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The Talent Set are delighted to be partnering with St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity to recruit a Head of Individual Giving in a fast-growing Fundraising & Communications leadership team.
It’s a hugely exciting time for the Charity, with the appointment of a new CEO and Director of Income & Engagement to lead an ambitious period of growth. The Head of Individual Giving will provide strategic leadership to the Individual Giving team and leading a programme set to raise £4.1m this year. This role will lead an audience-focused approach to achieve long term sustainable income growth and increasing the number of long-term supporters over the next three years, with the ambition to increase income by 21% in 2017.
Key duties include:
- Develop and deliver a multi-year IG strategy to grow the active donor base, maximising long term sustainable income from all individual giving income streams.
- Oversee and optimise the prestigious BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for donor acquisition and development, as well as leading on the diversification of supporter engagement outside of this appeal period.
- Take an active role in contributing to the development of the Charity’s wider Income Generation and Engagement Strategy, ensuring a seamless approach to lifetime supporter engagement. This includes working proactively with the wider team to develop and refine an engaging case for support to represent the Charity’s programmes authentically.
- Manage an experienced team of 3 direct reports, leading on the development of an optimal team structure and ethos to hit ambitious income targets.
- Develop the legacy strategy including case for support, stewardship and marketing plans to engage both known and unknown supporters including members, philanthropists, financial supporters, followers and advocates.
- Contribute to a culture that embraces change, open communication, ambition, innovation, future-thinking and external focus.
We’re looking for the following skills & experience for this role:
- Extensive experience in developing and delivering Individual Giving strategic plans and budgets, with the ability to monitor and evaluate progress effectively.
- Demonstrated success in driving significant net income and long-term value by developing and executing individual giving acquisition and retention strategies.
- Proven track record in overseeing and managing all aspects of Individual Giving and Legacy Marketing.
- Skilled in agency management and evaluation to ensure high-quality outcomes.
- Experience in leading, inspiring, and managing teams, with a focus on motivating and developing fundraisers to meet income targets and objectives.
- In-depth knowledge of fundraising compliance, GDPR regulations, and fundraising best practice.
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 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.
Salary: £38,390.76 Per annum
Time for young people is our new emotional wellbeing support space for young people who live and study in Leeds. Time for young people empowers young people to take time for themselves.
Leeds TIME opening hours supports the needs of the communities in which we work, and therefore there are elements of unsociable hours - this may include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. These will always be agreed in advance and will be flexible as possible.
Do you want to support a team who work with children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?
The Post holder will lead Leeds Time ensuring to maintaining risk and ability to manage challenging situations. Working in partnership with CCG/ICS's, Children & Young People Mental Health services, Police, Children's Social care and other statutory/ non statutory service providers.
It is planned to offer drop in sessions where young people can drop in and meet trained staff one to one. Young people can come along and talk through what they are struggling with. The service holds no waiting lists and therefore the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.
Alongside our drop-in support, we will also offer young people more structured one-to-one sessions if appropriate.
The nature of the Emotional Health & Wellbeing services the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.
In order to be considered for this post you will have to demonstrate that you already have:
Skills
-The ability to act creatively and respond to new and challenging situations.
-Extensive experience leadership and management of diverse teams in a range of setting.
-The ability to act on own initiative, supervise others and co-ordinate work.
-Experienced negotiation skills...
-Competent use of IT programmes
-Able to utilise therapeutic models in practice
-The ability to co-ordinate working patterns, including on call rotas
Work-based Knowledge
-Excellent understanding of common mental and emotional health issues that children & young people face, informed by current research and evidence bases.
-Clinical insight into emotional health and mental health pathways within the NHS CYP Mental Health Services.
-Appreciation and awareness of issues facing hard-to-reach young people around access to early help and crisis support.
-A working knowledge of current mental health support agencies in the local area.
Qualifications
-A qualification in leadership or management
-A relevant professional qualification in the field health, social care or youth work.
For an application pack please visit the web site http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us or telephone The Children's Society Recruitment team on 020 7841 4400
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.
This vacancy closes at midnight on 7th September 2024. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we can close this vacancy from the 23rd August onwards.
Interview date to be confirmed.
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The Support Services Coordinator is crucial in helping with the administration and data management of the Support and Information team. We are a small and friendly team of 8, who need a coordinator with excellent I.T. and data skills who is keen to put these into practice to directly support bereaved families and the professionals who work with them.
This is a great role for someone with excellent organisational skills and a passion for the work of the charity.
Please answer the following three questions in your cover letter
Q1 It is 4pm on a Friday and aftr a busy week you still have the following tasks to undertake:
1. Complete the End of month statistical report for your manager and for Fundraising (this usually takes 2 hours to complete).
2. Post bereavement packs to 3 families
3. Email the helpline befrienders the weekend helpline rota.
4. Import Professionals e-Newsletter sign-ups into Raiser’s Edge (database)
5. A colleague has been locked out of the training platform and requires help.
6. Respond to an email from a bereaved parent asking for directions to the Family Day which is happening this weekend.
7. Run an urgent report the National CONI Lead requested this morning.
8. Email training certificates to delegates following completion of their online training evaluation
Please put these in order of priority and explain your reasoning
Q2 You have received an excel spreadsheet with a download of our online training evaluation forms, each form contains about 10 questions and you have about 100 answers already. You have been asked to analyse this data and provide a draft report with graphs, % and some simple explanation/analysis. Tell us step by step on how you will approach this task?
Q3 - Outline an example of where accuracy, thoroughness and timeliness of your record keeping has been important and explain how you went about achieving this.
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This is a permanent opportunity to join our Finance Team as an Accountant, working within a team of 4 Accountants, based in our Head Office, Birmingham.
As a Finance Team we are committed to working collaboratively and are looking for someone with great communication skills and who is a team player.
Reporting into the Finance Business Support Manager, you will provide support to the 4 Finance Business Partners in delivering accurate and insightful financial reporting and planning for the Fund. Alongside this, you will provide support to colleagues to ensure there is cover across all processes in the Finance Team. The Fund pride themselves on developing individuals, this role allows for an Accountant or Finance Assistant who is part qualified and growing to be supported with the next step in their career.
Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):
- Support the delivery of timely, accurate and insightful financial reporting
- Support the key monthly reporting deliverables ensuring grants, salary, operating cost and headcount transactions are posted and recorded accurately in the Management Accounts
- Undertaking financial system reconciliations
- Support the quarterly forecasting and the annual budget reporting
- Support the statutory year end reporting
- Review and improve current processes and reporting
- Support the Finance Business Partners to drive efficiencies and contribute to the strategic direction of the Fund
The ideal candidate should have experience working within a finance department and have an enquiring mind and demonstrate good attention to detail, along with strong analytical and communication skills. The role takes a hybrid approach to working with at least 1 day per week in the Birmingham office. A study package is available.
Interview Date: Wednesday 11th September (afternoon) and 12th & 13th September (all day), online competency based questions (60 minutes max)
Location: Birmingham, 1 day per week in the Birmingham office. We have a hybrid flexible approach to working and work pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate.
On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below
Essential criteria
- A minimum of three years working in a finance or other relevant role.
- Part qualified and looking to actively progress towards a suitable accounting qualification.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and organise and prioritise workload.
- Ability to perform tasks with accuracy and good attention to detail
for producing written and numerical information. - Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel to manipulate, interpret, analyse and report on large volumes of data
Desirable criteria
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative.
- Proactive approach to identifying and implementing improvements.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
It starts with community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Volunteer Coordinator
About us
Angus Carers Centre is a rights-based charity working with and for unpaid carers from all walks of life living across Angus. We exist to improve the quality of life for all carers by building genuine and equal relationships, connecting carers with each other to create a sense of belonging and community, providing practical and emotional supports, and influencing change at local and national level.
Established in 1996, we have grown significantly over the last 25 years, and we are now supporting nearly 2,000 unpaid adult and young carers across Angus. Our talented and passionate team of 25 staff and over 20 volunteers ensure the needs of our carers are meet. Together with our volunteers we strive to provide a first-class service to carers and their families, to make a lasting difference to their lives.
Our vision is that all unpaid carers in Angus will receive appropriate information and support to enable them to feel valued and confident in their caring situation and to develop their own potential.
Why should you consider applying?
The social, political and policy horizon is changing, and we need to ensure that we provide the right support at the right time. We are entering a new and exciting chapter, and there has never been a better time to join our organisation.
You will form part of the Leadership Team. You will be making an impact by building authentic and empowering relationships with our dedicated and change-driven teams supporting unpaid carers, their families and partner organisations. You will lead on the development of our service demonstrating its impact and added value. But most importantly, you will put the voice of carers at the centre of what we do.
Reporting to the CEO, you will have a positive non-judgemental regard and help unpaid carers exercise their rights and support them to realise their potential.
Job overview
The postholder will:
• Lead, recruit, and support volunteers to ensure they are motivated, and feel valued and respected making a lasting difference in our communities.
• Develop volunteering strategy, ensuring it is inclusive, future-focused, and carers-centered.
• Promote and champion the role of volunteers by building and maintaining relationships with key partners, local organisations, and influencers.
• Provide safe, nurturing, and developmental support supervision to a team of volunteers.
• Design, deliver and evaluate volunteering activities ensuring they align with local need and organisational vision.
• Continuously evidence and communicate the impact of volunteering, internally and externally to further demonstrate its value: individual, organisational, and societal.
• Establish strong relationships with other volunteer organisations to share learnings and good practice and build a network of support.
• Build a network of supportive organisations and communities of interest to strengthen the role and profile of unpaid carers.
• Collaborate with other teams, business support, finance, fundraising and others, to support all aspects of volunteering, including events management, training, and professional development.
• Continuously strive for excellence by ensuring learning is embedded in practice, policies, and systems
• Keep abreast of legislation, policy and good practice related to volunteering.
• Ensure organisational and local safeguarding and health & safety policies are adhered to and effectively implemented.
• Comply with Angus Carers Centre’s policies and procedures.
Job overview
The above does not represent an exhaustive list of responsibilities and tasks but indicates the main responsibilities required from employees in the role. The organisation reserves the right to require employees to perform other duties from time to time.
Key values
• Strong sense of integrity.
• Authentic and true to themselves and others,
• Compassionate and boundaries,
• Drive for social justice and equity.
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Qualifications and knowledge:
• Degree in community education, social care, project management or relevant experience in developing, leading, and supporting volunteers.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection.
• Understanding of the needs of diverse individuals and communities.
• Full Driving License and a suitable vehicle for work with business insurance.
Experience
• Experience in all aspects of effective Volunteer Management (recruitment, training, support)
• Experience of collaborating with external stakeholders including communities, voluntary and private organisations, and individuals,
• Experience of project management, achieving goals, managing a busy workload, and working to deadlines
• Experience of partnership working, preferably in the Third Sector
• Experience of service development, delivery, and evaluation
Working hours
16 hours per week subject to organisational needs. Some work may have to be undertaken outside office hours, including evenings and weekends.
Special conditions
The post entails work with vulnerable people and falls within the definition of “regulated work” under the provision of the Protection of Vulnerable groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The post holder will require to be registered as a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme, which will involve a Disclosure Scotland check.
Office base
The post is based at 8 Grant Road, Arbroath, DD11 1JN.
Equal opportunities
Angus Carers Centre is committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to consider joining Angus Carers Centre.
Benefits
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Free car park
• 31 days of annual leave
• Flexible working, subject to organisation’s needs.
Application notes
To apply, please provide the following:
1. A covering letter explaining why you are interested in this position, highlighting your relevant experience, and explaining how you meet the ‘Person Specification’ (detailed below). The letter should be between 800 and 1000 words.
2. A CV, limited to two pages.
3. Contact details for two work or education related references. (Please state clearly if you do not want us to contact references prior to interview.)
Interviews will be held face to face in Angus Carer Centre
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a 45 – 60 min interview (involving a mix of experience and competency-based questions), and asked
The successful candidate will beresponsible for maximising income through charitable trusts and foundations, develoing our trust and foundations fundraising programme in line with our strategic plans and objectives, and will be responsible for researching, applying, and securing income from Trusts and Foundations. They will also be responsible for maintaining and developing relationships, and meeting reporting requirements.
Trusts and Foundations
- Working with the Director of Fundraising and Marketing and the Head of Day Hospice and Wellbeing Services, create the annual Trusts and Foundations Plan for City Hospice, which features in the annual fundraising plan.
- Manage, motivate, research, identify, and apply for major and minor grant funding streams to support the core services and projects of City Hospice.
- Using a range of research tools, identify potential trusts and foundations that may support City Hospice and develop a pipeline of new and existing prospects.
- Match new and existing trusts and foundations to City Hospice projects and services and identify core funding opportunities.
- Work with the Head of Day Hospice and Wellbeing Services to identify appropriate projects and services for funding.
- Create compelling and tailored trust and foundations funding applications that motivate and inspire trusts and foundations to support City Hospice to realise its exciting ambitions.
- Create templates for generic proposals as appropriate to the funder.
- Implement an effective stewardship model that maintains and builds on relationships with existing Trusts & Foundations.
- Work with the relevant teams to collect information and ensure donors receive regular and timely progress reports including appropriate recognition of their support, taking into account any specific requirements by the funder.
- Develop positive relationships with Trust & Foundation representatives and monitor supporter feedback, sharing appropriately with the Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Manager.
- Brief relevant staff about funders before funder meetings as appropriate.
- Meet regularly with operational teams and SMT to identify budgeted activities that can be packaged as projects and matched to the appropriate funders
- Manage the reporting process for existing and new grants
- Work with operational colleagues to collate the information required to support funded projects and programmes and provide feedback and evaluation to grant funders following successful bids.
- Co-ordinate regular Project Oversight Group meetings, chaired by the Finance Director, to ensure grant funded projects are on track and are reported in accordance with deadlines.
- Manage a small team of volunteers who research and apply for suitable grants.
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Finance and Administration
- Develop and maintain accurate reporting and application systems and share information with the wider team as appropriate.
- Maintain effective administration of grants received.
- Transition existing recording systems to Raiser’s Edge CRM system.
- Meet targets set for trust fundraising income with the support of the Head of Day Hospice and Wellbeing Services and staff across the relevant departments including Clinical Services.
- Provide regular progress and income reports to the Fundraising and Marketing Director as required.
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Marketing and Communications
- Identify media and PR opportunities for trust donors in collaboration with the Fundraising and Marketing Director and the Marketing Assistant, including ensuring appropriate acknowledgements and recognition.
- Represent City Hospice, as required, at events with fundraising peers and with groups of supporters, including giving talks or presentations as necessary.
- Participate in internal/external meetings and attend training events and other functions as necessary.
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Other
- Assisting at fundraising events (for which TOIL will be given)
- Undertake training, development, and appraisal activities as required
- Evaluate own performance critically and strive for continual improvement
- Select and make use of relevant resources, including IT, to manage workload effectively.
- Support City Hospice’s purpose and vision, and demonstrate a commitment to attitude and behaviours that reflect our core values – passion and compassion; sharing and empowering; and knowledge and responsible.
- Carry out any other duties as may be reasonably requested commensurate with the level of this role.
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We are currently seeking a youth engagement worker to join the team on a range of work with a focus on supporting our team of young trainers. The successful candidate will have experience of working with young people and should be willing and able to manage a variety of projects working together with other staff and external partners and delivering high quality outputs on schedule.
The candidate should be committed to improving young people’s health and be happy working as part of a positive and close knit team with a flexible approach. The role provides an opportunity to work on a wide range of projects with an innovative organisation that aims to create better understanding and equality for young people’s health.
The Association for Young People’s Health is a dynamic, impactful small charity that has a key role to play in promoting youth health in the UK. We work to understand and meet the particular health and wellbeing needs of 10-25 year olds across the country. We want all young people to have the best possible health and equal access to high quality youth friendly services.
Please read the full Person Specification and Job Description. If you meet the criteria please apply by submitting a CV, 2 page supporting statement and equality and diversity monitoring form.
Your supporting statement should be no longer than two A4 pages and give details of why you are interested in the role and how you feel you meet the criteria in the person specification.
We work with everyone to understand & meet the health & wellbeing needs of 10-25 year olds. Young people & their rights are at the centre of all we do
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Senior Restricted Contract Risk Manager (Maternity) (2108)
Location The working base and country of employment would be restricted to locations where Oxfam GB is registered as a legal entity and for any non-UK locations this would need to be reviewed for feasibility on a case-by-case basis .
Hours: 36 hours per week (in the UK) - If the role is undertaken outside of the UK, the hours will be based on the country of work.
Salary: £49,601 - £61,887 (in the UK) If the role is undertaken outside of the UK, the salary and grade will be based on the national pay ranges of the country of work
Job Type: Fixed Term
Closing Date: 13 September 2024
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have a senior country and/or regional programme and contract management and oversight background, with a proven track record of working with key donors (i.e. Foreign & Commonwealth Development Office, European Union, SIDA, ECHO and OFDA/USAID) on their contracts, rules and regulations?
Are you an individual who can balance empowerment of, and support to, departments, countries and regions to deliver high quality programme implementation, with a risk management and compliance approach to programme and contract management and contract support?
Are you someone who wants to nurture, grow and manage a values-led and diverse team, ensuring that every individual plays a role in delivering Oxfam’s strategy, vision and cultural aspirations?
If so, this could be the role for you
The Role:
Oxfam GBs Senior Restricted Contract Risk Manager will support the International Operations Director, the Head of Operations Improvement and Delivery and the Contract Risk Team Lead to deliver high quality support and oversight across Oxfam GB’s international programme restricted contract portfolio. This is a maternity cover.
What we are looking for:
You will bring the following five key skills and competencies into this role:
- Proven experience managing performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve their potential, including increasing diversity and inclusion in teams and / or workplaces and in line with feminist leadership principles
- Proven track record in award and contract management for a large international organisation or donor agency, preferably attained in a country context.
- Demonstrable experience of preparing complex and large project budgets, business analysis, and donor reports (including financial and narrative information) and / or project management experience / qualification
- Ability to influence outcomes, facilitate processes, and work with others without direct line management authority
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- In addition, competency in Arabic, French, Spanish, Hindi / Urdu or Swahili is also desirable.
We offer:
This role will give you an opportunity to enable Oxfam GB to maximise its impact on the lives of those living with poverty; you will act as a key contributor to the development of a nascent organizational function; you will thrive in a group of dynamic and passionate people that are specialists in contract management support; you will receive extensive training and development; and we will offer you fair pay and a competitive benefits package.
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
About us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
- We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
- We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
- We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Role
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and experienced Housing Operations manager to be the lead for income, service, and performance management of Causeway’s housing portfolio.
Our Organisation
You will work a combination of office, client-home, community, and home-based working. Causeway is a 4-day week employer, so you will work 32 hours over 4 days a week, with no loss of pay. Causeway is a London living wage employer, with a competitive pension scheme. We also offer an employee assistance programme that provides free financial, legal, and mental health advice and support to our employees. We provide core training, and continuous learning and development throughout your career with us.
About You
You will have experience of managing housing services, in a general-needs, homelessness setting. You will have experience of day to day management or supervision of staff and a good understanding of effective techniques, processes and approaches to staff management. You will have xperience of liaising with stakeholders and maintaining constructive working relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers such as landlords and contractors. You will be skilled in organising a demanding and varied workload, planning work and projects and successfully completing these to set deadlines.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Would you like to use your financial expertise to make a difference? Here at Princess Alice Hospice, you’ll be able to see the difference your work makes to the care we give every day.
About the role:
We are looking for a Head of Finance to join us at a very exciting time for the Hospice. Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, you will have responsibility for the smooth running of the finance function, supported by an experienced Finance Manager.
With a new Chief Executive and Chair of Trustees in 2024, we are looking at how we can reach our vision of bringing hospice care to more people by 2030. To do this we need to be as efficient and effective as we can and make sure that our managers and senior leaders have the financial information they need to inform decision-making and drive success.
In addition to this, as part of the drive for efficiency, we need to replace our ageing finance system and introduce new processes to streamline information flows by integrating with other key systems across the business. This new role will lead that project and ensure its successful implementation.
About you:
As well as being a qualified accountant, you’ll be creative and curious, with a desire to get involved in the wider leadership of the Hospice, and have experience of implementing and developing finance systems and processes to drive efficiency.
The ability to develop effective relationships, lead and motivate your team and work collaboratively and supportively with colleagues from other disciplines is key.
If you are a flexible thinker, share our values, and are looking for a dynamic role in a supportive and inclusive environment, we would love to hear from you!
As well as our competitive salary package and the opportunity of joining an organisation where you will be able to make a difference for our patients and their families, we also offer a range of great benefits, which include:
- 27 days' annual leave, plus recognised public holidays - rising to 29 days after 5 years' service and 33 days after 10 years' service (pro rata for part time)
- Training support and development opportunities
- Free onsite parking
- Subsidised meals at onsite canteen
- Employee Assistance Programme – promoting staff wellbeing
- Access to blue light card discount
- Access to Pension Scheme
- In – house laundry of uniforms, plus excellent changing facilities (with showers)
- Wellbeing - We provide a programme of activities, opportunities and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work
Note: this vacancy will be predominantly based in our offices at Esher, with some opportunity for hybrid working
At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures.
We are signed up to the Disability Confident scheme and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. We are a place where you can be you.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Health Partnerships Manager
Permanent
Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits
London N1
Full time – 37.5 hours a week
We're a hybrid working employer, meaning you're currently required to come into the office a minimum of 2 days per week, currently Tuesday and either Wednesday or Thursday.
Closing date: 5pm, 18th September 2024
First interviews online: 30th September or 1st October 2024
Second interviews in-person (if needed): 8th October 2024
An exciting opportunity for a Health Partnerships Manager has arisen at World Cancer Research Fund.
World Cancer Research Fund champions the latest and most authoritative scientific research from around the world on cancer prevention and survival through diet, weight and physical activity, so that we can empower people to make informed choices to reduce their cancer risk.
We are seeking a Health Partnerships Manager to play a key role delivering on our strategy to support health professionals, with responsibility for developing partnerships and marketing campaigns which progress this work and widen its reach. The role also line manages the Health Information Officer and supports the development and marketing of our cancer prevention information and support for the general public.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience of clinical/public health stakeholder engagement at all levels and of developing successful partnerships with other organisations. An in-depth understanding of the UK health sector and the educational landscape for health professionals is essential.
They will have a proven track record of developing marketing campaigns for health professional and consumer audiences, collaborating with creative specialists and deploying and optimising a range of cost effective marketing methods. Their understanding of good practice in developing evidence-based health information will enable them to support accurate and engaging communication across digital and print.
They will be skilled in communicating verbally and in writing and use their interpersonal skills to build and maintain fruitful working relationships internally and externally. They will be a strong project manager, deadline and results focused, with the drive to reach new audiences with our important messages and support.
Application Details:
If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.
Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF and equip you for the role.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
WCRF is a UK cancer prevention charity. We look at how diet, weight and physical activity affect the risk of developing and surviving cancer.
Research Involvement Lead
We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Involvement Lead to work closely with a friendly and knowledgeable team who are passionate about stroke research. This post includes opportunities to work with people who have a lived experience of stroke to help ensure that they can make a meaningful contribution to the stroke research that we fund.
If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
This is a remote working role and applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.
Position: CE323 Research Involvement Lead
Location: Home-based, UK, Nationwide, however, occasional travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available)
Salary: £37,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 13 September 2024 (midnight). We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: 23 September 2024
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Research, the Research Involvement Lead will be responsible for managing the involvement of people with lived experience of stroke in the research that we fund, ensuring that Stroke Association funded research has the people affected by stroke at its heart.
Key responsibilities will include:
· Leading the Stroke Association’s involvement in research work.
· Ensuring meaningful involvement of people affected by stroke in our funding schemes.
· Leading the development and implementation of our capability as a systems leader in involvement.
About You
You will:
· Be educated to degree level in a science subject or have relevant experience in involvement and / or relevant role in a science or healthcare field
· Have experience of working with people affected by research
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Research, Researcher, Clinical Research, Scientific Research, Clinical Researcher, Scientific Researcher, Research and Involvement, Research and Involvement Lead, Research Lead, Lead Researcher.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Are you passionate about enriching the university experience for students? Do you excel in guiding student leaders and managing complex administrative processes? If so, the University of Manchester Students’ Union has an exciting opportunity for you to become our next Student Groups (Administration) Manager.
As one of the largest and most dynamic students’ unions in the UK, representing over 47,000 diverse students, we are dedicated to making student life the best it can be. We empower students to pursue their passions, connect with others, and make a meaningful impact within their communities. As the Student Groups (Administration) Manager, you will be pivotal in ensuring that our student groups have the resources, support, and guidance they need to flourish.
In this key role, you will be at the forefront of our student activities, empowering student leaders by providing them with the tools and support necessary for effective group management. Your responsibilities will include continuously improving and overseeing all administrative processes related to student groups, ensuring they are efficient, user-friendly, and scalable to meet increasing demands.
You will collaborate closely with various departments to coordinate essential resources such as room bookings, funding, and group management tools. Maintaining strong communication with students, you’ll promptly respond to their needs and ensure they have a positive experience with the Union. Additionally, you will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with best practices, union policies, and safeguarding the welfare of our student community, particularly in relation to risk management and legislation.
The ideal candidate will have a solid background in managing administrative processes, with a proven track record of streamlining operations to enhance efficiency. Strong organisational skills are essential, as is the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise workloads, and meet deadlines without compromising accuracy. Effective communication is key to this role, as you will engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including students, staff, and external partners. We are seeking someone who is proactive in identifying and solving problems, always looking for ways to enhance service delivery and improve the student experience.
Furthermore, a deep commitment to our values—especially inclusivity and placing students at the centre of everything we do—is crucial. Your ability to ensure that all voices are heard and factored into decision-making processes will be fundamental to your success as Student Groups (Administration) Manager. If you’re ready to make a difference in the lives of students, we encourage you to apply.
Please read the full role profile before applying, as well as our guide to recruitment.
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The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is a high-profile organisation and trade association leading the international clean energy transition as the world seeks to stay within 1.5c global warming target. Our mission is to ensure that wind power establishes itself as the answer to today’s energy challenges, providing substantial environmental and economic benefits. We have innovative programmes and collaborations promoting sustainable offshore wind development, mentoring women working in wind industry, education and energy access. We are a Belgium registered charity with subsidiary companies and offices in the UK, India, China, Portugal, Singapore, UAE and Vietnam and a global staff of around 70. We have grown our revenue five times in as many years to €12m and have bold growth plans over the next decade as we seek the urgent scale up of wind and clean energy in new and existing markets. We have over 20 live grants of up to $4m in value to support our work, particularly in the regional markets.
The HQ finance team is based in the UK office at Southwick (near Hove) with a team of five and additional staff in key locations and several outsourced arrangement for local accounting and compliance.
Overall purpose:
To account for and report of the financial performance of GWEC as a whole, Belgium parent entities and other subsidiaries.
To support the UK, Belgium Secretariat and international teams in all financial aspects relating accounting.
Main duties and responsibilities
Working closely with the Finance Team and outsourced local finance specialists:
• Prepare regular management accounts, budget performance and cashflow forecast for group and subsidiaries
• Perform consolidation of the group
• Lead GWEC parent company accounting
• Monthly posting to and reconciliation of project fund accounts
• Prepare monthly accounting close, perform the year end close, and
• Work with the CFO in preparation of the annual financial statements
• Oversee weekly payment runs
• Administer monthly payroll (including of overseas jurisdictions) in conjunction with local payroll bureau
• Review or prepare VAT returns
• Manage international cash ensuring funds are available in the countries and accounts as required.
• Reconcile relevant Balance Sheet accounts
Essentia Person Criteria:
• Right to work in the UK, fluency in written and spoken English
• Qualified CCAB accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIPFA, or AAT (min. level 3 or equivalent) or Masters degree in Accounting
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, taxes, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting
• 7 or more year’s work experience in finance and administration management
• Great IT skills- multiple Accounting Systems and advanced Excel skills (e.g. use of VLOOKUP’s, Pivot tables etc)
• Strong analytic skills and problem-solving abilities
Desirable Person Criteria:
• Experience of working in finance in an international organisation
• Project or fund accounting experience
• A passion for renewable energies
What we offer
• Flexible working with genuine hybrid working arrangement (1-2 days per week in office)
• Part time- 4 day a week option (incumbent is part time)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Employers pension contribution
• Fast growing, dynamic international organisation
• Chance to be part of the green energy transition
• Fantastic new offices at great Shoreham Harbour location, near Brighton
• Great autonomy
• Mentoring from an experienced commercial CFO
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Would you like to play a strategic role in the development of fundraising in the world’s first children’s hospice? If so, come join our Philanthropy Team and help make a real difference to local children and families who use our care services.
With a new CEO and Director of Income Generation on board, and a new three-year strategy in development, there is considerable potential to develop the major gifts income streams and the Trusts Fundraising programme. You will be responsible for circa £800k income this financial year with the opportunity to develop and grow both income streams.
Your excellent oral and written communication skills will play a key role in personally cultivating and developing relationships with high profile funders and supporters to ensure we are maximising the strategic and financial benefit to Helen & Douglas House. In addition, you will work to maximise donor recruitment, retention and ultimately lifetime value.
To succeed in this role, you will possess strong experience in major donor and/or trust fundraising. You will be experienced in developing and delivering complex income and expenditure budgets, including regular variance reporting and reforecast and planning contingency action. While experience of Donorflex or other similar relational database is preferable, training can be provided.
This is a hybrid full-time role with 2 day per week spent working in our office in Cowley, Oxford. Pay range for this role is £43,445 to £56,131 per year, dependent on skills and experience.
Helen & Douglas House offer the following benefits:
- 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, rising to 28 days after 3 years, and 29 days after 5 years of service.
- Flexible Annual Leave: buy or sell up to 5 days of Annual Leave per year.
- Life assurance x4 your annual salary.
- We are a direction agency for the NHS Pension Scheme.
- Group Personal Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution.
- Eye care voucher scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Octopus electric vehicle leasing scheme.
- Occupational sick pay and maternity pay.
- Enhanced maternity leave and shared paternity leave.
- A flexible working environment.
- Investment in your Continuous Professional Development.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Recommend a friend scheme.
- Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. We welcome applications from all areas of the community and run regular in-house EDI-focused events and workshops.
Helen & Douglas House is a registered hospice charity based in Oxford, providing palliative, respite, end-of-life and bereavement care to life-limited children and their families. We foster a climate where team members feel able to openly question, debate and appropriately challenge their own and the practice of others; as such, we welcome new ideas and strive to constantly improve our delivery of care to our patients.
Please note that everyone working for Helen & Douglas House are required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Helen & Douglas House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and value the benefits of a diverse workforce. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community.