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Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of financial insecurity. We work with people who have current or recent experience of financial hardship and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.
As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If, like us, you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating poverty, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.
Our vision is that everyone in the UK has financial security so they can thrive.
Our purpose is to offer support to those of us facing financial shocks and together challenge the systems and perceptions that cause financial insecurity.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of People and Culture will work in a spirit of mutual accountability with fellow directors, taking strategic leadership of Turn2us’s People and Culture Directorate. You’ll have responsibility for strengthening our culture and supporting all our people managers to attract, develop and retain colleagues who are committed to our values and guiding principles.
You will take proactive leadership of our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) work across the organisation so that we can become more inclusive and diverse, as well as oversee our approach to co-production, making sure that we centre the voices and insights of people with experience of financial insecurity in the design of all our work. Importantly, you will also provide rigorous oversight of our approach to safeguarding and our broader approaches to governance, risk, and compliance across the group – which includes our wholly owned care home business, Elizabeth Finn Homes.
This is a challenging but immensely rewarding role that will work across all parts of our organisation, helping to shape how we work internally and externally, and make a genuine lasting difference to people facing financial insecurities.
About You
We are looking for an authentic and inspiring leader who brings significant experience of developing and implementing people and culture strategies, and of aligning those strategies to the organisation’s vision and values. You will share our unwavering commitment to EDIB, and bring a track record of driving meaningful change within an organisation so that it can become more inclusive and diverse.
You will bring high levels of compassion, empathy and emotional intelligence, able to build trust at all levels while being comfortable with constructive debate. You will have a curious mindset, continuously seeking out new learning opportunities for yourself and our organisation, and an enthusiasm for building new networks.
While experience of working within a charity would be beneficial, we are also keen to hear from candidates who bring transferable experience from other sectors. We know that Turn2us will benefit from leaders with new perspectives and ways of thinking, so we’re actively encouraging broad interest from impactful leaders who bring transferable skills. More importantly is a clear alignment with our organisational values and a passion for supporting people facing financial hardship.
We are always eager to receive approaches from people with lived experience of financial insecurity. If you can demonstrate a clear commitment to our values and ethos, and a deep personal commitment to our vision, we’d love to hear from you.
To download a full copy of the candidate brief and learn more about the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button, where you will be redirected to the website of our recruitment partner, Tall Roots. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email Mark Crowley or Annie Regan-Tighe at Tall Roots.
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT
Major Gifts Fundraiser
(known at Oxford as a 'Development Executive - Humanities')
In 2025 Oxford will open its new home for humanities, the state-of-the-art Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. This is an opportunity to join the University’s Humanities Development team as we work to secure philanthropic support for scholarships, academics and the capital project.
We are looking for a new fundraiser to join our energetic team to raise major gifts for a range of posts, scholarships, and other priorities across the Humanities. Oxford is the world’s leading university for humanities teaching and research. When it opens, the Schwarzman Centre will bring together seven faculties from the division under one roof for the first time. The University’s scholarship in languages, literature, history, philosophy, religion & the arts – from the earliest civilisation to the present day – enriches our understanding of humankind, and informs how we engage with historic issues and contemporary concerns.
About the Role
This fundraiser will work closely with senior academics in the Humanities Division. The post will focus primarily on funding for posts, scholarships, and access and outreach in the academic faculties as well as securing support for the activities of the Cultural Programme and Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. An interest and appreciation for the arts and humanities is essential.
To Be Successful You’ll Need:
- To be an experienced development professional with a track record of securing major gifts and the ability to secure gifts in the range of £100,000 to £500,000
- Confidence to work with people from a range of backgrounds, both internally and externally
- The ability to think creatively in prospecting, cultivation and stewardship
Salary:
Grade 7: £36,024 - £44,263 per annum with a possible extension to £48,350 - with an Oxford University Weighting of £1,500 per year (pro rata).
What We Offer:
Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:
- Flexible hybrid working
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days annual leave
- Membership to CASE
- Training and development opportunities
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
Application process:
- Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions on our Application portal.
- Applications must include of a CV and a letter of application, in your own words (in PDF format), outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on Thursday 3 October 2024 can be considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week commencing Monday 21 October 2024, in person in Oxford.
We are also seeking a Grade 8 Senior Development Executive with the Humanities major gifts team (vacancy ID 175433), also closing on 3 October. Candidates should have the ability to secure gifts in the range of £100k to £1m+. Please click 'Apply' and follow the links for more information about this role.
Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
We raise funds in support of the University’s academic priorities, securing donations for all aspects of academic and student endeavour.
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We are seeking a dynamic, experienced programme coordinator to lead our Travelling with Confidence grant, engaging and empowering disabled people, promoting independent mobility, using rail and connecting modes. Working with our members and partners you will coordinate and support the delivery of this important programme, helping to ensure it is participatory, empowering, effective and well-evaluated, while sharing learnings and building a lasting legacy.
Responsibilities
Programme coordination, delivery and monitoring and evaluation:
- Ensure good coordination and communication between delivery partners and support their high-quality delivery in line with timeframes and requirements, including via steering group meetings and individual support.
- Offer support, guidance and ideas to our delivery partners to assist their work, helping them to build capacity and confidence and meet their objectives. This includes support to engage with, and draw on the experiences, ideas and voices of disabled people.
- Support delivery partners in establishing co-creation principles and empowering ways of working for their projects, and drawing up theories of change, drawing on good practice and expertise.
- Work with stakeholders at all levels to facilitate positive collaboration and help develop our wider network while supporting project objectives and raising awareness about this work.
- Produce communications content to support project delivery, such as case studies and blogs, and work with our Communications and Policy team to promote the programme, its achievements, and amplify the voices/views/needs of the disabled people engaged.
- Set up and run an accompanying small grant fund (using/adapting our existing processes and systems) for other community rail partnerships/groups to deliver travel confidence initiatives with disabled people. Provide similar support and advice to those grant-funded to that offered to the core delivery partners, in line with their needs.
- Support monitoring, data collection and meaningful evaluation by all core and grant-funded delivery partners, ensuring this is in line with project reporting requirements, and serves our goals around legacy-building and empowering those involved.
- Monitor and review project objectives, troubleshooting any issues in a timely manner.
- Financial management of the grant budget, managing internal (Community Rail Network) budget spend as well as monitoring the delivery partner budgets in partnership with the project leads, ensuring these are in line with agreed grant funding.
Grant administration, reporting and liaison
- Maintain and develop relations with our grant provider, ensuring we meet reporting deadlines and other requirements (such as attendance at progress meetings).
- Work with project partners to agree the data set requirements and outcome parameters for evaluation, and provide suitable reporting tools.
- Completion of grant reports and financial statements, including coordinating and reviewing project delivery data (from project partners).
Evaluation and legacy building
- Produce guidance and tools to support wider delivery across community rail and beyond, working with our member support and communications teams.
- Work with colleagues, members and partners to raise wider awareness about the project and its findings and build a legacy. This includes set up and delivery of a member webinar (with support from the events team) to share project experiences.
Team and partnership working (as relevant and appropriate)
- Contribute to the wider objectives and development of Community Rail Network by sharing project progress and learning and offering advice and input. Work with our member support & development team to help embed lessons from the project and improve our ongoing support for members on rail confidence initiatives and the involvement and empowerment of disabled people.
- Feed into our senior team on strategic insights and ideas emerging from the programme to help us advocate for more inclusive, confident (rail) travel for disabled people.
- Attend, and support, community rail events (internal and external) to develop knowledge and understanding of the movement and its role.
- Contribute to the development of our internal systems (e.g. spreadsheets, CRM) such as by data capturing relevant contacts and details.
- As a member of the Community Rail Network team, assist with more general work as needed.
Skills and competencies
- A proven track record in project management, including coordinating between multiple delivery partners and ensuring project/funding requirements are met, and supporting/overseeing effective monitoring and evaluation.
- Demonstrable experience in supporting community projects, ideally related to inclusion and mobility, including working with disabled people.
- A good understanding of and confidence using community engagement, local communications, project planning and evaluation techniques.
- The ability to collaborate and communicate with community groups and other local partners, draw on their views and expertise, and support them to deliver effectively.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work confidently with stakeholders at all levels and facilitate positive discussion; articulate and assertive, and a great team player.
- A proven ability to bring partners and groups together, develop and maintain mutually-beneficial partnerships, deliver joint activities, and form professional networks.
- Good writing and analysis skills, with the ability to draw on quantitative and qualitative evidence, produce case studies and reports.
- Awareness of accessibility, social mobility and social inclusion issues, and an appreciation of the importance of rail, sustainable travel and mobility to communities and disabled people.
- A demonstrable ability to manage time effectively and juggle a range of activities in an organised, professional, productive manner, including planning and scheduling, coordinating with colleagues and partners, and bringing projects to fruition.
- Proactive, positive and self-motivated, able to work on own initiative and inspire and enthuse others, and overcome hurdles to achieve results.
- IT literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, the internet and social media.
Other information
Location: This post is home-based, but with some travel (including occasional overnight stays) for project meetings, events and external meetings. Applicants will need local access to a train station to enable rail-based travel for work as needed.
Additional benefits: Flexible working patterns available 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays; pension with employer contribution of 3%; flexi-time working (core hours 10am-3pm); access to Employee Assistance Programme.
This is a fixed term contract and includes a probationary period of three months from the date of appointment. Successful applicants will need to provide proof that they have the right to work in the UK and provide two references.
Community Rail Network is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from disabled people, who meet the skills for this role, and support positive representation within our workforce. We will provide reasonable adjustments for interviews as required.
We are committed to being a flexible, supportive, inclusive and understanding employer.
Please provide your CV and a covering letter of up to two sides of A4, by 09:00, Monday 14 October 2024, summarising, with evidence, how you match the role specification and why you are interested in this position. Please include a daytime phone number and an email address and identify your notice period in your cover letter. Due to limited resources, we cannot provide feedback to candidates not invited to interview.
Online interviews are scheduled for Thursday 24 October 2024, although we are actively interviewing and may recruit before this date.
Championing the community rail movement | Connecting people and their railways | Creating inclusive, empowered, sustainable and healthy communities
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Programme Funding Manager, Global Greengrants Fund
Application Closing Date: 7 October 2024
Location: Remote or hybrid working within the UK; individuals will be required to attend episodic in-person office days in London as needed and prescribed by the organisation. This role requires applicants to be able to show that they have the right to work in the UK.
Term: full time - 35 hours a week
Organisation: Global Greengrants Fund UK
Salary: Salaries at Global Greengrants Fund UK (GGF UK) are dependent on applicable salary scales, internal pay policies including equity considerations and budget. Due to the ways in which salary negotiations perpetuate existing structural inequities, GGF UK has moved away from salary negotiation processes for any candidate. Our best offer for this position is £55,000 per annum
Benefits: We have improved our benefits package and we now offer 10% employer’s pension contribution, remote and flexible remote working, generous family and sick leave, employee assistance programme, health and life insurances, 28 days annual leave plus all UK bank holidays.
About Global Greengrants Fund:
Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) supports grassroots activists and civil society organisations around the world working to address environmental and social justice in over 160 countries. GGF applies a participatory and decentralised model in making grants to grassroots groups through regional and thematic boards of advisors, global partner networks and independent funds, to support grassroots environmental and social justice action.
Global Greengrants Fund comprises two organisations located in the USA, Global Greengrants Fund Inc (established in 1993), and Global Greengrants Fund UK (established in 2012). The two organisations work closely together with a shared grantmaking programme and strategic collaboration at the senior leadership level. GGF UK consists of thirteen staff members working on fundraising and influencing philanthropy; finance; communications; and operations, with all of these functions operating autonomously but in close collaboration with their US counterpart functions.
In 2024, Global Greengrants Fund is amid a strategic journey in which we collectively centre our values, including diversity, equity and inclusion, and organisational care in our work, and to rediscover our identity and potential after 30 years of work. We have experienced tremendous growth over the past two years and we are thoughtfully, yet rapidly, growing our annual grantmaking, our philanthropic advocacy, and our global partnerships and collaborations to new levels. This includes creating a globally networked learning organisation and transforming our organisational culture to be more collaborative and self-steering – we call this our transformational journey. The Programme Funding Manager needs to understand the challenges and opportunities that come with these transformations and can remain flexible, steady, and adaptable.
The Role
The Programme Funding Manager provides cross-team support to strengthen the organisation’s funding and budget management functions and ensure the successful delivery of GGF’s grantmaking and other programmatic activities. This includes collaborating with multiple teams within GGF UK and GGF US including the Programmes, Grants Management, Finance and Philanthropic Partnerships teams, to design and implement systems, processes and improvements to ensure high quality budget management and high standards of donor and regulatory compliance across all funded activity.
The role is responsible for the budget management of all GGF UK-funded programmatic activities, working with Programmes colleagues, Advisory Board representatives, donor relationship managers, Finance staff and others to ensure funds are spent appropriately in line with project plans and donor obligations.
The candidate profile
The ideal candidate for this role will have substantial experience in a similar capacity within charitable, environmental, development, social justice, feminist, gender, or human rights organisations, particularly in an international setting. They will be adept at enhancing collaboration across multiple functional teams, including those operating internationally, to ensure effective and compliant funding and budget management, especially with restricted income. The candidate will demonstrate a strong track record in designing, managing, and refining systems and processes for better budget management and donor compliance in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. Their experience should include managing large, multi-year programmatic budgets exceeding $5 million and ensuring adherence to donor agreements and regulatory requirements, such as those of the Charity Commission.
The right candidate will understand Global Greengrants Fund’s core values and be committed to the guiding principles and mission of Global Greengrants Fund and ensure they uphold them in the way they take up the responsibilities of the role. They will value transparency and accountability, demonstrating strong critical thinking, strategic risk management, and the ability to influence and resolve differences across boundaries. With a high degree of self-awareness and insight, the candidate will excel in building strong interpersonal relationships, both within and outside the organisation, and possess outstanding communication and collaboration skills.
How to apply:
Applications need to be submitted through GGF UK’s job platform by 7 October 2024 at 23:00 GMT. You will be required to complete a set of screening questions and upload a current CV. You will need to submit these in English. If you’re intrigued by this position but feel like you don’t fit the profile precisely, please still apply.
Global Greengrants Fund UK is an equal opportunities employer. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our team is critical to our success. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About us
We are a community-led organisation based in South London that has been supporting Latin Americans in the UK for more than 40 years. Responding to immediate needs and structural inequalities, our work aims to enable the development, agency and participation of Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese speakers. We do this by offering high-quality information and advice services, opportunities for development and training, and a platform to seek social and systemic change.
Our Immigration Advice Programme
We have a long and proud history of providing immigration advice to the Latin American community and has extensive experience with the varied and complex needs that arise from the UK's ever-changing immigration system. Our Immigration Advice Programme is designed to meet these needs through the provision of specialist one-to-one advice and casework services, delivered in Spanish and Portuguese, as well as identifying and addressing policy changes and how they impact our community.
Our service is accredited by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) and the Advice Quality Standard (AQS).
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an immigration adviser to lead our dynamic immigration advice team and help shape the future of the programme as part of the senior management team at a fast-growing charity in London. As IRMO's Immigration Advice Programme Manager, you will bring your expertise and experience together to organise, implement and improve our range of immigration services to offer the maximum benefit for our community, in both the short and long term.
Your responsibilities will include implementing and progressing the programme's overarching strategy; the ongoing development and training of team members; representing IRMO across broader advice networks; and advising on organisational responsibilities related to immigration. You will also have the chance to develop new, cross-over skills beyond advice provision.
Key Experience and Qualifications for the Role
We are seeking a highly qualified Registered Immigration Adviser at OISC Level 2 or 3 with at least two years of recent and continuous relevant experience in immigration. The ideal candidate will also have a minimum of three years of experience managing programmes or projects, particularly in advice and community support services.
The role requires a proven track record in delivering against targets and demonstrated experience in line managing people in a variety of roles, supporting staff to work to their full potential.
How to Apply?
Please visit our website for more information, including details on how to apply. The job description and our full benefits package. We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you have any questions about the role, you can email us and we'll direct you to the right person in the team.
Benefits: 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) rising by one day each year after one year of service, capped at four additional days (pro rata); three extra days of paid leave between Christmas and New Year's (pro rata); 5% employer contribution to staff pension scheme; occupational sick pay; 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme; Cycle to Work Scheme; wide range of opportunities for skills development.
Enable the development, agency, and participation of all Latin Americans by responding to both immediate needs and structural inequalities
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Community Link Worker
Job Description
Salary: £23,000 pro-rata
Salary Band: 1.2
Contract: Permanent
Directorate: National Services
Reports To: Senior Community Link Worker
Closing Date: 30th October 2024
There are four positions available for this vacancy:
Fort Augustus & Foyers: 21 hours
Isle of Skye: 21 hours (2)
Bonar Bridge: 6 hours
We also have one Senior Community Link Worker position available in Sutherland, 32 hours per week and £24,500 pro-rata
Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.
The Community Link Worker service collaborates with selected GP surgeries, supporting adults over the age of 18 through social prescribing. Referrals are received from the GP to our Community Link Workers when there might be a concern caused by social factors, rather than a medical problem. The service focuses on improving health outcomes for people experiencing stressors in their lives due to social problems, which could lead to poor mental health.
As a Community Link Worker, you will work directly with people referred to the Community Link Worker Service from their GP Practice who require immediate or on-going emotional, practical or vocational support in order to deliver the best possible health outcomes.
This post works directly with people using the service to develop and review personal support plans. You will work closely with other members of the Community Link Worker team, colleagues in Primary Care and representatives of community-based groups and organisations, to achieve outcomes as defined by your line manager.
Within the Community Link Worker team there is a clear line management structure which supports and shapes the practice. The post will contribute to an environment where people can improve their health outcomes, establish improved connections in their communities, and enhance their quality of life.
Key Responsibilities:
· Work as part of a team building positive working relationships
· Work closely with colleagues in Primary Care
· Coordinate and refer service users to resources in the local community and to statutory and non-statutory services as appropriate
· In partnership with service users, design, implement, and review outcome focussed development plans to enable service users to achieve their identified goals
· Employ a number of appropriate intervention strategies including positive communication skills
· Ensure ongoing risk assessment is integral to my practice to ensure the wellbeing of service users
· Utilise group work skills which bring people together in a safe environment
· Awareness of appropriate professional boundaries including confidentiality
· Understanding of the requirements of Health and Safety in the workplace and follow Change Mental Health policies
· Ensure that careful and ongoing review systems are in place and maintained
Essential Criteria:
· Educated to SVQ level 2 or have relevant experience working in health and social care
· Able to plan and prioritise workload
· Professional self-awareness and able to seek support and advice from my line manager appropriately and participate in supervision and support meetings positively
· Able to liaise confidently with statutory and non-statutory agencies
· Empathetic
· My personal and professional value base is consistent with the aims and objectives of Change Mental Health
· Demonstrate genuine regard for service users and their families
· Have good I.T. skills and can produce accurate case notes
· I am enthusiastic to develop my knowledge and skills
· Full, clean, driving licence and access to a vehicle
Desirable Criteria:
· Experience of working with people affected by mental or physical health issues
· Experience of community-development work
· Experience of working in a SSSC Registered Service
· A learning and development portfolio which evidences my skills and knowledge
General Duties
· Act in accordance with Data Protection legislation. Ensure all records, personal, staff and client data are managed in line with Data Management and Information Governance policies
· Comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as provisions set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
· As with all employees, workers and volunteers; to encourage people to join Change Mental Health as a member, donor or activist
· To act in accordance with the charity’s Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies and to notify your line manager promptly if there are any concerns
· To participate in regular supervision and appraisal and undertake any relevant training as appropriate to the role
· To work in accordance with the charity’s national policies and local operating procedures and those of external regulators or professional bodies
This job profile and list of duties is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements and projects commensurate with the general profile and grade of the post.
All successful candidates will require a PVG Membership. Please be aware that it is classed as an offence if you apply for this role and are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or vulnerable adults.
For over 50 years, our mission has remained the same: to help and support people affected by mental illness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role of the Head of National Services is instrumental in ensuring that we provide innovative support to people affected by poor mental health and mental illness.
It will be responsible for working closely with our Policy and Communications Team around nationally funded projects by Scottish Government and will play a key role in the National Management Team of Change Mental Health. The role will work closely with the Director of Services to develop and work in partnership with a range of different stakeholders to increase the impact of our work and generate new opportunities for the organisation.
This is an exciting new role for the organisation and would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is committed to continuous service improvement and who excels in managing both operational and strategic relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
· Oversee the safe and efficient operational delivery practice and development of National Services, including our Advice and Support Service, Distress Brief Intervention services (DBI), Suicide Bereavement Services and other national projects
· Lead, support and motivate your team to ensure high-quality and person-centred service delivery
· Provide strategic leadership for the services in your area and contribute to the strategic development of services nationally as a member of the National Management Team
· Be an active member of the National Management Team and contribute to the implementation of Change Mental Health’s vision, mission, values and strategy
Strategic planning and oversight
· Provide strategic leadership for the services in your area and contribute to the strategic development of services nationally as a member of the National Management Team
· Represent Change Mental Health appropriately at external meetings, including Programme Boards, round table events and Government meetings
· Work closely with the Director of Services to implement and develop Change Mental Health’s services strategic vision
· Scope and explore funding opportunities and support and develop funding applications and tender bids, as required, in partnership with the Fundraising Team and Tender Team
· Plan, manage and implement change successfully
· Work with the Fundraising Team and Tender Team to develop an annual plan around fundraising, contracts and development of services
· Regularly source and organise opportunities to meet in person with key partners and stakeholders who can support and influence our work positively
· Represent the organisation professionally when communicating with external stakeholders and protect and enhance the organisations reputation
· Develop an annual strategic plan for your area which clearly demonstrates how the operational work being delivered aligns with the organisation’s strategy
· Communicate strategic messages and decisions with your team and competently manage and respond to questions and queries around these
· Lead on all monitoring and reporting for your area of work, including setting and monitoring KPIs across all of your teams and projects
Operational service delivery and development
· Ensure National Services are delivered to the highest standard with high levels of satisfaction from the people we support
· Responsible for overseeing the safe operational delivery of services in your area of work and managing quality assurance around these
· Responsible for developing and maintaining safe working processes, procedures and practices in my area of work, including overseeing some services which may be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FSA), Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers (SNSIAP), Care Inspectorate or other regulatory bodies
· Oversee safe and inclusive recruitment practices in my area for both staff and volunteers
· Responsible for overseeing the implementation of appropriate tools and systems within your team to assess, measure and monitor outcomes and impact of services
· Oversee and manage all contracts and service delivery to ensure the team delivers high quality and safe services, in line with our partners expected outcomes and expectations
· Provide visible onsite leadership to our staff by being based at and regularly visiting Change Mental Health’s services/ offices
· Support the operational delivery of services, including providing guidance and support for frontline staff, where required
· Proactively seek opportunities to develop services in your area through networking and taking advantage of the local/ national landscape, to expand the scope and reach of Change Mental Health
· Encourage and promote the voice of lived experience in the development of services and support in your area and across the organisation
· Lead on supporting staff with safeguarding and adult protection concerns/ referrals in your area and give guidance, support and direction to colleagues as needed
· Responsible for ensuring appropriate health and safety processes are in place and adhered to in your area, including risk assessments, lone working procedures, safeguarding and adult protection
· Have delegated responsibility to set, manage and monitor budgets for my area
· Lead your team to establish person-centred development plans for those accessing Change Mental Health support which focuses on recovery and include various assessment models, including a robust approach to risk assessment
· Produce reports and information as required by the Senior Leadership Team, funders or other stakeholders, as required
Leadership
· Lead on key specific themes of work/ projects as a member of the National Management Team
· Lead and support HR processes as a member of the National Management Team, including chairing and supporting disciplinaries, grievances and appeal hearings
· Role model positive behaviours and communicate clearly key organisational messages to the wider team
· Make decisions and give direction to your team which protect the interests of the organisation
· Communicate effectively with other members of the National Management Team and provide appropriate challenge
· Contribute to the development of best practice, quality and improvement within services
· Lead on specific projects/ working groups as required
· Carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required in the light of the main purpose of the job
Line management
· Coach, support and provide constructive feedback to your team to ensure they are clear about what the organisation needs and expects from them in their role
· Manage and oversee HR issues as they arise in the team, and seek advice from the HR Team as appropriate to mitigate organisational risk and ensure supportive working practices and an inclusive culture are in place
· Communicate regularly with your team, in person, and be a visible member of NMT who listens to staff, provides clarity on decision-making and delivers key organisational messages
· Build a positive and supportive culture within your teams which represents the values of Change Mental Health
· Ensure that your team are keeping up-to-date records in the appropriate systems and ensure they are adhering to GDPR and other organisational processes and policies
· Provide regular, in person, support and supervision sessions to those you line manage
· Encourage, promote and facilitate reflective practice throughout your area of work
· Plan and set objectives for your team members and monitor the progress of these to ensure staff are supported to achieve these
· Build a positive, inclusive and high performing team culture and team dynamics by ensuring regular in person meetings and social events take place to support and encourage this
Financial and line management responsibilities
· Set, manage and oversee local budgets in consultation with the Director of Services and Head of Finance
· Ensure local value for money in delivering high-quality services
· Build relationships with stake holders to successfully facilitate budget conversations
· Line manage staff, as required, to ensure the successful delivery of services across Scotland
Other
· Includes some evening and weekend working where required, time off in lieu will be given in accordance with Change Mental Health’s TOIL policy
· A satisfactory PVG will be required
· Being part of an on-call rota to support staff, as and when required
General Duties
· Act in accordance with Data Protection legislation. Ensure all records, personal, staff and client data are managed in line with Data Management and Information Governance policies
· Comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as provisions set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
· As with all employees, workers and volunteers; to encourage people to join Change Mental Health as a member, donor or activist
· To act in accordance with the charity’s Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies and to notify your line manager promptly if there are any concerns
· To participate in regular supervision and appraisal and undertake any relevant training as appropriate to the role
· To work in accordance with the charity’s national policies and local operating procedures and those of external regulators or professional bodies
This job profile and list of duties is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements and projects commensurate with the general profile and grade of the post.
Essential Criteria:
· Educated to a degree level or equivalent or have relevant experience of working in health and social care at a senior level
· Hold the appropriate qualifications to be a Registered Manager with the Care Inspectorate, or a willingness to work towards obtaining the appropriate qualifications
· Passionate about improving the outcomes for people affected by their mental health
· Demonstratable experience of operationally leading, managing and developing services and line managing staff
· Evidence of being able to use own initiative and make competent decisions using sound judgement
· Evidence of problem solving effectively and supporting others to work through complex and difficult situations
· Experience of successfully leading, managing and supporting a team, keeping them engaged and motivated
· Ability to innovate, looking to constantly improve what we do and how we can clearly evidence our impact
· Evidence of being a flexible and strong communicator who builds positive relationships, both internally and externally, and has advanced networking skills
· Ability to work comfortably with the detail of strong operational service delivery and balancing this with working strategically
· Evidence of being a reflective practitioner; being comfortable and open to receiving and acting on feedback to improve practice
· Knowledge and experience of following safeguarding processes and procedures and guiding and supporting others with safeguarding and adult protection concerns
· IT literate, able to maintain and develop effective administration and information management systems
· Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to manage a high-volume workload with deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
· Willingness to travel throughout different parts of Scotland, including national office
· Commitment to Change Mental Health’s purpose and values, including equality and inclusion
Successful applicants for this post will require a PVG Membership (this will be arranged by Change Mental Health during before you start your role). Please be aware that it is classed as an offence if you apply for this role and are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or vulnerable adults.
Desirable Criteria
· Experience of managing national programmes of work
· Experience of managing Information and Advice services
This job profile and list of duties is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements and projects commensurate with the general profile and grade of the post.
Benefits:
· 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial, and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.
· A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.
· A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
· Access to purchase a Blue Light Discount Card
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements.
· Generous 37 days’ holiday.
· Paid Mental Wellbeing days.
· Professional development including funded opportunities.
Application Notes:
To apply please submit your CV and Cover Letter through the online BreatheHR portal.
Please note all applications must be received by midday on Friday 18th October. Interviews are due to be held on Thursday 31st October.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
If you consider yourself to have a disability, please inform us of any arrangements that we may make to the interview process.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier or later than stated. Please don’t delay your application to avoid any disappointment.
For over 50 years, our mission has remained the same: to help and support people affected by mental illness.
Philanthropic Partnerships Assistant, Global Greengrants Fund
Application Closing Date: 7 October 2024
Location: Remote or hybrid working within the UK; individuals will be required to attend episodic in-person office days in London as needed and prescribed by the organisation. This role requires applicants to be able to show that they have the right to work in the UK.
Term: full time - 35 hours a week
Organisation: Global Greengrants Fund UK
Salary: Salaries at Global Greengrants Fund UK (GGF UK) are dependent on applicable salary scales, internal pay policies including equity considerations and budget. Due to the ways in which salary negotiations perpetuate existing structural inequities, GGF UK has moved away from salary negotiation processes for any candidate. Our best offer for this position is £35,000 per annum
Benefits: We have improved our benefits package and we now offer 10% employer’s pension contribution, remote and flexible remote working, generous family and sick leave, employee assistance programme, health and life insurances, 28 days annual leave plus all UK bank holidays.
About Global Greengrants Fund:
Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) supports grassroots activists and civil society organisations around the world working to address environmental and social justice in over 160 countries. GGF applies a participatory and decentralised model in making grants to grassroots groups through regional and thematic boards of advisors, global partner networks and independent funds, to support grassroots environmental and social justice action.
Global Greengrants Fund comprises two organisations located in the USA, Global Greengrants Fund Inc (established in 1993), and Global Greengrants Fund UK (established in 2012). The two organisations work closely together with a shared grantmaking programme and strategic collaboration at the senior leadership level. GGF UK consists of thirteen staff members working on fundraising and influencing philanthropy; finance; communications; and operations, with all of these functions operating autonomously but in close collaboration with their US counterpart functions.
In 2024, Global Greengrants Fund is amid a strategic journey in which we collectively centre our values, including diversity, equity and inclusion, and organisational care in our work, and to rediscover our identity and potential after 30 years of work. We have experienced tremendous growth over the past two years and we are thoughtfully, yet rapidly, growing our annual grantmaking, our philanthropic advocacy, and our global partnerships and collaborations to new levels. This includes creating a globally networked learning organisation and transforming our organisational culture to be more collaborative and self-steering – we call this our transformational journey. The Programme Funding Manager needs to understand the challenges and opportunities that come with these transformations and can remain flexible, steady, and adaptable.
The Role
The Philanthropic Partnerships Assistant plays an important role in supporting the financial sustainability objectives of GGF UK. The postholder is responsible for managing a portfolio of trust and foundations partnerships giving up to $200,000 per year, and will also be responsible for stewarding our portfolio of individual giving supporters donating up to £10,000 per year. The role also contributes to GGF UK’s communications activity in collaboration with our global Communications function, as well as contributing to ensuring that the organisation’s fundraising activity is supported with robust infrastructure and processes.
The position reports to the Head of Philanthropic Partnerships, and works closely with colleagues across Global Greengrants Fund UK and Global Greengrants Fund Inc.
The candidate profile.
The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in fundraising from trusts, foundations, and/or individual donors, ideally within environmental, international, or rights-based organisations. They will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and time management skills, effectively prioritising tasks to deliver excellent results within a complex, varied, and time-sensitive workload.
With excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, the candidate will have a proven ability to create compelling proposals, presentations, reports, and other materials. They will possess strong IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office, Google Apps, and collaboration tools like Trello and Slack, along with experience using Salesforce or other CRM systems. The candidate will have a strong understanding of and commitment to environmental and social justice, with some knowledge of the issues addressed by Global Greengrants Fund. Additionally, they will have experience working with diverse global communities in a virtual environment.
The ideal candidate will be committed to shifting power in philanthropy, promoting trust-based and power-shifting approaches to philanthropy and grantmaking. The candidate will have a strong understanding of and commitment to environmental and social justice, aligning with the issues Global Greengrants Fund addresses. Additionally, they will excel in building strong alliances with diverse constituencies and managing complex relationships, having experience working with diverse communities worldwide, particularly in a virtual setting.
The right candidate will understand Global Greengrants Fund’s core values and be committed to the guiding principles and mission of Global Greengrants Fund and ensure they uphold them in the way they take up the responsibilities of the role. They will value transparency and accountability, demonstrating strong critical thinking, strategic risk management, and the ability to influence and resolve differences across boundaries. With a high degree of self-awareness and insight, the candidate will excel in building strong interpersonal relationships, both within and outside the organisation, and possess outstanding communication and collaboration skills.
How to apply:
Applications need to be submitted through GGF UK’s job platform by 7 October 2024 at 23:00 GMT. You will be required to complete a set of screening questions and upload a current CV. You will need to submit these in English. If you’re intrigued by this position but feel like you don’t fit the profile precisely, please still apply.
Global Greengrants Fund UK is an equal opportunities employer. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our team is critical to our success. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
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
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the development and delivery of a 3-year train the trainer pilot programme in the chosen pilot locations in England or Scotland.
The pilot will train and equip local health care professionals, health promotion workers and local community workers with the knowledge and resources to promote breast awareness, breast screening and risk reduction messages in their own communities.
Supported by a public health development officer, train the trainer (1 based in England and 1 based in Scotland), who you’ll also line manage, you’ll lead on the development and delivery of the in-person programme, including marketing materials, resource packs and ongoing support for trainees. You’ll also identify opportunities, agree timescales and associated logistics for training delivery within the pilot areas.
About you
We’re looking for someone who is experienced in leading on the development and delivery of insightful and engaging workshops or public health focused projects, to a range of audiences from health or community-based organisations. The right candidate will have a good understanding of health inequalities, the challenges they present to health behaviours and outcomes, and be passionate about addressing these challenges. You’ll have strong communication and engagement skills and enjoy working independently and innovatively to develop successful partnerships with a range of organisations, communities and stakeholders.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
These roles involve significant travel across England (Westminster and Leicester) or Scotland (Glasgow and Lanarkshire).
Therefore, these posts can either be home based or office based at our London, or Glasgow offices (if within reasonable commuting distance).
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. 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. In your supporting application please clearly state if you are applying for the England role or Scotland role. 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 30 September 2024
Interview date: W/C 21 October 2024 (Ibex House, London for England Role and via MS Teams for Scotland role)
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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Senior Multiple Needs Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate
Salary: £30,000-£32,000
Location: Ealing Women’s Wellness Zone & Hammersmith – Advance Head Office
Hours: 35 Hours per week (a late shift once per week till 7pm)
Contract: Fixed Term – 12 months (from start of employment)
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
The Senior Multiple Needs Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) will work within a dynamic, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service based at the CGL Ealing Women’s Wellness Zone. The IDVA will provide support in the local community and at the Ealing Women’s Wellness Zone. The successful candidate will be co-located up to 5 days a week at the Women’s Wellness Zone.
The IDVA will be closely working alongside CGL colleagues/team to deliver support to women with a range of complex support needs including substance misuse, mental health, domestic abuse, sex working, trafficking, and offending behaviour. The IDVA will work in collaboration with their team members to holistically support women in the borough of Ealing to achieve sustained recovery, improved health and wellbeing, helping women to manage/mitigate risks, and empowering them to reach their fullest potential in society as well as ensuring the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process.
The Senior Multiple Needs IDVA will assess the needs and risks of survivors, carry out short and longer-term risk management, safety planning and support. As well as identify and refer to services appropriate to their needs. They will also proactively advocate and advice women of their rights and options for seeking help and support from other agencies, encouraging them to engage with other agencies, and help co-ordinate the provision of multi-agency support where necessary.
About You:
To be successful as the Senior Multiple Needs IDVA you will need to have:
Excellent understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children, of best practice in supporting survivors of domestic abuse, and of the MARAC. As well as understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.
Bringing your experience of risk and needs assessment, safety and support planning, and crisis planning and successfully managing high numbers of referrals and experience of working in a co-located setting with another agency and providing consultations/briefings to professionals to support in upskilling them around Domestic Abuse. The candidate will have experience of partnership working and of maintaining excellent working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to work as part of an innovative service, designed to offer multi-disciplinary wrap-around support to women with multiple needs, with the aim of facilitating long-term recovery.
We enthusiastically welcome applications from Substance Misuse Workers/Practitioners, Recovery Workers, Recovery Practitioners, Recovery Coordinators, Drug Workers, Alcohol Workers and Needle Exchange Workers who meet the specified requirements.
How to apply:
Please submit your up to date CV along with a covering letter to the Talent email address - PLEASE WRITE THE JOB TITLE IN THE *SUBJECT*
· Closing Date for Applications: Friday August 30th 23:30
· Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
· *Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- On week paid carer's leave
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
WCRF UK Director
Permanent
Salary: c.£90,000 per annum, plus benefits
London N1
Full time – 37.5 hours a week
We're a hybrid working employer, meaning you're required to come into the office at least 2 days per week currently (Tuesday, and Wednesday or Thursday) rising to 3 days per week.
Closing date: 4th October 2024
First Interviews: 17th October 2024
Second interviews: 23rd October 2024
World Cancer Research Fund champions the latest and most authoritative scientific research from around the world on cancer prevention and survival through diet, weight and physical activity, so that we can empower people to make informed lifestyle choices to reduce their cancer risk.
We are seeking a dynamic, experienced Director who will be responsible for the work of the charity within the UK. The Director will be the strategic and day to day leader of the UK organisation and will also work hands-on not only with his/her direct reports but also all teams in the office. We are seeking a leader who can take the UK charity’s fundraising to new heights; thus, this is a particularly important focus area.
The role will be directly overseeing the World Cancer Research Fund UK’s Fundraising and Health Information Departments. You will report to the CEO and work in partnership with the UK CEO and other senior executives in updating and implementing the organisation’s strategy and objectives.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of directing and leading a similar sized UK philanthropic organisation (or a fundraising team within a larger charity), including writing and implementing strategies and evaluating outcomes. You will have proven experience of delivering fundraising objectives as well as a strong track record in communications and up to date knowledge of social media and digital strategies. Substantial experience of management of teams at both strategic and tactical level including developing skills, abilities, performance management and confidence in staff is required as are high level speaking skills.
Application Details:
If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.
Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF and equip you for the role.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
WCRF is a UK cancer prevention charity. We look at how diet, weight and physical activity affect the risk of developing and surviving cancer.
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We are looking for a self-motivated and passionate individual to help build our pipeline of trusts and foundations and making the most of our existing supporters and newly identified prospects.
Development Manager (Trusts and Foundations)
Salary £35,000
Hybrid - London/Home
About us
MQ is the first major charity funding mental health research. By connecting scientists with supporters, together we strive to understand mental health, improve treatments and prevent mental illness.
We champion and fund world-class research to transform the lives of everyone affected by mental illness. By connecting scientists with supporters, together we strive to understand mental health, improve treatments and prevent mental illness. Having recently launched a new 5-year strategy, MQ is at a critical point in its development.
About the role
We are happy to consider people who want to work full-time (35 hours), or four days per week (28 hours).
Here's a summary of your key responsibilities:
- To seek out, qualify and secure new foundations to build a sustainable high value new donor and sponsorship pipeline
- Manage pool of foundations, focusing on maximising their support and finding new opportunities to grow their involvement
- Capitalise on the expertise and networks of MQ’s senior volunteers, including working closely with MQ trustees and other Development Team colleagues to maximise existing opportunities for introductions, including the Lord Mayor’s Appeal
- To lead the development of new fundraising proposals for priority fundraising projects, including potential research partnership opportunities where MQ collaborates on a joint bid with another institution
- To carry out targeted and systematic research to establish new high value prospects utilising existing networks, the MQ database, search engines and referrals
About you
This role is for you, if you have fundraising experience with grants and foundations as well as corporate fundraising and/or new business acquisition experience. This means you will have experience in stewarding and securing new gifts from foundations as well as researching new opportunities to apply for funds.
You will also be skilled in understanding and translating complex information and turning it in to compelling written proposals, for grants, corporate partnerships and major donors.
You will be driven to ensure that projects are delivered to the highest possible standards and be a sophisticated communicator with the confidence to build relationships with and inspire colleagues and donors.
We do require someone who is proactive, hardworking and results-orientated.
Experience of Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge/NXT is desirable but not essential.
What we’re offering you
In return, we offer a great working experience within a friendly team. Hybrid working (in the London office Mondays and Tuesdays, with the remaining days from home). We are located near Barbican Tube.
Plus, we offer lots of generous benefits and training opportunities.
We're a Sunday Times Top Company to work for.
Closing date: 29/09/2024
Please note, we typically start interviewing within two weeks of the job advert going live. We reserve the right to close the job before the deadline based on the volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Please note: We typically start interviewing within two weeks of the job advert going live. We reserve the right to close the job before the deadline based on the volume of applications.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our careers portal where you can complete your application for this position.
We believe in equality and inclusion and we welcome job applications from everyone, provided you meet the criteria for the job.
Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration and undertake a DBS check.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Benefits
Flexible working: As a mental health charity, staff wellbeing is of paramount importance. We operate a core hours policy (10-4) to encourage flexible working and staff are mainly home based with the requirement to come into the office two days per week. A standard full-time working week is 35 hours, plus an hour for lunch breaks.
Holidays: Annual holiday entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays.
Wellbeing Allowance: MQ provides an allowance of up to £1200 per annum for each employee to spend on activities that increase their wellbeing. This is paid through payroll and is taxable.
Cycle to work scheme: An interest-free loan is available to enable employees to purchase a bike and accessories, repaid via equal deductions from the employee’s salary over 12 months.
Employee Assistance Programme: All employees and their families have access to a 24-hour confidential advice and support line.
Counselling: Employees have access to a number of free face-to-face sessions, via the EAP scheme.
Pension: MQ makes contributions of 5% and employees make contributions of 3%.
Season Ticket Loan: An interest free season ticket loan is available, repaid via equal deductions from the employee’s salary over 12 months.
Personal Development: We value employee development and review individual training needs through our performance management system. The Head of HR also runs internal development sessions for all staff through our training programme, MQ Academy.
No agencies please.
Team: Corporate Services Team
Report to: Director
Purpose: To oversee the management of corporate services including responsibility for Governance, Finance, Grants and Funding, Contracts and Executive Support.
Location: Office – Caerphilly, CF82 7FQ + Travel
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Some weekend and evening work required. Flexible working arrangements available. Job-share considered. Fixed-term contract to 31 March 2025 with possibility of extension (pending annual funding approval).
Salary: £32,000 – £34,638 per annum
Key Information
Purpose: To oversee the management of corporate services including responsibility for Governance, Finance, Grants and Funding, Contracts and Executive Support.
Who are we?
Umbrella Cymru provides a range of services in relation to gender and sexual diversity, equality, and inclusion. We take great care and pride in the services we offer, and we aim to demonstrate this by giving people the best information and support we can.
We keep flexibility at the heart of everything we do and aim to provide support to people where they want it, how they want it and when they want it. As such, all staff and volunteers are required to provide flexible support and undertake a range of tasks.
As a service, we maintain a focus on achievable outcomes, supporting people as experts in their lives to reach their goals. Our practice follows a social model with a focus on rights, autonomy, and empowerment.
Umbrella Cymru has been awarded the contract to deliver support to anyone referred to the Welsh Gender Service and therefore work in partnership with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to provide a full bio-psycho-social support service to trans and non-binary people in Wales.
We have also been commissioned by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent to deliver a support service to any children and young people affected by any crime or antisocial behaviour in the Gwent area.
Who are you?
We are looking for a passionate, highly driven, and very organised person to join a fast-paced working environment. You will be self-motivating, positive and committed to delivering excellence.
You will embody the visions, and values of Umbrella Cymru.
You will be someone who can digest complex information and critically evaluate a range of options to determine the best course of action, ensuring you can plan, arrange and organise work effectively in a very busy setting. You will have a keen eye for detail and be able to identify patters and themes. You will be professionally curious and have a sound ability to problem solve.
You’ll be able to use IT equipment and systems and be able to learn to use new systems and technology quickly. You will be confident, enthusiastic, energetic, assertive and organised. You’ll reflect on your practice and performance and take charge of your own personal and professional development. There will be plenty of opportunities to learn new skills.
You will value improvements, welcome change, and relish the opportunities development brings. You’ll bring ideas and solutions to discussions, suggesting improvements in creative and innovative ways.
What will you get?
- We offer a challenging and supportive environment where you will develop and learn at pace. We keep wellbeing, support, and development at the heart of everything we do, and this begins with staff and volunteers.
- We are a friendly team who love to help each other. We like to hold team building days and events to strengthen our relationships, knowledge, skills, and spirit.
- Working with us will no doubt give you a strong sense of purpose and pride.
- You will receive regular supervision from your manager, as well as plenty of opportunities to be involved in group supervisions, discussions, and debates.
- We hold regular CPD events and we’re always keen to offer further learning and development opportunities.
- We offer flexible working wherever possible with an ability to work from our offices and from home.
- You will get 22 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Umbrella Cymru will also contribute to a workplace pension scheme. You can also contribute to this if you wish.
Key tasks / responsibilities
Umbrella Cymru provides a range of services including:
- Triage and Assessment
- Information and Signposting
- Advice and guidance
- Advocacy
- Practical Support
- Listening and Befriending
- Emotional Support
- Professional and Corporate Support
- Education input sessions
- Awareness raising and events
You will:
- Manage the corporate services functions of the organisation
- Provide executive support to the Director and board of Trustees.
- Produce high quality minutes of internal, external and board meetings
- Manage Director's schedule of appointments, meeting and events.
- Manage official correspondence and communication
- Manage purchasing, invoicing, and financial record keeping
- Produce and present financial reports
- Manage performance reporting, grants and funding contracts
- Develop, maintain and implement policies and procedures
- Develop bids, proposals and applications for funding
- Arrange and attend events to publicise Umbrella Cymru's services.
- Provide administrative support for local and national projects
- Act as a point of contact for team members.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date, and confidential records
- Undertaking other tasks as necessary.
Role specific criteria
Evidence of meeting the specific requirements of the role will be assessed from your application form and interview.
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to quickly establish rapport and positive relationships.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise effectively in a busy environment and manage competing priorities.
- Ability to adapt and embrace change, taking a positive and proactive approach to development and improvements, including personal and professional development.
- Excellent computer / ICT skills, with an ability to quickly learn new systems and adapt to use new technology.
- Ability to understand and accurately record comprehensive information.
- Effective ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
- Hold a valid UK driving license and have access to a vehicle.
Desirable
- Knowldege of gender and sexual diversity / transitioning processes.
- Experience of project management.
- Experience of accountancy / boookkeeping.
- Experience of providing administrative support to senior staff (EA / PA).
- Experience of writing funding bids.
- Experience of wring policies / procedures.
- Ability to read, write and speak welsh.
Application deadline:
Applications must be received by 23:59 on Sunday 29 September 2024
Interviews will be held on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 September 2024.
To read the full details of the role and submit your application, you must visit the site by clicking the "Apply Now" button.
To improve the lives and lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people and their families in Wales.
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Salary: £30,000 - £36,000
Hours: 40 hours per week; some out-of-hours working may be required, including weekends
Role type: Permanent, full-time
Start date: An immediate start is available, subject to DBS, and other pre-employment checks
Location: Based at 1 Sutherland Street, Victoria, SW1V 4LD
Holidays: 25 days pro rata to be taken during quiet periods
Selection process: Interview with the Head of Premises and other panel members, along with a task-based exercise relevant to the role.
Welcome to Ada!
At Ada our mission is to educate and empower the next generation of diverse digital talent. We are a ground-breaking college working closely with industry to design and deliver an education that supports our students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds and young women, into highly skilled digital roles and to lead flourishing lives more broadly. We run a high-performing sixth form for those interested in tech as well as Higher Level and Degree Apprenticeships working with 30+ companies such as Deloitte, Expedia, Google and many others.
The College has grown quickly since opening in September 2016 and we now have campuses in London and Manchester. We’re passionate about building a supportive, values driven environment for both our students and staff and this is where you come in!
We are looking for a professional and self-motivated individual, who could be looking to take the next step in their facilities management career with practical maintenance experience, a good understanding of health and safety in an education environment, excellent communication skills and the ability to be flexible. The ideal candidate will ensure that the College premises are maintained to a high standard to provide a safe and welcoming environment for our learners, staff and visitors.
We welcome applications from experienced Facilities Managers, and those looking to take the next step in their Facilities career.
Job Purpose
To manage the site of Ada’s London Victoria campus, 1 Sutherland Street, so that it is operating safely and efficiently. This involves liaising with contractors and suppliers to plan, coordinate and implement the inspection, maintenance and repair of the internal and external fabric of the building and any machinery or plant within the building. To be responsible for the Health and Safety compliance of the site and oversee the security of the premises to provide a safe and secure environment for all learners, staff and visitors.
Main duties and responsibilities
Facilities management
- Manage the opening and closing of the College for normal hours of operation
- For out of hours College events or venue hire, arrange for the opening and closing of the building and necessary services (heating, cleaning, equipment etc). Liaise with the wider premises team for cover arrangements for these out of hours events.
- Be the principal registered Key Holder, attend call outs and take appropriate action, put in place arrangements for dealing with emergencies which occur outside normal working hours.
- Work with the Head of Premises, and wider premises team, to put in place cost effective facilities management and cleaning contracts for the building and manage those contracts on an ongoing basis.
- Coordinate and implement routine inspections, repairs, redecoration/refurbishments of the College building, equipment and external environment, including annual, monthly, weekly and daily inspections.
- Investigate and report site issues promptly, providing possible solutions, obtaining quotes and initiating repair / maintenance
- Manage and supervise any building contractors undertaking work on the College’s premises. Ensure that any issues with contractors are promptly followed up.
- Work with the appropriate contractors to operate and maintain the building’s systems (e.g. heating and ventilation systems) to an effective standard
- Carry out minor repairs and practical jobs where this is within your expertise
- Plan and manage all room preparation requests for College events such as assemblies, meetings, industry projects/speakers and events and ensure that they are actioned in a timely manner.
- Establish and implement a key identification and management system for access to all College areas.
- Maintain inventories of College equipment (excluding IT equipment) including plant equipment
Security and Health and Safety
- Support the annual health and safety audit and ensure that routine health and safety checks are carried out and results recorded including:
- portable electrical equipment
- water risk assessment
- fire risk assessment
- fire call points and fire fighting devices
- intruder alarms
- emergency lighting
- CCTV systems and warning alarms
- Ensure that health and safety regulations are complied with, including all necessary H&S signage, regularly reviewing the College’s procedures and ensuring that they are compliant.
- Implement Health & Safety Policy at all times, review and assess at regular intervals or as the situation or legislation changes.
- Responsible for site security from the start to the end of the College day including daily inspection of the site, monitoring CCTV activity and retrieving data when required.
- Ensure that appropriate areas are gritted or salted during adverse weather conditions and provide safe access to the College in the event of snow, ice or flooding.
- Be the College representative for the Police Liaison Officer
Other general duties
- Working closely with the Facilities Manager in our Manchester campus and wider Premises colleagues, ensure processes and procedures remain aligned across both sites.
- Remain contactable whilst on duty
- Monitor energy use, water consumption and waste and suggest improvements to support our sustainability agenda.
- Ensure that prior to going on leave, a full handover of keys and duties is given to the nominated cover person and handover upon return from leave.
- To maintain manual and computerised logs of work undertaken, records and information as necessary.
Other Requirements:
- Passion for Ada’s mission and in particular working with young people and adults to help improve their life chances
- A commitment to on-going personal development
- A willingness to work flexibly and, on occasion, where necessary, outside of normal working hours including weekends
- Suitable to work with young people and vulnerable adults in accordance with Government guidelines for safeguarding.
Duties and responsibilities of the post may change over time as requirements and circumstances change.
Person Specification
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the following desired qualifications and experience, qualities and skills:
- Hold recognised training/qualifications associated with facilities management, or be willing to work towards facilities management qualifications
- Have at least two years relevant experience
- The ability to understand and apply regulations such as health & safety, manual handling, COSHE, Legionella etc.
- The ability to operate and understand electrical/mechanical systems.
- Risk assessment experience/qualification.
- Ability to perform the physical tasks required by the post including lifting, carrying and pushing various equipment.
- Ability to manage third party contractors professionally and get the best out of them.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English with wide range of people from students to senior College staff and visitors
- Proficient in Google Workspace / MS Office
- A team player
Safeguarding
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check when appointed to the post.
The postholder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they come into contact, is to adhere to and ensure compliance with the College’s Safeguarding Policy at all times.
Equal opportunities
Ada. National College for Digital Skills recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its strengths. The following principles apply in respect of the College’s commitment to equality and diversity:
- To provide and promote equality of opportunity in all areas of its work and activity;
- To recognise and develop the diversity of skills and talent within its current and potential community;
- To ensure that all employees and prospective employees of the College are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential without receiving any unjustified discrimination or unfavourable treatment on grounds such as age, disability, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender reassignment, trans status, socio-economic status or any other irrelevant distinction;
- To provide and promote a positive working, learning, and social environment which is free from prejudice, discrimination and any forms of harassment, bullying or victimisation; and
- To promote good relations between individuals from different groups.
Applicants with disabilities
Ada. National College for Digital Skills is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We, therefore, encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If you have special needs in relation to your application please contact us,
Sponsorship
Sadly, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role so can only accept applications from candidates who have the legal right to work and remain in the United Kingdom.
How to apply for the role
Please complete our application form and email it to us by 11.00 on 3 October 2024.
The job description is designed to outline a range of main duties that may be encountered. It is not designed to be an exhaustive listing of tasks and can be varied in consultation with the post holder in order to reflect changes in the role or needs of the organisation.
All appointments are subject to a clear enhanced DBS and satisfactory references.
Thank you for your interest in the role and good luck with your application!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Intro:
- This is an exciting opportunity to help Kensington & Chelsea Food Bank realise its ambition of distribute emergency food whilst working with partner organisations and improving signposting in order to ensure people get the help they need to address their underlying cause of crisis.
- In order to realise this ambition, meet current need for our services and maintain a sustainable organisation, we need to grow our annual fundraised income/turnover.
- Through this new organisational part-time role, you’ll proactively fundraising income, reach and support from grant giving trusts and foundations.
- Through your fundraising expertise, you will have a proven track record of growing income and building relationships with trusts to achieve and exceed annual income targets and KPI’s. You’ll have the capacity to create and craft compelling funding proposals that successfully engage and attract donations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Through excellent, comprehensive and considered research, you’ll identify and prioritise a pool of potential grant giving trusts and foundations funders for Kensington & Chelsea Food Bank. You’ll forge relationships with those funders, develop and submit timely and winning funding applications.
- Working with colleagues across Kensington & Chelsea Food Bank, you’ll develop authentic, compelling, creative and winning funding applications and partnership proposals.
- You’ll manage the ongoing relationships with grant giving trusts and foundations funders, ensuring they receive excellent stewardship, timely reporting and doing all you can maximising potential for further funding.
- You’ll also work collaboratively with other local Trussell Trust food banks and identify, propose and progress opportunities for joint funding applications.
- You’ll help secure funding from local businesses by responding to enquiries with proposals for how those local businesses can best support Kensington & Chelsea Food Bank.
- You will develop, monitor and manage a trusts fundraising portfolio capable of generating in excess per annum. You’ll establish a trusts fundraising pipeline, including a range of KPI’s that can be tracked and that will enable you to make informed projections regarding future income.
- You’ll forge strong relationships with colleagues across the wider Trussell Trust network, sharing best practice and learning from other charities across the network. You’ll proactively take advantage of any fundraising training and skills development opportunities and engage with any joint fundraising opportunities.
- Oversee and assist as needed the Foodbank Project Manager and Volunteer Manager to:
- Maintain relationships with key local stakeholders and identify fundraising opportunities and helping with other community relationships as needed.
- Further develop and maintain relationships with referral agencies.
- Generate content to promote the work of the food bank, encourage donations through social media, regular foodbank newsletters and contact with corporate Volunteers.
Skills
- You’ll have strong, established experience of trusts and foundations fundraising. Experience of corporate partnerships fundraising would also be beneficial.
- With excellent written and verbal communication and relationship management skills. You’ll be able to inspire and motivate new and existing funders.
- You’ll have experience of setting, managing and reporting against fundraising KPI’s.
- You’ll be tenacious and able to embrace, develop and shape a new role. You’ll be well organised, proactive, and a self-starter who is able to self-motivate.
- You’ll be able to demonstrate empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially-excluded backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.