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Senior Restricted Contract Risk Manager (Maternity) (2108)
Location The working base and country of employment would be restricted to locations where Oxfam GB is registered as a legal entity and for any non-UK locations this would need to be reviewed for feasibility on a case-by-case basis .
Hours: 36 hours per week (in the UK) - If the role is undertaken outside of the UK, the hours will be based on the country of work.
Salary: £49,601 - £61,887 (in the UK) If the role is undertaken outside of the UK, the salary and grade will be based on the national pay ranges of the country of work
Job Type: Fixed Term
Closing Date: 13 September 2024
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have a senior country and/or regional programme and contract management and oversight background, with a proven track record of working with key donors (i.e. Foreign & Commonwealth Development Office, European Union, SIDA, ECHO and OFDA/USAID) on their contracts, rules and regulations?
Are you an individual who can balance empowerment of, and support to, departments, countries and regions to deliver high quality programme implementation, with a risk management and compliance approach to programme and contract management and contract support?
Are you someone who wants to nurture, grow and manage a values-led and diverse team, ensuring that every individual plays a role in delivering Oxfam’s strategy, vision and cultural aspirations?
If so, this could be the role for you
The Role:
Oxfam GBs Senior Restricted Contract Risk Manager will support the International Operations Director, the Head of Operations Improvement and Delivery and the Contract Risk Team Lead to deliver high quality support and oversight across Oxfam GB’s international programme restricted contract portfolio. This is a maternity cover.
What we are looking for:
You will bring the following five key skills and competencies into this role:
- Proven experience managing performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve their potential, including increasing diversity and inclusion in teams and / or workplaces and in line with feminist leadership principles
- Proven track record in award and contract management for a large international organisation or donor agency, preferably attained in a country context.
- Demonstrable experience of preparing complex and large project budgets, business analysis, and donor reports (including financial and narrative information) and / or project management experience / qualification
- Ability to influence outcomes, facilitate processes, and work with others without direct line management authority
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- In addition, competency in Arabic, French, Spanish, Hindi / Urdu or Swahili is also desirable.
We offer:
This role will give you an opportunity to enable Oxfam GB to maximise its impact on the lives of those living with poverty; you will act as a key contributor to the development of a nascent organizational function; you will thrive in a group of dynamic and passionate people that are specialists in contract management support; you will receive extensive training and development; and we will offer you fair pay and a competitive benefits package.
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
About us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
- We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
- We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
- We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.
Contract: Permanent, Part time
Salary £45,000 - £50,000 FTE per annum dependent on experience and qualifications
Hours Normal full-time office hours are from 9.00am to 5.00pm but working time is flexible
THE ROLE
To direct, manage and oversee the Programme Leaders of the College’s Counselling Programmes, and to ensure that the quality of the research, teaching, learning and assessment strategies of the programmes is maintained at an excellent standard. To contribute to the college’s Strategic Leadership Team. This role will include some temporary cover of our PG faculty until February 2025.
KEY TASKS
To be responsible for:
- Directing, line managing and overseeing the Programme Leaders of the College’s Counselling Programmes;
- Collaboratively working alongside the Academic Dean and Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) to assure that all programmes are delivered at an excellent standard;
- Championing and encouraging the enhancement and research and development of innovations to existing counselling programmes, as well as the creation of new counselling courses and programmes;
- Collaboratively working alongside Programme Leaders and ensuring their continuous professional development in their field of study, as well as enabling them to achieve AdvanceHE status (i.e. AFHEA, FHEA, SFHEA;)
- Ensuring that Programme Leaders are providing effective management of their programmes to an excellent standard;
- Collaborating with the Academic Dean and Chief Finance Officer in the setting of budgets, and then the successful management of those budgets by Programme Leader in the counselling faculty;
- Assuring that Waverley Abbey Trust vision, mission and values are communicated and upheld within the faculty, and that staff are enabled to align with them;
- Assure that the student voice is heard, and that Student Representatives are consulted appropriately in order to assure that teaching, learning and assessment processes are of an excellent standard, and that student well-being is optimised;
- Facilitating monthly departmental meetings with all Programme Leaders, and to ensure that Programme Leaders fulfil their responsibilities to lead their programmes.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
To be responsible for:
- Ensuring that all training is in line with academic and professional requirements as appropriate;
- Assuring the integrity and ethos of the Waverley integrative framework and consistency with all Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) Programmes;
- To oversee and organise yearly reviews of all UG and PG programmes, reviewing programme teaching, learning and assessment strategies and contributing to the Universities’ EMER yearly return;
- To assure the planning of minor changes to all programmes as required, ensuring that modules are up to date with the latest scholarship and professional practice, and at the appropriate point in the validation agreement with the university to prepare the programme for revalidation;
- To be responsible for staff discipline, grievances and complaints, and to deal with them in consultation with the Academic Dean, and in line with college policies;
- To determine staff resource allocation requirements, and to advise the Academic Dean/ Principal of staffing requirements if new staff members need to be recruited to fulfil specific roles;
- To conduct two appraisals of Programme Leaders each year, as well as assuring that Programme Leaders conduct two appraisals a year with their programme staff;
- To work closely with Programme Leaders to oversee and assure the welfare, spiritual well-being and psychological safety of students, within the parameters of the course;
- To attend some residential training teaching blocks and some weekday blocks;
- To continue their own personal professional development through professional conferences, further education, training and engagement in peer reviewed research and publication in journals;
- To maintain a personal counselling caseload (e.g., in private practice or at an agency) in accordance with the highest standards required by professional bodies, including having professional indemnity insurance, clinical supervision, and any other requirements in accordance with the context of the practice (e.g., DBS check);
- Attendance at Waverley Abbey College Team meetings, Academic Boards, Programme Boards, Assessment Boards and events such as Graduation Days;
- To attend two college-wide all staff training days per year;
- To be, or become, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy;
- To have BACP/ ACC full membership, or other recognised professional body;
- Any other reasonable duties as requested by the post-holder’s line manager;
- To ensure that Programme Leaders work collaboratively with the college office team, so that all programme related matters, such timetables, learning materials for moodle, assessment questions, assignment marking, preparation for all college meetings, as well as university assessment boards etc. are successfully fulfilled;
- To work collaboratively with the Academic Dean and Academic Registrar for all Assessment Boards, ensuring that college procedures and policies are adhered to fairly and properly;
- To attend Programme Voice groups;
- To attend Programme Leaders’ meetings;
- To interview some potential students for entry on to the college’s counselling programme;
- To ensure that programme leaders maintain a strong collaborative relationship with the college’s Admissions Team;
- To consult with the college’s marketing team to ensure that all programme marketing materials are an appropriate representation of the college’s programme, and do not represent a negative impact on the college’s reputation with bodies, such as BACP, or ACC et al.
Closing date 01-11-2024
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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORKER (ISLE OF SHEPPEY)
Flexible up to 1 FTE (to be discussed at interview)
24 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT
SALARY: (£26,072 - £28,615 p.a. for 1 FTE, pro-rata to contracted hours)
Oasis Charitable Trust is a multi-national charity supporting communities in 8 countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Youth Development Worker to work as part of our Oasis Hub on the Isle of Sheppey, to develop a broad range of engagement opportunities for young people, as well as supporting the wider community work on the Island.
Key responsibilities will be:
- To deliver a range of youth work programmes, including after school and evening sessions, group work and one to one mentoring.
- To deliver a targeted NEET programme, utilising existing Oasis programmes and creating new programmes to meet the needs of the local community.
- To monitor and evaluate activities using monitoring tools available to the team.
- To develop other opportunities that will enhance our offer to the local community.
The successful post holder must have:
- A relevant professional qualification in Youth Work or able to demonstrate qualification by experience.
- Successful experience of working with complex communities.
- The ability to deal with private information and sensitive issues with a calm and confident approach in difficult situations.
- Ability to function in diverse settings and with a wide range of professional agencies.
- Self-motivation, resilience, excellent organisational/administrative and inter-personal skills are essential for this role.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something pioneering on the Isle of Sheppey and to help make a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of everyone. As part of the package, Oasis offers:
- A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution.
- A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays).
If you are interested in this position, please email your most recent CV and covering letter. For further details please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs website. In your covering letter, please answer the following questions:
- Expand on your CV to explain how your skills and experience meets the Job Description. Give specific examples.
- What personal attributes does a person need to do well as a Community Development Worker?
- How do you see the Oasis ethos and 9 Habits being displayed in this role?
Completed applications should be returned by 12 noon Tuesday 10th September 2024
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 18th September 2024
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.
Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you ready to lead transformational change at CHAS by harnessing the power of authentic and inspiring storytelling?
About Us:
At CHAS, we provide unwavering care for children who may die young and their families, at every step on this hardest of journeys. We make sure that no family in Scotland has to face the death of their child alone. Since launching our new Strategic Plan in April this year, we’re embarking on our most ambitious journey yet - one that will transform the experience of children’s palliative care across Scotland for dying children and their families. Joining CHAS now is more than just a job; it’s about making a profound, lasting difference for generations to come.
The Role:
We’re seeking a visionary and dynamic Interim Head of Marketing and Communications (maternity cover) to lead our efforts in bringing this ambitious vision to life, at the cusp of an exciting period of growth and change for CHAS. You’ll be a key member of the organisation’s leadership team, responsible for leading your team to develop and execute comprehensive marketing and communications strategies that will raise awareness of CHAS, drive action in time, money and voice, and support an outstanding experience for all of our stakeholders and audiences.
About You:
- You’ll have an excellent track record of leading successful marketing and communications teams, particularly through periods of change and growth.
- You can see the big picture and are adept at translating vision into actionable plans that deliver measurable results.
- You’re creative and have a knack for excellent storytelling.
- You’re a natural leader who can motivate and empower others to achieve their best and bring others along with you to support your vision.
- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives that resonate with diverse audiences.
- You are well-versed in the latest digital marketing trends and tools, with a keen understanding of how to harness their power for good.
- You possess strong PR skills, with experience in media relations, reputation management, and crisis communications.
- Above all, you’re driven by a deep commitment to making a difference every single day.
Why join us?
This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to be at the forefront of a transformational journey that will have a profound impact on children with life-shortening conditions and their families, all across Scotland. You will have the chance to work with a passionate, dedicated team who are committed to achieving our ambition. Together, we will create the conditions for success, not just meeting our goals but surpassing them.
If you’re ready to embrace this challenge and lead with passion, we want to hear from you.
We offer
- Flexible Working: our teams work flexibly and in a hybrid manner with time split between at home and onsite an any of our sites across Scotland. CHAS offers flexible and family friendly working, and are happy to discuss working arrangements that work for you.
- Professional Growth: Work with industry leaders in a high-performing team where you will be encouraged and supported to excel and develop your skills.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Including generous annual leave and pension, incremental salary progression, access to Blue Light discounts, and health and wellbeing support.
Further information and how to apply
If this sounds like you, we would love you to apply!
Follow the link below to find more information including:
· Full job description
· Full list of benefits
· Contact details to arrange an informal chat with the hiring manager.
· Contact details for support with the recruitment process.
To apply you will be asked to answer a couple of questions and submit your CV or complete our full application form.
We expect interviews to take place Friday 20 September 2024
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Scotland check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exceptional finance leader with proven experience of all the main elements of running and developing a finance function, including management and statutory accounts production, budget setting, forecasting, cashflow management, fund accounting and reserves monitoring. In addition, the candidate will have experience of oversight of HR and IT functions, reporting to multiple boards, managing competing priorities and strategic leadership on the financial and operational elements of the business plan.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Living Wage Foundation
The Living Wage is an independent movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. The Living Wage campaign was launched by London Citizens in 2001 and aims to ensure low paid workers have enough money to get by and enough time for community and family life.
The Living Wage is an hourly rate calculated according to the basic cost of living in the UK that employers choose to pay on a voluntary basis. The Living Wage Foundation recognises and celebrates employers that pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation programme which awards the Living Wage Employer Mark.
The independently-calculated rates are announced during Living Wage Week each November when we celebrate our growing network of Living Wage employers. There are now more than 15,000 accredited Living Wage employers across the UK which has secured pay rises for over 475,000 employees.
The Living Wage Foundation is part of Citizens UK – a community organising charity which works with a broad base of institutions across the political spectrum. At the Living Wage Foundation, we take a deliberately broad-based approach and accredit all organisations who pay the real Living Wage to their directly and indirectly employed staff and are committed to tackling in work poverty. As a team we work across a range of industries and sectors to achieve this mission. We seek pragmatic coalitions in order to progress specific campaigns, and partnership around a particular issue such as Living Wage, does not imply an endorsement of broader purpose and policies.
Purpose
The Living Wage Foundation has an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team as an Operations and Data Manager. We are looking for a highly motivated and organised individual to maintain, develop and continuously improve our systems. The role will be an integral part of the Living Wage Operations Team, providing strategic technical support and ensure the integrity of our systems, often overseeing development projects with external partners.
The Operations and Data Manager will need to be highly numerate and have great analytical skills to support our monitoring and evaluation functions, working with the Head of Operations and Insight on financial and budgeting management, reconciliation and forecasting for the Living Wage Foundation. The suitable candidate will be detail-oriented, be able to demonstrate their ability to seek out improvements and problem solve creatively and have experience working with Salesforce or equivalent CRM systems.
Main Responsibilities
Project Management
Deliver work targets on time and to standard to support the Foundation’s progress incl. tracking performance and expenditure:
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Lead the day-to-day operations and management of all systems within the Living Wage Foundation designed to support the functioning of Living Wage accreditation schemes.
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Proactively seek out systems improvements to make our processes more efficient so the Living Wage Foundation continues to provide an excellent service to the Living Wage network.
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Provide operational support for all aspects of the accreditation and recognition systems, including identifying and fixing errors
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Oversee the management of systems integrations to ensure they are providing efficient and effective solutions to our data requirements, including maintenance of Zapier, Form Assembly, Act-On and QuickBooks, and the integration between Salesforce and our Drupal website.
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Carry out maintenance of integrated systems, including syncing data to Act-On and the website.
Learning and expertise
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Keep up-to-date with functional good practice and technical updates to all our systems, including within the third sector.
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Train the team to carry out data selections and export in an appropriate format to support the press and communications team’s work and the Foundation’s research projects.
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Keep internal training manuals up to date to ensure the Foundation’s team can access clear information about our processes and ensuring the team’s training requirements are met.
Communications
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Create and write dashboards and reports to support the analysis of our performance.
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Champion systems throughout the organisation to ensure a positive user experience.
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Offer ad hoc guidance to the team and communicate any changes to systems.
Develop and manage external relationships
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Oversee the work of our external developers
Develop and manage internal relationships
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Work with the Living Wage Foundation team to identify business requirement and translate them into technical solutions
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Line management of Operations Officer.
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Work effectively with colleagues across Citizens UK, actively participate in the team and organisational wide events
Income and resources
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Maintain and improve the financial integrations between our database and accounting software to allow accurate invoicing and financial reporting systems.
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Ensure the integrity and safety of our data, including training the team on good data-keeping practices and GDPR considerations.
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Track expenditure for systems providers and the associated budget
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Contribute to plans and proposals to grow sources of income or resources
Contribute towards Citizens UK’s strategic objectives
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Responsibility for delivering agreed areas of the Foundation’s work plan
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To work collaboratively with the LWF team and across Citizens UK to ensure that we are meeting the expectations of our network and stakeholders
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Display self-awareness of DEI issues and good practice, considering impact on direct reports and stakeholders.
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Understand how your role contributes to the purpose of the Foundation and the core mission of Citizens UK
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Implement Citizens UK’s and the Foundation policies, procedures, and values in own work and that of the team
Person Specification
(REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL = E, DESIRABLE = D)
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of 2 years proven, comprehensive experience in an operations role (E)
Experience of analysing business requirements and turning them into technical solutions(E)
Experience of providing technical support to a team(E)
Experience of managing database integrations such as Zapier, QuickBooks, Form Assembly and email marketing platforms(D)
Degree or equivalent professional qualification or experience (D)
KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Extremely analytical with the ability to interpret large quantities of data to evaluate and improve performance (E)
Comprehensive understanding of database and systems management and integration(E)
Ability to take in and interpret information and communicate in a succinct manner(E)
Demonstrable ability to find creative solutions to complex problems and implement new systems(E)
High levels of numeracy with strong attention to detail (E)
Excellent time management skills with the ability to juggle a wide range of competing demands. (E)
Strong IT skills to include MS Office and database software(E)
Sound knowledge of data protection regulations and GDPR (E)
Understanding of the policy and campaign landscape in the UK (D)
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
A proactive approach to all areas of work with a ‘can do’ attitude and a flexible approach to work demands(E)
A strong commitment to the Living Wage campaign and principles of Citizens UK (E)
Interviews will take place on 18-19th September 2024 (subject to change).
Want to find out more about us and the role? Join us for a 45-minute lunchtime webinar to learn more about working at the Living Wage Foundation/Citizens UK. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions to the team during the session but you can also submit a question in advance when you sign up to the webinar. Please note that attendees will remain anonymous. The webinar will take place on 28th August 2024 at 12pm on Zoom. Sign up here.
The Ambition Case Worker has the lead responsibility for ensuring the inclusion of the identified marginalised young person within locality and cross locality youth work to reduce negative outcome. The Ambition Case Worker will liaise with, support, and work collaboratively with a range of agencies to ensure a holistic approach to embedding children and young people’s participation in service delivery.
DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
· To identify needs, establish contact and build sustainable working relationships with identified young people to encourage and motivate participation in existing and new curriculum led youth work programmes. Identified groups include Looked after Children (LAC) and Care Leavers, Young People with Learning Difficulties (SEN), Young Carers and young people identified by the community of being at risk.
· Lead the case management of the cohort of young people with the team to ensure we are working with multi agency, that have been identified in the Southwark Vanguard and beyond.
· To ensure the effective, ethical and meaningful involvement of young people to inform service planning, policy development and delivery of single and multiagency services.
· Operating as part of a team around the family, ensuring work undertaken is reflected in the personal development plan for the young person. As well as working with other professionals towards the agreed common goals, updating the lead professional for a case on involvement on a regular/agreed basis and attending identified Vanguard meetings to ensure work is well co-ordinated.
· Review and update development plan/assessment where there is no child protection concerns but where support is clearly needed, considering the needs and strengths of all family members with multi agency support.
· Participate in the gathering of information to inform in depth assessment of both the young person and family needs.
· Using ACN Methodology to enhance wider engagement of young people where targeted young person lives and to better understand the community contextually. This will help to identify further support needed in wider community.
· To plan, deliver, manage, and maintain a range of high-quality programmes of activities/ projects including those leading to accredited and recorded learning, services and facilities with young people. This will sometimes require securing external grant funding, and the programmes will need to link with wider youth services in the community.
· Ensure that youth work programmes are delivered in a planned, systematic, and co-ordinated approach and undertake quality assurance processes. Contribute to area/locality plans, accreditation, and recorded learning targets by ensuring management information is accurate and recorded in a timely way
· Ensure the promotion and publicity of the activities / programmes to the wider community as well as to the key regular users of the service.
· Ensure that the participation work programme is delivered in a planned, systematic, and co-ordinated approach, ensuring integrated quality assurance processes are integral to any work undertaken. Ensure the promotion, publicity, and feedback of the activities/programmes to children and young people accessing services, elected members, senior officers and the wider community.
· Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other relevant agencies involved in the provision of Southwark Vanguard services to support young people especially schools.
· Attend and represent the locality team at meetings including relevant multi-agency groups and events.
· Liaise closely with relevant teams and workers in targeted areas of work within ACN and Establish pathways and opportunities for young people in the targeted group.
We have big goals over the next few years.
We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.
Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.
Team information
Will you join us?
-This exciting role sits within our Strategic Communications and Marketing team. It forms part of a new cohesive approach to engaging internal audiences. The team sits within our Social Change department alongside digital, brand, creative, campaigning, policy, and media.
-Reporting to the Head of Federation Communications you'll head up the planning and delivery of our internal comms. You'll support delivery of our strategic communications plan and contribute towards creating a new federation-wide comms plan.
-You'll work closely with colleagues across Mind to connect and engage with staff to drive forward our bold plans, ensuring our vision, mission, and values run through all we do.
-You'll be responsible for managing and developing a team comprised of Senior Internal Communications Officer and Communications Assistant. As a team, you'll manage our day to day communications and engagement channels and play a key role in shaping our culture. You'll support and advise colleagues across Mind to plan and deliver top notch internal comms.
Key duties and responsibilities
The post holder will:
-Work closely with the Head of Federation Communications, Head of Strategic Communications and Marketing, and other senior leaders including our Executive team, to deliver our corporate narrative through internal communications.
-Develop and deliver an effective internal communications strategy and plans, in line with our overall strategic communications plan and broader corporate strategy.
-Align internal communications to our organisational development and change plans, working closely with our People, Culture and Equity teams to ensure internal communications is seen as, and delivers as, a key solution.
-Oversee day to day internal communications, taking the lead in developing and delivering impactful and cost-effective internal communications and engagement opportunities using a range of new and existing channels and tools.
-Manage staff, and occasional volunteers, including coaching, motivating and developing the skills of the team, and performing supervisions and appraisals.
-Write, edit and proofread internal communications, ensuring consistency and compliance with Mind's branding, values, key messages and style guidelines, ghost writing for senior staff when required. Signing off materials from other staff members when required to ensure the same.
-Act as Internal Communications lead on key change projects, working in close collaboration with other teams, ensuring priority projects are given adequate resource.
-Work closely with teams across Mind, supporting and advising colleagues on internal communications best practice, including planning, audiences, channels and messaging to ensure the most effective approach. Focusing on empowering staff to put internal audiences first, share information and increase staff engagement.
-Measure and evaluate your team's work to develop best practice, inform future plans and increase our understanding of key audiences, providing reports as required.
-Undertake other duties that may be necessary from time to time, and that are compatible with the nature and grade of this post.
Mind's equity statement
Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.
Fairhive is exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell in our search for a Financial Services Manager to join our lovely team on a permanent basis. Our mission is to provide quality homes, support people and create thriving communities. Residents are at the centre of our purpose so our income is invested back into the communities where they live. If you’re driven to make a real difference to lives and neighbourhoods then you’ll love working for us.
Managing a team of two direct reports, and a wider team of eight, this role will be responsible for the management and control of the Financial Services function. Reporting into the Assistant Director of Fnance, you will be involved in all things cashflow, rent accounting, payroll, income and expenditure, whilst also driving process automation and financial system enhancements to boost the team’s working efficiencies.
The Organisation:
Fairhive is a Community Benefit Society and not-for-profit landlord that provides 9,000 homes across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and South Northamptonshire. Our 20,000 residents are at the heart of everything we do, providing good neighbourhoods and safe homes for everyone to lead fulfilling and enjoyable lives. Our services are shaped around residents and community needs and their feedback, to enable social inclusion, reduce poverty, and protect more vulnerable residents through our Welfare Help & Advice.
We're a proud, certified Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and we believe that people are our greatest asset – their dedication, hard work and continued learning is what allows us to deliver the services residents need – now and in the future. That’s why we invest in employee development and actively support wellbeing. This includes enrolment in a defined benefit pension scheme, opportunities to work from home up to four days per week, ongoing support for professional development, plus lots more!
The key duties of this role are as follows:
- Work closely with the Financial Reporting Manager on the preparation of annual statutory accounts.
- Overseeing the preparation of daily and medium-term cash flows, to ensure that the Group has sufficient funds to meet obligations.
- Develop the housing management and accounting systems and associated interfaces and reports to gain maximum effectiveness.
- Review the monthly payroll reconciliations and ensure that all related returns (e.g. pension) are produced and submitted on time.
- Oversee the preparation and submission of tax compliance returns, including VAT.
- Ensure that the annual rent and service charge increase proposal is submitted to the executive management team and board for approval.
- Regularly review outputs from the accounting and related reporting systems in order to identify routine accounting matters affecting the General Ledger and its processing.
- Ensure accurate and up to date Fixed Asset registers and Assets and Liabilities Registers are maintained and are accurately reflected in the Financial Statements.
- Develop and maintain robust supplier payments and rent accounting procedures and controls.
The successful candidate will have:
- Qualified as an accountant, with five years’ post-qualification experience.
- Substantial experience of managing a team of staff, including setting objectives and monitoring performance.
- A practical understanding of internal controls and experience dealing with Auditors.
- Experience of payroll systems and requirements.
- Experience of complex accounting/financial systems and proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- A high degree of initiative and innovative thinking with the ability to identify areas for improvement and implement changes.
- Experience of working in a medium-sized or large organisations in the social housing or property sectors.
- The ability to produce tax compliance returns.
The deadline for applications is on Sunday 8th September, but applications will be under continuous review in advance of this date, so apply today to make sure you don’t miss out!
Location : Based in Chingford (but with travel to other boroughs for pick-ups, you may also be required to visit our sites in South Yorkshire for training and development as needed)
Hours : Full time (9am-5pm mon-fri)
Salary : £27,600 per annum
Contract Term : Permanent
Start Date : September 2024
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people? We are looking for a supportive and nurturing person to join our London team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award winning nationally recognized organization that strives to make education accessible for learners who have struggled to cope in mainstream.
Some of the perks of working at The Really NEET Project
- 10 weeks paid holiday per year (during school holidays)
- Vitality Health package (with no employee excess to pay on claims)
- Royal London Pension Scheme
- 45p per mile for any work related journeys
- Minimal teaching hrs with small group sizes compared to mainstream education settings
- Dedicated time allocated for planning time, innovation and creativity
Who will I be changing the lives of?
All of our learners have an Educational, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and as a result all have some level of additional need. Some of the most common areas of need that we see are Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH), Autism (ASC), ADHD although we work with learners with a much broader range of needs.
We currently have projects in Rotherham, Barnsley, London and The Midlands.
Main Responsibilities
- Responsible for the delivery of a pre agreed curriculum for your learners using pre planned sessions for FS Maths & English, Art, Change Workshops & Careers sessions. Whilst there are teaching resources available it is a requirement of this role that you will tailor the curriculum to the interests and aspirations of the learner that you are working with in order to increase participation and engagement.
- To develop high quality teaching materials and schemes of learning that keep students engaged using creativity, differentiation and extension tasks
- To meet the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and in collaboration with the SEND Lead to prepare, implement, monitor and review Individual Educational Packages and EHCP targets.
- To provide a high-quality student experience that enables students to succeed beyond their expectations
- Promote Inclusion best practice and contribute to the aims and ethos of the college
- Working with students from Pre-Entry to Level 2
- Responsible for comprehensive marking and written and verbal feedback for learners
- Working in conjunction with the Outstanding and Good criteria for OFSTED
- To participate in weekly group engagement activities such as bowling, nature walks, climbing, graffiti workshops etc to ensure you build a strong rapport with all students.
If you want to work somewhere that values both its staff and its learners, then Really NEET would welcome your application.
For more information on this role and our organization please visit our website.
What to expect from the recruitment process –
- Application form submitted and reviewed by the panel
- Shortlisted candidates invited to a first stage interview
- Candidates who are successful at the first stage interview will be invited for a second stage assessment which may consist of an in tray task, scenario presentation or microteach along with time with the learners and a tour of the workplace.
- Candidate selection – the panel will review any applications and a selection decision made
- Recruitment Manager will make contact with applicants to let them know the outcome of their interviews
- All applications must be submitted by 11th September 2024 with interviews being held the following week. All candidates should be notified of the outcome within 5 days. (subject to change)
Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake a DBS Enhanced Clearance check (Disclosure and Barring Service) and complete a Self Disclosure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Summary
This role is an expansion of our employment pathway and will be our first dedicated employment coach for our students.
PiP has developed a unique reputation for our experience and quality of employment support for adults with learning disabilities. This has led to an increased number of referrals with a focus on employment, an expansion of our in-house social enterprise capacity, and more employers keen to work alongside us to diversify their staff base.
PiP is keen to respond to and meet this demand. This role for us is the next step in doing so, allowing us to increase our job coaching capacity and providing more dedicated resource for students on their employment journey. As to date our coaching has been delivered across our existing staff team.
Who We Are
PIP is a local charity that supports adults with learning disabilities or autism to achieve their potential, and to lead lives that are as independent as possible.
Our mission is to empower adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential. We are a growing, grassroots charity based in West London, and run a number of key services to promote independence and choice for our students.
What You’ll Need
- Working with people with learning disabilities, or a similar client group
- Experience of training, education, or employment support delivery
- Experience of job coaching or supporting work placements
- Understanding of and commitment to a person-centred approach
- An understanding of the needs of employers and ability to articulate the benefits of having a diverse workforce to businesses
- Able to establish, develop and maintain constructive and professional relationships, both internal and external, with a wide variety of professional and carers
- Evidenced experience of success in building strong and positive relationships with a variety of people and organisations
What We Offer:
· The salary for this role is circa £29,500 dependent on experience with incremental pay progression.
You'll get 25 days holiday + bank holidays ever year. We're closed for Christmas but the rest of the year you may take leave whenever you wish.
· An extra day of annual leave for each year you've worked with us up to another 5 (30 in total)
· We offer a travel subsidy of up to £7.50 per day to help with the cost of commuting.
· We provide a 4% pension contribution
· Incremental pay progression
· It's an early finish on Fridays - we close once all students leave around 4pm.
· Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling
· We offer regular team meals and social-generally during work hours and they are optional.
· We offer a cycle-to-work scheme and other staff discounts
Our Mission
PiP's mission is to empower adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential. We are a growing, grassroots charity based in West London, and run a number of key services to promote independence and choice for our service users.
Our commitments
PiP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly applicants who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as people with lived experience of disabilities and individuals from Black and Minority ethnic communities.
PiP keeps all personal information confidential and in line with current data protection legislation and GDPR.
Closing Date: September 13th 2024
We encourage you to apply early, as applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we reserve the right to close the advert sooner subject to finding suitable candidates.
This exciting role sits in our Campaigns, Impact & Partnerships team, who are one of NHYC’s main drivers of systems change and partnerships. Our Data and Impact Manager works dynamically across the organisation to support frontline teams in recording and sharing the impact of our work. We’re looking for someone curious, patient and with a strong eye for detail. This role oversees our data and outcomes tools, making sure we’re accurately recording and evidencing the change we create. The role holder will work across an array of digital tools to provide data and narrative about our work for our teams, funders and the wider public.
It's an exciting opportunity to join the team as we take on another expansion and a new range of partnerships, this role is perfect for someone looking to take a step up in project and data management, training & information sharing. They’ll also have the opportunity to lead on landmark pieces of work, experience our frontline offer and stretch themselves by informing the development of our next organisational strategy. They’ll sit within a supportive and talented team who also work across our campaigns, impact and partnerships work but will have autonomy and independence over their role and objectives.
- Salary£37,024-£41,600
- Deadline: 9am Monday 16 September
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our client, an international Marine conservation charity, is looking to take on a Global Digital Lead. The Global Digital Lead is a pivotal role within their global team, responsible for setting the overall strategic direction for the digital capabilities from an internal perspective. This role
reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and collaborates closely with the global finance
and operations teams.
Role description:
Strategic Planning and Implementation
● Lead the overall strategic direction for digital capabilities and ensure implementation
through a digital transformation roadmap.
● Evaluate current technology infrastructure and identify areas for improvement. In
addition, lead in the adoption of emerging technologies that align with future
organisational objectives.
● Ensure organisational workflows can leverage digital tools to maximise efficiency ands
ease for staff and help the organisation deliver impact.
● Ensure that digital tools and processes are user-friendly and meet the needs of diverse
teams.
● Direct communication and foster collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
at all levels to the successful implementation of digital projects.
Software and Hardware Management
● Lead the integration of all software systems, including financial software, CRM, ERP, and
communication tools.
● Direct hardware management, including procurement and maintenance, ensuring that
all staff have access to the necessary hardware to support them in their roles.
● Maintain hardware asset safety and ensure country offices have systems in place to
manage and maintain hardware.
Digital Transformation and Change Management
● Champion and standardise consistent digital ways of working across the organisation.
● Drive digital transformation initiatives, ensuring high satisfaction with new tools and
processes.
● Drive change across the organisation.
Artificial Intelligence
● Development of AI strategy to ensure the organisation is able to capitalise on emerging
technologies to further its mission through enhanced ways of working and tool usage
and/or data analytics.
● Development and monitoring of AI policy that ensures the organisation has oversight of
AI use and that it uses AI in a responsible manner that ensures compliance with all
international and local regulations and compliance requirements.
Cybersecurity, Data and Compliance
● Lead cybersecurity and global data compliance efforts
● Lead and manage the Senior Manager for Cybersecurity.
Team Leadership and Development
● Lead and manage the digital team including the Salesforce Administrator and
potentially the Systems Accountant (and aforementioned Senior Manager for
Cybersecurity).
● Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment.
● Support the professional development of the digital team.
IT support and troubleshooting
● Lead overall IT operations ensuring efficient troubleshooting, optimal web operations
and ultimately enhance I service delivery.
Experience:
Languages
Excellent command of English, both oral and written.
Essential
● Strong strategic vision with the ability to diagnose current situations and set clear paths
forward.
● Experience with hardware management and procurement in an international context.
● Excellent project management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and manage
multiple priorities.
● Strong influencing and communication skills, able to drive change across a diverse
organisation.
● In-depth understanding of emerging technologies and how they can be leveraged for
organisational benefit and familiarity with cloud computing solutions and SaaS
platforms.
● Experience in managing cybersecurity and compliance requirements and skills in
detecting, analysing, and responding to cybersecurity threats.
● Experience and understanding of data laws and regulations and compliance best
practices.
● Experience in setting digital strategies and running digital transformation processes.
● Significant experience in leading teams encompassing website development, user
experience, content design, and digital marketing.
● Knowledge and experience in using technology to achieve educational or organisational
aims.
Desirable
● Experience in an international charity context.
● Knowledge of the developing world and working with different languages and cultures.
● Proven experience in managing software systems, including financial software, CRM,
and ERP.
● Knowledge of Agile and waterfall project management methodologies.
● Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent educational background.
● Experience in leading digital strategy in educational or non-profit settings.
Qualities
● Proven ability to work independently under minimal guidance, pressure, and tight
deadlines.
● Excellent communication skills and team player mentality.
● High level of self-organisation and ability to work independently.
● Willingness to continuously update know-how and skills.
● Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural context.
● Agility and stress/frustration management.
Please apply online today if you have the relevant skills and experience for the role.
Youth Worker (Women's Worker) – 9 Month Maternity Cover
We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate team player to join our growing team as a full-time Youth Worker (Women’s Worker) on a fixed term 9-month maternity cover contract.
In this role, you will work within the Youth Work Team to deliver our frontline drop-in service and support our weekly and monthly activities to all young people experiencing homelessness.
You’ll specialise in sharing knowledge and expertise in gender-informed work, leading the delivery of our weekly Women and Non-Binary space, facilitating group sessions and supporting a caselist of young women experiencing multiple and complex needs.
Ideally you should be experienced in working with young people aged 18-25 and/or have demonstrable experience working directly with women (of any age). You will understand gender informed practice and have experience or transferable skills working with those who are survivors of domestic violence and other gender-based violence. You will also be committed to the safeguarding of all young people and delivering an inclusive and trauma-informed service.
You should be experienced designing, planning and facilitating a range of activities, able to work dynamically in a fast-paced day centre environment and be skilled in engaging a diverse range of young people in positive activities.
If you have the required skills and are passionate about supporting young people who are experiencing homelessness, then we would love to hear from you.
This role will be based at our day centre in Camden, with the option of remote working and some travel to New Horizon projects within London.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 9th September 2024
Interviews: Thursday 19th September 2024
Please note, the interview date is fixed and will not be changed. Please ensure you are available on this day when applying for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families.
We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Anna Freud is in an exciting stage of delivery of its 5-year strategy, this includes bringing together different parts of the organisation in a collaborative effort to create and implement a Digital Academy.
The Head of Digital Learning (internally known as EdTech Lead) will be a new and pivotal role that will support with the successful implementation of the Digital Academy. This role will sit within the Education and Training Division of Anna Freud but they will entail working closely with senior colleagues from across Anna Freud including the Education and Training Division Leadership team, Closing the Gap Acceleration (CtGA) team and the different Heads of departments. Externally they will liaise with external tech organisations to support procurement of new platforms and they will conduct market research to assess the market, target audience and consumer demand for the various services that might be offered through the Digital Academy.
The successful candidate will join a fast-paced, growing and successful team. They will need to be an experienced professional within the field of educational technology, with a good grasp of learning design and virtual learning platforms, as well as experience of commissioning/procuring digital platforms and a demonstrable ability to undertake market research within both home and international markets. An understanding of working in the charity sector and/or within an education and training environment would be helpful. Experience of undertaking projects centered around children, young people and families, mental health or other health-related/science subjects would be welcomed.
Location
Hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).
Contract duration
Fixed-term (two years in the first instance but with scope to extend)
Closing date for applications
Midday (12pm), Friday 20 September 2024
Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday 26 September 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews
Interviews will be held on Thursday 3 October 2024.
How to apply
Please click on the 'Apply now’ button. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.