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Reporting to: Area Manager
Location of work: Flexible. This post holder will be based at home but daily travel to schools or other establishments within your allocated local area will be required including some early morning breakfast visits. The role will require irregular travel throughout the UK with minimal overnight stays.
Contract type: 4 days / 28 hours per week term time only, although flexible hours may be considered. This role will involve early morning breakfast visits to schools or other establishments which you will need to be able to attend. The role may require occasional evening and weekend work
Contract Length: Permanent
Salary: £31,500 FTE (Pro rata to £22,050)
BACKGROUND
Magic Breakfast is a registered charity providing healthy breakfasts to children and young people in the UK who arrive at school too hungry to learn, and expert support to their schools. Over 200,000 children and young people are on roll at Primary, Secondary, ASL / Special Educational Needs Schools and Pupil Referral Units that the charity works with, in disadvantaged areas of Scotland and England. Providing breakfast ensures that children start their school day with the energy and nutrition they need to be able to make the most of their morning lessons. Magic Breakfast also undertakes research, and campaigns for long-term solutions to end hunger as a barrier to learning.
This is an exciting time at Magic Breakfast, as we have expanded our team to meet the challenge of ending morning hunger for now, and for good.
JOB PURPOSE
Magic Breakfast’s mission is to end child morning hunger in the UK now and for good. The Service Delivery team is responsible for ensuring the delivery of our breakfast provision. As Engagement Partner, you will work with relevant partners (schools, local authorities, parents, parent councils) to ensure that breakfast provision is optimized, encouraging reach and providing education on relevant topics.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Pipeline development and cultivation:
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To develop a relationship with the supported schools in their respective area, to enable, preserve, embed, enhance and extend stigma and barrier free breakfast pron.
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To educating and engage with the wider school community, including teachers, parents and children and young people on the importance of breakfast and implications of hunger as a barrier learning through various means including assemblies, staff meetings, online events and regional events throughout the academic year.
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To engage with the wider community to advocate for the importance of breakfast, the work that we are doing in existing schools and to support our campaigning and advocacy strategy and plans.
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To develop brand awareness in schools and local communities in line with our marketing strategy
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To support the recruitment of new schools with launching new breakfast provisions, adapting to the requirements of the school and children and young people, and advising on best practise
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To support any media requests as directed through the Policy & Engagement team
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To capture and report on “storytelling” to enable the organisation to utilise qualitative data to support external communication
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To explore, share and deliver on new engagement ideas across the department and organisation
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To enable, support and feedback on new ways of working, trials and innovations
General:
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By contributing to team meetings, sharing best practise and support colleagues and team members where necessary in line with Magic Breakfast’s ways of working.
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By helping to maintaining a positive working environment; keeping the vision of Magic Breakfast at the heart of everything we do.
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By upholding a culture that keeps children and young people at the heart and encourages our values of openness, collaboration, bravery, compassion and a solutions-focussed approach.
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By working collaboratively across the organisation to build good working relations.
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By adhering to all Magic Breakfast policies and procedures.
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By ensuring everything is compliant with current legislation, policies and procedures.
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By undertaking any other duties commensurate with the role.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Skills and abilities
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Possess excellent communication skills, organisational skills and stakeholder management capabilities.
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High level of competency in the use of Microsoft Office packages and Salesforce or a similar CRM
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Demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of the charity and education sector along with a commercial awareness.
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Good use of judgement in terms of when to escalate and when to delegate.
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Confidence in using Microsoft Word IT packages.
Knowledge and experience
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Engagement with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external, delivering presentations, assemblies, engagement events, both in person and online.
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Experience of customer support and an understanding and experience of influencing and making the case for change.
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Experience of working against targets.
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Working remotely with multiple customers and stakeholders.
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The proven ability to communicate messages confidently, engagingly and with impact across a variety of audiences.
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Familiarity with the UK charity market and fundraising trends, techniques and best practice.
Other
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Be a collaborative team player with the confidence to effectively contribute remotely across teams and departments.
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Share a passion and commitment to Magic Breakfast’s aim of alleviating morning hunger as a barrier to learning for children in the UK.
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Embody the charities values, behaviours and ways of working.
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Demonstrate positive mindset, flexibility and openness to agile working and change.
WHAT WE OFFER
At Magic Breakfast we value our employees and work hard to develop offer a supportive, respectful culture which enables everyone to bring their whole self to work.
Please click below for our job pack
APPLICATION PROCESS
While Magic Breakfast welcomes applications from everyone, to better serve its communities it has identified that we would particularly benefit from: young people earlier in their careers, people who have lived experience of poverty, navigating socio-economic adversity or were eligible for free school meals, and people from a minority ethnic background.
Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, hr @ magicbreakfast. com
Shortlisting - 23rd -25th Sept
Interviews - 30th Sept and 2nd Oct
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
About the Company: Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is a leading UK charity dedicated to improving the health and dignity of Palestinians affected by conflict, occupation, and displacement. With a focus on the occupied Palestinian territory and Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, we provide vital health and medical care to those in need, particularly in crisis zones like Gaza.
About the Role:As the Head of Communications, you will lead the development of an ambitious communications strategy. The purpose of this role is to build a high-performing communications team to drive significantly increased communications performance across various streams. The Head of will champion Communication across the organisation, ensuring alignment with MAP's mission and values. They will actively contribute as a member of the Senior Management Team, fostering collaboration and strong relationships across all levels of the organisation.
Responsibilities
Leadership
- Lead the organisation’s communications planning to ensure alignment and maximise impact on influencing and income objectives. Monitor and manage communications-related risk for MAP.
- Collaborate with the Director of Advocacy and Communications, Strategic Communications and Media Manager, and Digital Communications Manager to ensure that the necessary communications processes and systems are established.
- Line manage a high-performing team that is ambitious and passionate about MAP’s vision and mission, and has in place necessary systems, processes, ways of working and motivating direction to drive impact in our communications and delivery against KPIs.
- Ensure MAP’s communications are ethical and aligned with the organisation’s values. Ensure the perspectives and voices of Palestinians and affected communities are at the forefront and their feedback on our communications heard and acted on
- Collaborate and engage with cross-organisational projects, taking the lead as required, and ensure consistent and coherent brand and voice across MAP’s varied communications outputs.
- Provide line management to direct reports, setting individual performance objectives, ensuring delivery, and motivating the team to be innovative, creative, strategic and professional in its thinking and delivery.
- Manage the team’s budget
Communications Strategy
- Develop and lead an ambitious and impactful cross-organisational communications strategy – including earned media, digital and PR.
- Collaborate with the Director of Advocacy and Communications, set and monitor progress against Key Performance Indicators for achieving the strategy, and report quarterly on results to global stakeholders.
- Plan and identify key moments of opportunity for MAP’s communications according to internal and external landscapes and timetables.
- Develop a crisis communications strategy and ensure that MAP has the resources and capacities needed to manage external and internal crises.
- Work with fundraising colleagues to develop a new focus on marketing and brand development and coordinate impactful cross-team campaigns
Review and delivery
- Provide senior review to communications outputs for MAP in line with an agreed sign-off policy, and MAP’s messaging and ethical communications principles.
- Act as a spokesperson for the organisation in the media as appropriate, and ensure that all MAP spokespersons are properly briefed, managed and supported
- ·Identify communication risks and develop strategies to protect MAP's reputation, staff, programs, and the people it serves in the media.
- Oversee key messaging for proactive and reactive communications to support advocacy and fundraising, ensuring coherence across media and digital channels during emergencies.
- Oversee the development of creative cut-through tactics and products across traditional and digital media and PR, from revealing MAP research and analysis to emergency media briefings.
- Oversee the development of communications guidelines and processes to ensure the alignment of communications outputs with MAP’s values and the active participation of Palestinians and affected communities in our communications strategy and output
- Report to MAP’s SMT and Board on press activity, trends and upcoming opportunities.
- Oversee the communications budget and reporting
General Responsibilities
● Support the mission, ethos and values of MAP.
● Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.
● Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work.
Job Requirements
- Track record in creating, driving and evaluating a cross-organisation communications strategy incorporating digital and traditional channels, with demonstrable impact against KPIs.
- Creative problem solver, independent thinker and self-starter, strong communication skills.
- Strong network of key national and international media.
- Excellent eye to detail and commitment to high speed and high-quality writing and editing.
- Strong organisational and time management skills: ability to prioritise team’s work, and multi-task in a fast-paced work setting, sometimes with distressing content.
- Ability to represent MAP professionally at all times
- Excellent knowledge understanding of the work of MAP and the issues facing Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees, and commitment to ensuring their meaningful and active participation in MAP’s communications strategy and activities.
- Excellent knowledge of key political issues relevant to MAP and the people MAP serves.
- Fluency in English, spoken and written, is essential and Arabic is desirable.
- Experience with developing multi-stakeholder communications plans and strategies.
- Demonstrable experience of leading national and international teams
- Extensive experience of developing key messages and implementing media strategies with an international, and ideally humanitarian, or development focus.
- Substantial experience of identifying and responding to reputational threats.
- Experience developing ethical communications guidelines for charity communication and digital communications and PR.
- Excellent knowledge of tools for monitoring media coverage.
- Experience of acting as a spokesperson for an organisation and dealing with media enquiries into crisis and sensitive issues.
- Experienced in leading a team, managing budgets and reporting
- Experience in managing projects
Personal attributes and other requirements
●Commitment to a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation & abuse/safeguarding.
●Able to travel, mainly to Israel, Palestine and Lebanon as required. Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, Egypt and Israel
●Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
●Commitment to upholding the rights of people facing disadvantage and discrimination.
●Commitment to the values and ethos of MAP.
●Able to work flexibly in emergencies and to meet specific deadlines including some evenings and weekends.
MAP has a zero-tolerance policy with regard to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by MAP‘s personnel against the people they serve. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is the responsibility of everyone, and all selected candidates will be required to comply with MAP's PSEA Policy at all times. Selected candidates will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks against their past behaviour related to sexual exploitation and abuse, and may be required to provide additional information further on in the selection process.
Are you eager to make a lasting impact? Join us as a New Partnerships Team Assistant to support the development of new corporate partnerships that help make a brighter future for dogs in the UK and around the world.
About this role
As New Partnerships Team Assistant, you will play a vital role in the Corparate Partnerships Development Team by:
- managing queries from corporate supporters,
- coordinating the distribution of fundraising materials,
- maintaining systems and databases,
- supporting with income tracking
- managing relationships with regional and small businesses through our Corporate Friends scheme.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in corporate partnership development.
About you
We are looking for a strong team player with experience of working on a diverse range of tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines, ideally within a charity setting. You will have good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically with a wide range of people at all levels, have excellent written and research skills and exceptional attention to detail.
About this team
Dogs Trust are reliant on voluntary donations to continue our work. As part of this, we build corporate partnerships with businesses that help the organisation to generate income, save on core costs and achieve organisational objectives. Whilst we already generate significant income through our existing partnerships with businesses, we have big ambitions to increase our income from companies to support our work to help dogs in the UK and around the world.
About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
“Providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice”
Citizens Advice Southwark has a track record of delivering high-quality services from its offices in Peckham and Walworth and outreach locations across Southwark and South East London. We sort out problems together, for good, by providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice across all areas of social welfare law, and through using the experience of our clients to bring about positive change through research and campaigns.
Generalist Advice Worker/Advice Session Supervisor or Trainee position
Post funded by Southwark Council
This post is advertised as an exciting opportunity for an experienced Advice Session Supervisor to consolidate their skills and experience or as a development opportunity for an advisor to train to become an Advice Session Supervisor within six months of starting in post. If applying as a trainee the starting salary will be on NJC Scale 6 - £33,194 for the first six months whilst undertaking the training.
The post holder will be required to work across all of our offices and outreaches in Southwark according to operational needs.
The role includes:
- Providing advice to the public and undertaking casework on social welfare law issues
- Supervising advice and gateway assessment sessions
- Supporting and supervising staff and volunteers
To be successful you will need:
- Recent experience of giving advice to the public. This should include having undertaken advice casework.
- Experience of undertaking the role of Advice Session Supervisor or to demonstrate the ability to undertake this role with training provided within 6 months of starting
- To understand, empathise with and be committed to the Service’s aims, principles and equal opportunities policies
Closing date: 9.00 am Monday 30th September 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 2nd October 2024
For further information and an application pack please click the apply button
We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, an employer matched pension contribution up to 10% salary, and training and development opportunities to continue your professional development.
Citizens Advice Southwark is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.
Development Officer – Trusts and Foundations
CARE Head Office, London (flexible work options will be considered)
Salary range- £30,000- £32,000 per annum
Full-time
Do you love seeing the difference that partnering with trusts and foundations can make to a charity’s income and to achieving their long term goals? Are you passionate about providing excellent donor care to supporters? And are you interested in the impact of Christianity in the public square? If so, this could be the job for you.
We're currently hiring for the role of Development Officer – Trusts and Foundations. This will sit within the newly formed Development Team, which will lead on fundraising and supporter relations.
This is an exciting time to join the team, and to have significant impact across the breadth of CARE’s work. As Development Officer – Trusts and Foundations you will be responsible for growing the charity’s income from trusts and foundations, both from existing partnerships and actively seeking out new ones.
The successful candidate will play a vital part in making sure CARE’s supporter base is managed well and that our trusts and foundations income continues to grow, in line with our vision and values. The position is full time and based in our London office.
For further information, read the detailed Job Profile. There is a genuine occupational requirement for this role to be filled by a Christian – see CARE’s statement of faith.
To apply, please click the link provided.
The deadline for applications is 11pm on 6th September.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted w/c 9th September, with interviews planned in person at the CARE offices in Westminster on Wednesday 18th September.
Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families.
We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Anna Freud is in an exciting stage of delivery of its 5-year strategy, this includes bringing together different parts of the organisation in a collaborative effort to create and implement a Digital Academy.
The Head of Digital Learning (internally known as EdTech Lead) will be a new and pivotal role that will support with the successful implementation of the Digital Academy. This role will sit within the Education and Training Division of Anna Freud but they will entail working closely with senior colleagues from across Anna Freud including the Education and Training Division Leadership team, Closing the Gap Acceleration (CtGA) team and the different Heads of departments. Externally they will liaise with external tech organisations to support procurement of new platforms and they will conduct market research to assess the market, target audience and consumer demand for the various services that might be offered through the Digital Academy.
The successful candidate will join a fast-paced, growing and successful team. They will need to be an experienced professional within the field of educational technology, with a good grasp of learning design and virtual learning platforms, as well as experience of commissioning/procuring digital platforms and a demonstrable ability to undertake market research within both home and international markets. An understanding of working in the charity sector and/or within an education and training environment would be helpful. Experience of undertaking projects centered around children, young people and families, mental health or other health-related/science subjects would be welcomed.
Location
Hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).
Contract duration
Fixed-term (two years in the first instance but with scope to extend)
Closing date for applications
Midday (12pm), Friday 20 September 2024
Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday 26 September 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews
Interviews will be held on Thursday 3 October 2024.
How to apply
Please click on the 'Apply now’ button. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
Here for You is Breast Cancer Now’s personalised referral route to all of our services.
This role is responsible for the management and development of the Here for You delivery team. This includes training and line managing support officers and volunteers who make initial and follow up calls to primary and secondary breast cancer patients. This new role has been created to take on day to day responsibility of the Here for You delivery tasks, ensure patients get calls within service level agreements and provide timely and trusted information and support to people diagnosed with breast cancer. This involves leading the team, responding to safeguarding issues, collecting data, and guide the team to deliver excellent information on the phone. The role also involves collaborating with colleagues focusing on the Here for You expansion, as well as working with colleagues across the primary services, secondary services and personalised support services. The role also liaises with our Helpline team.
About you
We are looking for an enthusiastic person with strong team leadership skills, who has experience in working in a fast-paced and people-facing environment. The right candidate will be passionate about reaching more people with breast cancer and can develop and manage a growing team, provide quality phone calls and is willing to adapt and innovate. We’re looking for a team player, who understands the importance of co-production and thrives on motivating others through excellent interpersonal skills. You’ll bring excellent verbal and written communication skills and thrive on creating an inclusive work environment and working across multiple teams.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact the Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date 9.00am on 11 September 2024
Interview date 20 September 2024 on Teams
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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!
The role
MIND in Haringey and its partner Public Voice deliver the Haringey Community Collaborative, providing strategic leadership and capacity building for the borough’s Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS). MIND in Haringey and Public Voice are ambitious, committed and passionate in their support of the VCS, and the social impact that it collectively delivers for residents and communities every day.
The Haringey Community Collaborative service involves providing Haringey VCS:
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One-to-one and group capacity building support
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Funding opportunities for projects addressing priority local challenges
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Access to training and resources
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A community of practice for collaboration and knowledge sharing, both in person and online.
The Haringey Community Collaborative team is located across and employed by either Public Voice and MIND in Haringey. This role works alongside a manager for Haringey’s digital community of practice platform, NavNet; and a communications lead for the Community Collaborative. The role reports to the Haringey Community Collaborative Manager.
About You
We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference to the local community through their work, supporting the success of the voluntary and community sector. You will need to have experience working with organisations and groups to help them develop and grow, and convening.
A confident public speaker with strong presenting skills with the ability to present to a wide range of diverse community groups. Able to engage with people and have a good understanding of co-production.
Able to carry out research and find suitable funding opportunities supporting VCS to write bids and method statements. Designing and delivering workshops on various topics that will support the local VCS in Haringey based on their needs.
Having a knowledge of the VCS organisations within Haringey would be an advantage but not essential.
We translate the insights and needs of people into actions to improve public services, leading to reduced inequalities and improved outcomes.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Inclusion and Youth Support Assistant
Department: Support and Inclusion
Reports to: Inclusion Manager
Location: Home based (some national travel, with offices in London and Lingfield)
Hours of Work: Part-time (30hrs)
Salary: £21,121 to £22,080 (FTE £26,050 to £27,232)
All year round, permanent
Young Epilepsy and St. Piers is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and promotes the welfare of all learners.
As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, online searches will form part of this process.
An Enhanced Disclosure with relevant Barring Service checks and full referencing will be required before employment can commence.
Please provide a CV and supporting statement aligned to the person specification.
The successful applicant will be required to attend 1-day mandatory training in Lingfield, Surrey.
About the Role
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Inclusion and Youth Support Assistant to join our team. You’ll be a key first point of contact for young people with epilepsy, their families and a variety of professionals – working with them to provide the training, resources, support and information needed to ensure all children and young people with epilepsy feel informed, confident and fully included in education, sport and society.
At Young Epilepsy young people are at the heart of everything we do, and the purpose of this role is to ensure that children and young people with epilepsy access and shape the support that we provide. This will include liaising with families and young people, schools and other professionals, all with a friendly, sensitive and professional manner. You will be supporting the development and delivery of our online and face-to-face workshops and will help build a network of professionals engaging with our services.
The need for our services is great, so this role will be an exciting chance to support our ambitious strategy. If you are highly organised, a confident communicator and are driven to support young people, we want to hear from you!
What we need from you
- Energetic, passionate, and proactive about young people, participation and inclusion in all areas of learning and play.
- Comfortable communicating with a range of people, on the phone, email or in person, to be a first point of contact with the charity.
- Dynamic and flexible, able to build strong relationships with a wide range of people including young people and professionals.
- Awareness of, or curiosity about, the youth landscape and what is impacting young people today, and able to put this through the lens of living epilepsy.
- Excellent communication, organisational and time-management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant software.
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and young people and working with DSLs.
- Eagerness to learn about epilepsy or coming with knowledge and experience of the condition.
Relevant experience working with young people is desirable but not essential if you have wider relevant experience and skills.
Your Benefits
- Comprehensive training and professional development opportunities
- Generous annual leave
- Occupational pension scheme
- On-site accommodation available
- Subsidised dining room
- Gym membership options (on and off-site)
- Your Rewards, giving you access to nationwide discounts and benefits
- Free parking on campus
- Access to a working farm and horticultural area
We are accessible by bus, by train via the East Grinstead branch of the Oxted Line and by car.
About us
Young Epilepsy is the children and young people’s epilepsy charity. Our purpose is to create a society in which children and young people with epilepsy are enabled to thrive and fulfil their potential. A society in which their voices are respected, and their ambitions realised.
We work with children and young people across the country, as well as many of those people and organisations who shape their lives - parents, health and care professionals, researchers, teachers, policymakers and more.
Informed by young people and drawing on our strong legacy of expertise in education, health and research, we have developed and published our 2020-2025 strategy.
This focuses our work around 3 key offers: health and research, voice and support and St Piers special education. Within these key offers we aim to:
- Coordinate research that improves diagnosis and treatments, and deliver cutting-edge health services
- Campaign for children’s rights, supporting them in school and college and providing innovation tools, information, and practical help for living day-to-day life
- Provide an innovative and creative environment for children and young people with epilepsy, autism, and severe learning difficulties.
For further details of these and other vacancies, please visit our website.
***No agencies please ***
Young Epilepsy strives to employ people that reflect the community it serves; therefore, applications from minority groups and people with disabilities are particularly welcomed.
Young Epilepsy is the operating name of the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy. Registered Charity No: 311877 (England and Wales)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
Blood Cancer UK has embarked on an exciting and ambitious new strategy which strives to deliver the best possible treatments and care for people affected by blood cancer. We have a proud history of volunteer and supporter-led fundraising, and our well-established Regional Relationships Team plays a key role in achieving income growth that will support our mission of beating blood cancer in a generation by developing new regional opportunities across our volunteer and community fundraising network.
Working alongside dedicated colleagues, this is the perfect role for someone looking to put their experience of working with regional supporters and in providing first-class supporter stewardship to use in helping us develop our team, as well as further developing their leadership skills. You will be an integral part of our Regional Relationships Team and a member of our wider Public Fundraising team, as we seek to deliver transformational growth in our income.
We research, we support, we care. Because it’s time to beat leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and all types of blood cancer.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
Prospectus are excited to be working with STEM Learning to help them recruit for a Partnerships Development Officer to join their team. STEM Learning is dedicated to improving young people’s lives through the power of STEM. They believe great STEM education builds knowledge and skills that are vital for everyone. They lead to great career opportunities and enable young people to become informed, thoughtful citizens who can help address the extraordinary challenges and opportunities we face. They also facilitate the STEM Ambassador programme, enabling 30,000 volunteers from more than 7,500 employers to share their enthusiasm and expertise with young people and teachers throughout the UK.
This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis paying a salary between £29,000 to £34,000 per annum with flexible hybrid working arrangements at their London or York office with regular UK business travel and occasional overnight stays.
The Partnerships Development Officer will work as part of STEM Learning’s highly effective fundraising team, contributing towards their ambitious targets by securing additional support from existing network of funders and increasing the number of new corporate supporters for the ENTHUSE Charitable Trust. They will with the team to build, manage and maintain a pipeline of prospects and ensuring timely progression through each stage from identification to stewardship. The post holder will engage creatively with existing and new funders.
They are looking for someone who is passionate about fundraising with the ability to spot opportunities to grow partnerships. They are looking for a candidate with a demonstrable track record in building and sustaining excellent relationships with supporters and funders. The ideal candidate will have the experience of working in fundraising, contributing to the generation of significant income and securing high value partnerships
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Firas El Dib at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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 country, 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.
Our research and policy work is focused on addressing four key themes key to delivering the best possible end of life experience for all - physical and mental health and wellbeing; financial security; relationships, carers and bereavement; and equity and equality in end of life experience.
As the Senior Policy Manager Equity & Equality, you will work closely with the Associate Director for Policy and Public Affairs England to set the strategic direction for the England PPA team, and to deliver its operational plan, as well as deputising for them when required.
You will be responsible for:
- Maintaining an expert overview of evidence and policy relating to equity and equality and end of life experience and leading the development of key related projects to ensure that issues of equity and equality as they relate to those affected by dying, death and bereavement are at the heart of contemporary policy debates.
- Analysing and responding to policy developments within UK Parliament, Government and other public bodies at both national and local level and assessing the impact on the equity and equality of people affected by dying, death and bereavement.
- Developing and maintaining a close relationship with the Marie Curie research team, and other researchers, and collaborating with them to develop the evidence base for key policy projects - including through commissioning new research as needed.
- As a Marie Curie spokesperson on policy and public affairs issues relating to equity and equality at the end of life, represent and convey its views through media interviews, speaking engagements, and through public affairs activities with senior policy decisionmakers at national and local level
- Managing staff and deputising for the Associate Director for Policy & Public Affairs England as required.
Key Criteria:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to strategically influence and negotiate
- Understanding of equity and equality policy issues at national and local levels
- Experience of seeking to influence policy or practice on a social issue
- Experience of leading and managing staff and projects or programmes
- Proven track record of securing support from, and understanding the role of the media in policy and public affairs work
- Awareness of the stages of research methodologies or processes involved in research
- Outstanding organisational skills, including the ability to use initiative, to prioritise workload and work under pressure to achieve tight schedules and deadlines
Please see the full job description here.
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: Monday 2nd September 2024.
1st stage interviews: w/c 16th September.
Salary: £43,250 - 48,048 + £3,500 London Weighting allowance where applicable
Contract: Permanent
Based: This is a hybrid role based in London with occasional travel and overnight stays to other parts of the UK. You will be expected to work at least one day per week in our modern open plan offices in Embassy Gardens and have the option of working flexibly and from home on other days.
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]
Role Purpose
The main purposes of the Head of Curriculum and Growth role are:
- Overseeing the design and maintenance of consistently high-quality workshops and resources (Tender’s curriculum) across all programmes, incorporating drama and the arts and appropriate subject matter expertise
- Developing a strategic plan for expanding Tender’s reach and impact, and working in collaboration with the Director of Services to execute expansion plans
- Overseeing the recruitment, training and ongoing development and management of Tender’s freelance workshop facilitators
Main Responsibilities and Duties
Curriculum and quality assurance
- Overseeing the development and introduction of all new content in Tender’s curriculum, working in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure secondary research, beneficiary need, subject matter expertise and beneficiary voice (in particular, youth voice) is appropriately incorporated and content is evidence-based
- Developing, reviewing, updating and implementing Tender’s quality assurance framework to ensure Tender’s curriculum remains of a consistently high quality
- Overseeing the regular review of existing curriculum to ensure content remains internally consistent across Tender, up to date and incorporates new information and best practice teaching methods
- Working in collaboration with the Research & Impact Manager, ensuring relevant primary and secondary research and learnings from Tender’s programmes are incorporated into Tender’s curriculum to maximise the impact of Tender’s programmes
- Championing excellence in the design and delivery of Tender’s curriculum across the organisation, including building strong relationships with other Heads of Departments and Programme Managers
Workshop leader oversight
- Working in collaboration with the Head of Schools & Youth Settings and Head of Adult Services, identifying gaps in workshop leader pools and overseeing the timely recruitment of a sufficient number of workshop leaders across all regions to deliver all planned projects
- Developing and implementing a consistent and robust workshop leader induction plan for all new facilitators
- Developing and implementing an ongoing training and development plan for workshop leaders to ensure consistently high quality and current standards of delivery to all beneficiary groups, and ensuring any gaps in existing skills and knowledge are addressed
- Working in collaboration with the Director of Services, Head of Schools and Youth Settings and Head of Adult Services, develop and implement processes to monitor workshop leader performance
- Overseeing the provision of wellbeing support for workshop leaders, including regular check-ins and gathering formal and informal feedback
Growth
- Researching and identifying potential geographic areas and target populations for expanding Tender’s reach and impact in a planned and targeted manner
- Working in collaboration with the Research & Impact Manager, assessing the need for, and potential impact of, Tender’s work in new geographic areas or with new target populations
- Working in collaboration with the Development team, identifying and developing new partnerships, collaborations and funding opportunities to ensure any growth can be properly resourced and sustained
- Developing and supporting the Director of Services to execute a strategic plan for expanding Tender’s work to new geographic regions and to new target populations in 2024-26
Administration
- Supporting the SLT in effective risk management by proactively and regularly identifying potential risks and recommending mitigating actions to the Director of Services
- Completing all mandatory training, and proactively seeking opportunities for ongoing professional development
- Following all Tender policies and procedures, including safeguarding, data protection and equal opportunities
- Working as a member of the Tender team and carrying out other duties that may be required to meet the needs of the organisation
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At Better Story, we are dedicated to raising funds and shining a light on organisations that are making a real impact in the world. From those who provide vital support to refugees, to those who empower individuals to transform their lives, and those who are driving positive change in their local communities, we stand behind causes that truly matter.
An essential part of our sustained growth is the recruitment of a Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Consultant. Could that be you?
As a Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Consultant, you will play a crucial role in serving our clients by:
- Understanding their work in detail and collecting the necessary information to write compelling cases for support and applications.
- Leading communications with the clients you support.
- Researching suitable trust funds and foundations
- Creating a strategic plan for submitting applications.
- Writing inspiring applications that get results and make a real difference to the organisations we support.
Please see the full job description that is attached.
Further Details
- Full Time = 35hrs a week
- Salary: £26,250 + Pension contribution + home working allowance + IT equipment.
- Location: Fully remote. With optional meetings in Bristol, UK
- Annual Leave: 35 days per year including Bank Holidays
Please submit a CV and tailored covering letter. We'll be interviewing as and when suitable candidates apply.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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For homeless people, or those at risk of homelessness, finding employment and housing opportunities can feel like an uphill battle, even more so if they’re affected by physical, mental health or substance misuse issues. Providence Row works with those affected by homelessness and those vulnerably housed in London, offering an integrated service of crisis support, advice and progression programmes. We ensure that people often excluded from mainstream services gain the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life away from the streets.
About the Role
Deliver an excellent catering service
- Working to TH EHO guidelines and SFBB, ensure food is prepared and work is carried out by us and to the standard of Tower Hamlets Food Standards including: risk assessment, food safety, equipment maintenance, cleaning, disposal of catering waste and liaising with Tower Hamlets Environmental Health where necessary.
- Maximise recycling of waste wherever possible.
- Responsible for the ordering and delivery of food and consumables.
- Work to agreed catering budget reporting monthly as required.
- Ensure food is prepared, presented and served to the highest possible standard.
- Manage staff involved in the provision of catering activities to ensure safe working practices.
- Work with the Head of Learning & Training to keep up to date with all regulations and good practice relating to catering and ensure this is implemented.
- Develop relationships, alongside fundraising, with local food retailers to increase in-kind donations and provide support reduce our annual food bill.
Deliver our multi award-winning Catering Trainee Scheme
- Prepare the kitchen, collect the ingredients and start the lunch service by coordinating and supervising a small group of trainees with varying support needs.
- Liaise with the Employability Coordinator to provide an effective training to trainees involved in the lunch service.
- Provide clear, honest feedback to trainees about their conduct and performance, liaising with specialist workers around support needs.
- Identify further specific training needs for trainees and support them to achieve their goals.
- Ensure there is a rota in place which provides a variety of tasks and experiences for trainees.
Manage people and participants
- Work with the Volunteering Development Manager to induct, retain and manage the team of volunteers to support the production of food at Providence Row.
- Manage the chef including recruitment, induction and ongoing support.
- Work with the Fundraising Team to engage groups of Corporate Volunteers in Corporate Challenges within the kitchen setting 2 times per week.
Participate in planning, monitoring and evaluation, and other responsibilities
- Participate in the charity’s planning processes to support the delivery of Providence Row’s 5 year strategy. This includes in particular all catering based activities in the charity.
- Participate in the creation and implementation of monitoring and evaluation processes for all cooking activities, complying with funding requirements.
Other Duties
- Attend evening and weekend meetings and functions as required.
- Ensure the implementation of the Charity's equal opportunities policy in all areas of work.
- Undertake work not specifically referred to above. Such duties will fall within the scope of the post and may include occasional events such as changes to service delivery, catering staff meetings etc. (Duties will fall within the scope of the post at the appropriate grade.)
- Work in accordance with the Charity's values, policies & procedures.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Employee assistance programme
- Access to shopping discounts
- Learning & development opportunities
- Monthly reflective practice
To apply: Please upload your CV with a covering letter, detailing how you meet the job specification. CV’s without a covering letter will not be considered.
Research shows some people, especially women and marginalised groups, may hesitate to apply unless they match all the criteria. However, we want to assure everyone that we encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of whether they fulfil every point in the job description. Your unique perspective matters to us – please apply with confidence.
Interviews
Please note that we may interview on a rolling basis and therefore encourage early applications.
Providence Row is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales; company number 07452798 registered charity number 1140192.