Social Welfare Jobs

What we do at Hampton Fund is simple: we relieve the burden of financial, physical and emotional hardship and create opportunities to live well in our local community, here within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Each year, we do this directly by helping with the costs of gas, electricity and other household essentials for over 2,000 local residents. But we also do it through financial support to 50+ local voluntary sector organisations. Our vision is for an empowered, resilient and compassionate local community where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive administrator.  You will play an integral part in the distribution of critical funds, and support the development new ways of working as we implement an ambitious new strategy.  You will use your excellent customer care skills to provide support directly to those applying to us for help, and work closely with the small staff team to provide meaningful change in peoples’ lives within the local community.

Position: Grants Administrator

Responsible to: Chief Executive

Location: Hampton, TW12 2SA (this is an office-based role as you will be dealing with grant applicants in person).

Salary: £26,500 per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent, Part time - 0.6 (22.5 hours per week)

How to apply: Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and a short 1-page statement about your relevant skills and motivation.

Closing date: 3rd February 2025.

Please note, we’re actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The ad may close early if a successful candidate is found.

What you will be working on:

• Supporting the assessment of Individual Grants, under the supervision of the Individual Grants Manager.
• Answering enquiries by phone, website, email and in person. 
• Working with Grants Managers to prepare papers for grant committees, and other trustee meetings.
• Maintaining records on our grants databases, both setting up new grant records and editing existing ones. From this you will be running reports and preparing additional analysis, for quality assurance or other purposes.
• Supporting the smooth running of the office, and working with the team to maintain and develop systems or processes that support the efficient running of the grants programmes and the office more broadly.

• Supporting the delivery of key strategic projects. 
• Supporting communications, outreach and marketing work to promote Hampton Fund’s work and grant making programmes.

 About you:

This is a wide-ranging role, which will suit someone who is happy assisting with a variety of tasks, taking a proactive approach and with a good eye for detail.

This role is for you if…

• Are someone with a passion for community based support, and a team player with strong organisational and customer care skills.
• Have the ability to work comfortably with numerical and financial information.
• Have some relevant previous experience that demonstrates administrative skills such as using databases and Information Management Systems.
• Are caring and compassionate, with good listening skills and understanding of vulnerabilities.
• Have good IT skills, and are familiar with MS Office (including Word, Teams, Excel, Outlook)

We're looking for an experienced, dedicated and resilient Cluster Manager to join our Complex Learning Disabilities Services in Hertfordshire.

£46,350.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

The Cluster Manager will be responsible for the operations of a small group of specialist services, which support customers who are leaving restrictive environments to live in their own homes. The role will provide line management for Deputy Managers and support teams, ensuring that compliance with organisational, legal regulations and those of the local authority are adhered to and the quality of support is of the highest standard possible, ensuring excellent quality of life for customers and a good working environment for colleagues. The role will require the individual to be the CQC registered manager for services, making the person the accountable person with the Care Quality Commission, as well as with commissioners and key stakeholders.

The role will also require the individual to embed a Positive Behavioural Approach through coaching and leadership. Co-production and a person-centred approach are essential to this role.

For a full job description, please visit our website jobs.lookahead.org.uk and search REQ005983

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

About you:

Proven experience of managing more than one service across a geographical area.
The ability to quickly identify key areas of improvement required and to be able to effectively plan and implement the changes required
Previous experience of working with management contracts and agreements
Previous experience of delivering regulatory compliance
Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills
Experience of conducting investigations for serious incidents
Ability to coach and develop staff
Excellent relationship building skills at all levels
Experience of successfully developing teams across a wide geographical spread
High levels of written and verbal communication
Flexibility to move within any of our specialisms
Ability to turn organisational vision into reality for front line employees
Resilience and able to manage self and effective delivery
Ability to cope with change in a fast paced and challenging environment

What you'll bring:

Have operational management experience in social care.
Have supported people who require bespoke, specialist support.
Hold a relevant RMA/NVQ Level 4 or other business/management qualification.
Have relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications. (Internal applicants not holding these qualifications will not be automatically disqualified but, dependent on assessment of performance in current role, potential, skills, knowledge, abilities & general competence, may be required to undertake to study for them

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

• We focus on Excellence and innovation.
• We are Caring and Compassionate.
• We are Inclusive and Trusted.
• We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

The Charity: 

GroceryAid has been the charity for the grocery industry since 1857, offering free and confidential welfare support to over £2.6m in the industry from the first day of their employment. More than 450 of the most well-known grocery retailers and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brands support the charity, enabling us to help more than 70,000 people in the last twelve months. The charity raises funds through a highly respected events calendar and the D&I in Grocery Programme.

D&I in Grocery Programme:

The programme is delivered and facilitated by GroceryAid, with the support of the Strategy Steering Group and three workstream steering groups, it is a programme created for the industry by the industry. With over 100 FMCG partners, it is the largest collaboration of FMCG brands, working towards the common goal to accelerate a truly diverse and inclusive grocery industry. In 2023 the programme provided over 12,562 learning hours across 64 D&I topics. The programme benefits its partners through:

- Tracking tangible progress annually through the D&I in Grocery Maturity Model

- Shared learning activity across monthly learning labs and cross industry Employee Resource Group (ERG) forums. Resources within The Partner Hub (programme platform) including podcasts, policies, toolkits and learning content 

- A 12-month cross-industry mentoring programme which provides equity and opportunity to historically underrepresented communities

- D&I in Grocery LIVE! unites the industry once a year, at the largest D&I event in the grocery sector

- Connects partners on different topics to share and learn from each other to accelerate their journey

Main purpose of the role: 

To support the team, working across all aspects of the programme. The role offers a unique opportunity to work with the industry’s leading brands reaching over 1.2 million employees across the UK. 

Main responsibility of the role: 

• Provide administrative and logistical support across all programme steering groups 
• Support team to deliver an excellent service to all partners
• Support across programme workstream activity

Steering groups:

• Schedule and track attendance for all steering group meetings
• Organise logistics and refreshments for face-to-face meetings

Partner support:

• Co-ordinate the annual onboarding process for new and renewing partners
• Provide support for partner check-in sessions 
• Answer queries within the programme email inbox
• Update CRM database with key contacts and information 

Workstream support:

• Work with partners and team to manage various virtual activities such as Learning lab webinars 
•  Send communications and updates to the programme calendar
• Support team to deliver face-to-face networking activity 
• Assist with workstream projects as and when required
• Support Project Manager with The Partner HUB (members, activity, responding to queries etc)
• Work with Senior Project Manager throughout the D&I in Grocery LIVE! event life cycle
• Attend D&I in Grocery LIVE! as an active member of the team 

Additional duties: 

• Occasionally attend GroceryAid events throughout the year GroceryAid events Calendar
• Be an active member of the D&I community, gaining insight and sharing ideas to benefit the programme

Experience/Skills: 

• Confident within all aspects of admin support with multiple internal stakeholders and workstreams 
• Ability to build strong relationships internally and externally
• Creates clear and effective communications 
• Strong PC skills with Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word (required), Zoom, video editing packages and Canva (desired) 
• Ability to multi-task and motivated to work to deadlines and targets 
• Attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy while working under pressure
• A passion/ personal interest in improving Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace and beyond

Qualities:

• Highly motivated and team oriented
• Extremely proactive in approach with a curious mindset 
• Confident to bring in new ideas and recommendations 

Additional Information:

• Salary: up to £35,000 dependant on experience
• Location: Sandhurst, hybrid working, currently a minimum of two days a week (Wednesday and one day of choice) are in the office
• Hours:  Full - time 34 hours a week
• Occasional extra hours will be required for working on site at events
• Flexible working is offered once training is completed
• Private health and dental care option
• 25 annual leave days plus public holidays (and additional 3 days at Christmas)
• Excellent contributory pension scheme (up to 10% Employer Contributions available)
• Life Assurance (up to 5 times salary)

To apply send your full CV and a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable for the role. 

GroceryAid is proud to deliver the D&I in Grocery Programme which is helping us on our own diversity and inclusion journey. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all walks of life.

Job title: Peer Support Coordinator

Hours: F/T: 35 hrs per week

Salary: £25,000 to 28,000 per annum FTE

Location: Home based, with regular attendance to Hospitals in North East England and occasional UK travel

About the Peer Support Service
The Peer Support Service connects people affected by CKD with a volunteer who shares a similar lived experience. We recruit, train and support volunteers to provide a friendly listening ear and share practical information to build confidence in decision making, explore options and make informed choices about a range of issues from treatment to travel. Patients, their families or caregivers access the service to request a conversation with someone matched on a range of factors which could include treatment modality, location, age and life experience.

Role summary and purpose
• Working with the Peer Support & Volunteering Manager, you will deliver the peer support service managing enquires from service users, matching them with appropriate volunteers and ensuring both service user and volunteer has an excellent experience.
• You will be involved in the recruitment of peer supporters, supporting them through the application and onboarding process to prepare them for the role and the responsibilities within a suitable time frame.
Key responsibilities

Peer Support Coordination
• Working with the Peer Support Manager to establish and maintain a quality peer support programme meeting the needs of people affected by kidney disease with an accessible well-regulated, safe and supportive service.
• To provide an excellent experience for clients seeking to benefit from peer support, ensuring their requests are dealt with in a professional, timely and friendly manner.
• To provide a point of contact for peer support volunteers, arranging their matches, recording feedback and supporting the Peer Support & Volunteering Manager to deliver an excellent volunteer experience.
• Establish positive and effective working relationships to further the objectives of the programme.
• Occasionally represent Kidney Care UK at external events relating to peer support and patient involvement.
Peer Support Administration
• Receive, triage and action referrals, including matching them with a suitable volunteer and supporting the end-to-end process of the administration.
• Support and maintain a peer supporter database within the Kidney Care UK CRM.
• Support the recruitment and onboarding of new peer support volunteers; organising training events, checking documentation and references.
• Where appropriate to their role, facilitate the DBS application process for peer support volunteers and keep this data on the database up to date

Patient partnership communication
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills to provide effective working with colleagues, partners and external stakeholders.
• Support and guide people in difficult situations where conversation about long term health conditions and / or personal lived experiences may be distressing.
• Be flexible within reason to attend meeting outside office hours so that communication is effective and meets the needs and availability of patients and stakeholders (as deemed reasonable and approved by your manager)
• Proactively cultivate relationships with Health Care Professionals in kidney units to promote and support access to peer support.
• Support the Peer Support & Volunteering Manager to sustain collaborative working with the peer support leads in each of the kidney units across the UK
• Be professional and confident in speaking with patients/family members/carers/live donors on the phone during the match process and feedback process

About the role

We are looking for an ambitious and passionate Fundraising Manager to lead and develop our fundraising activities. This exciting new role is strategically important to our future development and delivery of services for unpaid carers across Surrey.

Reporting directly to the CEO you will increase income and diversify funding for Action for Carers, developing a fundraising strategy and establishing a new function within the organisation. You will work closely with colleagues to:

• Raise funds through grants, foundations, trusts, activities and donations
• Increase awareness of Action for Carers as a great cause to support
• Nurture and establish new corporate partnerships and strategic community partnerships

As a member of our senior team, you will be involved in organisational leadership and development, and influence the future structure of the fundraising function as it grows and develops.

The role is based at our offices in Burpham, Guildford and the postholder will be required to travel to attend meetings and engagements to support our work. There is ample free car parking on site. There is the potential for some home-working as part of this role but with the majority of time in the office or working externally with stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

Full duties are included in the job outline; key responsibilities include:

• Lead bid applications with the support of the Finance Manager and external agency support, where appropriate
• Build relationships with key providers of Trusts, Grants, and Foundations in Surrey and nationally, as applicable
• Develop and implement a partnership engagement strategy that raises the profile of Action for Carers with local businesses, community groups, education providers, and other stakeholders
• Identify, cultivate, and build relationships with corporate partners and strategic community groups
• Manage engagement opportunities with local communities, groups, and associations
• Promote and facilitate the giving of individual donations, as well as manage opportunities for fundraising events
• Represent and organise representation for the charity at corporate events, networking events, conferences and community forums

About you

You must have:

• Proven experience in fundraising, including developing a fundraising or business development function
• Demonstrated success in leading funding bids to grant-making trusts and foundations, with evidence of achieving ambitious income targets
• Experience in establishing and managing external partnerships
• A track record of engaging local communities to increase awareness, participation, and support
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to craft compelling and persuasive funding documents and inspire people to support the organisation
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to cultivate partnerships and maintain effective communication with diverse stakeholders

About us

Action for Carers Surrey has a vision: ‘That every unpaid carer in Surrey is heard, valued, and supported.’ We are a committed local charity determined to make a difference to young and adult carers across Surrey.

Our values are Focus, Inclusion, Respect, and Excellence. By adhering to our values, we are able to provide an innovative, high-quality, and compassionate service to carers in every community in Surrey, making a real difference to their wellbeing.

We offer our staff a friendly, supportive, flexible workplace and are committed to welcoming applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, as well as supporting staff who have their own caring responsibilities. To this end, we offer staff one week’s paid carers leave. We also provide a generous holiday entitlement, starting at 28 days plus bank holidays, an employee assistance programme, a pension, and opportunities for development and training.

We are looking for an experienced administrator with a background in finance and a passion for working within local government family services. In this essential role, you'll be at the heart of financial administration for children in care and foster placements, managing vendor relations, purchase orders, payments, and ensuring smooth financial processes across the board.
Your new role

• Purchase Order Management: Process purchase orders for external suppliers, particularly those related to care providers and child placement services. Ensure timely and accurate payment processing for all invoices.
• Financial Monitoring: Track expenditures against budgets, monitor financial commitments, and ensure the effective and intended use of financial resources. Regularly update financial records and ensure they are accessible for management feedback and decision-making.
• Administrative Support: Provide general administrative support, including maintaining records, managing documents, handling correspondence, and supporting the day-to-day operations of the finance team.
• Bank Payments & Reconciliation: Handle regular bank payments, ensuring accurate coding and recording in both the IBC system and Mosaic.
• Supplier Queries & Disputes: Manage queries and resolve disputes with suppliers, service users, and other external parties in a professional and customer-focused manner.
• Corporate Credit Card Management: Purchase goods using the corporate credit card and reconcile monthly statements, ensuring accurate cost coding.
• Budget Monitoring: Monitor financial resources closely and provide sound financial and administrative advice to staff and service users to ensure optimal use of available funds.
• Supplier Setup & Enquiries: Manage the setup of new suppliers/vendors on the IBC system and handle any supplier enquiries in a timely and effective manner.
• Regular Payments: Ensure that essential payments such as subsistence, travel, and staying-put payments are made weekly to young people in care and their carers.
• Data Collection & Reporting: Collect, collate, and analyse financial data to assist in statutory planning, commissioning, and monitoring purposes.
• HMRC Reporting: Follow procedures to inform HMRC when a child has been looked after by the local authority for eight consecutive weeks or more and ensure all relevant circumstances are updated.

What you'll need to succeed

• Local Government Experience: Experience within family services or the public sector is essential. A background in finance or administration is highly desirable.
• Vendor & Supplier Management: You'll be working with vendors who provide care and child placement services. A softer approach is necessary when liaising with these organisations to ensure smooth communication and timely financial transactions.
• Attention to Detail: Accuracy is crucial, especially when managing payments, purchase orders, and financial records. A keen eye for detail is essential to maintaining data integrity and avoiding discrepancies.
• Financial Acumen: While this role is not purely finance-focused, a solid understanding of finance processes, budgeting, and payment tracking will be needed to perform effectively in this position.
• Communication Skills: You'll need to communicate effectively with social workers, suppliers, and service users, ensuring all requests and approvals are handled professionally and promptly.
• Ability to Handle Disputes: Resolving supplier or service user disputes requires patience, diplomacy, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Systems: Experience with systems like IBC and Mosaic, or the ability to quickly learn them, will be highly beneficial.

What you'll get in return

• Full-Time Role: 36 hours per week.
• Hybrid working arrangement after initial training and on boarding (2-3 days working from home per week).
• On-site office work is required during training and when managing in-person tasks.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click apply now to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Home-Start Bradford District offers a unique service, recruiting and training volunteers who have parenting experience themselves to visit families with at least one child under five in their homes, offering informal, friendly and confidential support designed to increase the confidence and independence of families.

With a 25 year track record of delivering valued support to families and children in the area, Home-Start Bradford District is looking for a Business Manager (Co-leader) to bring a broad range of skills and experience which will develop and support the charity through its next phase of development. It's a varied and challenging role with considerable scope to make an impact on the organisation at an exciting time - working with a fantastic team making a huge difference to families across Bradford.

Working alongside our Operations Manager to co-lead the charity, you will together ensure that Home-Start Bradford District achieves its charitable objectives, working closely with the Board of Trustees to lead the team, implementing and continuing to develop the charity’s Strategic Plan, and ensuring that the necessary resources are in place to maintain the sustainability of the organisation.

The Business Manager will lead on the development and implementation of income generation, the financial management of the charity, the processes and administrative needs of the team, data and reporting, and the charity’s governance and legal obligations. They will need to make their mark quickly, identifying and generating new sources of income, with a particular focus on seeking commercial or unrestricted income.

Key responsibilities

This is a strategic role for which the key responsibilities are:

• Business development and strategic planning
• Income generation
• Financial understanding, budgeting and reporting
• Organising, understanding and communicating data
• Effective networking, PR and marketing
• Good governance

What we are looking for

As the successful candidate, you will have:

• demonstrable experience of leadership in an organisation of comparable scale and complexity
• experience of operating at Board level and capable of working with and alongside our board of trustees
• excellent knowledge of organisational development, with a successful track record of securing significant income
• proven experience of developing and implement wide-reaching strategies that successfully deliver objectives
• collaborative leadership skills with the ability to work alongside a Co-leader, and to bring out the best in a team
• a proven track record of taking financial responsibility, and setting and controlling large-scale budgets
• experience of organising, understanding and communicating data.

We're looking to recruit a corporate partnerships fundraiser to provide high quality account management and bring your professional skills to secure new business, using your strong knowledge of the commercial sector.  This is an exciting role in our friendly fundraising team that will manage existing partnerships with companies and enjoy acquiring new ones.

The role is pivotal in delivering our ambitious corporate income stream budget.  You will work closely with your line manager and other members of the fundraising team, and across the Centre, to support organisational goals.

Please refer to the attached job description for further information. If you have any questions or would like to have a confidential discussion regarding the role please contact us.

In your cv and cover letter please outline how you meet the requirements of the role and why you would like to work for us. You must account for any gaps in your employment history.

At the Cardinal Hume Centre, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a full life, but we know that homelessness and poverty can wreck that potential. Too often homelessness at a young age is repeated and compounded in later years.  Our renewed vision is to increase our focus on young people, children and their families. To value every individual, nurture their potential and help people thrive.

The Centre is an equal opportunities employer.  We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us and help improve the lives of homeless young people, insecurely housed families and their children.  We particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups in the not-for-profit sector to step forward and apply to work with us. We require our staff to recognise the valuable role that volunteers play in the work of the Centre and to welcome and support volunteers with whom they work.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We require job applicants, staff and volunteers to complete a criminal records self-declaration and the successful candidate will undertake a basic DBS check.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visas.

This role has the opportunity for remote working one day a week.
 

Benefits

· 26 days’ leave, rising to 28 days’ leave after two years’ service (pro rata for part time staff)

· Discretionary wellbeing and celebratory days

· Workplace pension scheme and we’ll match employee contributions up to a maximum of 6%.

· Life assurance cover (after probation passed)

· Season ticket loan

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Training and development opportunities

· Access to Blue Light Card discounts

Head of Finance

We have a rewarding opportunity for a Head of Finance with experience of working in the charity sector, to ensure the effective strategic and operational financial management of the organisation. 

If you want to join an impact driven organisation, improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families… then apply today!

Position: Head of Finance

Location: London/Hybrid

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (part time hours considered)

Salary: £68,000 pro rata, plus generous benefits

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 2 February 2025

Interviews: Initial interviews will be held online, on 10 February, 2025. Second round interviews will be held in person, at the office in London, on 13 February 2025.

The Role

The Head of Finance will be the lead finance professional at the charity and, with the support of the Director of Strategic Planning, you will be responsible for leading all aspects of its finances, contracts, and risk management, driving strategic conversations and day to day financial management of the charity. 

As a member of the Extended Leadership Team (ELT) you will lead the leadership’s preparation for, and presentations at, the charity’s Finance, Audit and Risk sub-committee of the Board. 

In addition, you will act as the central finance liaison with funders, including those across Whitehall departments, to negotiate grants/contracts for new work and ensure established funders receive timely and accurate grants claims and reports of progress. 

A key part of the role will include supporting the charity’s ambitions to secure an endowment. 

About You

A CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified accountant, We’re looking for someone with significant experience in a senior financial position in a charity, with experience of interacting at Board level and presenting clear financial information to Boards

Once you click to apply, you will be redirected to the organisations website where you will find full details in the job pack on the Job description and benefits and Culture code.

The Organisation

This is a great place to work, where everyone is high performing and where together everyone can achieve impact that makes a real difference for vulnerable children and families. Focussing on using and championing high-quality evidence, working directly with government and local leaders, the team provide practical solutions and encourage change. This is an organisation with ambitious aims and people are essential to it's success. 

Benefits include:

• 30 days annual leave, plus one day Birthday Leave

• Dependent Leave of up to five days (of which three are paid) in a 12-month period

• Enhanced parental leave and pay

• Paid compassionate leave

• Paid sick leave

• Hybrid and flexible working

• Life cover

• Employee assistance programme

• 24/7 access to a GP

• Cycle-to-work scheme

• Free eye tests and contributions towards glasses

• Perks through PerkBox

• Pension scheme for new starters: 6% contribution by Foundations and 3% employee contribution

Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and integrity. This is an opportunity to lead critical work that shapes how we understand and address challenging social issues. 

The organisation values and celebrates diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all employees. People are at the heart of everything it does. It’s vital that the workforce reflects the diversity of the stakeholders, and the wider society in the UK, and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. We are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying. 

The charity offer excellent salaries, learning and development opportunities, and a great office location situated in the heart of St James’s, working in a hybrid and flexible way that recognises the importance of a good work-life balance.

To apply, you will be redirected to the organisations website where you can find full details of the job description, as well as more information on the Culture Code and benefits. 

You may have experience in other areas such as Head of Finance, Director of Finance, Finance Director, Accountant, Business Accountant, Lead Accountant, CIMA, ACCA, ACA, Finance Manager, Deputy Finance Director, Deputy Head of Finance. 

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Could you use your strategic communications skills to inspire people to support Welsh communities to thrive?

As Head of Communications and Marketing for Community Foundation Wales, you'll help to build support and extend impact with two key audiences - philanthropists with the potential to give and local communities with the power to change lives. You'll shape how to best share stories and meaningfully connect with people to increase impact.

Salary: £40k per annum
Location: Hybrid, between home and Cardiff office (1-2 days per week)
Contract: Flexible, full time or reduced hours considered
Hours: 37 hours full time or reduced hours
Benefits: 25 days holiday (+bank and Christmas closure), additional long service leave, 5% contributory pension, monthly wellbeing days, cycle to work scheme
Culture: Small but mighty, caring, supportive and collaborative

About the organisation

For over 25 years, Community Foundation Wales has been supporting charities and communities across Wales with funding to strengthen local communities, giving over £45 million+ in grants so far. They work with supporters to reach people most in need and create positive change for Welsh communities.

There are over 42,000 community groups and charities in Wales, working to improve their communities and using their initiative to meet local needs. This vital work is often carried out on a shoestring budget or voluntary basis, so the focus is on finding these fantastic projects and helping to accomplish their aims and ambitions.

About the role

The Head of Communications and Marketing is a vital role that directly supports the organisation's impact and growth. With a small but mighty team, everyone's contribution matters. Communication is the engine that powers the organisation's work, connecting supporters to how they can help and raising the organisation's profile so that more people know how they can access support.

As the organisation comes into a new strategy setting phase, marcomms will play a big part in ambitious plans for the future. You'll need to be versatile and adaptable - switching between strategy and hands-on delivery - and leading high impact campaigns that drive people towards action and involvement. You'll provide leadership as part of the SMT with one direct report.

About you

You're capable of leading across a broad range of communications and marketing, including: strategic communications, content and media management, developing and managing brand.

To apply, we would love to see you demonstrating the following skills, experience and behaviours:

* Previous experience in a senior communications role, ideally in the charity sector.
* Working strategically to negotiate, influence and persuade at all levels.
* Rolling your sleeves up to get the job done.
* Planning, delivering and evaluating creative, high-impact campaigns.
* Telling compelling and engaging stories across a range of platforms, both traditional and digital.
* Solid grasp on social media and keeping up-to-date on what's new, using data-driven evaluation.
* Adept at copy writing and copy-editing for diverse audiences.
* People person, having a positive influence both internally and externally.

It would be highly desirable to see you showcasing hands-on skills in digital design (such as Canva), basic video editing skills (such as CapCut), e-newsletter platforms (such as Mailchimp). Or the technical capability to swiftly pick up any skills you may not already have.

Because the organisation works across Wales, Welsh language skills are always very much sought after.

If you're feeling the 'new year, new job' itch, please get in touch with a copy of your profile or CV to Amelia Lee at Charity People.

Deadline: 9am on Friday 31st January

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Age UK Mid Mersey are offering a great opportunity to join our professional, innovative and dedicated team to help launch a new lottery funded Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) programme in Mid Mersey’s four boroughs: Halton, Knowsley, St Helens and Warrington.

Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) is a weekly group programme for people living with mild to moderate dementia or cognitive impairment. 

Group members take part in meaningful and stimulating activities, proven to help maintain memory and mental functioning. The groups provide a fun, supportive environment where people can build new friendships. 

Activities include: 

• discussions 
• word games 
• quizzes 
• physical activities 
• creative and musical activities. 

Cognitive Stimulation is the only non-drug treatment recommended to improve cognition, independence and well-being by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). 

Alongside the MCST group sessions the programme will also provide advice, information and facilitated peer support for the carers of groups members. 

The MCST Team Leader will lead a small team of MCST group facilitators, Carer Support workers and volunteers.

The Team Leader will plan programmes, provide support and supervision to staff, and ensure compliance with relevant guidelines and standards. They will be responsible for undertaking initial assessment visits with clients in their own homes to ensure the MCST programme is appropriate for them.

Travel across Mid-Mersey is expected so the post holder must have access to their own vehicle and a full clean driving licence. 

Full training in MCST will be provided alongside management training and mentoring.

Full job details are contained within the supporting Job Description and Person Specification.

Actual Salary for 21hrs £16,200 per annum (£26,700 FTE)

Application Process: 

To apply, please visit our website to complete an Age UK Mid Mersey Employee Application form, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format). 

To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, your personal details will be excluded prior to shortlisting. 

Age UK Mid Mersey is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application form, and if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. 

The post is also subject to an Enhanced DBS Certificate. 

Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 26th January 2025

Interview Dates: Interviews will be held w/c 3rd February 2025

Interviews: 31/01 - on our Manchester Centre

For more information, or to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in Manchester as a Delivery Manager on a 12-month Maternity Cover basis. If you have excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and are a dedicated team player with a youth-led approach this could be perfect for you!

As a member of our Leadership Team, you will be responsible for leading a team of Youth Development Leads (YDLs) to successfully deliver our Foundation programmes targeted at Young People not in Employment, Education or Training. These programmes include outdoor learning, and structured personal development sessions, all designed to empower young people by building confidence, developing skills, and creating opportunities for positive outcomes.

In this role, you will develop and implement a delivery plan aligned with our goals and targets. You will lead and inspire your team, ensuring high-quality and impactful services that support young people to progress through a structured pathway of personal development. A key part of the role will be fostering a safe and inclusive environment and championing best practices in youth engagement.

To succeed in this role, it is essential that you have experience in line managing a team, as you will be responsible for motivating and supporting your YDLs to achieve their objectives. Your leadership will ensure the effective coordination of resources and the delivery of impactful programmes that meet our standards and the needs of young people.

This role is perfect for you if you have experience leading services for young people, a passion for creating transformative opportunities, and the ability to inspire and develop a team. You will have the chance to shape our programmes and foster a collaborative and innovative environment to maximise impact for young people.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of Youth Development Leads to deliver Foundation programmes, including outdoor learning and off-site visits.
• Oversee the delivery of these Programmes, ensuring effective implementation and quality.
• Support and develop your team to provide targeted support and guidance to young people.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen programme delivery and reach.
• Contribute to the development of our strategy to empower more young people in Greater Manchester with sustainable outcome opportunities.

What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Why do we need Delivery Managers? 

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Delivery Managers! 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The King's Trust Awards, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 

Safeguarding 

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. 

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 3338 

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For more detailed information about the role, please see Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

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Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Crisis Recovery Worker
Post no: 627
Salary: £24,088 per annum (£7,975.08 actual)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 12.25 hours per week, 5:00pm to 23:00pm 2 days per week (across 7 day rota)
Location: Milton Keynes

Could you support individuals to deescalate crisis and improve mental health and wellbeing, through focussed 1:1s and structured crisis interventions?

About our Crisis Cafés

Our Crisis Cafes offer a safe, welcoming and non-judgmental environment outside of normal working hours for those who feel in mental distress or crisis.

About the Role

The role will involve assessing needs and offering one to one support to service users to enable them to begin the process of improving their mental health and wellbeing and to providing clarity on services and pathways available in the area. The role will be part of a larger Crisis Café team made up of Crisis Recovery Workers, Crisis Peer Support Workers, Team Leaders and volunteers.

Service Delivery

• Deliver crisis focussed 1:1s and ensure outcomes which supports individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in Houghton Regis & Central Bedfordshire, in line with Mind BLMK’s agreed crisis service and requirements as well as contract requirements.
• Assessing need and suitability for the service in line with the access to services process, and undertaking 1:1s.
• Contribute to maintaining an effective volunteer workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures and guidance (workload planning and support).
• Carry out Cash Handling, Health and Safety and Data Collection responsibilities as directed by the Team Leader in line with Mind BLMK’s policies, procedures, requirements and guidance.

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Optional Health Plan
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm on Wednesday 22 January 2025
Interviews: TBC
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply. 
Start date: ASAP

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.