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This is a very exciting time to join our expanding Visiting Caseworker Service. We are seeking two new colleagues, who will join our current team of two caseworkers covering the UK and Ireland.  These newly created positions will be regionally based, one covering South West England & South Wales, and the other North West England & North Wales (with other travel across the UK on occasion).

Visiting Caseworkers each deal with an approximate caseload of 70-100 cases / visits per year.  Central to the role will be supporting and advocating on behalf of vulnerable applicants, or those who are living in particularly complex or challenging situations. The job will be wide-ranging and include elements of advocacy, support, income maximisation, mediation, partnership working and processing our own grants where appropriate, with the overall aim to reach long-term sustainable solutions for Anglican clergy households.

Working closely with the Visiting Caseworker Manager and the wider Charitable Services team, key responsibilities will include:

Receive referrals from applicants via the Grants & Services team, for potential casework and home visits

• Assess and prioritise urgent cases on a weekly basis.

Conduct home visit (or online meeting)

• Provide thorough assessment of current situation, taking into consideration time available and wellbeing of the applicant.
• Conduct general income maximisation check (welfare benefits, grants check etc), where necessary.
• Identify, discuss and escalate (to Designated Safeguarding Officer) any safeguarding concerns within the household.
• Gather information in order to create individualised action plans with the primary contact and other household members. 
  • Assess and prioritise urgent actions during the meeting.

Develop an action plan 

• Complete a written summary of the meeting and draft an action plan for possible areas of help and support with allocated responsibilities and agreed timelines.
• Prioritise urgent actions and agree responsibility for each action with applicant.
• Liaise with other agencies (e.g., DWP, Social Services, NHS, other charities, voluntary organisations, occupational benevolent funds, Dioceses, CofE Pensions Board etc.) where necessary.
• Refer to our own partnership support services if appropriate for help and support.
• Research and identify any local organisations for longer-term support.
• Consider and recommend most appropriate grant support through our own internal grants programme.
• Advocate on behalf of the applicant (e.g., complete internal and external applications, liaise with other external agencies, members of the Church where necessary). 
• Act as third party for complaints, mediation or appeal hearings with applicants, either in person, online, or helping prepare a written submission.
• Keep accurate and objective notes and communications within our CRM system and ensure this is kept up to date on a daily basis.

Follow-up

• Manage and update action plans, while keeping in contact with applicant on a regular basis.
• Encourage and empower applicants to complete their actions and know when to step in, as and when necessary.
• Only in exceptional circumstances, consider a further home visit, if deemed appropriate

Other reasonable duties and projects commensurate with the post

• Support and work closely with other VC colleagues sharing areas of expertise.
• In particularly busy times, act as an overflow for grant applications, to support colleagues in the Charitable Services Team.

These additional roles offer a unique opportunity for dynamic, solution-focused, empathetic, casework professionals, in a small, dynamic-charity, ready to embark on its next three-year strategy (2025-28).

To be considered for this position with great scope for growth and development potential, applicants should demonstrate:

• Significant experience of working within a charity / not-for-profit or grant making trust, supporting individuals and families with complex health and care needs, elderly, or vulnerable applicants, face-to-face, online and over the phone.
• Significant knowledge and experience in at least two of the following areas:
  • Welfare benefits and submitting appeals or complaints.
  • Mental health support
  • SEN education advice including SEN support, EHCPs and SENDIST tribunals.
  • Local authority and other statutory support such as Social Service Assessments and services, complaints, DFG entitlements.
  • NHS services, continuing health care either for children or adults.
• Experience of working alongside and liaising with external agencies and organisations
• Excellent problem solving, prioritisation and influencing skills with a belief of empowering individuals
• Experience and knowledge of safeguarding, knowing when to escalate concerns.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and high levels of attention to detail
• Willingness to work alone, with the support of line manager, and colleagues in the Charitable Services team.

If you are looking for an environment where you will be nurtured through our strong commitment to staff development (alongside an excellent package of benefits including generous annual leave including your birthday off), then we’d love to hear from you. 

For this role, the post holder will be home-based, visiting households within a dedicated region, and on occasion, across the UK (travel expenses covered).  Applicants should be car owners (with a full, clean driving licence and business use insurance cover) and/or located within easy reach of a main line railway station.  Use of a dedicated home office will also be required.

Some travel to our London office will be required, in line with business need; this is likely to involve up to 20 office visits per annum (reasonable expenses covered), details of which will be discussed with candidates at interview. 

Role Summary

LGBT Foundation is an impactful, vibrant charity with a wide portfolio of well-established services and rapidly developing new initiatives aimed at meeting the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans people. We are looking for a People Advisor to support in providing advice, guidance, and clarity for all colleagues on various HR and recruitment systems and processes. The People Advisor works alongside the rest of “Team People” which also comprises of Organisational Development, Volunteer Programme and Centre Operations – working to ensure that LGBT Foundation has the best working environment and processes possible for its colleagues.

We are taking positive action to encourage applications from people of colour (PoC) and other racially minoritised communities, trans*, non-binary, and/or older people (aged 50+), to improve the representation of colleagues from these communities in our staff team.

*Trans is an umbrella & inclusive term used to describe people whose gender identity differs in some way from that which they were assigned at birth; including non-binary people, cross-dressers, and those who partially or incompletely identify with their sex assigned at birth.

Role Accountabilities
1. Support with the implementation of the People Strategy 

• Support the workforce and develop skills through training and leadership programmes, talent retention and fair and inclusive recruitment processes. This is to ensure we recruit and retain a diverse, well-supported and empowered team.
• Develop and implement ways to maintain morale and wellbeing across the workforce to ensure resilience and help to create an empowering culture where colleagues can achieve their full potential. 

2. Ensuring all HR and operational policies and procedures are implemented across the organisation, and helping to support colleagues and advise SLT where they are not adhered to or pose a risk to the organisation.

• Supporting LGBT Foundation’s Policies to ensure they are updated regularly and support in drafting updates for existing and brand-new policies relating to our People, including researching best practice.
• Develop new processes and procedures in line with our policies and practice to support line managers and colleagues.
• Provide training to individuals and the wider team on HR and People processes when required.

3. Giving support and advice to all levels of the organisation with all matters regarding HR policy and procedure to ensure effective and efficient management of attendance, performance, misconduct, employee dispute resolution. 

• Ensure that guidance and advice remain up to date based on current legislation, case law and HR best practice. 
• Support the Deputy Director of People with complex and contentious cases, investigations, and appeals. 
• Supporting the senior leadership team by providing robust advice on a variety of People related cases and initiatives.
• Support line managers (and individuals) on navigating formal processes to ensure legal compliance, fairness, and consistency.
• Support in creating employment-related documentation when required and ensuring the organisation has up to date and relevant records in line with employment law.

4. Ensure that the organisation’s training and development aims are delivered. 

• Support in implementing the training and development needs of the organisation as part of the people strategy, including evaluation as part of a quality cycle.
• Ensure all line managers conduct regular, consistent, and supportive one to ones, appraisals, specifically concerning professional development needs of individuals in line with careers objectives where appropriate. 
• Deliver and/or organise HR and organisational training in line with the quality cycle, including GDPR, line management and any other related areas to ensure the organisation and its colleagues stay compliant, with the Deputy Director of People.
• Ensure all colleagues are engaged with and trained in using our HR Management system, People HR.

5. Oversee and support implementation of our recruitment processes and work alongside colleagues and SLT to work toward the best practice when it comes to fair and inclusive recruitment in line with the organisation’s diversity targets and employment law. 

• Ensure the recruitment checklist is followed by all recruiting managers and colleagues.
• Support in implementing up to date training on inclusive recruiting practices. 
• Support in designing a range of interview and shortlisting activities.
• Produce and ensure sign off from all employment documentation in line with Employment Law - including retention and storage, throughout the life of the employee journey
•  Assist with all key stages of the employee lifecycle from on-boarding, training and development and through to exit interviews.

6. Work with the Finance team and other key colleagues to assist in the delivery of monthly payroll processes, including changes, new starters and leavers from LGBT Foundation

• Complete payroll onboarding of new starters, including HMRC and personal details, on a monthly cycle.
• Assist with calculations for leavers, employees making changes to their pay, and other payroll matters on the same monthly cycle.
• Assist with implementation of wider payroll measures such as organisational pay initiatives, changes to legislation, and special allowances.
• Ensure that the organisation’s HR system is accurate at all times as a point of reference for monthly payroll, including holding the responsibility for updating pay and terms information on the HR system for all colleagues.
• Act as a point of contact with our external payroll provider ensuring any changes are captured each month.

LGBT Foundation Accountabilities 

• Display a genuine commitment to equality of opportunity and an understanding of the issues faced by all LGBT communities. LGBT Foundation will challenge any discriminatory behaviour or language if it occurs. 
• Further, LGBT Foundation has a commitment to using the insight gained through its work to make the organisation more inclusive and representative of all LGBT communities.
• Completion of specific tasks allocated through work plans, project plans and the annual business plan of LGBT Foundation. 
• Provision of monthly information (accurate data and informative commentary) within your areas of responsibility for performance management purposes. 
• Compliance with LGBT Foundation’s policies, procedures, management and monitoring systems. 
• We are a learning and development organisation and will consistently provide and support opportunities for staff to exceed theirs and our expectations. In common with all staff, you have a responsibility for drawing attention to your own training needs as well as those of colleagues that you work with that LGBT Foundation will then aim to support you with. 
• Any other duties in line with your skills and abilities, as directed by your line manager. 
• All staff are expected to maintain a flexible approach to their roles and respond to the LGBT Foundation’s changing needs.  The responsibilities of this post may be changed subject to review, over a period.  This will be done in consultation with the post holder.

Join Our Team – Fundraising Coordinator

We're looking for a dynamic individual to identify, secure, and manage funding opportunities. You will work closely with our Head of Business Development & Partnerships to implement our income generation strategy and grow new income streams including individual giving, legacies, corporates. This includes researching potential funders, preparing compelling grant proposals, managing funding applications, and maintaining relationships with donors and partners. Additionally, you will leverage data to demonstrate our impact and secure funding.

About Us:

Action for Family Carers is a well-established Essex-based charity dedicated to supporting unpaid carers and young carers. We've been making a positive impact for over 30 years.

About You:

You like to get results! You have experience in securing funding through grants, donations, partnerships and sponsorships. You have strong writing and communication skills for crafting compelling proposals. You also understand the value of accurate data when demonstrating impact of our services and have good data analysis and CRM skills. Most importantly, you will share our vision, our values and our ambition to do more for local families.

What We Offer:

· Salary: Band 7, £29,361 per annum FTE

· Contract: Permanent

· Hours: 21 hours per week - Flexible days/hours, hybrid office/home working

· Location: Brickhouse Farm, Poulton Close, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6NG

Benefits:

· Full induction and relevant training

· Contributory work-based pension scheme

· Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

· Flexible working arrangements

Apply Now:

If you're ready to be part of a dynamic team, contribute to meaningful work, and make a positive impact, we want to hear from you! Apply now and help us continue changing lives at Action for Family Carers.

Read the full Job Description and Person Specification. Send your CV with a covering letter addressing why you meet the requirements of the person specification.

Closing date for applications 5pm, Friday 30th August 2024

Action for Family Carers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

THE ROLE: Part-time (22.5-30 hours per week) / Fixed term until 31 March 2025 with possible extension / Job description and benefits are available to download

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

YMCA What is Sexual Exploitation (WiSE) works to prevent and disrupt the sexual exploitation of children and young people aged 5-25 across East Sussex, Brighton and Hove, and Surrey. We are a specialist team of passionate, dedicated professionals who support each other to work in this challenging area. We deliver trauma informed, consent-based work with young people, schools, statutory services and Sussex Police. We focus on one-to-one interventions as well as group work, training for professionals.

As a Sexual Exploitation Worker SOLAH ("safer online at home") you will provide early intervention support to children and young people 5-25 years who have been identified as being at risk of sexual or criminal exploitation. In this role you will support these young people to stay safe online and, in their communities, by providing consultation, support and guidance to other professionals working directly with children and young people who are at risk of being exploited. Exploring risk, healthy/unhealthy relationships, sex and consent, negotiation and assertiveness, protective behaviours, personal boundaries, harmful sexual behaviours, gender identities and concepts of masculinity. 

You will work in partnership with Sussex Police delivering short term interventions to young people who have been identified as having shared sexual content online. In addition, you will deliver Child Sexual Exploitation training to the wider professional workforce.

You will be primarily based in our partner Eastbourne office and travel to meet young people across East Sussex, with some opportunity to work from home. Work pattern can be discussed at interview. It is essential you hold a full UK driving license and have access to your own car for this role.

ABOUT YOU: We know there are great candidates who may not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself and why perhaps you are looking to take the next step. 

You will already have experience supporting children and young people aged 5-25 years old, working with parents/carers, along with proven experience in safeguarding children and young people at risk of serious harm. You will have knowledge of the risks posed to vulnerable young people through criminal and sexual exploitation, along with safeguarding knowledge and experience managing safeguarding concerns. Ideally you will have experience of working within education settings and/or providing practice support or mentoring to other professionals. 

CLOSING DATE: 11 August 2024 at midnight, we reserve the right to close this advert early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Are you passionate about inclusion and human rights? Do you want to be part of bringing people together to work for change?

We are looking for someone to be a Membership and Engagement Lead in our small team that works with hundreds of members to help them promote and build Good Lives with people with learning disabilities.

Learning Disability England works hard to be member-led and this post plays an important role in that. They are responsible for making sure all our work with members, partners, and the wider community demonstrates Learning Disability England’s values in action.  

We have two part-time Membership and Engagement Leads in our team. They work together to support members and the movement for change.  

One of our Membership and Engagement leads is going to be leading a national project for the next year. This post is currently temporary to cover that secondment.  

About Us 

We are a small staff team of 7 people mostly working part time. All of us are home based and work flexibly. Annual leave  entitlement is 27 days plus Statutory Holidays pro rata

There are different lead roles in the team but being small we support each other and work with members and partners to achieve as much as can together. 

Learning Disability England is a membership organisation that brings together people with learning disabilities, family members and people in paid roles to make a difference together.

Being led by what is important to our members is central to how we work. Working closely with the Representative Body and other team members to support being member led is an important part of all our jobs. 

Diversity matters to us. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.   

We will be conducting online interviews on 29 August 2024

Your new company
This international non-profit organisation set the standards for sustainable fishing and provides accreditation to organisations that meet their strict requirements. They're a mission -driven, environmentally focussed organisation with offices across the world.
Your new role
Taking responsibility for the organisation's Northern European region and reporting to the Head of HR, key duties will include

• Delivery of monthly payroll (via outsourced providers)
• Supporting and advising managers on ER policies, including performance management
• Working with managers to support with any recruitment needs
• Prepare contracts and letters of employment, ensuring they are regularly reviewed and compliant
• Ensure relevant policies are reviewed, updated and improved where needed
• Lead on a variety of HR projects including introduction of time management systems, and reviews of pension plans

What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this role, you will have:

• Significant experience at HR Manager level or above
• Experience providing HR support to Europe-based teams, particularly around payroll
• Strong experience with recruitment best practice, HR policies and ER case management
• Be fluent/conversational in German and/or Dutch

What you'll get in return
You will be able to work on a flexible, hybrid basis with only 2-3 days per week required from their central London offices. You will receive a competitive salary and a number of fantastic employee benefits.
What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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The Talent Set are very excited to be partnership with the Royal Institution to support the recruitment of a Trusts & Foundation Manager on a permanent basis.

This role offers a hybrid working pattern, coming into the London office 2 days/week.

The Royal Institution (Ri) has been connecting people with science for over 200 years. Founded in 1799, the Ri has inspired generations of scientists whose discoveries have helped shape our modern world. The Ri has a clear vision that ‘Science is for Everyone’ and it is their belief that everyone should have equitable access to science.

Together, we are looking for an ambitious Trusts and Foundations Manager to cultivate and develop relationships that will enable the Ri to achieve their strategy as they pursue new projects and reach more beneficiaries.

The role is key in maximising income from charitable trusts and foundations, collaborating across the Ri to develop innovative and compelling proposals, delivering excellent account management and stewardship to existing donors, and identifying, researching and engaging new prospects. 

You will develop cultivation strategies for current and prospective charitable trusts and foundations and research relevant trusts and grant making bodies to prepare, write and submit applications. You will use your outstanding relationship building skills to build relationships with Trust and Foundations that are new or lapsed and create opportunities to introduce the work of the Ri.

Key skills include:

• Proven experience across trusts & foundations fundraising activity
• Ability to research relevant trusts and grant making bodies, prepare, write and submit applications
• Manage lapsed opportunities as well as identifying and acquiring new funding
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders both internally and externally
• Ability to tackle challenges constructively, and find creative ways forward
• Knowledge of Salesforce or similar CRM

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

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

We have an excellent new opportunity for a Direct Marketing Campaigns Lead to join Speech and Language UK. Speech and Language UK is a charity which supports children with speech and language challenges. They work in partnership with families, educators, speech and language therapists and policy makers in order to give children and young people the skills and confidence they need to have a positive future ahead of them.

The Direct Marketing Campaigns Lead is an important role for the organisation and is responsible for the delivery of mass marketing, communications and fundraising campaigns for the charity. Together with your team of three direct reports, you will deliver impactful and engaging campaigns to schools, parents, professionals, donors and partners.

To be successful in the Direct Marketing Campaigns Lead role you will need:

• Experience creating and delivering marketing, communications and fundraising campaigns, ideally for individual giving within the charity sector
• Experience managing marketing strategies and projects that deliver income generation and positive ROI
• Experience managing and mentoring junior colleagues

Salary: £40,839
Contract: Permanent, full time
Location: London (Islington) – remote and hybrid working offered

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]. 

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector. 

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. 

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner. 

A unique opportunity to work for a well-known group of Museums in London as their Stakeholder Relationships Manager, for a 12 month FTC. Are you a communications expert with an understanding of the political landscape and fantastic high-level stakeholder management skills? Based in London 1-2 days a week, and from home, the charity also offers flexible working styles, including 4 days a week.

As Stakeholder Relations Manager you will identify, build and effectively manage key stakeholders to support the delivery of the Museums strategic aims across all five branches. The post works across the Museums to ensure that they are working strategically and to maximum effect with stakeholders locally, nationally and internationally.

It will conduct political monitoring (on a local and national level) and horizon-scanning to ensure any risks to success and growth are identified and mitigated. These are key areas that, through effective advocacy and positioning, can make a significant contribution to the Museums’ profile and ultimately, long term success.

You will work in tandem on high profile Media Events, and closely with the Major Projects and Exhibitions teams. You will work with a lovely, friendly, established team, and line manage the Stakeholder Relations Officer.

• £40,000 - £45,000
• 12 month FTC (maternity cover), ideally to start in August.
• Full-time hours, 36 hours week, open to flexible working styles, and 4 days a week.
• Based in South London (short distance from Waterloo and Elephant and Castle)
• Occasional evening and weekend work will be required along with travel to other branches

You may have developed your skills at a charity, in government, or a professional membership body. We are open minded on sector experience, and you don’t need prior line management experience, so please get in touch if this sounds like you!

Get in touch ASAP- Reviewing applications on a rolling basis!

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

An exciting position has arisen for a Finance Business Partner to join a multi entity faith based Charity based in Central London. The postholder will be looking after over 10 directorates and will be creating board packs for the Head of FP&A and Finance Director.  

Key responsibilities:

• Building strong relationships with senior managers and budget holders and work with them to identify key risks
• Explaining complex budgets to non-finance department heads
• Providing constructive challenge to hold budget holders to account for financial performance
• Preparing meaningful analysis, investigating variances from budgets, forecasts and actuals and commenting on key numbers
• Setting and managing the timetable for the production of phased budgets
• Consolidating departmental budgets and forecasts and producing reports for the Board
• Working with other Finance Business Partners to roll out management reports
• Developing the Finance Business Partner model
• Assisting with the finance transformation project regarding the implementation of a new budgeting tool
• Supporting with the production of monthly management accounts and the month end process

Successful candidate profile:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
• Significant track record in a Finance Business Partner role for large, complex Charity
• Working in a multi-entity finance environment
• Extensive budgeting and forecasting experience

Salary: up £63,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Working pattern: hybrid – 2 days per week on site / 3 days per week remote

Hours: 35 per week

Location: Central London

Duration: Permanent

Agency Reference Number: J82428

I’m looking to speak to a Digital Marketing Assistant, with great copywriting skills and experience running Paid Ads, including Facebook Advertising and Google Ad Grants. You will join a global children’s charity, committed to ending the global education crisis and unleashing the potential of the next generation. The role is offered as 4 days a week, with flexibility to work from home 3 days, and 1 day based in their Central London office.

I’m looking to speak a creative and technical digital marketer who has experience working with handraisers and is motivated to learn. You may have developed your experience at an agency, at a charity or an organisation who understand audience acquisition. You will have a ‘can-do’ attitude, be able to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously and be a collaborative team-player.

If you care about issues like climate change, gender equality, inclusion, helping refugees and ensuring the voices of young people are represented at all levels of decision-making, then education is the key to unlocking big change in these areas. This could be the perfect organisation.

You will join a passionate team, who offer great benefits;

- An inclusive environment, they are in their second year of trialling an innovative 4-day-working-week trial, with the office closed on Fridays.

- Location- Central London- Hybrid 1 day in the office, 3 from home.

- Travel – opportunities to visit global projects and attending the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York

- Regular in-house training

- Salary £28,000

Please apply today with your CV, to start the conversation. The charity is reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so please get in touch now.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

This role will support and develop the work of the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) and the Council for Disabled Children (CDC) in relation to social care. Contributing to improvement in frontline practice and outcomes for children and young people, with a particular focus on disabled children and young people and those with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

Social Care Programme Lead
Reference: 2394
Location: London Fields, Hackney. NCB promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working. Staff can work remotely for part of the week if they wish and in the office or face to face for 2 days per week
Status: Permanent. 35 hours per week, will consider 4-days a week
Salary: Band 6 (London), £53,457.00 per annum FTE 1.0. Includes 30 days holiday plus bank holidays (and an additional 3 days leave for Christmas org-wide shut down).

This is an exciting opportunity to manage the delivery of key elements of NCB’s SEND and social care contracts with external agencies and to increase the capacity of NCB and CDC, fulfilling current contractual obligations including stakeholder engagement and practice improvement programmes in relation to SEND and social care, as well as seeking new opportunities in relation to social care policy and practice.

Applications close at 08.00am on 5th August 2024.
Please quote the job title and reference number in your application. CVs will not be accepted.
Assessment and interviews to be conducted on 15th August 2024.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

NCB is an equal opportunities employer and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at NCB. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

No agencies please.

About WeSwim:
WeSwim is a pioneering charity dedicated to promoting inclusivity in swimming and enabling people with disabilities to be active. We believe that everyone, regardless of ability, should have access to the mental and physical benefits of the water. Through our community-driven approach, we provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities to engage in swimming activities, fostering confidence, well-being, and social connection.

Role Overview:

As the Operations Manager at WeSwim, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of our programs and services. Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our regional WeSwim program, managing a team of dedicated staff and volunteers, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance our impact and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Management: Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of WeSwim's swimming sessions and events, ensuring adherence to quality standards and safety protocols.

• Team Leadership: Provide leadership and guidance to a diverse team of staff and volunteers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence.

• Strategic Planning: Work closely with the Director to develop and implement strategic plans and initiatives to achieve WeSwim's goals and objectives.

• Partnership Development: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including pool facilities, community partners, and funders, to support the expansion and sustainability of WeSwim's programs.

• Financial Management: Contribute to budget planning and management, ensuring efficient use of resources and compliance with financial policies and procedures.

• Monitoring and Evaluation: Establish performance metrics and monitoring systems to track the impact and effectiveness of WeSwim's programs, and provide regular reports and updates to the board of trustees and other stakeholders.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in operations management, preferably within the nonprofit sector.

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team of staff and volunteers.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of driving innovation and continuous improvement.

• Sound financial management skills, with the ability to develop and manage budgets effectively.

• Passion for social inclusion and a commitment to promoting diversity and accessibility in swimming.

Join Our Team:

If you are a dynamic and passionate individual looking to make a positive impact in the community, we want to hear from you! Join us in our mission to promote inclusivity and empower individuals with disabilities through the transformative power of swimming.

WeSwim actively encourages people with disabilities to apply

We are currently looking for an Operations Administrator to join us at The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation. 

Not all learning happens in the classroom. In fact, some of life’s most valuable lessons happen in the least likely of places.

This is where The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (the Award) comes in.

Founded nearly 70 years ago, the Award is a global, non-formal education and learning framework which operates in more than 120 countries and territories.

Open to all 14 to 24-year-olds, regardless of their background, culture, or physical ability, the Award aims to challenge young people to discover their potential and find their purpose, passion and place in the world, while working towards a globally recognised accreditation.

The Operations Administrator will work closely with the broader Operations team to provide centralised communication and administrative support, and effective coordination across all aspects of the work of the Operations team.

As this role is central to the work of the Operations team, the person will need to be proactive, organised, and able to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines. As well as being the key link between the Operations team and the Research and Communication teams, they will need to be able to work well with the wider organisation and provide excellent customer service to a variety of stakeholders globally. A key focus of the role will be to ensure data accuracy across a variety of platforms, drafting and coordinating centralised communications with Operators, and support reporting on the activities of the Operations team. The successful candidate will not only have strong administrative skills and experience but will also have strong experience within communications and/or research.

Please see the recruitment pack for more information on key responsibilities for the role. 

The closing date for applications is Friday 9 August by 12 noon EST. Please submit your CV and cover letter by this date. Interviews will take place shortly after, and we are looking for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.