Relationship Manager Jobs in Farringdon, Greater London

Location: Remote working covering Greater London and Maidstone

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

At Help for Heroes, we help the Armed Forces community live well after service.

Life can be tough when a military career comes to an end, especially if it has been cut short by illness or injury. Overnight, people lose not only their job, but also a support network that is like family. There are many ways we help veterans, their relatives, serving personnel, and people who worked alongside the UK military. We help people with their physical and mental health needs, and a range of welfare issues. Our support gives people the skills, confidence and knowledge to make a success of life after service.

And who are we you’re wondering? We are experts and beginners. Generalists and specialists. Ordinary people with an extraordinary passion towards making a positive change to the lives of our veterans (and having fun while doing it).

As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are:

Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic. 

We have an incredible opportunity for a Veterans Clinical Advisor to join our team.

Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.

About You

Are you a committed, Registered Band 7 Nurse with management experience looking to expand your skills and have the opportunity to work with military veterans? If you have an understanding of and empathy with the requirements of veterans and their families, you could contribute your skills and experience to improve our beneficiaries’ quality of life. 

About the Role

As a Veterans Clinical Advisor you will:

• Act as the single initial point of contact between the  with the resultant long-term health issues, and the NHS, integrating Help for Heroes input to the medical pathway with the Recovery MDT process. 
• Where appropriate develop and coordinate a Veterans Injury Clinic alongside the NHS.
• Provide Clinical advice and support to the veterans, their families/support network and Help for Heroes staff.

Please see job description below for more details about the role.

About the Team

You will be joining the clinical team at Help For Heroes to provide community based input to wounded, injured and sick armed forces veterans. We are resourceful in finding ways to deliver what is right and fair for our beneficiaries in the healthcare domain. Our aim is to champion the wounded, injured and sick as they transition to civilian life and to do this as one team of OTs and Veterans Clinical Liaisons (VCLs). If you feel that you could join a team that is excited, confident and ready for tomorrow’s challenges this may be role for you.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with the Fundraising Regulator in the recruitment of their new Regulatory Projects Officer. This exciting and newly created position will focus on driving the planning and delivery of proactive regulatory projects. This role is offered as a permanent, full-time position and will report to the Regulatory Project Manager. The role is offered on hybrid basis with two days in the London office.

The Fundraising Regulator is an independent, non-statutory body that regulates fundraising across the charitable sector in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

The Fundraising Regulator is committed to diversity, equality and inclusion. They want their workforce to be truly representative of the society they are here to support and protect so that they’re able to regulate effectively. They also want each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. They do this by operating a fair and inclusive recruitment process, which aims to reach a diverse pool of candidates. This is also supported by a range of policies that encourage a flexible and supportive working environment.

As the Regulatory Projects Officer, you will play a proactive role in supporting the Regulatory Project Manager with the planning, development, and delivery of key regulatory initiatives. You will gather and analyse intelligence, ensure compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice, and engage with a range of external stakeholders, including charities, professional bodies, and other regulators. Additionally, you will assist in preparing reports and contribute to investigations that help identify future regulatory projects. Building strong relationships with external partners and collaborating with internal teams will be critical to the smooth and successful delivery of these projects.

To be successful in this role, you should have experience in casework, policy, or regulatory project delivery, with proven communication skills—both written and verbal. You must be able to interpret complex information, report it clearly to senior colleagues, and adapt your communication style to suit different audiences. Strong investigative skills are essential, as is the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with external stakeholders alongside being comfortable working both independently and proactively, as well as in a team environment.

While not essential, knowledge of the charity sector would be highly desirable. Familiarity with the Code of Fundraising Practice, along with a basic technical understanding of CRM systems, would be beneficial. Strong project management skills, particularly in planning, reporting, and delivering objectives, will further enhance your success in this role.

Please note interviews will be held in person W/C 4th November.

If this description resonates with you, we encourage you to submit your CV in Word format as soon as possible. Suitable candidates will be provided with further details about the role.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Are you passionate about volunteers and looking for your next role? Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity is recruiting for a Senior Executive – Volunteering and Operations to play a pivotal role in transforming the Charity Hub at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
 

This role is based at the Charity Hub at Great Ormond Street Hospital for 5 days per week. There is no remote/hybrid working available for this role. 
You will be an employee of the Charity. 
 

Salary
 

The salary for this position is £35,051  and is a 6 month fixed term contract.
 

Key Responsibilities

As the Senior Executive – Volunteering and Operations, you will take on a varied role at the Charity Hub, including:

• Transforming the Charity Hub at the hospital into a vibrant and welcoming space. 
• Overseeing the recruitment, onboarding, training and daily management of Volunteers and Charity staff. 
• Ensuring that the Hub serves as a dynamic space, offering essential information for all and providing engaging activities for patients and families, so they can learn more about GOSH Charity.

This is the ideal role for someone who wants a role with impact and to make their mark on the Charity Hub. 
 

Some of the key goals this role is working towards include:
 

• Expanding the Hub’s opening hours. 
• Integrating the Hub into the hospital environment. 
• Developing a comprehensive activity calendar. 
• Building relationships with key hospital stakeholders. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

We are seeking a friendly, approachable individual with strong organisational skills and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in volunteer management.
• Excellent relationship building and effective communication skills.
• Proven ability to multi-task, work in a busy hospital environment, and think quickly to problem-solve.
• High emotional intelligence and resilience.
• Strong administrative skills. 
• Happy to do moving and manual handling as part of the role.
• Proactive and organised with attention to detail.

Please refer to the full job description below for more information. 
 

How to apply 
 

Please click on the apply button in the top right hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. 
 

Closing Date: 8th October 2024

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)  
• A flexible approach to working arrangements.  
• Access to our enhanced pension scheme  
• Life assurance 
• Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme. 

About Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 750 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.
 

Along with being awarded the ‘Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023’, we were delighted to be recently awarded the 'Charity Times Fundraising Team of the Year 2023.'  
 

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
 

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, disabled people or those with long-term conditions, LGBTQ+ communities, and those from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our site. 

As a Level 2 Disability Confident Committed Employer we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible throughout the recruitment process. For more information on this please contact us. 

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.

A little about us 

We are one of the largest providers of mental health services to schools in London. We also provide early years education and family support, including offering emergency assistance for families in crisis. This work makes a real difference to thousands of children and families each year.

Our values

We work with children and families of all faiths and none; our sole aim is to help those in greatest need so they can overcome the challenges they face and achieve their potential. Our work is underpinned by our core values of integrity, compassion, inclusion and partnership. 

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team and use your fundraising experience to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families. As Head of Fundraising, you will lead a team of two fundraisers to develop relationships and generate income from charitable trusts, statutory sources, individuals, schools and parishes.

This is a diverse and rewarding role where you can work closely with our project teams and see the direct impact of your efforts. The fundraising team is also actively involved in service delivery and this role will be instrumental in helping to distribute gifts and food to hundreds of disadvantaged families at Christmas, as well as helping families in crisis via our Crisis Funds.

You will also play an important role in the senior management team, helping to shape the charity’s overall strategic direction and ensure that many more disadvantaged children and families can access the support they need and have hope of a better future.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone with at least four years’ fundraising experience who is keen to use their skills to help CCS grow our income. A proactive and flexible approach is also a must! The successful candidate will:

• Have a proven track record of securing income in excess of £300,000 p.a.
• Have experience of managing a team
• Be an effective communicator
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues and supporters.

What you will get in return

• Generous annual leave allowance of 35 days p.a. plus bank holidays
• 11% employer pension contribution
• Access to a staff Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• The opportunity to wake up each morning and feel you are making a positive difference!

Location

Lovely office at 73 St Charles Square, London. W10 6EJ (private off-street parking is available for staff). Hybrid working options considered, with the expectation staff attend the office at least two or three days per week.

Application process

We are actively interviewing for this role so please submit your CV and covering letter as soon as possible.

Please ensure you include a concise cover letter that clearly sets out why your skills and experience make you suitable for this role and what motivated you to apply.

As Project Worker Complex Needs, you will work creatively and collaboratively with adults who have experience of homelessness and/or Rough Sleeping. You will provide an effective high quality support service in an accommodation setting, working with clients facing Multiple Disadvantage, and living with complex needs.

About the role:

SHP’s aim is to improve outcomes for service users both within the service and by enhancing their ability to utilise external specialist, statutory and community services.

The support you provide will ensure that clients are able to:

• Access and sustain their accommodation within our services
• Access and feel safe in engaging with specialist support in relation to their needs (i.e., substance use, health, mental health, complex trauma, offending, street activity}
• Access primary health care, and improving their wellbeing and process of recovery.
• Access work, training, and other opportunities,
• Be supported by, and be active in, their community
• Develop and maintain positive personal relationships

You will be part of a dynamic team in a hostel setting, holding a caseload of clients with the opportunity to draw on specialist roles within the team, the organisation more broadly, and working in tandem with specialist external agencies. Your ability to forge meaningful relationships will provide the basis of the work to empower your clients, helping them to engage with a range of community resources and build a robust network of support.

About you:

• Ability to maintain motivation for a high level of contact with clients on a day-to-day basis.
• A non-judgemental approach to working with multi-disadvantaged / complex needs clients and to promote a strengths-based approach.
• Familiarity with IT applications and basic keyboard skills and the ability to maintain accurate records and manage own administrative tasks.
• Strong team-working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a collaborative approach to delivering service objectives across work specialisms.
• Strong time management skills, ability to work on own initiative, manage competing priorities and maintain high standards.
• Be expected to operate primarily in your supported accommodation service, as well as some off site work duties; to facilitate client appointments and conduct professional meetings.
• Willingness and ability to work on a rota system of early and late shifts, which may include some variable hours including some evenings and weekends.
• Understanding of professional boundaries and their importance when delivering trauma informed support.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment. 

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing Date: Sunday 20th October at midnight

Interview Date: 28th & 29th October via Microsoft Teams

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. (Include if post requires a DBS.)

Fundraising Officer

£28,000 – £30,000

Full-time 36 hours per week

(Mileage to be paid at 45p per mile)

Full time annual leave entitlement is 28 days

Are you enthusiastic, highly motivated and organised? Would you like the opportunity to work in a busy Fundraising and Engagement Team?

We are looking to recruit a dynamic and creative Fundraising Officer to build on the development and growth of income through local communities across Surrey. Using your fundraising experience and knowledge, you will research, approach and secure new partnerships as well as manage existing relationships, to drive unrestricted income for the charity. You will build on our existing Community Fundraising programme to maximise income and engagement.

Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey is a county-wide charity supporting people of all ages who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted, and deafblind. We have been supporting Surrey residents for over 100 years. Our main office base is in Fetcham, near Leatherhead, and our team of staff and volunteers work out in the community across the county.

The post holder will have excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to prioritise effectively and manage a busy and varied workload. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly motivated and ambitious team, and to play an integral role in growing fundraising activity across Surrey.

Job Purpose:

The post holder must have a minimum of two years fundraising experience and use their initiative, personal presence and drive to support all fundraising activity to achieve a substantial increase in unrestricted income.

Principle Accountabilities:

· Research, identify, approach and secure new partnership opportunities

· Provide excellent account management to new and existing partners in order to meet key fundraising and engagement objectives

· Work collaboratively to generate income from partners through creative fundraising initiatives

· Represent the charity at local functions and give presentations when required

· Create engaging assets for applications and pitch presentations

· Support individuals and organisations fundraising for the charity

· Maintain accurate and up to date record keeping of written and oral communication with supporters.

· Ensure all fundraising income is entered onto the database in a timely manner

· Attend occasional evening and weekend events

· To comply with best practice and legal requirements including data protection and charity fundraising.

· Be proactive in keeping up to date with developments affecting your work.

· Carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop, or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the post.

· Support diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.

Work Context:

The post holder will be highly motivated and organised to research, identify and build new and existing relationships with local businesses and community organisations in order to increase unrestricted income and engagement for the charity.

Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey constantly needs to reassess its priorities in line with a changing funding environment and the needs identified by its members and service users. These factors are crucial to the charity’s survival and need careful attention. In order for the charity to successfully manage these pressures there is a need for all staff to be flexible and work wherever their core skills are needed most.  No-one will be asked to carry out work for which they are not properly trained.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Strategic Management/Operational Service Planning/Forward Planning

Understanding the overall aims and objectives of the team and how these contribute to Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey’s strategic plan. Planning their work to meet agreed targets, standards, and service user needs. Working within agreed procedures to achieve team and personal objectives. Thinking ahead and identifying where and how their work impacts on the work of the team. The ability to support multiple fundraising initiatives. Develops innovative approaches to fundraising strategy to increase income streams.

Inspiration

Working with other members of Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey, in an imaginative and effective way, to develop partnerships and increase income. Value and support volunteers to support the fundraising strategy.

Making Things Happen

Establish plans, organise and prioritise self and volunteers. Planning resources effectively. Demonstrate a consultative and informed approach to problem solving, using patience and understanding. Able to liaise within the charity and externally with other groups, volunteers and service users.

Communication

Communicating with all people in a positive, accessible, timely and clear manner.  Listening actively, demonstrating their understanding of communications they receive and responding to them appropriately. Listening to the other person’s point of view.

Developing Others

Sharing their knowledge and skills with others. Supporting others in their development and contributing positively to team development.

Managing Change/Embracing Change

Seeking ways to continuously improve their own performance. Suggesting where improvements in service could be made. Is open to new ways of doing things.  Adapting positively to changes and feeding back the impact of changes to their manager, where appropriate.

Personal Impact

Presenting themselves effectively. Striving to develop the competencies they require to do their job. Acting with integrity and in line with the principles of equal opportunities. Respecting the opinion and expertise of others.

Customer Focus

Building good professional relationships with organisations and supporters.  Endeavouring to understand what the supporter wants and being responsive to their needs. Responds positively to all feedback.

Use of Technology and Management of Remote Teams

Using relevant technology proactively and effectively to do their job and, wherever possible, to deliver initiatives.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

· Minimum two years fundraising experience

· Confident verbal communicator – over the phone and face to face

· Excellent research skills

· Strong relationship management skills

· Strong communication skills including an ability to produce proposals and reports and to make presentations to a variety of audiences

· Strong MS 365 knowledge and data management skills

· Ability to take a hands-on approach

· Ability to travel across the county with events/fundraising materials

Physical Requirements/Effort:

Ability to travel around the county with fundraising materials and equipment.

Working Environment:

Office based in Fetcham with possible 1-2 days a week working from home/meetings in the local area. Some evening and weekend work for which notice will be given.

Full time annual leave entitlement is 28 days per annum plus bank holidays.

Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey complies with auto enrolment, we match contributions up to 6% using the Pensions Trust. We offer training opportunities suitable for each role. We pay for annual flu vaccinations and an eye test every two years with a contribution towards work related glasses.

For further details of the role please see the job description. A Disclosure and Barring Service will be required which we will arrange.

Closing date: 30th September 2024

Interviews for this role are ongoing and we reserve the right to interview during the advertising period and make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

BCYP is seeking a seasoned Communications and Marketing Officer who will design and implement a strategy to boost BCYP’s brand and support the efforts of clinicians and researchers’ projects. The candidate will also support the fundraising team through grassroots event management and the adoption of a small portfolio of donors. 

The applicant will have excellent communication skills able to translate the stakeholders’ (Trustees/clinicians/donors/young people) needs and broadcast them to the community. They must have hands-on skills creating and designing digital, print, and social media and the confidence to put their signature on a strong communications and marketing strategy that will maximize external partnerships. 

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident self-starter to bring their vision and expertise into play to shape the look and feel of BCYP’s image, and to coalesce BCYP’s services to offer a holistic experience for our community. 

Applications close once post is filled. 

ShareAction is an independent charity and an expert on responsible investment. We work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. We set ambitious standards for how financial institutions, through their investment decisions, can protect our planet and its people and campaign for this approach to become the norm. We convene shareholders to collectively push companies to tackle the climate crisis, protect nature, improve workers’ rights and shape healthier societies. In the UK and EU, we advocate for financial regulation that has society’s best interests at its core.

Position

As part of the Financial Sector Standards Directorate, the Co-Head of Investor Engagement is responsible for leading ShareAction’s engagement with asset owners, asset managers and investment consultants. The role is key to establishing, sustaining and deepening constructive relationships with investment professionals at the heart of the financial system, challenging, encouraging and supporting them to raise their ambition on climate, nature, decent working conditions and people’s health. This is a new role that has been created from a restructure of the team that we hope will allow both parts to work more collaboratively.

In this role, you will be accountable for designing and leading ShareAction’s strategy to engage and influence major global institutional investors. You will help ShareAction work towards our vision by playing a leading role in shaping a dynamic new strategy for engaging pension funds to be active responsible stewards of pension savers’ capital, helping them to exercise positive influence over the wider investment system in the interests of the people whose assets they manage.

You will work closely with your fellow Co-Head of Investor Engagement, who acts as Technical Lead. They bring analytical and research expertise, ensuring that ShareAction’s insights, guidance and research outputs are informed, credible and robust. Your vital contribution will be to build constructive and sustained relationships with our key audiences in the investment industry and to shape inspiring and engaging events, dialogue and communications that deliver our messages in ways that resonate.

The Co-Head role is not a job share – both Co-Heads are full-time roles. Jointly, you are accountable for the design and overall delivery of ShareAction’s investor engagement strategy and for the wellbeing and performance of the Investor Engagement Team. However, you each have distinct accountabilities within the strategy, and the Engagement Lead (this role) will have primary responsibility for team operations (budget, risk and plan management, as well as monitoring, evaluation and learning). The team comprises eight more junior colleagues, six of whom will sit in your reporting line, with three reporting directly to you. As a team Head, you will also be part of ShareAction’s Extended Leadership Team, which plays a key role in organisational leadership, strategy and decision-making.

You will also liaise closely with colleagues who lead our advocacy with policymakers, as well as those who lead our corporate campaigns, helping to coordinate their efforts to build coalitions of investors that drive change through collaborative engagements with specific companies and sectors. You will also oversee the secretariat function which ShareAction provides to two networks of mission-led investors (the Charities Responsible Investment Network and the Responsible Investment Network – Universities), supporting their ambitions to be at the leading edge of responsible investment practice.

ShareAction’s research, engagement and campaigns are highly respected within the investment industry. If you are excited by the opportunity to influence and shape the way the finance sector responds to the challenge of aligning long-term economic, financial, environmental and social goals, then we’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll bring to the team

We want to hear from you if you’re highly skilled in strategic stakeholder relationship management and have a passion for making the financial system work in the interests of people and the planet. We think this role could suit someone who has previous experience in the financial sector. Or perhaps, you may have worked in wider industry in investor relations, in a professional services organisation, or in a stakeholder-facing role within a civil society organisation or regulatory/policymaking body. Additionally, the key aptitudes we’re looking for are the ability to shape and lead a strategy to engage and influence with impact and the ability to lead and manage a passionate and talented team. However, we recognise that talent comes from all types of backgrounds, and lots of skills are transferable. So, if you believe you would excel in engaging to change the financial industry but don't have one of these profiles of experience, we’re still keen to hear from you, and we welcome opportunities to explore different ways of achieving our goals.

What we will do for you

We are a fast-paced organisation that has grown substantially over the past few years. We recognise that our people work hard to advocate for responsible investment and drive meaningful engagement with those who have the power to create a brighter future. Every day, they bring their expertise, passion and persistence to build a world where the financial system serves our people and planet. We want to ensure we provide the right environment for our colleagues to thrive, and we are committed to improving our employee offer where possible.

Currently, we are pleased to offer:

• A commitment to flexible working: over 60% of our employees have some sort of flexible working arrangement in place.
• Hybrid working: we are committed to supporting our staff to work in a way that suits their lifestyle and meets the requirements of their role.
• Internal promotion and development opportunities: we offer a range of ways to improve your skills and focus on what you love, including promotion, secondment, or sideways development opportunities. For some levels of roles, we offer direct progression.
• The opportunity to help make a difference: we tackle some of the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges. We offer opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience in a friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
• A unionised work environment: our staff have the opportunity to join the union, and we are supported by our recognised union, Unite. We regularly consult and negotiate with our employees on workplace matters ranging from working conditions to pay.
• Regular in-person meetings, including all-staff away days, retreats and directorate strategy days to create connected teams.
• 8% non-contributory pension: invested with NEST and their green funds.
• A healthcare cash plan with Westfield that gives you money back on your healthcare costs.
• An employee assistance programme: advice and support, lifestyle discounts and short-term counselling.
• 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure at the end of the year, ensuring everyone gets time to switch off together.
• Enhanced family leave pay: up to 18 weeks paid at 90% for either parent.
• Enhanced sick pay: starting at 5 weeks’ full pay from day one.
• Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities, and we are working hard to provide an environment where all can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they meet all the requirements listed in the job description. If this is the case for you, but you think you would excel in this role, we want to hear from you!

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 30 September 2024.
First-round interviews: Wednesday 9/Thursday 10 October 2024 (online).
Second-round interviews: Wednesday 16/Thursday 17 October 2024 (in person).

Our hiring process is anonymised; we won’t ask for a cover letter, and we don’t look at CVs until the interview stage. We do this so that we reduce the opportunity for unconscious biases to affect our decision-making, and so we prioritise skills and expertise over how well you can write a CV.

To be considered for this post, you must be legally eligible to work in the UK; unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Please be aware that when shortlisting we are really keen to get a sense of your unique voice and individual experience, especially if you are using generative AI tools as part of your drafting process.

We are hiring! We have a job vacancy for an Early Intervention Project Worker to join Shine.

Shine has a membership of over 14,000 members living with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus and associated conditions and over 6,500 associated members.

Our Little Stars project for 0–12-year-olds has been established for over 5 years supporting younger members and their families with their diagnosis and beyond. We also have a growing Teen membership known as FIRE (Friendship, Independence, Resilience, Equality) Working alongside our multi skilled, established team, you will be supporting members across all age groups and building on the great foundations already in place. 

We are looking for an Early Intervention Project Worker who can cover the South of England, primarily you will be home based, supporting members through phone calls and using online platforms.  You will be required to attend clinics, events and meet members one to one where necessary within your allocated area and occasionally across wider areas and nationally. 

Purpose of the role 

• To deliver Shine's Little Stars (funded by The National Lottery Community Fund) project for 0–12-year-olds, supporting early years and younger members with their families, their diagnosis and beyond across the Southern Region. To provide advice, support and guidance to enable people with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus to access the correct benefits to become financially stable, the right services to improve their health and well-being, and to better co-ordinate their support and independence through a variety of methods. 

• To improve the life wellbeing of children 0-12 years old with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus by promoting independence and providing them and their families with early intervention support. 

• To create a community whereby those affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus can connect with others, are empowered through knowledge and feel confident in the support networks surrounding them.

Shine will offer you: 

• A competitive salary of £28,471 (Actual £22,777 for 28 hours per week) 

• 3% pension contribution 

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays + additional discretionary leave between Christmas and New Year (pro-rata for part-time hours) 

• Support to learn and develop 

• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave 

• Broadband allowance

• Additional annual leave due to length of service 

If you would like to have a chat about the role in more detail or have any questions, please give us a call and ask to speak to Sally Hammond, our Children and families Manager (England) 

Shine is a Disability Confident employer and will offer guaranteed interviews if a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job. 

To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role criteria.

*Please note applications without a supporting statement will not be accepted* 

Closing date: 11pm Thursday 3rd October 2024 

Interviews:  Monday 14th October 2024 (Depending on location in person or virtual) 

Please note: we reserve the right to interview suitable candidates before the closing date, therefore we encourage applications as soon as possible. 

Summary

• Provide strategic consultancy to help, support, advise and partner with a portfolio of dioceses in the north of the country as they develop their mission, people and financial plans in line with strategic priorities of the Church's Vision and Strategy.
• Support and advise diocesan leadership teams in the design, review and implementation of their strategic funded programmes, including missional and structural design, moving from planning to implementation, introducing appropriate programme governance, attending programme boards and advising on delivery.
• Develop appropriate resources, including strategy development tools, project and programme best practice tools to help dioceses develop their strategic plans.

• Significant experience of working as an advisor with a variety of senior stakeholders in an internal or external consultancy role.
• Significant experience of developing strategy in large and complex organisations and aligning strategy alongside people planning and financial planning.
• Excellent relationship management and communication skills (including experience of working with senior colleagues).
• The knowledge and ability to support the delivery of complex transformation programmes.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure when required.

• A salary of £66,186 per annum plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of salary.
• 30 days annual leave plus three additional days.
• Flexible working hours and location, with an expectation of just 1-2 days per week in our office in Westminster.
• Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.

• Strive for Excellence
• Show Compassion
• Respect others
• Collaborate
• Act with Integrity

Background to the role

AUKEL recruited a new Chief Executive in April 2023, and a new chair in February 2024. In March 2024 we published an ambitious five year strategy which sets out how we want to increase the extent we meet the needs of older people in East London. We have a number of organisational transformation objectives which underpin the strategy; these are things we need to do to strengthen our foundations (following a period of rapid growth) and equip us to deliver safe effective services, at scale, across our footprint.

We are looking for someone to join our team to work with the Service Director to lead the transformation of our Hospital and Home services. These:

- Currently are provided at four hospitals broadly covering four boroughs: Homerton (Hackney), Newham (Newham), The Royal London (Tower Hamlets), Whipps Cross (Waltham Forest). And are staffed by 16 AUKEL employees – three co-ordinators, two project officers, 10 support workers, and an administrator.

- Homerton and The Royal London are jointly commissioned until end March 2029. Newham has been extended to the end of June 2026. Whipps Cross is due to be re-procured, with a short extension under consideration, we aim to jointly bid for this with our neighbouring AUKs.

- Assist vulnerable adults in getting home from hospital, carrying out safety checks in the home, give advice on practical and wellbeing matters, and visiting regularly for a period of four to six weeks after discharge

- Are commissioned based on meeting pre-agreed targets for the number of referrals accepted, and are fully embedded into the hospital discharge system.

- Typically include provision of handyperson services, which is operationally delivered separately by three handypeople.

- Include our (paid for) Home and Care service which is delivered separately to our hospital discharge services, and currently supports c. 40 individuals.

This will be a challenging and rewarding role; you’ll need experience of change management and of leading operations. You will be resilient and will have values which align with ours: Kind, Accountable, Collaborative, Flexible and Inclusive. This is a chance to join our team at an exciting time; we’ll expect a great deal of you but in return you’ll be well supported, invested-in and given lots of opportunity to learn and grow as an organisational leader.

We’re particularly hoping to recruit someone from the global majority as our leadership team doesn’t currently adequately represent the communities we serve.

Job description

Job Purpose

The Head of Hospital and Home Services will work with the Director on strategic and operational planning and provide operational leadership for the range of Hospital and Care services delivered by Age UK East London. This role is a fantastic opportunity to be part of significant organisational change, to make an impact at a local level, and ensure that older people’s needs are recognised and met effectively. The purpose of this role is to:

· Take responsibility for the delivery of the Hospital and Home service, ensuring its delivery requirements are met and we are responsive to new opportunities.

· Manage and maintain good relationships with commissioners and professionals in the local health and social care system.

· Lead a programme of structural and cultural change in the Hospital and Home service:

- Review the service staffing and delivery arrangements, assessing which services need allocated staff and which would be better delivered by a central team.

- Introduce processes and embed good practice in case recording, reporting and data collection.

- Motivate and engage a dispersed workforce, developing a supportive and flexible culture with consistent service standards.

- Ensure that older people who are supported by the Hospital and Home team also benefit from the range of AUKEL services and those provided by other local partners.

· Ensure the hospital discharge service, the handyperson service and the home and care (paid for service) work together efficiently and effectively.

· Address performance issues in the Home and Care (paid for service), working with senior colleagues (in communications, finance and HR) to develop a financially sustainable model.

· Work with senior leaders across AUKEL, contributing your experience and expertise to problem solve, spot and develop opportunities as well as make an impact on our overall organisational development journey. 

As the role develops or AUKEL begins delivering new services, the scope of the role may expand. The post holder will need to:

· Use sophisticated interpersonal and influencing skills to build rapport with a wide range of stakeholders including commissioners, partner providers, senior health and social care professionals, operational staff, volunteers and service users / patients, and maintain AUKEL’s profile with these audiences.

· Motivate and inspire a frontline staff team, using excellent communication skills, a strong understanding of key issues affecting older people, and familiarity with the commissioning environment

· Ensure the services are run to the contract KPI’s for quality and delivery, overseeing data management and analysis to ensure compliance and insight that supports future development and demonstration of impact, taking a continuous improvement approach

Summary of Duties - Key Accountabilities & Deliverables

Coordination and Management of service

· Line manage service coordinators, and oversee the good management of all service staff.

· Ensure the service is delivered in line with contractual requirements

· Working with other senior managers, ensuring good joined up internal referral pathways, clear communication and joint-working where possible

· Ensure the team is fully conversant with the organisation’s CRM (currently Charitylog) and that this is used effectively to record and manage casework and evidence of outcomes and impact of the service

· Ensure the team is knowledgeable about the local service offers and are effective in referring and signposting clients to other relevant services

· Complete and maintain relevant risk assessments.

· Ensure there is cover for gaps in service delivery (e.g. due to A/L or sickness).

· Support team members to supervise volunteers effectively

· Support implementation of any organisation-wide operational changes

· Regularly attend meetings with external professionals as necessary in relation to operational management and delivery of services

Quality and Insight

· Produce quarterly KPI monitoring and evaluation reports for each contract as required to include data, case studies and insight on service delivery and opportunities

· Produce quarterly insight to the Board of Trustees at committee level.

· Monitor compliance in record keeping around key areas

· Continuously review and monitor the service with the aim of improving quality, flexibility, responsiveness and effectiveness, and to identify and respond to new opportunities

 General

· Lead the development and delivery of current and future commissioned health services in AUKEL.

· Work with senior colleagues to conduct ongoing ‘horizon scanning’ of changes in national and local priorities and approaches to services, to maximise opportunities and identify upcoming challenges for older people

· Work with local partners to share best practice and develop opportunities to work together

· Develop strategic relationships in the local health and social care system, to gain insights and inroads to future opportunities and build service reputation and influence.

· Continuously gain feedback from the team in considering how the service can develop further, for example around reach, client journey and other areas.

· Work with CE and colleagues to develop new service proposals, to develop the scope and impact of the Hospital and Home team

Leadership and management

· Engage, motivate and inspire the team

· Evaluate and manage overall team and individual performance and wellbeing

· Run regular team meetings with content that promotes team cohesion as well as being informative and operationally useful

· Ensure communication and training of the team is in line with contractual requirements and AUKEL policies

· Encourage and provide opportunity for sharing of knowledge within the team and between colleagues within AUKEL

· Take a person-centred approach to line management responsibilities

· Proactively identify opportunities for team members to stretch and use skills to develop them whilst benefiting the team / service / AUKEL

Other

· Perform other duties in connection with the general work of AUKEL when required

· To undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the smooth running of AUKS

· To carry out the duties of the post in accordance with AUKS’s policies and procedures including: Equity and Diversity, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, Data security, Safeguarding

· Participate in learning and development opportunities and take responsibility for identifying your own learning needs

Person Specification

Essential Desirable

Experience

Essential

· Of operational service management within Health and/or Social Care within the statutory, voluntary or private sector

· Of strategic service leadership and development

· Of leading change

· Of working with data to monitor outputs, outcomes and reach.

· Of carrying out programme evaluation and report writing.

· Of managing people at (at least) coordinator level, and successfully engaging and motivating staff.

Desirable

· Of working in hospital settings

· Of engaging strategically with the local health and care system

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

· Understanding of the impact of discrimination and disadvantage on the lives of people and ability to work in a trauma-informed manner. 

· Understanding and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and their Carers. 

· Of the current health and care landscape

Desirable

· Expertise in the needs of older people.

· Clinical knowledge

Skills/Attributes

Essential

· Intermediate IT skills

· Can demonstrate commitment to AUKEL values (accountable, kind, flexible, inclusive, collaborative).

· Commitment to learning and development and reflective practise. 

· Resilience 

Additional Requirements

· This post is subject to the relevant check through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) 

· Flexibility in working hours to meet organisational needs. 

Employment Details

 Contract type

This contracted post is for 35 hours per week. We welcome application for flexible working including reduced hours and other flexible working arrangements.

Location

We support hybrid working to suit our team. When in the office, the post holder will be mostly based at our office in Plaistow with frequent visits to the 4 hospitals and to our Head office in Bethnal Green.

Salary 

Between £41,200 and £46,350 Plus 5% employer pension contribution.

We have recently introduced a salary bands system. This salary range refers to the lowest and top steps of the grade. Salary will progress every year until the top salary is reached.

 Holiday entitlement

25 days (pro-rata for contracted hours) of paid holiday per year plus bank holidays. This increases after two years of service to 27 days, and then a further one day per every year of service up to a maximum of 30 days after five years of service. In addition, all employees are entitled to one day off on (or around) their Birthday.

Conditions of employment

The job offer is subject to the receipt of two satisfactory Employment References, an enhanced  DBS Check and evidence of relevant Qualification.

How We Value Our People

Learning and development

We are committed to supporting our staff through a variety of training, e-learning, workshop and shadowing. A training needs assessment is carried out annually. During the appraisal and reviewed during supervision. The majority of vacancies are advertised internally to encourage staff to progress their careers within the charity.

Flexible working policy

We welcome flexible working requests from day one and anyone can make as many requests as they wish to.

Family Friendly Policy

We have a competitive Family Friendly Policy which includes maternity, paternity adoption and shared parental leave. We have an enhanced maternity and paternity pay policy based on the length of service.

 Sick leave policy

We also have a competitive sick pay policy which will give you up to 4 months full pay and 4 months half pay after 4 years of service.

Death in service insurance

We have a Death in service insurance which will help your family to cope financially should something happen to you while employed with us.

Employee assistance programme

We offer an Employee Assistance programme called WeCare which includes 24/7 online GP, Get fit programme, Mental health support, Financial and legal guidance.

Menopause and menstrual policy

The policy supports employees in their ability to adequately self-care during their period and menopause, while not being penalised by having to deplete their sick leave.

Open Door policy

The purpose of policy is to encourage open communication, feedback, and discussion about any matter of importance to an employee.

Wellbeing policy

The policy is aimed to promote mental wellbeing among staff and volunteers and tackle the causes of work-related mental health problems.

Duncan Robertson Award

For the outstanding contribution to the wellbeing of older people.

Cycle to work scheme

The scheme allows employees to obtain commuter bikes and cycling accessories through their employer, whilst spreading the cost over 12 months and making unbeatable savings through a tax break

Other benefits

Through Age UK National we provide the BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, the Blue Light Discount Card, access to a discount portal provided by AON and Ticket for Good.

Next Steps

 How to apply

To apply, please complete the application form on our website.

Recruitment Timetable

Deadline to receive applications: Monday the 07th of October at 9am

1st stage interviews: Thursday the 10th (online)

Final interviews: Week commencing 14th of October 2024 (in person)

Have any questions? If you want to find out more about the recruitment process or the role, please contact our HR department with 2-3 potential slots. 

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• A positivity to champion equality, diversity and inclusion;
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• Experience of internal (and external) partnership working (E)
• Demonstrable experience of successfully working to targets (E)
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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.

We are a disability confident employer

Twining Enterprise is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities.

We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.