commitment to continuous professional development, adherence to equal opportunities and diversity, and eligibility to work in the UK.
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 and your details will not be held further 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.
Are you passionate about using your professional financial skills and experience to create meaningful impact with marginalised communities? Are you ready to bring your initiative to contribute to the growth of a small, dynamic charity, whilst also learning and growing professionally too?
Please note this permanent full time position being offered on a hybrid basis. Part time (4 days a week) will be considered.
Prospectus is thrilled to be working with London Gypsies and Travellers for their new Finance Manager.
The Finance Manager will lead all aspects of financial management from budgeting, accounting and compliance, financial management of grants, to reporting to the Finance Committee to support the Board of Trustees and leadership with financial planning and decision making.
Finance is the core of the role; however, you will also use your data management and organisation skills to help us maintain and develop workflow and data management systems and processes and oversee other core operational functions delivered by their Business Operations Administrator.
To be considered for this role you will have significant experience in a finance role and ideally be part or fully qualified. The right candidate will have experience of delivering and managing all core finance and accounting processes to support budgeting, reporting, sound financial management and decision making. You will have the ability to record, analyse, and present financial data clearly and accurately.
The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic, self-driven, and proactive in seeking solutions. Excellent relationship-building and communication skills are crucial, along with effective project management abilities to prioritise and meet objectives efficiently.
At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
We are looking for a brilliant, organised and proactive person, a qualified accountant, to join our small and committed team working closely with the chair of Trustees to promote the smooth running of the charity, its grant-making projects and remote office (finance, bookkeeping, HR and IT systems etc). The post is for an independent worker comfortable working remotely. The anticipated hours can be arranged to meet both the charity’s and your needs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Listening Books is a charity that provides an excellent audiobook lending service to people whose illness, disability, learning or mental health difficulty, impacts on their ability to read the printed word. Our audiobook catalogue contains over 10,000 titles and we have a total reach of 100,000 members across the UK. We believe that books should be accessible to everyone.
We have a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to join our small team to help grow Listening Books' reach. If you have excellent organisational and research skills, would like to expand your experience in the charity sector and are interested in representing a charity that supports anyone with a print impairment, then we would love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the charity, including answering the main telephone line, opening and processing post, booking couriers and obtaining permission to use members’ quotes in marketing materials.
They will undertake the retention of its sponsored and paying members, by contacting renewing individual and organisational members, with the intention of retaining as many as possible and encouraging their use of the audiobook service.
They will also help increase referrals to our service, by building and developing relationships with local partner charities and other relevant organisations. They will allocate funding to eligible new and renewing sponsored members, helping to meet our funding requirements and expand the charity’s membership base.
Please apply with your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification and the job description. Applications should be addressed to Claire Teasell.
We believe that books should be accessible to everyone.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking an exceptional candidate who is committed to help Arty-Folks flourish within both the mental health and creative sector in Coventry and Warwickshire. You will hold fast to all that is unique and special about Arty-Folks.
Our new CEO will build the team and organisational structure that will take Arty-Folks forward as we transition from our current CEO and Founder who is retiring in the next 2 years.Since the pandemic, Arty-Folks has more than tripled the number of people we support, and demand for our service that provides immediate access continues to grow. Our new CEO will lead our expansion plans.
The role requires strategic leadership and operational oversight that ensure the charity's growth and ability to handle increasing demand, while maintaining the high quality of its services. It is essential that as the head of a small team our CEO is closely connected to our day-to-day operations whilst maintaining a strategic viewpoint that drives innovation, co-production, fundraising, and collaborations.
Essential Knowledge and Skills:
- Committed and passionate about mental health, the visual arts, and putting people first.
- Leadership experience & team mgt.
- Ability to create plans, budget and manage financial controls
- Demonstrable success in fundraising.
- Experience of working in a similar sector.
- Strong knowledge of the Coventry / Warwickshire area.
Responsibilities
Strategy
- Working with the Board to articulate a clear and compelling vision for growth with realistic and measurable goals for scaling our program and social impact.
- Communicating effectively between the Board of Trustees and our team, and ensuring daily activities align with the organisation's strategic plan and KPI’s.
- Working with the Board of Trustees to mitigate organisational risks and enable decisions that will protect against major business disruption
- Ensuring business plans progress efficiently while ensuring required resources are available.
- Developing effective collaborations with VCSE organisations, the NHS, Public Health and community partners to provide our members access to a wide range of services.
Stability
- Overseeing the development and optimisation of the organization's infrastructure, including technology, facilities, and human resources, to support increased capacity.
- Overseeing the robust financial management of our finances to ensure long-term sustainability, compliance, and efficiency.
- Developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy that builds and nurtures strong relationships with existing and prospective funders.
- Building capacity by recruiting top talents as Trustees, staff or volunteers, offer training and support to equip them with the skills needed and to develop their leadership skills.
- Supporting our staff team with professional development, good working conditions, supportive management, and regular performance appraisals.
Scalability
- Ensuring evidence-based systems for monitoring and evaluating the impact of our service are implemented, using service user data and feedback to make informed decisions and adjustments.
- Writing high quality impact reports that are comprehensive, transparent, and wellstructured to effectively communicate outcomes and social return on investment.
You will be supported by and work alongside our Artistic Director who will be stepping down from her current CEO role.
Annual Holiday - 29 days including statutory holidays (pro rata)
Probationary Period - 6 months
Rate of pay - £36,000 per annum pro rata (£21,600 for 3 days/wk)
The company has a contributory pension scheme with NEST.
CEO reports to Arty-Folks Board of Trustees
Employment terms
Employment with Arty-Folks will be subject to the following checks prior to a start date:
- A satisfactory police record check to include an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Receipt of satisfactory references
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
How to Apply
Submit your CV and covering letter demonstrating how you meet the essential skills and experience.
We will conduct a rolling interview process so candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Pleae read our full recruitment pack on our website.
We exist to inspire people recovering from mental health problems to realise their full potential and lead fulfilling lives through the visual arts
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a Project Manager with drive, enthusiasm, and knowledge to join our small dynamic team in creating innovative training programs to develop ethical, sustainable kidney transplant programs, saving lives in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Background
Our vision is that patients around the world with end-stage kidney failure will have the option of a kidney transplant locally and the chance of a life free of a dialysis machine. TLC helps to save and transform lives directly, and through transfer of skills, helps many more in the future
At TLC, we support the development of ethical, sustainable living and deceased donor kidney transplant programs, through collaboration with our specialist transplant volunteers from the UK NHS. Through various teaching methods and resources, including travel to partner centres, we empower overseas healthcare professionals (HCPs). TLC is the 'go-to' organisation for fledgling transplant programmes. We achieve this through direct training, transplant missions and observerships supplemented with mentoring, online teaching, resources and support
We are looking for a Partner Centre Project Manager who will manage all aspects of TLC partner projects. The Partner Centre Project Manager will be responsible for delivering the objectives outlined in the strategy and managing the training/mentoring programs for partner centres.
The TLC Team
Transplant Links is a small, flexible, and highly motivated team comprising a CEO, Director of Medical Activities, and Project Administrator. The Partner Centre Project Manager will report directly to the CEO, and collaborate closely with the Director of Medical Activities, working with over 50 NHS volunteers.
The Role
As we have expanded our global reach we need a Partner Centre Project Manager to develop and implement training programs in our partner centres worldwide. Primary responsibilities include project management of partner centres coordinating their training and resource allocation, and stakeholder communication (healthcare institutions, supporters, HCPs). This involves organising missions, where a team of UK volunteers travels to facilitate living donor kidney transplants in situ. These missions will be led and supervised by the project manager.
The Partner Centre Project Manager also assesses and addresses the evolving needs of partner medical centres, ensuring that the training programs remain pertinent and customised to the specific requirements of partner centres. They will monitor the program’s expenditure within agreed budgets and ensure compliance of the activities and expenditure with TLC policies, whilst also taking the lead on program reporting to supporters. Crucially, they will be responsible for liaising with local program leaders (doctors, nurses and hospital managers), volunteer HCPs from the UK and stakeholders in the field (often Health Ministries and hospital management).
Primary accountabilities include: the completion of missions within a given time frame; abiding by the policies and procedures in place to ensure the safety of TLC volunteers and staff; identifying and managing risks within programs and proposing mitigation strategies; moving each partner centre through the phases of development as per the strategy; assessing prospective partner centres; progress reporting and communicating performance; managing budgets and resourcing requirements
Example tasks include meeting online with partner centres; writing plans and budgets for overseas missions; meeting online with a current or potential sponsor of a partner centre; liaising with TLC volunteers; facilitating meetings with key stakeholders; making in person visits in UK and abroad; working with TLC volunteers to design itineraries for upcoming observerships; preparing performance reports on centre progress and KPI’s
Role Requirements - Candidate Specification
We invite applicants with strong leadership qualities and an appetite for solving complex problems to apply to join our team. Applicants should have excellent project/program management and organisational skills and at least 5 years of project management experience at a similar level, preferably with a background in a relevant international/development management or implementation role, and ideally in healthcare and the charity sector.
With demonstrable experience in designing, initiating and leading complex development processes and programs, applicants should have a significant understanding of budget management, time management, stakeholder management and financial reporting. Previous experience in successfully managing complex programs within the international development and/or health sectors is needed, and experience working in LMICs would be desirable.
The Partner Centre Project Manager will be expected to work from home on a laptop/computer and to travel overseas to partner centres as needed. They will be working both with other members of the TLC team at times and on their own. UK DBS check will be required
Please provide a covering letter together with your CV for your application to be considered
- Full-time (35 hours per week)
- Fixed-term role for 1 year
- £40,000 per annum plus 6% pension contribution
- 28 days annual leave pro rata (on top of usual bank holidays)
- Arts Emergency operates a 35-hour week, we will consider compressed or annualised hours
- This role can be home or office-based (Offices in London or Manchester as well as access to Spaces offices around the UK).
Arts Emergency, a mentoring organisation and support network aiming to address the inequalities in the creative and cultural sectors, is looking for a passionate, experienced person to join the growing charity as Head of People and Culture to help us ensure that it's at the forefront of best practice and building their people-centred values into everything they do as they expand.
Working as a key member of the Operations team, the Head of People and Culture will provide leadership on building culture and progression routes within Arts Emergency and ensuring clarity for both staff and volunteers. Your role will be to put strategy in place to ensure that our small team can thrive both on an individual level and on a collaborative level, so that we can deliver on our ambitions for young people.
Job Requirements
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience working at a similar level in a small organisation or in a senior position within a larger organisation/team
- Experience of supporting line managers or experience and knowledge of line management practice
- Experience of developing people and culture strategies through to implementation and evaluation
- Up-to-date knowledge and interest in HR law and best practice
Skills & Abilities
- Strong IT skills including online databases e.g. Salesforce / HR systems
- Good administrative and organisational skills
- Good numeracy and budgeting skills
Personal qualities
- Flexible and proactive
- Self-starting
- Highly collaborative
- Values-driven
- Empathetic and sensitive
Relationships
- Able to work with a wide range of staff, volunteers, suppliers, trustees and other stakeholders
- Experience of motivating colleagues to deliver positive results
To apply:
- visit the Arts Emergency website
- download and read the Job Pack thoroughly
- follow the instructions on how to apply stated in this document
- Deadline to apply: 8 July 2024, 10am
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for new role to gain hands-on experience in the non-profit sector? Do you have natural curiosity, ability to self-lead and vibrant faith? At TLG we're excited to bring an excellent opportunity for recent graduates to develop key skills and contribute to impactful programmes. With continuous learning, early responsibility and varied experiences, this graduate opportunity is a great way to start a successful career whilst making a real difference.The role and learning is designed to stretch and challenge you, while providing the skills and experience to help you progress your career and contribute to TLG's continuing success.
You will have unique involvement in key aspects of TLG - building on your own indiviudal passions, skills and interests. We're looking for someone with the potential to develop into a senior leader at TLG who may be a graduate with one to two years current work experience. You will be looking for the next step in your career and will have the humility, emotional intelligence, faith and drive to make a real difference to children and families.
The role will be predominantly based within our Fundraising, Partnerships or Executive Support team to maximise career development and understanding of the sector but will also involve spending time within different departments, teams and external partners. This will incorporate diverse experiences that could range from liaising with funders, leading new projects, exec suppport through to involvement in strategic development.
TLG is a Christian charity hence, we are looking for individuals with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.
Closing Date: July 19th
Initial Online Interviews: July 23rd
Final In Person Interviews: July 30th
Avon Wildlife trust is looking for a highly organised project manager with excellent communication skills to manage the acquisition, planning and development of a significant new nature reserve, with visitor facilities and an operational hub for our staff and volunteers.
This is a key project contributing towards our goal of bringing wildlife back to the West of England and our strategic objectives of more land managed for nature, more people taking action for wildlife and more nature-based solutions helping to tackle the impacts of development, flooding and climate change.
As project manager you will co-ordinate all aspects of the project, including ecological, commercial and fundraising work strands:
· habitat creation, including surveys, permissions and groundworks
· development of the visitor and commercial opportunities presented by buildings on the site
· tender processes to appoint and manage contractors such as ecologists, architects and construction companies
You will develop and maintain positive relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders including local communities, interest and volunteer groups, site visitors, local councillors, and statutory bodies for nature, and water management.
Join us and be part of nature’s recovery.
We want to see nature restored on a grand scale across the Avon region. We have big plans between now and 2030 to see this happen.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
For over 100 years, Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting has been supporting girls to become active global citizens through non-formal education, the development of shared values and life skills. Free to make what they want from the Movement, girls learn by doing, make friends and have fun. In brave, local spaces, girls develop the skills and attitudes to change themselves, their communities and our world.
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) connects over ten million Girl Guides and Girls Scouts from 153 countries, we are a global team of staff and volunteers from around the world and work in four official languages. We keep the global Movement thriving, united and growing. Our strengths lie in innovative non-formal education programmes, leadership development, advocacy and community action.
Job Purpose
The main purpose of this role is to support the international Girl Guide and Girl Scout Movement to improve its meaningful youth participation practice and increase its capacity to be led by girls and young women.
Key Responsibilities
Mainstream Meaningful Youth Participation
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Work with the Youth Voice Volunteer Team to support capacity building in Member Organisations*, this may include:
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Delivering workshops about meaningful youth participation.
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Creating tailored action plans with Member Organisations.
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Developing resources to support meaningful youth participation projects at national to local level.
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Collaborate with different WAGGGS teams to embed meaningful youth participation into event planning and delivery, for example:
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Ensuring youth participation is happening throughout the planning and delivery process.
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If an event is aimed at young people, supporting the programme to be relevant, exciting, accessible and learner-led for the participants.
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Champion intergenerational leadership** to make sure everyone knows they have a part to play in a Movement led by girls and young women.
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Put the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion into action by not taking a ‘one size fits all’ approach to work.
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Apply intersectionality and be aware of the global, multilingual context of WAGGGS in all areas of work.
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Take the time to understand cultural context and local barriers and the different experiences and perspectives on youth participation young people may have in different contexts, before deciding your approach and be prepared to adapt along the way.
* WAGGGS is a membership-based organisation – we have 153 different national Member Organisations who directly deliver Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting in their country.
** Intergenerational leadership is young people and adults working together, building on each other's knowledge and experiences to bring about positive change
Support Young People in Governance
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Monitor and evaluate the implementation of existing recommendations produced by youth-led research into young women in governance.
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Assess what is needed to continue to grow WAGGGS’s meaningful youth participation practice in the governance space.
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Collaborate with the WAGGGS Governance Team to put into action recommendations.
Ensure Meaningful Participation of Girls and Young Women
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Support the participation of girls and young women in WAGGGS activities across the organisation through, for example,
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Helping to implement safeguarding policies and procedures.
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Checking written content to ensure that it is clear and accessible.
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Advising on how to make sure young people feel meaningfully included.
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Identifying practical ways so that every and any girl can take part in WAGGGS opportunities, taking into account our global diversity and range of languages, time zones and contexts.
This job description is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements of the post holder. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements. The job description will be reviewed regularly and may be subject to change. Applicants must have the right to work in the country they are based in.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About the role
We are looking for someone with experience in facilities and contract management, and the drive and desire to find solutions and complete projects to a high standard. You’ll need to be highly organised and self-motivated, with the ability to multi task. You must be a compelling advocate for the work of the Trust.
This role manages the Trust’s office facilities, ensuring they are safe, clean and support a positive working environment for staff and volunteers. The post holder will manage contracts, striving to secure competitive prices, support with IT alongside the Trust's IT service provider, and identify and coordinate improvements to the Trust buildings. This role also manages the Business Support Officer.
The Facilities Manager role is for a 10 month fixed-term maternity cover with the possibility of an extension. We would consider between 30-37.5 hours per week, worked across 4 or 5 days. Other options may be considered for the right candidate.
Application deadline
9am on Friday 26th July
Interviews:
In order to remain flexible with the summer holiday period, shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview either in person or online during the weeks beginning 5th, 12th or 19th August 2024.
How do we support you?
The Trust strives to be a positive employer supporting our staff through flexible and hybrid working, and training and development. We recognise the importance of our staff team and looking after their health and wellbeing. Our values and expected behaviours reflect the culture which the Trust seeks to maintain to ensure productive, efficient, effective and pleasant workplaces and roles.
In support of this, we offer an excellent benefits package, ranging from office perks, generous leave entitlements and financial benefits. You can find out more on our website.
For more information on the role and the application process, please download a Recruitment Pack.
About the Trust
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is a local nature conservation charity. You will be joining the Trust in the year we celebrate our 60th anniversary. Standing up for wildlife is as important now as it has ever been and our aims are to see more land in recovery for nature and more people inspired to take action.
Our staff team is enthusiastic, friendly and committed to making a difference.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A leading foundation dedicated to inspiring and motivating young people across London and Essex through exciting projects and programmes is seeking a Partnerships Officer to join their team in London or Kent.
The Role
This dynamic 12-month fixed-term contract (FTC) involves working closely with the Partnerships Manager to provide crucial administrative and logistical support. The Partnerships Officer will also manage relationships and programme support for grantees and partner organisations. Key responsibilities include arranging events, offering grant-making support, handling stakeholder enquiries, maintaining established relationships, and ensuring the smooth operation of programmes.
The Partnerships Officer will oversee a portfolio of partnership grants, support the delivery of annual internship grants, and manage intern development programmes. They will maintain positive and supportive relationships with grant partners and serve as the primary contact for interns and their host organisations.
The Person
The ideal candidate will be an efficient and highly organised team player with exceptional programme/project management skills, grant-making experience, and strong communication and relationship management abilities. A passion for the foundation's mission is essential.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of developing and maintaining long-term relationships and, ideally, experience with grant-making and funded programmes in settings focused on youth or community development. An understanding of creating positive change and inspiring outcomes is crucial.
If this description resonates with you, we encourage you to submit your CV in Word format as soon as possible. Suitable candidates will be provided with further details about the role.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we. are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application