Registered Manager Jobs

This is an exciting and important administrative role, offering a fantastic opportunity to support the smooth operation of a dynamic charity. We are looking for a proactive person to join as administrative support for our communication and marketing team. Are you driven by great organisation and an attention to detail? Then this is the job for you! 

We are looking for someone who can support the busy communications team by providing strong administrative support across a variety of areas, including website and content management, research and data analysis, design and branding and content support. You will need a love for learning, and will need to be able to work to our charity values - tenacious, compassionate and inclusive. 

This varied role is perfect for someone looking to use their administrative skills to make a meaningful impact within the charity sector. You will represent and promote the work, vision and purpose of the Huntington's Disease Association.

You don't need to have experience in marketing to do this role, though we would like someone who is eager to learn about marketing and communication to strengthen their role within the team.

Learn more about the role in the job pack included.

We are committed to equal opportunities in our recruitment process and in order to find out how well we are doing, we collect monitoring data. This will not form part of the selection process in any way and will be used for monitoring purposes only. The completion of this form is voluntary.

The Huntington's Disease Association is looking for someone with the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of adults at risk, children and young people. We follow safer recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the people we work with. We require the successful candidate to provide two employment references and undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for enhance disclosure before joining the charity.

Full details of how we securely handle the data you provide to us as part of the recruitment process can be found in our privacy notice for job applicants on our website.

Click on 'apply' to begin your application. To ensure your consideration, please upload both a CV and cover letter. Your cover letter should include why you are applying for the role and how you meet the requirements of the person specification. The job description and person specification can be found within the job vacancy pack.

Applications submitted without a CV and cover letter will not be considered.
 

Closing date for applications is Monday 6th January 2025, 9 am. 

Interviews will be held on Thursday 23rd January and Friday 24th January 2025.

Benefits:

* 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
* A pension scheme with 3% employer contribution
* Medicash scheme
* Tax-free working from home allowance
* Flexible working approach
* Supportive and positive working environment
* Fantastic learning and development opportunities

Head of Operations (Maternity Cover - 12 months)

We have an exciting opportunity to work within the senior leadership team at Bristol City Robins Foundation, leading and managing our internal operations.

• Do you have experience working at a senior and strategic level?
• Can you use data to inform and implement effective and efficient internal business processes?
• Are you a forward-thinking leader committed to advancing the organisation’s strategic objectives through effective operations?

If so, we would like to talk to you…

Bristol City Robins Foundation is a registered charity that strives to make a positive difference through sports and learning. We recognise our positive impact on the community and continually seek to develop and expand our reach.

The Head of Operations is vital in shaping the organisation’s approach to internal operations, which includes data capture, governance, regulatory audits, policy, process, and risk management.

This position is designed to drive innovation and efficiency across the organisation to ensure we meet our charitable objectives.

Your Main Responsibilities:

• To play a key role in the Senior Leadership Team, specialising in internal operations.
• Lead on regulatory audits such as the PLCF/EFLITC Capability Code of Practice.
• Ensure the charity delivers best practices across the charity’s operations through policy, efficient processes and standards that align with the overall strategy.
• Ensure compliance with charity governance standards and legal requirements.
• Ensure the charity's monitoring and evaluation systems are in place and fit for purpose, and capture the data required to report against the foundation strategy.
• Line management of the HR & Office Manager, DSO, and Administrators.
• Oversee the implementation of technology solutions throughout the organisation.
• Report on operational performance, amending and adapting processes where improvements can be made to support a culture of continuous improvement
• Identify new operational risks and mitigations and report on their status and the existing operational risks as part of the charity’s wider risk management strategy and planning, including quality assurance.

You will have:

• The ability to inspire and lead a team towards achieving project and department-wide goals.
• The ability to identify good practices and have the capability to monitor and benchmark performance
• A creative mindset to solve problems and maximise efficiency
• The capability to analyse and understand information through qualitative and quantitative data/information.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to connect with the community, staff, and stakeholders/partners
• Flexibility to navigate the evolving landscape of the charity sector.

Safeguarding Statement:

Bristol City Robins Foundation is committed to safeguarding children's and young people's welfare and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment. This post requires Enhanced Criminal Records Checks and may include checks against the Barred Lists; as such, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Therefore, all convictions, including spent convictions that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS, should be declared.

Equality Statement:

The successful candidate must ensure a positive commitment to equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or harassment of any description. The candidate must also promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years of employment, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of employment (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days)
• A flexible working environment with generous planning, preparation, and admin time in your timetable.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Generous continuous personal development budget.
• 2 x BCFC and Bristol Bears tickets to home league games
• Work equipment (BCFC clothing, laptop, phone)
• The opportunity to be part of an incredible journey.

Notes

Maternity cover 12 month fixed term contract

This position is full-time (37.5 hours per week).

The candidate must be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

To apply, You must complete the Application form (CVs alone will not be considered) found at the bottom of the vacancy and apply through Breathe

Closing date for applications: Sunday 19th January 2025.

We would be looking for the successful candidate to start in February 2025.

Da'aro Youth Project is looking for a dedicated Office Administrator to help us provide essential support to unaccompanied asylum seekers and refugees from the Horn of Africa. In this key role, you’ll be a vital part of our dynamic team, ensuring smooth operations, managing records, and contributing to the growth of our programmes that empower young people across London. This is a unique opportunity to provide essential administrative expertise to an organisation that advocates for change and creates a welcoming environment for young refugees and asylum seekers in London. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Marketing and Communications to join the Marketing and Communications team. Your role will be to will provide exceptional leadership, guidance and support to the marketing and communications team and as subject matter expert to the wider organisation. You will lead on the delivery of high-quality integrated communications and marketing across all our channels and to all relevant audiences in line with the organisational strategy. 

Staff benefits include London weighting, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below

Role Requirements

• Lead the development and implementation of marketing and communications strategies to support the delivery of The Children’s Trust’s strategic objectives 
• Provide exceptional line management and lead the Marketing and Communications team to develop their knowledge, skills and ways of working to support business aims and drive proactive and sustainable ways of working 
• Create a positive environment, where the team feels valued and motivated to achieve individual objectives and deliver to high standards in line with The Children’s Trust policies, procedures, strategies and regulatory requirements 
• Play a key role in the Fundraising, Retail and Communications Leadership team, promoting cross-team working and integration to optimise opportunities and manage risks effectively 
• Development of content, including written, video and graphic content, tailored for the intended audience and produced for maximum reach and efficiency
• Develop and deliver marketing campaigns that support organisational recruitment and the development of the workforce, working in close collaboration with the People team – with a particular focus on ensuring a steady flow of applicants for key clinical roles
• Lead the development and implementation of an integrated communications plan, with consideration of the key messages and audiences from across The Children’s Trust, where relevant working closely with the Head of Business Development and Commissioning where audiences may include referrers and commissioners 
• Lead The Children’s Trust press office function, supported by the Senior Media and Communications Manager, including being part of an out-of-hours on call press office rota during key periods 
• Oversee and promote the consistent use of brand across all channels including core messages, tone and visual brand 
• Responsible for the strategic development of The Children’s Trust website and overview of content, working with business owners across the organisation to ensure content is accurate, compliant and effective 

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Strictly no agencies, please.

As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected.  The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.

The scope of this work includes: 

• Setting up and managing a physical storage unit in an appropriate location, and managing that facility for BGP on an ongoing basis 

• Liaising with the retailer to arrange deliveries to the unit

• Working with the existing BGP team to arrange efficient despatch to community partners, working from existing processes and recommending / making any changes as needed to ensure processes work for all stakeholders

• Stock taking and reporting

• Managing the logistics of postage/ delivery of period products to community partners

• Once logistics are well established, scoping out a potential project to establish a volunteer programme to help with despatch of products

Contract Details 

• Fixed term contract (FTC) whilst the partnership with the retailer is in place (2025)

• 2 days per week - with at least some availability on a Tuesday, which is our team ‘anchor day’ 

• Salary for 2 days per week - £13,600 (FTE salary £34,000)

• Reports into - Community & Education Manager

• Able to attend BGP office in Finsbury Park, London, and nearby storage location 

• Start date February 2025 

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL 

• Outstanding project management skills, able to manage this area of work to a high standard

• Experience of managing a physical space such as a storage unit

• Experience of managing logistics and stock control processes to manage a large amount of products safely and efficiently

• Interpersonal skills - this role will need to build great relationships with the existing BGP team, our retail partner, community partners and volunteers

• Able to understand and then adapt / build on existing processes 

• Volunteer recruitment and management experience 

• Strong analytical and Excel skills for logistics planning, reporting and data analysis

• Management of third parties, such as delivery companies

• Understanding of health and safety best practices (additional training will be available)

• Able to manage a defined, delegated budget e.g. for packaging and postage

DESIRABLE

• Qualification in project management 

• Experience of storage and despatch requirements specifically related to storage and transportation of period products and similar items

• Experience in recruiting and managing volunteers to assist in manual tasks, such as packing up products for despatch

About Us

Headway East London is a charity supporting people living with brain injury. Working across 13 London boroughs we offer specialist support and services for survivors and their families. We offer therapies, advocacy, family support and community support work alongside our day service: a community venue where people can make the most of their abilities and interests.

About the role

The Casework Service main aim is to ensure that survivors and families have access to the benefits and support they are entitled to. This means working directly with local authorities and statutory organisations, or signposting to relevant partners.

Through our Better Together project at the Royal London Hospital and Queens Hospital Romford we offer early intervention inside the hospital, so that brain injury survivors and their family can access information, emotional support and assistance.

As a Caseworker you will be working closely with people with acquired brain injuries through our Better Together project, in support groups and in one-to-one casework appointments. You will be providing advice, advocacy, support and signposting.

Principle duties and responsibilities

1. Support people with lived experience of brain injury, families and carers through Casework projects and support groups. This could be in accessing the right benefits, housing issues or gaining the right care moving forward.

2. Take part in our Better Together project at the Royal London Hospital and Queens Hospital Romford. We visit each hospital weekly.

3. Make appropriate referrals to Headway East London services, and other relevant professionals/services.

4. Contribute to events for professionals engaged in working with people with lived experience of brain injury, highlighting the needs of our members and the work we do.

5. Help run our Saturday Social (once a month) which provides a safe setting for members to be part of a community space.

6. Monitor and document on all work undertaken and update our database constantly and efficiently.

Key Relationships - Internal and External

• Operational Staff – Headway East London
• Members/clients families and carers
• External Partners including health and social care providers, litigation professionals and case managers, educational settings and students 

Other

• Apply the Headway East London values and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times.
• Protect and enhance the interests and reputation of Headway East London internally and externally.
• Commit to the organisational principles of: coproduction equity, diversity and inclusion sustainability

Headway East London is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work. We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do. We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives. We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.

Join Britain’s biggest charity supporting Kinship Carers. 

Kinship are seeking to recruit an experienced and passionate senior fundraising professional to drive our fundraising activity, diversify our income channels, achieve significant growth, and help us build for the future. Leading a small fundraising team, you will have responsibility for all aspects of fundraising including creating compelling proposals, building a robust pipeline of opportunities, developing funder relationships, and stewarding funders effectively.

What you'll be doing:

ü  Leading the development and implementation of our fundraising strategy and annual plans to achieve our strategic goals.

ü  Generating five and six figure grants from Trusts and Foundations.

ü  Developing a robust pipeline of funders and diversifying income channels

ü  Effectively stewarding our key funders, cultivating excellent relationships and sustainable funding

ü  Supporting and building on our small fundraising team to create a team and function equipped to achieve our ambitious goals.

What you’ll need to demonstrate:

Essential Requirements include: 

ü  Experience of being responsible for developing and delivering a fundraising strategy in a medium-sized charity.

ü  Experience and proven success in a senior role focused on Trust and Foundation fundraising.

ü  Experience of additional fundraising income channels – major donors or corporate fundraising.

ü  Excellent written and spoken English with the ability to create compelling funding proposals and reports.

ü  Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with high-value donors and partners.

Kinship are equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity. 

About Outward

For almost 50 years, Outward has been a leading provider of high-quality support and care services to people with support needs in London. We are committed to empowering the people we support to live fulfilling lives and make positive choices. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: engaging, enabling, and empowering.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Head of Service, Care & Support to join our senior management team. This new pivotal role involves leading the operational delivery and growth of our Care & Support services, ensuring they are innovative, flexible, and of the highest quality.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Care and Support to implement strategic objectives, manage stakeholder relationships, and oversee compliance with internal and external quality standards. You will also lead on organisational change, financial performance, and the development of services to meet the needs of the people we support.

If you are passionate about transforming lives of people with a leaning disability or autism and have a proven track record in managing care services, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a real difference.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, delivery, and evaluation of high-quality services across Care & Support.
• Oversee budgets, ensuring sound financial performance and value for money.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with commissioners and other stakeholders.
• Develop and manage teams, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Monitor quality and compliance, addressing any issues proactively.
• Provide effective line management to Area Managers and other senior staff.
• Support organisational growth by identifying and delivering new business opportunities.

Full JD is available on request.

Requirements:

Essential (E):

• Right to work in the UK.
• Ability to commute to the Outward office (N17) five days a week, if required.

• Proven experience managing high-quality services for vulnerable people.
• Extensive knowledge of care regulations, funding mechanisms, and legal frameworks.
• Strong leadership skills, with a track record of successful change management.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including report writing.
• Demonstrable financial management skills, including budgeting and service pricing.

Desirable (D):

• Professional qualifications in care, management, or a related field.
• Post-graduate degree or diploma in a related field, such as Social Care, Leadership, or Healthcare Management​.
• Registration with a professional body in a relevant discipline (e.g., social work, healthcare).
• Experience in co-production, involving people supported and their families in designing and delivering services.
• Ability to secure grant funding or develop successful proposals for projects.
• Knowledge of trends and innovations in the care sector, including digital transformation initiatives.
• Ability to develop and execute strategies to address gaps in service provision.
• A sharp commercial focus with the ability to balance financial sustainability and quality care.

Employee Benefits

We value everything our staff do for the people we support, so we provide a great benefits package:

• 25 days Annual Leave excluding Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)

• Computing Scheme

• Credit Union Scheme

• Cycle-to-Work Scheme

• Death in Service Benefit

• Health Assured – Employee Assistance Programme

• Eye care Vouchers

• Flu Jab Reimbursement

• Long Service Awards

• Pension Scheme

• Purchase Additional Annual Leave

• Refer-a-Friend Scheme

• Retirements

• Loans (including season tickets and parking permit loans)

• Blue Light Card

How to Apply

If you are ready to take on this exciting leadership role and have the skills and experience we are looking for, please submit an application by following the link below:

Closing Date for all Applications is Monday 13th January 2025

Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 27th January 2025.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so apply early!

Outward is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff to share this commitment. If the post you apply for involves working with or having access to adults at risk and/or their records, we will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Services for successful candidates. This will be fully subsided by Outward.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

As an employer, who aspire to become Disability Confident Committed, we aim to ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. Please indicate clearly at the beginning of your supporting statement if you have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010), and you wish to be considered for an Offer Of an Interview (OOI) Please note that the OOI is available to disabled candidates only. Regrettably, any false declaration of disability in order to secure an interview will impact on your overall application.

When applying please follow the "How to Apply" section of the recruitment pack, applications which don't follow this guideline won't be considered.

Location: London/Remote working – flexible options available. Staff based in London are required to work 2 days a week at the London office, while staff outside London must attend at least once a month.
Salary: £50,000 per annum (including £2,000 London weighting)
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week) or 0.8 FTE, with options for flexible working patterns
Contract: Fixed Term until May 2026

Benefits:

At Get Further, you’ll join a growing, supportive team united by bold, optimistic, ambitious, and tenacious values. We offer:

• 36 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Flexible hybrid working
• Regular in-person team development days in London
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• The chance to make a tangible impact in a socially conscious organisation

Closing date: 9am, Monday 6th January 2025.

Help Students Get Further

Join Get Further, an award-winning charity dedicated to tackling educational inequality. Get Further helps learners gain vital GCSE and functional skills English and maths qualifications. Without these gateway qualifications, many people face barriers to further education, apprenticeships, and work.

Our bespoke tuition programme, delivered by highly qualified tutors, is proven to improve grades at twice the national average. As we scale up to undertake a major programme evaluation in 2025/26, we are looking for a Head of Recruitment to lead our efforts in attracting and retaining exceptional tutors who make a real difference to students’ lives.

About the Role

As the Head of Recruitment, you will lead strategies to attract, select, and retain exceptional tutors. Reporting to the Senior Management Team, you’ll oversee a team of two Senior Recruitment Officers to meet recruitment targets while maintaining the highest standards for tutor quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies, building partnerships with universities and early-careers sectors to attract a diverse talent pool.
• Oversee the recruitment pipeline, ensuring targets meet and align with programme needs.
• Manage seamless selection and onboarding processes to create an outstanding candidate experience.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure tutors are fully trained and resourced.
• Uphold safer recruitment practices and ensure high safeguarding standards.

About You

We’re seeking a motivated leader who shares our mission to tackle educational inequality. You’ll have:

• Proven experience managing recruitment strategies and achieving targets.
• Strong project management skills, including budget oversight and delivering on KPIs.
• Knowledge of graduate and early-careers recruitment markets.
• Exceptional communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership experience, with the ability to manage and develop  high-performing teams.

Desirable: Experience in the further education or charity sector.

Other Roles You May Have Experience In: Recruitment Manager, HR Manager, Programme Manager (Education), Early Careers Recruiter, Tutor Recruitment Specialist.

Join us and be part of the change. Apply today!

Retail Supervisor
Salary £ 26,000 per annum
Location: Oxford OX1 1BP
Hours: Full Time 
Contract: Permanent, following a 6-month probationary period

Modern Art Oxford is one of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates contemporary art as a progressive agent of social change.

Modern Art Oxford is a registered charity and relies on core funding from Arts Council England and Oxford City Council, and the generous support of individuals, trusts and foundations, sponsors, and friends.

The Role

• Working with the Head of Commercial, the Retail Supervisor will oversee all aspects of Modern Art Oxford’s Shop including product research, ordering stock, visual merchandising and sales. 
• To develop the gallery’s online shop with the Head of Commercial. 
• To provide exceptional customer service to all visitors, in person, on the telephone and email, actively promoting Modern Art Oxford’s exhibition, event and education programme alongside all commercial and fundraising activities.
• To present, market and promote Modern Art Oxford’s retail offer within and beyond Oxford. 

Person Specification

Essential skills and experience 

• At least two years’ experience of working in a retail environment at a management level. 
• Evidence of visual merchandising and display skills. 
• Excellent customer service skills with a strong sales focus.
• Excellent communication skills, experience of telephone and email enquiries. 
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise duties. 
• Evidenced experience of managing an online shop. 
• Excellent computer competencies. 
• Knowledge of EPOS till systems. 

Desirable skills and experience 

• Experience of working in a gallery environment. 
• InDesign, Canva or Photoshop experience. 
• Experience of using social media for marketing.

Benefits

- 25 days annual leave plus eight public bank holidays.

- Employees are entitled to up to a 25% discount in Modern Art Oxford Shop and Café.

- Employee Assistance Programme through Gemelli. 

- Cycle and Home & Tech schemes available via BHN extras.

- An auto-enrolment pension scheme is in place with Legal & General. Under pension auto enrolment legislation, the employee will pay 5% (before tax relief) and the employer will pay 3% of qualifying earnings to the Legal and General plan.

Closing Date: 31st January 2025

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews will similarly take place on a rolling basis.

Interested?

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

No agencies please.

The British Geriatrics Society is the professional association for NHS doctors, nurses and other healthcare specialists engaged in the treatment and care of older people across the UK, united by a mission to improve healthcare for older people. We have over 5,200 members who work in acute, community and primary care. We are a registered charity with a friendly staff team of 17.

The BGS is seeking to recruit a Conferences Co-Ordinator to assist with the planning, delivery and promotion of its portfolio of virtual, hybrid and in-person events. If you are interested in establishing your career in events management, this role provides exposure to a range of administrative tasks supporting a varied and interesting programme of events. You will have the opportunity to travel and work with leading and inspiring health professionals around the UK.

The BGS Events team consists of four full-time staff members. We deliver a varied events programme, including two large scale national three-day meetings in the spring and autumn. 

Job title: Conferences Co-Ordinator 

Reporting to: Conferences and Region Development Manager 

Salary:£31,752 (grade 6.1), rising by annual increments

Benefits: 11% employer pension contribution; 29 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

Base:The British Geriatrics Society’s office in Farringdon, London EC1; Occasional UK travel with overnight stays will be required, with occasional evening work supporting delivery of events (around 12 times per year). The BGS has a flexible working policy and most staff combine working from home with working in the office

Hours:  This is a full-time role but consideration can be given to working less than full time, for 4 days a week pro-rata.

Benefits:11% employer pension contribution; travel loan and cycle to work scheme. Access to a range of healthcare benefits.

Overall purpose: 

To support the BGS education offer by

·Providing administrative support to the BGS Events team in the preparation and delivery of high-quality programmes and meetings

·Delivering good customer care (pre and post meeting), whilst also providing an excellent delegate experience at conferences

·Supporting the wider BGS team with events-related aspects of marketing, scientific abstracts, sponsorship and website content

Through these events, we support a UK and international audience of healthcare professionals to access high-quality information and education about healthcare for older people. Continuing professional development (CPD) is an important part of the BGS member offer, and we pride ourselves on delivering relevant, high-quality, engaging events.

The next few years of conference delivery will be an exciting time, evolving our mix of hybrid (in-person and online) and virtual conferences, and reintroducing our region meetings across England. Supporting the development of regional meetings will be an important part of the role. We are also expanding our digital offer to support online community networking and sharing knowledge beyond the conferences. 

Main duties and responsibilities:

1.Responding confidently to incoming enquiries by telephone and email. Managing ad hoc delegate queries about registration, continuing professional development (CPD) and event information promptly.

2.Processing conference registrations; taking payments; providing confirmation and supporting correspondence to delegates, sponsors and speakers.

3.Processing and maintaining records related to registrations, using our member database (CiviCRM).

4.Co-ordinating and administering abstract submissions, supporting the local officers in their adjudication and publication of results.

5.Processing and managing CPD applications (live and distance learning) for all conferences via the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).

6.Administering and processing both speaker expenses and invoices arising from conferences. Regularly updating budget information and liaising with the BGS Finance team as required.

7.Supporting the Conference and Region Development Manager to source venues and suppliers, whilst negotiating best rates and liaising with them as required.

8.Providing logistics support for conference speakers, staff and contributors. Co-ordination will include booking travel and hotels, external social events and conference dinners.

9.Assisting the Conferences and Region Support Manager to provide efficient and effective onsite support at conferences.

10. Arranging courier collections of event equipment (to and from each venue and BGS office), with oversight of items throughout. This will also apply for external career fairs.

11. Preparing, packing / unpacking event equipment for each event both onsite and at BGS office.

12. Preparing printed materials for each event (badges, programmes, biographies, signage and any other information as required).

13. Managing event stock and maintaining the stockroom.

14.Website content editing and updating (BGS events and region pages).

15. Supporting the Communications and Marketing Co-Ordinator in promoting BGS conference activities, along with regular meetings.

16. Analysing feedback from event attendees and compiling results for speakers.

17. Supporting the Conferences and Region Development Manager with administrative tasks associated with the development of BGS England regions. This will include engagement tasks such as attending region committee internal meetings, regular web updates, supporting hybrid meetings and producing quarterly e-bulletins.

18. Supporting the Director of Learning and Professional Development in preparation, approaches and follow-up with pharmaceutical sponsors.

19. Undertaking other administrative tasks as may arise.

20. Contributing to the development of BGS conferences and to the Society overall.

Person Specification

Essential skills/experience required:

·Strong organisational skills – ability to manage your time effectively and deal with competing priorities/deadlines

·Excellent attention to detail to ensure accurate information is shared with relevant audiences

·Excellent written and verbal communication skills – enabling you to communicate clearly and concisely

·Excellent customer relationship skills - ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels

·Experience in an administrative role, demonstrating efficiency and reliability

·Ability to work independently - taking initiative and demonstrating a problem- solving approach

·Highly motivated, enthusiastic and willingness to be flexible in a rapidly changing environment

·Fully competent using Microsoft 365, in particular MS Excel, MS Word, MS Teams and Outlook

·Minimum of 1 year’s previous experience assisting conference or membership administration or equivalent experience

·Experience of working in a collaborative manner and as a team member

Desirable:

·Experience of supporting the delivery of conferences (in-person, virtual and hybrid)

·Experience of using of using and maintaining Constituent/ Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Databases (ideally Civi-CRM, but alternatively other comparable CRM databases)

·Experience of managing conference registrations, or similar, including taking payments, invoicing and receipting

·Experience of website content creation and editing

·Experience of working within a charity or public sector role

·Interest in the delivery of older people’s care with the NHS or social care sector

How to apply

Applicants should send a tailored CV (maximum 2 sides A4) and cover letter (maximum 2 sides A4) setting out what they would bring to the position, in relation to the Person specification above, via the link on our website by Thursday 30 January 2025. Interviews will be held during the week of 10 February 2025

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A world class drama school and educational charity, LAMDA – the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art – delivers exceptional vocational training in the performing arts. LAMDA’s core aim is to train and develop the best artists regardless of social or financial background. The Academy is at an exciting time in its evolution, paving the way for drama school training in the 21st century and developing multi-skilled creative artists and technicians. In order to ensure that its work is accessible to all, LAMDA is passionately committed to widening participation and operates a robust scholarship scheme, awarding significant support to one in five full-time students each year.

The Role

We are looking for someone who is highly organised and approachable, who displays excellent communication and administration skills. The role requires working at pace and the ability to prioritise and work well under pressure.

With proven experience in a customer facing role and confidence in creating and building relationships, you will be empathetic and professional.

Hours of work: 25 hours per week (0.71 FTE), Monday to Friday between 8.30am to 1.30pm.

Application Process

For a full job description, please visit our website via the apply button.

We want you to have the opportunity to really tell us about yourself and explain to us why this opportunity is right for you. All applications will be judged on content, not on format.

To apply, please complete:

• Application form together with the Equality and Diversity monitoring form
• All applications should address the following questions, and please attach a basic CV:

1. Tell us a little about yourself and why this position interests you
2. Tell us what experience you have had that means you meet the person specification outlined in the job description, include practical examples

To be considered for this role, please send the above information by email to the HR Department.

Closing date for applications: Midday on Friday 10 January 2025.

Interviews will be held w/c 13 January 2025.

We welcome applications from people of the global majority and those with disabilities, as these groups are under-represented at LAMDA.

We would like to hear from people whose situation, background and/or identity is currently under- supported across the arts and training sector and within our organisation. Including but not limited to people who are culturally and ethnically diverse and experience racism in our society, those with LGBTQ+ identities, neurodivergent and/or d/Deaf and disabled, and those with caring responsibilities and those who have experienced socio and economic barriers.

Registered Charity No: 312821.

Battersea’s Income Generation department plays a pivotal role in making sure we can be here for every cat and dog now and in the future. Working with colleagues across the organisation, we provide members of the public and organisations with opportunities to engage with Battersea and to support our work.

We are looking for someone to join our team as a Supporter Experience Officer, to deliver supporter communication journeys across a range of channels and audiences to retain support, and increase engagement with Battersea and inspire them to continue, increase or diversify their support.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience of planning, implementing and evaluating direct marketing campaigns, with demonstrable knowledge of direct marketing across a range of media channels. They should also have experience of accountability and reporting for results, income and expenditure.

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: 12th January 2025
Interview date(s): w/c 27th January 2025 (1st round); w/c 3rd February 2025 (2nd round)

We want to hear about your experience in your own words. Whilst we understand the support AI software can offer, it can also lead to numerous applications reading near identical to each other. To best showcase yourself we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI.

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.

We are looking to recruit a new Dad Matters Project Lead, who will adopt an ownership mentality to shape and deliver the Dad Matters Project across Surrey.

Dad Matters Project Lead
Employer: Home-Start Surrey. The post holder will be working across Surrey
Hours of work: 37 hrs per week to include some evenings and weekend hours
Salary: circa £45k
Responsible to: Dad Matters Surrey Steering Group Lead
Base: Remote with county-wide travel

Dad Matters Surrey (a Home-Start Surrey Project) exists to support dads to have the best possible relationship with their families. We do this by providing 1:1 and group peer support, helping Dads make sense of parenthood, and providing or signposting Dads to mental health support and access to relevant services. Working closely with other professionals, we are able to better support dads in the first 1001 days of their parenting journey.

Alongside the steering group, the Project Lead will be responsible for recruiting a team of volunteers (and eventually staff) to expand the project, and will play a key role in awareness, fundraising, and support provision. The right candidate will be able to articulate a strategic plan, identify the steps necessary to make that plan a reality, and action those steps. They will need to be passionate about Men’s Mental Health and exude that passion into the project.

The right candidate will be able to juggle multiple responsibilities around service setup and delivery and forward planning, managing the day-to-day but also seeing the bigger picture. You will be good at working with others, ready to speak up and ask questions, be thoughtful and open to learning.

Home-Start is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity, and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences, including those with lived experience of, or insight into, socio-economic disadvantage. We would also like to hear from people who can bring some of the following skills and expertise: Project Launch, Governance, Project Strategy and Management, Men’s Mental Health, Safeguarding and Individual or Group Service Delivery.

We are also committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and adults.

An enhanced disclosure check will be required.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 26th January 2025 at 11:59pm.
Interviews to follow.

Interested?

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

No agencies please.