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The Food Foundation’s vision is a sustainable food system which delivers health and well-being for all. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered. We believe that embracing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is fundamental to our success and the positive impact we make.
We are seeking a dynamic and organised Office Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting day-to-day office operations and contributing to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees and visitors. Reporting to the Executive Director, this is a really important role for the organisation, a small charity with around 20 employees. The primary function of the role is to keep the office running smoothly; you will also be supporting our trustees and governance of the charity, as well as assisting with recruitment and HR administration.
You will be someone who enjoys building productive relationships with people at all levels, both in person and online; the role includes managing our Executive Directors Diary, and organising Trustee meetings, so that will include liaison with our trustees, important funders and partners – a high level of verbal and written communication skills are essential.
The role is based at our offices in Brixton, and because of the nature of the role, it is office-based. We are happy to consider either full time or part time working (a minimum of three days or the equivalent hours.
- Let us know whether you would prefer to work full time or part time, and the working pattern that you would prefer.
Areas of Responsibility
Office
Keeping the office tidy and well managed – this includes:
·Support the office by ensuring stocks of tea, coffee and basic stationery are maintained.
·Handling one-off purchase requests for special items.
·Organising team meetings and occasional working lunches.
·Respond to queries and information from the team.
·Working with external IT support for IT problems e.g. sending broken laptops to IT support team.
·Maintaining a record of our laptops and other equipment.
·Being the lead administrator for our CRM system, Zoho, and HR database, Breathe.
·Managing the office email box where we receive general emails, circulating and responding to incoming mail as needed.
·Answering calls to our virtual landline, passing on messages as appropriate.
·Supporting the Executive Director with diary management.
·Assisting the wider team with travel booking.
Governance
·Supporting our trustees, committees and expert advisory group through liaison and scheduling meetings.
·Collating and sending papers out in advance of these meetings.
·Administrative support at meetings.
·Preparing minutes of meetings.
HR
·Support the Team with recruitment, posting jobs, and coordinating interview times and dates.
·Organise onboarding for new employees, including IT provision, DBS checks and induction.
·Supporting HFO with developing the use of our HR Database.
·Ensuring leave, training and basic HR information is accurately recorded.
·Supporting SMT to organise away days, office party, etc.
·Supporting staff wellbeing initiatives.
·Work with the HFO to develop our EDI and other policies.
This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity only. The Food Foundation is a small charity and as such all staff are expected to vary their duties as necessary to meet the needs of the organisation.
Further developments to the role, time permitting, may include involvement with some of our exciting projects or supporting the Finance Assistant.
Person Profile
·Experience of planning and organising your own workload and dealing with conflicting priorities.
·Comfortable working under pressure and flexibly switching between tasks, often at short notice.
·Excellent IT skills with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
·Experience of working with spreadsheets and databases.
·Ability to maintain electronic diaries of a team and experience of coordinating meetings, both internal and external.
·Good oral and written communication skills and experience in using a variety of communication methods.
·Experience of minute taking for formal meetings of up to fifteen people.
·Using initiative and discretion to action items requiring immediate attention, referring matters to others as appropriate.
·Ability to solve problems, using information from a variety of sources to aid analysis and make timely decisions, with high attention to detail and proven ability to be methodical and accurate.
Experience of using Zoho, Canva or Breathe is desirable but not essential.
Personal Skills
·High levels of professionalism, with the ability to use absolute discretion, initiative, and personal judgment for dealing with sensitive and confidential matters.
·Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively, build good relationships and influence others.
·Demonstrable evidence of good practice in relation to equal opportunities and diversity.
·A motivated and proactive attitude with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
·Confident working with staff and stakeholders at a senior level in the organisation.
This role is offered as a Grade 1 or Grade 2 level post, depending on the level of experience of the person appointed. Accordingly, the salary will be between £25,642 and £31,450.
Responsibilities of the role will be adjusted according to the grade appointed and the number of hours worked.
- Let us know whether you would prefer to work full-time or part-time and the working pattern that you would prefer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Full time (flexible working options available)
Closing Date: 28 July 2024
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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, influential, and collaborative brand expert with solid experience in developing brand marketing communications; to join us as our Brand Marketing and Integration Lead.
About Us
We are Save the Children. Together we create lasting change with and for children. In the UK and around the world, we influence policy and legal changes, share our expertise and skills with others and bring in new approaches in order to increase our impact for children. We are dedicated to reducing hunger and malnutrition, reducing child poverty, improving health, reducing violence against children and increasing access to a quality education. In this way we help give children a fair chance at a future they deserve.
About the role
As Brand Marketing and Integration Lead, you will be at the forefront of our efforts to convey our brand positioning. In the run up to campaign periods, you will lead a multi-disciplinary pop-up squad of senior colleagues, ensuring that all communications provide an exceptional and coherent audience experience. Your leadership will be crucial in the long-term growth of our brand metrics, supporter base and income.
In this role, you will:
• Spearhead brand marketing activity across paid, owned and earned in order to prime audiences and drive delivery of the organisation's ambitious brand, fundraising and campaigning targets.
• Develop Save the Children's approach to brand marketing and optimise integration with fundraising and campaigning to ensure we are greater than the sum of our parts.
• Head up an internal multi-disciplinary pop-up squad to deliver sector-leading, multi-channel brand advertising with coherent onward journeys.
• Drive relationships with external agencies in media, creative and measurement, guiding and shaping their output so it is as strong as it can be.
• Manage the campaign budget, making recommendations for how to spend the budget wisely to maximise impact.
• Guide, inspire and equip colleagues to represent our brand through their everyday fundraising, media, campaigning and advocacy activities.
• Optimise and develop strategies and frameworks which advance the impact of brand within Save the Children UK.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
• Solid brand expertise with an innate understanding of the value of brand, including purpose, visual identity and personality traits; and a true believer in the power of the long and the short of it.
• Proven track record in developing and delivering brand marketing across multiple channels, achieving effective integration which delivers to several objectives.
• Brilliant relationship builder, able to identify and reconcile the needs of a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strategic mindset, with a laser focus on the vision and success criteria.
• Experience of developing strategies and/ or communication frameworks.
• Demonstrable experience of using insight and analysis to improve brand marketing performance.
What we offer you:
• A diverse, unique role where no two days are the same, with huge capacity to build and acquire new personal and professional skills and create your own scope to make change within one of the world's leading international charities.
• An organisation that believes in innovation and a diverse set of brilliant colleagues who are both experts in their fields and keen collaborators.
• Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. We also understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
• To have the best (and happiest) employees, we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing – both in and outside of work.
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Closing date: July 28, 2024
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
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Job Title: Associate (Paid Internship)
Contract Type: 3-month contract initially with strong potential for extension
Hours: Flexible (3 – 5 days a week)
Location: Street Child London HQ (minimum 3 days per week in the office and the remainder at home)
Pay: Appropriate National Minimum Wage
Street Child are delighted to launch the next round of our associate scheme, with placements available for outstanding, highly motivated individuals looking to launch, or progress, a career in the humanitarian/development sector. The Street Child Associate programme is a fantastic entry-level opportunity to gain a breadth of experience whilst making a serious contribution to one of the UK’s fastest growing international development organisations - at a crucial time.
This is not an internship where you ‘do the photocopying and make the tea’. You will be doing important, varied, hands-on work from day one. Moreover, Street Child has an unparalleled track-record of rewarding outstanding Associates with permanent positions in the UK team; and/or the opportunity to be seconded to one of our country programmes, for those considering a field-career in humanitarian/development.
Associates will have the opportunity to build skills and experience across a breadth of core fundraising disciplines, as well as excellent exposure to the broader programmatic work of the charity, with opportunities for engagement. Key duties may include: research; proposal drafting, design and writing; supporter engagement; participant support & management (for our events & sponsored challenges); data management and administration; communication support (including social media). Prior experience in any of these areas is not essential but would be beneficial. What is essential is demonstrating outstanding aptitude, passion, and the desire to make an impact and progress your personal development, fast. Training is provided.
This is a demanding role (lots of adverts say this, to be clear: here it is true) - and is suited to passionate, ambitious individuals who enjoy being busy, stretched and working hard (actually – again these are not just trite advert lines; this opportunity is only appropriate for those for whom this is accurate!).
Associate roles are paid at the appropriate National Minimum Wage rate and are initially expected to work 3 – 5 days a week during the first 3 months. This arrangement may be positively reviewed at the 3-month stage, especially in the case of excellent performance.
You would be primarily working from our Central London office.
Key requirements:
- Demonstrable passion for, and desire to build a career in, the international development/humanitarian sector;
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills;
- Strong organisational abilities;
- Super flexible, willing attitude - will excel at frequently moving between different tasks, as business needs dictate.
- Strong academic results and qualifications (e.g. a relevant Masters) are naturally a significant advantage – but we will absolutely consider all engaging, passionate applications. Candidates who demonstrate superb writing abilities will be prioritised.
- Diversity is important to us at Street Child. We especially welcome applications from, and expect to offer associateships to candidates with backgrounds typically under-represented in the sector and/or reflecting the communities we seek to serve.
About Street Child:
Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Ukraine. Since 2008 we have helped over 1,000,000 children to be safe, in school and learning.
How to Apply:
To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please send your CV and a compelling covering letter as a combined/single document (max 3-pages) link listed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is a national role based from one of our office locations - York or London
Are you passionate about driving positive change? As our Head of Social Impact, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of STEM Learning to improve lives through education. Your role is to lead the charge in driving STEM Learning’s brand through the clear articulation of our social and economic impact, ensuring our impact is central to our brand. By collaborating with stakeholders, influencing business priorities, and championing thought leadership, you can help STEM Learning empower learners, inspire educators, and transform the landscape of STEM education.
About Us
STEM Learning’s mission is to empower young people with the skills and knowledge to thrive through effective teaching and learning of STEM.
As the UK’s leading provider of STEM education and careers support, we work with schools, colleges, employers and other partners to inspire and engage young people in STEM subjects and prepare them for the future.
The Role
As the Head of Social Impact, you will play a key role in driving positive change and evidence-based practices to support our goals by:
- Articulating and communicating our social impact in ways that are more accessible to multiple stakeholder groups – allowing stories to be told to ensure systemic change in STEM Education.
- Leading the Impact Team and a wider network of external evaluation partners to ensure a comprehensive approach to STEM Learning’s impact and evidence portfolio.
- Reinforcing STEM Learning as thought leaders in STEM education.
- Lead STEM Learning’s impact and evidence portfolio, influencing the sector, meeting stakeholder needs and driving reinvestment.
- Shaping STEM Learning’s priorities to ensure we remain purpose-led and impact-driven.
- Fostering a culture of learning from both successes and failures – both internally and across the wider sector.
- Seeking opportunities to enhance STEM Learning’s knowledge base through external expertise and networks.
Our Ideal Candidate
Candidates will demonstrate our values: Sustainable – Innovative – Proactive
To be successful as Head of Social Impact, you will possess:
- Exceptional skills in engaging stakeholders through compelling narratives and strategies related to social impact and evidence.
- Demonstrated experience of articulating evidence and impact to a variety of audiences in a compelling and inspiring way – at ease presenting to a variety of audiences, through leading forums, discussions and presenting.
- Strong communication skills to position STEM Learning as thought leaders in the field.
- Understanding of evidence, monitoring, and impact evaluations and strategies, preferably in an educational setting.
- Proven ability to generate comprehensive assessments of impact to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders.
- A track record for identifying and fostering strategic partnerships and collaborations that enhance impact and innovation.
- Experience in leading a team, providing guidance and direction to staff while promoting the organisation’s profile and mission.
We are looking for someone who meets as many of the criteria as possible but encourage applications from candidates who might not meet all criteria.
Our Benefits
- 30 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Access to a fantastic pension scheme
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; electric vehicles; health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more
Next Steps
To apply please submit your CV and a cover letter explaining what interested you in the role and why you think you are our ideal candidate.
There is no closing date for this role; applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are recommended.
STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a coordinator for our educational mentoring programme for young refugees and asylum seekers. The coordinator will oversee our North London mentoring hub by recruiting and training volunteer mentors and matching them to young people needing additional educational support.
We would particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of forced migration for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospect Research Officer
Do you have experience in prospect research? Are you able to build positive relationships with others? Great news, we have a role in our Fundraising team that may be right for you.
We are recruiting a Prospect Research Officer to work full time (37.5 hours per week) on a permanent contract. We are based in our London office, we would love to see you there for our team planning days and in person meetings, but we are fully flexible to where the work is done the rest of the time. There may be events on occasions (4-5 events per year) we would like you to attend in London.
This is an exceptional opportunity for someone who is looking to take their next step in philanthropy fundraising.
Do you have the skills and experience to join is as a Prospect Research Officer?
· Experience of using data management to support fundraising activity
· Excellent networking skills
· Strong IT skills
· Proven experience of writing compelling funding applications
What will your day look like as a Prospect Research Officer?
· Undertake research to identify new major donors, trusts and influencers
· Implement and develop prospect research strategy to ensure a steady flow of prospects into the High Value pipeline
· Manage and solicit gifts from a small portfolio of prospects
· Support the Senior Philanthropy Manager with the development and cultivation for our major donor programme
This role will close on Thursday 1st August and interviews will take place shortly afterwards via Teams.
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
Benefits
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
· 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
· Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
· Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
· Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
· Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
· Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
· Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.
Our work includes;
· providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
· providing advice through our help lines and web sites
Head of Finance
Are you a hands-on experienced Head of Finance who has strong experience as a Finance Business Partner as well?
An exciting opportunity has come up with a leading £18million turnover international charity which works in partnership with a global INGO to be their Head of Finance. This is a newly created role where you will be reporting to the Finance Director, leading a team of two and be the main Finance Business Partner to the Fundraising team specifically the Individual Giving team and other budget holders.
Salary: £55,500 - £57,000 per annum + 8% employer contribution pension scheme
Contract: 35 hours per week, full time, Permanent
Hybrid: Client based in Old Street, London and you will be office based twice a week
This is an exciting time to join this growing organisation. Candidates applying for this role, must have experience leading on Management Accounts, Business Partnering with the Fundraising Team and Individual Giving Team, strong leadership skills and ability to challenge and be a very hands-on Head of Finance.
Some of your key duties and responsibilities are;
- Managing the Finance team of three members of staff (2 direct reports)
- Develop and maintain business and financial planning processes which includes annual budget process, forecasts, cashflow and being a strong Finance Business Partner to the Fundraising Team
- Preparation of Statutory accounts, corporation Tax, VAT Partial exemption and Gift Aid
- Be the main point of contract for external auditors
- Support the Fundraising Teams in completing funding applications and ensuring appropriate processes are in place
- Dealing with Restricted and Unrestricted Funding projects
- Support the Director of Finance and the Senior Management Team in other work as maybe required from time to time
Candidates applying for this role must have the following:
- A recognised CCAB qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) / very strong QBE (Qualified by Experience) candidates are very welcome to apply
- Very strong experience in Charity SORP
- Very strong experience business partnering with Fundraising Teams
- Strong on Restricted and Unrestricted funds
- Managing and empowering a Finance team
- Flexible/adaptable in order to engage with others and to achieve objectives
Deadline: Wednesday 7th August, 2024
Due to the nature of this role, the client may chose to close the role early if they have suitable applications
Interview date: w/c 5th August,2024 or w/c 12th August, 2024 (First stage) and the second stage will be the same week or the following week, in person based in the client's office in Old Street.
Candidates shortlisted for this role will be required to answer three detailed questions which will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your experience, skills and personality.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) is a long-term (chronic), fluctuating, neurological disease that causes symptoms affecting many body systems, more commonly the nervous and immune systems. M.E. affects an estimated 250,000 people in the UK, and around 17 million people worldwide.
Action for M.E. is the only charity in the UK providing direct support to children and adults with M.E. We provide vital support services, campaign for change and invest in ground-breaking research to help put an end to the ignorance, injustice and neglect experienced by people with M.E.
We are looking for an empathic and resilient individual to join a friendly and well-established team of part-time, remote-based Information and Support Officers, on a 12-month contract. The purpose of this role is to provide a holistic, client-centred, effective and efficient Information and Support Service to people affected by M.E. We do this primarily via outgoing calls made in response to triaged voicemail messages, and also via email.
You can choose to be home-based anywhere in the UK, work from our Bristol office, or a hybrid of the two.
Our Information and Support Service team has a deep understanding of the issues affecting people with M.E. and their family and carers. Some of our clients come to us in considerable distress so this work isn’t always easy, but it can be incredibly rewarding and is valued by our clients and the wider organisation.
You will need experience of working in a service providing information, advice, support or advocacy by telephone and email (or proven transferable skills). You will be experienced and confident at working with people in distress, and identifying and escalating safeguarding concerns, with the courage and emotional resilience to set and maintain realistic boundaries.
You can expect a warm welcome, daily huddles with your line-manager and peers, and a strong team culture of collaboration, self-care and peer support. Our Employee Assistance Programme, available to all staff and their immediate families, includes one-to-one counselling and a range of online support and toolkits.
Duties for the role include (this list is not exhaustive, please refer to the Information and Support Officer Recruitment Pack, which you can find below):
- Offering emotional support via active, empathic listening, including to people in significant distress.
- Setting and maintaining boundaries; managing clients’ expectations and ensuring commitments to them are met.
- Helping clients unpick a situation which seems overwhelming and break down complex situations into discrete issues which can then be progressed.
- Working with the client to understand their needs and wishes, empowering them to make informed choices and to take action to achieve their self-identified goals.
- Providing information and support on a wide range of issues, including on sensitive and confidential matters, in a way that is tailored and appropriate to the individual.
- Identifying safeguarding concerns as they arise from contact with clients and escalating these to a manager, in line with our organisational Safeguarding Policies.
- Making safeguarding referrals where directed to by the Information and Support Supervisor or other manager.
- Gathering outcomes and satisfaction data from clients to enable service evaluation and improvement.
All the following person specification criteria are essential unless otherwise stated.
- Educated to A level standard or equivalent experience in a similar role is preferred, however no one specific qualification is required.
- Experience working on a helpline as part of an information, support, navigator or advocacy service, supporting clients to identify options and services available to them.
- An understanding of the challenges facing people with a long-term health conditions, physical impairments or disabilities, such as M.E.
- Demonstrable experience of working in a person-centred, needs-led way.
- Experience identifying and escalating safeguarding concerns, working strictly within organisational policies and procedures.
- Experience of working with people in distress, including people who disclose suicidal thoughts.
- Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly, systematically and with nuance, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to demonstrate empathy while setting boundaries; emotionally resilient and resourceful, with ability to adapt in the face of challenging circumstances to maintain your wellbeing.
- Strong team player and also able to work on own initiative; ability to work remotely while building strong relationships with your manager and peers.
- Ability to analyse complex situations, identify options available to clients and signpost appropriately.
- MS Office skills including Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel, and proficiency with web-related programmes and software.
Please note that an enhanced DBS check will be sought for the successful candidate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Ealing and Hounslow Community Voluntary Service (EHCVS) is a registered local charity with over 30 years of experience supporting voluntary and community sector (VCS) groups in Ealing and, since 2012, in Hounslow. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for less advantaged individuals by empowering local charities and volunteer organisations.
In this rapidly changing world where our sector continues to face many challenges and take on new opportunities, it is highly appropriate that Ealing CVS undertake reviewing and planning for the next three years. Consulting with our stakeholders has been a refreshing process. It has allowed us to study how well we delivered our core themes developing, connecting, representing, and innovating with the third sector in Ealing and Hounslow - and to establish new and more relevant work themes for future delivery.
Ealing CVS is a second-tier organisation that works with local charities and voluntary organisations in Ealing and Hounslow. Its overall aim is to provide a professional and effective service to local voluntary organisations through assistance, forming consortia, and bidding for major tranches of funding aimed at improving the lives of the local communities.
This is an entry level role with training provided.
Role Overview:
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Provide infrastructure support to local voluntary and community sector (VCS) groups and social enterprises.
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Engage in one-on-one and outreach meetings to better support community needs.
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Develop and manage VCSE networks focusing on key themes like Children, Families, and Young People, Health and Wellbeing, Digital Isolation, and Safeguarding.
Key Responsibilities:
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Develop and oversee the implementation of detailed work plans for the development and funding advice service.
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Assist VCS organisations with monitoring, reviewing, and evaluating their impact.
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Provide guidance on funding streams, review proposals, and offer feedback.
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Advise on legal structures, policies, and charity registration processes.
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Planned and delivered training programs in collaboration with EHCVS staff or external trainers.
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Promote best practices and support the development of business plans, fundraising strategies, and quality assurance policies.
For more information see our recruitment pack
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We're on the hunt for an experienced fundraiser to become a part of our growing Foundation team here at The Openwork Partnership. Armed with exceptional communication skills and a sharp eye for identifying fundraising prospects, you'll be instrumental in forging new relationships and steering successful fundraising drives.
Your mission will involve orchestrating a variety of fresh events across the UK, aimed at our robust network of 8,000 colleagues and partners. Your efforts will not only boost engagement but also propel the Openwork Foundation's annual income to surpass the £1 million mark.
This is an 18 month fixed term hybrid role, based 2 days a week in our Swindon office, however travel to events is required.
What we offer:
- Salary - up to £35,000
- Bonus scheme - on target bonus -7.5%
- Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5%
- Critical illness cover
- Income protection
- Death in service
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days
- A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more.
What you'll be doing:
- Creating a range of new events around the UK which will increase engagement and income for the Openwork Foundation
- Production of materials, how to guides and case studies to empower success and provide a larger scale of delivery
- Maintaining our existing events, working to refresh and energise them further
- Help create a UK volunteer network who can deliver fundraising events and promote awareness of our Foundation
- Supporting our charitable Foundation to be a core part of business culture and shared values
- Supporting the wider charitable Foundation team
- Responsible for all project budgets and risk management from inception to completion
What we're looking for:
- Proven experience in arranging and delivery of accessible and inclusive fundraising events, including securing prizes and leveraging pro-bono support
- Demonstrable success in building and maintaining successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders including suppliers.
- Proven ability to balance competing priorities whilst managing multiple tasks and planning large events
- Experience of supporting others to run events at a local level, establishing a best practice for them to follow
- Experience of operating in the corporate events space
- Aware of industry regulations in terms of health and safety awareness and risk assessments
- Aware of running events in a sustainable way
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Exceptional communication and relationship building skills, with the ability to influence
- Ability to motivate colleagues and volunteers to become involved and want to participate and support with the running of events
- Happy to take the initiative and experiment to fund ways of encouraging and inspiring new supporters to the foundation
- Flexibility to cover duties outside the ‘normal’ working day
- The imagination to develop new and innovative fundraising activities
- Excellent interpersonal skills – a collaborator and team player who works well with others, reaching challenging goals often under very tight deadlines.
- Effective project management: organisational, project and time management
- Passionate, energetic and enthusiastic
- Ability to apply a commercial focus to all activities
- Experience in tracking success – recording efforts input and results
Why us?
We're a dynamic, fast-paced and growing business with huge ambition. This is all made possible by the brilliant people who are part of The Openwork Partnership family. We're investing heavily in our colleagues, continuously striving to give them the platform to develop personally and professionally and reach their full potential.
We’re also very proud of our culture, as one of the Best 100 Large Companies to work for in 2022. The Openwork Partnership values and respects individuality and we are committed to building an inclusive culture and environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will bring your best self to work if you are trusted to choose when, where and how you do it.
On top of offering a modern workplace with bags of development opportunities, we also offer a highly attractive benefits package to reward you for your hard work. This includes a competitive base salary, an industry-leading annual bonus, enhanced pension, critical illness cover, income protection and a range of other flexible benefits.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is recruiting for a Dutch Speaking Finance Business Partner/FM on a 1-year Fixed Term Contract for this International Charity based in London.
- Language: Dutch Speaking is essential
- Position: Full Time, 5 days or 4 days a week
- Hybrid Working: 2 days a week is required at their offices in London
- Length of Contract: 1-year Fixed Term Contract. The position may also go permanent after the contract term
- Salary: to £48,000pa
The position will be involved in Financial Reporting, Analysis Preparation, reviewing, and analysing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
Budgeting and Forecasting, developing the annual budget, working collaboratively with department heads to establish realistic and achievable financial goals to monitor budget performance, identify variances, and provide thorough variance analysis and forecasting to anticipate future financial needs.
Prepare all necessary documentation and responses to audit to ensure a smooth and efficient audit process.
Full compliance with all Dutch tax regulations, including tax, and other statutory requirements.
Oversee and manage all daily financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll processing, and bank reconciliations.
Implement and improve financial control systems and processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
Monitoring the financial performance of grants and funded projects, ensuring all expenditures are in line with donor requirements and project budgets
The Role
As a Practice Consultant, you will proactively support your Head and line manager, demonstrating leadership and a strong, supportive role in your team’s contribution to delivering the provision of high-quality support in strategic and operational environments. You will be skilled and confident about building high-trust relationships, contributing to securing a strong network across the UK and quality within our accreditation services.
You will take responsibility for motivating yourself and will build a wide skill set both personally and within the team, sharing expertise and encouraging everyone to work at their best together. Practice Consultants act as a critical friend to local areas and services, supporting, advising and guiding them through a combination of free and paid-for expert support. You will build relationships with national partners and local areas to develop coordinated, dynamic responses to domestic abuse and related safeguarding issues, seeing the whole picture for each family member to keep people safe sooner.
In order to complement our existing expertise in the Practice team, we would be particularly interested to hear from applicants with backgrounds in domestic abuse, criminal justice, health and social work.
This is a fixed-term role until June 2025 with the possibility of extension, and we will consider full-time and part-time hours.
Benefits
- 34 days’ holiday, including public holidays
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Individual learning budget
- Flexible working, e.g., compressed hours
- Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
- Clinical supervision
- Enhanced sick pay
- Restorative practice training
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Childcare vouchers
- Holiday purchase scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
- Professional development fund
- Time off in lieu
If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 12th August 2024.
SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.
No agencies, please.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Spectra are looking for an experienced, knowledgeable and proactive individual to promote, co-ordinate and deliver sexual health and well-being outreach and support for targeted groups in commissioned London boroughs, focusing on those at increased risk of poor sexual health.
You will develop targeted and general sexual health outreach and HIV-specific programming, providing knowledge and skills, and empowering individuals to access the support that they need.
You will establish and maintain relationships with local services and professionals supporting these groups.
You will be confident and knowledgeable of issues faced by diverse and often marginalised individuals. You will deliver HIV prevention and support programmes to targeted groups across London including offering STI screening, HIV point of care testing, condom distribution, support accessing PrEP, ChemSex support, support for retention in care, and onward referrals.
You will be able unequivocally to respect, support, promote and work within LGBTQ+ and other diverse communities.
This post may require some evening/weekend work.
Please complete and return the application form, including the personal statement and diversity monitoring form – we do not accept CVs or incomplete applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Pay - £31,764 p.a. + £750 Homeworking Allowance p.a + £1,500 OOH Allowance p.a.
Hours - 35 Hours per Week
Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months
Location – Home-based with travel required to visit foster families located in North East around Newcastle to the Tees Valley, with occasional travel to Yorkshire.
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We know that we cannot provide exceptional levels of care without our staff, so we prioritise their wellbeing.
As a hybrid working organisation, we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to support a healthy work-life balance for all our staff.
TACT is a foster care charity that invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest in unique projects like TACT Connect, our ground-breaking scheme for care experienced young people and adults, our expanding TACT Education Service and our newly established Health Service.
It is not surprising that in October 2021 the Times 100 Best Companies Survey evidenced “outstanding” levels of engagement amongst our staff and that we are currently listed as 16th in the UK’s Best Mid-Sized Companies across all industries and the 4th Best Charity to work for in 2022. See our Best Companies summary video HERE.
Come and join the TACT Yorkshire & North East team and be part of our amazing team of professionals whose vision is to provide better lives for our children and young people.
The main role requirements for this role include:
- An appropriate social work qualification
- Up-to-date registration with Social Work England
- Post-qualifying experience in fostering/family placements or other childcare settings
- Suitable experience in supporting and supervising 10-12 foster families to meet the complex needs of the looked-after young people
- A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality and promoting their positive development.
- Experience in group work and/or delivery of training.
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation including the Fostering National Minimum Standards and Fostering regulations.
- Suitable experience of working with/supporting looked after children and their foster carers.
- Ability to prioritise, plan and self-organise efficiently.
- Capable of using electronic records systems and IT effectively, including participating in virtual meetings and webinars.
The successful candidate will be required to travel to visit foster families located in North East around Newcastle to the Tess Valley, with occasional travel to Yorkshire. There will also be the requirement to travel anywhere within the region to attend staff meetings and team away days.
In addition to the annual salary, the successful candidate will be paid an Out of Hours Allowance of £1,500 p.a. once participating in the relevant rota.
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, and volunteer days policy).
- Family-friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance of £750, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and life insurance from day one.
- Employee Assistance Programme (including free CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities.
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Please see the Job Information Pack and Job Description for further information.
Closing Date: Midnight – Wednesday, 14th August 2024
Interview Date: Wednesday, 21st August 2024 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a People Team Coordinator
Salary: £26,000 - £32,000
Location: Hammersmith
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Contract: Permanent
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
Working across the People team the People and Talent Coordinator is an essential for the organisation, contributing to the long- term development and performance of the People directorate. The postholder will have excellent communications skills, a keen eye for detail and an ability to work on their own initiative in a fast-paced environment. The role provides technical expertise and support on Talent, People and L&D related matters, including actively supporting the end- to- end recruitment for all posts, using ATS/HRIS systems, strong contribution towards inductions and DBS checks. The role also provides the key point of contact for staff on day-to-day routine HR questions and queries, and hands-on interaction and delivery of L&D initiatives.
About You:
The successful candidate will demonstrate the skills and attributes set out in the persons specification. We are seeking a self- starter who can seamlessly coordinate tasks with competing priorities. HR knowledge is a bonus, however demonstration of a proven track record of working in a busy environment, delivering to deadlines and cross sectional working puts you in a good position.
You will bring operational working knowledge of the Microsoft suite, and Mailchimp. Ideally you come from or have a HR background and have worked in the voluntary sector and if not, you are able to demonstrate your transferable skill set showcasing your excellent ability to undertake this role.
About the Team
You will be joining a skilled six persons People team dedicated to supporting the organisation across all People matters.
How to apply:
Please submit your up to date CV along with a covering letter to the Talent email address - PLEASE WRITE THE JOB TITLE IN THE *SUBJECT*
· Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 28 July 2024@ 23:59
· Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.