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Closing Date: 18 August 2024

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Are you a passionate marketing leader with strong experience of building deep connections and driving income growth? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? We are recruiting for an exceptional Senior Marketing Manager - Retention and Growth, to join our Loyalty Squad and make a real difference.

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 our Senior Marketing Manager - Retention and Growth, you will provide strategic marketing leadership to the Loyalty Squad. Partnering closely with the Head of Loyalty, you will spearhead the planning and execution of compelling retention and income growth campaigns. Your role will be pivotal in forging strong relationships with supporters, prompting action, and increasing donor value. Ensuring our marketing efforts are engaging, accurate, and inspiring, you will align all supporter touchpoints for maximum impact.

In this role, you will: 

• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to retain and engage supporters, leveraging data and insights to understand audience needs and motivations.
• Develop and execute multi-channel marketing plans aimed at achieving ambitious income and loyalty targets.
• Oversee marketing efforts across Email, Direct Mail, Telemarketing, SMS, and Messaging.
• Ensure a seamless supporter experience across all touchpoints to deepen engagement and drive long-term value.
• Manage content plans and create inspiring marketing assets across various engagement opportunities, collaborating with agencies as needed.
• Analyse the effectiveness of marketing strategies, using data insights to drive a test-and-learn approach and share learnings across the team.
• Participate in an out-of-hours roster for emergency appeals, as required.

 About you 

To be successful, it is important that you have: 

• Proven experience in growing customer or supporter value.
• Expertise in leading and coordinating retention marketing, including campaign development, data analysis, and audience planning.
• Proficiency in delivering complex, integrated multi-channel marketing campaigns.
• Technical leadership in marketing delivery across various channels.
• Skilled in supporter stewardship and experience design, crafting engaging journeys to deepen supporter engagement.
• Strong project management capabilities with a track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• Proficiency in managing large budgets and analysing complex data for strategic decision-making.

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.
• You can find our employment offer here. 

Closing date:August 18, 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. 

St Germain’s Wellbeing (SGW) was established in 2020 as a community-based mental health service aiming to equip people to self-manage their mental health issues. Now an independent charity, SGW has become one of the main mental health referral points for GP-based social prescribers throughout Birmingham and North Solihull. Each year we support around a thousand service users using evidence-based interventions.

As the Service Manager and Lead Practitioner, you will  manage a dedicated service delivery team of staff and volunteers, training new Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners and collaborating with the CEO on recruitment. Your role will also involve direct service delivery, conducting one-to-one sessions, facilitating group workshops, and managing weekly drop-in support.

In addition to service delivery, you will oversee the monitoring and evaluation of interventions, ensuring outcomes are accurately recorded and reported to funders. You will also serve as the internal safeguarding lead, maintaining and developing policies to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all service users.

You will work collaboratively with the CEO, Board of Trustees and St Germain’s Church to integrate the mental health service within the church’s holistic community provision, fostering strong partnerships with local referral agents and promoting the service to generate engagement.

The role is offered on a permanent basis, subject to ongoing funding.

Benefits

• 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays.
• 3% Employer pension contribution 
• Flexible Working on request (in line with business needs, Monday is a core office day)
• Positive and supportive working environment with regular supervision and training.

If you have a passion for mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Westway Trust are seeking a full-time Communications Manager who will work closely with the Head of Communications and Marketing to develop and deliver annual Communications, Marketing and Engagement plans that demonstrates and promotes Westway Trust strategic priorities.

This is a pivotal role in the organisation with responsibility for managing the multimedia and digital ecosystem at Westway Trust; generating regular, creative and engaging multimedia content whilst line managing a small team.

You will be a creative thinker with strong communication skills, with considerable experience of using Adobe Suite programmes or similar.

Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

Multimedia creation and management

• Manage Social media platforms: Westway Trust, Visit Portobello, Adult Learning, Pop Up Crèche & Westway Arts
• Monitor and report the impact of social media campaigns
• Website/Intranet  administration
• Work with website Host Company: writing briefs, submitting tickets to developers, implementing new features and reporting site issues

Content Creation

• Developing content, producing videos: researching, coordinating, filming & editing
• Writing briefs and working with photographers, videographers and designers
• Writing, co-ordinating and producing newsletters

Digital Marketing

• Support the Head of Communications and Marketing to develop and deliver annual Communications, Marketing and Engagement plans
• Work across the organisation to promote our work, opportunities and work of stakeholders
• Communications and Social Media strategies: Lead and work with project leads for individual campaigns to develop plans for content production, calendars for social media, and timeline for project start to completion

Quality Control

• Follow brand guidelines for videos, social media artwork and written content. Including updating content for other teams before public publishing or distribution
• Proof reading content for digital and printed materials

Events

• Technical support
• Developing and implementing marketing plans

Digital Communications Support

• Internal: Supporting other teams with external & internal communications and content creation
• External: Supporting community groups with digital communications and content creation

Experience, knowledge and skills:

• Experience in developing, maintaining and analysing the performance of digital channels to meet organisational objectives
• Experience growing online communities
• A minimum of 12 months' line management experience
• Experience and/or qualifications in multimedia production, including:
  • Pitching ideas/stories
  • Researching and arranging shoots
  • Pre-production administration
  • Production – location set up, shooting (filming), interviewing, presenting and visual mixing
  • Post production editing and exporting in Premiere Pro or similar software
  • Post production administration – digital and hard copy filing
  • Experience in audio content production, including:
  • Recording audio
  • Editing and exporting audio package
• Qualifications/skills in using all Adobe Suite programmes or similar, including:
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Photoshop
• An awareness and understanding of developments in digital technologies and design
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work independently in a changing and multi-tasking environment with competing deadlines
• Proven ability to build relationships with external partners

Benefits of working with us:

• Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington
• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per year + statutory bank holidays
• Sick pay scheme
• Investor in People (IiP) employer
• Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Season ticket / bicycle loan
• Free eye test voucher

The application deadline is Sunday 4 August when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early.  An early application is strongly recommended.

We are the Military Wives Choirs, the only charity that focuses on building wellbeing and resilience, through singing, for all women impacted by their military connection.   Our mission, Sing, Share, Support, is at the heart of everything we do.  

This role is part of the Choirs Support Team (CST), a small, dedicated team, that supports the network of individual Military Wives Choirs and the performances of Military Wives Choirs as a recording and performing artist. The CST manage the day-to-day running of the charity and the network, providing support and advice and seeking ‘once in a lifetime opportunities’ for our choir members, such as recording music or participating in the Kings’ Coronation.

This role is instrumental in determining our musical content, the quality of our core repertoire, our future musical direction and for ensuring that our musical approach delivers the well-being benefits of singing to our network.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Leading on the development and delivery of the music plan for Military Wives Choirs 

Assuring the quality of our choirs’ music-making, event activity, rehearsal and performance practice and relationships with Musical Directors and other key stakeholders  

Providing advice and support to choirs with the recruitment and management of their Musical Directors

Ensuring that our Musical Directors, Assistant Musical Directors and accompanists are of consistent quality and understand and support the direction and ethos that we want for our choirs

Overseeing the delivery of musical performances. 

Managing recording opportunities and new commissions end to end, in line with the approved proposal and budget

Managing the Military Wives Choirs core repertoire ensuring that the repertoire is refreshed and maintained, effectively communicated to choirs, taking account of their preferences. 

Measuring the impact of our music-making on the wellbeing of the network and monitoring the number of choirs and size of the network 

Managing wellbeing issues and developing mental health first aid and mediation skills within choirs 

Managing the MWC Artistic Director and other key musical stakeholders  

Deputising for the Chief Executive when required  

Managing the Wellbeing and Development and Musical Direction Committees, including managing the agendas and preparing papers for these committees 

As a small team, we expect all members to pick up other duties commensurate with their skills and capabilities and be flexible, adaptable, and willing to take on new challenges, attending performances as required. 

Title: Finance and Risk Manager (RLM project)

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

Location: Kaduna or Abuja, Nigeria

Contract: Two-year Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Full time, 35 hour per week

About the role

The Finance and Risk Manager will be a member of the Reaching the Last Mile project (RLM) supporting NTDs Elimination Programme Management Office (PMO) and will report to the Director, RLM and Finance Manager. Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) is a high profile, high value, multi-partner programme, which will make a significant contribution to the control and elimination of the Oncho LF.

The Finance and Risk manager will be responsible for supporting in-country financial oversight, maintaining consolidated programme accounts, cash flow management, payment processes and ensuring that the risk mitigation strategy is applied throughout the project. This resource will work closely with the Finance Manager, the Head of PMO and implementing partners to ensure the financial principles of the contract are complied with and that proper accounting records are maintained for reporting to RLM donors.

Further duties include:

• Financial Oversight: Conduct reviews and provide feedback on financial documents for RLM and other programmes, ensuring partners and Sightsavers' staff maintain rigorous standards.

Ensure conformity to the principles of the contract with specific emphasis on:

• Financial Management & Controls.

• Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting.

• Financial Monitoring & Audits.

• Monitor and retain financial record.

• Verify claims by partners and recommend for payment.
• Support the preparation of  monthly invoice to send to RLM donor.
• Support, administer and strengthen financial management, accountability and capacities of partners in accordance with the principles of the contract.
• Develop and provide grant management support.
• Ensure proper financial monitoring of partners and downstream partners including audit of funds provided.
• Ensure partners comply with the principles of the contract and retain appropriate financial records.

As the ideal candidate you will hold a professional accounting qualification (ACCA) or a Masters qualification, or bachelor's degree in accounting. You will have extensive working experience in a similar, ideally in an INGO environment, and have a background in financial management of Donor Funds, DFID and USAID.

Further requirements include:

• Experience in in-country financial oversight, maintaining consolidated programme accounts, cash flow management, payment processes.

• Experience managing a team.

• Experience managing programme portfolios.

• Experience of audit and government organization would also be advantageous.

• Project financial management and data analysis skills.

• Ability to understand and work with project budgets, forecasts and reports.

• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people.

The Finance and Risk Manager is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please submit your CV via our recruitment portal and answer the application questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

We anticipate that interviews will take place during the weeks of 19 August (for first stage interviews) and the week of 26 August (for second stage interviews) and the evaluation process will include a task and oral interview.

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Closing date: 11 August 2024

As a global equal opportunities employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work. Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and we will actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Research Manager

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Research Manager who is passionate about driving impactful research and making a difference in the field of stroke research.

This is a remote working role and applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options are welcomed.

Position: CE318 Research Manager

Location: Home-based, UK, Nationwide however, occasional travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work related meetings)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available)

Salary: Circa £44,600 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 26 August 2024  (midnight). We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interview Date: Week commencing 2 September 2024

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Research, the Research Manager will manage the Stroke Association’s research funding activities and portfolio of active research awards. This includes developing research funding calls, overseeing the research awards application and review processes, to support high quality, strategically aligned research, focused on delivering the greatest impact for people affected by stroke.

The post holder will be responsible for managing a small team, including Research Officer and Operations Assistant, and will oversee the day-to-day administration of ongoing awards including finances, reviewing change requests and reporting.

Key responsibilities will include:

· Lead the planning and logistics for all research funding calls, developing the call scope and documents.

· Lead the peer review of research applications, convening of panel meetings and award process.

· Work closely with other funding bodies and research charities to develop and deliver collaborative funding processes.

· Manage the portfolio of on-going research awards; ensure accurate award record keeping, auditing and reporting is completed.

· Manage a small team responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administration of ongoing awards.

About You

You will:

· Be educated to Postgraduate degree level in a science subject or equivalent experience in a relevant field

· Have proved experience of research management in a life science setting

To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.

Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Research, Scientific Research, Research Manager, Scientific Research Manager, Researcher, Head Researcher, Lead Researcher, Scientific Researcher, Scientific Research Lead.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Title: Technical Manager Oncho/LF (RLM project)

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

Location: Kaduna or Abuja, Nigeria

Contract: Two-year Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

About the role

Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) is a high profile, high value, multi-partner programme, which will make a significant contribution to the control and elimination of the Oncho LF across 13 countries. Sightsavers is the coordination partner in Nigeria and working with other partners to delivery on programme outputs.

The Technical Manager will work closely with the Global Technical Advisor for Oncho and LF to advise, guide and support the implementation of RLM adhering consistently to global, national and organisational policy, strategy, technical norms, contract terms and conditions ensuring that elimination/break in transmission timelines are not only met but exceeded where feasible.

As the Technical Manager you will ensure current WHO guidelines on Onchocerciasis elimination are followed and propose strategies for accelerating elimination of transmission. You will also provide technical support and oversee the implementation of onchocerciasis Lymphatic Filariasis activities, including  MDA, pre-STOP MDA surveys, Stop MDA surveys, Post-treatment Surveillance, Post-elimination Surveillance, Dossier development, in coordination with the  Sightsavers technical managers.

Further duties include:

• Being the point of contact for providing technical advice to RLM supported states country programmes on onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis.
• Work closely with FMOH, Oncho LF Elimination committees to align country programmes as recommended.
• Prepare progress reports on onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis RLM activities to Director RLM/NTD, Coordinator- Technical Advisor and country team.
• Link with the global technical advisers for LF, Oncho and for Patient Care to ensure synergy between activities and planning.
• Ensure close coordination of alignment of technical advice and activities in states were RLM is not the only source of  Oncho LF or MDA funding.
• Ensure Value for Money (VFM) and Leave No one Behind (LNOB) across all activities.
• Ensure timely evidence-based reports as required by the country office as coordinating partner.
• Ensure onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis activities are aligned with organization technical standards, nationally/internationally recognised standards and respective National Health Systems.
• Work closely with the Technical Advisors to exceed the onchocerciasis LF commitments of RLM.
• Work closely with technical advisors to keep up to date with and implement new developments in programme best-practise for onchocerciasis and WHO guidance.
• Escalate issues to the global Technical Advisors of Onchocerciasis and LF.

As the ideal candidate you will hold a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline and hold extensive experience and/or qualifications in onchocerciasis/LF within development sector. You will also have a successful track record of working in different context and have a background of working within a complex matrix structure without compromising the roles of key programme personnel.

Further requirements include:

• Ability to think strategically and effectively translate concepts into action plans.
• Demonstrably skilled in both written and verbal communication in English and French is an added advantage.
• Excellent analytical and IT skills.
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people. 
• Experience of managing a team.
• Experience of managing programmes/implementation.

The Technical Manager is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please submit your CV via our recruitment portal, and answer the application question. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

We anticipate that interviews will take place during the weeks of 19 August (for first stage interviews) and the week of 26 August (for second stage interviews) and the evaluation process will include a task and oral interview.

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Closing date: 11 August 2024

As a global equal opportunities employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work. Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and we will actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Digital Product Manager
Contract:  Permanent, full time, 35 hours over 5 days         
Salary:  £40,000 plus £3,954 London Weighting Allowance   
Location:  Hybrid – 2 days a week at Horseferry Road, Westminster, SW1P 2AF 
Closing date:  Wednesday 7 August 2024
Interview date:  w/c 12th - 19th August
 
Exciting Digital Product Manager Role - join us on a mission to help pets and people!

More about the role

As our Digital Product Manager, you'll oversee the Blue Cross website, collaborating closely with the Senior Digital Product Manager and the digital content team to create an exceptional platform for our supporters and service users.

You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive team who are passionate about making a difference. 

You’ll have the chance to make a real impact, develop your skills, and work on exciting projects.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the product owner for the Blue Cross website and content management system (CMS), optimising to improve accessibility, drive engagement and generate income.
• Managing website requests and issues, working with people from across the charity to understand their challenges and advise on potential solutions.
• Coordinating our Agile product management process, liaising with developers to implement our website roadmap using backlog refinement, story writing, sprint planning, UAT, etc.
• Owning and developing the product lifecycle including testing ideas in a user centric and insight driven way.
• Working with the wider digital team to deliver our search engine optimisation (SEO) strategy, with a specific focus on technical SEO.
• Managing our third-party web development partner alongside the Senior Digital Product Manager and Head of Digital Marketing.
   

About you

We’re searching for someone who’s passionate about using their digital skills to help animals. You’ll have a proven track record in digital product management and a deep understanding of web development. You’re a problem solver, with a knack for finding innovative solutions.

You’ll be confident working with different teams, communicating complex ideas clearly, and always putting the user first. You’ll have demonstrated ability to manage complex digital projects using Agile methodologies and tools like Jira and Trello. Proven experience of optimising websites through content management systems such as Drupal is essential.

Essential skills and experience:

• Proven experience in digital product management
• Strong understanding of web development and content management systems (CMS), ideally Drupal
• Experience in Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and project management tools (Jira, Trello)
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Experience in user-centred design and research
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• It would be great if you also have:
• Experience working on business or non-profit websites (desirable)
• Experience using Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager
• Knowledge of search engine optimisation (SEO)
• Knowledge of digital accessibility and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

How to apply 

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Wednesday 7 August 2024.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

Blue Cross benefits

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it weren’t for their amazing efforts and commitment, we wouldn’t be able to make the difference that we do today. In return, we want to provide you with the best working environment we can. 

With a wide range of perks aimed at enhancing your life both inside and outside of work, you'll thrive in a supportive and rewarding environment.

Our generous benefits package includes:

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays 
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution 
• Life assurance 
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
• Free access to GP via MetLife
• Recognition scheme
• Annual volunteer days 
• Claim for professional fees
• Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers. 

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website. 

Location: Kent
Salary: £36,050
Hours: 35 hours per week
Department: Prison delivery
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy and numeracy levels amongst people in prison?

Our three year strategy is working well with improvements and expansions to our delivery model, a renewed vision and mission and we want to continue to develop and grow. To support this, we are recruiting for a new programme manager to grow our programmes and contracts in Kent. Our Kent area covers prisons including HMP East Sutton Park, HMP Rochester, HMP Standford Hill with two days per weeks as a Prison Facilitator at HMP Elmley. We are seeking proactive, committed, and enthusiastic applicants to join our team and help us continue our journey.

Working closely with people in prison, prison managers, Shannon Trust staff and volunteers you will ensure development of our criminal programmes maximising literacy and numeracy learning opportunities for people across a number of prisons and contracts in your area. Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings, managing teams and contract performance, underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach. We want to hear from applicants who can lead, drive performance and who are as committed to the cause as we are.

This is a prison based role and also requires travel across the Kent area.

Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

Interviews to be held the week commencing 26 August 2024.

Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.

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Are you a fantastic leader who is passionate about supporting young people into employment?

The Prince’s Trust is currently going through an exciting period of development. We have ambitions to grow our offer to young people by providing a blended approach of face-to-face and digital delivery and support. To help us on this journey we are looking for passionate and motivated individuals to lead our dynamic teams to work with young people either directly through 121 work or the delivery of programmes. This work also incorporates our partnership with the Department of Health where we are working to support 10,000 young people into the sector.  We need a fantastic leader to help us achieve our ambitions in the South Coast

This role will involve leading a small team of delivery staff working to support young people in Southampton, Portsmouth and the surrounding area. We are passionate about flexible working but it’s worth being aware that this role will be based in the Solent and you will be required to regularly travel across the patch to support your team. 

As part of the Leadership Team, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of our range of employability & healthcare programmes. Working collaboratively to develop and implement our delivery plan and ensure we meet targets. As a Delivery Manager, you must lead the effective delivery by your team, ensuring that every young person engaged progresses with an appropriate pathway of learning and development and one to one support. You will be a role model for your team, demonstrating best practice in how we work with young people in a safe way to ensure we deliver maximum value for young people and partners.

A background in employment-based programmes would be good, Knowledge of the Healthcare sector would be lovely, the ability to build great relationships and if you can inspire colleagues would be fantastic. 

To be successful in the role of Service Delivery Manager, you will be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience and be adaptive and flexible – embracing change and innovation.

If you are up for a challenge and working in a great team, we would love to hear from you.

What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The Prince’s Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Why do we need a Delivery Manager - Southampton (Employability)? 

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Delivery Manager - Southampton (Employability)s! 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – PT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality Network), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality Network), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBTQIA+ Network).

Safeguarding 

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. 

Connexional Complaints Support Manager

To manage the effective resolution of complaints under Part 11 of the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church (CPD) and to lead a learning and reconciliation culture where the careful resolution of complaints helps to improve and deliver the mission of the Methodist Church.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups.

We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

Closing date: Tuesday 13 August 2024
Interviews: Friday 23 August 2024 in Westminster in person

Job Title: Human Resources Manager

Company: The Refugee and Migrant Centre (RMC)

Location: RMC has four branches in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley The successful candidate will be based on site in Birmingham with regular travel required to all branches and whenever necessary. Hybrid working will be considered, allowing for one remote workday per week.

Purpose and Scope of the Role

The Refugee & Migrant Centre (RMC) are renowned for our work in assisting refugees and migrants through crisis and disadvantage; we remove barriers to integration and help our clients to become equal citizens. This great opportunity offers an experienced and innovative candidate the chance to join us, as our HR lead.

This is an exciting time to be joining the team, as we continue to grow to meet our aspirations. RMC are seeking a forward-thinking candidate who will be responsible for ensuring an excellent human resources service to the organisation including advice on complex employment matters, effective employee relations, recruitment, policies and procedures and ensuring that fair and consistent practices are followed in relation to all employment matters. This role is vital to our infrastructure following a period of rapid growth in staff numbers at the charity, as well as in our external activities and impact.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

The key features of the role cover:

Strategy

· Support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in ensuring strategic workforce planning and change management in alignment with RMC’s overall strategy.

· The post holder must have a proven track record in managing complex HR issues such as grievance, disciplinary, sickness absence and other HR matters and be able to support managers in building effective working relationships.

Service Management

· Leading the provision of a comprehensive human resources service to ensure that we are recruiting the best employees and volunteers and supporting them to deliver outstanding services and other positive change for refugees and migrants.

· Managing RMC’s Human Resources in line with relevant service standards, key performance indicators and the human resources budget, ensuring robust plans are in place but also flexibility to cope with new needs, as they arise.

· Advising the SLT (CEO, Deputy CEO and Head of Services) and other senior managers on human resources matters and ensure all people managers in the organisation have the necessary skills and support to address complex employment issues e.g. in relation to sickness, performance and disciplinary and grievance processes.

· Leading on ensuring that all human resources policies and processes are adequate and reviewed regularly.

· Overseeing RMC’s performance management framework and advise senior managers on any remedial actions required.

· Ensuring timely and accurate workforce information is available as required for trustees, senior managers and the Finance team (e.g. for payroll purposes).

· Actively contribute to RMC’s evaluation process and participating in salary appeal panels and salary benchmarking exercises, and providing advice to senior managers on any salary-related matters.

Learning and Development

· Ensuring the People and Human Resources team provides the best possible learning and development opportunities for RMC employees and monitoring compliance with mandatory training (including data protection, health & safety, and safeguarding).

· Coordinate existing and potential learning and development opportunities.

Culture and Staff-Wellbeing

· Overseeing initiatives to promote the wellbeing of staff, including volunteers, being mindful of the impacts on them of working with marginalised members of society, and monitoring and supporting the wellbeing of staff.

· Managing staff satisfaction surveys, including analysis of results and working with the SLT to develop action plans in response to the results.

· Monitoring the diversity of staff and volunteers. Helping to ensure the existing broad diversity at the RMC is maintained and enriched further.

Compliance

· Ensuring compliance by RMC with employment law and safeguarding obligations in relation to staff, including safe recruitment.

· Ensuring any personal data of staff, including volunteers, is kept in line with data protection regulations.

Other Responsibilities

· Recognising the importance of taking care of own wellbeing and taking advantage of wellbeing initiatives offered by the organisation to our staff.

· Ensuring compliance with organisational policies and practices, and attendance at mandatory training.

· Any other duties as required by the organisation.

Person Specification

Experience and Skills

Desirable

• A CIPD diploma (Level 7) in HR management
• Experience of leading and managing staff teams.
• Experience of strategic planning and organisational change.

Essential

• Outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Considerable experience in a similar role, dealing with complex employment issues, safeguarding best practice and working successfully with other managers.
• Experience and expertise in day-to-day generalist HR which can be transferred to an ambitious charity, with a good grasp of the legislative frameworks and how to apply them in practice.
• Numerate, with excellent written skills and experience of producing HR documentation to a high standard, with good attention to detail.
• Capable of taking responsibility for day-to-day
• enquiries, recruitment and selection, induction, administration and support throughout the employee lifecycle and enable maximum value to be gained through the collection, recording and analysis of data.

We are keen to hear from all candidates whose skills and experience fulfil the criteria set out above. Please complete the application form, indicating where you first saw the job advertisement and demonstrating your professional fit with the role.

What's in it for you?

Location: Birmingham

Pension: RMC will contribute 3% of gross basic salary

Holidays: 25 days per year plus public holidays and 1 concessionary day (34 days). Holiday entitlement increases to 26 days after 2 years and 31 days after 5 years

Hours of Work: Full Time (35 hours per week) or Part Time ( 21 hours per week) (excluding lunch breaks) with time off in lieu for work outside of these hours.

Notice: Two months’ notice of termination of employment on either side

Disability: We are committed to making every reasonable adjustment to the workplace or working arrangements so as to accommodate people with disabilities

Enhanced DBS: Employment in this post will be subject to a satisfactory police clearance being obtained. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exception) Order 1975 and you are, therefore, not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act.

Travel expenses: If travel around the Black Country is undertaken in your own vehicle for work purposes this can be reclaimed at the rate of 45 pence per mile

Training: Access to external paid training and regular internal training and a commitment to supporting you to develop and upskill

Equal Opportunities

We're an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Closing Date:

Wednesday 31st July 2024 by 5pm.

There will be a two-stage interview process with the 1st stage consisting of presentation and interview and the 2nd of informal meetings with groups of key managers.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

Working for a small , resident led , community organisation your role will be to develop and deliver a range of projects and activities for local residents . You will have experience of similar work in a community setting and be responsible for managing an existing portfolio of projects and staff . You will work to develop partnerships with a range of local organisations , both statutory and voluntary , with a view to deleloping new projects and representing resident's interests . You will also undertake some fundraising and deputise for the Chief Executive as required.

Are you a fantastic leader who is passionate about cultivating partnerships to support young people

The Prince’s Trust is currently going through an exciting period of development. We have ambitions to grow our offer to young people by providing a blended approach of face-to-face and digital delivery and support. To help us on this journey we are looking for passionate and motivated individuals to lead our dynamic teams to work with young people either directly through 121 work or the delivery of programmes.

This role will involve leading a small team of staff working with education and referral partners to support young people in Southampton, Portsmouth and the surrounding area. We are passionate about flexible working but it’s worth being aware that this role will be based in the Solent and you will be required to regularly travel across the patch to support your team.

As part of the Leadership Team, the Delivery Managers are responsible for overseeing the delivery of our programmes. Working collaboratively to develop and implement our delivery plan and ensure we meet targets. As a Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for our Team and Achieve partners, supporting them to engage with young people who need our support. You will also oversee our outreach team, working with local partners to recruit young people onto fantastic programmes. You will be a role model for your team, demonstrating best practice in how we work with young people in a safe way to ensure we deliver maximum value for young people and partners.

A background in Further Education provision would be good, experience of cultivating and maintaining a broad range of partners would be lovely, the ability to build a high performing and motivated team would be excellent.

To be successful in the role of Service Delivery Manager, you will be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience and be adaptive and flexible – embracing change and innovation.

If you are up for a challenge and working in a great team, we would love to hear from you!

What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The Prince’s Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Why do we need Delivery Manager- Southampton (Partnerships)? 

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Delivery Manager- Southampton (Partnerships)s! 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – PT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality Network), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality Network), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBTQIA+ Network). 

Safeguarding 

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.