Project Coordination Jobs
Remote role but must be based within easy reach of Manchester and Sheffield
Closing date: 12:00pm, 18th Jul 2024
As our Whizz Kidz Coordinator you will be responsible for the planning and delivery of services in the North of England as well as supporting colleagues in the Young People’s Services Team in all aspects of researching, organising and booking activities and events for disabled children, young people and their families.
Whizz Kidz: the facts
Over 75,000 young people aren’t getting the wheelchair or support that fully meets their needs.
Without the ability to be independent young wheelchair users are restricted in their ability to socialise and participate in society.
We’re here to change that.
As the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users (9 months -25 years old), we empower young people by providing the wheelchairs, equipment, support and confidence-building experiences they need, and campaigning for a more inclusive society. And we won’t stop until they are mobile, enabled and included.
Our vision
A society in which every young wheelchair user is mobile, enabled and included.
Our values
We are young people focused, ambitious, collaborative and inclusive.
Job summary
This role will predominantly support the Service Delivery Managers and Support Officer across the UK in the effective planning and delivery of services to meet the strategic objectives. The postholder will be required to work directly with young people and their families, delivering services in the North of England, alongside assisting the wider team in the administrative tasks involved in organising and setting up services and events.
You will be part of the Young People’s Services Team who provide a range of services and activities for young wheelchair users and their families.
The person
You will need to have good organisational skills with the ability to communicate and build rapport with a range of audiences. You will be liaising with our young people and families as well as venues, schools, content providers and other third-party organisations. With a good understanding of planning events and undertaking risk management, you will be responsible for all aspects of event bookings.
Skills and knowledge
• Understanding and familiarity of good practice and law around child protection, disability discrimination and equal opportunities legislation, health and safety, confidentiality, and data protection.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
Experience
• Experience of working directly with disabled children, young people and their families.
• Demonstratable experience of planning and organising events.
• Experience of working with external partners to coordinate activities and negotiate bookings.
• Experience of risk management.
Personal qualities
• Alignment with our values- young people focused, ambitious, inclusive and collaborative.
• Passionate about supporting young wheelchair users and creating societal change.
• Ability to get on with and motivate children and young people of all ages.
• Ability to multi-task, work calmly under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good level of computer literacy, including databases.
Please note: This post is subject to an Enhanced level DBS Disclosure, which will be sought prior to the confirmation of a job offer.
Weekend working and travel will be required.
A few perks
The wellbeing of our colleagues is of paramount importance to our success as an organisation, and we want to ensure that our benefits package provides something of value for everyone, whether it is our generous holiday entitlement, wellbeing days, Healthcare cash plan, long-service awards. We hope you agree!
Annual leave
• 25 days of annual leave per annum plus Bank Holiday (pro-rata for part time colleagues).
• Christmas closure
• In addition to annual leave, employees get three days of paid Christmas leave.
• Pension
• Automatic enrolment for all colleagues with the option to opt out. Contributions of 5% gross salary made by both Whizz Kidz and employees. We will match higher contributions of up to 6% of gross basic salary.
• Simply Health
• Automatic enrolment in a fully paid for cash plan that assists you with everyday health costs. This scheme is also available to your families for an extra charge.
• Season ticket loan
• An interest free loan of up to £5,000 following the successful completion of the Probationary Period.
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Closing date12:00pm, 18th Jul 2024
About Us
Choose Love does whatever it takes to provide refugees and displaced people with everything from lifesaving search and rescue boats to food and legal advice. We elevate the voices and visibility of refugees and galvanise public support for agile community organisations providing vital support to refugees along migration routes globally. We are a lean, passionate team driving a fast-paced global movement across 26 countries. In over 8 years, we have reached over 5 million refugees and raised tens of millions for over 500 organisations, providing vital support at every stage along migration routes from Europe to the Middle East and along the US-Mexico border. We are powered by you and by our vision - a world that chooses love and justice every day, for everyone.
Summary of Role
The Regional Head of Middle East Programmes supports the organisation’s programmatic efforts with a focus on developing and implementing strategy for the Middle East region whilst also providing hands-on support to day-to-day grants management, partner management and donor coordination and reporting.
The following role works closely with the Director of Programmes and Head of Programmes (Protracted Contexts). The role will also regularly work as the intermediary lead with the established Collective for Refugee Leadership in MENA (CRLM), which is a group of donors and thought partners focused on advancing refugee leadership and support for refugees across the Middle East and North Africa.
You will be highly flexible and adaptive, able to respond effectively and in line with our emergency protocols to humanitarian crises as required, whilst also supporting longer-term protracted programmes work. You will have strong project and grants management experience and highly effective administration skills. You drive efficiency and innovation and provide senior management guidance on international projects, as well as high-quality implementation. You will address challenges and issues in all aspects of project implementation and ensure timely and appropriate solutions, including the identification and mitigation of programmatic risks. You will also demonstrate strong people management skills, with an ability to provide both task management and strategic guidance (in addition to more holistic line management support) to several team members.
Responsibilities
Grant Management
● Manage the Choose Love Middle East team to ensure smooth and efficient grant-making for our work in the Middle East
● This includes leading on, and managing a small team, to:
▪ Work closely with partners to gather, review and track due diligence documentation required for granting to partner organisations.
▪ Support the maintenance of grants systems to track grant making progress e.g start and end dates, reporting deadlines, no cost extensions etc.
▪ Draft and/ or review grant agreements between Choose Love and partner organisations and ensure any grant amendments or addendums have correct and accurate information
▪ Review reports from partner organisations to ensure effective use of Choose Love funds
▪ Work with the Data Lead (Programmes) to review Middle East reporting data received from partners and assess outputs, impact and successes from grant-making in the region. This will include being closely involved in impact reporting within the CRLM initiative.
▪ Working with the Director of Programmes / Head of Programmes to attend monitoring trips to the region
▪ Support the Safeguarding Lead on Safeguarding organisational development for the region as needed
▪ Problem-solving with partners on how to get funding into challenging contexts
Partner Relationship Management
● Build meaningful, effective ongoing relationships with new and existing partners.
● Lead partner calls and track key takeaways and actions to share internally.
● Lead on regular check-ins with existing, long-term partners.
● Respond to ad hoc needs arising from partners - including clarification/support on the application process and support with reporting.
● Maintain up-to-date understanding of the needs of partners.
● Supporting Choose Love Fundraising
● Support with narrative reporting to donors - capturing the work of our implementing partners in the region
● Support with developing proposals for donors to Choose Love
● Respond to ad-hoc requests for information from prospective and existing donors
● Support with organising and hosting donor trips to the region
● Support the Partnerships team in presenting Choose Love’s work at events etc when appropriate
● Build and oversee relationships and liaise with CRLM grant partners, bilateral funders, and other key stakeholders to ensure CRLM strategy and approach are aligned to needs and trends in selected contexts
Regional Strategy
● Working closely with the Director of Programmes and the Head of Programmes (Protracted Contexts) and ELT, to develop and implement the regional strategy for Choose Love’s programmes in the Middle East as part of the wider Choose Love Strategy.
● Consulting with key advisors and stakeholders on recommendations for the Middle East strategy
● Championing and supporting opportunities to promote funding to refugee-led and lived-experience led organisations
● Working with the team to implement the regional strategy and adapt the approach in response to contextual changes or humanitarian emergencies
● Maintain an up-to-date expert understanding of the changing context and needs in the region
● Lead on Choose Love’s involvement in CRLM, including inputting and implementing the new strategy, processes, and systems
● Participate in relevant sector / regional meetings
● Work with the Director of Programmes and Head of Programmes to develop a network of peers working in the region
People Management
● Thoughtfully manage the existing team that supports Choose Love’s Middle East work by providing day to day support, meaningful 1:1s and annual reviews and identifying any learning and development needs
● Collaborate closely with (2) other Regions Heads on wider team initiatives and tasks, and be willing to provide surge management support for other regions during absences or periods of annual leave
● Support CRLM in recruiting and utilising advisors and consultants
Internal Communications
● Facilitate the sharing of regional strategy and updates across the wider Choose Love team to feed into wider fundraising efforts
● Communicate partner activities / asks to the rest of the team, including presentations on team calls and email updates to the team
● Support the ELT with information to feed back to the board about Programmes work.
● Capture information on specific contexts and summarise quickly and efficiently to the Communications team, as well as for external stakeholders/funders.
Essential Criteria
● Fluency in Arabic and English (both in written and speaking)
● Experience working in a programmes or grants-focused role related to the Middle East region
● Experience in the humanitarian sector, ideally with people who have been displaced
● Have permission to work in their country of residence
● Ability to travel within the Middle East region
● Line management experience, with remote line management experience highly desirable
● Experience liaising with donors and external stakeholders
● Report-writing skills
Salary & Benefits
Salary - £40,000 - £47,000
The successful candidate will have working, expert knowledge of the region and will be an Arabic and English speaker. They will also be able to travel, particularly across the Middle East. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits. It is an opportunity to make a difference and work with partners who are genuinely making a difference. This position is fantastic for personal growth and learning in this fast-growing and dynamic charity.
Recruitment Information:
Interviews will take place on the week commencing 22nd July 2024.
Contact Information:
To explore the opportunity further or for any queries you may have, please contact the Choose Love people team
How To Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to apply by sending their CV and a cover letter by noon 9th July 2024
Pre-employment Checks:
Employment with Choose Love will be subject to the following checks before your start date:
● A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
● Receipt of two satisfactory references
Choose Love is committed to building an inclusive and diverse organisation and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email to discuss in further detail.
Contact Information:
To explore the opportunity further or for any queries you may have, please contact the Choose Love people team.
How To Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to apply by sending their CV and a covering letter by noon 9th July 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
About the Project:
Another Way is a bespoke project that specifically targets young people between the ages of 14 and 21 who are involved in or affected by criminal exploitation/or serious youth violence and those who are at serious risk of becoming involved. The key deliverable is the late-night sessions from 9pm to 12am+ where we provide a safe space at a time when young people are typically at most risk. The service provides young people with a platform to build positive relationships, engage in a range of positive activities, cook and eat together and access educational and employment pathways.
About Us:
The Harrow Club is a community-based youth organisation committed to offering innovative, accessible, and high-quality opportunities that enable young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to maximise their life chances.
Job Purpose/Main Tasks:
▪ You will be responsible for managing and developing our suite of programs aimed at reducing youth violence where we operate.
▪ You will lead a team who will engage individuals at risk through a late-night safe-space provision, detached street work and other interventions alongside referral routes created with other agencies.
▪ You will be responsible for managing this high-risk project as safely as possible working closely with, and supported by, the leadership team.
▪ You are able to build relationships with other local partners and community services to gain knowledge of target areas.
▪ You are able to attend external meetings and stakeholder events to promote the work of the programme and foster opportunities for collaboration and further development.
▪ You will provide regular updates from the program for both internal and external audiences. Regular meetings will take place with key keyholders such as the police, gang units, community teams and others.
▪ You will be responsible for the recording, monitoring and evaluation of the work within the prescribed framework.
▪ You will coordinate and undertake training, team meetings, supervision and staff appraisals.
▪ Other duties commensurate with the post and the needs of the organisation.
▪ - Serve as an integral member of the safeguarding team, ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals.
▪ - Assist in the development and implementation of safeguarding policies, procedures, and practices, aligning with local regulations and best practices.
▪ - Stay informed on current safeguarding issues and trends, providing training and guidance to staff and volunteers on safeguarding protocols.
Required Qualification and Experience:
- An enhanced DBS check is required for this role to ensure the safety and protection of all young individuals in our care.
- Strong and verifiable track-record of working with challenging and vulnerable young people.
- Strong and verifiable track-record of project managing high impact programmes.
- Strong and verifiable track-record of managing delivery teams successfully.
- Experience of community outreach working in a similar setting.
- Full UK Driving License.
Desirable qualifications and Experience:
- Mini-bus Driver’s Licence (MiDAS etc.).
- Educated to Degree Level.
- An awareness of current issues affecting the local communities in London.
Experience, Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:
▪ Ability to work effectively with young people.
▪ Experience of working with young people who might be difficult to engage and demonstrate challenging behaviour.
▪ Effective communication skills particularly with young people but also with colleagues.
▪ Good interpersonal and teamworking skills.
▪ Ability to record, monitor and evaluate your work.
▪ Able to work well with confidential material and sensitive situations.
▪ Have an imaginative and enthusiastic approach.
▪ Reliable and conscientious approach to the work.
▪ Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement.
▪ Have a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised.
▪ Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments.
▪ Is confident with high levels of self-esteem.
▪ Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication.
▪ Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can-do attitude.
▪ Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour.
You are welcome to arrange an informal conversation about the role - please send over a CV and in your Covering Letter request this.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role and Responsibilities
We are looking to recruit a law graduate (1-3 years post-graduation) with experience in environmental law, economic justice and/or international development to join our small but dynamic team. Depending on experience, the role will support our programmes challenging economic injustice caused by environmental damage, biodiversity loss, deforestation, illegal resource trafficking, climate change and conflicts over natural resources; promoting transparency and accountability in public and private institutions to encourage responsibility and minimise the impacts of corruption; and promoting fairer and more effective economic and fiscal policy tools to help states meet development goals and enhance the rule of law. A more detailed explanation of our work is set out in our 2024-2026 Strategy.
Working as part of a small, busy team, you will have the opportunity to learn at very close hand what it means to work for an international NGO focusing on achieving environmental and economic justice. You will develop projects with a range of partners, including international agencies, NGOs and CSOs, and governments and government bodies. You will collaborate with a range of volunteer lawyers (law firms and barristers chambers) who are leading experts in their field. The role will also involve project management, assistance with fundraising, fulfilling compliance obligations, and evaluating and learning from projects.
Key Competencies:
• Relevant experience and knowledge (either from previous work experience or study) relating to environmental law and policy and/or economic justice in an international development context;
• A law graduate with a good understanding of how law is useful to achieving reform on the above;
• Demonstrable understanding (either from previous work experience or study) of key issues in sustainable international development, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
• Experience in developing countries and transitional economies;
• Ability to develop and manage relationships with a range of stakeholders, including donors, NGOs, civil society organisations and government representatives, on an international basis;
• Familiarity with, or understanding and enthusiasm for the concept and practice of, pro bono legal assistance;
• Demonstrable project management skills and experience, including administration and coordination;
• Ability to work on a wide range of tasks simultaneously;
• Excellent research skills to effectively convey research findings;
• Comfortable working independently and proactively and as part of a small team with a busy caseload;
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills;
• Some experience or demonstrable ability in donor management, including managing existing relationships, meeting donor reporting requirements and in raising funds for future projects and activities (desirable);
• Working knowledge of another language used in Sub-Saharan Africa or Latin America such as French, Portuguese, Kiswahili or Spanish (desirable).
Key Responsibilities:
1. Work closely with the Senior Legal Managers and/or Legal Manager to deliver and implement the programme strategy, in conjunction with the Executive Director, partners, staff and Board;
2. Assist in developing an understanding of the most effective policy tools and legal interventions to deliver the programme objectives, through engagement with volunteer lawyers, ILP partners, staff, Board and others;
3. Support the building and maintenance of ILP’s programme(s). This includes:
• Liaising with partners to identify legal/policy needs and offer potential legal and/or policy reform solutions, including through conducting legal analysis;
• Assisting the programme lead(s) to build a pipeline of relevant projects and cases, including through engaging in outreach to potential pro bono partners;
• Supporting programme staff to network and build relationships with volunteer lawyers who have relevant technical expertise;
• Mapping and developing relationships with regional and international development entities and other technical assistance providers to identify potential partners, needs and focus countries;
• Representing the programme(s) in external fora and events;
4. Assist with ensuring effective project delivery and evaluation of impact including:
• Coordinating project implementation through the full project cycle;
• Supporting the preparation of financial and narrative reports for donors;
• Maintaining strong programme management and knowledge management systems and processes;
5. Support fundraising activities to support both the programme(s) and organisational overheads, including exploring opportunities for potential funding and assisting with funding applications;
6. Share in the necessary operational activities of the organisation. This includes some administration and contributions to website and social media communications.
Key details about the position:
• Location:Flexible for the right candidate including those outside the UK. Office premises are located in central London, with hybrid working (approx. 2 days per week in the office) if London-based.
• Visa sponsorship: we are open to sponsoring a UK visa application for an exceptional candidate.
• Travel: candidates must be willing and able to travel internationally, including fulfilling vaccination and other requirements.
• Our genuine support for diversity and disabilities is illustrated by our current team.
Interviews are likely to take place during the week of 23 July 2024. To be considered, applications must include the following:
1. An updated CV of no more than three pages, including the names of two references;
2. A cover letter of no more than two pages which concisely explains why you are interested in the role and how you meet all the requirements set out in the Candidate Profile.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Volunteering Development Manager
(Northern Ireland)
£32,145 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
(Ref: SUS4288)
Part Time 22.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Base: Home based within reasonable travelling distance from Belfast
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Sustrans as part of the UK-wide Volunteering Team, as the lead representative for Northern Ireland.
As the Volunteering Development Manager, you will support the development of key volunteering initiatives and projects both across the UK and Northen Ireland. You will play a key role in supporting colleagues in Northern Ireland to identify opportunities to embed volunteering across their work.
Contributing to Sustrans 5-year volunteering strategy aims, you will work closely with the Head of Volunteering to shape and implement this within Northern Ireland.
You will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people such as partner organisations and the UK-wide volunteering development network.
This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans.
About you
You should have substantial experience of volunteer engagement and development across all stages of the volunteer journey. You will be experienced in project coordination and implementation. You should also be successful in partnership working with voluntary groups and the private sector. Equity, diversity and inclusion should be evident with impact across your experience.
You will be skilled in training and facilitation delivery.
We ask you demonstrate your knowledge of Volunteer digital systems.
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
Staff volunteer days
24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
Bike, computer and season ticket loans
Discount benefits
London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Additional information
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 14 July 2024.
Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week commencing 22 July 2024
About Sustrans
At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
The Organisation
ImpactEd Group supports education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise and realise their potential. A growing team of over 30 people, we help our partners to be impactful and sustainable.
This role is within our Evaluation Practice. The evaluation team works with schools and organisations, analysing the impact of programmes and interventions to help them do more of what works and less of what doesn’t. We work with more than 1,400 schools and 70 education organisations, serving more than a quarter of million pupils. This includes helping our partners to design high-quality research projects, delivering them, and providing systems and tools for data collection, reporting and impact benchmarking.
The Opportunity
The School Engagement Coordinator is a new role working across ImpactEd Evaluation. The role will work directly with schools to deliver national research projects, support their onboarding to our School Impact Platform, and lead communications and data collection for our partnerships. The role would be a good fit for someone with experience or interest in the school sector and research and evaluation.
Day to day your role is likely to be a mixture of:
- Supporting new schools we are working with through their onboarding and data collection processes and monitoring progress
- Working with school leaders and teachers to implement research in their setting - for example on projects like our Understanding Attendance research
- General support for partnership delivery and administrative tasks working with different team members
- Standardised reporting and data analysis – this will require good attention to detail and working with Excel and MS Office Suite
About You
We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others, and we are open to a range of backgrounds:
- Understanding and experience of the UK education system
- Experience of working within an administrative or customer service/partner focused role
- Able to communicate clearly and persuasively, both written and verbally
- Track record of effective process and project management, or using a CRM system
Why Us?
As an organisation we care deeply about creating a meaningful place to work and supporting people to grow personally and professionally. These are reflected in our organisational values and our commitments to:
- Agile and flexible working: responsive management, flexible hours, hybrid or fully remote working
- Personal excellence: we invest significantly in professional development, including an individual CPD budget, and formal and informal training and support
- Mental health and wellbeing: access to health and wellbeing advice and free therapist support
- Fast growing and dynamic social impact organisation
Closing: 11:59pm, 7th Jul 2024 BST
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About the Organisation
Together We Learn is a small international development charity with a vision to break the cycle of poverty in Ethiopia by enabling disadvantaged children to access quality education.
We have been working closely with our Ethiopian partner organisation for over 25 years to achieve this. Our UK team is a small, close- knit team that supports the fundraising, international communications, and project delivery of the Ethiopian team.
Our approach is to work alongside state education infrastructure, addressing a range of needs related to access to and quality of education, as well as children’s wellbeing.
Our work with schools includes school infrastructure projects - providing safe, local schools - and supporting teachers with training and resources to inspire children to flourish in the classroom. We also work closely with the children, their families and communities to understand and address the issues they face at home and how these impact their ability to attend and concentrate in school.
We are at the start of a new strategic phase with a focus on building the capacity of our Ethiopian partner organisation to shift the power and be more locally-led in our work.
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with a connection to Ethiopia, or from the African diaspora.
Sponsorship Coordinator
The Role: The Sponsorship Coordinator works closely with the Ethiopian team to facilitate sponsor communications and support the smooth delivery of our student sponsorship programme. They are responsible for reviewing and sending student updates collected by the team in Ethiopia to our international sponsor community; liaising with the Ethiopian team to deliver key sponsorship activities; and engaging new and existing sponsors in the sponsorship programme.
Reports to: Chief Executive
Hours: 15 hours per week (part-time role 40%)
Salary: £8,620 per annum (21,548 pro rata)
Location: London office, preference for hybrid working, remote applications considered, employee must be living in the UK.
(We are also seeking a part-time Project Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please state this in your cover letter)
Responsibilities
Ethiopia team liaison and sponsor communication (70%)
- Work closely with the Sponsorship Manager and Coordinators in Ethiopia to ensure the timely and effective delivery of sponsorship activities and reporting.
- Maintain good relationships with sponsors by responding to sponsor enquiries in a prompt and friendly manner and encourage continued support for the sponsorship programme through the provision of engaging, informative and culturally aware/sensitive student updates and newsletters.
- Manage a small pool of student volunteers to produce quality reports for sponsors.
- Facilitate additional monetary gifts from sponsors to their sponsored student including individual gifts, private school support and home improvement.
- Monitor sponsorship finances, including use of Salesforce, checking sponsorship payments are received and seeking to resolve any finance problems.
- Safeguard the data relating to sponsors and beneficiaries in line with the organisation’s policies.
- Assist in the promotion of the programme to recruit new sponsors and promote the sponsorship programme on occasion, through online initiatives or attending events.
Monitoring and evaluation (20%)
- Support monitoring and evaluation of the programme by ensuring the timely collection of data by the team in Ethiopia, collating, analysing and formatting data for review, leading discussions on impact review and supporting discussions for continuous programme development. Including managing office volunteers to support our work in these areas.
- Support the Ethiopian team to track and understand markers of good quality, sustainable programming and to continuously improve upon these.
Other (10%)
- Support with building the capacity of the Ethiopian team through working practices and training in relevant areas.
- Support the Ethiopia sponsorship team to develop, include and adhere to programme policies and procedures, with special attention to safeguarding.
- Communicate about our work with stakeholders via writing blogs, newsletter and Annual Report chapters.
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and may be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation.
Person Specification
The lists below specify qualities and experience that we feel would be essential or desirable for this role. However, we would like candidates to apply regardless, if you can provide an explanation for why another skill, experience, or characteristic makes you a good fit for this role.
Essential
- Understand and share the organisation’s vision and mission
- Ability to work remotely within an international team, working sensitively across cultures, respecting differences and collaborating for a shared goal
- Motivated, with a friendly, helpful attitude
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive approach to addressing problems and identifying solutions
- Good attention to detail, producing work of a high quality
- Proficient with Microsoft packages, including Word, Excel and Publisher
Desirable
- Experience of working across cultures
- Experience in admin, NGO work, or in an education setting
- Understanding of global poverty issues, pedagogy, work to support children, or international development
- Experience of working or living in Ethiopia, or other developing countries, or a connection to habesha or other African culture
- Relevant degree
How to Apply
To apply for the role please read the job description above and send your CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should include the reason for your interest in the role, how you meet the person specification, or what skills you could bring to the role, and how the part-time role fits with your situation.
Applications will be reviewed after June 30th and interviews will be scheduled for the week commencing 6th August.
(We are also seeking a part-time Project Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please only apply once and state this in your cover letter)
To apply for the role please read the job description above and send your CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should include the reason for your interest in the role, how you meet the person specification, or what skills you could bring to the role, and how the part-time role fits with your situation.
Applications will be reviewed after July 30th and interviews will be scheduled for the week commencing 6th August.
(We are also seeking a part-time Project Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please only apply once and state this in your cover letter)
Ealing and Hounslow Community Voluntary Service is a registered local charity that has been supporting voluntary and community sector (VCS) groups in Ealing for over 30 years and Hounslow groups since 2012.
In this rapidly changing world where our sector continues to face many challenges and take on new opportunities, it is highly appropriate that Ealing and Hounslow CVS has undertaken a process of reviewing and planning for the next three years. Consulting with our stakeholders has been a refreshing process, and has provided us with an opportunity to study how well we delivered our core themes from our latest Business Plan – developing, connecting, representing and innovating with the third sector in Ealing and Hounslow - and to establish new and more relevant themes of work for future delivery.
Ealing and Hounslow CVS is a second-tier organisation that works with local charities and voluntary organisations in Ealing and Hounslow. The overall aim is to provide a professional and effective service to local voluntary organisations through assistance and through forming consortia and bidding for major tranches of funding aimed at improving the lives of the local communities.
PURPOSE OF THE POST
Promote and support volunteering in Ealing and Hounslow.
Raise the profile of informal, formal, and corporate volunteering.
Design, develop, and implement social action projects reflecting the local community's needs.
Collaborate with Ealing and Hounslow Council’s Community Engagement Teams on initiatives and events.
Support disadvantaged groups in volunteering and social action.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Volunteering Promotion and Support
Promote volunteering to residents, VCS groups, statutory sector, and local businesses.
Ensure access to volunteering opportunities for residents from hard-to-reach communities or isolated areas.
Coordinate regular training and events to promote volunteering benefits.
Run drop-in sessions at various outreach locations within Ealing and Hounslow.
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The Head of Strategic Projects and Management (Maternity Cover) will be pivotal in the Strategic Management Department, which is a supportive and hard-working team playing a critical role in the organisation. This role involves leading strategic and project management efforts, along with reporting for the Foundation and Academy Trust, to ensure a unified approach to strategic and operational changes. The individual will conduct research to identify, propose, and lead specific projects that enhance the organisation’s development and operations. Additionally, they will spearhead the execution of the Academy Trust’s growth strategy as agreed upon.
Purpose of the role
The Head of Strategic Projects and Management (Maternity Cover) will play a key role in the Strategic Management Department. The postholder will lead strategic and project management and reporting for the Foundation and Academy Trust, ensuring that there is a coordinated approach to strategic and operational change. The postholder will lead research, identifying, proposing and leading specific projects which will enhance the organisation’s development, operations and reach. The postholder will also lead the delivery of the Academy Trust’s growth strategy in its agreed form.
Responsibilities
Strategic Development
- Identify, propose and lead strategic development opportunities for the organisation. Conduct sector research to ensure that the Foundation’s strategy is data and environment-informed. Keep abreast of political developments in relation to MAT growth and development and investigate emerging opportunities in the field. Produce feasibility studies for prospective longer-term growth and development options in line with the overall Foundation Strategy.
- Develop and maintain an organisational analysis, including undertaking and presenting research on potential joiner schools and strategic partners, such as for joint ventures and new initiatives. Champion the Foundation Office’s adoption of Microsoft Viva Goals and the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework across various leadership groups, leveraging the platform as a tool for collaboration and strategic planning. This includes the delivery of training workshops and either leading or overseeing regular check-ins. Monitor and track major projects across the Foundation, supporting colleagues where required with project management oversight, visibility of key activity and effective resource allocation. Roll out and then embed the new major projects approval process across Academy Trust schools, ensuring consistent usage of the documentation and a commitment to continuous improvements. Maintain an engagement plan designed to attract and secure new joiner schools and strategic partners. Review and refine joiner school and strategic partner criteria on an ongoing basis in response to internal and external drivers. In collaboration with the External Relations Department, develop marketing and communications collateral linked to both the departmental and growth strategy.
Project Management and Reporting
- Have oversight of and manage the methodology, quality assurance and compliance of major organisational projects, ensuring that these projects are well-planned and well-executed, with appropriate approval, resourcing and evaluation. With the support of others, embed effective reporting processes across the organisation so that the Foundation Executive Committee and governance Groups, Committees and Boards benefit from a comprehensive schedule of reported information.
Growth Projects
- Conduct growth research with a focus on the current educational and political climate, looking to the Department of Education and West Midlands Regional Directorate for changes and updates to relevant policy. In the event of an academy conversion, transfer, or merger, the postholder would also undertake the following duties: Convene and manage a project group comprised of representatives from the school, the Academy Trust and Birmingham City Council if appropriate. Manage all project documentation (including a comprehensive and regularly updated project plan, a register of risks and issues, an action tracker, project meeting notes, and reports to Trustees). Lead a thorough due diligence process. Support the incoming school to run a consultation process. Liaise with the Academy Trust’s legal advisers, Birmingham City Council, the DfE and other parties to bring about the completion of necessary land transfers, funding agreements, commercial transfer agreements and any required supplementary agreements. Manage the school’s integration into the Academy Trust’s operating model, ensuring that operational leads from relevant departments are kept informed of the project’s progress and issues and deliver any integration requirements. Act as a point of contact and support for operational leads, presenting issues and information arising from the due diligence process advising where actions are required. Develop and manage conversion budgets in collaboration with the Finance Department. Report to the appropriate board on project progress and risk mitigation.
2026 Foundation Strategy
- Prepare for the next iteration of the Foundation Strategy, supporting the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Strategic Management to research, write, communicate, refine, and then implement the strategy.
Leadership and Management
- Deputise for the Director of Strategic Management. Be accountable for the achievement of relevant objectives and associated key performance indicators set from the Foundation Strategy. As appropriate, represent the Foundation’s and Academy Trust’s interests in relevant internal and external fora. Play a full part in the life of the Foundation’s and Academy Trust’s communities and support its ethos. Be responsible for ensuring that relevant Foundation and Academy Trust policies are effectively implemented. Produce papers and report to appropriate Boards, Committees and Advisory Groups. Any other tasks which may be agreed from time to time with the post holder.
The post holder will be required to attend meetings (including evenings) and to travel off-site.
This job description reflects the current requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop due to changes in organisational and other circumstances, so the actual duties and responsibilities will vary from the particulars of this job description. Job descriptions will be updated or amended from time to time to reflect such changes.
General responsibilities and duties
- To support the wider department which is comprised of Governance and Risk and Compliance in addition to Strategic Projects and Management, providing ongoing advice and guidance to schools within the Foundation and growing the reputation of the department.
- To develop a clear understanding of the Foundation’s vision, mission, and strategic aims and to actively support these.
- To remain up to date with the Foundation’s policies, procedures and code of conduct and always uphold these.
- To identify and undertake relevant training to enable continuing professional development, where resources allow.
- To prepare for and proactively engage in the performance review cycle with your line manager.
- To attend appropriate internal and external meetings, as directed by your line manager.
- To undertake such other duties as are agreed as being in keeping with the general nature of the job and its grade.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a project management environment within a complex organisational setting
- Knowledge of and experience in successfully applying recognised project management methodologies
- Experience of producing comprehensive research papers
- Experience of driving change and an ability to work on short and long term projects simultaneously to deliver against organisational objectives
Desirable
- Experience of working in an education environment
- Proven experience of delivering an academy conversion or transfer project to the desired outcome, on time and to budget
- Proven experience in the interpretation and application of legal advice
- Understanding of the educational landscape within Birmingham
Qualifications
Essential
Qualified to degree level with significant post qualification experience and in-depth professional knowledge acquired through experience
Evidence of continuing relevant professional and personal development
Competencies
Leader
- High expectations for all
- Collaborative spirit
- Vision
- Integrity
- Openness to learn
Leading
- Shaping the future
- Unlocking potential
- Ensuring impact
- Creating collective efficacy
- Contributing to Birmingham and beyond
General
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with substantial experience of writing succinct papers and documents and presenting information to senior stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse complex data
- Numeracy and analytical skills sufficient to be able to manage budgets effectively
- Excellent relationship building skills, with the ability to harness collective strengths and work cross functionally to deliver success
- An excellent communicator, influential, credible, calm under pressure and able to deal effectively with a diverse range of issues
- Authoritative but diplomatic, willing to challenge constructively with strong influencing, persuading and negotiating skills
- Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and suppliers displaying confidence and gaining trust
- Politically astute and sensitive to the priorities and dynamics of a large educational organisation
- Self-motivated and able to use initiative to plan work effectively and prioritise tasks, staff and resources and work methodically under pressure
- A pragmatist with a positive and can-do attitude, willing to be hands on and understand the details where necessary
- Highly competent in using Microsoft Office applications
- Holding and articulating e a clear set of values and strong moral purpose that aligns with the Foundation’s mission An outstanding ambassador for the Foundation, displaying the Nolan principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership
- Committed to safeguarding student safety
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
- A customer focus, understanding a range of needs and delivering on those needs within the wider organisational priorities
- Ability to deliver at pace
The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham is an educational charity supporting twelve schools and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
CHARITY NUMBER: 529051
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Join our award-winning team and our unwavering desire to create transformative play opportunities for disadvantaged children, by becoming our next UK Volunteer Coordinator. This full time position is an exceptional opportunity for an exceptional candidate. You'll work as part of our dedicated team to harness the contribution of our valued volunteers both in the UK and in Uganda and Kenya.
Day-to-day responsibilities will see you travel across the UK to universities and other higher education settings, presenting to students about Project Play - our longstanding, impactful volunteer projects. You will work closely with educational institutions to build relationships, support volunteers as they fundraise and champion the accomplishments of volunteers throughout the year. The role will enable you to manage both UK and international events and you'll work collaboratively across our small team to achieve and exceed targets.
Our partners are based across the UK, so you will need a full, clean driving licence and access to a car. There will be an opportunity to travel to Uganda/Kenya for up to three months of the year. If you have charity and specifically student fundraising experience, we would love to hear from you. It's beneficial to have international volunteering and or travel experience too. However, your skills, personality and passion for fundraising are more important to us at Play Action.
We create opportunities for disadvantaged children to learn, develop and heal through play
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The Income Generation Coordinator will scope and track new and existing funding opportunities across the UK and actively seek funding for our pipeline of projects. The Income Generation Coordinator will also track tender opportunities across the SE of England and will work with the executive team to write tender bid responses and coordinate the information required. This role will also lead on fundraising, including grant fundraising, and support income generation across the organisation. The role will build and grow internal and external relationships in order to help the charity to grow revenues and increase delivery opportunities. The role will be currently managed by the Deputy CEO but will very much be led by the Executive Team and working collaboratively with the wider organisation to develop projects, tender response, grant applications and business opportunities.
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Care4Calais is a volunteer-based charity providing essential aid and support for refugees in France and the UK.
Across the UK we collect and distribute clothes, shoes, mobile phones and other essential items, as well as providing social support and interaction, including language lessons, sport and music workshops. We also help with vital access to legal, medical and educational services. Our Legal Access Department in the UK, provides access to critical legal representation for people seeking asylum and, more than this, supports people through the hostility and difficulty of claiming asylum.
In northern France we operate year-round from Calais, working alongside communities in Calais and Dunkirk to provide warm clothing, bedding and service provision to displaced people who live in appalling and dangerous conditions.
All of Care4Calais’ operations are supported by a small, dedicated team of staff who supervise large volunteer teams to provide much needed support to communities seeking asylum and on the move in the UK and France.
About the role:
Care4Calais are recruiting two Operations Coordinators to support their French operations.
The aim of the Operations Coordinator role is to support the Care4Calais’ French operations to continue to deliver vital humanitarian NFI (non food item) distributions and essential services. We distribute 6 days a week and provide daily services which include phone charging sessions, access to hairdressing, bike repair and sewing equipment, activities such as games and language lessons as well as information sharing and refreshments to communities living in northern France. Whilst this is a challenging position you will be given a thorough induction and work alongside experienced team members.
The successful candidate for this role will be proactive and hardworking with the ability to problem-solve and prioritise effectively. The role would suit someone who is a self-starter, strong team player and excels working within a varied role. Candidates will need strong organisational skills and must have the ability to make numerous important and compassionate decisions each day.
You will be expected to demonstrate excellent judgement, initiative, integrity and strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate to a diverse group of people. You will be part of Care4Calais’ core team in France and will report directly to the Head of Field Operations in France.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly-committed team of game changers dedicated to improving the lives of refugees.
Your responsibilities will include:
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Providing core operations support for Care4Calais’ operations in northern France
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Supporting a team of logistics and purchasing specialists to manage new and second hand clothing stock and feed into operational planning for field activities.
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Managing and delivering Care4Calais’ NFI aid distributions and service provision with people on the move at the French/British border
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Managing and supporting teams of up to 40 volunteers each day to provide daily services in Calais and Dunkirk. Including leading daily briefings and health and safety training.
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Supporting the smooth running of a warehouse and donation storage facility.
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Working alongside a small staff team to develop processes, procedures and documentation to support the effective running of Care4Calais’ humanitarian operations.
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Attending external meetings, building and maintaining relationships with partners and key stakeholders which allow Care4Calais’ operations to continue to run smoothly and effectively.
Essential Skills and Experience:
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1 - 2 years experience working in an humanitarian context, for a human rights organisation or with people from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds;
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Professional or voluntary experience of working on projects concerning risk management, health and safety, safeguarding and compliance.
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Self-motivated and used to managing multiple priorities to meet deadlines;
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Able to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders including those from displaced communities;
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Good decision-making and negotiation skills;
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
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Experience working with displaced people or communities on the move, ideally with NFI distribution experience
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Experience leading and managing volunteer teams from varied backgrounds
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Experience managing warehouse or storage spaces and/or complex logistical and purchasing projects.
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Excellent written and spoken proficiency in English and at least a B2 level of French proficiency.
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Strong digital literacy, including ability to work on Google Workspace and Office 365;
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Full clean driving licence and experience or willingness to drive vans
Desirable Skills and Experience:
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Experience working with teams from different cultural backgrounds;
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Baccalauréat, A Level or equivalent academic qualification
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Experience delivering mass distributions of NFI or other aid items in an humanitarian context.
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Proficiency in one or more of the languages spoken within asylum seeking communities, such as but not limited to: Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Dari, Kurdish Sorani, Tigrinya or Amharic.
The successful applicant will be provided with the induction and training needed for them to succeed in the role.
Applying for the role:
Care4Calais is recruiting for two Operations Coordinators, please see details below for how to apply for this role.
Please submit a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this role and how your previous experience meets the role requirements, alongside a CV in English. Please note we will only accept applications that are accompanied by a cover letter.
Care4Calais is dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work environment and recognises that this is invaluable to our ability to serve the communities we work with. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds including from Black, Asian and Minority-Ethnic communities, people from refugee and migrant backgrounds, and people with lived experience of the UK or EU immigration system. If you have first hand experience applying for asylum in any country, please let us know in your application. We do however respect that people’s identity is not defined by their past experiences and will not expect candidates to describe their lived experience at interview unless they wish to do so.
We also recognise that experience comes from more than just employment history and encourage anyone who meets most of the essential criteria for this role to apply even where this experience comes from outside traditional employment structures. If you are interested in applying but do not have all the experience necessary, we encourage you to contact us using the details in the Job Pack to set up an informal chat with our staff in Calais. We can discuss why you would like to apply for the role and what skills or experiences you have which could be relevant to the role.
If you have any questions about this or need additional support with the application process for any reason, please contact us through the details provided in the Job Pack.
Please note, applicants must be France-based or be willing to relocate. Care4Calais is unable to sponsor two working visas to France, we are therefore looking for at least one candidate who would have the right to work in the EU or France.
Closing date: Applications will close at 23:30 on 06 July 2024.
We will be reviewing applications as they arrive and reserve the right to close the posting before the closing date.
To apply for this role, please submit a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this role, including how your experience fits the essential criteria, and a CV in English. Please note we will only accept applications that are accompanied by a cover letter.
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Dad Matters is a PAIR (Parent and Infant Relationship) project specifically for Dads during the peri-natal period (conception to a child’s 2nd birthday). Primarily the project aims to raise awareness amongst dads, the wider community, and other professionals of the importance of:
- Fully involving and valuing fathers in the pregnancy and early parenthood journey
- Supporting healthy mental well-being of fathers
- Encouraging fathers to be attuned and responsive to their unborn and young baby’s needs, thus fostering healthy and positive attachment.
Home-Start Manchester already has a robust Dad Matters project offer running across the city as well as the ‘Universal offer’.
This role aims to widen the projects impact by reaching more Dads This will involve increasing participation in classes and events and delivering 1-1 support to dads referred into the service. The role will be supported by and be part of the wider Dad Matters team as well as being part of Home-Start Manchester. Responsibilities will include directing dads to appropriate services, offering practical guidance for baby preparation and care, bonding and attachment and providing empathetic support.
Weekly hours can be worked flexibly to support home/work life balance. Hours can be worked both in the office and at home, whilst meeting the need of the service. The role will require travel across all Manchester communities. It is desirable that applicants have use of their own car, for which expenses are paid. A DBS (Enhanced Level) will be required.
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Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) and in coordination with team leaders of IOM UK, as well as relevant units at headquarters and the Regional Office, the incumbent of the post will provide planning, research and administrative support services for the whole of IOM UK. The incumbent will prioritise tasks and organise work independently based on general direction from the supervisor.
For more details about this role and how to apply, please visit our website: https://unitedkingdom.iom.int/careers
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Working for a small , resident led , community organisation your role will be to develop and deliver a range of projects and activities for local residents . You will have experience of similar work in a community setting and be responsible for managing an existing portfolio of projects and staff . You will work to develop partnerships with a range of local organisations , both statutory and voluntary , with a view to deleloping new projects and representing resident's interests . You will also undertake some fundraising and deputise for the Chief Executive as required.
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