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Location: FLEX office, Vauxhall, London - Flexible hybrid working with a mixture of in person and home/office working.

Salary: £32,020 per annum, pro rata, subject to deductions for tax and national insurance contributions as required by law.

Hours: Part time, 4 days, equivalent to 30 hours per week. This may be flexible.

Pension: 4%, incremental pension contributions.

Contract: 1 year, fixed term (with possibilities of extension subject to funding)

Reports to: FLEX Business Engagement and Accountability Lead

Other benefits: 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and incremental leave (pro rata); extra paid days off over the end of year holiday period; enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay; family policy; occupational sick pay; Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling support; and a wide range of opportunities for skills development.

About FLEX:

Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) is an organisation working towards an end to labour exploitation by addressing the systems and structures that make workers vulnerable to abuse. FLEX seeks to achieve this vision through the prevention of labour abuses, protection of the rights of those affected or at risk of exploitation and by promoting best practice responses to labour exploitation through research and evidence-based advocacy.

About the role:

FLEX is looking for someone with a passion for improving working conditions in service sectors, such as cleaning. In this role, you will support the development of more sustainable corporate responses through the development of a worker-informed human rights due diligence programme for businesses that contract cleaning services. Drawing on a 2-year pilot where we developed a worker-informed human rights due diligence framework, this work involves a strong worker-engagement element.

Above all this role requires someone with real passion and commitment for FLEX’s work to end labour exploitation and an excitement for ensuring workers are at the centre and actively involved in shaping solutions that work for them. You will be working in a dynamic team developing this programme, so this role will require flexibility and ability to adapt.

Key responsibilities:

Project Delivery :

• Planning, delivering and evaluating worker engagement activities, in line with FLEX’s strategy, safeguarding protocols and approach, ensuring the workers views inform all project outputs, including reports.
• Supporting the development, maintenance, and implementation of robust safeguarding protocols for worker engagement.
• Drafting relevant project outputs, including resources for workers, company reports and other outputs for external communication.
• Collecting data and documentation and supporting assessments and critical reviews of business policies, practices, engaging with participating companies (desk-based, interviews and surveys), as relevant.
• Developing actionable recommendations to support companies to improve their policies and practices.
• Organising regular partnership meetings, preparing and sending out meeting packs, scheduling meetings, facilitating members’ effective participation, and taking minutes.
• Maintaining FLEX’s worker-informed tools, including human rights assessment toolkit in line with international standards and UK law that incorporates issues identified by workers at risk of exploitation.
• Keeping abreast of worker-driven corporate responsibility initiatives focusing on cleaning to inform the pilot design.
• Developing a roadmap with clear referral pathways for businesses identifying labour abuses and potential victims of labour exploitation.
• Delivering activities within budget and liaising with consultants and/or independent contractors;
• Developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation plans, producing progress and learning reports for internal and external purposes.
• Extracting learnings from experience to inform FLEX’s methodologies for meaningful worker engagement.

Policy and advocacy

• Represent FLEX and networks at external meetings, as required.
• Keeping abreast of the wider relevant policy and legislative context and identifying relevant advocacy intervention opportunities.
• Supporting internal comms and coordination across teams.

Other

• Help maintain a regular social media presence for FLEX;
• Scope, draft and support fundraising bids relevant to this role;
• Undertake any other relevant duties as required.

For more information on this vacancy as well as the application process, please visit our website

St Joseph’s Hospice in East London is one of the largest hospices in the UK. We provide compassionate, specialist palliative care to people in the diverse community of East London who are living with a life-limiting illness. We treat each person as unique, encouraging and enabling them to reach their full potential until the end of life.

Working with the Public Fundraising Manager, you will deliver a strategy to deliver income, providing excellent stewardship to legacy enquirers, pledgers and in-memory givers. You will build relationships with local solicitors and funeral directors, alongside many other stakeholders to manage legacy and in-memory events and campaigns.

A strong communicator and planner, you will be able to build strong relationships and be comfortable speaking to bereaved families with compassion and kindness.

This role is for 35.5 hours per week (part-time considered).

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

Closing date: 2 August 2024.
Interview date: 8 August 2024.

Applicants are subject to a DBS check.

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

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

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

What we can offer you:

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

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

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

Our hybrid working model:

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

Diversity and inclusion:

At Battersea, we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.

By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives, and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from diverse ethnic communities and people with disabilities, who we know are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

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

More about us:

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

Closing date: 11th August 2024

Interview date(s): w/c 19th August 2024 (1st round); w/c 26th August 2024 (2nd round if applicable)

For full details, please download our recruitment pack.

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

Work setting: Hybrid with an average of 2 office days per week dependent on meetings

Salary: £36,967 to £39,608

Contract: Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week)

Location: London

Are you an experienced Executive Assistant who is used to providing confidential, efficient and adaptable support to senior leaders? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your contributions directly impact the success of the organisation?

TPP are recruiting an Executive Assistant on behalf of our client, a charity focused on providing support to young people facing health issues.

The Role

As an Executive Assistant, you will support the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer, ensuring they are effectively connected with the wider organisation and external stakeholders. You will provide confidential, efficient, and adaptable support, working alongside a dedicated PA team to ensure seamless governance and decision-making processes.

Main responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality and adherence to internal policies.
• Manage calendars and schedules, prioritising requests and appointments.
• Organise and support meetings, including preparing agendas and briefing materials.
• Assist with the production of Board packs and liaise with Board members.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and manage correspondence.
• Screen calls and enquiries, addressing them as appropriate.
• Conduct research and follow up on action items, ensuring timely completion.
• Produce documents, reports, and presentations as needed.
• Attend select meetings, take notes, and ensure follow-up on actions.
• Handle HR and Finance administrative tasks, including budget tracking and expense management.
• Collaborate with the business support team, providing cover during absences and peak times.

Essential requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience as an Executive Assistant at a senior level.
• Strong organisational skills, including diary and travel management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and virtual meeting technology.
• Eye for detail and a commitment to confidentiality and GDPR compliance.
• Initiative to anticipate problems and provide effective solutions.
• Ability to work flexibly and professionally.

If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today! Deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 2^nd August.

TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn't quite right for you, please do check out our website and pop your CV over to us!

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.

The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to the 40,000 plus people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk. In this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family.  Alongside helping our beneficiaries we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.

Reporting directly to the Controller (Chief Executive) and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, when required, the Associate Director of Strategy and Impact will have the responsibility to lead and manage the Research and Evaluation, Applications Development and Business Intelligence teams to ensure the Fund is a research led and enabled organisation. The role will require strong leadership to ensure all these facets continue to deliver innovative ways to support the Fund’s strategy and ambitions.

We are seeking someone with good attention to detail, the ability to prioritise and have a strong work ethic.  You will also be able to understand and analyse complex business concepts and engage with the Fund to proactively support the delivery of strategic objectives.  Being a good team player and having excellent written & verbal communication skills is crucial. 

You will be able to build and develop various methods to influence and promote insights, including your experience in applying research and/or data to develop organisational change in order to help the Fund remain relative, competitive, and sustainable. In addition, you will bring your experience of dealing with complex problems and your proven ability to deliver change to this role. 

The role is based in the London office, with the expectation to work a minimum of three days in the office. The successful candidate for this role will need to prove they have the right to work in the UK.

To apply, please send your cv together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role and providing examples of how you meet the person specification to Pete Thompson, Head of HR. 

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 31st July at 5.00pm. Please note interviews will take place Wednesday 7th August 2024.

Corporate New Business Lead (fundraising) Place of work: Hybrid/Flexible with a requirement to attend our offices in Hatfield, Herts, at least once a month.

We are seeking an experienced, confident, and proactive person to join our team. You will be an integral part of the charity, leading on the majority of new business within our Corporate Partnerships Team, building your own pipeline, and partnerships, whilst acting as resident expert for external corporate opportunities.

Join Our Team!

Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 (35 hours FTE) depending on experience

Hours: Full Time (35 hrs per week)

Place of work: Hybrid/Flexible with a requirement to attend our offices in Hatfield, Herts, at least once a month.

You will be ambitious in vision, feeling confident to develop strategic multi-year partnerships from the beginning. This is a role you can really make your own and know that your success does make a difference. By succeeding in this, we are helping to build better diagnosis, better care and better lives for everyone affected by Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

About us

We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

A diagnosis of Crohn’s or Colitis is life-changing. Over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of, and for which there is no known cure.

Crohn’s & Colitis UK funds research, provides award winning information and support and raises vital awareness by increasing the public’s understanding of the conditions, and what it means to live with debilitating symptoms. But we need to do more. We need to be a louder voice in the marketplace. Our ambitious plans for 2024, will help to make a real difference to every supporter’s journey with us. If this excites you - join us!

About you

The role is suited to someone who:

• Has a proven new business track-record developing partnerships with commercial and corporate organisations across multiple sectors, ideally operating at five and six figures
• Experience of managing corporate fundraising partnerships, ideally from within the charity sector 
• Demonstrable knowledge of the commercial sector and how to access decision makers
• Enthusiastic, highly motivated, and a good networker
• Confident in presenting and pitching presentations to a variety of stakeholders
• Both empathetic and resilient, with an open, honest, and flexible approach to work
• Enjoys a challenge, is self-motivated and is open to new ideas
• Excellent project and time management skills, with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities
• Good numeracy skills and ability to analyse and report on financial performance
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Is a strategic thinker, and a team player.
• Is a fantastic communicator, able to build and maintain effective relationships with our stakeholders.
• Has experience of working with databases

A full description of the role and responsibilities can be found within the job pack.

Benefits of working for Crohn’s & Colitis UK

If you are successful, you will be joining a dynamic organisation with an amazing culture. We offer competitive that include:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing programme
• Interest free loan for season tickets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking and secure bike locks
• Training and development financial support and/or study leave
• Performance review and development scheme

How to apply

Please submit a CV and supporting statement outlining why you’d like to apply, how you fulfil the person specification, and what you feel you will bring to the role, so you’ll need to refer to the Recruitment Pack.

Closing Date: Monday 12th August 9.00am

Please note: no applications will move forward within the recruiting process without a supporting statement. Applications will be assessed as and when they are received, and interviews arranged, so we may close the position before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.

We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to the applicant residing in the UK and a valid right to work in the UK being provided.

We will not be accepting any contact from Recruitment Agencies or Media Sales

Summary

Reports to:  Director Research Business Development

Team:             Business Development

Salary range:   £50,000- £60,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.

Location:        Hybrid (Min. two days a week from 61 Whitehall)

Contract:      Full-time Permanent ​

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​About RUSI

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The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is one of the world’s leading research think-tanks in the field of defence, security, and geopolitics. The Research Business Development team was established in 2023 to support RUSI’s nine research groups to meet their annual funding targets by responding to competitive bids, proactively identifying new funding opportunities, and sharing best practice across the organisation.​

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​Main purpose of the post​

We are seeking to appoint a Strategic Bids Manager with experience in managing the development and submissions process for successful research bids, to be part of a wider team that spearheads RUSI’s research fundraising efforts. Reporting to the Director, Research Business Development, the successful candidate will lead the process for preparing high-value bids, including drafting sections of the narrative and reviewing budgets, and be responsible for building central resources to improve and facilitate effective business development operations. This is a highly collaborative role that involves building very strong internal relationships at all levels of the organisation and with external stakeholders and skilfully managing competing priorities, personalities, and deadlines. We are seeking a team player with a pragmatic and positive attitude, who will enjoy learning about RUSI’s research areas and building stronger systems and processes to help us to make Business Development more efficient and successful.

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​Key tasks​

• For UK Government, US Government, EU and Canadian Government bids, and bids over £100,000 value to RUSI:
• Serve as the institutional point of contact for the key funders listed above – attend Early Market Engagements/supplier events, funder events, webinars, to ensure you are up to date on their priorities and RUSI is competitive with our bids. Maintain a centralised database and disseminate up-to-date information on each funder’s practices, key dates, preferences, upcoming opportunities etc.
• For all other bids, review budgets for accuracy, competitiveness and to ensure costs are in line with RUSI’s policies and previous submissions, and, once finalised, seek approval from the COO.
• Work with the Director for Research Business Development, Research Directors and the Deputy Director General to identify and cultivate new relationships within each of the key funders, ensuring that we have good awareness of upcoming plans, expectations and priorities.
• Facilitate links to partner organisations (primes) and build and manage consortia-based relationships to ensure we have oversight of upcoming opportunities and are able to negotiate successful partnerships.
• Ensure use of best practice across research groups in our approach to bids and budgets, and that key documents, outcomes, research impact, and decisions are saved centrally for future use.
• With support from the BD team, develop and execute a plan to inform, train and mentor research and central services colleagues on best practice for bids, including a focus on wider business awareness.
• Respond to due diligence requests received by RUSI from research funders, ensure we have a central database of up-to-date policies and documents required to respond successfully and quickly.
• Work with the Business Development team to build organisational systems and processes for effective BD, collaborate with BD colleagues to share feedback and ideas, support each other, and develop central projects to improve BD across the organisation.
• Attend Business Development meetings with research groups and build strong relationships with project managers and project officers, capturing feedback and seeking input to BD processes and practices.
• Manage the process for new funder approvals with the Deputy Director General.
• Be a member of RUSI’s Research Committee and report on bid statuses and other relevant information when needed.

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​The above list of duties is not exhaustive. The post holder will be required to undertake such duties that may reasonably be expected within the scope and grade of the role.​​

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​Person specification​

Essential Skills and Experience:

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• An extensive track record of submitting high-quality research project proposals to the funders listed above, with a demonstrable success rate.
• Able to produce clear, accurate and insightful written output, setting high standards and enhancing our external reputation through the production of strong bids.
• Skilled at dealing with high-pressured situations with sensitivity and in a calm manner.
• A track record of producing and reviewing small, medium, and large project budgets, often with specific funder requirements, and an understanding of how to develop competitive financial bids.
• Strong knowledge and awareness of common requirements for bid submissions, including statements on duty of care, quality assurance, supply chain management, gender, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Outstanding time management skills and a willingness to work flexibly, juggling shifting priorities and competing deadlines, managing people’s expectations effectively. Ability to agree and uphold effective boundaries to protect your time, with support from the Director of Research Business Development.
• Existing contacts or connections to partners from RUSI’s key funding institutions and/or primes.
• A good understanding of contractual matters and experience in resolving them.
• Experience in training colleagues on best practice and developing associated materials.
• Strong IT and Microsoft skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
• Project management certification such as Prince 2.
• An interest in, and knowledge of, defence, security and geopolitics.​​​

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Team values:​

• Pragmatism – we solve problems and find solutions to complex issues. Action oriented.
• Drive – we are constantly learning and trying to improve, working to move the organisation forwards. Proactive and independent.
• Professionalism – we treat people with respect and assume good intentions to build strong relationships with our colleagues and other stakeholders. We deliver on our promises and communicate clearly.
• Positivity – we set an optimistic tone and focus on what we can reasonably do to make a positive difference to the organisation.
• Outcome-led – we want to see results from our work and care about making a tangible difference.
• Curious – we keep an open mind, seek to understand, and bring a diverse set of experiences to the table.
• Sustainability – we think of the long-term, taking the time to fix issues so they don’t arise again and ensuring that our working patterns are healthy and productive.​​

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​Our expectations

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We expect all staff to abide by and promote our RUSI’s Vision and Values 

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  Benefits​

• 25 days annual leave (rising with service).  
• Additional days off during Christmas - RUSI Christmas closure days.  
• Generous pension contributions at 6% employer contribution.  
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life Assurance (after successful completion of 6 months in post).  
• Season ticket loan (after successful completion of 6 months in post).  
• Rental deposit scheme (after successful completion of 6 months in post).  
• Free access to RUSI's world leading programme of events and conferences, research materials and library.  ​

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Equal Opportunity and Values

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At RUSI you will be appreciated and valued. Our stakeholders, transactions, and projects are international and diverse, so we work hard to create inclusive teams that support our efforts and each other. We are committed in promoting equality and diversity in our workforce and employment practices and take reasonable steps not to unfairly discriminate in any way in our recruitment practices. We therefore encourage you to apply regardless of your socio-economic background, ethnicity, sexual preference, gender, or physical disability.

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​Application Process  ​​

To apply, please click on the apply button and follow the instructions. You will be asked to include your CV and a Cover letter of no more than one page.

Closing date: 28th July 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the closing date brought forward if needed. Early application is encouraged. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Start date: 01/09/2024 

About the organisation  

CARAS is a registered charity working with people in south London and beyond who have an asylum or refugee background. Our values are:  

• Kindness. CARAS will nurture all who are part of our community, helping everyone to develop their skills, talents and interests.   

• Justice. CARAS will strive for social justice following a rights-based approach in all of our work and challenging instances when rights are not upheld in wider society.   

• Empowerment. CARAS works alongside people, recognising and respecting their skills and strengths and striving together for better outcomes.   

• ‘With’ not ‘for’. CARAS will put the voices, opinions, experiences and needs of its beneficiaries at the heart of all that we do.   

  CARAS strives to keep community members’ voice at heart of all the decision making, building opportunities for discussion and feedback at every level. We offer training and support for those who want to gain leadership skills and contribute to the running of CARAS. We are members of reward schemes including Jack Petchey, AQA Unit Award Scheme, and we also hold a Gold Quality Mark from London Youth, an Investors in Volunteers quality mark, and we hold membership with the Fundraising Regulator. CARAS is a lively organisation with a highly motivated, friendly and experienced staff team, bolstered by the generous support of equally skilled volunteers and trustees who come from many walks of life.  

   About Fundraising at CARAS  

  CARAS offers holistic early-action support to refugees and people seeking asylum, ensuring individuals have the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to thrive in the UK. Founded in 2008, we have co-created our thriving adult and youth services in partnership with CARAS community members over the last 16 years and now run a thriving weekly provision of social and educational programming delivered alongside wrap-around casework support.

The growth in our service has been underpinned by great success in fundraising which has allowed us to consistently grow year on year, with our current annual budget now standing at approximately £750,000.  Fundraising is led by the Head of Development and Impact. The creation of the Fundraising Officer role is an exciting new step for CARAS, providing us with the opportunity to get to understand our supporters more deeply, and build meaningful new partnerships with businesses and investors across many sectors to improve the outcomes for individuals with a refugee background across south London. Working together with the Head of Development and Impact, the role with focus on nurturing individual giving, community fundraising, CSR partnerships and building relationships within our local community, increasing our unrestricted income as you go. 

 We are seeking a creative, motivated worker who has ideas for how to support a thriving organisation, helping us build new relationships and partnerships that will support CARAS to maintain and adaptive and iterative approach towards our work to ensure that person-centred support is available when new-arrivals need it most. 

The successful candidate will be a self-starter, skilled at relationship management and familiar to individual giving. They will need to be able to build corporate partnerships, develop and deliver campaigns that drive support from our donor base, create fundraising events that bring our work to life, and build and maintain effective donor stewardship and retention journeys that create proximity to our work. CARAS is intentional within our efforts to include community members throughout all aspects of our work, and the successful candidate must be deeply committed to community member inclusion in a manner that is meaningful and not extractive. 

Additional benefits  

CARAS offers 28 days’ annual leave per year. CARAS also pays into a workplace pension with employers’ contributions currently at 7%. We are a proud member of the Living Wage Foundation, ensuring that all employees at every level are remunerated fairly.  

Hours can be flexible and can include working from home. There are also benefits including discretionary leave available to study or volunteer, an enhance parental leave policy, and the opportunity to take a sabbatical.  

  About the role  

  This role focuses on scaling CARAS’s unrestricted income portfolio, building CARAS’s support base to sustainably increase our income. Working closely with the Head of Development and Impact, this will include:  

• Planning and executing individual campaigns and appeals, including our annual Big Give campaign. 

• Developing a powerful case for support, articulating our work, its impact and the impact donors have. 

• Writing donor communications 

• Developing and delivering effective donor stewardship and retention journeys to retain donors and maximise support. 

• Identifying and cultivating relationships with our local community, building new partnerships with businesses and individuals to unlock giving opportunities. 

• Inspiring an exciting range of community fundraising campaigns run by our supporters, providing help and guidance where necessary. 

• Running fundraising events, bringing program teams and community members together with supporters to bring our work to life. 

• Monitoring the performance and measure critically against targets. 

• Undertaking research to understand who are supports are, their motivations to give, and plan engagement strategies. 

• Managing a donor database. 

The successful candidate will need to be able to work in Tooting for face-to-face meetings.  

Person specification  

Essential criteria:  

• Experience successfully managing income streams to grow revenue and deliver results against agreed targets 

 • Excellent communication skills and experience in relationship management

• Excellent copywriting, creative and proofreading skills

• Experience reviewing and evaluating data, pulling out trends to inform future work • Experience monitoring and operating within agreed budgets

• Excellent organisation and administrative skills

• Excellent attention to detail 

 • Excellent IT Skills

• Ability to be self-motivated, manage own work and work as part of a team

• Commitment to the mission and values of the organisation

• Willingness to learn about issues facing refugees and asylum seekers 

 Desirable: 

• Experience or knowledge of issues facing refugee and asylum-seeker groups 

• Experience working with refugee and asylum seeker groups 

• Experience working on individual giving within the charity sector 

• Experience developing donor stewardship and retention strategies 

• Experience building CSR partnerships 

• Knowledge of one or more community languages (including but not limited to Arabic, Somali, Tigrinya, Amharic, Pashto, Dari, Farsi and Kurdish) 

• Experience managing donor databases 

We are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with lived experience of the asylum system, whether in the UK or elsewhere. 

Please submit your completed application form by 9am on the 29th of July 2024.  Complete all sections and include examples where possible. Your examples can include your own lived experience, volunteering roles, education and previous employment.   

  Interviews will take place on Monday 5th or Monday 12th of August. Interviews will be in person, hosted at our premises in Tooting, South London.  

Title: Programme Manager

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

Location: Accra, Ghana

Contract: 2 year Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Standard office hours - 35 hours per week

About the role

Sightsavers Ghana office is currently seeking a Programme Manager to implement, develop, design, and monitor in country projects. The Programme Manager will also identify and contribute to programme growth and development in collaboration with partners and colleagues.

The Programme Manager duties include;

• Supporting partners by providing technical advice and expertise on the core thematic areas of Sightsavers work and give guidance to ensure the successful implementation of projects.
• Support the development and implementation of country advocacy plans in line with projects and represent Sightsavers at the appropriate forums with partners and stakeholders.
• Lead on partnership assessment initiatives and develop a coherent plan of partner capacity building, and support project officers in the implementation of those plans.
• Oversee the work of the Programme Officers to manage all aspects of the project cycle including planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation to ensure project documentation and reporting is of a high quality and meets donor/compliance requirements.
• Ensure that all aspects of the programme are effectively monitored and evaluated on an ongoing basis and that learning is systematically used to continuously improve all projects and programmes, in country and share across the organisation.
• Work collaboratively with Senior Programme Manager and finance colleagues to monitor project budget and expenditure, advising on financial trends and to support the strengthening of partner financial capacity.
• Lead the programme team to develop a plan for the office which reflects country and organizational priorities and deadlines and use this to ensure effective ongoing programme delivery.
• Support the Senior Programme Manager to contributes individual and country learning/ experience into broader organisational learning and policy development.
• Support the country team in developing a system for monitoring and evaluating country programme portfolio performance.
• Provide direction and support to assist country research teams and help them to identify operational research opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of NTD elimination efforts, prevention of avoidable blindness and visual impairment as well as promoting social inclusion issues.
• Assist project teams and country Ministries of Health in disseminating information on social inclusion and NTD activities, studies, research and lessons learned at national and international level.
• Act as the first point of contact for any safeguarding incidents or concerns.

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

As the ideal candidate, you will possess working experience or a post graduate qualification in a relevant field, have extensive experience working within an NGO environment in a leading position with a background in line and team management, and hold knowledge of project design and management, budget development and monitoring, resource management.

Further requirements include;

• Knowledge of advocacy, research, impact assessment, partnership development and resource mobilisation
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Strategic programme development experience
• Safeguarding experience
• Experience of working with partners and building relationships
• Advocacy experience
• Experience of working with Government organisations and MOH

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

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please create and account and submit your CV via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. We anticipate that interviews may be delayed due to securing funding. We will ensure to keep all candidates updated regarding this.

Closing date: 4 August 2024

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

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research is Britain’s oldest, and one of its most prestigious independent research institutes.  We specialise in applied social and economic research, combining high academic standards with relevance to policy making.  Our reputation for quality and independence, outstanding networks and unrivalled location at the heart of Westminster makes us the ideal base to build a national profile for academic or policy research that makes real impact. 

We are seeking a Finance Manager to join the Finance and Administration team.  The purpose of the role is to formulate and implement NIESR’s financial and accounting practices, to support its business objectives and to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.  The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about improving organisational procedures, and able to work across the organisation to promote good financial practices. This role involves the line management of a Finance Officer, so a commitment to supporting and developing staff is vital.

About you

 Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference to the myeloma community?

We’re looking for an experienced professional to join our team of Myeloma Information Specialists.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for this post, and you will require to have previous experience in information delivery, as well as good IT and organisational skills.  Previous experience working in oncology, haematology, clinical research, or a healthcare environment would be an advantage for this role. 

About the role

This is an exciting time to join Myeloma UK as we launch our new five year strategy. 

As a Myeloma Information Specialist you will provide a range of information and support on myeloma and related conditions to anyone affected by myeloma including patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.

You will be part of the team on the Myeloma UK Infoline, taking calls and responding to queries, and assisting in the development and monitoring of the Infoline and related services including Ask the Nurse and our Peer Network.  You will require to develop an awareness of research and clinical developments and other initiatives in the field of myeloma and related conditions.

 About us 

Myeloma UK is the only UK charity focused on myeloma and its related conditions.  We provide support and influence access to treatments, while researching a cure.  Thanks to life-extending treatments and support, today many people affected by myeloma are able to live longer and to live well.  Together, we support, so no one faces myeloma alone. 

 We are committed to bringing together the best and brightest people to help us ensure that every patient has an empowered present and a hopeful future.

 Our ultimate goal is to find a cure and make myeloma history. Until then, our mission is to help every patient live well with myeloma for as long as possible. We are committed to diagnosing myeloma earlier, discovering and sharing knowledge, transforming the patient experience and influencing positive change in care.

Our culture

 Wellbeing and staff engagement are at the heart of our culture.  We offer our employees a range of benefits including a pension salary exchange scheme, flexitime, flexible working from home with hub-based office working, health plan, employee assistance plan and holiday purchase scheme and we are committed to providing learning and development opportunities for all our employees.

How to apply

 If you think you would be a great fit for this role, get in touch and tell us more about yourself by sending us the following:

1. A cover letter telling us more about you and what you think makes you a good fit for this role

2. A CV that sets out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements

Applications close on 5 August 2024 and interviews will be held w/c 12 August 2024. You will be asked to do a task prior to your interview.

Myeloma UK is an equal opportunities employer and always welcomes applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of:

· sex,

· race,

· disability,

· age,

· sexual orientation,

· gender reassignment,

· religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Please note, you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK prior to interview selection.

Rare opportunity: Help those affected by road crashes and create lasting change with Brake, the road safety charity and the National Road Victim Service

Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road collisions since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly.

Join our team: We're looking for a dedicated Triage Caseworker to join our dynamic, compassionate National Road Victim Service team in Scotland. Your role will involve delivering high quality support services to those at their most vulnerable following a death or injury on the road.

Not your average job: This isn't a 9 to 5. You could play a significant part in providing trauma-informed support services across Scotland. Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by road traffic collisions. 

What we offer:

· A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year. Pro-rata for part-time working patterns)

· An extra day of annual leave for your birthday to take whenever you choose 

· Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave 

· Death in service benefit 

· Employee Assistance Programme 

· Flexible working 

· Ongoing support and clinical supervision 

· Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees 

Who you are: We are looking for dedicated, adaptable and empathic people with a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy. Experience gained in the following kinds of roles tends to transfer well to the role of caseworker at Brake: police force, roles within the criminal justice system, family liaison officer, counsellor, experience in health and social care or previous caseworker experience in any area. 

Key tasks

• Working with the team in Scotland to manage triage caseload, for cases coming into the National Road Victim Service.
• Undertaking an initial assessment of service users’ needs on entry into the National Road Victim Service
• With the support of the team manager and risk manager, prioritising and categorising cases which require immediate intervention, based on assessment of vulnerability and risk at an early stage.

Essential experience and skills

• Experience of an assessment or triage service, including remotely.
• Experience of undertaking comprehensive assessments for service users with complex mental health and social care needs and taking appropriate action to stabilise them.
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of working in a trauma informed way, providing trauma informed care to adults and families.

About the team and how we work:

Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. 

So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will be required to go through an enhanced DBS vetting process due to the sensitive nature of the service delivered.

We do not accept applications from serious traffic offenders due to the nature of our work. Candidates will be asked to disclose any unspent points at interview. Employees are subject to driver licence checks. 

To apply:

Submit your CV and a covering letter which clearly demonstrate you have what it takes to perform this challenging and rewarding role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

Alzheimer’s Research UK – Director of Individual Giving and Legacies

Location: Cambridge, hybrid working (2 days a week in the office)

Salary: circa. £90,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full time hours

Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK), the UK’s leading dementia research charity, is seeking a mass fundraising specialist to head up its Individual Giving and Legacies Directorate.

ARUK has a vision of a world free from the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia. The charity is working to revolutionise the way we treat, diagnose and prevent dementia and exists for a cure.  With a network of centres of research excellence across the UK, alongside investing in the wider research community, ARUK has supported thousands of scientists working on breakthroughs in dementia research based across the UK and the world.
 
For the first time, new treatments are on the horizon that can slow the course of Alzheimer’s disease – the leading cause of dementia – and there have encouraging signs that blood tests could revolutionise its diagnosis. While these are promising steps forward, there is still a long way to transform the lives of people affected by all forms of dementia. That’s why the charity launched a new 10 year strategy in 2023 and a powerful new brand, to catalyse this progress and change lives.

This role will be the strategic lead for a directorate of approximately 40 people with a diverse portfolio covering direct marketing, legacy and in memoriam, data and CRM, and supporter care functions – teams that are responsible for generating around 50% of the charity’s fundraised income.

The Director will be responsible for developing and driving ARUK’s engagement and income growth ambitions, working alongside the Deputy Chief Executive & Executive Director of Fundraising and Marketing and fellow directors, with a focus on continuous improvement and learning.  They will also work across the charity to maximise opportunities to engage new supporters, inspiring long-term relationships and ensuring that supporters are at the heart of everything ARUK does.

 
ARUK are looking for a fundraiser with extensive mass fundraising experience across direct marketing and legacies, and a track record in driving significant income growth by developing and executing acquisition and retention strategies.  Candidates will also have a demonstrable aptitude and passion for data and CRM development, alongside experience of leading excellence in supporter care.  Candidates are sought with exemplary leadership skills and the ability to build relationships and inspire confidence and respect at all levels. A strong team player, the successful candidate will also have excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, as well as being able to think strategically and creatively in a busy, dynamic environment. Finally, they will be passionate about the difference ARUK can make for everyone affected by dementia.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation voted third in the ‘50 best companies to work for’ in the charity sector, 48th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work for in the UK, and also awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for wellbeing initiatives implemented throughout the pandemic in 2021. You will also be working for an organisation that continues to invest in and build on the significant income growth it has seen in the last five years to fund its pioneering dementia research programme.

Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.

Closing date: 9am BST, Monday 19th August

Please note as part of ARUK’s Agile ways of working, you will be required to work approximately two days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

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

Job title: Patient Support & Advocacy Officer
Reporting to: Regional Project Manager
Location: Edinburgh & East Scotland. Based at home, situated in the region to regularly travel to assigned renal units.
Hours: Full or Part time hours up to 35 hour per week. Must be sufficiently flexible to work irregular hours as demanded by the requirements of the post.
Contract: fixed term post until the end of May 2026
Salary: £28,000 pa FTE

An opportunity to provides practical, emotional, and financial support for anyone affected by chronic kidney disease.
You will engage with kidney patients, their families, and carers as a source of information, support, and advocacy, in order to improve care and wellbeing outcomes for patients.

This may be in the hospital or other care setting, on the phone, online or face-to-face in a mutually acceptable public place.
The role will cover (as part of a team) some of the main renal unit and satellite dialysis units across Dundee, Perth, Kirkcaldy, Lothian, Borders & Lanarkshire, and regular travel and attendance is expected to some sites.

We are recruiting for Full or Part time hours up to 35 hour per week to cover these areas – please advise in your application how many hours per week you are seeking and your preferred working pattern (35 hour is full time).

Responsibilities
• With support, establish the Kidney Care UK Patient Support & Advocacy Service in the region so patients, their families, carers and professionals to access independent support on social, financial, health advocacy and wellbeing
• Be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the Patient Support & Advocacy Service across the region and the effective management of a caseload. This involves regular attendance at renal clinics in the region, building relationships with health and care professionals and being available for patients in the renal unit, on the phone or online, or to meet at a mutually convenient public location
• To support patients to build the skills and confidence needed to positively navigate the challenges presented by health, social care, benefits, and financial support pathways, and to overcome barriers and promote independence
• To support patients to connect with services to ensure that they are engaged in shared decision making and that their voice is central to shaping the care and support they receive
• To raise awareness of Kidney Care UK and the benefits of the Patient Support & Advocacy Service amongst kidney patients, their families, carers, and professionals across the region
• To be a primary source of, or gateway to, local information and access to:
◌ Kidney Care UK Money & Energy Advice services, supporting income maximisation
◌ Kidney Care UK Patient Grants programme, raising awareness of the programme and supporting applications
◌ Kidney Care UK Counselling Service and other appropriate services to meet patients emotional and psychological needs
◌ Reliable and accurate patient information relating to kidney disease, patient pathways, models of care, and patient choice
◌ Benefits and finances, including employment, housing, and grants from charities including Kidney Care UK benefits and welfare service

To provide insight on patients’ concerns and unmet needs to inform Kidney Care UK research, campaigns, and new service development activity
• To maintain patient records to allow effective reporting on key performance indicators about patient activity and service outputs
• Identify and create relationships with key services and professionals across the region, to ensure patients, their families, and carers can easily access the Patient Support & Advocacy Service
• To work in a way that respects the personal, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of the individual and maintains the confidentiality of information they may have shared with you