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The Fundraising Development Officer will raise the profile of David Lewis across the North West of England, growing and nurturing new and existing relationships with supporters.
They will be proactive, dynamic, and creative, as well as being super organised, working autonomously, but also enjoying being part of a passionate talented team, bringing the energy and emotion of our work to life for supporters.
The Fundraising Development Officer will ensure that fundraising activity is implemented and managed to deliver targets in line with the annual budget and financial strategy.
The Fundraising Development Officer will work closely with members of the team to recruit, support and manage a network of fundraising supporters and volunteers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you an able Administrator with a heart to see positive change in the lives of people who are trying to make a new start in the community after prison? Do you have good all-round IT and communication skills, and enjoy working in a team?
South West Community Chaplaincy (SWCC) aims to provide effective care and community support for people as they leave prison and re-integrate back into their local area, within the counties of Devon, Cornwall and western Somerset. This incudes mentoring, practical support and signposting to assist the integration of ex-prisoners into their communities, in collaboration with other professionals.
We are seeking a part-time Project Support Administrator (up to 15 hours per week). The post-holder will be based at our Exeter office, although there is some scope for partial homeworking, subject to agreement.
We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, with previous administrative experience and good IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel Outlook etc.), including a sound grasp of data entry (Microsoft Azure, Teams). Excellent interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to be an effective communicator, conveying information efficiently in writing, face-to-face and by phone.
The post-holder will have a pastoral heart and concern for the wellbeing of people, will be in sympathy with the faith ethos and values of the charity, and be able to promote an inclusive environment where people of all faiths, and people of none, can work together for the transformation of lives and communities.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
Bespoke, relational, mentoring for prison leavers, helping them to build a positive, crime-free future, and making our communities safer for all.
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Salary - Circa £30k per annum, pro rata if part time
Full-Time / Part-time - 30 hours per week minimum (flexible)
Application Deadline - Sunday, October 27, 2024
Interview Date - Nov-04, 2024
About our Fundraising team:
See the difference you can make. Every day.
We’re small enough to be a close-knit team where you can see the difference your ideas make to the care, we give every day. Yet, big and ambitious enough for you to grow and explore new campaigns, initiatives, and techniques.
As a team we will support you to grow and learn in your role with training, development opportunities and fantastic wellness benefits.
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Legacy Officer to join our Legacies team. This is the ideal role for someone looking to gain more experience in legacy fundraising, and for someone who wants to make a difference to our communities when time matters most.
You will help deliver the legacy fundraising programme with the aim of securing and retaining legacy pledges, and ultimately growing income from this vital source of support.
A large part of the role will also be focused on the stewardship of existing pledgers, considerers and enquirers. You will be comfortable engaging with the public, handling enquiries, and keeping our supporters engaged with and updated on our work.
You will also work closely with the Legacy Lead to develop marketing campaigns, legacy materials, and to support other promotional activities and the wider Legacy team
About you:
Empathy and listening skills come naturally to you. You will be pro-active and have good attention to detail, excellent communication skills, as well as some working knowledge of databases.
You may have previous experience working in a fundraising environment, in relationship management/direct marketing or in a customer service related role.
If you are a friendly team-orientated person who shares our values, and you’re looking for a new role in a supportive and inclusive environment, we’d love to hear from you!
As well as our competitive salary package and the opportunity of joining organisation where you will be able to make a difference to our patients and their families, we offer a range of great benefits, which include:
- 27 days’ annual leave, plus recognised public holidays - rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro rata for part time)
- subsidised meals at our on-site restaurant
- access to Blue Light Card discount card
- access to our Group Pension Scheme
- educational and professional development opportunities (we have an on-site Education Team)
- free on-site parking
- tranquil Hospice grounds
- Employee Assistance Programme
- wellbeing - we provide a programme of activities, opportunities, and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work.
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About us
Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south west London and Middlesex. We need to raise over £10million a year to provide our free palliative and end of life care services and our fundraising team are crucial to achieving this.
At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures.
Please visit our Privacy Notices section to understand and be aware of how we use the data you provide to us.
All of our vacancies except from retail are subject to a relevant DBS check.
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NAPAC is seeking Call and Email Handlers for our support services in Stockport
NAPAC provides the only free national support service for adult survivors of all types of childhood abuse. We offer specialist, confidential support to all adult survivors of any type of abuse, operated by experienced staff and trained volunteers.
We are looking for new colleagues who are empathetic and resilient with a real passion for supporting people through their healing journey. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the people we support, and actively encourage applicants with different lived experience.
NAPAC works closely with the criminal justice and public health sectors. We support survivors to navigate and understand their options with criminal and civil law, and in healing and recovery. Choice is key, and our website provides a lot of free information for survivors and those supporting them.
As a trusted public-health organisation, people use NAPAC’s services to support their overall health and wellbeing, to build and improve their resilience, and to be able to make brave, positive choices every day – including asking for help when they need it.
Those using our services ask for support with a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, isolation, navigating relationships, dissociative identity disorder, reporting to the police, domestic and sexual violence, boundaries, and complex post-traumatic stress. For many, contacting NAPAC is a first step to recovering from trauma and leading happier, more fulfilled lives.
NAPAC support service often hear from adult survivors that are disclosing their childhood abuse for the very first time, so sensitivity, safety and confidentiality are highly important.
So, if you are someone who is looking to make a real difference in the lives of the people we support by empowering them through emotional support, and understanding, then this job role is perfect for you.
As a support line Call Handler, you will be a key member of our dedicated team, providing emotional support and a safe environment for callers with a wide range of complex issues.
NAPAC offers full training and hands-on support for call handlers with every call they receive. You will use the knowledge and skills you’ve developed through our training to explore issues relating to childhood abuse and it how it effects adulthood and signpost callers to relevant resources and services that can provide more in-depth support. Calls are caller-led, and you will be there to empower each caller to take back control in their lives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Follow confidentiality and safeguarding policies
- Provide appropriate signposting to external services in accordance to callers identified needs.
- Ensuring that key record keeping is maintained to the required standard and contributing to service monitoring requirements
- You will have the emotional resilience to be able to support individuals who may be severely distressed, experienced trauma, and people who may be at risk of harm.
- The ability to think on your feet to support callers who may call during panic attacks or flashbacks
- Excellent communication skills, spoken and written.
- Providing email support to individuals.
- Being flexible in your approach to your work in line with changing and growing needs of the support service.
- To be Caller led and be able to keep your own personal boundaries whilst working in your own unique way.
Salary: £26,520 per annum, pro rata, plus pension and an employee benefits package.
Hours: 17.5 per week (0.5 FTE) to be worked flexibly across the week, in person. Remote and hybrid working is not available for this role.
Contract: One year, with possibility of extension subject to funding.
Closing date for applications: 10am Monday 11 November 2024.
Application is by completion of the NAPAC application form. CVs cannot be accepted.
Interview Date: Shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly. We anticipate holding in-person interviews in the weeks beginning Monday 18 and 25 November, in Stockport.
A job description and application form can be downloaded from our website
Registered Charity
11 - 20
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I am excited to be working with an amazing LGBT+ support charity in search of an Executive Assistant to CEO. This is a full-time, London based hybrid role for 2 months. This is a pivotal role providing administrative and project support to the CEO, as well as supporting the Chair of the Board, Trustees, and Deputy CEO as needed.
Main duties:
Support the CEO in all aspects of their role to ensure their agenda, priorities and objectives are met including
Strategic inbox and diary management; workload management; coordinating and minuting meetings, ensuring the CEO is fully briefed; ensuring action points are logged and completed
Act as an effective gatekeeper to the CEO and Chair
Work closely with the CEO and Board on the Governance needs of the organisation, including compiling Board papers and taking and maintaining minutes and other key Governance documents
Create and maintain systems to track operational work across the organisation against strategic goals and ensure regular reporting of key organisational KPIs
Be an informed key contact for the CEO and Senior Management team and handle internal and external enquiries in a professional manner, liaising with key contacts from corporate, political, media, non-governmental organisations and other networks
Coordinate key meetings for the Board and its sub-committees as well as preparing agendas, information packs and CEO reports for Trustee meetings and minuting these meetings
Undertake research and project management related to the programmes and activities of the CEO as directed, providing summaries and briefings on key documents as well as leading on project work as needed.
If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!
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Liberty is looking for a creative and strategic lawyer to join its legal team. Strategic litigation is core to Liberty’s work. Our lawyers work closely with the rest of the organisation using casework and legal advice to help Liberty reach its strategic goals. You will be responsible for running a small caseload of strategic litigation, conducting interventions and providing specialist human rights advice. A large part of the role is identifying and then scoping potential cases, working closely with other organisations to develop the litigation in a collaborative and creative way.
If you are interested in a job that involves innovative legal work in the NGO sector, we would like to hear from you. We have deliberately not included a requirement for a certain level of PQE in the selection criteria as we are keen to hear from candidates with pre-qualification experience, including experience outside the legal sector. We are also interested in more experienced applicants who may not see themselves as a human rights lawyer, but are interested in moving into this area.
Liberty fully embraces flexible working and is committed to employee development. We aim to encourage people from all backgrounds to work with us and are particularly interested in hearing from people from minority backgrounds and all socio-economic sections of society. Liberty supports hybrid working, with a minimum of two days per week in the Westminster office.
The deadline for applications is 12PM Friday 8 November 2024.
Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
Please be aware that we do not accept CVs for this role. All applicants must complete the application form to apply.
First round interviews will be held on the week commencing 18 November 2024
Second round interview will be held on the week commencing 25 November 2024
Apply via the job board on our wesbite.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking to recruit a Children and Families’ Pioneer to work in the valley’s town of Tredegar. As part of a team you will lead regular activities and events to impact the lives of children and families so that they can discover the deep love of God. From toddler groups to holiday clubs, school engagement to parenting classes, the opportunities are endless. If you are someone with energy and vision who can make connections and build relationships, we have a supportive team waiting to work with you in this well-resourced project. Together we will plant a new worshipping community based at St George’s Tredegar.
This post is suitable for someone who has previously worked with children possibly as a teacher, TA or as a children’s worker within the church. You may have previously worked in the third sector or for the local authority with families?
Main Tasks:
- Pioneer new initiatives to develop children and families’ ministry and expand our outreach in the local area; including appropriate use of the liturgical calendar and community initiatives such as holiday clubs, and toddler groups.
- Recruit and coach voluntary teams, pastoring all members on the Children and Youth teams.
- Build relationships and partnerships with schools, colleges and community groups, and where applicable, be the first point of contact for them.
- To ensure the Church in Wales constitution, policies, and practises are followed and strong safeguarding practises are embedded into their ethos so that all pipeline activities are a safe space.
- Oversee all child protection, organising training and DBS checks.
This role has a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 for the postholder to be a communicant member of the Church in Wales or of a Church in communion with it or of a Member of CYTUN. If you are unsure, please do be in contact. Satisfactory enhanced DBS checks will be sought.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Salary: £29,291 plus benefits
Mary's Meals International is recruiting for an experienced Personal Assistant to support our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Founder. Reporting directly to our Executive Assistant, in this fast paced and varied role you will provide a variety of support including diary management, attending meetings, taking minutes, managing follow up actions, event coordination, maintaining systems and processes and undertaking specific projects.
Key responsibilities & activities:
· Act as the first point of contact for our CEO, assessing priorities, redirecting calls, enquiries and requests.
· Diary management, including preparation of papers and information in advance.
· Creating letters and other correspondence on behalf of the CEO, proof-reading, and writing reports.
· Liaise with employees, affiliates, partners and donors, as required.
· Maintain online and offline filing systems for CEO.
· Managing emails, phone calls, post, general correspondence, reports, minutes of meetings, and forms.
· Carrying out background research and providing reports on various subjects.
· Support with the management of social media platforms.
· Organising internal and external meetings, including booking venues, arranging accommodation, preparing agendas and meeting papers, disseminating meeting papers and liaising with board members.
· Attend MMI office/and or Dalmally office on a regular basis to support with receiving visitors, arranging hospitality, assisting with video recordings and administration of handwritten letters.
· Organising and preparing complex travel itineraries and making all travel and accommodation arrangements necessary.
With fantastic interpersonal skills and robust experience as a Personal Assistant, you will thrive in a varied, fast paced role and will utilise your exceptional organisational skills to manage the balance of scheduled work with provision of unplanned support. With great communication skills, you will work closely with a range of stakeholders across a variety of geographies and cultures. Confident, competent, resilient, with a solution-focussed approach, you will have the ability to take on a variety of projects with a high level of competence and confidentiality.
This is a predominantly remote role however we will require you to attend our Glasgow and/or Dalmally offices as needed, to meet with our CEO.
About us:
Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 2.4 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals. We are a values driven movement and believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, Mary’s Meals is fully committed to a culture of safeguarding.
Mary’s Meals is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement.
How to apply:
If you would love to use your skills, talents and experience to be part of positive change in the world, we would love to hear from you. Please click Apply to submit your CV and a short covering note, telling us why you want to work with Mary’s Meals, and why this role is a great fit for you.
Deadline for receipt of applications is Thursday 7th November 2024 at 17:00.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Science Policy Advisor
Position Objective:
To lead policy and research projects related to animal testing to support PETA’s advocacy for ending the use of animals in experiments
Term of Employment:
Full-time, temporary (maternity leave cover until December 2025)
Location:
Remote (UK)
Salary:
£34,000 – £47,000
Reports To:
Director, Science Department
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
In consultation and verified compliance with the objectives, standards, and requirements of PETA, PETA France, PETA US, and PETA Science Consortium International e.V, the successful candidate will undertake the following:
- Independently research and interpret a variety of scientific, political, policy-driven, and other issues related to animal testing in order to further PETA’s goals
- Build networks and coordinate meetings with key policymakers and other stakeholders
- Write factsheets, white papers, reports, correspondence, and other literature
- Build relationships and maintain communication with key audiences, particularly decision-makers in the legislative and administrative arenas
- Lead meetings with parliamentarians, companies, and legislators and present at conferences
- Develop expertise in non-animal testing methods and draw upon the expertise of others
- Respond to correspondence regarding issues related to animal testing
- Conduct analyses of technical papers and legislation and translate scientific and legal terminology into lay terms for use in research projects
- Identify opportunities to provide public comments that promote non-animal testing approaches and lead the writing and presentation of these comments
- Represent PETA at public-speaking engagements, in debates, to the media, and to the general public
- Communicate PETA’s philosophy to the public
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications:
- Degree in a related field – a master’s and/or PhD is preferred
- Experience working at a relevant organisation or institute, such as an animal protection organisation, the civil service, a regulatory agency, or a biotechnology, chemical, pharmaceutical, or medical device company, is desirable
- Demonstrable experience of the functioning of Parliament
- Familiarity with the use of animals in laboratories, associated legislation, and alternatives to animal testing
- Proven ability to maintain awareness of relevant political, social, and economic developments
- Proven ability to brief colleagues and other relevant stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to conduct in-depth research
- Proven excellent writing and research skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Proven attention to detail, exceptional organisational skills, and ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Proven ability to make sound, independent judgements
- Ability to interact effectively with diverse groups of scientists, parliamentarians, industry representatives, the public, and other stakeholders
- Exceptional public-speaking and networking skills
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality at all times
- Willingness and ability to travel, as needed
- Professional appearance
- Support for PETA’s philosophy and the ability to advocate for PETA’s positions on issues in a professional manner
- Commitment to the objectives of the organisation
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Location(UK): Office Hybrid* - Belfast
Hours: Full-time – 35 hours per week
Salary: £29,016 per annum
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Contract type: Maternity Cover – until Feb 2026.
Travel: Regular weekly travel within NI and occasionally to other UK locations.
Closing date: 23:59, Wednesday 13 November 2024
Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.
Are you passionate about improving the lives of children, young people and their families?
Are you experienced in creating inspiring programmes and offering life-changing one-to-one support?
Are you committed to putting children and young people at the heart of decision-making?
About the role
We are looking for a dynamic, creative, innovative team player to join our Young People and Families Service in Northern Ireland. This role will be based in Northern Ireland, in our Belfast Office but will support service delivery across Northern Ireland and the UK.
As a Young People and Families Worker you will work with colleagues, partners, healthcare professionals, schools, volunteers, families and – most importantly – young people to co-plan, deliver and evaluate a high quality, holistic support offer locally and nationally.
You will help young people living with arthritis to build their confidence, make friends and achieve their personal goals. This will be achieved by providing one-to-one support, creating peer networks and working with volunteers to co-deliver self-management activities on a variety of topics from sleep management to self-advocacy.
You’ll also co-design an exciting programme of social events, youth voice opportunities, digital content and residential events. You will act as the bridge between young people, their families and professionals – especially in healthcare settings where you will play a unique role working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to meet a range of needs. You will support young people during the pivotal transition from paediatric to adult services, making sure it is a time of empowerment and growth.
About you
If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:
- Experience of working with the third sector, preferably within the fields of youth/community development work and/or health and social care – with a passion for improving the lives of young people.
- Understanding the importance of self-management and experience of delivering interventions to people living with long term conditions.
- Experience of taking a person-centered approach when providing support.
- Experience of using a community development/youth work approach to co-design and deliver a quality services /project that is inclusive, inspiring and makes a difference. Engaging colleagues, funders, supporters and partners to make it happen.
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and safe working policies and procedures.
- Experience of basic project skills, including supporting evaluation work, writing reports, developing project proposals and managing activity budgets.
*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.
Benefits
Your excellent benefits include:
- Flexible hours, environments and working practices to promote a healthy work/life balance.
- Health and wellbeing support – including the Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential 24/7 support with mental health, legal and financial queries).
- Simplyhealth cash plan.
- Supportive and inclusive culture, with a wide range of employee networks and support groups available to join.
- Learning and personal development opportunities.
- Competitive annual leave, with the option to buy/sell up to five days per year.
- Generous pension plan, with employer contribution of up to 10%.
- Life Assurance plan (4 x salary).
Application deadline and shortlisting
- We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales.
Interview
Interview date to be confirmed
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry, is seeking an experienced welfare officer to manage the charity’s occupational welfare support provision.
Formerly the Furniture Trades Benevolent Association, the charity has been supporting the welfare of furnishing industry people since 1903. The welfare officer provides vital help and support to people working in all areas of the trade, as well as retirees and their eligible dependants who need assistance.
We are seeking a compassionate individual who is highly organised, diligent and an articulate communicator. You will need to be an experienced administrator as you will be a department of one.
The welfare officer will be responsible for processing applications for assistance and checking applications against the charity’s eligibility criteria – undertaking due diligence - and adding supporting application documentation received via email etc.
The role will involve hybrid outreach work, developing and maintaining links with key stakeholders with companies from the industry to inform them of the charity’s services.
If this sounds like you, please send your CV and a cover letter without delay.
In addition to the salary, the company offers 10% pension contributions and a Westfield Health package.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity, we believe there’s always more we can do for our sick kids and women. It’s our mission to raise the vital funds needed to make a real difference to all who use our hospitals.
The successful candidate will be working as part of the Events Logistics Team for a 15-month maternity cover to run a series of our Fundraising and Cultivation events throughout 2025 and into early 2026.
To be successful in this role you will:
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Have 1-3 years events experience including developing events plans, risk assessments and income and expenditure documents
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Be self-motivated and highly organised
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Be good at managing competing priorities
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Have experience of managing stakeholders and suppliers
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Have excellent communication and relationship management skills
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Have the ability to lead events as well as work as an events support with the wider Events Team
What we offer:
The Charity is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
- Flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance
- Generous annual leave entitlement with additional leave for long service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Free flu jabs
- Paid volunteer time
- Charity events throughout the year
- Employer enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme with 8% employer contribution
- Ongoing commitment to education and professional development
Successful candidates will have access to vulnerable beneficiaries and will therefore require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
If you think you have the qualities we are looking for and the desire to contribute, please download the Job Description and Person Specification and then send us a CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria for the role and making clear why you would like to be considered for it.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 7th November with interview dates being held on Thursday 14th November at our Head Office - 5 Rowchester Court, Whittal Street, Birmingham B4 6DH.
Please ensure to complete your cover letter detailing why you feel you would be a suitable fit for the role.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Who we are
REDRESS is an international human rights organisation based in London and The Hague that pursues legal claims on behalf of survivors of torture in the UK and around the world to obtain justice and reparation for violations against their human rights. We empower survivors to access justice through human rights cases against governments, civil cases against individuals, and cases where we advocate for law enforcement bodies to prosecute perpetrators under the principle of universal jurisdiction.
Our approach is strategic, so that as well as representing an individual we target the policy reasons that enabled the torture to take place, by building a campaign that uses advocacy, community engagement, and communications to influence change.
REDRESS has undertaken a process of growth and modernisation over the last few years. You can find information about the organisation in the latest Trustees Annual Report. We are strengthening our processes to improve staff development, further enhance our diversity, build our survivor-centred approach, and ensure people with lived experience are part of REDRESS.
The Team
The Administrative Assistant will work within the operations team to support the smooth running of the London office including managing the office environment, managing suppliers, liaising with our IT support, and ensuring administrative tasks are completed efficiently. This role will also support REDRESS’ projects with administrative tasks including support with the delivery of events and organising travel.
Position Profile
The main responsibilities of the role are:
Events support: Assist with delivering internal and external events, including booking flights, hotels, catering, venues, checking VISA requirements, organising interpretation, preparing logistics, drafting forms.
Projects support: Assist with project tasks and support the delivery of activities to strengthen our ‘Community of Practice’ (partner NGOs globally) which includes support with workshops, surveys, follow-up, and newsletters.
Office operations: Support the effective operation of the office, including liaising with our IT providers and supporting staff IT requests, maintaining office supplies, opening and closing the building, helping to keep the office tidy and welcoming, assisting with visitors, and preparing for meetings.
General Responsibilities
The position will contribute to the work of REDRESS as follows:
Human Resources: Assist with the delivery of human resources functions, including the recruitment process. Assist with the recruitment and onboarding of new staff, fellows, and interns.
Financial operations: Support financial operations, including processing expenses claims and expenditure requests.
Managing enquiries: Deal with enquiries by phone, email, and post, and engage with colleagues to respond to them.
Health and Safety: Assist with health and safety assessments and any changes required as a result.
Wellbeing: Assist with the staff peer support group, wellbeing portal, and the social committee.
Database: Support to create and maintain our databases, including mailing lists.
Platforms: Support platforms including the website by uploading content and creating mini sites on Office365 platform.
Communications: Support the Communications team with social media when necessary.
Support to other departments: Provide general administrative assistance to staff, fellows, and interns.
The position is also expected to carry out such further duties as may reasonably be required from time to time by REDRESS.
Person Specification
This is an entry level position, and so we will consider candidates at the beginning of their career, with some relevant experience.
Essential Competencies
The successful candidate will need to have the following essential competencies:
· Educated to degree level and/or at least two years’ relevant experience.
· Relevant experience through internships, volunteer roles, work experience, educational work placements, or other practical experience.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
· Excellent organisational skills: multi-tasking, attention to detail, flexibility, time-management etc.
Desirable Competencies
A strong candidate will also have other desirable competencies:
· At least two years' relevant work experience, preferably in the non-profit sector or in an international environment.
· A qualification in administration.
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 suite of software, particularly Excel., and Microsoft Platform.
· Skills in a language other than English, in particular French, Arabic or Spanish.
Personal Attributes
To work for Redress, the candidate should have the following personal attributes:
· Happy to work collaboratively as part of a small and energetic team with a wide range of personalities.
· Highly efficient and organised, with an ability to multi-task, show initiative, solve problems, and take a hands-on role when necessary.
· Able to think and work strategically, creatively, and under pressure.
· Able to understand and support the aims, objectives and values of REDRESS and reflect them in all aspects of work.
· Able to work with survivors of human rights abuse with a range of specific needs.
Terms
Reporting. The position is part of the Operations team and will report to the Operations Manager.
Hours. This is a full-time position at 35 hours a week. Evening and weekend work may be required from time to time.
Location. The position is based at the REDRESS office in London.
Flexible Working. REDRESS is an “in-person” organisation and we value team work, but we have a flexible working policy which allows for working from home. This role is currently required to be in the office at least three days a week.
Salary. REDRESS has fixed salary scales, with annual cost of living increases, and the possibility of step increases with strong performance. This is an entry level assistant position, and the salary is £31,681 which is A1 on our salary structure.
Duration. The contract is for a fixed-term of 12 months, but is expected to be extended, subject to funding.
Start date. The position would start in January 2025.
Probation. There is a six-month probationary period.
Pension. REDRESS offers a pension contribution of 10% of salary.
Holiday. There are 25 days of holiday per year, in addition to UK public holidays. The office is also closed between Christmas and New Year.
Status. The candidate must have the right to live and work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor a UK immigration process for this role.
Interview process. We expect to do two rounds of interviews. We may ask candidates to complete a brief written test as part of the process but will provide information on that nearer the time.
· First round Interviews will take place on a rolling basis and will be on-line.
· Final round interview will take place on 27 November 2024 and will be in-person at our office in London.
How to Apply
Please upload to our recruitment portal a single PDF file with:
· A cover letter of no more than one page explaining (a) why you would like to work for REDRESS, (b) how you fulfil the personal specification for the role, and (c) how you will contribute to the diversity of REDRESS.
· Your CV or resume.
Please also complete the anonymous Diversity Monitoring Form. We use the information from the form to tell us about the diversity of the applicant pool for each of the positions that we advertise. We keep the conclusions of the analysis for our records, and the underlying data is destroyed three months after the recruitment closes.
Deadline: 19 November 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Do you love following what’s happening in the world as events unfold and issues of the day get debated?
Are you passionate about seeking the truth, holding those in positions of power to account and giving a voice to the voiceless?
United Christian Broadcasters wants to provide a 12-month opportunity to an individual who is excited, keen and committed to contributing to the work of a team who enthusiastically covers national and international news and current affairs.
Supported by experienced Christian broadcast journalists and producers, your role will include pitching creative and original content ideas, researching, arranging radio interviews, and writing for radio / online / social media. You will be based full-time at the UCB Broadcast Centre in Hanchurch, Stoke-on-Trent (Postcode ST4 8RY).
You will need to be a committed Christian, with your own personal transport to get to/from the UCB Broadcast Centre, and you must live within reasonable commuting distance.
Your application will only be considered if you can tick these boxes, you:
- have emailed HR an MP3 audio recording of you pitching an original news and current affairs idea appropriate for UCB’s audience (maximum duration 3 minutes) (email address can be found on our Jobs page)
- are a committed Christian who’s connected to a church
- can demonstrate genuine knowledge and understanding of news and current affairs
- are able to work Monday to Friday (flexibility of hours will be required)
- have provided detailed information about yourself on the application form to help the selection panel decide whether you should be shortlisted for an interview
- are available for interview on the morning of Monday 11th November 2024 at the UCB Broadcast Centre
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE JOB DESCRIPTION
If you want to know more about this vacancy, before completing your application form, email Vicky Gibbens, UCB News & Current Affairs Editor (email address can be found on our Jobs page).
The final closing date for applications will be Thursday 31st October 2024 (midday).
No late applications will be accepted.
If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview at the UCB Broadcast Centre in Stoke-on-Trent on the morning of Monday 11th November 2024.
It is hoped that the successful candidate will be able to take up this full-time staff job from November or sooner, if possible.
Salary £24,000- £26,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus staff benefits
UCB is a Christian Charity. Schedule 9 Part 1 (3a) and (3b) of the Equality Act 2010 apply to this vacancy.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We have been lucky enough to secure funding from the National Lottery Communities Fund and Swire Charitable Trust to deliver of a three year Wilder Watford programme of community organising and support with the aim to create more space for nature in Watford.
About the role
The Wilder Communities Officer will inspire and support community-led action for wildlife in Watford, and empower local people to create more wildlife rich spaces on their doorstep. Working with colleagues across the Trust, the Officer will help to build a wilder future through local community action for nature.
For a further details and our person specification please see our recuitment pack.
How do we support you?
We offer an excellent benefits package, ranging from office perks, generous leave entitlements and financial benefits. You can find out more on our website.
About the Trust
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is a local nature conservation charity.
We believe that wildlife should have space to thrive alongside our everyday lives and that everyone benefits from having access to nature.
Our staff team is enthusiastic, friendly and committed to making a difference.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the recruitment early. Closing date 18th November 2024 at 9am.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.