Relationship Manager Jobs in Farringdon, Greater London

Join our team and make a positive difference in the lives of Young Carers in Wandsworth. We are seeking a passionate individual to facilitate social activities, mental wellbeing workshops and Young Carer groups and provide one-to-one support. This role is crucial in enabling Young Carers to balance their responsibilities and take care of their mental and emotional wellbeing. By joining us, you will play a vital part in supporting these young individuals, helping them thrive and achieve their full potential.

Join a team that is changing places and changing lives.

Groundwork is the community charity with a green heart.  We believe that big global issues – the economy, the environment – have a big local impact.  Groundwork operates throughout the UK helping communities find practical solutions to the challenges they face. 

The Fundraising Officer supports the generation of income, principally for Groundwork activities across the East of England. Working with business development colleagues and delivery staff  you will help to identify income sources, approach funders and partners, develop and write bids, and contribute towards the annual income of the Trust.

Salary range : £26,182 - £30,832 pro rata (depending on relevant experience)
Term: Min 22.5 hours – Max 25 hours per week, permanent
Location:  East of England, with opportunities for home working

In this role, you will monitor the external funding environment to identify suitable sources of charitable trust and foundation funding and tender opportunities for projects and programmes of activity. You will use your communication skills to write high quality, persuasive copy that brings the charities work to life for potential funders, such as charitable trusts, BIG lottery, local authorities and central government.  In return we offer a supportive working environment, lots of variety in your work and the opportunity to develop your skills and professional knowledge.

Ideally, you will have experience of successful grant funding from Trusts, foundations, lottery distributors or similar, together with demonstrable experience of undertaking high quality research. The ability to quickly develop a detailed understanding of wide ranging and complex topics is essential as is a genuine interest and enthusiasm towards fundraising work. 

If you are looking for an inclusive, family friendly organisation which offers flexibility, a supportive culture, an employee assistance programme together with the opportunity to develop your skills we would like to hear from you.  

Groundwork East is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

For more information about this post, please go to our website. To apply, please send a short covering letter explaining how you meet the job requirements along with your CV.

Closing Date: Wednesday 09 October 2024

Interview Date: Wednesday 16 October 2024 via Teams

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We are working with a global professional body with over 150,000 members. As an organisation they serve public interest and work with government, regulators and business leaders globally. They offer their members a range of benefits, including advice and support, community, professional development and more.

They are currently recruiting for a CPD Programme Executive, which will sit within the Events and CPD team, and is a brilliant opportunity to be part of a growing team within the organisation. In this role, you will liaise with trainers and delegates to book courses and co-ordinate feedback, and be keen to build relationships with the delegates and trainers.

Some of the benefits include

• A group personal pension plan, with an employer contribution of 9% if you pay a minimum of 4%.

• Private medical insurance.
• Dental cover.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Critical illness cover and more.

As CPD Programme Executive you will

• Work with the Senior Member Programme Executive to build the schedule of training across the UK.

• Set up feedback forms, and ensure that trainers encourage delegates to complete them.
• Raising POs for trainer and delivery suppliers.
• Build relationships with trainers and delivery partners.
• Work with the Programme Team to manage relationships and maintain engagement with facilitators.

To be successful in the role you will

• Have strong project management/organisational skills.

• Be quality conscious with attention to detail.
• Have the ability to work to deadlines.
• Have an analytical mindset.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

We’re delighted to be working with an ambitious international development charity who are searching for a Head of Fundraising. The charity supports individuals with mobility challenges to live a full life. The Head of Fundraising will focus on developing and expanding their portfolio of individual donors, trusts and foundations and corporate partners. This is also a great role for someone looking to step up into a Head of role for the first time.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for leading the strategy, a small team and the stewardship and re-engagement of the charity’s current portfolio of high-value individual donors, trusts and corporate partners. You’ll also work directly with Programme Managers to create compelling new funding proposals to pitch to new partners.

To be successful in the Head of Fundraising role, you’ll need:

• Experience managing a relationships with high-networth-individuals, corporates and trusts and foundations, taking a relationship-led approach.
• Experience of researching new prospective donors and writing and pitching of funding proposals.
• Ability to work proactively and independently to drive growth in an organisation
• An eagerness to develop your management experience

Salary: £46,000 - £54,000
Contract: Permanent
Location: London Hybrid – 2-3 days a week
Deadline: ASAP
Interviews: Rolling

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. www.ashbyjenkinsrecruitment.co.uk/our-commitment-to-diversity/

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Introduction   

Nightingale Hammerson cares for over 250 residents, tailoring our approaches within our residential, nursing, dementia, respite, and palliative care teams. We are enormously proud of our homes, with our South London home, Nightingale House, rated 'Outstanding' and our North London home, Hammerson House, rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), in its first year of opening. 

As our Community Engagement Executive at Nightingale Hammerson, you'll be at the heart of our efforts to connect with and support the Jewish community. Your role will involve spearheading community initiatives, organising impactful events, and managing key administrative tasks.
 
What will your typical day involve? 

You will collaborate with Jewish communities and synagogues, orchestrating and overseeing community events, and managing related clerical tasks. You will also be responsible for liaising with external agencies and assisting in the production of departmental reports. 

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include contributing to educational and research projects, delivering exceptional customer service, and enhancing departmental systems and processes. Upholding Nightingale Hammerson’s values, maintaining professionalism, and ensuring confidentiality are crucial aspects of your role. 

In addition, you will manage telephone and email inquiries, foster positive relationships with colleagues and visitors, and occasionally work evenings and weekends to support events. 

Who are we looking for? 

We are seeking someone with A-Levels or equivalent qualifications and a genuine interest in improving older people’s lives. You should have excellent, caring communication skills and a good understanding of Jewish culture. Strong literacy and numeracy skills are required for creating written materials and handling data. Proficiency in office procedures and IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and video calls) is essential. Experience with database management is a plus, and you should be able to work flexibly and independently. 

Experience in healthcare or education settings is also desired. Prior experience in a similar role, along with project management skills, is advantageous, especially in supporting service developments from initial stages to full implementation. 

What is in it for you? 

• Car parking on site (Nightingale House) 

• Transport from East Finchley Tube Station (Hammerson House) 

• Access to the Apples and Honey Nightingale preschool and daycare on-site (Nightingale House) 

• A friendly, supportive, team working environment 

• Highly competitive rates of pay 

• Training & development opportunities  

• Flexible working patterns 

• 25 days including bank holiday annual leave, increasing over time 

• Subsidised staff restaurant (Nightingale and Hammerson House) 

• Refer a friend bonus scheme (T&C applied) 

• Cycle to work scheme 

For more information on our benefits, please click here. 

Hours 

Full-time 37.5 hours a week 

Salary 

£27,000 - £29,000 (FTE) per annum 

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If you meet the above requirements, we’d love to hear from you! 

It’s also very important to us that as well as meeting the job description, you can bring a wealth of experience and qualities that make you ideal for working with the elderly on a daily basis. 
 
Values
 
Embrace and embody our core values of Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Dignity, Integrity, and Teamwork. 

Agencies 

No Agencies, please. 

Safeguarding 

Our positions are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosures, which will be completed upon successful application. All applications will be handled individually, following our policy and organisational requirements. 

Sponsorship 

This role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and therefore is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK's Points-Based Immigration System. 
Please do not apply if you require sponsorship. 

Diversity 

We champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and residents we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. 

Our client, a highly influential not-for-profit organisation now has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join them on a permanent basis and help align their HR strategies with their mission.

Please note; this role offers hybrid working requiring on average 2 days a week working in the central London office and 1 day a week in the north Kent office.

The key purpose of this role is to provide pro-active, expert specialist HR business partner services to leaders, managers and employees across the entire employee lifecycle and to deliver effective support in the key areas of Attraction, Resourcing and Retention; HR Operations; Reward and Recognition; and Learning and Development.

This role is for you if you have a strong background in HR, a commitment to fostering a positive workplace culture and are keen to make a difference to society.

As Senior HR BP you will:

· Collaborate with leadership to develop and implement impactful HR strategies.

· Support managers in employee relations, performance management, and talent development.

· Lead recruitment efforts to attract and retain top talent aligned with their values.

· Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organisation.

· Design and implement training programs to enhance employee skills.

· Analyse HR metrics to drive decision-making and improve effectiveness.

· Ensure compliance with labour laws and sponsorship license requirements.

To be considered you will require:

· Full CIPD qualification (level 7), or equivalent.

· Broad and extensive industry experience at HR Business Partner level with associated knowledge, together with experience of shaping and delivering a coherent and successful People Strategy and operational service, ideally gained in the non-profit sector.

· Strong up to date knowledge of HR best practices and employment laws.

· Excellent Employee Relations experience including experience of managing a range of complex ER matters, including change and restructuring.

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

· The ability to build relationships and influence key stakeholders in a complex environment.

· Leadership skills to lead in the day to day operations of your designated business areas, as well as on specific projects.

· Coaching and training skills and a willingness to mentor and support the development of early career colleagues within the People Team.

The National Literacy Trust are unwavering in their commitment to enhance the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills of children and young people, equipping them for success in school, work and life.

The charity’s multifaceted work encompasses short-term impact and campaigning for long-term, systemic change in pursuit of equal access to the transformative power of literacy. By addressing the root causes of low literacy and fostering a society that values and nurtures literacy skills, children’s potential can be unlocked, enabling them to realise their aspirations.

As Trusts and Statutory Executive, you will work alongside a supportive team including the Fundraising Manager and Senior Fundraising Manager, and you will be overseen by the Head of Trusts and Statutory. You will support the team with key stakeholders such as Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Garfield Weston, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Comic Relief, and Arts Council England.

This is an excellent role where you’ll manage your own portfolio of trusts and statutory supporters at 4-5 figure level and given exposure to manage 6 figure accounts. You’ll be a key member in the team in cultivating high-value relationships to generate income for various programmes to support the National Literacy Trust.

As Trusts and Statutory Executive, you will:

• Manage a portfolio of trust and statutory funders at 4-5 figure level supporting a team target of £6m
• Research, identify and cultivate new charitable trust grant funders to build the funding pipeline
• Manage and grow an existing pipeline of charitable trusts, with a focus on increasing grant giving
• Lead on small and medium-value funding applications and reapplications across NLT’s programmes

Ideal skills and experience: 

• Fundraising experience in trusts, corporate, community development, education or health charity
• Knowledge of fundraising principles, and the relationship between prospecting, cultivation, application and stewardship to secure regular and multi-annual grants
• Excellent written and spoken communications, including attention to detail and ability to write a compelling case’s for support
• Experience of building strong relationships and working collaboratively

Benefits include:

• 39 days of annual leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff), made up of 28 days’ annual leave plus the closure of the office on all bank holidays and from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day inclusive
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and shared parental leave and pay policy – after 1 year of service, employees are entitled to 12 weeks on half pay in additional to statutory entitlements, with two weeks of paternity leave at full pay (subject to qualifying criteria).
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Free eye tests and discounted glasses
• Shopping and leisure venue discounts
• Discounted gym membership, dental plans and health assessments

Do you want to get into Fundraising? Are you a recent graduate with transferable skills? Or maybe you are someone who is working in the private sector and wants to transition into the charity world? This might be the role for you! Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a charity based in Surrey who are looking for a Corporate Account Fundraiser.

Location: Leatherhead,Surrey -  3 to 4 days a week

Salary: £30,000

This role will be working on building and maintaining a collection of brilliant corporate partnership accounts that contribute to a total of £1.5million. You will be supported by an inspiring Manager who will help build up your skills in corporate fundraising and allow you to grow professionally. You will be meeting interesting clients and working in a fun and supportive team.

Experience:

• A brilliant team player and people person.
• Ideally experience of some fundraising, sales or relationship skills that you can demonstrate fits the job role.
• Experience of stewarding or maintaining and building on relationships in a fundraising or customer service role.

If you would like to receive a full job description for this role with details on how to apply, please contact Hannah Laking at Harris Hill:

Hannah Laking: | 020 7820 7331

Closing date for applications: 5^th October, but the hiring manager is receiving applications when they come in so please send your application ASAP.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

We are a dynamic mental health charity on a mission to support Londoners facing mental health challenges to harness good employment as part of their mental health recovery journey.  We have been successfully changing lives for over 30 years by applying innovative evidence-based approaches to employment support.  Our approach is guided by our core values, and we are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation.

The service you will work in enables NHS Talking Therapies (TT) services in Harrow to offer a personalised package of psychological therapy and employment support to all TT clients who want to find, sustain, get back to, or positively leave, work.  As an Employment Advisor at Twining Enterprise, you will play a crucial role in our employment support services. Your contributions will directly influence the lives of our clients, changing their lives by guiding them towards a path of empowerment and independence.

A day in this role might include client meetings in person or online, reviewing client documents and providing feedback, following up on new client referrals, completing client records using Twining's client database, completing performance/progress reports, liaising with employers about potential job vacancies, going to jobs fairs, and liaising with referral partners.

Why Twining Enterprise?

Joining Twining Enterprise means more than just a job; it's an opportunity to be part of something bigger. We offer a supportive, inclusive and resolution driven work environment where your contributions are recognised and valued. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to grow both personally and professionally while making a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve.

We are looking for candidates who bring a combination of passion, expertise, and dedication to the table. To excel in this role, you should possess:

• A commitment to Twining's mission, vision, values;
• A dedication to promoting mental health and meaningful employment;
• A positivity to champion equality, diversity and inclusion'
• Engage a mixed caseload of around 25-35 clients at any given time (100-125 per year), with common mental health problems, to establish trusting, collaborative relationships to support them to find new employment or support them in, or to leave, existing employment. Support will be provided face-to-face in TT settings, via secure online meeting platforms or over the telephone.
• Along with their NHS clinician, assess clients' support needs with a view to creating, implementing and adjusting a personalised action plan to help improve clients' mental health and achieve their stated employment goals.
• Develop and deliver a range of practical services to support clients to find work, including career guidance, job searching skills, CV preparation, application form completion, interview skills, advice on local labour market opportunities and advice on education and training to further their career.
• Provide guidance to support clients to stay in existing work, including advice on mental health disclosure, negotiating reasonable adjustments to existing workplaces, creating wellness action plans and improving productivity, support to return to work after sickness absence or to leave an existing role with dignity, and signpost clients to organisations that can represent them (EAs should only look to represent clients in exceptional circumstances).
• Facilitate access to other advice in areas such as financial benefits, debt management, food banks and community food outlets and social housing providers, as necessary.

The role holder must also:

• NVQ Level 3 minimum or equivalent in either employment support/advice, mental health or other relevant area, or equivalent experience gained through work experience in the field.
• Understanding and experience of the support needs of people with common mental health conditions in finding, retaining, returning to, or leaving mainstream employment.
• Knowledge and experience of working in a health or social care setting.
• Evidence of basic counselling skills.
• Ability to assess individual client strengths and needs in relation to employment and think creatively to provide bespoke client action planning and solutions.
• Experience of effective diary management, prioritising tasks and working to tight deadlines to manage own caseload and associated administration.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with clients (face to face, by telephone and in writing) and as part of a team.
• Able to present confidently to external stakeholders and partners at various levels.
• Proven ability to work effectively and be accountable in an outcome-driven environment.
• Ability to collect and report data to support service performance and evaluation.
• Excellent computer skills including ability to utilise database and Microsoft packages.
• Willingness and ability to undertake the relevant training associated with the role and then integrate that training into practice.
• Knowledge of employment and disability related benefits.
• Knowledge of and commitment to relevant policies, procedures, and standards e.g. Health & Safety, Confidentiality (Data Protection), Equality & Diversity and Sustainable Development, Equality Act 2010 and employment law.
• Willingness to travel in designated Borough of Harrow.
• This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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.

About the role:

When someone sustains a spinal cord injury, it is a life changing experience.

Back Up’s Regional Outreach and Engagement team are the very face of the organisation and are based across the UK, working directly with spinal cord injury centres, major trauma centres and hospitals – or indeed anywhere that people affected by spinal cord injury may be.

As a Regional Coordinator, you will build relationships and take ownership for what happens in your geographical area. Whether it be providing peer support to newly injured people in a clinical setting, facilitating wheelchair skills sessions, making referrals for ongoing support or supporting volunteers and fundraisers – you will be passionate about being able to demonstrate the impact of what we do, and will see for yourself how Back Up quite literally transforms lives.

About us:

At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.

Together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they deserve; and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing specific services to children and young people

At Back Up, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from those from black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds or those with higher level spinal injuries.

Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.

In 2024 Back Up won The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best place to work for disabled employees. As well as this, Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer we are committed to the inclusion of candidates and employees with disabilities. If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria of the role, set out as essential criteria in the job description, we will invite you to interview. Please let us know if you would qualify and want to take advantage of this scheme by emailing: recruitment @ backuptrust . org . uk.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

At Back Up we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every criteria in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at Back Up.

Location:

From home and able to travel extensively to hospitals and other clinical settings around the region, if required.

Occasional visits to Back Up office in Wandsworth, London and the surrounding area.

South Region: London and South of England (likely based South East)

Are you passionate about performing arts and looking for your next role in fundraising and development?  The Actors’ Benevolent Fund (ABF) has exciting ambitions for the future and we have created a new Head of Fundraising position to drive forward our plans.

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your fundraising experience and make a mark in creating a brand new fundraising function for a charity with an illustrious history.  Since our foundation in 1882, the ABF has been dedicated to supporting performing arts professionals in times of need – we continue to be there for talented professionals that bring joy and inspiration to so many.

You are likely to have developed your portfolio of fundraising skills over time in an arts and cultural sector charity and can demonstrate experience in securing fundraising income, particularly in securing five and six figure donations. You will join a small, friendly team based in London’s famous West End theatre district, responsible for providing support of over £1.5M per year to actors and stage managers. Now, as we begin a new strategic direction, our case for support is more compelling than ever. It is an exciting time to be joining the charity - our new strategy, ‘Acting for Impact’, has a bold ambition to achieve meaningful change for the professional performing arts community - to help more people, in more ways - the Head of Fundraising will be central to achieving that.

This full-time role is based at our office in central London a minimum of three days per week, with some flexible working. The salary is within the range of £42,000 to £48,000, dependent on experience. To apply, please send an up-to-date CV and covering letter specifying how you meet the points contained within the person specification.

The application deadline is midnight on Monday 14 October, and interviews will be held on Tuesday 22 October at our offices in Adam Street, central London.

Do you have experience managing projects and working with volunteers? Join our Prison & Justice Team at Samaritans as a Senior Project Officer – Prison Support and help us deliver high-quality Listener schemes across prisons. This role is for 6 months, covering maternity leave, with a possible extension. 

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• 6 month fixed term contract 

• £37,000-£40,000 FTE per annum plus benefits 

• Part time (29 hours per week/0.83 FTE)

• Work pattern – we are flexible on this. Hours and days per week, to be discussed at interview 

• We are passionate about flexible working, please talk to us about your preferences

• Hybrid working: Linked to Ewell, Surrey office.  A blend of working from home, the Ewell office and other locations for team meetings.

• In-person working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value. Mandated in-person meetings will be in place from Jan ’25. This allows for training, in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. This is around 2 days per month. 

Due to the urgency of this role, we are unable to consider applications from candidates on more than a 1 month notice period. 

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As a Senior Project Officer, you’ll play a pivotal role in our efforts to reduce suicide in prisons. You’ll be at the heart of our work, leading specific projects that enhance our Listener scheme and other prison-based programmes. You will collaborate closely with senior volunteers and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery, provide vital support and advice, and engage in stakeholder management.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver key projects to improve the Listener Scheme and other prison programs.

• Work closely with senior volunteers to ensure project buy-in and delivery.

• Provide first-line advice and support to Regional Prison Support Officers and volunteers.

• Liaise with external stakeholders and prison services.

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About You:

We’re looking for someone with excellent organisational and communication skills, who is proactive and passionate about making a positive impact. The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience managing projects and working with volunteers.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Great organisational and time management skills.

• The ability to manage and deliver multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Confidence in presenting to various audiences and facilitating meetings.

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What’s in it for you – our benefits:

So, you want to work for us? Good choice. We like it here too. We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects, secondments & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace (your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement, and more) & Perkbox (an employee benefits platform with online exercise classes). That’s not all. We listen to your ideas and have staff forum and social committee networks.

Hybrid and flexible working: We are a flexible organisation, and we embrace hybrid working – a mix of connecting in person and remotely. We’re aware that the world is changing, and we all want and need different things from our work and home lives. So, if you need to walk the dog, go to the gym, or have commitments outside of work, we’re open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.

Being Inclusive: We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.

Application: If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You'll be asked to upload your CV and a 1 page cover letter, which includes your interest in the role and your transferable skills and experience. The role will close to applications at 9 am on Monday 30 September, with video interviews likely to take place w/c 7 October. 

Associate Director Commercial

Salary: £70 - £80k

Role Type: Fixed term contract 12 months minimum (part or full-time, flexible working)

Location: London/Hybrid (attending monthly sessions in London, client meetings nationwide)

Role purpose

We are looking for a Commercial Senior Manager / Associate Director to drive the next phase of the No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS). The NILS pilot has already lent over £10 million to more than 13,000 financially vulnerable people, demonstrating the positive impact of affordable credit. This is a unique opportunity to lead a multi-million-pound programme through its final stages and oversee its strategic scaling for long-term sustainability.

The scheme is currently funded by HM Treasury, JP Morgan, and Fair4All Finance. We are looking for an experienced senior lead with a background in both commercial delivery and business case development, fluent in working with the public sector, mainstream finance, and civil society to oversee the final stages of the pilot delivery and to take charge of scaling up NILS.

Key Responsibilities

· Lead the No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) Programme: Oversee the final delivery phase of the NILS pilot, with the Programme Delivery Manager

· Develop the Business Case: Build the long-term commercial model and business case for NILS, identifying sustainable funding solutions and influencing senior stakeholders

· Stakeholder Engagement: Manage relationships with key partners

· Scaling and Expansion: Work with financial services providers to expand NILS beyond the pilot

· Product Innovation: Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to adapt and improve the NILS product

· Dissemination and Reporting: Share lessons learned from the pilot

· People Management: Lead the Programme Delivery Manager, providing strategic oversight

Beyond NILS

You will also work across other propositions to improve financial resilience for over 20 million people in the UK. This will include testing new products and services designed to meet the needs of financially vulnerable individuals.

About you

You will have a strong background in financial services, commercial delivery, and business case development, with proven experience leading large, multi-stakeholder programmes.

Essential Experience and Skills

· Extensive experience in stakeholder management

· Strong background in financial services, particularly consumer-facing products and their commercial delivery

· Expertise in business case development and commercial modelling for social impact initiatives

· Fluency in contractual management and supplier management

· Experience collaborating with investment professionals and structuring financial services that require lending capital

· People management experience

Desirable Experience

· Experience working with the public sector or civil service and an understanding of state aid / subsidy and procurement considerations

· Familiarity with economic and social impact cases for public interventions

Fair4All Finance is a not for profit organisation founded in 2019 to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services. Our vision is of a society where the long term financial wellbeing of all people is supported by a fair and accessible financial sector.

Benefits include:

· Pension, life assurance, critical illness, income protection, family leave

· 27 days holidays plus bank holidays, agile working, health cash plan, wellbeing hub

We are committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the people and communities we serve. Applications are welcome from people of any age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.

Applications

· Please apply ASAP.

· Interviews: September and October 2024

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

Job Purpose

This is an exciting opportunity to join Shaw Trust’s growing Supported Internships (SI) programme. We seek candidates with experience working with neurodiverse young people or adults, who are flexible, committed, and effective communicators. The Tutor or Job Coach will engage with vulnerable young people and work with employers to secure placements. 

Positions are available in High Wycombe and at the Bath Road Marriott Hotel in Heathrow.

Job Description

• Organise and direct the on-site learning programme.
• Recruit and assess students with disabilities for the programme.
• Plan and deliver daily classroom activities and lesson plans to achieve the Pearson’s Employability Award (Entry Level 3 – Level 2).
• Support interns in developing portfolios, achieving accreditation, and obtaining recommendation letters.
• Oversee interns' emotional and social welfare.
• Collaborate with local authorities and businesses, attending meetings to address student progression and employment needs.
• Develop and implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and career plans for students.
• Ensure interns understand their roles through host business inductions.
• Work with job coaches and managers to create and modify internship sites.
• Support interns at worksite placements, including job coaching and identifying placements.
• Build relationships with parents and educate staff on disability awareness.
• Plan and coordinate events like inductions and graduations.
• Contribute to marketing efforts and resolve training and employment issues.
• Train interns in personal hygiene, communication, and job behavior.
• Complete job coaching paperwork and apply for Access to Work funding.
• Address legal responsibilities concerning intern safety and welfare.

Person Specification

• Level 3 Education and Training Award (PTTLS) or willingness to obtain.
• Strong communication skills with diverse groups.
• Dynamic and innovative, with leadership and management experience.
• Ability to build effective partnerships and manage a workload.
• Proven success in achieving outcomes and developing new services.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and policies related to Children and Young People’s Services and SEND.