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This role sits within the Digital Section in the Communications Directorate, reporting into the Digital Marketing & Fundraising Manager. You will work within an ambitious and passionate digital team and across the organisation to develop our holistic digital strategy through the oversight and management of digital channels, plans, and schedules, and by implementing the plans as well as empowering the teams to manage their own digital campaigns.
The post holder will also provide training to teams as part of our objective to upskill the organisation. The post holder will also be responsible for finding opportunities to generate leads and push new and innovative ideas.
You will have experience of using digital marketing and fundraising techniques with a test and learn approach, including social, PPC, display and email.
If you are an ambitious experienced digital expert looking for your next challenge and would like to play a key role in The Salvation Army’s digital growth, this could be the role you’re looking for.
Happy to talk flexible working
At The Salvation Army we strive to make flexible work arrangements available to everyone. Therefore, for this position, we are open to considering options that meet your needs and the needs of the department.
Our flexible options include agile working (a mix of remote and a minimum of 40% Office Based), agile flex (Less than 40% office based), home-based working (irregular office attendance less than 1 day per month at a Salvation Army site), job sharing and compressed hours (full-time hours condensed into a shorter week). If you would like to know more or discuss any details about this vacancy, please contact us.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week
Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd October 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK,
For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please visit the Government website and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme
ShareAction is an independent charity and an expert on responsible investment. We work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. We set ambitious standards for how financial institutions, through their investment decisions, can protect our planet and its people and campaign for this approach to become the norm. We convene shareholders to collectively push companies to tackle the climate crisis, protect nature, improve workers’ rights and shape healthier societies. In the UK and EU, we advocate for financial regulation that has society’s best interests at its core.
Position
This role is part of a small team that forms the secretariat for two vibrant, dynamic networks of mission-driven asset owners: the Charities Responsible Investment Network (CRIN) and the Responsible Investment Network – Universities (RINU). We support members to align their investments with their social and environmental missions and values through a tailored programme of networking, advocacy and educational activities. The networks are unique spaces, enabling members to collaborate, share best practice and be leaders at the cutting edge of thinking around what it means to be a responsible investor.
You will make a significant contribution to our team by supporting the design and delivery of our annual workplan for CRIN and RINU and engaging members to participate in network activities. You will be key to ensuring the smooth running of the secretariat, including monitoring and evaluation to ensure that our work is as impactful as possible.
The secretariat sits in ShareAction’s Investor Engagement team, which engages with a range of actors to develop and drive up standards of responsible investment. You will work closely with the Senior Engagement Manager (Asset Owner Networks), who manages the work of the networks, and with the Senior Research Manager (Investors), who supports members to leverage research and analysis, and engage with their financial service providers, such as asset managers and consultants.
In this fast-paced role, on a day-to-day basis, you might be:
- Designing new projects (such as an educational workshop or advocacy initiative) for our annual workplan of activities.
- Responding to enquiries from and holding meetings with members or prospective members (foundations, trusts, operational charities, universities and colleges).
- Organising quarterly member meetings, as well as other workshops on topics such as participatory decision-making in investment, artificial intelligence and responsible investment, or divestment and the arms trade (scheduling, agenda drafting, note taking, facilitating discussions and coordinating follow-up actions).
- Writing case studies or articles to showcase the cutting-edge work of members.
- Conducting small research tasks and drafting discussion papers to inform members of responsible investment approaches and best practice.
- Sending emails to members informing them of relevant events, news and research.
- Designing and sending surveys to collect data on members and their impacts.
- Updating records, including information on members and their investments, their participation in network activities, and their payment of invoices.
If this role sounds like something that would build on your current skill set and engage you, we’d love to hear from you!
This is a fixed-term role for 12 months where you will work full-time, or we would consider part-time hours of 0.4 FTE (4 days per week).
What you’ll bring to the team
We’re looking for someone with excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll be confident in managing projects and events and comfortable in a fast-paced work environment, working across multiple different projects. You’ll be enthusiastic about movement building and working collaboratively as part of a network and able to develop good relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You’ll have a proven ability to communicate well with a variety of different audiences.
While we hope we’ll find someone with the majority of the skills and experience on the person specification, we’re really keen to hear from you even if you don’t have them all. This is a varied role, and we’re looking for someone willing to get stuck in and learn: you’ll have the opportunity to develop and hone skills in network building, relationship management, project management and research.
We’re not looking for someone from a specific sector: you may have some experience in the charity or university sector, in environmental and/or social justice campaigning, or working on corporate or financial sector standards. You may be at an early stage in your career or someone with more experience who is looking for a change. Most importantly, you’ll have a real passion to make a positive difference for people and planet and be excited to shape the work of two networks at the cutting edge of thinking around what it means to be a responsible investor.
We are currently formalising our hybrid working policy; however, there is an expectation that you will be able to attend the London office or meetings at least four times a month. This role will require close collaboration with colleagues and network members, so it is important that the successful candidate can join us in person when required.
What we will do for you
We are a fast-paced organisation that has grown substantially over the past few years. We recognise that our people work hard to advocate for responsible investment and drive meaningful engagement with those who have the power to create a brighter future. Every day, they bring their expertise, passion and persistence to build a world where the financial system serves our people and planet. We want to ensure we provide the right environment for our colleagues to thrive, and we are committed to improving our employee offer where possible.
Currently, we are pleased to offer:
- A commitment to flexible working: over 60% of our employees have some sort of flexible working arrangement in place.
- Hybrid working: we are committed to supporting our staff to work in a way that suits their lifestyle and meets the requirements of their role.
- Internal promotion and development opportunities: we offer a range of ways to improve your skills and focus on what you love, including promotion, secondment, or sideways development opportunities. For some levels of roles, we also offer direct progression.
- The opportunity to help make a difference: we tackle some of the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges. We offer opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience in a friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
- Unionised work environment: our staff have the opportunity to join the union and are supported by our recognised union, Unite. We regularly consult and negotiate with our employees on workplace matters ranging from working conditions to pay.
- Regular in-person meetings, including all-staff away days, retreats and directorate strategy days to create connected teams.
- 8% non-contributory pension: invested with NEST and their green funds.
- Healthcare cash plan with Westfield that gives you money back on your healthcare costs.
- Employee assistance programme: advice and support, lifestyle discounts and short-term counselling.
- 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure at the end of the year, ensuring everyone gets time to switch off together.
- Enhanced family leave pay: up to 18 weeks paid at 90% for either parent.
- Enhanced sick pay starting at 5 weeks’ full pay from day 1.
- Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.
ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and we are working hard to provide an environment where all can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they meet all the requirements listed in the job description. If this is the case for you, but you think you would excel in this role, we want to hear from you!
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 9 am on Monday 7th October 2024.
First-round interviews: Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th October 2024 (online).
Second-round interviews: Tuesday 22nd October 2024 (in person at our London office).
Our hiring process is anonymised; we won’t ask for a cover letter, and we don’t look at CVs until the interview stage. We do this so that we reduce the opportunity for unconscious biases to affect our decision-making, and so we prioritise skills and expertise over how well you can write a CV.
To be considered for this post, you must be legally eligible to work in the UK; unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
Please be aware that when shortlisting we are really keen to get a sense of your unique voice and individual experience, especially if you are using generative AI tools as part of your drafting process.
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The Student Voice Facilitator will work within the Student Voice team to develop and deliver innovative representation practices, ensuring our members can exercise their student voice and influence university decision-making. This will be focused on Student Futures, a large-scale transformation portfolio King’s College London is undertaking. Student Futures aims to improve student experiences in key areas across the next three years. These areas include improving core processes and systems for education delivery; ensuring the university is able to provide proactive and personalised support for student wellbeing; and delivering a distinct, valuable extraand co-curricular student experience. At times, the post-holder will also be required to support other King’s Transformation Office programmes, such as Campus Futures, which is overseeing the development of King’s campus spaces and facilities in the next few years. This role is funded for the next three years, the planned timeline of the Student Futures portfolio.
Responsibilities include:
FACILITATING QUALITY REPRESENTATION PRACTICES:
- Facilitate representation practices within Student Futures, both in person and online, in line with KCLSU’s Student Voice Partnership Agreement and Student Voice Design Framework;
- Lead on development of innovative facilitation methods to foster collaborative, productive spaces for student participation that are fit to respond to the issue at hand;
- Create toolkits, guidance, and other training materials to support the facilitation skills development across KCLSU and King’s;
- Develop and deliver training on facilitation skills for KCLSU and King’s colleagues.
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT:
- Work with Student Voice colleagues to expand the capacity and reach of the team across King’s;
- Support the development and delivery of an evaluation process for the facilitation of student voice within projects or service areas, ensuring monitoring requirements are met in order to demonstrate impact and track progress over time;
- Represent KCLSU’s Student Voice team and promote the Student Voice Design Framework to King’s colleagues and other relevant stakeholders;
- Create and deliver training, guidance, and on-going support for Student Officers and other student representatives on facilitation, student voice, and related areas, equipping students with the knowledge and skills that enable them to thrive in their role and feel empowered to grow as community leaders.
A successful candidate will have:
KNOWLEDGE:
- Strong knowledge of facilitation approaches and techniques, and their application in various situations
- Understanding of the ways in which social inequalities and lived experiences may impact participation
- (Desired) Awareness of current issues affecting students in the higher education sector
- (Desired) Understanding of representation systems and practices
EXPERIENCE:
- Experience of facilitating research participation, service user engagement, public engagement, membership engagement, and/or other forms of feedback and participation exercises
- Experience of working or volunteering in the education, public, and/or voluntary sectors
- Experience of working in successful partnership with a range of stakeholders
- (Desired) Experience of working with young people, students, or similar
- (Desired) Experience/involvement working with a membership organisation as an employee, representative, or trustee
- (Desired) Experience of delivering training to a professional audience
The list above is not exhaustive. For further details, please review our Job Pack
Our values
You will see on our Job Pack that we are a equal opportunities employer and we live by our 4 main values: Inclusive, Collaborative, Open and Brave. KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits.
Benefits of Working for KCLSU include:
- Hybrid Working Policy
- Pension Contribution
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closure days
- Discounts at KCLSU venues
- £30 wellbeing allowance per term
- Employee Assistance Programme
- "No meeting Friday" ethos
- Death in Service
At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavor to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this role you must:
- Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
- Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
- Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union
KCLSU is an independent charitable organisation that works to further the interests of approximately 36000 students at King's College London. Join us!
Job Title: Clinical Quality Administrator
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time 21 hours per week (0.6wte)
Salary: £26,012 - £27,935 FTE per annum pro-rata (£15,607.20 - £16,761 for 0.6wte)
Location: Hybrid – FSRH Office (London Bridge) and home working.
Who we are:
The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) is the leader in the field of sexual and reproductive healthcare, and we are the voice for professionals working in this area. As a multi-disciplinary professional membership organisation, we set clinical guidance and standards, provide training and lifelong education, and champion safe and effective sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life course for all.
The Clinical Quality (CQ) programme and the Clinical Effectiveness Unit (CEU) at the FSRH develop a range of evidenced-based clinical guidance and standards documents and respond to evidence enquiries. The Faculty’s Clinical Quality portfolio includes the running of the Clinical Quality Board and its sub-committees: the Clinical Standards Committee, the Quality Assurance and Surveillance Committee and the Research Group.
Can you help us?
We are seeking an experienced administrator to join the team supporting the work of the Clinical Quality portfolio and its four committees. Specifically, the postholder will provide support to the running of the Clinical Quality Board, the Clinical Standards Committee, the Quality Assurance and Surveillance Committee and the SRH Research Group.
As part of the team the postholder will work closely with the Vice President and Director of Clinical Quality, the FSRH Clinical Quality Committee Chairs and members, as well as wider clinical experts and stakeholders. Key duties will include co-ordinating the work of the committees including liaising with the Chairs to plan the agendas, tracking and managing actions and taking notes. The postholder will also help facilitate the process of developing and publishing clinical standards.
The role:
Administrative and planning support
• Maintain filing systems, preparing and checking documents, ensuring that their presentation meets requirements.
• Maintaining databases, spreadsheets and other records systems, contribute to tracking of progress ensuring deadlines are met.
• Servicing meetings, including arranging teleconferencing facilities, travel, preparing agendas and papers, minute taking, liaising with attendees and ensuring timely distribution of papers across the four committees in the clinical quality portfolio.
• Supporting the dissemination of FSRH standards including developing lists of stakeholders to distribute each new standard.
• Providing efficient and effective administrative support to CQ including the Vice President and Director of Clinical Quality.
• Supporting the recruitment process for Guideline Development Group members.
• Support the process of consultation on clinical standards and guidelines including maintaining stakeholder databases.
• Checking that the relevant paperwork for projects and committee meetings has been received, chasing for contributions as appropriate.
• Escalating risks and issues as they arise.
Communication
• Liaising with other FSRH teams and committee members regarding smooth running of committee meetings.
• Supporting liaison with external organisations and FSRH staff on matters relating to the work of CQ.
• Maintaining effective, co-operative working relationships with external stakeholders, committee members and staff members within FSRH.
• Responding to written and verbal enquiries from a range of external organisations, ensuring these are handled appropriately and forwarded as necessary to the appropriate person/team.
• Liaising with the web team to ensure that documents are loaded onto the FSRH website, and that information on the website is accurate.
• Liaising with the FSRH External Affairs and Events teams for the smooth running of webinars and conferences relating to the work of the CQ team.
• Any other duties considered necessary for the role.
You will be:
• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent skills demonstrated
• Organised with a logical approach to tasks
• Willing to learn about SRH and clinical quality
You will have:
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills in particular knowledge of Office 365
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organisational skills including the ability to prioritise, multitask and work flexibly
• Strong attention to detail and is thorough in error-checking work
• High standards of numeracy and literacy
• Good stakeholder and interpersonal skills across a range of professionals and levels within an organisation
• Ability to work under your own direction
• Previous experience working with committees including agenda setting, minute taking and tracking actions
Experience of the following is advantageous but not essential:
• Knowledge or experience of working in the NHS or in a clinical setting
• Website editing
• Using project and planning systems
We will offer you:
25 days holiday, with an additional 2 days leave after 2 years of service, and a further 3 days after 5 years.
Birthday leave
Flexible working culture
Pension and life assurance scheme:
10% employer contribution / 5% employee contribution after successful completion of probation. This also includes access to life assurance at 4x annual salary and an income protection scheme.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Employee discounts portal
Interest free season ticket travel loans
Volunteer Leave
Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay
Access to an employee discount scheme across 100’s of UK retailers
A free hot lunch on Thursdays when in the office
To Apply
A full job description can be found on our website.
Please send your CV and 1 page covering letter outlining your key experience.
Deadline for applications is 7 October 2024
Interviews are likely to take place on 21 October 24
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
NB: In order to fulfil this role you should be resident in the UK with a valid right to work; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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If you want to support young people to find their path to success, then this is the job for you.
Location:We work from home with regular travel to members schools – as such a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.Due to the location of our members, we are specifically looking for candidates located in Birmingham, London (within the M25), and Manchester.
About the role: as School Membership Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to combine flexible working from home with hands-on delivery of impactful programmes in schools, supporting our members.
Key to this role is ensuring that schools are actively engaged with us, guiding and helping them to make the most of their membership with Future First. You will support a portfolio of member schools remotely, working 3-4 days per week from home. This gives you a great opportunity to build meaningful relationships with new and existing members.
We envisage 1-2 days per week delivering in-person support across our network of member schools – and although we will always try to minimise travel, the geographic breadth of our reach, means that there will, on occasion, be longer days and overnight stays.
Duties and responsibilities
- Build and maintain effective and proactive relationships with member schools
- Working closely with key contacts to plan and deliver impactful school workshops
- Work with colleagues to support delivery with employer partners
- Grow our membership with effective and impactful sales
- Contribute to our growth strategy
- Be part of an effective, small team
We are seeking someone who is organised, great at managing relationships and confident in delivering workshops to young people in schools. You will have some experience of CRMs, a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
How to apply:
Closing date: 2 October 2024 - please note that we will review applications as they come in and interview candidates on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close the application window early depending on the volume of applications received.
Please submit your CV along with a covering letter setting out why you feel you’re a great fit for this role and why you want to work for Future First.
For more information please see attached job pack
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Background to the role
AUKEL recruited a new Chief Executive in April 2023, and a new chair in February 2024. In March 2024 we published an ambitious five year strategy which sets out how we want to increase the extent we meet the needs of older people in East London. We have a number of organisational transformation objectives which underpin the strategy; these are things we need to do to strengthen our foundations (following a period of rapid growth) and equip us to deliver safe effective services, at scale, across our footprint.
We are looking for someone to join our team to work with the Service Director to lead the transformation of our Hospital and Home services. These:
- Currently are provided at four hospitals broadly covering four boroughs: Homerton (Hackney), Newham (Newham), The Royal London (Tower Hamlets), Whipps Cross (Waltham Forest). And are staffed by 16 AUKEL employees – three co-ordinators, two project officers, 10 support workers, and an administrator.
- Homerton and The Royal London are jointly commissioned until end March 2029. Newham has been extended to the end of June 2026. Whipps Cross is due to be re-procured, with a short extension under consideration, we aim to jointly bid for this with our neighbouring AUKs.
- Assist vulnerable adults in getting home from hospital, carrying out safety checks in the home, give advice on practical and wellbeing matters, and visiting regularly for a period of four to six weeks after discharge
- Are commissioned based on meeting pre-agreed targets for the number of referrals accepted, and are fully embedded into the hospital discharge system.
- Typically include provision of handyperson services, which is operationally delivered separately by three handypeople.
- Include our (paid for) Home and Care service which is delivered separately to our hospital discharge services, and currently supports c. 40 individuals.
This will be a challenging and rewarding role; you’ll need experience of change management and of leading operations. You will be resilient and will have values which align with ours: Kind, Accountable, Collaborative, Flexible and Inclusive. This is a chance to join our team at an exciting time; we’ll expect a great deal of you but in return you’ll be well supported, invested-in and given lots of opportunity to learn and grow as an organisational leader.
We’re particularly hoping to recruit someone from the global majority as our leadership team doesn’t currently adequately represent the communities we serve.
Job description
Job Purpose
The Head of Hospital and Home Services will work with the Director on strategic and operational planning and provide operational leadership for the range of Hospital and Care services delivered by Age UK East London. This role is a fantastic opportunity to be part of significant organisational change, to make an impact at a local level, and ensure that older people’s needs are recognised and met effectively. The purpose of this role is to:
· Take responsibility for the delivery of the Hospital and Home service, ensuring its delivery requirements are met and we are responsive to new opportunities.
· Manage and maintain good relationships with commissioners and professionals in the local health and social care system.
· Lead a programme of structural and cultural change in the Hospital and Home service:
- Review the service staffing and delivery arrangements, assessing which services need allocated staff and which would be better delivered by a central team.
- Introduce processes and embed good practice in case recording, reporting and data collection.
- Motivate and engage a dispersed workforce, developing a supportive and flexible culture with consistent service standards.
- Ensure that older people who are supported by the Hospital and Home team also benefit from the range of AUKEL services and those provided by other local partners.
· Ensure the hospital discharge service, the handyperson service and the home and care (paid for service) work together efficiently and effectively.
· Address performance issues in the Home and Care (paid for service), working with senior colleagues (in communications, finance and HR) to develop a financially sustainable model.
· Work with senior leaders across AUKEL, contributing your experience and expertise to problem solve, spot and develop opportunities as well as make an impact on our overall organisational development journey.
As the role develops or AUKEL begins delivering new services, the scope of the role may expand. The post holder will need to:
· Use sophisticated interpersonal and influencing skills to build rapport with a wide range of stakeholders including commissioners, partner providers, senior health and social care professionals, operational staff, volunteers and service users / patients, and maintain AUKEL’s profile with these audiences.
· Motivate and inspire a frontline staff team, using excellent communication skills, a strong understanding of key issues affecting older people, and familiarity with the commissioning environment
· Ensure the services are run to the contract KPI’s for quality and delivery, overseeing data management and analysis to ensure compliance and insight that supports future development and demonstration of impact, taking a continuous improvement approach
Summary of Duties - Key Accountabilities & Deliverables
Coordination and Management of service
· Line manage service coordinators, and oversee the good management of all service staff.
· Ensure the service is delivered in line with contractual requirements
· Working with other senior managers, ensuring good joined up internal referral pathways, clear communication and joint-working where possible
· Ensure the team is fully conversant with the organisation’s CRM (currently Charitylog) and that this is used effectively to record and manage casework and evidence of outcomes and impact of the service
· Ensure the team is knowledgeable about the local service offers and are effective in referring and signposting clients to other relevant services
· Complete and maintain relevant risk assessments.
· Ensure there is cover for gaps in service delivery (e.g. due to A/L or sickness).
· Support team members to supervise volunteers effectively
· Support implementation of any organisation-wide operational changes
· Regularly attend meetings with external professionals as necessary in relation to operational management and delivery of services
Quality and Insight
· Produce quarterly KPI monitoring and evaluation reports for each contract as required to include data, case studies and insight on service delivery and opportunities
· Produce quarterly insight to the Board of Trustees at committee level.
· Monitor compliance in record keeping around key areas
· Continuously review and monitor the service with the aim of improving quality, flexibility, responsiveness and effectiveness, and to identify and respond to new opportunities
General
· Lead the development and delivery of current and future commissioned health services in AUKEL.
· Work with senior colleagues to conduct ongoing ‘horizon scanning’ of changes in national and local priorities and approaches to services, to maximise opportunities and identify upcoming challenges for older people
· Work with local partners to share best practice and develop opportunities to work together
· Develop strategic relationships in the local health and social care system, to gain insights and inroads to future opportunities and build service reputation and influence.
· Continuously gain feedback from the team in considering how the service can develop further, for example around reach, client journey and other areas.
· Work with CE and colleagues to develop new service proposals, to develop the scope and impact of the Hospital and Home team
Leadership and management
· Engage, motivate and inspire the team
· Evaluate and manage overall team and individual performance and wellbeing
· Run regular team meetings with content that promotes team cohesion as well as being informative and operationally useful
· Ensure communication and training of the team is in line with contractual requirements and AUKEL policies
· Encourage and provide opportunity for sharing of knowledge within the team and between colleagues within AUKEL
· Take a person-centred approach to line management responsibilities
· Proactively identify opportunities for team members to stretch and use skills to develop them whilst benefiting the team / service / AUKEL
Other
· Perform other duties in connection with the general work of AUKEL when required
· To undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the smooth running of AUKS
· To carry out the duties of the post in accordance with AUKS’s policies and procedures including: Equity and Diversity, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, Data security, Safeguarding
· Participate in learning and development opportunities and take responsibility for identifying your own learning needs
Person Specification
Essential Desirable
Experience
Essential
· Of operational service management within Health and/or Social Care within the statutory, voluntary or private sector
· Of strategic service leadership and development
· Of leading change
· Of working with data to monitor outputs, outcomes and reach.
· Of carrying out programme evaluation and report writing.
· Of managing people at (at least) coordinator level, and successfully engaging and motivating staff.
Desirable
· Of working in hospital settings
· Of engaging strategically with the local health and care system
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
· Understanding of the impact of discrimination and disadvantage on the lives of people and ability to work in a trauma-informed manner.
· Understanding and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and their Carers.
· Of the current health and care landscape
Desirable
· Expertise in the needs of older people.
· Clinical knowledge
Skills/Attributes
Essential
· Intermediate IT skills
· Can demonstrate commitment to AUKEL values (accountable, kind, flexible, inclusive, collaborative).
· Commitment to learning and development and reflective practise.
· Resilience
Additional Requirements
· This post is subject to the relevant check through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
· Flexibility in working hours to meet organisational needs.
Employment Details
Contract type
This contracted post is for 35 hours per week. We welcome application for flexible working including reduced hours and other flexible working arrangements.
Location
We support hybrid working to suit our team. When in the office, the post holder will be mostly based at our office in Plaistow with frequent visits to the 4 hospitals and to our Head office in Bethnal Green.
Salary
Between £41,200 and £46,350 Plus 5% employer pension contribution.
We have recently introduced a salary bands system. This salary range refers to the lowest and top steps of the grade. Salary will progress every year until the top salary is reached.
Holiday entitlement
25 days (pro-rata for contracted hours) of paid holiday per year plus bank holidays. This increases after two years of service to 27 days, and then a further one day per every year of service up to a maximum of 30 days after five years of service. In addition, all employees are entitled to one day off on (or around) their Birthday.
Conditions of employment
The job offer is subject to the receipt of two satisfactory Employment References, an enhanced DBS Check and evidence of relevant Qualification.
How We Value Our People
Learning and development
We are committed to supporting our staff through a variety of training, e-learning, workshop and shadowing. A training needs assessment is carried out annually. During the appraisal and reviewed during supervision. The majority of vacancies are advertised internally to encourage staff to progress their careers within the charity.
Flexible working policy
We welcome flexible working requests from day one and anyone can make as many requests as they wish to.
Family Friendly Policy
We have a competitive Family Friendly Policy which includes maternity, paternity adoption and shared parental leave. We have an enhanced maternity and paternity pay policy based on the length of service.
Sick leave policy
We also have a competitive sick pay policy which will give you up to 4 months full pay and 4 months half pay after 4 years of service.
Death in service insurance
We have a Death in service insurance which will help your family to cope financially should something happen to you while employed with us.
Employee assistance programme
We offer an Employee Assistance programme called WeCare which includes 24/7 online GP, Get fit programme, Mental health support, Financial and legal guidance.
Menopause and menstrual policy
The policy supports employees in their ability to adequately self-care during their period and menopause, while not being penalised by having to deplete their sick leave.
Open Door policy
The purpose of policy is to encourage open communication, feedback, and discussion about any matter of importance to an employee.
Wellbeing policy
The policy is aimed to promote mental wellbeing among staff and volunteers and tackle the causes of work-related mental health problems.
Duncan Robertson Award
For the outstanding contribution to the wellbeing of older people.
Cycle to work scheme
The scheme allows employees to obtain commuter bikes and cycling accessories through their employer, whilst spreading the cost over 12 months and making unbeatable savings through a tax break
Other benefits
Through Age UK National we provide the BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, the Blue Light Discount Card, access to a discount portal provided by AON and Ticket for Good.
Next Steps
How to apply
To apply, please complete the application form on our website.
Recruitment Timetable
Deadline to receive applications: Monday the 07th of October at 9am
1st stage interviews: Thursday the 10th (online)
Final interviews: Week commencing 14th of October 2024 (in person)
Have any questions? If you want to find out more about the recruitment process or the role, please contact our HR department with 2-3 potential slots.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As a Partnership Coordinator at Challenge Partners, you will have a varied role that offers the chance to develop a wide range of skills. Responsibilities include delivering Programme and Network activities, managing local hubs, supporting events and meetings, and participating in recruitment and retention activities led by the Partnerships Team.
Working closely with school and trust leaders, you will need excellent relationship management skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
This position requires individuals who are self-motivated, organised, detail-focused, and are strong communicators
Challenge Partners works nationally with over 500 schools and 100 trusts, delivering programmes and networks to support school and trust improvement and leadership development. Our programmes for schools include the Quality Assurance Review, Growing the Top, Extending Leading Practice, and the SEND Developmental Peer Review. Our collaborative networks for school leaders operate locally (hubs), regionally (Jubilee Networks), and nationally. You can read more here.
We also offer Trust programmes such as the Trust Peer Review and Trust Leaders’ Network. You can read more here.
As we expand our National Network of Excellence, this is an exciting time to join our central team and contribute to our partnership's success.
How to apply
We would really welcome your application via Be Applied
All employees at Challenge Partners will be subject to an enhanced DBS check as part of our commitment to safeguarding.
Challenge Partners is committed to diversity, equality and inclusion and we are working towards a goal where our team fully reflects the diversity and difference in lived experiences. We strongly encourage applications from under-represented groups including: people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people, and those with disabilities.
As part of our commitment to fairer recruitment, all applications must be made through Applied. The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential.
No agencies please.
Closing Date: 26th August
Shortlisting: 27th-30th August
Interviews: w/c 2nd September
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Here at Action For Humanity (AFH), we are looking for an Advocacy & Policy Manager to join us. You will join us on a full-time basis and in return you will receive a competitive annual salary of £40,000 to £45,000. This role is remote but based in London.
AFH is an NGO that provides aid and assistance to people affected by natural and man-made disasters. Our vision is a world of crises-resilient communities. Our mission is to mobilise and respond to emergencies and critical needs through humanitarian, development and peace-building action, helping affected communities survive, recover and build a better future.
AFH has taken a leadership role on advocacy for the ongoing conflict in Gaza and has a long history of being a thought leader on the humanitarian crisis in Syria. In order to help achieve this goal, AFH is recruiting an Advocacy & Policy Manager, where the successful candidate will report directly to the Director of Communications, manage and strengthen AFH’s advocacy campaigns, and develop and build networks to support our advocacy efforts. The Advocacy & Policy Manager will also be the focal point between the organisation and policymakers, in the UK and beyond.
The Advocacy & Policy Manager will advocate the humanitarian needs stemming from the crises in Gaza, Syria, Yemen and other contexts in which the organisation works. They will convey the voice from the ground, to various external audiences, and will build a presence there to promote the organisation’s work, which is rapidly evolving and is entering newer phases.
Your accountabilities as our Advocacy & Policy Manager will include the following:
Building external relations
- Lead on creating and executing an Advocacy strategy and relationship-building plan to ensure AFH is well connected and respected amongst key stakeholders including politicians, policy makers, governing bodies, other NGOs, etc. Regularly seek new opportunities to enhance external relations.
- Represent AFH in advocacy meetings, humanitarian coordination and other forums, conferences, events, and working groups, leading as many as possible.
- Build and maintain AFH’s relationships with influential people and authorities, including politicians and Governing bodies. Facilitate supporting regular and meaningful engagement with them.
- Build and maintain relationships with regional advocacy groups in and around Palestine, Syria, Yemen and other contexts.
- Position AFH as influential in public debates on Palestine, Syria, Yemen and other countries where AFH works, making AFH a resource for journalists and other key stakeholders covering related issues.
- Keep abreast of regional advocacy groups in and around Palestine, Syria, Yemen and other contexts.
Supporting internal stakeholders
- Guide and advise AFH’s head and field offices on advocacy issues and trends.
- Support our field offices with Advocacy capacity building and enhancing business development, partnerships, and institutional funding.
- Support the head office with enhancing business development, partnerships, and institutional funding, through targeted external stakeholder engagement and improving the technical branding of Action For Humanity in the eyes of potential partner institutions.
- Identify advocacy opportunities by working with the wider Communications and Marketing departments in the writing, editing, commissioning and disseminating of press-releases, op-eds, statements etc., to secure coverage of the organisation’s work across the media spectrum.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to create interesting and engaging multimedia content to ensure the organisation’s marketing and brand strategies incorporates our advocacy position.
- Provide analysis to the CEO, Director of Communications and other stakeholders, including inputs and talking points for meetings, as required.
- Promote a principled approach to advocacy, policy and external relations among relevant internal stakeholders, and ensure that external messaging is evidence-based and driven by field realities.
General
- Closely monitor the evolving humanitarian and political context in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, particularly where AFH currently operates, and disseminate written and verbal updates and analysis in a timely manner to internal and external stakeholders.
- Produce high quality public and private policy and advocacy materials including letters, briefing notes, position papers, and advocacy reports.
- Build up AFH’s advocacy work in relation to domestic programmes.
- Promote the advocacy positions of the Syria Relief brand as well as the Action For Humanity brand.
What we are looking for in our Advocacy & Policy Manager:
Education
- Degree (or equivalent) in relevant field i.e., International Development, International Relations, Public Relations, Economics, Politics.
- Evidence of sector-specific continuous professional development.
Experience
- Strong experience and track record in an advocacy or similar role.
- Experience in building strong relations and networking with key staff within various UN agencies, especially I/NGO, Forums, UN, OCHA meetings and with local ones.
- Collaborating in multi-national organisational problem solving, operations in complex organisations.
- Active participation with I/NGO Forums desirable.
- Understanding of UK political and media landscape.
Skills & Attributes
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Excellent analytical and interpretive ability.
- Team player with a positive, can-do attitude; comfortable with continuously changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong IT skills (programmes such as MS Office, Outlook and PowerPoint).
- Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to work variable hours, occasional weekends and evenings, and to travel both nationally and internationally.
Languages
- Strong written and spoken English
- Written and spoken Arabic (desirable)
Location
- This is a remote role but the successful candidate must be in London.
Benefits of joining us include:
- A salary of £40,000 to £44,000 per year depending on experience;
- 25 days’ holiday allowance + your birthday off + bank holidays;
- Matched pension contributions;
- Remote and flexible working arrangements possible;
- Opportunities for frequent travel within and outside the UK. AFH’s Head Office is in Manchester, most activities for the role are in London, and there will be opportunities to go on international deployment/field visits, where appropriate;
- Enhanced sick, maternity/paternity pay;
- Structured annual performance development review process, which informs annual salary reviews and involves training and development provision;
- EAP which includes access to free 24/7 helpline, counselling, and legal and financial advice;
- Hundreds of discounts and special offers, for shopping, dining out, joining a gym, and more;
- Annual away days/retreats involving training, teambuilding, outdoor and social activities;
- Subsidised sports and social activities.
This would be an ideal role for an Advocacy & Policy specialist who is passionate about AFH’s causes. We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success please apply today – we would love to hear from you.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Action For Humanity 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 their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Project Manager
Team: Strategy and Governance
Location: Hybrid (split between home-working and our London office)
Salary on appointment: £41,400 - £45,540 per annum*
*This role sits within a pay grade with a pay range of £41,100 to £62,100. The salary on appointment will be set at the lower end of the pay range, to a maximum of 10% above the base salary, depending on the candidate's skills and experience. This approach aims to ensure fair compensation for new hires while maintaining alignment with the structured pay scale for the role.
It’s an exciting time to join the Ramblers as we have recently refreshed our strategy and created new roles to support the delivery of our long-term ambitions.
We need your drive, knowledge, skills, and creativity to help us raise awareness of the Ramblers and what we stand for, enabling the charity to grow its supporter base and open up the joys and wellbeing benefits of walking to many more people.
About us
The Ramblers is Britain’s walking charity. We open the way so everyone can enjoy the benefits of walking.
It’s easy to think everyone has the same opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. But look a little deeper and you’ll find lots of barriers standing in the way. So we’re continuing to fight for change. We campaign for the public’s right to enjoy the outdoors, protect paths, build skills and offer different ways to get out walking in nature.
Our programmes have a big impact in local communities: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks help people take the first step to a healthier happier lifestyle, and the Ramblers Out There Award gives young adults aged 18–26 the opportunity to kickstart their journey into the outdoors.
Through our refreshed strategy, we’ll build on this experience and grow our impact through activities that prioritise the needs of communities who have the least access and face the most barriers walking outside in nature.
Purpose of Role
This is a new role within the Strategy and Governance team, a team which supports delivery of the Ramblers’ strategy through business planning, project management and impact measurement, and oversees the management of governance matters.
The purpose of the Project Manager role is to:
- Manage project teams to drive delivery of key initiatives in the business plan using best practice project management approaches. (80% of time)
- Provide a Project Management Office (PMO) function, helping to raise standards and rigour in project management across the organisation. (20% of time)
Key responsibilities
- Oversee the end-to-end project lifecycle of key projects including:
- preparing a project mandate / business case and updating as required
- identifying and tracking a clear set of measurable outcomes / benefits
- establishing and overseeing appropriate project governance arrangements
- developing a project plan setting out activities, deliverables and milestones
- identifying and managing key risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies
- preparing and managing a project budget and a resourcing schedule
- developing and implementing communications and engagement plans, working with the comms team
- motivating and managing project teams to deliver the desired outcomes on time and on budget
- coordinating with external partners, suppliers and contractors to ensure project requirements are met
- updating stakeholders on progress through regular status reporting
- managing project closure, lessons learned and transition to business as usual
- Improve standards and rigour in project management across the organisation through the introduction of best practice approaches and by coaching project teams.
- Enable senior leaders to effectively support project delivery by providing a regular portfolio health report.
Impact
- Key strategic projects and programmes will be delivered on time and to budget and achieve the desired outcomes; standards of project management across the organisation will be raised and the confidence of the Executive Leadership Team in delivering the strategy will be enhanced.
Other
- Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required of the post.
- Engage and proactively develop excellent working relationships across the organisation.
This job description will be reviewed in conjunction with the postholder to ensure successful delivery of our goals.
The Person
Qualification
- A formal project management qualification is desirable but not essential.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Knowledge
This section specifies the theoretical understanding or specific expertise needed for the role:
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management principles, methodologies and best practices.
- Knowledge of best practice approaches to change management.
Skills
This section details the specific abilities and competencies required to perform the job effectively:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to facilitate meetings and workshops resulting in clear actions and outcomes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Effective leadership and team management skills.
- Proficiency in using tools, technologies, or software required for the job (e.g., Microsoft Office suite).
- Ability to prepare and manage project budgets.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Experience
This section specifies the practical, hands-on experience required for the role:
- Proven track-record in successfully managing complex projects or programmes in medium-sized or large organisations.
- Experience of managing cross-functional projects involving different departments and third-party suppliers and contractors.
- Experience of designing and implementing project management tools and templates.
- Experience of facilitating meetings and workshops and coaching project teams.
Desirable:
- Experience of working in a Project Management Office (PMO).
- Experience of working in the charity sector, particularly in volunteer-involving organisations.
Personal Attributes
- Proactive and resourceful, with a positive and resilient attitude.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
- Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to take on different tasks and responsibilities as needed.
- Willingness to mentor and support the development of others.
- Delivery-focused, with a strong sense of accountability and responsibility.
- Attuned to the needs of others with an understanding of how to support people through change.
The Ramblers promote diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Values and Behaviours
Our values are the core principles that guide us daily in our work and our membership of the Ramblers. We all share the passion that walking is for everyone and by living our shared values we can ensure the Ramblers is an organisation to be proud of. Our values will earn trust for the Ramblers brand which will allow us to open up a world of walking opportunities for even more people.
Inclusive – We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.
Inspiring – We strive to inspire people through the way we act and the things we say. We channel our passion and ambition so others are moved to help us achieve our mission.
Empowering – We empower and encourage each other to make a positive contribution to our teams and the Ramblers. We do all we can to make sure everyone has the ability, and feels confident, to take action.
Responsible – We take responsibility for ourselves and those around us seriously, by always acting in a safe and supportive way. We care about the environment and make sure we do what we say we will do.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Teaching Assistant to join our Education Team. Your role will be to provide high quality support for children with severe learning difficulties (SLD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex therapeutic, medical and health needs, placing their quality of life at the centre of what we do. Under direction from the teacher, and with support from the class team, you will be responsible for the development and education of all pupils in your allocated class
You will be a natural and enthusiastic leader able to provide challenge and support to a high performing team.
Role Requirements
- To support an integrated and holistic approach to education, health and care.
- To work under the direct supervision of an allocated teacher
- To support access to learning and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils in learning opportunities.
- To assist the teacher in providing relevant support for pupils with severe learning difficulties (SLD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex therapeutic, medical and health needs.
- To provide a high standard of direct care, including personal care
- This contract is for 48 weeks that the school is open
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
Strictly no agencies, please.
As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment, enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms, time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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BookTrust is the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We know that children who read are happier, healthier, more empathetic, and more creative. They also do better at school.
Working with every local authority and across every region in the country, and supported by Arts Council funding, we reach over 3 million families a year via partners in schools, children’s centres, health visitors and libraries. This incredible network helps us to get children reading across the country.
As our Interim HR Advisor, you will play a key role at BookTrust in taking forward our ambitions. With your experience and skills, you will be able support and develop the organisation as we continue to go through significant change to deliver our strategy.
You will have the experience and skills to ensure that our HR processes are managed to a high standard, and you can work with the organisation in delivering highly effective HR support. This will involve working with the HR Lead, our Team Leaders and Senior Managers from recruitment, onboarding, payroll. This includes the maintenance of the HR Information System, supporting core processes and the provision of frontline HR assistance to colleagues on HR issues, where appropriate.
You will also have experience and will be skilled in building strong internal relationships. You will be comfortable taking a deeply collaborative approach and be keen to work alongside expert colleagues in BookTrust to deliver our strategy.
To apply please, send a copy of your CV and covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides.
PLEASE NOTE: Applying as soon as possible is advised, as the vacancy may close early, due to the number of applicants.
Want to join us? Find out more about who we are at by visiting our website.
We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: minority ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from underrepresented communities.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team (contact details can be found on our website).
BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding therefore, the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, and pre-employment checks.
About the job:
Earlier this year, we built a brand-new events function, and we’re looking for the final member to join this small but perfectly formed team of professionals (team consists of a Senior Events and Sponsorship Coordinator, and two Events and Sponsorship Coordinators).
If you have some events and/or sponsorship experience and are looking to develop your career in a friendly yet fast-paced environment, then this is the role for you. It’s a great time to join the team – we’re about to open bookings for two brand new conferences taking place in March next year and have many more events in the pipeline.
As well as working on our own events, you’ll support our presence at a packed calendar of sector events. There’s a lot to do, and that’s what keeps the job interesting - one day you may be on a site visit for a new event we’re planning, and the next you’ll be booking travel and accommodation for our senior leadership team to allow them to represent the ETF at an external conference.
The events function sits within a larger marketing team, so there are lots of people to meet and learn from. You’ll be busy, but you’ll also be able to develop your skills in a supportive environment where we encourage new ideas, celebrate our successes, and share our expertise and experience with each other. All of this as well as a range of benefits – think generous annual leave (plus extra at Christmas), hybrid working, access to a comprehensive staff wellbeing programme, volunteering leave and more.
(This role requires at least one day a week in the office in Victoria, London, and overnight stays as necessary to attend events.)
Your profile
To assist in coordinating and project managing a varied portfolio of events, including an annual member conference, internal staff events, roundtables, and a range of face-to-face and online events as well as overseeing the ETF’s presence at sector trade shows and conferences.
To work with the events manager to proactively seek impactful speaking and sponsorship opportunities to help build the profile and raise awareness of our work within the FE and Skills sector.
To track the events budget, including regular reporting and tracking on spend.
To produce corporate display materials and collateral for events, giving consideration to sustainability, and working closely with the marketing team to ensure brand guidelines are upheld.
To contribute to the quality review process for contract-specific events.
The successful candidate will have:
- Excellent organisational skills; able to demonstrate capability in multiple task management, prioritise workload and evidence of success in delivering outcomes to agreed timescales and tight deadlines.
- Strong IT Skills, Microsoft Office packages (word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook)
- Solution orientated – problem solver, flexible, adaptable & resilient
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and work effectively across teams and with a variety of people both interview and external to the organisation.
- Experience of project managing activities or events from inception to delivery
- Good attention to detail with the ability to monitor, review and support tasks.
If you would like to receive a full job description for this role, please click here.
If you are an exceptional candidate who would like to make an impact and enjoy working in a vibrant and cooperative environment, we will welcome your application.
Applicants should apply by submitting a CV and cover letter (2 pages maximum), outlining how you fulfil the requirements of the person specification.
Information
- Starting Salary: £30,850 per annum to start, with service and performance related progression
- Contract type: Permanent
- Location: London, Victoria/Hybrid (the role requires at least one day in the office in Victoria)
- Deadline for applications: Midday 4th October 2024 (ETF reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than advertised date).
Benefits
• Generous holiday entitlement (30 days, excluding Bank Holidays)
• Pension Scheme (Employer = 6% / Employee = 2%)
• Life Assurance (4 x basic salary upon death)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Training & Development
• Work-life balance policies / Flexible Working / TOIL
• Volunteering leave - 5 days in total – 3 days paid, 2 days unpaid
• Generous sick pay
• bYond earn up to 15% when you shop at over 80 UK retailers
• Extras Discounts - great savings over 100 brands including, M&S, ASOS, Nike and many more
• Flu vaccine vouchers
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Media Defence is a charity that helps media to defend their rights. We support independent media, journalists and citizen journalists who are under legal threat by making sure that lawyers are available to defend them.
In this role, you will manage Media Defence’s capacity building work to develop or strengthen local legal capacity to defend, promote and strengthen freedom of expression.
This is a great opportunity to work with Teams across the organisation and with our partners abroad.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
RJ4All is looking for an innovative UK Operations Director who will drive impactful social justice projects and community initiatives while fostering strategic growth and income generation. You will oversee our dynamic UK-based operations out of the Rotherhithe Community Centre, work closely with the Director, and lead our Centre-based team.
Restorative Justice for All (RJ4All) is a charitable, user-led international institute with expertise in preventing and addressing harm at the individual, community and inter-state levels. We are one of the world’s leading experts in transferring complex criminological and social justice concepts into practice through real-life pilots and community projects.
The UK Operations Director will lead on the delivery, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of RJ4All’s UK-based services, and especially those run from the RJ4All Rotherhithe Community Centre. It is expected that they will generate income for the UK operations and contribute to new ideas for UK-based projects that fall within RJ4All’s agreed strategy. Finally, the post holder will act in place of the Director when they are unavailable or for any other agreed reason.
This post requires leadership and strong ethical commitment to RJ4All’s core values and vision, independence balanced against organisational priorities and focus. To this end, the postholder is expected to have excellent communication with the Director, and be able to participate in complex, high level discussions with the non-executive directors and other stakeholders about the future of RJ4All. Initiative, loyalty, and innovation are attributes that are highly valued at RJ4All.
Key Tasks
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Lead on the management of RJ4All’s UK Operations especially those run from the Rotherhithe Community Centre, ensuring its facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards.
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To line manage the Community Project Coordinators and Officers, the Fitness team, administrators, finance support staff, interns and volunteers.
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To lead on drafting applications for funding from government, trusts and foundations, donors and sponsors for UK programmes and services.
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To lead on managing and delivering of all services running out of the Community Centre including the RJ4All Sports branch, Community Gym, YouthClubs+, Foodbank, and Community Library
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To lead on creating and monitoring the UK Operations’ Theory of Change on annual basis, and review it against available data and individual projects’ Theory of Change.
Qualifications
Essential
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Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences or related
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Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working in a relevant field such as equalities or crime prevention
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Experience in non-profit, CIC, or small business environment
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Experience in managing paid and volunteering personnel
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Demonstrated experience in fundraising
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Experience in writing and monitoring budgets
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Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to contribute to decision-making and planning
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Willingness to learn and develop as a leader, inspire others and self, motivate and set own priorities
Desirable
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Master's Degree in Social Sciences or related
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Certified trainings in restorative justice and other relevant areas
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Knowledge of the HMRC and UK tax regulations and best practices
RJ4All is a charitable, user-led institute with expertise in preventing and addressing harm at the individual, community and inter-state levels.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Senior Strategist - Campaigns & Propositions
Location: UKO London, Moorgate (Hybrid, home & Office)
Salary: £54,081 per annum based on 35 hours per week (Plus ILW if applicable)
Contract: Permanent
Do you love using insight and creativity to generate compelling propositions and creative briefs? Do you have a passion for delivering world class supporter experience through inspiring and engaging creative?
Could you shape the future of our fundraising campaigns and propositions?
We are looking for a dynamic leader to drive the production of powerful creative that inspires tens of thousands of people to support the Red Cross. Reporting to the Head of Engagement & Loyalty, you'll use our mass fundraising strategy, supporter insight and programme information to create fundraising propositions that inspire both new and existing supporters to donate to the Red Cross through a portfolio of giving opportunities.
In our new Engagement & Loyalty function, you'll develop creative territories and lead the development of inspiring creative briefs. You’ll use your skills to support and develop the skills of others in developing propositions and writing creative briefs that will inspire our creative team.
As a key member of the British Red Cross, you'll transform how we engage with supporters and customers, identify and execute opportunities for us to be reactive and relevant, ultimately helping us achieve our mission and strategic goals.
Wondering about a day in the life of a Senior Strategist – Campaigns & Propositions?
You'll be:
- Preparing for and leading a workshop with a team of cross-functional colleagues to define the story we want to tell through our fundraising
- Meeting with Engagement & Loyalty senior managers to identify requirements for creative propositions
- Preparing/delivering training on how to write compelling creative briefs
- Reviewing supporter insight findings to build into proposition planning
- Working closely with our in-house content team to find compelling stories to support your campaign territory ideas
- Collaborating on 2025 planning, creating supporter engagement strategies based on insight and research
- Reviewing creative work, ensuring it is produced in line with the campaign proposition and supporter insight
What will you need to be a successful Senior Strategist – Campaigns & Propositions?
- Highly skilled in how to create compelling stories and propositions - sourcing, gathering and writing story content that elicits a response
- Outstanding ability to write copy and judge creative executions within multi-channel Direct Marketing campaigns
- A thorough understanding of the different fundraising acquisition and retention channels and methodologies
- Highly innovative and creative thinker with an ability to critically appraise the ideas of others
- Experience of planning and delivering workshops for a range of senior and junior stakeholders
- Experience of planning focus groups and other insight-led methodologies, to elicit specific insight for creative planning
Sound like you? Apply now!
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Sunday the 6th of October 2024.
Please apply early, as we’ll be reviewing candidates throughout. We reserve the right to close the ad in advance of the published date.
In return for your dedication and expertise, what will you get?
- Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days (pro rata for part time).
- Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
- Flexible working: We do our best to accommodate your preferred work style.
- Learning & Development: Wide range of career opportunities + comprehensive learning.
- Discounts: Access to Blue Light Discount Card and employee benefits platform.
- Wellbeing Assistance: Access to mental health and wellbeing assistance.
- Team Working: Champion our mission in a collaborative team.
- Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
- Season ticket loan: Interest-free loan for commuting expenses.
At The British Red Cross, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff and volunteers. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. We do this through regular data reporting, and the support of our internal Race and Equality Network (REEN), LGBT+ Network, our Disability and Wellness Network (DAWN), Gender Network, Carers Network and Youth Network.
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