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About the role:
As a Recruitment/HR Administrator, you will be joining a small dedicated Recruitment team providing an effective and efficient recruitment service to meet the organisation’s resourcing and staffing needs. You will be the first point of contact for internal and external enquiries and requests to the team; providing a high level of customer service throughout the recruitment cycle.
You will also be responsible for carrying out the administrative tasks for the recruitment and on-boarding of new staff and ensuring that our recruitment processes, continue to adhere to best practice, equality, fairness and relevant employment legislation. You will also be involved in the wider HR team's Projects on EDI and organisational changes, this will include designing and delivering training to hiring managers and wider SHP staff.
As an integral part of the HROD team you will have the opportunity to welcome new starters into the organisation with a positive attitude and insight into a flourishing career at SHP.
There is ample opportunity for the role to be worked from home, with an occasional need (e.g., 1-2 days per week) to attend our head office in King's Cross to facilitate interviews, attend team meetings and other business needs.
About you:
- Demonstrable experience of working in a busy office environment within HR and or recruitment with experience of working with and maintaining HR and Recruitment systems, including but not limited to ATS (applicant tracking system), payroll, HR and DBS services.
- A strong understanding of the key administrative tasks carried out within a recruitment process and of the legal requirements of the recruitment process and HR department.
- A pro-active approach and ability to work using own initiative.
- Able to understand and follow written policies and procedures, maintain confidentiality and securely protect data with an attention to detail with the ability to process and update information accurately.
- Strong time management skills, able to effectively manage workload, multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Able to use MS Office package (particularly Word, Excel and Outlook) at an intermediate level.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a variety of people from candidates to hiring managers etc. and ability to work effectively as part of a team and build good working relationships at all levels.
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Closing Date: Sunday 21st July at midnight
Interview Date: Monday 29th July via Microsoft Teams
Please note we will be interviewing candidates as applications are received, please submit your application at your earliest convenience as we reserve the right to close the advert before the date listed above.
If you are struggling to access our online working portal, please email the recruitment team for assistance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.
Family Action are delighted to offer this opportunity within the Sheffield Neurodiverse Family Support Service (previously Sheffield ADHD Project).
This is an exciting time to join Family Action to help shape services via a newly created role. The post seeks to find innovative ways of supporting parents/carers and professionals faced with the day-to-day challenges of supporting children and young people with neurodiversity in Sheffield.
Your impact
This is an opportunity for the right person to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people and their families. The details of the role will be shaped by the post holder in collaboration with parents/carers and other stakeholders and will vary according to the needs of the local area.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Working directly with parents/carers to help shape service- coproduction
- Leading on the recruitment and training of parent/carer volunteers
- Leading the organisation of drop-in sessions for early support
- Leading on marketing and communication through webpage development, marketing materials and social media, ensuring information is coproduced and meets the needs of families/professionals in Sheffield.
Your skills
You will hold a recognised professional qualification (degree or NVQ 4) in social work or social care, health or education. We are particularly interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of SEND and/or experience of working with families with SEND in an educational environment, local authority, voluntary organisation.
An ability to work collaboratively with families in an inclusive way is essential to this post.
This is an opportunity for the right person to make a real difference by providing the families of Sheffield with advice, support and information to help them to achieve positive outcomes.
What will we offer you?
You will join a positive team passionate about delivering high quality innovative services
with a strong commitment to continuous learning and development. You will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills with the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core. You will be offered regular individual supervision and trauma informed group consultation together with your team. Family Action offers a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements.
We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. All roles in Family Action are open to a discussion about possible flexible working options, subject to business needs, and all new starters will have the right to make a flexible working request from day one of employment. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills, then we look forward to hearing from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is a unique opportunity to support the effective coordination and future development of the Coastal Communities Network, Scotland, on a 2-year fixed term basis, at 80% FTE (30hrs/ week). The Coastal Communities Network Coordinator will work alongside Fauna & Flora’s team in Scotland to ensure dedicated support to the Coastal Communities Network and its constituent members, and undertake delivery of specific actions identified by the CCN Council.
The post holder will work closely with the Programme Manager, Scotland and the CCN Council, to support CCN’s wider governance and development, coordinate communication between members, and actively recruit new members. They will also have responsibility for managing CCN’s website, organising events, administration, communications, advocacy and representation of CCN. They will be responsible for liaising with and maintaining relationships with agreed stakeholders, taking forward actions on behalf of the CCN Council and development of policy outputs for CCN.
You will have excellent organisational skills, strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate communications across a large and disparate group. You will have good knowledge of the Scottish marine environment and current biodiversity & conservation issues, and an interest in community-based conservation.
In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a vibrant and dynamic community network at an exciting stage of its development, with opportunity to apply your skills and expertise flexibly. In addition, Fauna & Flora offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.
Please visit our website and download the job application pack for further details on how to apply
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 7 July 2024. Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing Monday, 15 July 2024.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an influential, analytical and ambitious individual with excellent leadership skills and a proven record of working in homelessness or social justice? Do you have experience of service delivery and project planning, budget setting and management, and stakeholder engagement? If so, consider moving to Shelter as our new Strategic Lead for Sheffield and you could soon be making a real difference to people affected by the housing emergency.
This role is being advertised as Housing and Homelessness Strategic Lead but on appointment your job title will be Strategic Lead.
About Shelter
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.
We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
About the team
Shelter Sheffield provide housing advice and support to people across the city with a focus on emergency homelessness, intensive support for children and families, people experiencing domestic abuse and people with multiple and complex needs. We take a holistic approach to help people deal with interrelated issues that can impact their ability to keep a home.
About the role
You will be the local leader for Shelter’s Community Services, leading a multidisciplinary team in implementing Shelter’s strategy locally, delivering the local response to the housing emergency and empowering the local community in Sheffield to fight for home.
You will take the lead on the delivery of services and contracts to provide consistently high levels of performance, and plan and deliver service development strategies, including seeking business development opportunities that align with our strategic aims, both across Community Services and in partnership with the Lead Solicitor.
As the strategic lead for your locality, you will promote and direct systems change activity, so we better understand what is influencing people’s experience of homelessness and bad housing, and so we have effective plans to influence change.
You will act as an ambassador for Shelter within your region, representing the organisation through media, networks, and local stakeholder engagement.
Alongside this, you will plan and implement resourcing plans for your Hub, including staffing, volunteers, and engaging people with lived experience, and will manage the Hub Leadership team. Ensuring there are multiple and ongoing opportunities for people with lived experience of homelessness and bad housing to be part of Hub development, activities, and learning is a key element of this role, as is upholding and promoting a learning culture with the Hub.
About you
A natural leader, who can inspire, support and motivate individuals, communities, and your own team to advocate for change, you will have a proven working knowledge of homelessness, housing and related issues affecting local communities. You will possess sound experience of managing and delivering contracts, partnerships, and services, and of being involved in implementing and reviewing change management, whilst demonstrating excellent budgeting and financial reporting skills.
The ability to proactively develop and maintain key relationships and having impressive analytical skills to use insight and evidence to present data, manage performance and to identify and implement systems change are vital to this role, as are impressive interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
Home is everything. We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Join us in ending the devastating impact the housing emergency has on people and our communities.
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
“One of the best concerts I've ever experienced. Genuinely lost for words at the end.” - Audience member (March 2024)
Tenebrae is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles, renowned for its core values of passion and precision. Since the choir began in 2001, we have aimed to move and inspire audiences all over the world through dramatic programming and immersive experiences.
The choir performs around 60 concerts each year across the UK, Europe, the US and further afield, including at some of the world’s most prestigious concert venues and festivals. Alongside its busy concert and recording schedule, the ensemble delivers a rapidly growing Learning & Connection programme, working with hundreds of children, young people and amateur singers across schools and other community settings. In the past 5 years Tenebrae’s programme of activities has grown considerably, but in order to maintain this we now need to grow all areas of our fundraising. For the right candidate, this role offers the opportunity to make a transformational difference to Tenebrae’s artistic scope and financial sustainability as we approach our 25th anniversary in the 2026-27 season.
The Development Manager will be responsible for:
- Working with the CEO to refresh and implement our 3-year fundraising strategy;
- Fundraising from Trusts, Foundations, individuals and corporates to support the charity’s core costs as well as artistic and educational initiatives;
- Working with our Development Board to identify new challenges and opportunities.
A full list of duties can be found in the job specification.
Location
After an initial period of office-based training, we are happy to consider flexible and remote working in order to facilitate other commitments such as caring responsibilities, although ideally you will be based in our office in Hammersmith for at least 2 days per week.
Hours
We are advertising this as a full-time position at 35 hours per week plus a one-hour lunch break each day. However, for the right candidate we would be happy to discuss the possibility of working part-time (4 days per week) or compressed hours. Our standard office hours are 09:30 - 17:30, Monday to Friday. On occasion you may be required to attend weekend or evening events, for which you will be entitled to time off in lieu (TOIL).
In order to apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) detailing your suitability for the role.
Applications must be received by no later than 9am on 29th July 2024. Interviews will take place in London on Wednesday 7th August. Please indicate in your email if you are unavailable and we will endeavour to find another time.
At Tenebrae we believe that everyone should have equal opportunities to succeed, regardless of their age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. If you feel you are qualified for this role then we would love to hear from you, regardless of your background or circumstances.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to become part of an innovative team at the forefront of delivering the transformation agenda for a leading UK Charity?
We are looking for a Change Manager to join the RBL team on an 18 month Contract basis to support the design, development, and implementation of change management strategies and plans.
Reporting to the Change Leader, this role will see you collaborating with Programme Managers, the Transformation Management Office (TMO) and teams in the wider organisation to ensure understanding of change impacts, in addition to having accountability for the creation and application of the change management approach for multiple ongoing initiatives within RBL.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
As a Change Manager, some key responsibilities will include:
· Supporting the development of and creating ownership for RBLs case for change and the change journey
· Design and implementation of a structured methodology for leading change management activities
· Supporting the development of a Change Management evaluation approach, leading design, and implementation of Change Management process, designing tools and interventions to support adoption of the changes required
· Creation of change plans for projects or change initiatives within the TMO acknowledging all aspects of change - analysis, plan, implementation, communication, and other associated change considerations.
You will be contracted to our Haig House, London Hub. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.
Closing Date: Sunday 14th July 2024
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Conservation Investment Business Lead – Business Engagement
Reference: MAY20243845
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £43,096.00 - £46,264.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance and Annual Leave
Duration: 12 Months
About the job
The RSPB are expanding our Business Engagement arm as we continue to build on recent successes and increased public awareness of our efforts to collaborate with businesses, enabling collective action in support of nature's recovery.The RSPB sees working with natural capital markets as a key tool to support our mission to solve the climate and nature crisis. We have an established and growing focus on using carbon markets to help us, and our partners, deliver restoration and conservation at scale in the UK.
To drive our carbon programmes forward, we are seeking to recruit an experienced individual who can work right across the organisation and with partners to secure new nature-based partnerships. You will play a vital role in raising awareness of the crisis that nature is facing and to make a significant impact in restoring habitats, saving species from extinction, and providing opportunities for people of all ages to connect more closely to nature - protecting it for the future.
About the Role
This role will support the development and delivery of the RSPB’s UK carbon partnerships and reporting directly to the Head of Corporate Partnerships. You will provide critical expertise and capacity needed to engage with business, driving significant income growth and reaching challenging targets.
You will work closely with Senior Programme Manager – Carbon Finance as well as with colleagues across Conversation Investment, Business Conservation Advice, and the wider Business Engagement function to secure high-value corporate partnerships which will have a significant impact in the fight against the dual nature and climate crisis.
You will play a leading role in the development and delivery of the overall sales strategy for business engagement and the conservation investment pipeline projects and to secure partnerships and blended finance models with a particular focus on carbon markets in the UK. This role will also be pivotal in acting as a conduit between the Business Engagement team and technical expertise in the Conservation Investment team and across the charity.
What we need from you
The post-holder will be someone who thrives in relationship management and successfully securing new partnerships.
The successful candidate will have significant B2B new business experience and a proven track record of securing complex corporate partnerships with strategic communications packages and financial values of £1m+.
Flexible location with regular travel across the UK to visit partners and attend events alongside scheduled working at the HQ in Sandy, Bedfordshire with team members - currently monthly.
Essentials:
- Experience in negotiating and securing high-value, multi-dimensional partnerships in the private or third sector.
- Able to take a leading role in the partnership development strategy, generating ideas, bringing external insight, and delivering on agreed areas of work.
- Experience in developing and implementing ambitious sector strategies and producing tailored new partnership propositions that meet corporate and RSPB objectives.
- Able to proactively generate leads, build networks, and influence others, both internally and externally to secure multi-dimensional £1m+ value partnerships.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, effective proposal writing and correspondence to internal and external audiences.
- Logical, methodical and analytical, with good attention to detail, time management and organisational skills
Desirables:
- Exprience of utilising CRM systems
- Knowledge of natural capital markets specifically the voluntary carbon markets
Closing date: 23:59, Sun, 7th Jul 2024
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on w/c 15th July 2024.
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
We reserve the right to close this advert once sufficient applications have been received.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
About us: At Jamie’s Farm, we work in partnership with schools and similar organisations to facilitate our transformative farm-visit and follow-up programme across England and Wales. Our vision is to ensure that young people nationwide are better equipped to succeed in life.
What we’re looking for: We hope to be joined by an organised, motivated and friendly individual with experience working in a social work, therapeutic or educational setting. You will be excellent at holding and building relationships with partner organisations and individuals.
In return: Be at the heart of Jamie’s Farm and the Monmouth team, while working in a truly unique and beautiful environment. Enjoy a range of benefits alongside being part of a dynamic community of school partnerships and similar organisations.
Making a difference: You will play a crucial role in facilitating life-changing, transformative experiences for young people, many of whom won’t have experienced farm or rural life before. Your expertise in holding relationships will allow the charity to ensure more young people are provided with an opportunity to thrive.
Main Responsibilites
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Participation in up to 4 visits a month, including:
- Being the primary contact and relationship holder for a portfolio of schools/organisations and being responsible for deputising for the Head of Farm during those visits
- Planning and delivering farm based and/or cooking activities with young people
- Contributing to farm life including daily walks, mealtimes and running an evening activity
- Participation in, and leading of Jamie’s Farm group meetings
Other major responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with the Head of Farm in overseeing the tracking and completion of visit documentation and data
- Participation in meetings with visiting staff and ensuring they get maximum value from the Jamie’s Farm experience - Monmouth ‘Cultivating Change’ Lead and Monmouth ‘Legacy’ Lead (coordinating the follow-up process effectively)
- Being responsible for coordinating regular and weekly volunteers at the Monmouth site
- Providing information and media to HQ to support Jamie’s Farm’s marketing and communications
Experience and Skills
- Experience working in a social work, therapeutic or educational setting (essential)
- Experience of working with diverse groups of young people and/or vulnerable adults (essential)
- Ability to exemplify Jamie’s Farm core values of positivity, passion, generosity, collaboration and professionalism
- Strong work ethic and ability to share this with visiting staff and young people
- Exceptional communication, teamwork and organisational skills
- Ability to develop strong relationships with diverse individuals and organisations, and to influence and motivate others
- Strong IT and literacy skills to complete administrative tasks
Please view the full job description below for further details.
Our team will also be happy to answer any questions you might have.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to use your expertise in Human Resources (HR) to serve God and see people thrive? Are you passionate about students around the world encountering Jesus? Then, join us! Use your HR skills to build strong teams that provide fruitful ministry around the world.
The International Fellowship of Evangelical Students is a movement of students sharing and living out the good news of Jesus Christ – locally, nationally, and globally.
University students are at one of the most formative periods in their lives. Many will become leaders in government, business, education, and academia. That’s why we’re working in more than 180 countries and territories worldwide to shape lives that engage the university and impact the world.
Do you have the heart and skills to support this vision?
WOULD YOU JOIN US?
We’re searching for an experienced and enthusiastic HR professional to join our International Services team in the UK. As a Christian who truly cares about people, you’ll help us ensure that all IFES staff feel valued, get treated fairly, and remain healthy, fruitful, and resilient in their life and ministry.
Reporting to the Head of HR, you’ll play a key role in supporting the HR team to deliver effective day-to-day operations that provide top-quality HR services to IFES staff worldwide.
With mutual support, prayer and on-the-job training, you’ll have the opportunity to take your HR experience to the next level. You’ll be given a wide range of responsibilities, including recruitment, development and well-being of staff, while also fulfilling the role of Safeguarding Officer. And, since the position is still evolving, you can be instrumental in shaping it.
- Salary: £31,500 - £36,750 per annum, with generous pension scheme contribution.
- Contract: Permanent, Full Time
- Location: Oxford, UK. Hybrid working is welcome (minimum of 3 days in office per week).
- Available from: ASAP
- Closing date: 7 July 2024
IS THIS YOU?
You have a warm and professional demeanour, with the ability to build rapport and trust with colleagues. You’re pastorally sensitive and able to work well with people who live and work in diverse contexts.
With a university degree (or equivalent), you’ll ideally have professional qualifications in HR and/or safeguarding. You should have a strong understanding of HR policies and practice from your HR experience, which has preferably been in a cross-cultural context in the charitable sector.
You’ll have what it takes to calmly drive work forwards with a positive, flexible, and solution-focused approach. You’re computer literate with excellent verbal skills, ideally with experience in HR software (e.g. BambooHR) and proficiency in English, French, and Spanish.
You’re excited about the IFES mission, and you’ll be prepared to occasionally travel in the UK and overseas to support it.
ARE YOU INTERESTED?
Are you excited by this opportunity to serve a thriving evangelical student ministry that operates across the world? See our recruitment pack.
As a global fellowship that champions equity, we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Our primary calling is to pioneer and nurture a nationally led student witness in every country of the world. The work of the International Services is to support this frontline ministry.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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UCB is looking to appoint an Administration Officer to work as part of our well established and professional Supporter Care Team. This is on a fixed term for 12 months, with the possibility of extending.
If you enjoy the variety of a wide-ranging job role and can quickly adapt to the diversity of functions while offering a willing smile, professional service and calm composure then this may be the role for you.
The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, be a gifted communicator both face to face and on the telephone and have a passion for responding to the needs of our customers, both internal and external. The successful candidate will be computer literate with the ability to read and digest information accurately, have a keen eye for detail, have good organisational and administrations skills, together with a positive can-do attitude and the ability to prioritise a diverse and demanding but enjoyable role.
This position will be based at our Operations Centre, Westport Road, Burslem, Stoke on Trent ST6 4JF.
Please carefully read the job description before applying.
Closing date for applications: - Wednesday 10th July 2024 – noon. However, we will close the application process early if sufficient candidates apply.
On-site Interviews: Wednesday 17th July 2024
Salary: £22,950 p.a. plus staff benefits. UCB's staff benefits include life assurance of 4x salary, healthcare cash plan, and matched pension contributions up to 6%
UCB is a Christian Charity. Schedule 9 Part 1 (3a) and (3b) of the Equality Act 2010 apply to this vacancy
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Development Officer
Hours: 35 hours (full-time with hybrid working)
Location: ISHA, 102 Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, N4 2DR / Hybrid
Salary: £39,670
Contract: Permanent
As Development Officer, the main part of the role will involve assisting the new Business Manager with appraisal of development opportunities across ISHA’s core and key working boroughs to meet the organisations business development growth. This will comprise review of potential projects and communication with multiple agencies to include Landowners, Estate Agents, and developers as well as internal and external stakeholders like local authorities plus our regulator and funding body, the Greater London Authority. The role also requires working closely with the development team both Delivery and Sales to the agreed development programme to achieve handover and completion.
In addition to the above, there are other aspects of the role you will be required to undertake and involve reporting and monitoring of defects and latent defects across our projects to ensure these are resolved to a satisfactory conclusion and outcome, whilst ensuring excellent customer services are delivered in line with ISHA’s core values. You will also help the team to take on the role of raising Purchase Orders and processing departmental invoices for payment to our approved suppliers within the agreed timeframe.
You
We are seeking an individual who is a good team player and has the ability and drive to contribute to the team tasks and learn new things. The development team is a busy environment so ideally, we are looking for a candidate who can work closely with the team and other departments within the organisation and has the tendency & flexibility to adapt to the changing environment.
This is a supporting role and therefore good communication is required as you will be engaging with multiple and a variety of people and clients at all levels both internal and external. Your support is crucial to ensuring a smooth and functional department which in turn will help to deliver our development programme, whilst providing housing to serve and meet local community needs.
Don’t feel you meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some candidates are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. At ISHA, we are dedicated to building an inclusive workforce, so if you’re excited by this role but your experience doesn’t quite align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You just might be the right candidate for this, or other roles, because of your transferable skills.
Staff Benefits
We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme (up to 10% employer matched contributions and a death in service benefit), 29 days annual leave (increasing after five years’ service), eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits (see attached). We have an evolving wellbeing offer, that is being developed following employee feedback, and we will invest in your professional development with on-going training and career development opportunities.
This role is based at our Head Office but there is some flexibility to work in a hybrid way if preferred.
About ISHA
We are a small but ambitious housing association at a critical juncture. Our ambition is for the communities we are anchored in and exist to serve, and we have done and achieved much over the past few years. But in these challenging times we know we’ll achieve nothing unless we are equally ambitious for own our people.
Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. We strive to build a more diverse organisation, where everyone feels empowered to bring, and be, their best self to work.
We can’t be a brilliant landlord if we don’t partner with brilliant colleagues. Could you be one of them and be trusted to make the difference?
If this sounds exciting, we want you on our team. Please do apply.
Deadline: 09:00am on Wednesday 17 July 2024.
Interview: 25 & 26 July 2024 in person at 102 Blackstock Road
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to where you can complete your application for this position.
Please note: We can only accept applications from candidates with eligibility to currently work in the UK.
Inclusion and Diversity
We want ISHA to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBTQ+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that passionate commitment to customers, respect for everyone, pride in Team ISHA and trusted to make the difference remains at the heart of everything we do.
Asking for adjustments
ISHA is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview, or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us.
No agencies please.
The Rugby Portobello Trust (RPT) is a North Kensington charity that has been supporting children, young people and families from all across west London since 1884. Through arts, sport, music, mentoring and support in academics, employment, mental health and wellbeing, we help children and young people in our community to overcome barriers to reach their full potential. We have a team of around 40 staff members and we support more than 1,300 children, young people and families every year. We run services six days per week and we are supported by more than 200 volunteers and 1,500 local funders. The Rugby Portobello Trust is a part of the national charity People Potential Possibilities (P3 Charity).
This is a really exciting time for the charity as we celebrate our 140th anniversary and look towards our next phase of development to ensure we’re offering the best possible support to the next generation in our community. To do this, we are recruiting for a Director of Youth and Family Services to lead and manage operational service delivery and the delivery of our outreach and community engagement in and around west London. The Director will ensure the delivery of excellent services through innovation and co-production and foster an organisational culture that strengthens our brand and stays true to the values and mission of RPT and P3 Charity. You will embed a people-first, values-based ethos and maintain an environment where safeguarding is central. You will support the retention and development of both existing and new programmes in conjunction with the Director of Fundraising & Communications and in line with the values and strategic vision of the organisation. In addition, you will be an integral member of P3’s Senior Leadership Team, manage a number of operational leads, and work closely with the Chief Operating Officer to support the development and long-term vision of RPT and P3 Charity.
The successful candidate will have grass roots experience relating to youth work with an understanding of the challenges that face young people. In addition you will have experience of developing and delivering youth/family services having worked at a senior and strategic level. You will have led on change management and transformation projects, with demonstrable experience of managing and leading teams effectively. A people person at heart, you will enjoy working in a busy, vibrant environment with the ability to build relationships at all levels and be confident acting as an ambassador for the charity. You will be solutions focused and well versed in providing operational leadership in a similar environmental, with a good understand of the complexities and challenges that face a youth/community organisation such as RPT. You will ensure the wellbeing and safety of all stakeholders and staff and be able to demonstrate experience of having done this previously in a leadership role. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, passionate team and we are looking for someone who will bring the same level of passion for the role and our mission.
Rugby Portobello Trust are partnering with Prospectus to recruit for this vacancy. To apply please submit your CV and a two page supporting statement, preferably in Microsoft Word/PDF format. The statement should outline your motivation for joining RPT and why you feel you would be a good fit for this role. You should also demonstrate your experience and skillset with examples relating to the Who We Need section in the Appointment Brief. If you have any further questions or would like to know more about this opportunity please contact Steven Fraser from Prospectus.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery. We’re a bold and innovative organisation with the ambition to transform society.
Are you a confident and experienced leader, with a heart for social justice and passionate about positively transforming society?
Then this could be the role for you. Join us as our next Centre Manager, and use your leadership and interpersonal skills to head up the team of three, delivering employment support in London.
You’ll be working with the local church to manage the delivery of Resurgo's award-winning Spear Programme. Over the last 20 years, Spear has equipped more than 9,000 young people across the UK with the work-ready skills and mindset they need to succeed in employment, no matter the barriers they face.
We believe each young person has huge potential. If you do too, and you have the skills and heart to see their lives transformed – join us.
The important stuff
Location: Spear Hammersmith, Spear Kennington, & Spear Bethnal Green
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations
Salary: from £30,000
Closing date: We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate
Application pack: Download our application pack below for more information about the role and Resurgo
Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
Strategy, vision and impact [25%]
- Be at the forefront of leading Resurgo’s ‘big picture’ vision of a transformed society, empowering churches to transform young lives
- Build and implement a strategy for developing relationships with local referral agencies to ensure effective recruitment of young people onto the Spear programme
- Oversee the reporting of the Centre outcomes and ensure the Spear Programme is delivered in line with agreed targets
Leadership, line management and training [25%]
- Lead your team with confidence; spurring them on in Resurgo’s mission; invest in a team culture of excellence, belonging and fun
- Manage and develop the Lead Coach and Graduate Coach, using a coaching approach to invest in their growth and development. This includes weekly 1:1s, performance reviews and regular feedback
- Equip your team to drive change through a data informed approach, and keep them accountable to agreed targets for the Spear Programme
Relationship management [20%]
- Manage great relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including referrers, local businesses, donors, and your Board of Trustees
- Embed into your local church; working closely with your Spear Trustees and congregation, and actively participating in their mission and events
- Partner with the Spear Trustees and assist in implementing their funding strategy by helping to build corporate and donor relationships. For example, by hosting prospective donors in the Training Room
Delivery of the Spear Programme [20%]
- Support group and 1-1 coaching with numerous 16-24-year-olds: equipping them with practical work-ready skills and resilient mindsets
- Provide guidance to the Lead Coach in the training room when dealing with behavioural and safeguarding situations and upskill coaches with consistent coaching feedback
- Use a coaching approach to engage young people in challenging conversations that will enable them to take responsibility and over significant barriers to employment
Operations [10%]
- Liaise with relevant staff regarding site operations and work to resolve any issues as soon as possible, ensuring the office and training room are safe and tidy working spaces in line with health and safety policies
This role will suit you if:
- You are an active Christian, passionate about your work being a lived expression of your faith
- You want to help others reach their full potential, and enable young people to overcome significant barriers to employment
- You have demonstrable experience in coaching, teaching or training and development, as well as being keen to develop these skills further
- You are an experienced and mature leader/line manager, or have great leadership potential, and are eager to bring out the best in your team
- You are confident building relationships with a variety of stakeholders, with effective written and verbal communication skills
- You are steady under pressure, and able to juggle competing priorities
- You are looking for a varied, hands-on role, where you won't be tied to a desk
- You are IT literate
You can expect:
- A genuine commitment to upskilling you through impressive training opportunities
- Training, guidance and funding to complete your professional coaching accreditation
- Progression opportunities through professional development 1-1s
- A fun, supportive culture where you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work
- A worshipping community, where you can pray and worship with your colleagues
- Summer and autumn staff conference days, plus a two-night Christmas retreat
A couple of things to note:
This role requires occasional evening work, for our termly Spear Celebrations (where we celebrate our trainees as they complete the initial six weeks of the programme)
In the event of a job offer, a DBS check will be requested.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
London W14
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 p.a. (FTE)
Direct Reports: 3 x Senior Managers (overall 25 staff)
Arrangements: Hybrid: 3 days p/w in office, 2 days p/w remote; Full time or 4 days p/w p/t
We are recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer to develop and implement our new strategy and to inspire, motivate and lead the staff team to better serve and support Hammersmith and Fulham Mencap service users and work with our key stakeholders.
You will have a proven track record of leadership and fundraising/income generation (obtained in charity or commercial, public or private sectors); the vision to increase HF Mencap’s reach and impact; strong financial acumen; a warm and engaging personality; outstanding communication skills and the ability to relate very well to our community of service users, carers and families.
Crucially, you will have a strong commitment to and understanding of the nature of HF Mencap and our work and values: HF Mencap gives those with learning disabilities and autism the opportunity to achieve their full potential and live as independently as they can.
To request the Candidate Brief, please contact
Sara Kyte or Jonathan Lester - Kyte Lester Appointments
Closing date: 16 July 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Brain Tumour Research is looking for a Content Editor to join our Marketing and Communications team, to shine a spotlight on the research being conducted at our centres of excellence, and on our supporters who raise vital funds and on the campaigning of government to increase the national spend on finding a cure. The Content Editor will create this engaging content across a variety of digital channels, including our website, emails and social media.
Position: Content Editor
Location: Head Office, Milton Keynes. We offer a hybrid working model, where team members are expected to be in the office for a minimum of three days per week.
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum, excluding UK Public Holidays, death in service policy, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme.
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK while developing their skills and knowledge as Content Editor.
As Content Editor, you will play a vital role in creating engaging content for a variety of digital channels including the website, emails and social media. A custodian of our brand language, key messages and tone voice, you will be passionate about driving conversations around brain tumours.
About You
If you have a creative flair, with good experience of content writing for a number of platforms, and would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you.
Do you have:
- Previous experience in writing digital content
- Innovative approach to finding new content avenues
About Brain Tumour Research
Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.
We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.
Closing Date: 14th July 2024
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Candidates may also have in experience in, or be looking for a career in: Content, Web Design, Communications Officer, Web Content Editor, Content Creator, Content Writer, Content Officer
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