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Battersea is supported by over 600 volunteers across our three centres who assist our staff in a variety of ways. We could not be here for every dog and cat without their dedication and commitment to animal welfare. From 2025 onwards, a strategic aim for our Volunteering Department will be to embed new systems and transition volunteer training and induction to accessible online learning modules. This will enable us to induct new volunteers more efficiently and to upskill, train and support existing volunteers, so that they can help more animals.

The Volunteer Learning Officer will support this cultural transition for volunteers to a tech-based way of working. The Officer will be responsible for collaborating with Battersea specialists to develop training content, build and launch online learning programmes. They will be the primary support for volunteers interacting with new systems. They will also manage our volunteer data across multiple systems, ensuring data compliance and accuracy, thus enabling the team to coordinate volunteers more effectively.

What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.

More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 16th February 2025
Interview date(s): 25th & 27th February 2025

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for an Office Manager to join our team at TreeHouse School.

You'll provide high quality administrative and reception support to TreeHouse School, overseeing the running of the front office and acting as a central information point for staff, parents and visitors.

Some key duties will include:

• Managing the stationery budget and ordering supplies for the school
• Line management of the Receptionist
• Arranging meeting room bookings
• Managing the team's annual leave

We are looking for someone who has:

• Strong administrative and reception experience
• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels via telephone and written communication
• Experience of using your own initiative to plan and manage your own workload

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Age UK is currently recruiting for a part-time Senior Media Officer to join our established Media and Public Relations team.

We are looking for an experienced PR professional to develop and implement PR strategies that build the profile of the organisation and its brand with a focus on national consumer media activity - supporting the Charity's work across Brand Campaigns, Fundraising initiatives and National Services. The role, working 21 hours per week, will also support the PR team's activity in general which spans the organisation's work and that of its subsidiaries, including Age International.

As this is a job share opportunity, please ensure that you can work Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays before you apply.

This is a hybrid role, a blend of home based and office working. The linked office is in the City of London, and you will be required to attend this office regularly for team meetings. This role will include regular days working from our London office. Travel costs to the London office are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity.

There is also a requirement to take part in the media & PR team's out of hours on-call rota, which includes evenings, weekends and on bank holidays. Salary advertised is FTE, Actual - £22,093 - £24,418

Must haves:

* Proven experience of fundraising PR and corporate partnership PR
* Proven experience of working in a fast-moving PR environment.
* Strong knowledge of the various media outlets and media landscape including experience of working with and generating coverage in national newspapers, broadcast TV, consumer magazines, online and podcasts. This includes:
a. Track record of delivering high-quality national news and consumer media coverage
b. Strong network of contacts at national consumer and news media titles
c. Ability to proactively gather and create engaging content outside of the news agenda and turn internal brand and fundraising initiatives into newsworthy media coverage.

* Experience of working with and managing relationships with a variety of external
* stakeholders, including corporate partners, national media, beneficiaries and celebrity agents and publicists.
* Experience of working in a complex internal environment, of working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and working on cross-divisional initiatives.
* Proven experience of how to promote fundraising initiatives, mass-participation events and other organisational activities across a wide range of media.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write press releases and high-quality copy for a range of audiences.
* Proven experience of good negotiating and influencing skills and ability to work collaboratively with a range of internal stakeholders and across internal boundaries.
* Proven experience of good organisational and planning skills in a PR role with the ability to prioritise workloads, manage competing demands and work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Great to haves
* Agility and versatility - work across different PR areas of the organisation (outside of this role's remit) when required, understanding which activities to prioritise and being able to do so in a fast-paced environment.
* Experience of developing, planning and execution of a PR stunt that has generated impactful media coverage.
* Experience of working in international aid and generating coverage in national news on international issues.
* Experience of working with trade media on both proactive and reactive stories.
* Ability to contribute creative ideas, digest information and translate into stories.
* Experience of working with storytellers and dealing with potentially sensitive stories.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Many other excellent benefits - please see website for details

Additional Information

Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.

CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process.

Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.

Age UK is able to provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for eligible roles only. If this applies to you, please contact the recruitment team to discuss. If the role is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship you will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is a leading membership organisation that supports and advocates for doctors that treat cancer (Clinical Oncologists) and doctors that interpret medical imaging in order to diagnose patients (Radiologists).

We are looking for a proactive Projects Officer with organisational, people and coordination skills to join us and help achieve our goal of growing the workforce in each of our clinical specialities, radiology and oncology, ensuring patients receive timely diagnosis and treatment.

Sitting in a high performing and dynamic Workforce Initiatives team, the Projects Officer will work collaboratively to establish feasible and impactful new initiatives to grow the workforce, developing those with the greatest potential impact to become business as usual. You will have strong project management experience and the ability to develop effective working relationships to contribute to several exciting projects covering UK training and curricula, upskilling allied medical and healthcare professionals and developing new pathways for globally trained doctors to join the UK workforce. As the Projects Officer you will be at the heart of the initiatives that ensure that the radiology and oncology workforce is well-supported and future ready.

If you have a desire to work in a people profession which strives to have a positive impact on the lives of doctors and ultimately patients; this may be the opportunity for you. 

What you’ll do: 

• Support the development and implementation of changes to specialty curricula as necessary.
• Support annual recruitment campaign into the specialities.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive and broad knowledge of the key workforce issues facing both specialties. 
• Proactively undertake research and identify potential opportunities and area for development to grow the workforce. 
• Undertake planning, monitoring and delivery of workforce projects as agreed, ensuring they are delivered on time, to a high standard and within budget. 

What you’ll need:

• Significant experience in planning and coordinating a diverse range of activities and projects within a relevant context.
• Understanding of monitoring and evaluation within a project context. 
• Detailed understanding (or the ability to acquire it) of UK and EU legislation and GMC regulations and procedures in relation to entry to GMC registers and the right to work in the UK. 
• Ability to work collaboratively and build and sustain effective working relationships with a diverse range of colleagues, partners and stakeholders at all levels. 
• Clear and analytical thinker with the ability to exercise sound initiative, judgement and discretion. 
• Ability to manage own time effectively and prioritise workload.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive and forward-thinking team and organisation. At the forefront of the health agenda, our members diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, stroke and more, whilst leading on innovations including AI, skills mix and community diagnostic hubs. If you are interested in finding out more about the Workforce Projects Officer role and the RCR please have a read of the candidate pack.

The closing date for applications is 23:59 16 February 2025. Shortlist interviews are scheduled for 21 February, with selection interviews taking place on 27 February 2025 onsite at our central London office.  

As the UK’s leading dementia research charity, we’re determined to stop this from becoming a reality. We’re working to revolutionise the way we treat, diagnose and prevent dementia. But we will not stop there. With your support, we will keep going until every person is free from the heartbreak of dementia. We exist for a cure.

Sitting within the Chief Executive’s Office, the Stakeholder Engagement Officer will support in managing engagement with Alzheimer’s Research UK’s senior ambassadors and other key internal and external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Strategic Engagement Manager, this role will offer relationship management and administrative support, to ensure the engagement activity of Alzheimer’s Research UK senior ambassadors is aligned with the charity’s overall mission, and to maximise support and impact from the charity’s senior stakeholders.

This role is also available for those looking for part time working with a minimum of 28 hours.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

Stakeholder Engagement / Relationship Management

· Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, ensuring Alzheimer’s Research UK’s senior ambassadors are effectively updated on news and events relating to the charity and dementia research more broadly.

· Be responsible for stewarding Alzheimer’s Research UK’s senior ambassadors, to ensure they feel well connected to the charity, and are enabled to carry out an impactful programme of engagement.

· Work with teams across the organisation to oversee updates to key messaging and briefing materials for senior stakeholders.

· Act as a conduit / liaison point between Alzheimer’s Research UK and some of its external stakeholders.

· Support the Strategic Engagement Manager and Director of Strategy & Governance on other strategic projects and programmes of work as and when required.

· Work with Strategic Engagement Manager, Head of Governance and Governance Manager on any matters arising relating to Conflicts of Interest.

 

Communications and Administrative Support

· Draft external stakeholder communications from the Chief Executive, senior team and / or senior ambassadors as required.

· With support from the Strategic Engagement Manager, lead on internal communications relevant to Alzheimer’s Research UK’s senior ambassador programme.

· Proof stakeholder briefings and other resources to ensure content is of a high and appropriate standard, both in terms of accuracy and tone.

· Oversee internal filing and resources relevant to Alzheimer’s Research UK senior ambassadors, including Terms of Reference documents for the charity’s senior honorary positions. 

· Ensure risks relating to engagement with senior stakeholders are suitably logged and updated.

 

What we are looking for:

· Demonstrable ability to work with and influence a variety of different internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

· Experience of managing key relationships with stakeholders in a range of settings at a variety of levels.

· Experience of drafting and coordinating briefing materials.

· Experience of overseeing schedules / programmes of engagement of senior stakeholders.

· Experience of working in communications and engagement.

· Experience of working in a charity/non-profit environment.

· Some understanding, or interest in, of dementia and recent research progress into the condition.

· Excellent inter-personal skills, with an ability to build and maintain relationships, trust, and inspire respect at all levels.

· Strong team player who can work both independently and collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a high attention to detail.

· Ability to digest briefings / key announcements and extract key points and messaging relevant to your audience.

· Demonstrable ability to take initiative and adapt ways of working to suit a specific individual and / or circumstance.

· Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload.

· Demonstrates strong negotiation and influencing skills.

· Strong ethical standards and a high level of personal integrity and empathy.

· Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality at all times.

· Excellent listening skills, demonstrating flexibility and an ability to learn.

· Proficient IT skills in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel).

· Flexibility and willingness to travel when required.

Additional Information:

Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £31,000 per annum, plus benefits.

Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 23rd February 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 3rd March 2025. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.

How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure.  Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. 

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. 

In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.

We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:

· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.

· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work for in the East of England.

· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work for in the Charity Sector.

In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.

In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.

In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge. 

ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference. 

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

Team: Philanthropy & Partnerships

Location: Homebased with some travel for meetings & events

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: Up to £36,649 per annum

Contract: Permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our enthusiastic employees, volunteers, and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Senior Prospect Research Officer

• The prospect research officer will join a dynamic team contributing to the overall growth of our Partnerships and Philanthropic income and sits within the newly formed Research and Engagement team.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for providing detailed knowledge and insight on donors and potential sources of philanthropic funds. Underpinning the team's ability to increase opportunities to build successful donor relationships alongside ethical gift acceptance processes, pipeline, and information management.

About the Philanthropy & Partnerships team:

• We sit within the Marketing & Income Generation directorate.
• Our team is responsible for ensuring direct fundraisers are equipped to make compelling asks and steward donors. We cover prospect research, KPI and pipeline reporting, high value events, stewardship and engagement asset creation, and cross team operational support.

What we are looking for in our Senior Prospect Research Officer

• Significant experience of charity fundraising within a high value giving team and prospect research using a variety of sources and methods
• Extensive experience of developing strong relationships with key stakeholders across philanthropy and corporate fundraising teams
• Experience of using a CRM database and working with existing identified prospects
• Extensive knowledge of prospect research processes and sources used in post GDPR research activities.

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing.
• and much more, which you can learn about 

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 17th February 2025

Virtual interview date:  Week commencing 24th February 2025

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you are enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience does not align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate. 

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. Anonymised application form

2. Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Are you an experienced HR Advisor with a passion for recruitment? Could you use your skills in our small and supportive HR team in the Diocese of Worcester?

This is no ordinary HR role! You will be a key player within our transformation programme; we aim to be a numerically larger Church in 2030. Strategic plans and targeted funding mean our parishes are recruiting and employing new people. Your mission will be to keep their progress on track and provide excellent advice and support. You will join an established HR team, work alongside our transformation team and benefit from excellent resources to support your work. Day to day you will:

• visit and advise parishes across Worcestershire and Dudley as they embark on or continue their recruitment journey
• provide practical advice, accessible for settings that often have not had experience of recruitment or employing people; demystifying the essentials will be very important
• walk with our parishes as they continue managing employment lifecycles, holding HR casework and employee relations matters

If you enjoy a fast-paced role where you have a high level of autonomy, then this role will be for you. The job will suit a natural networker who enjoys problem solving and delivering practical solutions. Our ideal candidate will:

• be able to apply their advice within the context of the working structures of the Church of England
• be prepared to travel widely across our diocese; it is a hands-on role
• have previous HR advisory experience and an HR qualification

The Diocese of Worcester is a great place to work with excellent holiday allowances and a very good pension. We want to give those who work for us the flexibility to balance their work and home lives well.

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Director of Finance and Planning to join our Executive Leadership Team.

You'll lead the development and implementation of the financial strategy, financial management, planning and reporting of Ambitious about Autism to facilitate the achievement of the charity's strategy.  You'll be the Chief Financial Officer for Ambitious About Autism School Trust. Acting as Company Secretary, you will lead the governance support function to ensure effective and compliant governance for both the registered Charity and the Multi Academy Trust that make up Ambitious about Autism.

You'll contribute to the development of the organisation's overall strategy and operational plan as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, whilst ensuring that colleagues have the financial, economic and resource information and advice they need for them to fulfil their responsibilities. You'll support the organisation to develop its business model, leading the organisation's planning processes and developing performance management systems, producing regular report of progress against plans.

Please find links to our strategy and our most recent report and accounts by clicking 'apply via website' and accessing the links on the job page:

We are looking for someone who has:

• An accountancy qualification (Member or Fellow of one of the CCAB accountancy bodies)
• Strategic knowledge of finance, business planning, governance, data protection and risk management
• Knowledge of the voluntary sector and experience of supporting a Board to achieve the highest standard of governance
• Proven experience of effectively leading a finance function
• Proven experience of developing, proposing and managing income and expenditure budgets in a £20m+ organisation

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

About Us

Stonebridge City Farm is much more than just an inner-city farm. While we are indeed a beloved destination for local families—offering an array of animals, gardens, a vibrant play area, cozy café and a unique shop—we pride ourselves on being a vital community hub, free from the burden of an entrance fee. 

About You

As our ideal candidate you’ll bring a wealth of strategic and organisational leadership experience, having worked closely with boards, a variety of stakeholder groups, and people from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. Your strong communication skills and passionate advocacy for the charity’s mission will be key to our continued success. Equally important are your business acumen, financial awareness, and creativity in identifying new opportunities for collaborative working and funding partnerships.

The Role

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the leadership of Stonebridge City Farm in pursuit of its charitable and financial objectives, ensuring that strategic and operational plans are developed and implemeted.

PLEASE REFER TO THE CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK FOR FULL DETAILS.

Hours: 22.50 hours
Salary: £15.70 per hour
Location: Volunteer Opportunity Centre, Cannock
 
As one of the UK’s leading charities providing essential specialist equipment to disabled and terminally ill children, our client is dedicated to making life better - for the families they serve, and for the people who help them to make that happen. Through grants and emergency equipment loans, they ensure children get the vital equipment they need, when they need it, while their free nurse helpline offers crucial support and information – as well as a listening ear. Their campaigns help to give disabled children and their families a voice, even being instrumental in changing laws to benefit the families they serve. And they support adults with additional needs with volunteering and employment opportunities, providing a means for career development.
 
They are not like any other charity. All the stock in their stores is new, donated by retailers, allowing them to create a heaven for bargain hunters and savvy fashionista shoppers who want high street products at discount prices. 
 
The Opportunity:  

Volunteers play a crucial role in supporting the many different activities that take place across the organisation. Volunteer opportunities offer volunteers increased social interaction, a chance to develop new skills that could aid employment, and the opportunity to make a real difference, changing the lives of disabled children and their families. Reporting into the Volunteer Manager, the role of Volunteer Recruitment and Support Officer is to recruit both individual and groups of volunteers across their various programmes of activity, presenting and showcasing what our client has to offer to a variety of audiences so that they can continue to grow their volunteer offering. The role will also support the Corporate Partnerships and Fundraising teams in the recruitment of volunteers for events.

- Work with our client's department managers to identify volunteer opportunities and to subsequently create volunteer role profiles.
- Identify and recruit potential volunteers for the many volunteer opportunities across the organisation working with local businesses, schools, higher education institutions and others to showcase all that our client has to offer.
- Work with the Communications and Marketing team to produce engaging volunteer recruitment campaigns, demonstrating the many benefits of volunteering for our client.
- Identify and work with local businesses and other corporate contacts to organise and run group volunteer days/sessions.  
- Make appointments and present to a variety of audiences including at volunteer recruitment days/exhibitions, local groups, corporate and business contacts and education institutions.
- Work with others to demonstrate and communicate the impact that volunteering can have for volunteers and for those who the charity supports.
- Report on key data related to volunteer activity including recruitment and number of volunteer hours given.
- Work with the communications team to organise and oversee the bi-annual volunteer event, celebrating our client's volunteers.
- Liaise with all volunteer sites where necessary to support volunteer recruitment and stewardship.
- Assist with the training of new volunteers in liaison with relevant managers from individual sites based to create a welcoming environment for new volunteers.

The Benefits: 

You will receive 28 days holiday, health cash plan membership, team member store discount, pension scheme membership and of course the satisfaction of knowing that what you do is making a difference!     

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This is an exceptional opportunity for a high calibre, Talent Acquisition/Recruitment Manager with a great leadership style and ATS management experience to advance their career with our vital, global organisation.

Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition to drive recruitment efforts across the organisation at a strategic level. You’ll act as the catalyst for results within the UK and further afield, ensuring our strategy, campaigns and branding is robust and effective.

The Role

As the Head of Talent Acquisition, you will oversee our recruitment and talent acquisition activities.
Specifically, you will develop and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy with a focus on digital optimisation. You will also manage recruitment campaigns and employer branding initiatives to engage diverse talent pools.
Overseeing UK and international recruitment activities, you will ensure the seamless use of our ATS, compliance with employment law, and effective collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
Playing a critical role in our recruitment work, you will lead improvements in recruitment processes, leveraging data-driven insights and emergent technologies, whilst managing select processes, ensuring robust and efficient candidate assessments.
Additionally, you will build and maintain relationships with key external bodies, including Christian organisations, aviation industry groups, and universities.

Location: Based at the MAF UK Offices in Folkestone, Kent or in the Oxford, Cambridge area as we seek to launch a new hub in the Milton Keynes area. We welcome hybrid working in line with our flexible working policy, organisational needs, the role and your location.
 

About us
Mountains. Jungles. Swamps. Unrest. No roads. Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a Christian organisation that uses light aircraft to overcome these barriers to help bring practical help, physical healing and spiritual hope to some of the world’s most remote and inaccessible communities.
Millions of people cannot access basic medical care, clean water, schools or receive the Good News of God’s love, simply because it’s too dangerous or time-consuming to reach them. We provide flights for 2,000 aid, development and mission organisations to enable them to transform lives. It’s a great partnership – and you can help make it possible as our Head of Talent Acquisition.

About You
To be considered as the Head of Talent Acquisition, you will need:

- Proven experience in recruitment management
- Expertise in using and managing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Knowledge of recruitment-related employment law and GDPR compliance
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills
- A CIPD qualification (Preferable)

The role of Supporter Care Officer is a key post in the organisation working to maximise CLAPA’s income from the community. It’s a very exciting time to join the CLAPA team, we have an ambitious Income Generation Strategy in place to increase our income diversity. This role will play an active part in this strategy by providing excellent customer service and building strong relationships with our donors, community fundraisers and event participants.

You will be responsible for delivering and supporting outstanding customer service to supporters, so that their experience of CLAPA is second to none, leaving them feeling valued and committed to on-going support. You will act as the first point of contact for our supporters when they contact CLAPA by phone, email or in person, with all manner of queries. With excellent communication skills and good attention to detail, you will be self-motivated and capable of multi-tasking and prioritising.

The role focuses on the key areas of:

· Supporter Engagement and Communication

· Donation Processing and Acknowledgement

· Data Management and CRM Administration

· Administrative Support and Process Improvement

An empathetic, friendly and helpful attitude will ensure that our supporters feel valued and respected, and you will take great pride in responding to and thanking them in a consistent and timely manner. You will work closely with the Fundraising Coordinators to develop and implement processes to ensure we are delivering an excellent service, every time.  Alongside this, the team are responsible for financial processing - ensuring income is captured correctly on our database, Salesforce.

Please see the recruitment pack for a full list of key tasks.

Job Description ​​and Person Specification

Job title: Commercial Officer

Reporting to: Senior Commercial Manager

Location: Field based, with regular visits to the office and our food partner locations.

Contract type: Permanent  

Hours per week: 35 hours Full Time

Salary & Grade: £30,287 - £31,881

Our Vision: A UK where “No good food goes to waste”. 

We are UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to approximately 8,500 frontline charities and community groups.  Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.

There has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness. For more information visit our website.

FareShare is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities and as a Disability Confident Employer, we provide reasonable adjustments.

We aim to recruit from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company [EB1] stronger. If you share our values and our commitment to redistributing surplus food, come and join us. 

The role 

Main areas of responsibility

The Commercial Officer will support the development, identification, and management of relationships with key Fresh Produce industry partners, securing sustainable sources of surplus food for the FareShare network. You will support the Commercial Manager’s and other internal teams to execute joint business plans, deliver strategic projects, and support our partners to overcome barriers to redistributing surplus food.

This role will involve working with partners to ensure consistent delivery of agreed initiatives and develop solutions that add value for both FareShare and its partners. You will also play a key role in ensuring regular communication and reporting to drive progress and maintain strong relationships.

You will work closely with FareShare colleagues within FareShare and across the UK in our partner organisations in order to provide the best service to our food partners, our network, and the charities we deliver to.

Partnership Support

• With support from Commercial Manager’s, undertake research to identify potential new partners in the Fresh Produce Industry and manage relationships with new and current partners.
• Assist in developing and maintaining Joint Business Plans with Fresh Produce industry partners to drive growth in surplus food redistribution, funding, and strategic initiatives.
• Maintain regular communication with food partners, including on-site visits, to ensure alignment and progress against agreed objectives.
• Research and understand our partners, including key ESG initiatives, waste streams, key personnel within the organisation that will help drive its success and engage the relevant internal departments through both desked based research and face to face contact.
• Create and deliver engaging presentations for the acquisition and retention of food partners, effectively presenting the benefits of working with FareShare.
• Use our food data and other stats to identify trends to food partner supply and to effectively manage food partners, identifying appropriate milestones and opportunities to prompt lapsed or infrequent partners.
• Collaborate with Operations, Marketing, Fundraising, and Volunteering teams to optimise supplier onboarding, food distribution, and partner communications.
• Support with the administration of the Surplus with Purpose Fund.

Project Support

• Support on projects with our partners, liaising with cross-functional teams such as, Supply Chain, Operations, and Network Development to deliver objectives.
• Support the delivery of internal cross-functional projects designed to increase food volumes and strategic value for FareShare.

Person Specification 

 Essential Criteria 

• Experience of working in or alongside the food industry in account management or customer facing role
• Strong relationship skills, building and maintaining relationships across a range of levels and with both internal and external stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience in presenting confidently to a range of stakeholders at varying levels
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks whilst maintaining attention to detail
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Offices packages and a good level of numeracy and literacy. 

Desirable Criteria 

• Experience of managing accounts in the FMCG, food, retail or other fast moving customer service orientated sector
• Track record of using selling and negotiation skills with professionalism and integrity to achieve desired outcomes & targets.
• Management of initiatives and projects such as new product launches, operational initiatives, promotional activity or similar
• Experience of analysing and communicating data.
• Knowledge of, or experience in, the Fresh Produce industry
• Knowledge of and interest in Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility and experience of its application within the business environment.

Competencies and behaviours 

• Demonstrable interest in, and understanding of food waste and surplus redistribution
• Motivation towards, and interest in, FareShare’s mission
• Problem solving ability, able to think laterally and creatively
• Highly motivated, comfortable working independently and using initiative as well as being an enthusiastic team player contributing to group tasks and team working

Benefits

• Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
• 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Employers pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme
• Season ticket loan

Chief Executive Officer
£45,000
Permanent
Mansfield
Full Time Monday – Friday

Harper Recruitment Group is thrilled to be partnering with a remarkable charity that makes a real difference in the local community. They are seeking an experienced and dynamic Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead a dedicated and passionate team, driving growth by identifying and seizing new funding opportunities.

As CEO, you will inherit a well-established, supportive, and motivated team, all committed to creating lasting socio-economic change in the region. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced CEO or Deputy CEO who is ready to make a tangible impact on people's lives. If you are looking for a leadership role in an organisation that places people at the heart of everything it does, this opportunity is one you won’t want to miss!

What will the role involve?

• Building and maintaining sustainable relationships with key decision makers and external organisations
• Identifying and securing funds through funding partnerships and grant making organisations
• Attending external meetings and acting as an advocate for the charity sector
• Overseeing the budget, creating and presenting financial reports and forecasts
• Ensuring the board of Trustees remain well informed of key developments
• Light line management of a small team, promoting a positive, trust-based work culture

Who are we looking for?

• Previous experience in the Community and Voluntary sector advantageous
• Experience working in a not-for-profit and/or 3 rd sector organisation essential
• Knowledge of funding routes and grant application processes
• Budget monitoring and reporting skills – MS Office Word/Excel
• Natural relationship building skills with a professional and approachable nature
• Collaborative and positive leadership based on inclusivity and trust
• Sense of humour!

What’s in it for you?

• Vibrant, welcoming culture based on trust and respect
• Working as part of an established team of likeminded, passionate and caring individuals
• Opportunity to “give back” and make a genuine difference
• Significant influence in the growth trajectory of the organisation
• Associated company benefits

Apply NOW to avoid disappointment! Due to the large volume of applications, we receive, we are unfortunately unable to contact all candidates. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future.

About Harper Recruitment Group:

Harper Recruitment Group has been offering high-quality recruitment services across Nottingham, Derby and the wider East Midlands since 1987, specialising in recruiting business support professionals of all levels on a permanent, contract or temporary basis.

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