Programme Coordinator Jobs
Job Title: Citadel Co-ordinator
Hours: 35 per week (full time)
Location: Home working, roles must be based in Cornwall – will involve independent travel around the local area.
Contract: Fixed term (until January 31st 2026)
Salary: £33,786
About us
Housing Justice is a charity that acts on homelessness and housing need across England and Wales. We work to prevent people from experiencing homelessness, help people out of homelessness or destitution, and enable the building of affordable homes. We also take a leading role as the voice of the faith and voluntary sector, supported by the Welsh and UK Governments. At Housing Justice, we value differences: we are a diverse organisation, and we work with people of all faiths and none. We seek to influence and bring about change for the benefit of those we serve through partnership, lobbying and networking. Out initiatives include Faith in Affordable Housing, Hosting people seeking sanctuary, Support for people from Ukraine, The Winter Night Shelter Network and Citadel.
About you
We are looking for outgoing, confident and skilled communicators who are well versed in public speaking, building relationships and influencing people. You will feel confident to speak to anyone and will proactively seek out opportunities to build partnerships and promote the projects. You will be a self-motivated, committed person with experience of working in the homelessness, housing or voluntary and community sectors.
About the role
We are seeking to hire 2 driven and proactive Citadel co-ordinators across Cornwall – we are particularly interested to hear from candidate based in Truro, Bodmin and Camborne – to recruit, train, support and supervise committed volunteers who will directly support people experiencing homelessness locally.
About Citadel
Citadel is a volunteer-led project preventing homelessness by helping people find or sustain their tenancies and establish a home. Volunteers, once recruited, trained and DBS checked are matched with those referred for support. Co-ordinators and volunteers work closely with those referred to establish what matters to them and how best they can support them.
Benefits:
- 29 days annual leave (3 fixed over Christmas), plus an additional day per year of service over 3 years (up to 5 additional days)
- Openness to flexible ways of working
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Home office set-up
- Cycle to Work Scheme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Community Projects Coordinator
Do you have a passion for celebrating diversity and supporting inclusive communities? We are looking for someone that can actively engage and empower student groups from a diverse range of backgrounds and identities at the University of Exeter.
As our Community Projects Coordinator, you will use your skills to develop and deliver impactful projects that inspire students to drive the change they want to see. You will play an essential role in supporting our student community leaders through comprehensive training, coaching, and project support. You will enhance students' sense of belonging, helping them to Love Exeter.
The Role
Role: Community Projects Coordinator
Hours: 35 per week (to be worked flexibly)
Salary: Grade B (£24,987.96 to £28,329.46) per annum
Contract: Permanent
Who are we?
The Students’ Guild is the University of Exeter’s students’ union, led by students for students. We’re an independent charity, offering a wide range of opportunities, services and support to help students get the most out of their unique journeys at university. This includes everything from social activities to making sure things are going well on their academic course. We have over 100 student groups and all of our work is led by, and in the best interest of, our members.
The Guild is a truly rewarding place to work. Our talented and passionate staff make a real difference to the lives of students every single day, working together to achieve the Guild’s purpose: to shape an excellent student experience for all students at Exeter by empowering them to take their place in the world and make a positive difference. We are looking for people who recognise that the Guild is student-led and share a genuine passion for student engagement and empowerment. If you share a commitment to our values and want to be part of a radically inclusive organisation with a seriously exciting future ahead, we can’t wait to hear from you.
What will you bring?
· You’ll have some experience in coordinating projects and programmes of activitie
· You’ll be able to be demonstrate creativity and innovation in your approach to developing community projects
· You know how to build inclusive communities of people from diverse backgrounds and identities
We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced family pay, at least 6-weeks’ holiday, sustainable travel incentives, access to exclusive discounts and perks and a free confidential advice service. We’re committed to helping you achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life through a real commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We also provide access to great development opportunities, including a personal development budget for you to spend on sharpening your skills. We’ll also help you to gain valuable experience, ensuring that you have opportunities to grow your career both here at the Guild and beyond.
Inclusion is central to the Guild. We approach our work collaboratively, empower our people and celebrate our uniqueness. If you’re driven to empower others and achieve great things, you’ll fit right in. Our people are proud of who they are and value each other’s differences, and we are committed to creating a diverse community that is radically inclusive of race, gender, age, religion, identity and experience.
Dates for your Diary
· Closing Date: 10am Monday, 19th August 2024
· Interviews: Friday, 30th August 2024
How to apply:
To apply for this post, plese visit our website, you will need to provide an up-to-date copy of your CV, and answer the following questions related to the person specification for the role:
· Please outline why you want to apply for this role, including how your values align with the Guild.
· What skills would you bring to ensure that projects are managed effectively.
· Please outline your experience of working collaboratively with diverse members, volunteers, or communities.
If you'd like an informal chat with the hiring lead to find out more about the role, the team and what they’re looking for in our new Community Projects Coordinator, you can get in touch via the details on our wesbite.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Helping students to Love Exeter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a proactive, organised and collaborative individual with a proven record in managing and coordinating tasks and programmes of work and managing a workload with competing demands? Looking for an exciting and career-enhancing new opportunity? If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Regional Support Coordinator to be an integral member of our Yorkshire team, acting as a central internal point of contact to ensure the overall coordination of HR, Finance, GDPR, facilities and administrative activities as well as providing periodic support to project teams.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this exciting opportunity
This multi-faceted role will see our successful candidate support the Management Team with recruitment campaigns and the central HR colleagues with our safer recruitment processes. You will also help to coordinate new starter training and provide administrative support to the Management Team in ensuring employee risk assessments are carried out annually and recorded appropriately.
We will count on you to ensure invoices, expenses and all contracts are submitted to finance in a timely manner and act as the point of contact for all local finance-related queries, while you will also fulfil a broad range of GDPR duties, such as developing, administering and coordinating the local data protection database and monitoring and reviewing new project set ups. Being the point of contact for landlords, external building managers and internal Support Services colleagues to ensure the needs of the team are meet in terms of office-based requirements and coordinating our local compliance with health and safety requirements are also key duties.
What we are looking for
- Experience of working in the voluntary sector, with an understanding of the pressures and demands
- Experience of providing administrative support to a large team and of using financial software
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and of the principles of Data Protection
- Understanding of the adverse experiences of our clients who are experiencing issues such as homelessness, substance misuse, debt, involvement with gangs etc.
- Impressive interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, both verbal and written
- A flexible, proactive and professional approach to your work.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more.
A Basic DBS check is required for this role.
Closing date: 11pm, 20th August 2024.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
Triangle of Care UK Programme Lead
35 hours per week
Level 4: £42,000 - £45,000 per annum
Hybrid working
- Do you have a commitment to driving service improvement at scale for carers across a range of sectors and different providers?
- Do you enjoy developing and managing diverse stakeholder relationships with carers, practitioners and policy makers?
- Do you have a sound strategic understanding of the challenges that are faced by NHS and Local Authority services in achieving effective support for carers?
If so, Carers Trust would like to hear from you!
The Triangle of Care UK Programme Lead has responsibility for managing the implementation of the Triangle of Care. This dynamic quality improvement framework, pioneered by carers within secondary mental health settings and now recognised within wider national policy, is based on six principles which health and care providers can use to include and support unpaid carers, staff and those receiving care.
This role is the key point of communication for Triangle of Care members, leading on delivery of the Triangle of Care peer review and accreditation process and working closely with the Director of UK Network & Innovation and Executive Director of Programmes & Impact to grow and diversify the programme, in line with Carers Trust 2022-25 Strategy.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Experience of working with others to develop and deliver a programme of stakeholder engagement nationally and locally
- An understanding of the carer landscape across statutory services, particularly in relation to secondary mental health services
- An understanding of Business and Product development in the context of a scheme or initiative that delivers a paid-for or ‘freemium' model
- Experience of developing and/or leading quality assurance and improvement projects
- Evidence of creating and cultivating new relationships and ways of working
- Effective communication skills (verbal and written) that can be flexed across a diverse range of audiences
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Modern Art Oxford is one of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates contemporary art as a progressive agent of social change.
Volunteer Coordinator & Studio Assistant
Salary £24,552 Per annum (Pro Rata £19,642)
Location: Oxford, OX1 1BP
Contract: One-year fixed term
Hours: Part time, 4 days per week
The role of the Volunteer Coordinator and Studio Assistant is to provide support for volunteering activity across the organisation and visitor engagement within the new Studio space and Ground Floor Gallery. Based on a community consultation, we recognised a huge need for more space for participation work with local communities.
The Volunteer Coordinator and Studio Assistant will encourage reflective conversations with visitors in a lively, social atmosphere. These interactions play a significant role in building lasting relationships with visitors. Giving guidance and support to volunteers welcoming visitors on the Ground floor, you will create a safe and friendly welcome for everyone visiting the gallery. Ensuring volunteers themselves have a great experience, feel valued and contributions are celebrated.
Essential Skills
- Proven experience of working with volunteers and knowledge of good practice and legislation in working with volunteers.
- Excellent communication skills demonstrating emotional literacy and an ability to support the varied requirements of visitors and volunteers.
- Experience of working with the public and of providing excellent customer service, preferably gained in an arts, heritage or museum environment.
- An understanding of the principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
- Strong organisational skills
- A flexible, self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic approach with an ability to work independently
- A resourceful and responsive visitor-centred approach.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of assisting or supporting workshops in art galleries and museums.
- Demonstrable experience of working with diverse materials and media.
- Demonstrable skills in using a range of software, including email, spreadsheets and databases.
Desirable Skills
- Experience of managing a team
- Training in First Aid
- Experience using Adobe Suite applications
- Experience of monitoring and evaluation
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus eight public bank holidays.
- Employees are entitled to up to a 25% discount in Modern Art Oxford Shop and Café.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle and Home & Tech schemes available via BHN extras.
- An auto-enrolment pension scheme is in place with Legal & General. Under pension auto enrolment legislation, the employee will pay 5% (before tax relief) and the employer will pay 3% of qualifying earnings to the Legal and General plan.
About Modern Art Oxford
Modern Art Oxford welcomes more than 100,000 visitors each year with 10,000 attendances in creative learning and participation activities. The organisation’s digital content reaches 450,000 through Modern Art Oxford’s digital channels annually. Through a wide range of high-quality content creation and programming, Modern Art Oxford aims to make contemporary art accessible and engaging to the widest audience and to promote creativity in all of its visual forms. Over the last 50 years Modern Art Oxford has brought some of the world’s most important artists to the city, and the UK, and has developed an international reputation for pioneering emerging and under-represented artists.
Applications must be received by 12 noon Monday 19 August 2024.
Initial interviews planned for 3 September 2024.
Ideal start date 23 September 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.
Modern Art Oxford is a registered charity and relies on core funding from Arts Council England and Oxford City Council, and the generous support of individuals, trusts and foundations, sponsors, and friends.
No agencies please.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Coordinator Apprenticeship to join our team, working 37.5 hours per week. A requirement of the role is that the post-holder works towards a Bid & Proposal Coordinator Apprenticeship Level 3.
Victim Support is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.
This role is home based (within England and Wales) with some national travel and overnight stays.
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting and retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards and benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off your Birthday
- £2,800 London weighting (if applicable)
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High street, retail, holiday, entertainment and leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career development and progression.
About the role:
The purpose of the role is to provide key administrative support to the Business Development Team. This administrative support will help the team to plan for opportunities, assess opportunities, and communicate about business development activity internally. The role will also provide some support in relation to tender production and proposal development.
To succeed in this role you will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be highly organised, and be able to gather and interpret information from various sources. You will have a proactive, diligent approach and will be able to work flexibly in response to business need.
Alongside your fulfilment of the role, you will work towards a Bid & Proposal Coordinator Apprenticeship Level 3. This is a 15 month apprenticeship that will support you to understand how to work across various business teams to bring together compelling, customer focused proposals and tender submissions to win business. It will help the successful candidate to understand the context of bidding, the bid and proposal process, proposal development, knowledge management, and roles and responsibilities within a bid team.
The starting salary is £20,000. This will rise to £22,308 after completing 12 months of the apprenticeship programme following a further rise to £25,500 after full completion of the apprenticeship qualification (all subject to satisfactory performance)
This role is home based (within England and Wales) with some national travel and overnight stays.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
About MSI
MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.
Today, our organisation has almost 9,000 team members working in 36 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centred care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too.
We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world.
About the Role
The Global Communications team is looking for a Communications Coordinator with excellent organisational, writing, and digital skills, heaps of initiative, and a passion for MSI’s mission. The role involves providing communications and administrative support to the team in order to increase the visibility and effectiveness of MSI’s work both within the organisation and with external audiences.
MSI is fast-paced and international. Our Communications Coordinator will have an interesting and varied workload and will be supported to take on key responsibilities. On a day-to-day basis, they can expect to liaise with team members from all parts of the organisation, including its overseas programmes, as well as working closely with other members of the team.
About You
We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission and a focus on delivering measurable results. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. You must be open-minded, curious, resilient, and solutions-oriented, and committed to promoting equality, and safeguarding the welfare of team members and clients alike.
To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following skills:
- Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive environment, respecting and collaborating with all individuals equally, and with a commitment to overcome bias and prejudice
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including excellent grammar and spelling
- Excellent computer skills – must be highly proficient at Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint
- Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work confidently with external stakeholders and colleagues at every level of the organization
- Outstanding organisational skills, including the ability to use initiative, prioritise workload and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
- Enjoy working as part of a busy and fast-paced team
To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following experience:
- Experience working in a fast-paced team/environment
- Proven administrative experience
- Exposure to communications and digital media channels
- Demonstrable writing and proofreading experience
- Proven experience of working to tight and changing deadlines
- Experience working with Microsoft Office.
Formal education/qualification
- Degree level education (or equivalent) or relevant proven work experience
Personal Attributes:
We seek exceptional individuals who are aligned to MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You must be a strong communicator, self-motivated and solutions-seeking, committed to driving social change in an environment that measures sustainable results and impact at an individual and global level. You must be able to work effectively with and across diverse teams and be comfortable with ambiguity.
For this role, we’re looking for an individual who is:
- Pro-choice
- Team player
- Commercially aware
- Culturally sensitive
- Professional
- Able to work under pressure
- Positive attitude
- Proactive
- Willing to support on reasonable out-of-hour requests, for example, if facing an urgent comms issue
Please view the job framework on our website.
Location: London Support Office (hybrid working).
Full-time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday (For UK based team members).
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £24,975 - £31,213 per annum for UK based candidates. Discretionary bonus + benefits.
Salary band: BG 5
Closing date: 7th August 2024 (midnight GMT+1). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.
For internal employees applying from an MSI country programme, the role will be positioned within the existing salary structure of the country. Local terms and conditions of the country will apply.
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Spectra are looking for an experienced, knowledgeable and proactive individual to promote, co-ordinate and deliver sexual health and well-being outreach and support for targeted groups in commissioned London boroughs, focusing on those at increased risk of poor sexual health.
You will develop targeted and general sexual health outreach and HIV-specific programming, providing knowledge and skills, and empowering individuals to access the support that they need.
You will establish and maintain relationships with local services and professionals supporting these groups.
You will be confident and knowledgeable of issues faced by diverse and often marginalised individuals. You will deliver HIV prevention and support programmes to targeted groups across London including offering STI screening, HIV point of care testing, condom distribution, support accessing PrEP, ChemSex support, support for retention in care, and onward referrals.
You will be able unequivocally to respect, support, promote and work within LGBTQ+ and other diverse communities.
This post may require some evening/weekend work.
Please complete and return the application form, including the personal statement and diversity monitoring form – we do not accept CVs or incomplete applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about providing quality mental health support to young people?
Do you want to make a positive impact in your community?
Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work independently within a small team?
If the answer is yes to all of these, we would love to hear from you…
An opportunity has arisen to lead and run our Reachout Youth project, delivering weekly groups for young people aged 13-19 who are experiencing emotional or mental health difficulties. The groups are an informal, fun, confidential space where young people can meet and chat, participate in feel good activities and receive helpful information and tools. There are two groups a week, one on Thursdays in Tunbridge Wells between 4.30pm – 6pm and another in a community venue or a school in Tunbridge Wells or Tonbridge, details to be confirmed.
You will have experience of working with young people, and the ability to facilitate groups, plan and deliver creative activities that engage young people and encourage participation. You will have excellent communication and administration skills. We are looking for someone energetic, positive, warm and welcoming, who is able to deal with challenging situations with confidence.
The role is for 13 hours per week, for delivery of the groups, dealing with referrals, client support, planning, administration and supervision. Some flexibility to work from home outside of the groups is possible, although this is an office-based role.
We offer:
· 25 days annual leave entitlement per year pro rata, with incremental increases capped at 30 days after 10 years’ service (plus bank holidays)
· An additional day of leave on your birthday
· A fully supportive working environment with regular supervision
· Flexible working
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Ongoing training relevant to your role, and access to various courses through Charity Consortium Learning
· Up to 4% matched pension contributions
If you would like to have an informal conversation to find out more about the role please feel free to call the office.
Please read the job description and person specification below prior to applying.
How to apply
Please submit a CV and supporting statement (maximum of 2 sides of A4) that clearly outlines your suitability for the role against the criteria provided in the person specification. Standalone CV’s will not be accepted.
Email: Mrs Leigh Attwood, Office Manager
An Enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
Closing date: Wednesday 21st August at 9am
Expected interview date: Monday 2nd September or Wednesday 4th September
Mental Health Resource is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and we want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities.
If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.
Charity Registration No: 1049854.
Applications without a covering letter, or supporting statement will be rejected
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join us as a Programme Manager, Entrepreneur Development, forming an important part of the wider Change Makers team and the Change Makers for Ventures programme. As the Programme Manager, you will be responsible for the development and operational delivery of a portfolio of high-quality Masterclass events for founders and founding teams of deep tech chemistry ventures.
Our flagship venture programme, Change Makers for Ventures, offers a unique package of support for founders and founding teams of eligible deep tech chemistry ventures. This offer includes access to the following core elements of support: 1. deep tech chemistry mentors, 2. masterclasses, 3. peer networks, 4. investment support and 5. professional services support.
Responsibilities:
• Develop, deliver and continually improve a portfolio of high quality Masterclass events for founders of deep tech chemistry ventures.
• Engage with Change Makers ventures to understand their challenges and needs, and plan Masterclasses accordingly.
• Ensure the Masterclass programme is relevant, impactful, and inclusive.
• Build relationships with leaders in the Change Makers ecosystem i.e., entrepreneurs, investors, innovation partners and identify the best-in-class thinkers as Masterclass speakers.
• Create proposals for new Masterclasses programmes
• Negotiate, schedule and contract individuals to deliver the pipeline of Masterclasses that address the entrepreneurial needs identified.
• Contribute expertise to our joint agendas with the Policy and Influence, Inclusion and Diversity and Strategic Partnerships teams.
Requirements:
• Educated to degree level or higher in chemistry or a science-related field.
• A good understanding of the needs of STEMM-based innovation-led startups and scaleups, ideally gained through working within such companies or in an incubator, accelerator, or scale-up support environment.
• Demonstrable business development and engagement skills.
• A good understanding of the UK’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, including startups, investors, funding bodies, industry, science parks and other stakeholders.
• Experience of planning and delivering online and in-person events, including training events.
• An ability to prioritise, cope with pressure and ambiguity, self-motivated and well organised.
• Good collaborator; willing to share ideas and offer solutions to problems
At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we will support you in your career and reward your contribution with an excellent pro rata benefits package.
About the RSC
The Royal Society of Chemistry is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to advance chemical sciences. As a not-for-profit publisher, we reinvest surplus funds back into the global scientific community, supporting our purpose to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.
The RSC strives to continuously innovate its product and services to adapt to market and customer needs, maintain relevancy and diversify revenues from print journals. This requires a market-led and ‘outside-in’ thinking approach to product and service innovation.
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate.
Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge or London office, however we are currently embracing hybrid working, and therefore you will have the opportunity to also work mostly from a UK location other than this, as agreed with your line manager. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend our London (and sometimes Cambridge) offices and travel as required in their role.
Benefits
At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we promote a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options across the organisation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to all employees including:
• 26 days paid holiday per annum
• 35-hour working week with flexible options
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Paid volunteering days
• Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution)
• Life assurance at four times basic annual salary
If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.
At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team
Location: Cambridge or London
Position Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: £42,995 - £47,772 per annum plus benefits
Closing Date 31/07/2024
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our Equal Opportunities Statement and Inclusive Culture Pledge and excellent benefits.
You may also have experience in the following: Programme Leader, Programme Director, Programme Coordinator, Head of Entrepreneur Development Programme, Programme Delivery Manager, Chemistry, Science, etc.
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Do you want to take the next step in your career at The Queen’s Nursing Institute, a highly successful national community nursing charity?The Queen's Nursing Institute is looking for a Senior Events and Programme Co-ordinator to join our supportive and friendly team.
Responsibilities:
- The post holder has key responsibility for supporting our Leadership Programmes working alongside the Events and Membership Manager and the Director of Nursing Programmes (Leadership and Standards) to ensure work is covered by the wider team and to act as a central point of contact for partners and clients.
- The post holder will require the ability to work in a fast-paced response environment with a high level of efficiency and the ability to take initiative.
- Essential is the ability to manage, balance and prioritise several one-off tasks, while ensuring critical routine tasks still take place.
- While not a key prerequisite for the role, project management would be a skill that would be expected to be developed.
- The role will also pick up other co-ordinator duties as part of the wider team, which is expected to work flexibly to cover the requirements of the organisation.
For the full Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to the Job Pack.
About The QNI:
- The QNI is the oldest professional nursing charity in the world and is a leading voice for nurses working in the community.
- Our values of excellence, inclusivity, partnership, independence, advocacy, legacy and integrity underpin the charity’s strategic plan 2021-2025, which is included in the Job Pack.
- The Programme, Network and Event Coordination Team is a key core team led by our Events and Membership Manager, responsible for ensuring that professional programmes, network and event support is provided to the QNI’s core programmes of work and the nurses in the team that lead them.
Benefits:
- Learning and Development: We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to training opportunities.
- We offer 25 days annual leave per year, in addition to all Bank Holidays.
- We offer up to 10% employer contribution to pension scheme.
- Interest-free season ticket loans.
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The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) have a fantastic opportunity for two Programme Managers to join our small new team focussed on green and sustainable chemistry. The positions are for a fixed-term period of three years.
You will be joining the RSC at an exciting time as we develop our next organisational strategy. You will help shape how we build on and connect across recent work in areas like Sustainable Labs, Digital Futures, Future Workforce & Educational Pathways, Chemicals Waste & Pollution and the 25th anniversary celebration of our journal Green Chemistry.
Reporting initially to our Head of Science & Sustainability Strategy Lead, your programmes will enable us to explore and prioritise opportunities to maximise our immediate and long-term impacts in everything from sustainability conferences and communities to tools, professional development and beyond.
In this role, you will:
• Scope and prioritise RSC Sustainable Chemistry programmes e.g. convening, conferencing, developing tools, resources, standards & metrics, training and professional development, new communities.
• Work in partnership with colleagues to identify, evaluate & prioritise opportunities and impacts e.g. collaborating with Publishing, Membership, Science & Communities, Professional Development, Communications, Marketing, Data Science & Insights, Product Management and Business Development.
• Build partnerships in the UK and internationally with organisations that share our commitment to driving and supporting sustainability in science e.g. research funders, sister societies, sustainability-focussed for- and not-for-profits, universities, chemistry-using businesses, and their suppliers.
• Develop effective relationships with our member and journal communities to align with their passion and expertise in achieving green & sustainable chemistry goals.
• Develop and deliver Sustainable Chemistry projects and programmes
• Track and report impacts, and contribute to a culture of continual improvement and innovation
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge office, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office a minimum of average two days per week initially, with some travel for meetings and events. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.
What we are looking for:
• PhD or equivalent in chemistry or a broadly related science and engineering area, or equivalent experience working in science labs or on science-related projects, publishing, funding or community engagement.
• Passion for science and for sustainability with some specific sustainability-related experience, ideally in a science R&D context.
• Ability to leverage quantitative and qualitative data to make informed product & programme decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Initiative to seek knowledge and input when that will deliver the best results.
• Can-do, flexible attitude with a focus on solutions and progress, including listening to others and taking the initiative in ambiguous and changing situations.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Open-ness to learning about technical areas of science and sustainability as well as about new approaches or fields from expert colleagues and collaborators.
• Experience working on and managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to balance and prioritise across multiple projects, tasks and deadlines.
• Experience of facilitation or organisation of networks, meetings and workshops.
• Experience writing reports, proposals or business documents.
If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.
About the RSC
We are a not-for-profit organisation with a thriving community including over 60,000 members, an international publisher of high-quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK, with a reputation as an influential champion for the chemical sciences.
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.
At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.
No agencies, please. All recruitment enquiries from third-party recruiters will not be considered.
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Location: Cambridge
Salary: £47,472 - £52,746 per annum plus benefits
Contract Type: Temporary
Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time
Closing Date: 04/08/2024
You may also have experience in the following: Programme Leader, Programme Director, Programme Coordinator, Head of Entrepreneur Development Programme, Programme Delivery Manager, Chemistry, Science, etc.
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If you’re passionate about creating a supportive and resilient VCSE community and have a knack for fostering connections, we’ve got just the role for you.
Building connections and relationships is the foundation of a lot of Nova’s work. We’re a local charity that provides a range of services to support, grow and empower a vibrant Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Wakefield District, with everything from specialist advice to funding.
The Membership and Networks Coordinator is a brand new role in the Nova team, so there’s lots of room to get stuck in and make it your own. We’re a friendly bunch to work with (100% of staff said they enjoy working at Nova in our latest staff survey!) and you’ll get a range of brilliant benefits.
So, what does this role involve?
The Coordinator will be the go-to person for our members, helping to build strong networks, share best practices, and make sure everyone's voice is heard.
Here’s a quick insight into what the Coordinator will be busy with:
- Develop, manage, and support VCSE sector networks to ensure effective collaboration and communication.
- Represent the VCSE sector at meetings, forums, and events, advocating for its needs and interests.
- Develop and deliver training sessions, resources, and toolkits to enhance the skills and capabilities of network members.
- Work with colleagues to increase engagement and involvement within Nova’s membership.
What are we looking for in our new Membership and Networks Coordinator?
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Significant experience in the VCSE sector, with a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing VCSE organisations.
- Proven experience in network management, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to plan, implement, and evaluate activities effectively
- Proven experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with a range of stakeholders.
Take a look at the Person Specification on our website for more details and if you feel you are the right person, we’d encourage you to apply! We value personal qualities and experience as well as work experience.
What do we offer?
- 28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Blended home and office working
- Flexible working hours
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff Rewards Programme
- 5% salary contribution to a pension scheme
- A range of enhanced policies and practices to ensure a supportive and inclusive workplace
- Competitive salary and annual pay reviews
We’re an equal opportunities organisation and invite applications from all sections of the community. It’s important to us that everyone is welcomed and valued in our workplace, so we support staff and applicants in a number of ways.
Closing date: Wednesday 21 August at 12pm
Interview date: Tuesday 3 September and Wednesday 4 September
We're a local charity that supports Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Wakefield District to thrive.
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Our Sport Team has an exciting opportunity for you to join them, working to engage those experiencing homelessness into physical activity and improving their quality of life.
About the role:
As a Sport Coordinator, you'll be responsible for planning and delivering varied activity sessions for both adults and young people across different services, both internally and externally. You will work closely with the Sport Manager to effectively coordinate support from freelancers and volunteers. Your role will extend to broadening the accessibility of sports and exercise within SHP's services and among its residents, for both adults and the young people we support. Additionally, you'll play a key part in growing the programmes reach, forging partnerships with similar organisations and charities, while also advocating for the significance of physical activity within the homeless community.
The approach taken with clients will be psychologically informed, incorporating an understanding of Personality disorder, complex trauma and addiction. The outcomes for your role include developing positive and sustained relationships of trust with clients supporting them to engage in regular physical activity, and see an improvement in their overall health.
About you:
- Demonstrable knowledge of fitness and sporting activities, application and implementation
- Sports and coaching qualifications relevant tot he sector.
- Demonstrable knowledge of motivating and supporting vulnerable adults and young people into sport and exercise.
- Ability to develop and deliver structured group-based physical activity sessions with both adults and young people.
- Ability to advocate for the importance of physical activity within our services.
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.
Important info:
Closing Date: 28th July at Midnight
Interview Date: 2nd August 2024
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.
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Employment Programme Manager
Passionate about making a real difference? Want to help shape and grow a dynamic employment initiative that is reducing reoffending and changing lives by helping people who have served a sentence into work?
Position: Employment Programme Manager
Location: London, Woolwich SE18 6SW
Salary: £30 - £35k per annum
Contract: Permanent, full time 37.5 hours per week
About the organisation:
This is an Employment Consultancy with a difference; you will be working for a unique, award winning organisation that helps people that have served a prison sentence to re-enter the workplace by:
- Training serving prisoners as Recruitment Consultants, who then provide a candidate pipeline and work closely alongside the organisation.
- Take employers into prison to interview Candidates. Job offers are made there and then.
About the role:
As Employment Programme Manager you will support the senior team and work alongside the prison peer led team, helping recruiters in custody to identify and support candidates.
Key responsibilities include:
- Build strong relationships with the relevant prison staff.
- Support the London Programme Lead to engage employers and plan monthly interviews.
- Build relationships with local and national employers and to promote the service.
- Support the team to develop a strategy to identify and target local and national employers.
- Building relationships with local Probation offices and staff, DWP/Local Authority initiatives and Police & Crime Commissioner/Violence Reduction Unit and any other official and/or relevant third sector/voluntary organisations
- Keep up to date records monitoring the effectiveness of the programme.
- Case Management.
About you:
To be successful in the role of Employment Programme Manager you will need the following skills and experience:
- Be able and willing to work in Prisons and YOIs
- An empathetic and understanding approach when working with candidates.
- A good understanding of the barriers faced by people with convictions in accessing employment.
- An interest in employment, The Local Labour Market and Industry trends.
- Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels, including the ability to motivate and inspire others.
- Strong administration skills with IT (MS Office) and well organised
- You will have strong writing skills and will be able to write good CV’s and Disclosure Letters.
Although not essential, experience of Recruitment or Case Management would be desirable.
If this sounds like you then apply today with an up to date CV, as well as a covering letter detailing why you feel you are suitable for the role and why you are interested in working in prisons and with ex-offenders.
In return:
As well as a great job with competitive pay and benefits, you will have the opportunity to be part of something that is truly innovative and has potential to become ground-breaking.
You will be joining a talented team of high performers in a role that has real social impact!
The organisation values equality, diversity, and inclusion. They are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. They positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy, maternity, or convictions.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Employability Manager, Employability Officer, Programme Coordinator, Recruitment Manager, Employability Trainer, Employment Skills Coordinator, Work Coach, Work Placement Officer, Employment Advisor, Employment Coach, Employer Relations Manager, Prison Tutor, Prison Education, Prison Offender Manager, Probation Officer, etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.