Project Coordination Jobs

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

 

We are looking for a Housing Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)

 

Salary: £26,000 - £32,000 (pro rata)

Location: Hammersmith and another London borough (tbc)

Hours:   21 hours per week 

Contract: Permanent

 

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.  

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

 

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.  We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community. 

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability. 

About the role:

We are excited to be taking the lead in the London Whole Housing Service Partnership (LWHSP) which will address and enhance the pathways of housing support for women experiencing domestic abuse, from removing them from immediate harm, to enabling recovery and resettlement across all levels of need. The LWHSP are seeking to build on our delivery across 11 East and West London boroughs of the Whole Housing Approach (WHA).

The Housing IDVA will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process. You will specialise in working with clients for whom housing, and risk of tenancy breakdown is a factor. You will work within the team to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. You will hold a caseload of survivors and will also be required to work as part of Advance’s duty team on a rota basis which will involve completing intake assessments and providing crisis intervention support.

About You:

As a Housing IDVA, you will need to have a degree of flexibility for colocation work across London boroughs; providing support to women who have experienced domestic violence, focusing on individuals with housing or tenancy issues. Working in our fast-paced crisis intervention, advocacy and support service, you’ll ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process. You will have your own caseload of survivors and will focus on working with those aged 18 and over who access our domestic abuse service. 

You will bring experience in providing independent domestic violence advocacy and support for women who approach housing advice and assessment for help. Ideally experience in working with housing service providers, and advising women of their rights and options for seeking help and support from other agencies. You will have the ability to develop individual safety and support plans in-line with the clients’ needs and the risks they face.

 

How to apply:

Please submit your up to date CV along with a covering letter to the Talent email address  - PLEASE WRITE THE JOB TITLE IN THE *SUBJECT* 

· Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 28 July 2024 @ 23:59

· Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

 

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits: 

• A 35-hour working week
• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) 
• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee eye-care scheme
• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
• Organisation wide away days
• One weeks Carers leave
• Career development pathways 

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

 

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

 

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.  We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks.  We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

The Young Hammersmith and Fulham Foundation is looking for a friendly and organised Office Administrator to join our dynamic and growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to join our charity as we strengthen our administration capabilities to enable the organisation to continue our growth and development.

We need a proactive, detail-oriented person who can apply those skills to a range of tasks and stakeholders, prioritise their workload, and make independent decisions.

The Office administrator role primarily supports the organisation's and team's day-to-day operations and administrative functions. This role will help the office run smoothly, with some PA duties to support the CEO's diary management, the running of Board meetings through scheduling, and being a point of contact for trustees.

 

We are looking for 2 part time Information & Advocacy Community Support Workers in Scotland, one based in North Scotland (Inverness area due to travel requirements and location of NHS services) and one based in Central Scotland.

You will ensure that service users (children and adults) and their families, receive high quality support, from the point of diagnosis and throughout their journey, and will assist them to access funding, equipment and care and support that they are entitled to. You will join a team that makes a real difference to the lives of the people living with muscle-wasting conditions, and their families, in Scotland. The role will be primarily home based, but there will also be a requirement to attend outpatient clinics within the region, attend home visits where appropriate and to support responding to queries through the helpline and information inbox. Some travel will be required to attend meetings and events outside of Scotland. You will work with both statutory and voluntary organisations, clinicians, and health and social care professionals to ensure that people living with muscle wasting conditions get the care and support they need to live well and independently.

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities.

About us:

Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) is the charity for the 110,000 people living with muscle-wasting conditions in the UK.  We bring together people affected by more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions.  We provide vital information, advice, resources and support for people with these conditions, their families and the professionals who work with them. Our care, information and advocacy service coordinate our support for families, providing advice and practical support to enable individuals to access the services, benefits and equipment they are entitled to. As part of our support, we also connect individuals with others affected by these rare conditions through our peer support networks.

Benefits:

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, financial wellbeing and an employee assistance programme.

Location: Home based in Scotland. 

Please note: you will need your own car and be able to drive for these roles.

*Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

**Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 12 August via Microsoft Teams.

Ealing and Hounslow Community Voluntary Service (EHCVS) is a registered local charity with over 30 years of experience supporting voluntary and community sector (VCS) groups in Ealing and, since 2012, in Hounslow. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for less advantaged individuals by empowering local charities and volunteer organisations.

In this rapidly changing world where our sector continues to face many challenges and take on new opportunities, it is highly appropriate that Ealing CVS undertake reviewing and planning for the next three years. Consulting with our stakeholders has been a refreshing process. It has allowed us to study how well we delivered our core themes developing, connecting, representing, and innovating with the third sector in Ealing and Hounslow - and to establish new and more relevant work themes for future delivery. Ealing CVS is a second-tier organisation that works with local charities and voluntary organisations in Ealing and Hounslow. Its overall aim is to provide a professional and effective service to local voluntary organisations through assistance, forming consortia, and bidding for major tranches of funding aimed at improving the lives of the local communities.

The Freelance Communications Officer will be responsible for developing and implementing communication and marketing strategies that enhance the visibility and impact of Ealing and Hounslow CVS. This role will support our mission by effectively promoting our services, programs, and events to a broad audience, including local communities, stakeholders, and potential funders.

**Key Responsibilities:**

**Communication Strategy:**

- Develop and execute a comprehensive communication strategy to raise awareness of EHCVS’s work.

- Create compelling content for various platforms, including newsletters, press releases, websites, social media, and other marketing materials.

- Ensure consistent messaging and branding across all communication channels.

**Marketing Campaigns:**

- Plan and implement targeted marketing campaigns to promote EHCVS’s programs, services, and events.

- Use digital marketing techniques to reach a broader audience, including SEO, email, and social media advertising.

- Analyse the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and adjust strategies as needed.

**Content Creation and Management:**

- Write and edit content for newsletters, blogs, reports, and promotional materials.

- Manage and update EHCVS’s website and social media accounts with engaging and relevant content.

- Coordinate with team members to gather information and stories that highlight EHCVS’s impact.

For more information see the recruitment pack. 

As the leading specialist mental health charity for women who have experienced domestic abuse, Woman’s Trust is on a mission to help women and their children to overcome the devastating mental health impact of domestic abuse. This is a pivotal time to join our small but dynamic Fundraising team as we are working towards our five-year growth plans.

As our new Senior Statutory and Trust Fundraising Manager, you will manage and develop new and existing funder relationships across trusts, statutory, and foundations to ensure we can increase the number of women we support by extending our services across London, implementing innovative services for young women, and providing timely therapeutic support to mothers and their children to ensure they can live a life free from further harm and abuse.

If you are looking to make a real impact in your fundraising career, supported by a committed and data-led Fundraising team, then please do get in touch.

The charity was originally established by a group of survivors and counsellors to meet the gap in specialist mental health services, designed by and for women, to ensure that women affected by DA can live a life free from further harm and abuse.

This is a pivotal time to join the Woman’s Trust Fundraising team, as we are halfway through our five-year strategy to increase the number of women we support each year. Our focus is on vitalising services for young women, launching user-led peer support groups, and supporting children and their mothers via timely therapeutic support whilst securing funding to establish our research and policy work and formalise our training for professionals.

As a creative and tenacious senior fundraiser fully versed in embodying survivors’ stories to secure six-figure, multiple-year grants, with the proven ability to effectively package services to meet funder themes whilst conducting regular prospecting, producing impactful funder reports and maintaining Donorfy, we want to hear from you! This is a multi-faceted role that offers a genuine opportunity for advancement.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please download our information pack.

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your experience, skills and knowledge relevant to this post and showing us, through examples, why we should choose you via the Apply button.

Please also provide us with the details of two referees. We require their name, contact information, and relationship to you. Referees will not be contacted until an offer of employment is made.

Closing date: 5pm on 5th August 2024.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

Please note: This post is open to female applicants only – the Equality Act 100 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1 applies.

An enhanced DBS check will be requested prior to taking up the position. Any concerns or questions regarding past criminal convictions can be discussed confidentially with the Clinical Director.

As our new Advocacy & Communications Manager you are passionate about students' voices - both individually and collectively. You will lead our new Advocacy & Communications team in ensuring that students are supported through our advice service, informed through our communications and heard through our campaigns and representation. You will provide expert support and advice to our elected student officer team and play a crucial role supporting the CEO in the leadership and management of the Students' Union.

If this sounds like a purpose you would love to deliver, we would like to receive your application and get to know you!

We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce, as we understand the importance of having staff with varied lived experiences and backgrounds that reflect various needs of our student community. We welcome applications from all interested applicants, and we strongly encourage applications from people of ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, people with dependants and people who identify as LGBTQIA+. We conduct anonymous shortlisting and all of our interview panels have Unconscious Bias Training in order to support a fair recruitment process.

Detailed job description and person specification for this role is attached to this job advertisement.

All applicants should send a CV and written statement (2 pages maximum) that answers the following three questions (Candidates are advised to use the person specification to help answer the questions):

1. What experience do you have that makes you great for this role?
2. How have you demonstrated LMSU's organisational values in your past experience (student-led; inclusive; open; kind; creative; ambitious)?
3. What do you bring to the LMSU team?

Application deadline: 3pm on 7th August 2024

Please include the job role you are applying for in the subject of the application email.

Interviews will take place on the week commencing 19th August 2024.

Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end-of-life charity, is seeking an Associate Director of Local Fundraising to lead their local fundraising operation and ensuring they maximise the value from local relationships.

Marie Curie is the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all four nations delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Their leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and their campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they’re likely to die from.

The Associate Director of Local Fundraising is a senior role within the Income, Innovation and Engagement directorate; a highly ambitious and professional team which is working to grow income and strengthen the organisation’s voice across the UK as the leading end of life care charity in the UK. Marie Curie has ambitious financial growth targets and needs to drive net contribution, engagement and awareness if they are to achieve their fundraising ambitions and subsequently their service growth goals.

The primary focus of the role is to maximise the net contribution from local fundraising but also to  drive community awareness and engagement with Marie Curie.  This is a key role for Marie Curie, responsible for managing a team of over 100 people and having responsibility for over £20 million Income, the recruitment of legacy prospects, the delivery of fundraising events and the strategic approach of supporter facing volunteers.

The Fundraising teams based in communities across the UK are responsible for raising money, driving legacy sign ups, building event participation and profit and growing awareness and engagement of the need for and impact of the charity’s work amongst supporters and people who have the potential to support Marie Curie.  With all local relationships managed by this role’s teams, the post will ensure that supporters have a connected, seamless experience.

The ideal candidate will have senior leadership experience in a fundraising environment with a successful track record in increasing voluntary income or revenue. They will also have experience in developing both annual operational and three-year strategic plans, developing creative and innovative solutions and digital marketing and in working with working with volunteers and engaging local communities. This will be combined with a proven track record in managing large high-performing, geographically dispersed teams.

This is an ideal career opportunity for an individual with extensive community fundraising experience looking to either broaden their portfolio or take the next step towards a Director of Fundraising role. 

Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.

CLOSING DATE: 9am, Monday 12th August.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be longlisting applications as soon as we receive them, so please apply early to register your interest. 

About you

 Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference to the myeloma community?

We’re looking for an experienced Patient Information Manager for an exciting new role.  Excellent written communication, copy editing and proofing skills are essential for this post, and you will require to have previous experience in writing for a variety of different media channels.  You will have the ability to convey complex medical information in accessible language and knowledge of the steps involved in producing information.  You’ll have line management experience and the ability to review and give feedback on others’ work.  Previous experience of working in cancer healthcare would be an advantage. 

About the role

This is an exciting time to join Myeloma UK as we launch our new five-year strategy. 

As Patient Information Manager you will have the opportunity to lead, develop and diversify the range and type of patient information we currently produce, working with a range of internal and external stakeholders.  Managing the Patient Information Team, you will oversee the quality of all resources produced, ensuring compliance with recognised standards and internal brand requirements. 

The Patient Information Manager will also be responsible for managing the information events team who hold digital and in person events for those affected by myeloma, working with the team to plan the programme for all events. 

About us

 Myeloma UK is the only UK charity focused on myeloma and its related conditions.  We provide support and influence access to treatments, while researching a cure.  Thanks to life-extending treatments and support, today many people affected by myeloma are able to live longer and to live well.  Together, we support, so no one faces myeloma alone. 

 We are committed to bringing together the best and brightest people to help us ensure that every patient has an empowered present and a hopeful future.

 Our ultimate goal is to find a cure and make myeloma history. Until then, our mission is to help every patient live well with myeloma for as long as possible. We are committed to diagnosing myeloma earlier, discovering and sharing knowledge, transforming the patient experience and influencing positive change in care.

Our culture

 Wellbeing and staff engagement are at the heart of our culture.  We offer our employees a range of benefits including a pension salary exchange scheme, flexitime, flexible working from home with hub-based office working, health plan, employee assistance plan and holiday purchase scheme and we are committed to providing learning and development opportunities for all our employees.

How to apply

 If you think you would be a great fit for this role, please send us the following:

1. A cover letter telling us more about you and what you think makes you a good fit for this role

2. A CV that sets out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements

Applications close on 16 August 2024 and interviews will be held w/c 26 August 2024. You will be asked to do a task prior to your interview.

Myeloma UK is an equal opportunities employer and always welcomes applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of:

· sex,

· race,

· disability,

· age,

· sexual orientation,

· gender reassignment,

· religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Please note, you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK prior to interview selection.

Partnership Manager - Wales

Location: The role will be based out of the BookTrust Offices in Cardiff.  BookTrust works in a hybrid and flexible way with an expectation of a minimum of 8 face to face collaboration days per month which could be at the Cardiff office, visiting partners across Wales and on occasions UK wide travel.  There will therefore be reasonable travel needed to fulfil the role, with occasional overnight stays.

Contract: Full-time, open to discussing flexible and part-time options

Salary:  £36,000.00

BookTrust is the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We know that children who read are happier, healthier, more empathetic, and more creative. They also do better at school. Working with every local authority in England, Northern Ireland and Wales and supported by a range of funders including the Arts Council England, Northern Ireland and Wales Governments, we reach over 3 million families a year via partners in schools, children’s centres, health visitors and libraries. This incredible network helps us to get children reading across the country.

We’re looking for a positive and enthusiastic individual with a demonstrable ability to build strong and successful delivery and strategic relationships with a range of external stakeholders, including primary and secondary schools, local authorities, education sector organisations as well as other civil society organisations. The role will also involve ensuring the successful delivery of a set of BookTrust’s programmes and activities so strong organisational skills, experience of collaborating with different internal functional teams and being thorough and meticulous will be necessary attributes.

The Partnerships Manager will also contribute to the development of new activities and programmes and lead on the programme training and national and regional events for Wales so experience of devising and implementing new programmes and training would be advantageous.

To apply please send a copy of your CV to our website along with a covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides.

Closing date: 31st July at 11:59pm.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity

We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: minority ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from underrepresented communities.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team to discuss your requirements further.

BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding therefore, the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, and pre-employment checks.

Programme Manager (Disability Focus, North and Midlands) 

As this is a regional role, it will be home-based with travel required across region and to London, where Lord's Taverners HQ is based. 

The Lord’s Taverners exist to positively impact the lives of young people facing the challenges of inequality. We work to provide inclusive and impactful cricket programmes, empowering young people with disabilities and from disadvantaged communities to develop the knowledge, skills, capabilities and confidence required to overcome the challenges of inequality, raise their aspirations and reach their potential. 

Lord's Taverners are an evolving and transforming Charity with a heritage of 75 years, with an ambition to impact the lives of more young people than ever before. 

This role will support the management of safe, effective, efficient and impactful delivery and growth of programmes empowering of young people through cricket. 

We are a hugely friendly organisation which supports employees to be their best. Therefore, in return we offer:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Five additional holiday days between Christmas and New Year
• Two volunteering days
• Pension contribution of 6%
• Group income protection (long-term incapacity pay)
• Eye tests
• Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)
• Birthday day off
• Season ticket loan
• Flexible working
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay
• Life assurance (death in service)
• Wellbeing plan

The closing date for applications is Sunday 4th August 2024. 

Note: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £26,000 - £29,658 per annum
Location: Stokenchurch (just off Junction 5, M40) Hybrid Working (remotely up to 3 days per week)
Hours: 37.5hrs/week - Part time considered (minimum of 24 hrs per week) Some Antisocial hours required

About us 

Thames Valley Air Ambulance is one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. We’re here for people in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire when they need us most. Bringing hospital-level care by land and air. 

We exist to give everybody in our community the best chance of surviving and recovering from an emergency. Our mission is to do everything in our power to protect, save and revive lives, with the best critical care at the scene and beyond.
 
We love what we do. Our charity is a place where people care for each other, provide support, and encourage everyone to be their best and we pride ourselves on being one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. As an innovative charity, we are continually developing and pushing the boundaries of patient care to deliver a unique emergency service, where and when it is most needed. We are driven to do the right thing for our patients, their families, our supporters, and community. All our staff live our values: passion, excellence, respect, and care.

The role 

Are you a fundraiser with strong communication skills who enjoys building meaningful and rewarding relationships with mid and high value donors? If so, we have an opportunity to join our Philanthropy and Partnerships team in the newly created role of Philanthropy Officer.

In this role you will support the Philanthropy Manager and Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships in securing new four and five figure multi-year gifts from individuals. Your responsibilities will include day-to-day management and implementation of the mid-value giving strategy, verbal and written presentation of donor funding proposals, prospect research, and account management of your own High Net Worth individual supporters. Much of this role will be involved in the planning, project management and delivery of special major donor events to achieve defined strategic objectives.

About you

You will be an excellent communicator, both orally and written, who is confident in speaking with supporters. You will manage your own pipeline of donors, so will need to take initiative, prioritise and organise your own work, with limited supervision. You may have had experience organising and hosting special events for stewardship and cultivation, but this is not essential. 

 You will have:

- Excellent customer service skills with a background in major donor, relationship fundraising, direct marketing or a similar role working with High-Net-Worth Individuals. 
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills with an ability to present ideas creatively and persuasively.
- Confidence soliciting and securing four and five figure gifts from prospective donors, both verbally and in writing. 
- Be comfortable managing a pipeline of supporters and presenting strategic planning recommendations based on data and analysis.
- A high standard of administrations skills with strong attention to detail.
- Competency with all standard Microsoft office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience of using a supporter database or CRM 

If this role sounds like it is for you, we would love you to apply! 

Vacancy Closing Date:  18 August 2024

You may have experience in the following: Fundraising Manager, Major Donor Fundraiser, Development Officer, Donor Relations Manager, Philanthropy Coordinator, Nonprofit Development Manager, Donor Engagement Specialist, etc.

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St Joseph’s Hospice has an exciting role on offer within the Volunteers Team. We are seeking an experienced Volunteering Support Officer who, ideally, has previous administration experience and an understanding of working with volunteers and who is able to provide support to volunteering admin across the team. In this role, you will work 37.5 hours per week.

Main Duties

You will be responsible for the day-to-day admin in the team, including applying for volunteers’ references and DBS checks and uploading adverts onto recruitment sites. You will also have an opportunity to assist in volunteer information sessions and training and provide other admin support as needed. To be successful, you will have proven administration, organisation and communication skills, experience of communicating with a diverse range of people, and the ability to work independently. You may also have experience of supporting group workshops and delivering presentations.

You will need:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent IT skills with the proven ability to use a variety of IT packages and databases.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• A positive attitude and the ability to problem solve.

Continuation of the NHS Pension Scheme is available. We offer 27 days’ holiday and 8 public holidays and an excellent pension scheme.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 4 August 2024.

Applicants are subject to enhanced DBS (previously CRB).

At Become, we want to grow and develop our participation network of young people to make change and we are looking for someone who is ambitious and passionate about working with children and young people to plan, deliver and support our participation and youth voice work. This role sits in our Policy, Campaigns & Communications Team, putting young people’s voices at the centre. 

‘They [Become] really make young people the centre of everything they do. We had Voice Day recently and it was so nice to see all the staff in person, talking in depth about all the opportunities they give young people. It’s easy to say you involve young people, but Become really make them the core.’ (young person)  

Become we offer a wide range of employment benefits to all Team Members including generous annual leave, flexible working from the start, life insurance, and a rewards package which includes a Health Cash Plan.  We’re proud that we support our staff and want to see everyone who works here thrive in their personal and professional life.

Your application and answers will be anonymously reviewed to ensure fairness and help remove bias from the application process. You’ll need to send us your CV, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review.  Please do not include any additional wording or messages on the application. 

As an organisation serving children in care and care leavers, we are keen to receive applications from people with experience of care. We actively seek to bring diversity of perspectives and experience, and especially welcome applications from those from racially marginalised communities and people with disabilities.  We also ask all applicants to fill in an Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form so we can better understand the diversity of applicants. This is anonymous and will not be connected to your application.   

If you would like an informal chat before applying, please contact Jo Petty, Campaigns and Participation Manager to arrange a convenient time. 

Please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application. 

Interview details:  

Interviews will have two parts: 

A)  a session with young people 

 and  

B) a panel interview with Become staff 

These interviews may be held virtually, using a video calling app (Zoom or Microsoft Teams) or face-to-face in person at our location in Central London. If access to technology/WiFiis difficult for you, please contact us so we can assist in making suitable arrangements.   

Become also wants to ensure fairness in all our interviews so all successful shortlisted candidates will be sent the interview questions in advance. 

Interviews will take place Young person session w/c 2nd Sept  and staff panel 4th Sept 2024. 

Please note:   

Before continuing with your application, you must have a Right to Work in the UK. Although the role is hybrid, we do not offer work visas or sponsorship for any candidates based outside of the UK.  

The Food Foundation’s vision is a sustainable food system which delivers health and well-being for all. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered. We believe that embracing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is fundamental to our success and the positive impact we make.

We are seeking a dynamic and organised Office Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting day-to-day office operations and contributing to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees and visitors. Reporting to the Executive Director, this is a really important role for the organisation, a small charity with around 20 employees. The primary function of the role is to keep the office running smoothly; you will also be supporting our trustees and governance of the charity, as well as assisting with recruitment and HR administration. 

You will be someone who enjoys building productive relationships with people at all levels, both in person and online; the role includes managing our Executive Directors Diary, and organising Trustee meetings, so that will include liaison with our trustees, important funders and partners – a high level of verbal and written communication skills are essential.

The role is based at our offices in Brixton, and because of the nature of the role, it is office-based. We are happy to consider either full time or part time working (a minimum of three days or the equivalent hours. 

• Let us know whether you would prefer to work full time or part time, and the working pattern that you would prefer.

Areas of Responsibility

Office

Keeping the office tidy and well managed – this includes:

·Support the office by ensuring stocks of tea, coffee and basic stationery are maintained.

·Handling one-off purchase requests for special items.

·Organising team meetings and occasional working lunches.

·Respond to queries and information from the team.

·Working with external IT support for IT problems e.g. sending broken laptops to IT support team.

·Maintaining a record of our laptops and other equipment.

·Being the lead administrator for our CRM system, Zoho, and HR database, Breathe.

·Managing the office email box where we receive general emails, circulating and responding to incoming mail as needed.

·Answering calls to our virtual landline, passing on messages as appropriate.

·Supporting the Executive Director with diary management.

·Assisting the wider team with travel booking.

 

Governance 

·Supporting our trustees, committees and expert advisory group through liaison and scheduling meetings.

·Collating and sending papers out in advance of these meetings.

·Administrative support at meetings.

·Preparing minutes of meetings.

HR

·Support the Team with recruitment, posting jobs, and coordinating interview times and dates.

·Organise onboarding for new employees, including IT provision, DBS checks and induction.

·Supporting HFO with developing the use of our HR Database.

·Ensuring leave, training and basic HR information is accurately recorded.

·Supporting SMT to organise away days, office party, etc.

·Supporting staff wellbeing initiatives.

·Work with the HFO to develop our EDI and other policies. 

This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity only. The Food Foundation is a small charity and as such all staff are expected to vary their duties as necessary to meet the needs of the organisation.

Further developments to the role, time permitting, may include involvement with some of our exciting projects or supporting the Finance Assistant.

 

Person Profile

·Experience of planning and organising your own workload and dealing with conflicting priorities.

·Comfortable working under pressure and flexibly switching between tasks, often at short notice.

·Excellent IT skills with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

·Experience of working with spreadsheets and databases.

·Ability to maintain electronic diaries of a team and experience of coordinating meetings, both internal and external.

·Good oral and written communication skills and experience in using a variety of communication methods.

·Experience of minute taking for formal meetings of up to fifteen people.

·Using initiative and discretion to action items requiring immediate attention, referring matters to others as appropriate.

·Ability to solve problems, using information from a variety of sources to aid analysis and make timely decisions, with high attention to detail and proven ability to be methodical and accurate.

Experience of using Zoho, Canva or Breathe is desirable but not essential.

Personal Skills

·High levels of professionalism, with the ability to use absolute discretion, initiative, and personal judgment for dealing with sensitive and confidential matters.

·Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively, build good relationships and influence others.

·Demonstrable evidence of good practice in relation to equal opportunities and diversity.

·A motivated and proactive attitude with a commitment to ongoing professional development.

·Confident working with staff and stakeholders at a senior level in the organisation.

This role is offered as a Grade 1 or Grade 2 level post, depending on the level of experience of the person appointed. Accordingly, the salary will be between £25,642 and £31,450.

Responsibilities of the role will be adjusted according to the grade appointed and the number of hours worked.

• Let us know whether you would prefer to work full-time or part-time and the working pattern that you would prefer.