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Administrator

We are seeking a highly organised administrator to support the implementation of Outdoor Learning programmes, working for an educational charity and one of the UK’s foremost providers and funders of Outdoor Learning.

Position: Administrator

Location: Cumbria CA11 0XR

Salary: £25,500 per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent, Part time - 0.6 - 0.8 FTE (21 - 28 hours per week)

Closing Date: 7th March 2025 at 5:00pm

Interviews: Wednesday 19 March 2025 via Microsoft Teams and Tuesday 25 March 2025 at Low Beckside Farm, Mungrisdale, CA11 0XR

About the role:

This role involves ensuring the smooth operation of activities such as apprenticeships, training courses, and Outdoor Learning sessions, while also managing systems, processes, and compliance. You’ll collaborate with the Learning team and stakeholders to provide meaningful outdoor experiences for underserved children, young people, and other groups.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer learning activities, including booking and managing student, trainee, and group visits.
• Maintain and provide technical support for the Salesforce Information Management System for bookings, grants, and data tracking.
• Manage enquiries via phone, email, and in person, ensuring excellent communication with stakeholders.
• Support Health & Safety, safeguarding, and risk assessment implementation in line with Trust policies.
• Coordinate and maintain digital records, including training logs, feedback, and activity reports.
• Liaise with contractors and farm staff to manage site maintenance and vehicle operations.
• Order resources and support the delivery of learning programmes, events, and training sessions.
• Assist in promoting sustainability and improving efficiencies in Outdoor Learning programmes.

About you:

This is a wide-ranging role, which will suit someone who is happy assisting with a variety of tasks, taking a proactive approach and using their initiative. You will have a good eye for detail, be methodical, thorough and reliable, and have a positive, friendly manner. This role is ideal for a team player with strong administrative skills, a passion for the outdoors, and a commitment to engaging and supporting diverse groups in outdoor learning opportunities.

Work will be based on a working, upland farm, so enthusiasm, whatever the weather, is essential!

Essential Skills and Knowledge:

• MS Office (including Word, Teams, Excel)
• The ability to work comfortably with financial information
• Previous experience of use of databases and Information Management Systems (eg. Salesforce)
• Safeguarding (training will be provided)
• Understanding of GDPR
• Previous experience in an administrative role

If you have a passion for environmental engagement and a strong administrative background, we would love to hear from you.

About the organisation:

The charity’s mission is to improve life chances of children and young people through a range of Outdoor Learning experiences, enabling them to learn from nature, empowering them to have a positive impact on the environment.

They are committed to creating a workplace where everyone thrives, regardless of background. Safeguarding is our priority, and all appointments are subject to relevant checks.

Apply today and you will be joining a dynamic and welcoming team, where every member is valued and supported. Enjoy competitive benefits and a chance to make a real impact.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Admin. Office Manager, Administration Officer, School Administrator, Office Admin, Operations Support Officer, Learning Program Officer, Education and Training Administrator, Office and Program Administrator, etc.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Recovery Pathways & Progress Coordinator

Hours: Full-time – Permanent
Reports To: Operations Manager
Place of Work: London - Streatham, Clapham, Croydon
Salary: £31,990 with contributory pension

Empowering Recovery, Transforming Lives with The Nehemiah Project!

We are seeking a dynamic and empathetic individual to join our team as a Recovery Pathways & Progress Coordinator. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting men in recovery to transition towards independent living. At The Nehemiah Project, we believe that our residents can achieve lasting change with the right guidance and opportunities.

This full-time role, based across our London houses, offers a competitive salary, a generous health and wellbeing plan, and the chance to be part of a culture rooted in compassion, honesty, and empowerment.

About the Role

As Recovery Pathways & Progress Coordinator, you will focus on facilitating residents’ personal growth and enabling them to build solid foundations for independent living. This role emphasises creating opportunities for our residents through external partnerships and supporting them in accessing these. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Building External Partnerships: Identify and collaborate with housing, employment, education, and other external agencies to provide residents with meaningful pathways to reintegrate into society.
• Peer Mentor Programme: Leading the internal training and supervision of our Stage 2 residents through our Peer Mentor Programme, pairing them with newer residents to share their strength and hope in recovery.
• Facilitating Group Activities: Co-facilitate our resident-led A Brighter Future group sessions focused on lifestyle development, well-being, and maintaining a growth mindset.
• Supporting the Transition Process: Guide residents through their move-on journey into independent living, ensuring they have access to the right tools, networks, and resources for long-term success.

Find out more by clicking on our Job Description and Person Specification!

What We Are Looking For

You are:

• Skilled in delivering a person-centred and trauma-informed approach.
• Experienced in working with men recovering from addiction and facilitating groups focused on behavioural change and recovery.
• Confident in establishing and nurturing relationships with external organisations to expand opportunities for our residents.
• Knowledgeable about Customer Relationship Management systems (such as Salesforce) for accurate record-keeping.

Why Nehemiah?

Joining The Nehemiah Project means being part of a passionate and talented team committed to helping men in recovery lead fulfilling lives. We offer:

• A 35-hour working week (Monday to Friday) with an additional paid monthly on-call rotation.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• A contributory pension scheme with Nehemiah contributing 3% of your annual salary.
• A comprehensive Staff Health Plan with insurance and wellbeing packages.
• Opportunities for skill development, leadership growth, and career progression.

Application Process

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. All job offers are conditional on completing an Enhanced DBS and references check.

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The Talent Set are excited to partner with Tommy’s to recruit for a Head of Event Partnerships & Development on a 12 Month Maternity Cover contract, taking on a leading role in Partneships and delivery of the London Landmarks Half Marathon.

The London Landmarks Half Marathon (LLHM) is a 100% not-for profit race owned by Tommy’s to benefit 650+ other charities and has raised over £54 million since the inaugural event in 2018. Key duties for this role include:

• Lead the LLHM Charity Partnerships Programme, overseeing the place allocation process, maintain excellent relationships with current charity partners and oversee the recruitment of new ones.
• Manage relationships with current and prospective LLHM Commercial and in-kind Sponsors and Partners.
• Ensure all contracted PR elements are delivered to generate strong PR coverage, including recruiting case studies, celebrity runners and ensuring a fantastic VIP race day experience.
• Oversee the LLHM registration platform including the ballot and charity console.
• Ensure the delivery of timing and race pack fulfilment, as well as the design and delivery of LLHM race day kit for participants.
• Work closely with the Landmarks Director to develop the next Landmarks Event.

We’re looking for the following skills and experience:

• Extensive experience in managing large scale challenge events within a charitable setting.
• Proven track record of achieving financial targets for large challenge events.
• Experience of building excellent relationships with event stakeholders and partner organisations.
• Experience of team leadership.
• Experience of new product/event development within Mass Participation events.

The deadline for applications is Monday 10th March 2025

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Purpose of the Job 

Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind have secured funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to deliver a new outreach programme, designed to increase awareness and access to mental health support for children, young people (CYP) and families from underserved communities, children who may not be in school, or who may not be able to travel to use our services. Utilising your skills in engaging young people where they are, these roles are a key part of ensuring our work supports any young people who need our services.

Job Summary

The role includes:

• Delivering direct outreach with young people to raise awareness of mental health support and pathways.
• Providing detached mental health services within the community to address challenges in a non-clinical environment.
• Using your skills to develop engaging resources that increase awareness and understanding of youth mental health issues, and adapt them to different languages and local communities.
• Work alongside our Parental Engagement Practitioner to deliver with community groups and partner agencies, raising awareness throughout diverse communities across our boroughs.
• Create and manage partnerships with local community groups for the purposes of raising awareness and increasing access.
   

Key Responsibilities

• Work with your team to develop children and young people’s outreach provision offered by HFEH Mind, using creative approaches to engage CYP.
• Help CYP and parents to overcome logistical challenges to accessing support.
• Work in partnership with community organisations to work with underserved groups including boys and young people from minority ethnic backgrounds.
• Offer direct outreach support to young people who have been excluded from school or with emotionally based school avoidance.
• Participate in a mapping exercise of local communities, languages and knowledge of mental health.
• Use trauma informed approaches (e.g., ARC, Tree of Life) to support children, young people and their parents and carers.
• Signpost anyone accessing the provision to appropriate and local on-going support; and build up your knowledge and networks of such support.
• Deliver interventions in community settings and at our Circle site.
• Meet the KPIs and outcomes of our Lottery funding.
• Work alongside our young advisors and parental support group to ensure new ideas for engagement are co-produced
• Understand and implement safeguarding procedures, and be familiar with safeguarding law, and how it applies to our work.
• Document work done on our database, and ensure that service user feedback can be recorded, and can provide evidence of our effectiveness.

You will have:

• Experience of working with children and young people and parents, with an understanding of mental health.

• A person-centred approach to work.

• Demonstrable commitment, knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and the ability to integrate into your work.
• A creative outlook on work, and ability to develop new ideas.
• The ability to engage with children, young people and parents and carers who may not have accessed any previous mental health support.

Hours for this role:

• 12pm - 8pm 

• Some weekends and later evenings 

Please see full list of requirements for the role in JD.

Benefits of working with us

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata].
• Employee Rewards and Benefits Platform/Wellness Hub (Perkbox)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling sessions
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Access to shared resources and training opportunities via Mind Federated Network

How to apply

Please provide your CV, and a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the Person Specification (see JD attached) and why you want this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

HFEH Mind are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.

Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Circa £65,000 per annum

Permanent

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Head of Partnership Research & Assurance, where you will be a critical enabler of ambitious funding growth for UUK. As the Head of Function, you will lead a team of five specialists and be accountable for ensuring UNICEF UK has sector leading operations in both prospect research and due diligence. 

With excellent collaboration, analysis and problem-solving skills, you will bring your extensive experience in prospective research and due diligence to the challenge of translating strategy and growth targets into effective, high performing enabling functions. An experienced leader, you will motivate the team, collaborate with peers and the wider organisational leadership to take a data driven approach to maximising fundraising opportunity.  

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 11pm, Sunday 2 March 2025.

Interview dates: Provisionally planned for Thursday 13 March 2025 (via MS Teams), with second interviews provisionally planned for Wednesday 26 March 2025 (in person or via Teams).

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

TNF Charity is looking for a dynamic and creative Community Fundraising Coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will be at the heart of our mission, organising and managing fundraising events that celebrate and support those who have served.

As a Community Fundraising Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop and implement fundraising strategies that engage our community and maximise support for our charity.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute a variety of events, from small community gatherings to large-scale fundraisers, ensuring each event is impactful and runs smoothly.
• Collaborate with volunteers, sponsors, and partners to build strong relationships and secure the resources needed for successful events.
• Create and manage promotional campaigns to raise awareness and drive participation in our fundraising activities.
• Monitor and evaluate the success of events, using feedback and data to continuously improve our efforts.

We are seeking someone who is not only detail-oriented but also has a genuine passion for our mission. Your ability to engage with the community, build strong relationships, and inspire others will be crucial. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are excited about the opportunity to make a tangible impact, we want to hear from you.

Join us at TNF Charity and help us honour our wounded veterans, serving personnel, and their families. Together, we can create unforgettable moments and make a real difference.

We have an exciting opportunity for a full/part time HR Coordinator to join our team at Talkback UK Ltd on a permanent basis. The successful person will deliver comprehensive HR administration services and offer clear and consistent guidance to staff. This includes managing the employee lifecycle, recruitment and onboarding, payroll, management of the HR database and ensuring staff are well supported at all times.

What we offer:

· A starting salary of £25-£28,000 depending on experience.

· 23 days’ leave + 8 public bank holidays (increasing to 27 days with long service) 

           Long Service awards

· Pension scheme (3% employer contribution)

· Hybrid working (minimum of 80% of working hours in the office)

· Employee Assistance Programme and health cash-back scheme

· Death in service benefit

· Critical Illness benefit

· Free parking

We are a charity whose vision is to enable everyone with autism or a learning disability to lead the fulfilling lives that they want and to actively contribute to their local community.

We started 24 years ago with the aim of giving people with a learning disability a voice that was listened to and we have grown to become a highly successful organisation that delivers a wide range of projects, primarily across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. We support people aged 16 and above through services such as education, health and wellbeing and employment support. We employ around 60 staff alongside a dedicated team of volunteers.

What we're looking for:

An empathetic and outgoing communication style, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop effective working relationships with a wide range of people.

A helpful and supportive team member, able to work with a sense of urgency and use your initiative to get things done, both on your own and collaboratively.

A conscientious and disciplined approach to work – you are well organised, with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy and are comfortable with pressure and challenge, managing multiple tasks simultaneously.

Good knowledge of UK employment legislation with a level 5 professional CIPD qualification

Dancers’ Career Development (DCD) is dedicated to empowering dancers from all genres and backgrounds, supporting them through their professional and personal transitions. By removing barriers to career progression and fostering lifelong learning opportunities, DCD ensures career sustainability for dancers. The charity collaborates with prestigious national Partner Dance Companies and independent dancers, offering workshops and programs in dance schools and conservatoires. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, DCD aims to build on this milestone by enhancing its profile, forming strategic partnerships, and increasing its social impact in 2025. The organisation seeks a motivated, results-oriented individual with excellent interpersonal skills to join their ambitious team and contribute to making a positive difference in dancers' lives.

Join DCD as the Head of Individual Giving and make a transformative impact on dancers' lives and wellbeing. We are seeking a highly motivated, results-oriented self-starter who thrives both independently and within a small, ambitious team. If you are passionate about the performing arts and deeply connect with DCD's values, this role offers a unique opportunity to make life-changing differences. As the Head of Individual Giving, you will play a pivotal role in increasing individual philanthropic income, cultivating new relationships, and stewarding existing donors to support DCD's mission.

The role is being offered on a permanent part-time basis, we are also open to hearing from freelance fundraisers. Some flexibility will be required, with regards to hours, in order to meet with existing and potential donors and attend events. DCD is a remote working organisation, so the post-holder will need to be able to work comfortably from home.

Key Responsibilities:

• Grow DCD’s existing donor portfolio.
• Cultivate new relationships and steward existing donors, working closely with DCD Trustees.
• Implement and develop our individual giving strategy to support activities and core costs.
• Achieve/exceed our target to double individual philanthropic income by 2027.
• Maintain and extend excellent relationships with a broad spectrum of external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of DCD’s business model, clearly articulating the impact and importance of our work to supporters.
• Lead on prospect research, introducing new potential donors to DCD.
• Manage our donor portfolio, developing personalized giving journeys.
• Lead tailored fundraising campaigns to raise DCD's profile and diversify our donor portfolio.
• Manage and develop the '73 Circle, a patron scheme for donors.
• Deliver intimate stewardship events to deepen relationships with current donors.
• Engage with DCD’s international alumni network to establish regular giving and living legacy prospects.
• Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations and maintain accurate records.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: DCD is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members feel valued and respected. DCD operates a Positive Action policy (Equality Act 2010) to better represent the dance communities we support and to reflect our wider society. DCD is an inclusive charity that believes diversity leads to better decision making. We positively encourage and welcome applications by people who identify as from the Global Majority and/or people who identify as D/deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent. Those who do and meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

Want to make a difference to local lives?

We are an independent local charity based in Bosham, Chichester offering a wide range of services to support our patients, and their loved ones, who are living with a life limiting or terminal illness. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of local people and we support over 330 patients at any one time between our In-Patient Unit and Community teams.

Being an Executive Assistant at St Wilfrid's

We are looking for a highly skilled Executive Assistant to support the Chief Executive in ensuring the efficient operation of the CEO's office and upholding strong corporate governance standards across the Hospice and its subsidiaries.

As the Executive Assistant, you will be at the heart of the organisation, supporting the Chief Executive, Trustees and the Senior Management Team. Your role will include:

• Managing the CEO’s diary, correspondence, and administrative tasks to enable effective leadership.
• Supporting corporate governance by liaising with the Board of Trustees, Committee Advisers, and external agencies.
• Handling confidential reports, preparing board meeting agendas, producing high quality minutes, and chasing follow-up actions.
• Overseeing key compliance systems, including the Vantage Sentinel System (Complaints, Policies & Procedures).
• Assisting with risk management and maintaining accurate records in line with policies.
• Organising staff recognition events and ensuring high standards of administration across the organisation.

The role is based on a 30–37.5 hour work week, with flexibility around working patterns. We’re also happy to discuss the option of compressed hours. There will be busier periods around quarterly committee and Board meetings when additional support is needed. If you’d like to visit our beautiful hospice or learn more about the role, please contact our HR team.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience as a PA or Executive Assistant at a senior level
• A relevant qualification in business administration, executive support, or a related field.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Advanced MS Office skills and experience managing databases or governance systems.
• The ability to act on your own initiative and manage multiple priorities effectively

• Right to work in the UK

What we offer you

We offer all St Wilfrid’s employees the following benefits:

• Annual Leave - An equivalent to our generous holiday entitlement starting at 27 days per year plus bank holidays. This increases with service
• Healthcare – Access to a contributory health plan for you and family members, covering a range of benefits including eyecare and physiotherapy
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Access to free and confidential Virtual GP Advice, Counselling and Legal Support
• Continuation of existing NHS Pension Scheme Membership – And recognition of reckonable service for certain benefits
• Generous Pension – With 7.5% employer contribution for staff not in the NHS pension scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme - Should the worst happen while you're working with us, your loved ones will receive a lump sum payment equal to two times your salary (or the NHS Life Assurance Scheme if applicable)
• Subsidised food - Our catering staff provide a range of high-quality meals at low prices for all staff members when on site at the Hospice
• Staff discount - In all our community charity shops and eligibility for the Blue Light Card discount scheme

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at St Wilfrid's

We value diversity and are committed to being a place where people feel their differences are recognised and welcomed, and their needs are heard and respected. Creating an inclusive workplace is a core part of our aim to ensure St Wilfrid’s is a great place to work and a compassionate and caring place to be.

We want to hire talented people and to make sure our processes don’t exclude or disadvantage people with disabilities or different needs. Please let us know what would help you apply for our role – we’re happy to be flexible with our process to help you showcase your skills and abilities. 

We guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role.

This is a newly created role to develop our digital media presence to raise further awareness of our Hospice Service and the work that we do.

This role is instrumental in planning and delivering high-quality marketing and communications campaigns and activities to bring our vital work to life in an inspiring way by delivering key messaging.

We are an award-winning local charity that provides specialist care and support to children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and their families across Berkshire and into surrounding counties.

You will be responsible for the preparation and posting of all social media content, monitoring and evaluating its impact and research and implement new digital media initiatives

You will also be responsible for the day-to-day management of the website and be instrumental in the production of emotive and engaging video and photographic content.

If you have professional experience of working in a digital related role and proficient in using digital marketing tools, social media platforms and analytics then we would love to hear from you.

The role is based at our state-of-the-art children’s hospice just outside Maidenhead.

Title:  Head of Publishing Operations 
Specifications: Permanent – Full Time 
Salary: £63,000 per annum 
Location: (Remote) resident in the UK, Germany or Denmark.
Directorate: Publishing and Technology Directorate 
Closing date: 14 March, 2025 

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Head of Publishing Operations to lead and manage Cochrane’s publishing systems and processes. In this key role, you will act as liaison between internal teams, external technology suppliers, and our publishing partner, ensuring smooth, efficient and innovative xml-first workflows from submission to publication. You will oversee the performance of our publishing technology, manage vendor relationships, and drive continuous improvements to our production processes. With a strong focus on operational excellence, stakeholder collaboration, and author experience, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring Cochrane’s publishing systems and processes are efficient, reliable, and aligned with our strategic goals. 

Joining our team means becoming part of a mission to enhance global health through reliable, evidence-based practices. You'll collaborate with dedicated professionals and partners worldwide to ensure health decisions are informed by the best available data. Our core values — collaboration, relevance, integrity, and quality — guide all our actions. By joining us, you'll contribute to making a significant impact on health outcomes globally. 

Don’t have every single qualification? We know that some people are less likely to apply for a job unless they are a perfect match. At Cochrane, we’re not looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and passionate workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. Whether it’s this role or another one, you may be just the right candidate. 

Cochrane welcomes applications from a wide range of perspectives, experiences, locations and backgrounds; diversity, equity and inclusion are key to our values. 

Furhter information:

• The deadline to receive your application is 14th March, 2025.  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 
• The supporting statement should indicate why you are applying for the post, and how far you meet the requirements, using specific examples. 
• Interviews will be held on w/c 24th March, 2025.

Due to growth within our Supported Internship programme, we are seeking a passionate and dynamic Supported Internship Lecturer to lead and deliver this vital programme at our internship host site, Amazon, based in Weybridge, Surrey. This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of learners, supporting them to achieve sustainable employment and greater autonomy.

About Us:
Ambitious College is dedicated to providing outstanding educational experiences that empower learners to thrive and succeed. Through our innovative Supported Internship programme, we help autistic young people transition smoothly into meaningful, paid employment by fostering independence and practical skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Curriculum Design & Delivery: Plan, deliver, and assess a dynamic and engaging supported internship curriculum tailored to meet the diverse needs of learners.
• Teaching & Learning: Provide high-quality teaching and learning experiences that promote the development of employability, communication, and life skills.
• Course Leadership: Take full ownership of course leadership responsibilities, ensuring learners' progress is tracked, documented, and celebrated.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the daily point of contact for learners, employers, parents, and other stakeholders to maintain effective communication and collaboration.
• Operational Oversight: Ensure the smooth and efficient running of the internship programme, addressing any operational challenges and safeguarding the welfare of all learners.
• Career Progression Support: Actively support learners to develop job-seeking skills and secure sustainable paid employment.
• Monitoring & Evaluation: Collect and report data on learner outcomes and course effectiveness to inform continuous improvement efforts.
• Line Management: effective line management of job coaches, including mentoring and performance monitoring, to support student employability outcome

About You:

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Essential Qualifications: A recognised teaching qualification (PGCE, CertEd, or equivalent) and relevant experience delivering employability-focused education.
• Experience: Proven track record of supporting learners with SEND to achieve positive outcomes, preferably within an employability or work-based setting.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of the supported internship model and employment barriers faced by individuals with SEND.
• Skills: Exceptional communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Passion: A commitment to empowering young people with SEND to reach their potential.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and inclusive working environment.
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• The chance to make a lasting difference in learners' lives.
• Access to employee well-being programmes and benefits.

Please note that there maybe times where the postholder will be required to support learners across the non-term time periods. Flexibility will be important within this role.

Closing Date: 2nd March 2025

Interview Date:  March 2025

Start Date: May 2025 or sooner

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

As the Head of Operations at Young Barnet Foundation, you will be part of a dynamic organisation. Here, you won't just be a number, you'll be part of the driving force behind our mission, working hand in hand with our visionary Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to shape strategy, drive growth, streamline operations, and uphold the highest standards of governance.  The Head of Operations will be accountable for, direct, and oversee the operational activities and smooth running of the organisation.

• You will be a part of a senior leadership team, reporting to the CEO and will focus on the operationalisation of our Strategy, ensuring our procedures and processes run smoothly to support our front-line operations.

• You will need to have the ability and confidence to put your judgement and leadership skills into practice to make sure that the organisation executes strategies and plans in a timely and thorough manner.

• You will be a visible leader for YBF, both for our people and our members but also with external partners - auditors, accountants, third party providers as well as wider stakeholders/strategic partners.

• You will be responsible for our operational function; Finance Operations, Budgeting & Accounting, HR, IT, Data Management and Grant Administration.

About Us:

Young Barnet Foundation (YBF) is dedicated to supporting over 200 members, including charities, community groups, and social enterprises, who provide essential services and positive activities for children and young people in the London Borough of Barnet. We are proud members of Barnet Together and one of a number of Young People’s Foundations operating across the country. Our ethos of ‘Generous Leadership’ drives us to work collaboratively, tactically, and strategically to build capacity within and beyond our membership. 

Key responsibilities:

Strategy & Operations - At the heart of our success, you will help drive the strategy and organisational excellence, collaborating closely with the CEO, Trustees, and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to develop growth-oriented strategies. You'll drive operational excellence by refining our functions, systems, and procedures to meet the highest standards consistently. You'll leverage data on the Salesforce platform to streamline operations and boost engagement with donors and stakeholders.Your collaboration with IT external partners will ensure optimal system performance and user experience. Additionally, you will support our Grants programming, reinforcing our commitment to impactful community initiatives.

Management - You'll be the leader of an efficient and effective operations capability. Your leadership extends to overseeing our annual prioritisation plan, exploring digital tools for organisational development, and reviewing policies and procedures. You'll empower our operational team and step into any necessary operational roles. 

Financial In close partnership with the CEO and our Treasurer, and working with outsourced accounting and payroll services, guide our financial journey, planning milestones, managing budgets, and allocating capital to achieve our targets. Your responsibilities encompass overseeing all financial processes, from payroll to annual accounts preparation and audit, while maintaining compliance with financial regulations, and charity reporting practices.

Risk Management, Governance and Reporting - You will maintain a high standard of stewardship and facilitate effective communication and collaboration, assist the Board of Trustees in governance matters and conduct regular reviews of the Risk Register.

Candidate Profile 

We appreciate you may not carry all the skills and experience set out below, but if you feel you have the potential to develop them and excel in the role then we would love to hear from you.

Essential  

• Proven experience as Head of Operations (equivalent) and motivation to take the next step into this leadership position. Strong interpersonal skills, outstanding organisational skills and sound leadership abilities. Knowledge of legal compliance processes, plus relevant charity knowledge.

• Financial analysis ability, including budgeting and financial reporting.

• Experience of strategic organisational planning, able to demonstrate the ability to solve problems and make decisions despite uncertainty.

• Experienced line management of operational staff, leading and supporting them to achieve agreed goals. Working knowledge of data analysis and performance / operational metrics.

• Proven critical thinking ability with excellent written and oral communication.

Desirable  

• Experience in risk management, including the implementation of controls to reduce risk 

• Knowledge of membership/infrastructure organisations.

• Experienced/track record in working in and understanding the Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise sector, and especially with small, local groups.

• Experience of working with Customer Relationship Management systems such as Salesforce. Holding relevant qualifications to support the role; e.g accountancy, risk management.

Qualities  

• Commitment to the ethos and values of YBF and passionate about the voluntary sector and its role in creating positive social change. 

• A self-starter, a confident decision maker and able to manage your own time and prioritise workload 

• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and an understanding of how to

• Comfortable taking accountability for significant strategic objectives.

About FareShare South West 

FareShare South West joins the dots between food waste and hunger, empowering communities to turn an environmental problem into lasting social good. We rescue tonnes of quality surplus food from the industry and share it with charities and schools to bring health, dignity, and routes out of poverty for people across the south west. Our supportive volunteering and employability programmes offer local people the opportunity to thrive.

By joining us, you’ll be part of an inclusive, friendly team in a small but fast-growing charity that helps fight the injustice of who gets to afford a healthy diet.

FareShare South West is an independent local charity, working in partnership with FareShare UK. By being part of the national FareShare network, we can help rescue more food. By being small and independent, we can remain close to our local partners and people and continuously adapt to meet the needs of local communities. The member charities we share food with transform lives, using food to connect people with other support and routes out of poverty, including children and families, people on low incomes, homeless people, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, people in recovery, older people, and many others. 

Purpose of role: 

FareShare South West’s (FSSW) fundraising need and strategy has developed and diversified rapidly in line with major growth since 2017. As a charity we bring in annually over £700k in fundraised income from trusts and foundations, corporate donations, individual donors, major donors, community, and events. In the next year this is set to grow as we plan exciting new services across Bristol, Devon, and Cornwall. 

The Fundraising Assistant (FA) is a new entry-level fundraising role that will be vital in supporting our growing team with donor, corporate and events administration and looking after our community fundraising income stream. This role will enable lots of learning experiences in donor support processes and systems, compelling copywriting, data management and supporter stewardship. 

The FA will be responsible for the development and day-to-day administration of our community fundraising income stream for individuals and corporate community groups, from bake sales to sponsored skydives. They will represent FSSW at events and steward community groups that are fundraising for FSSW, acting as an ambassador in promoting our work across the whole south west. 

This role will primarily be based in our central Bristol office with the option for some hybrid working and occasional travel to our Plymouth and Bristol warehouses and events locations. The successful candidate will be expected to be able to work on very occasional weekend or evening events, accruing time off in lieu. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

Community and Events 

• Engage community groups e.g. Women’s Guild, local faith groups, FSSW volunteers and school/university group who wish to raise funds for FSSW, acting as the primary contact

• Provide outstanding stewardship of both individual and group fundraisers, where necessary support with JustGiving and other fundraising pages and providing tips on promoting their fundraiser. 

• Develop a calendar of sporting events and other fundraising opportunities to engage new and existing supporters. Work with the FSSW communications team to promote opportunities. 

• Work closely with Supporter Care Officer (SCO) in instances where individual donors engage with fundraising events, as part of the wider strategy of donor engagement.

• Work with the Communications Officer (CO) to promote develop digital/print collateral and delivery of targeted materials and narratives to ensure strategic/resource-efficient approach to recruitment of community fundraisers. 

• Provide opportunities to create a fundraising culture amongst wider staff team. 

• Work closely with the HOF and SCO to ensure onward stewardship of fundraisers as potential long-term supporters.

Corporate Fundraising 

• Support corporate fundraisers raising money through community and events activities, contributing to the success of our corporate income stream.

• Support the HOF and volunteer team in the strategic development of the Corporate Volunteering Programme. 

Database Management 

• Management of the fundraising Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database, Donorfy. Ensure that information held on the fundraising database is accurate with regular general data cleaning tasks, and responsibility for overall upkeep. (Full training will be given). 

• Keeping all records, permissions, and data preferences up to date. Ensuring that CRM is GDPR compliant. 

• Work with the SCO and HOF on monthly processes such as reconciliation of payments and analysing data to support our campaigns.

• Develop a good understanding of the capabilities of the CRM to be able to pull detailed reports and support wider fundraising and comms team with analysing data. 

• Hold primary responsibility for updating the fundraising database with information on individuals, groups and corporates taking part in community/events fundraising, as well as corporate volunteering data. 

Supporting the Fundraising Team 

• Provide excellent supporter service to enquiries from members of the public, via phone, mail and in person, and encourage their support.  

• Be a first point of contact for individuals and community groups wishing to support FareShare South West financially. Work with the SCO and wider team to appropriately triage all enquiries. 

• Support the wider fundraising team to deliver fundraising campaigns, events, and appeals. This includes liaising with other stakeholders to source pro bono support e.g., professional services or raffle prizes.

• Work with the wider FSSW team on cross-departmental campaigns and events such as warehouse open days.

• Act as an ambassador for the charity, supporting the SCO and HOF to diversify our supporter base e.g., creating opportunities for volunteers to engage with fundraising. 

• Represent FSSW at events, such as speaking at local faith/community groups. 

• Assist on monitoring progress, impact, and success against KPIs 

• Develop an in-depth knowledge of FareShare South West’s impact and operations. 

• Undertake any other reasonable duties to support the operations of the charity. 

Person Specification  

Essential knowledge, skills & experience – evidence required: 

• Excellent written and verbal communication.

• Excellent people skills and proven ability to form good working relations, both internally and externally.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage time, prioritise and plan effectively. 

• IT literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. 

• A clear commitment to the ethos of FareShare South West, and to the agreed plans of the organisation, and able to positively contribute towards its achievement. 

• A willingness to do some travelling within the south west. 

• Confidence in answering the phone and responding to incoming enquiries. 

Desirable knowledge, skills & experience: 

• Work experience in communications, marketing, fundraising, or relationship-building. 

• Experience working with a database. 

• Understanding of fundraising principles, relationship marketing and supporter care. 

• Experience in public speaking or acting as an ambassador for a cause. 

• Presentation skills. 

Why work for FareShare South West 

• Real Living Wage employer 

• Benchmarked pay scales 

• Employee Assistance Programme including free legal advice, HR support and counselling 

• Access to a free professional external coach 

• Annual budget for personal development training 

• Staff wellbeing group and trained Mental Health First Aiders 

• Inclusive, welcoming culture 

• Rewarding roles with genuine positive impact on the environment and local people through food, volunteering, and employability skills 

We actively encourage applications from people of all lived experiences, including but not limited to people from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ people, disabled people, a working-class background, not from a University-attending family. We value the positive impact that wide representation has on FareShare South West.

We want to work with you to make sure that the recruitment process is accessible for you. Please contact us to let us know how we can support your access needs.