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Freedom from Torture is the 2023 Charity Awards Winner of the Overall Award for Excellence and the top prize for Campaigns and Advocacy.
Would you like to join our award-winning organisation?
About the role
The key purpose of the role is to lead the development and delivery of the Trust & Grants Strategy: meeting and/or exceeding income targets, supporting the ongoing development and delivery of strategic objectives and KPIs, ensuring strong stewardship of our existing donor relations and prospecting new opportunities for funding. You will personally secure income from Trust and Statutory audiences in support of Freedom from Torture’s work across our clinical work, policy and campaigning priorities.
You will manage a committed team of three Trust & Grants Officers and work closely with the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to implement the fundraising strategy. The Trusts and Grants Team sits within the Philanthropy & Partnership Team in Freedom from Torture's friendly, creative and ambitious Fundraising & Communications Directorate.
You will represent the organisation externally with funders and work internally with colleagues to identify opportunities for funding, in the preparation of proposals and thereafter, reports.
About you
To be successful in this role you must have demonstrable experience of developing and implementing a plan to grow Trust & Grant income, successfully meeting or exceeding fundraising targets from a variety of funders and experience managing relationships with statutory funders and trust and foundations. You will have experience of managing fundraisers and supporting them to manage their priorities and portfolios. You will have experience of measuring and monitoring income and expenditure, and team performance.
It's essential that you have excellent communication skills and can build relationships across the organisation to develop strong fundraising ideas and support engagement with senior staff in building relationships with trusts. You will have experience of managing donor funded grants including review of financial information, preparation of donor reports and donor compliance. You must have experience and knowledge of statutory and grant fundraising research tools and grant writing in the UK charity sector.
In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).
Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.
Our policy is that all appointments will be at the start of the salary range but successful candidates will have the opportunity to move up the scale over time. The progression up the salary range is reviewed on an annual basis and subject to affordability. For this role, the salary range is £48,420-56,167 per annum includes London weighting.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please visit our website.
Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.
Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.
We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.
Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory standard DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.)
Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
No agencies please.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Role Overview:
The Talent Set is thrilled to be working with a fantastic national charity as they look for a Corporate Development Manager to support them in this fantastic role.
The successful candidate will own and develop the organisation’s corporate fundraising proposition. You will grow corporate income and build a sector leading team in order to deliver an annual seven-figure sum from corporate partnerships within five years.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build a strong pipeline of potential business partners.
- Secure long-term, high-value partnerships that meet income goals.
- Deepen relationships and loyalty with existing corporate partners.
- Develop a relationship management strategy to attract new corporate partners.
- Revamp and implement the Charity's value proposition for corporate partners, highlighting our unique research funding model.
- Leverage industry knowledge and publicly available data to expand our corporate fundraising network.
- Develop and manage annual and long-term budgets for corporate fundraising, reporting on progress and forecasting future results.
- Take ownership of the corporate partners section of the Charity's website.
Person Specification:
- Strong track record of growing corporate income in the non-profit sector, combining expertise in securing new partnerships and managing existing accounts.
- Demonstrated success in business development and sales, adept at identifying and pursuing new opportunities.
- Extensive experience in building and managing robust fundraising pipelines.
- Compelling copywriter with a knack for crafting corporate-focused pitches.
- Practical understanding of cause-related marketing strategies.
- In-depth knowledge of the UK corporate fundraising landscape.
- Excellent communicator with exceptional written English skills.
- Confident and adept at building professional relationships, both online and in-person.
- Engaging public speaker with a talent for captivating audiences.
- Proven ability to build, manage, and motivate teams, including staff and volunteers. Skilled at data analysis and budget reporting.
What’s On Offer:
- Permanent role in a national charity that does fantastic work.
- Competitive salary of £42,000 for the ideal candidate.
- Hybrid working pattern with 3-days in their Milton Keynes office.
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role.
Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? Are you a leader with good time management, able to prioritise tasks and the skills to drive growth and manage partnerships? If the answer is yes then this may be the role for you.
Thirteen Media is a student marketing agency and a wholly owned trading subsidiary of The University of Manchester Students’ Union, tailored to promote and maximise direct marketing opportunities within Students’ Unions tailored to promote and maximise direct marketing opportunities.
The newly created role of Business Development Manager will be a key member of the commercial directorate responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of marketing campaigns in a busy fast moving environment where no two days are ever the same. The role will allow you to use your skills and experience to identify and deliver new income streams to drive financial growth. With 46,000 students at Manchester Thirteen Media are responsible for the sales and delivery for one of the largest Freshers’ Fairs in the country.
Please read the full role profile before applying, as well as our guide to recruitment.
WHO WE ARE
The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years, we’ve grown to a staff of 100+ talented individuals dispersed across the country and around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
The Open Wing Alliance (OWA), a program of The Humane League, is a global coalition of approximately 100 animal protection organisations across 75 countries united in a common goal: to end the abuse of chickens worldwide. For the past several years, we have focused our efforts on eliminating battery cages by securing cage-free policies from major retailers, restaurants, and manufacturers. OWA groups share tactics and resources to secure as many wins for animals as possible, specialising in institutional campaigning that can be tailored to our members’ unique circumstances and challenges.
The Humane League is seeking a tenacious, determined, and well-organised individual with the drive to create progressive change for millions of farmed animals. The Temporary OWA Europe Regional Lead (Maternity Cover) is responsible for carrying out all aspects of our coalition’s work in Europe. This includes strengthening the OWA’s presence in Europe, developing and maintaining positive and collaborative relationships with OWA and partner organisations, empowering groups to coordinate regional campaigns, overseeing grants made in the region, and supporting groups in advancing institutional campaign work in their countries. Many Europe-based OWA groups are focused on the European Chicken Commitment (ECC) and broiler chicken welfare, although some remain focused on securing cage-free commitments.
As Temporary OWA Europe Regional Lead, you will be part of the OWA Member Support team, a small, high-impact team that specialises in coalition and capacity building. The team fits within the Global Programs department at The Humane League. The department has a strong understanding of corporate outreach and campaigning for improved corporate policies by multinational food businesses, and we leverage that knowledge to strengthen the global animal protection movement through the OWA. The Temporary OWA Europe Regional Lead role reports to the Director of the Open Wing Alliance.
This is a temporary, full-time, remote position requiring international travel, equivalent to approximately 3-4 week-long trips per year. This is a fixed term contract to cover Maternity Leave for up to 15 months. Employment is expected to begin on approximately October 7, 2024 and end on approximately December 31, 2025. The duration of employment may be extended or shortened at The Humane League’s discretion. The Humane League is not the employer of record (EOR) for this position; the successful candidate will enter an employment agreement with a local EOR with whom The Humane League partners.
We are only able to consider applicants who reside and possess work authorisation in the United Kingdom.
We will be recording a webinar hosted by Carley Betts, Director of the Open Wing Alliance, and Annie Evans, Associate Director of the Open Wing Alliance, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. You can submit any questions you would like answered regarding the role or The Humane League via this form. Please submit any questions by Thursday, August 1, 2024. The webinar will be available to watch on the job posting by Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Strategy
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Lead, manage, and develop all OWA membership activity across Europe.
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Work closely with OWA members to coordinate on corporate outreach and campaign targets and actions.
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Develop the internal OWA strategy, informed by research, current events, and collaboration with other organisations. Research and stay abreast of developments in corporate relations strategy.
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Observe and work with other organisations to learn new approaches, and share or coordinate strategies with Europe-based OWA groups.
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Contribute to the OWA Europe grants program, including supporting and monitoring the efficacy of grantees.
Communication
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Oversee communication with Europe-based OWA member groups.
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Streamline communication between OWA groups in Europe by coordinating meetings and webinars and managing communication channels, such as Slack.
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Collaborate with team members in the Global Programs department on campaign targets and actions, and ensure key messages are relayed to OWA groups in Europe.
Member Relations and Support
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Support the development of goals and content for the annual OWA Europe Regional Summit in March 2025, and assist the OWA Training & Events Specialist with some logistics of the event.
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Ensure that OWA member groups in Europe have the support and resources they need.
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Lead the onboarding of new OWA member groups in Europe, developing and implementing personalised support plans and training for grantees.
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Attend check-ins as needed with the Director of the Open Wing Alliance, OWA Grant Lead, and Europe-based OWA members to encourage accountability.
Other
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Attend conferences, events, and protests as required.
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Perform any other duties assigned by the Director of the Open Wing Alliance.
REQUIRED SKILLS
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Mission alignment: Dedication to THL’s mission to end the abuse of animals raised for food. Experience with, or interest in, the animal advocacy movement in Europe.
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Collaboration: Outstanding relationship-building and interpersonal skills, with a track record of effective external partnerships and the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders across various cultures. Able to facilitate conflict resolution and optimise collaboration between OWA groups.
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Problem-solving and strategic thinking: Actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions, with strong decision-making capability. Able to recognize and define problems, identify the underlying causes and contributing factors, and take a practical approach in considering different courses of action. Considers issues from various angles and generates logical and cohesive ideas.
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Global mindset: Able to approach work with a global perspective, taking into consideration the diverse experiences of OWA member groups across many different cultures, languages, and political systems. Sensitive to cultural and situational differences, with a demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Tech-savvy: Comfort and proficiency with contemporary software applications. Able to quickly learn new software, including project management systems and communication tools.
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Independence: Self-directed, ambitious, and comfortable taking initiative. Makes use of available resources and consults other staff members when appropriate.
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Organisation and project management: Able to manage a variety of simultaneous tasks and projects, prioritising and reprioritising effectively, with solid attention to detail. Excellent project management skills needed to coordinate logistics and communications with dozens of groups across many countries.
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Communication: Fluency in English (other European languages would be a plus but are not essential). Able to communicate clearly and effectively with a variety of stakeholders across various cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Comfortable with public speaking and able to represent The Humane League and the Open Wing Alliance in a positive and diplomatic manner at conferences and events.
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Good judgement: Safeguards confidential information and performs with a high level of discretion and integrity.
This position will close on Monday, August 12, 2024 at 4:00pm EDT/9:00pm UK time. Late applications will not be accepted.
Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward, the interview process will be as follows:
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Phone Interview
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Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)
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Interview (via video call)
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Reference Check
For full details of our recruitment process, please review this document.
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this role is £37,454 - £45,777 GPB. At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and equitable work environment for all employees. As part of our commitment to transparency and equity, we recently implemented a job architecture framework, which levels all of our roles according to size and complexity, as well as a compensation step system, which allows us to account for an individual's total years of related experience when determining their compensation. In addition, we have adopted a no negotiation policy for salaries. To determine a job's level, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including a job's size and complexity, required experience, knowledge, and/or skills, internal comparability, and market data. To determine final compensation, experience will be measured by considering prior work in jobs or activities that are related to the role at THL. These new practices are aligned with our organizational values and will help us ensure we maintain clear, consistent, transparent, and equitable HR processes.
Benefits for employees in the United Kingdom include: 25 working days off, the last Friday of each month as additional time off, additional discretionary unlimited leave, paid holiday entitlement, 8 weeks full paid maternal, adoption, or shared parental leave after one (1) year of service, 2 weeks full paid paternity leave after one (1) year of service, and £25.00 GBP telework entitlement. The Humane League is not the employer of record (EOR) for this position; the successful candidate will enter an employment agreement with a local EOR with whom The Humane League partners.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Humane League is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with laws and in furtherance of our commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.
Accommodations
The Humane League is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. We trust individuals to self-identify and ask for the accommodations they need. An example of an accommodation might be extra time to complete a work simulation exercise, among many others. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please complete this form to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
AI Policy
We value original work and thought in the application process; with that being said, refrain from using artificial intelligence to generate your responses. By submitting this application you agree to comply with this. Violations of this policy may result in being dismissed from the hiring process. If you need a reasonable accommodation to this policy, please see above for more information.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Safety Officer to join our team.
Location: Gilwell Park, Chingford, London (with hybrid working)
Salary: £39,650 Band F, Level 3 (inclusive of Outer London Weighting)
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Type: Fixed term until June 2026
We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.
About the Role:
As our Safety Officer, you will ensure young people taking part in Scouting are safe, by working with local volunteers, line managers and specialists to ensure that national policy, procedures and guidance are implemented at a local level.
As the Safety Officer you will have:
- Good knowledge of relevant health & safety legislation and regulation
- Level 3 IOSH/NEBOSH accredited qualification
- Experience in delivering health & safety advice
- Experience of conducting health & safety audits and identifying risk
- Experience in office administration, using Information Technology, analysing/interpreting data and composing reports
- The ability to assimilate large amounts of data and information and provide a summary of key implications for others
Key responsibilities as our Safety Officer:
- Conducting health and safety audits in line with the Scouts’ Safety Quality Framework, identifying areas of non-compliance and taking appropriate action to rectify these
- Providing members with specialist technical advice and support in the area of safety, outdoor activities and adventure
- Assisting the National Safety Manager in developing the Scouts’ safety rules, policies and guidance and support in line with industry and external best practice
- Researching, planning and preparing proposals for changes to rules, policies and guidance relating to safety and outdoor and adventure, ensuring they are in line with current Government guidance and legislation
- Using management information to inform best practice
- Working with local volunteer line managers to ensure the delivery of safe scouting to members, through compliance, quality assurance, and data insights
- Ensuring a high standard of resource materials, for members and delivering training
- Ensuring responsive and genuine engagement with internal and external stakeholders which will provide both challenge and support
- Any other duties as reasonably requested by the National Safety Manager and/or other Safe Scouting Management Team, commensurate with the general level of responsibility of the job
In return, we offer you:
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
- Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
- 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
- Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
- Three extra days over Christmas
We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Flexible working hours
- Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
- Study and volunteer leave
Closing date: 11:59pm Thursday 1st August 2024
Interviews will be held online: Wednesday 14th or Thursday 15th August 2024
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
Strictly no agencies.
ABOUT US
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees.
THE ROLE
The Tree Equity Officer will lead on our vision that by 2030 we would like to see the added protection of existing trees and en route to 1 million more trees established in Scotland’s urban areas that currently have a low Tree Equity Score (TES). They will be responsible for establishing and developing partnerships with others to deliver exemplar projects across Scotland that demonstrate and communicate benefits of improving TES. The Tree Equity Officer will Advocate to embed use of TES in Local Area Plans/LA strategy of city authorities and encourage city authorities to raise funding for improving TES in their cities.
As part of the Scotland Team, they will be responsible for working together collaboratively with other colleagues across the Trust to develop and oversee the delivery of a Tree Equity strategy. They will work with policy and advocacy colleagues to influence local and national government and others to embed Tree Equity as a tool to inform and direct urban forestry and green space delivery and preferably embed within policy.
This is a Hybrid working role, where you’ll work part of your time at home and part of the time from one of our Regional Offices based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Our Hybrid Working Policy is flexible, and the frequency of time spent in your contracted office will vary across teams and job roles.
THE CANDIDATE
You will have excellent knowledge, experience and passion for urban forestry and/or urban green infrastructure. You will also have experience and understanding of the operation of local government and planning. You’ll be able to inspire and influence others to promote and embed Tree Equity delivery.
A key part of this roles requires programme and project management skills and experience in developing strategies and plans to deliver outcomes, particularly in urban greenspace.
You will have the ability to collaborate with other teams and colleagues to develop and lead the delivery of a Tree Equity strategy to ensure woods and trees are valued and recognised in key policies and decisions at a national level. You’ll have great research and analytical skills being able to communicate and tailor complex information to different audiences, building positive relationships internally and externally using your skills to influence stakeholders.
Our Organisational Nature enables us to better understand what it means to be part of the Woodland Trust, empowering us to make an impact, every day. We want you to be able to role model our values; ‘Grow Together’, ‘Focus’, ‘Explore’ and ‘Make it Count’ to ensure each of us plays our part in helping to protect, restore and create our woods and trees.
WHAT TO EXPECT BY JOINING A TEAM AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE
There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Joining the team, you will be making your contribution to tackling the nature and climate crisis. In return, we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance, good holiday allowance and the opportunity to work flexibly from home.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
At the Woodland Trust, we want to reflect and represent the full richness of diversity in the UK. Fewer of our employees are Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; from lower socio-economic backgrounds or under 25; so we are particularly keen to receive your application if you are from one or more of these groups. We can also discuss anything you may need to achieve your full potential at any stage of the process. We assess your application solely on your demonstrated suitability for the job. Nothing else.
To ensure anonymised recruitment, if you have uploaded your CV, shortlisting panels do not see your CV until shortlisting has been completed. Before submitting your application, please ensure you have completed the supporting information section with details of experiences that clearly evidence as many aspects of the job description as possible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. If you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
Interviews will be held via Teams on Wednesday 21st August and Thursday 22nd August.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Marie Curie is the UK's leading end of life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end of life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the UK, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end of life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.
The purpose of the award-winning PR & Media team is to support the vision and values which enable Marie Curie to deliver its organisational strategy and strategic goals:
* To grow our influence, scale and impact to reach more people
* To grow our brand voice and influence thinking around end of life experience
* To build integrated place-based end of life services
* To build financial sustainability and grow our income.
Your role in our mission…
As a National PR Officer you will play a crucial role in raising the profile of Marie Curie amongst key target audiences by developing and delivering projects that command media attention and coverage, and you will work with the media to shape major fundraising and influencing campaigns and build our brand.
You will work closely with teams and departments within Marie Curie to provide excellent PR support to secure meaningful coverage that strengthens our national voice and influence thinking around end of life experience; helping to build financial sustainability and manage the reputational risk regarding negative media exposure in all matters concerning the charity.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with an existing track record in public relations either in-house and/or agency who wants to take the next step in their career in one of the UK's largest charities.
Additional Criteria for Success:
* Understanding of the news agenda and knowledge of different media, particularly print, broadcast, online and national.
* Ability to spot a relevant story in the news agenda to work with colleagues on maximising media coverage.
* A good understanding of digital and social media.
* Basic understanding of media evaluation and familiar with media monitoring.
* A confident communicator, good writer and with attention to detail, adept at working with difficult subject matter and people with lived experience.
* Understanding of Marie Curie and/or end of life issues and the news agenda.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: up to £28,000 (+ £3,500 London Weighting if applicable)
Location: London/Hybrid. You will be expected to work in our office in Embassy Gardens 1-2 days per week.
Application & Interview Process
As part of your online application you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
Close date for applications: 30th July 2024
Teams Interviews/assessment: w/c 5th August
Benefits you'll LOVE:
* Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
* 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
* Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
* Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
* Continuous professional development opportunities.
* Industry-leading training programmes
* Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
* Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
* Access to Blue Light Card membership
* Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Rainbow Migration, the longest-running charity in Europe dedicated to supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system, is recruiting a Legal Officer to advise and help improve the representation of LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum and help change the asylum and immigration system to one that treats everyone with compassion, dignity and respect.
We are looking for a qualified solicitor or barrister with valid practising certificate, or already accredited to Level 3 OISC, with two years’ experience in providing advice and representation in asylum including working in legal aid.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the legal advice service. Under the guidance of our Legal Service Manager, you will also build capacity amongst legal representatives by designing and delivering training, giving second tier advice and developing and coordinating a network of practitioners working in this area. You will use the knowledge you gain in this role to help deliver Rainbow Migration’s policy work, such as inputting into policy papers and meeting with partner organisations when required.
We will also consider applications from people who do not want to do the policy elements of the job, but to instead focus on first and second tier advice. Please mention in your covering letter if you are applying for this option.
This is a unique opportunity to build on your experience as a lawyer to improve representation across the sector and create change in government policy and practice. You will be supported to develop as a specialist lawyer and in your policy skills.
Responsibilities will include:
· Deliver one-off advice to adult LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum and work with colleagues to refer them to quality legal aid and pro bono lawyers
· Provide casework assistance e.g. helping to prepare witness statements, making referrals to other specialist organisations and taking other urgent steps (whilst not representing service users or maintaining a caseload)
· Provide occasional advice (within competence) on other issues affecting asylum and partnership service users such as asylum support, legal aid, trafficking, family reunion or community care
· Deliver second tier advice to the legal representatives of LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum and other charities and professionals
· Work with the Legal Service Manager to design and deliver training to lawyers, NGOs and other professionals
· Write blogs and articles on asylum and immigration policy and legislation as they apply to LGBTQI+ people
· Contribute to policy and briefing papers
· Assist with preparing guidelines and briefings for legal services and pro bono lawyers
The Legal Officer will not be providing direct legal representation of service users. However, the role includes substantive advice and casework within the scope of legal support and referrals for our service users, as well as merits testing and second tier advice.
Rainbow Migration’s vision is that LGBTQI+ people can settle in the UK and lead fulfilling lives. Our values are:
· Safety: We believe everyone should be safe from persecution and safe to be themselves. We strive to create a safe workplace culture, and we place importance on the wellbeing of everyone involved with Rainbow Migration.
· Integrity: We are thorough and honest in everything we do, and we take responsibility for our actions. We want to be accountable to our communities and those who support us.
· Belonging: We welcome and include all LGBTQI+ people, and we celebrate and value their range of experience in terms of gender, religion, race, age, disability status and class. We try to remove obstacles to participation, champion equality and promote a sense of family or home through our services.
· Respect: We believe that every person is equal and deserves the same level of courtesy, care, and attention. We respect the rights, wishes and feelings of our service users, and campaign for their rights to be respected as they go through the asylum and immigration system.
At Rainbow Migration, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We consider all qualified applicants, consistent with any legal requirements.
We welcome applications from candidates with lived experience of going through the UK asylum or immigration system or who have been subject to immigration control. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone considered as disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if they meet the necessary criteria in the person specification.
Owing to the nature of the work, the successful applicant will be required at the point of conditional job offer to disclose all spent and unspent criminal records and subsequently to undergo an enhanced DBS check. See our website for more information.
Contract Type: Permanent.
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week). Working part-time or job-sharing will be considered. Occasional work in the evenings and at weekends may be required but with plenty of notice. Rainbow Migration encourages staff to maintain a good work life balance and has a TOIL system in place.
Salary: Starting at £40,175, with potential annual step increases up to £44,868 (pro-rata for part-time employees), plus statutory employer’s pension contribution. In addition to an annual step increase, the trustees consider giving a separate inflationary increase every April.
Location: Remote or from Rainbow Migration’s offices in central London. Hybrid working will also be considered. The successful candidate could work from anywhere in the UK but would be expected to occasionally travel to London and other parts of the country for meetings and events. At the time of posting this advert, none of our staff are going into the office every day. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Annual Leave: 25 days per year rising after 24 months by 1 day after each year of service to maximum of 28 days per year (pro rata if working part-time).
Benefits:
· Two days of wellbeing leave to be taken at short notice in each calendar year (pro rata for part-time staff)
· Enhanced parental leave and pay
· Full pay for jury service (up to four weeks), compassionate leave (up to two weeks) and dependents leave (up to four days, pro rata for part-time staff)
· Separate salary step and inflationary increases considered every year
· TOIL system
· Hybrid working policy, including possibility of working abroad for 10 working days (pro rata for part-time staff) each year
· Policy on staff loans or salary advances for difficult times
· Work laptop and mobile phone
· Training and learning opportunities
· Employee telephone counselling service
· Clinical supervision for staff delivering services
How to apply
Closing date: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but the first consideration of received applications will take place on 25 July.
Interview date: Interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis in response to applications received.
Please read the job description and person specification. If you have any questions about the role or would like to find out more before applying, then you can contact the line manager via the email in the JD.
Please send:
1. Your CV
2. A written statement (max 1,000 words). Instead of a written statement you may submit your statement by video or audio recording (max 8 minutes)
to the email address in the JD.
3. Optional: please use this link to complete a monitoring form (link in the JD)
In your statement, please:
1. Give examples of how you meet the person specification. In addition to what is on your CV, we want to hear about any relevant skills and experience that demonstrate how you meet the necessary criteria for the role, and if you meet any of the advantageous criteria. Skills and experience could be from training, volunteering, interests or life experience
2. Confirm if you wish to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme for anyone considered as disabled under the Equality Act 2010 (physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ effect on your ability to do normal daily activities)
3. State how many hours a week you wish to work and if you have a preferred pattern, or if you are applying as part of a job-share
4. If you do not want to do the policy elements of the job and instead focus on first and second tier advice, please mention this.
By submitting an application, you:
1. Confirm that you have the right to work in the UK and will produce the necessary documentation if you are offered this post.
2. Declare that to the best of your knowledge and belief, the information provided with your application is true and correct and that you understand that any false information or statement given will justify the dismissal from Rainbow Migration if appointed.
3. Accept that, if successful, you will be required to disclose all spent and unspent criminal records at the point of conditional job and subsequently to undergo an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
We are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network (please see the JD for web address), which aims to create a charitable sector that is led by people with lived experience of the asylum and immigration system. As part of this network, we challenge the one-size-fits-all approach in our employment practices, and respect personal circumstances and needs of people with lived experience. Please feel free to use information and resources at the website in the JD which may help in preparing your job application.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about leading a community organisation and driving sustainable, impactful change?
Can you inspire and manage a diverse team of staff and volunteers to achieve collective goals in a dynamic, inclusive environment?
Then we’re looking for you to lead Moseley Community Development Trust
Role Summary:
The Chief Executive Officer will lead Moseley Community Development Trust (CDT) into an exciting new phase as it develops and grows its asset base: two buildings, a committed core team, and wider community of active citizens and volunteers. They will develop a refreshed strategy for the charity focused on organisational sustainability, social impact, and climate resilience, and use their energy and profile to bring the wider communities around Moseley into that process.
The Chief Executive Officer will develop the organisation’s operating model to include its newest building ‘The Hive’: a flexible space which enables a wider set of people to organise around creativity, solidarity, and other shared endeavour. They will also inherit a community vision for the space and deliver a capital programme to update it in line with that vision.
The role must also model the values that are core to Moseley CDT:
- Inclusion: working, relentlessly to ensure that the organisation’s assets serve all parts of Moseley’s diverse communities of place and interest,
- Positive innovation: embodying a ‘can-do’ attitude by creating space for staff, volunteers, and active citizens to explore how things can be done,
- Collaboration: forming and nurturing productive partnerships around shared goals
Responsibilities:
To lead Moseley CDT as an organisation and system actor:
- Lead the development of a new organisational strategy, working with the Board.
- Lead and manage the team of staff and volunteers.
- Maintain and develop relationships in the local and thematic ecosystems around Moseley CDT, ensuring that the organisation is adept at innovating, anticipating, and responding to issues, risks, and opportunities.
- Build relationships to widen participation in community life.
- Develop new sources of funding and increase organisational capacity around business development and funding applications.
- Support and strengthen existing enterprises, services, and assets – including through planned capital works at The Hive.
To develop, update, and model good governance:
- Ensure that the Board meets regularly, and has the strategic, organisational, and community insights it needs to make good decisions.
- Revisit Moseley CDT’s organisational policies, and update where necessary.
- Increase organisational capacity around policy updates and compliance.
- Use research, data, and insight to ensure that the organisation can be nimble and responsive to changes and trends.
Community development:
- Use the organisation’s assets to support community organisation, enterprise, and development.
- Support and grow co-working membership to unlock maximum benefit for the wider community around Moseley CDT.
- Create space for innovation and collective problem solving, developing new services and projects as required.
- Invest into the Moseley CDT staff team so that they can continue to thrive at work, and to grow into their potential.
Person Specification:
Experience and Knowledge:
- Leadership within the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise sector
- Asset-based community development
- Operational management of buildings
- Programme Management
- Managing volunteers
Skills and Abilities:
- Resourceful, practical, and entrepreneurial
- Developing and delivering strategy
- Effective communicator
- Financial management
- ICT literacy
- Creating and nurturing partnerships
- Leading a team of staff and volunteers
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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This role provides support to LGBTQ+ people who have experienced domestic abuse and are living in safe accommodation in the community. The goal is to help people prepare for independent living in their own tenancies. The Resettlement Worker will meet with each resident to assess their needs and agree goals which will help them achieve independence. The Resettlement Worker then puts together a support plan and meets regularly with service users to provide support, challenge and encouragement as they make their journey.
Key Responsibilities
• To provide a high quality, flexible and responsive support service to LGBTQ+ people who have experienced domestic abuse, supporting them towards independent living or suitable alternative housing through the provision of 1-1 support sessions and group work.
• To assess the individual needs of each person and provide a bespoke support plan.
• To ensure that effective service user participation mechanisms are in place.
• To ensure a high level of customer care and practice at all times.
• To develop links with relevant external agencies.
Main Duties of the Post
Support Sessions
• To give holistic support to LGBTQ+ people accessing our domestic abuse resettlement service and to provide proactive support to these service users who are sometimes hard to engage.
• To meet face to face with service users regularly to provide structured support, in relation to LGBTQ+ and Housing specific issues, such as gender identity pathways, mental health services, health issues, safeguarding, liaising with the professional network.
• To work with LGBTQ+ people to develop and review individual support plans and risk assessments.
• To liaise with other service providers ensuring service users receive the necessary support to sustain their accommodation, acquire relevant independent living skills, maintain or improve positive physical and mental health and access into meaningful occupation of their time.
Financial Support
• To assist service users in maximising and managing their income including universal credit, ESA, PIP and Housing Benefit.
Semi-independent Living Support
• To work with service users to enable them to develop the life and social skills necessary to sustain their accommodation and prepare them for independent living.
• To assess individual service user’s suitability for independent accommodation.
• To act quickly to manage incidents and to advise, support and assist service users unable to maintain supported accommodation into more appropriate housing options.
Resettlement
• To support service users in the completion of application forms necessary to support move-on housing, including the private rented sector.
• To ensure that all service users are provided with information about local services whilst in safe accommodation and during their move on.
• To ensure all service users are fully aware of their rights and responsibilities in their home.
• To work with housing providers, both public and private, to negotiate move on options.
Groupwork, Consultation and Participation
• To work as part of a team in developing user participation.
• To identify and develop appropriate and flexible processes for consulting with our service users, via social media platforms, newsletters, events and workshops.
• To devise innovative and creative ways of involving LGBTQ+ people in the running of the service with an independent approach.
• Supporting our service users to participate in group and peer support and to access online support mechanisms.
• Facilitating and promoting an LGBTQ+ group work programme.
Other Duties
• To establish and maintain accurate and complete records in all areas of work.
• To complete statistics for the collation of performance and funding information.
• To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation and regulations in relation to funders and other key areas.
• To participate in individual and clinical supervision meetings, annual appraisals and training.
• To act in accordance with the organisation’s Diversity Policy, Health and Safety Policy, Code of Conduct and all other corporate policies and procedures.
• To act in the best interests of Stonewall Housing and its clients at all times.
• To work flexibly and outside of regular working hours as necessary.
• To promote Stonewall Housing at external meetings and community events.
• To carry out any other duties commensurate with the aims and objectives of the post that may be required.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Experience
· Experience of working with homeless or vulnerable people, in a voluntary or paid employment setting.
· Experience of providing advice and advocacy support to vulnerable people in a professional setting.
· Experience of working with and delivering services to a diverse client group with a wide range of support needs.
· Experience of lone working and working as part of team.
Essential Knowledge
· Knowledge of Housing Legislation and how it applies to those experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
· Knowledge and understanding of the causes and effects of homelessness, particularly in relation to LGBTQ+ people.
· Knowledge of the current benefits available to single people.
· Knowledge of common themes, trends and issues within supported and shared accommodation.
· Knowledge of pathways into medical and social support for LGBTQ+ people.
Essential Skills and Abilities
· Ability to provide a range of housing-related advice and advocacy services, i.e. assessment, developing and using opening letters, support planning, case working, independent living support, welfare benefits advice and providing resettlement support.
· Ability to manage challenging behaviour and complex needs, report and raise incidents and safeguarding alerts.
· Ability to prioritise and maintain case work across multiple service users at the same time.
· Excellent recording and reporting skills to accurately reflect work with young people.
· Excellent written and verbal communication with vulnerable people.
· Ability to effectively involve and engage LGBTQ+ people in services.
· To be resilient in regard to working with challenging behaviour from service users who may have experienced trauma leading them to be mistrustful of support providers.
As with all members of Stonewall Housing’s Team, the postholder will also:
· Be an adept and nimble multitasker who relishes being busy and can keep multiple plates spinning.
· Have strong networking and relationship-building skills.
· Have a positive and can-do attitude.
· Be able to adapt to changing circumstances with flexibility, and to work well under pressure.
· Be required to support the wider Stonewall Housing team when needed, to ensure the smooth running of the organisation.
· Join Stonewall Housing’s All Team meeting in person (held near Liverpool Street Station) once per month.
· Be able to travel occasionally around the UK for key events.
· To work as part of a mostly-remote team, embracing online communication and collaboration tools.
· To receive regular supervision from the line manager and attend training courses as required.
Your attitude and personal attributes
· A commitment to equal opportunities in all aspects of work.
· A commitment to the aims, values and beliefs of the organisation.
· Ability to empathise with vulnerable LGBTQ+ people.
Conditions:
This job description does not constitute a ‘terms and conditions of employment’. It is provided only as a guide to assist the employee in the performance of their job. Stonewall Housing is an evolving organisation and therefore changes to the employees’ duties may be necessary from time to time. The job description is not intended to be inflexible or a finite list of tasks and may be varied from time to time after consultation/discussion with the post holder.
More about who we are:
Stonewall Housing is the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ homelessness charity. We help LGBTQ+ people in the UK who are experiencing homelessness or living in an unsafe environment.
Founded in 1983, we provide specialist housing advice, advocacy and support for LGBTQ+ people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. We have specialisms in Mental Health, Domestic Abuse and Supported Accommodation.
We’re a team of caring, driven people, fighting to end homelessness and ensure that everyone has a safe and secure space to call home.
Our Values:
· We are LGBTQ+ informed.
· We are tenacious.
· We are empowering.
· We are collaborative.
· We are inclusive.
What we can offer you:
Whatever stage of your career you may be at, we’ll support you with the training and development that you to reach your goals.
Our benefits include:
· Competitive salary
· Flexible working
· Generous annual leave – 30 days (FTE)
· An additional ‘Stonewall Housing’ day off per year
· Pension scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme
Stonewall Housing’s core hours are between 10:00 – 16:00 and staff can agree regular working patterns with their line manager.
Applying for the role:
No formal qualifications are needed for this role, and we encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experience and potential to apply. We welcome applications from those who are able to understand and show empathy with our mission and purpose.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the people we support. We particularly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian or from other minority backgrounds. We welcome difference whether it’s gender, gender identity or expression, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, national origin, or pregnancy and maternity status; so please be yourself! Additionally, we particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.
For more information about us, please visit our website and follow Stonewall Housing on our social channels.
Equity is important to the success of our team and work. We don’t want any barriers to applying so if you want to discuss particular aspects of our approach, or get a better understanding of whether Stonewall Housing (or this role) is right for you, then please contact John, our Services Manager, on john[at]stonewallhousing[dot]org.
Interesting in researching more about us? If you're looking us up online to help with your application, bear in mind that Stonewall Housing is both a Community Benefit Society and Charitable Foundation. Our company number is IP24277R and our charity number is 1187437. You can find Stonewall Housing Charitable Foundation (SHCF) on the Charity Commission Register, and Stonewall Housing Association (SHA) on the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) Register.
Have a look at the Job Description and Person Spec and send us your CV and a letter detailing how you meet the requirements and will do an excellent job for our service users. Don't hesitate to let us know what you'll need support with.
Please make sure your cover letter responds to all essential criteria in the Person Specification as this is how we will assess and shortlist.
Providing LGBTQ+ people of all ages who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with support, advice and advocacy.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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.
About the role
Location: community-based in Bridgend with some office and home-based working
You will have the rewarding experience of providing information, guidance and support to people affected by dementia in Bridgend. You will help them in identifying their needs, maintain independence, improve their sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives. This post forms part of the Team working around individuals and their families who are experiencing difficulties with changes to cognitive, emotional, or physical health needs.
This new post will work as part of the Integrated Community Network teams in Bridgend. The Network Teams consist of staff across several professions. This includes social work, district nursing, community psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, dietetics and pharmacy. It aims to provide a seamless and holistic approach to an individual’s care or support needs during times of change or challenge.
As a Dementia Adviser, you will:
- Work closely with health, adult social care and third sector colleagues in assessing need and providing information and guidance to support people affected by dementia.
- Help meet the health and wellbeing needs of an individual by looking at “what matters” to them by providing timely and accurate information, advice, and assistance so that they may benefit from what is available to them.
- Work within the Integrated Community Network Teams in supporting the provision of support to people with dementia and their carers and wider support networks.
- Deliver specific components of the service users care plan as delegated by the Integrated Network Team professional and will be required to implement care plans within the scope of their competence.
- Build robust working relationships and develop networking opportunities with a range of local partners and community organisations.
- Create pathways with partner organisations who work in the field of dementia, ensuring seamless, holistic consistent support and empowering individuals to make informed choices.
- Provide dementia support face-to-face, by telephone and online.
About you
We are looking to welcome an approachable, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable Community-based Dementia Adviser who will focus on supporting people affected by Dementia across Bridgend.
You will have:
- A passion for supporting people to maintain their independence, improve their sense of well-being, and help them take more control of their lives
- A solid and compassionate understanding of the needs of people affected by dementia
- The ability to work inclusively with people affected by dementia, along with an understanding of the need for client confidentially
- Great communication skills, adapting your approach to ensure understanding at all levels
- Effective networking and influencing skills and the ability to manage several tasks at once and keep yourself motivated to perform under pressure
- Good IT skills and experience working with databases and virtual meeting software (e.g., MS Teams and Zoom)
- The ability to travel across Bridgend independently when required
Closing date: 7th August 2024
Interview date: To be confirmed
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We’re a national charity providing dementia support to a community that’s ethnically diverse, but we don’t reflect this in our senior leadership. This needs to change.
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the community we exist to serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from ethnically diverse communities who are traditionally underrepresented in the charity sector leadership roles.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.
Governance & Risk Officer
Salary: £38,282 to £43,947 per annum, inclusive.
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Job Reference: PSS-DIR-2024-05
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.
We are seeking a Governance & Risk Officer to join the Governance Team reporting to the Head of Governance.
You will provide high quality secretariat and governance support to a number of Council Committees and internal boards; and coordinate LSHTM’s risk management activities. You would develop working relationship with internal risk champions, LSHTM’s executive team and committee members and demonstrate attention to detail when reviewing and updating risk registers.
Understanding the strategic context that the Governance Team works within is key to success in this role, as is the ability to deal with a lot of information at pace, and to exercise good understanding and sound judgment when documenting decisions and reviewing risks.
You should hold a qualification at a higher education level (or equivalent) with experience of coordinating risk management processes and producing risk related reports. You must be proactive with excellent organisational and drafting skills, take effective minutes and will be confident in engaging with a wide range of LSHTM Stakeholders and able to interpret complex and voluminous data to explain to non-experts and to draw out the salient points for minuting or inclusion in reports. Further particulars are included in the job description.
The post is full-time, 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and permanent.
The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale, Grade 5 in the range £38,282 - £43,947 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at LSHTM.
Applications should be made on-line via our jobs website. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to the email address on our website.
The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable.
Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.
Please visit the apply now button to our website to view the full Job Description.
Closing Date: Friday 30th August 2024
Interview Date: Thursday 12th September 2024
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Garden Organic is looking for a Finance & Compliance Manager to support the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources as part of the small but experienced corporate resources team. The role will entail working with the wider team on financial accounts and all aspects of contractual and regulatory compliance.
Post: Finance & Compliance Manager
Location: Head Office, Ryton Organic Gardens, near Coventry (Hybrid)
Reporting to: Director of Finance & Corporate Resources
Contract Term: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week (although 4 days a week would be considered)
Salary: £34,000 to £38,000 per annum (pro rata if not full time)
Role subject to DBS Check: No
The charity:
Our organisation promotes the know-how and benefits of organic gardening to individual and community gardeners. Showing people how they can encourage ecosystems to flourish in their own growing space has never been more important to stem the decline of plant and insect species and aid nature’s recovery. Our work is set in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and we want to ensure Garden Organic is having demonstrable and measurable positive impact, in particular on SDG 15 – Life on Land.
Why it’s a great time to be joining Garden Organic:
Our charity was founded over 60 years ago, when organic growing was an ‘alternative’ way of life. Today, there is huge interest in how gardeners, consumers and businesses can follow sustainable practices, to do their bit to protect the environment and the biodiversity on their doorstep. With our unrivalled expertise, gained through decades of hands-on organic growing, we are in the best possible position to support people to follow the organic way.
Overall purpose of the role:
Garden Organic is looking for a Finance & Compliance Manager to support the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources as part of the small but experienced corporate resources team. The role will entail working with the wider team on financial accounts and all aspects of contractual and regulatory compliance.
What we are looking for:
Our ideal candidate will bring energy and enthusiasm to the role as well as proven experience in the fields of both finance and organizational compliance together with a willingness to learn. You will ideally be qualified in financial management or working towards qualification along with evidence of your Continued Professional Development and desire to stay abreast of financial practice and regulation. We will consider applicants who are qualified by (proven) experience.
Responsibilities & Main Duties:
Financial Management
- Act as an effective internal business partner to all colleagues across the charity, providing timely, accurate and relevant information to support the financial planning and performance of all services and functions.
- Day to day responsibility includes leading month end processes including reviewing and posting journals, purchase ledger, sales ledger, adjustments and balance sheet reconciliations to make sure month end reports are delivered within agreed timelines.
- Working with the team to produce the monthly management accounts pack including P&L, cashflow, balance sheet and other management reports with financial analysis and comments as required.
- Working with budget holders on the cycle of budgeting and reforecasting including working to an agreed timetable, setting up templates and working with budget holders to get them completed, plus finalizing them for senior management.
- Supporting the execution of all day-to-day financial operations and processes including management of payroll, gift aid, charity VAT, membership subscriptions, donations and other charitable income and expenditure.
- Assisting in managing external relationships with auditors, banks, pension providers, payroll partners and insurers.
- Managing relationships with stakeholders in relation to efficient issue of invoices, processing of payments, resolving queries etc
Risk Management and Compliance
- Assist in administrating the charity's risk register in timely manner.
- Assist the Director Finance & Corporate Resources in managing internal assurance and governance processes, including internal audit and compliance testing.
- Assist in compliance with contracts with suppliers and landlord as well as supporting compliance in the delivery of charitable service contracts
- Working closely with Director of Finance and Corporate Resources to ensure that Garden Organic is compliant with all regulatory requirements such as data protection, health and safety, the fundraising regulator etc.
• Take a key role in the Health & Safety working group
General
- It is the nature of the work of Garden Organic that tasks and responsibilities are, in some circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All employees are expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises where tasks are not specifically covered in the Job Description and have to be undertaken.
- A valid UK driving license would be useful.
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.
About the role
Location: Community-based in Bridgend with some office and home-based working
You will have the rewarding experience of providing information, guidance and support to people affected by dementia in Bridgend. You will help them in identifying their needs, maintain independence, improve their sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives. This post forms part of the Team working around individuals and their families who are experiencing difficulties with changes to cognitive, emotional, or physical health needs.
This new post will work as part of the Integrated Community Network teams in Bridgend. The Network Teams consist of staff across several professions. This includes social work, district nursing, community psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, dietetics and pharmacy. It aims to provide a seamless and holistic approach to an individual’s care or support needs during times of change or challenge.
As a Dementia Adviser, you will:
- Work closely with health, adult social care and third sector colleagues in assessing need and providing information and guidance to support people affected by dementia.
- Help meet the health and wellbeing needs of an individual by looking at “what matters” to them by providing timely and accurate information, advice, and assistance so that they may benefit from what is available to them.
- Work within the Integrated Community Network Teams in supporting the provision of support to people with dementia and their carers and wider support networks.
- Deliver specific components of the service users care plan as delegated by the Integrated Network Team professional and will be required to implement care plans within the scope of their competence.
- Build robust working relationships and develop networking opportunities with a range of local partners and community organisations.
- Create pathways with partner organisations who work in the field of dementia, ensuring seamless, holistic consistent support and empowering individuals to make informed choices.
- Provide dementia support face-to-face, by telephone and online.
About you
We are looking to welcome an approachable, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable Community-based Dementia Adviser who will focus on supporting people affected by Dementia across Bridgend.
You will have:
- A passion for supporting people to maintain their independence, improve their sense of well-being, and help them take more control of their lives
- A solid and compassionate understanding of the needs of people affected by dementia
- The ability to work inclusively with people affected by dementia, along with an understanding of the need for client confidentially
- Great communication skills, adapting your approach to ensure understanding at all levels
- Effective networking and influencing skills and the ability to manage several tasks at once and keep yourself motivated to perform under pressure
- Good IT skills and experience working with databases and virtual meeting software (e.g., MS Teams and Zoom)
- The ability to travel across Bridgend independently when required
Closing date: 7th August 2024
Interview date: TBC
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We’re a national charity providing dementia support to a community that’s ethnically diverse, but we don’t reflect this in our senior leadership. This needs to change.
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the community we exist to serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from ethnically diverse communities who are traditionally underrepresented in the charity sector leadership roles.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.