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Salary range £42,000 - £45,000 per annum (£33,600 - £36,000 pro-rated) | 28 hours per week (Part-time) | Permanent

This role will involve regular office-based work at our Ealing and Shepherd’s Bush site and include remote working with occasional travel across London. It is anticipated that this role will evolve over time in line with service needs and organisational requirements.

About us

Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a specialist therapeutic service leading in developing and delivering innovative and effective counselling services for women and girls who have experienced all forms of gender-based violence. We aim to ensure that we proactively provide services which meet the needs of the women and girls who access them. 

Our goal is to promote, preserve, and restore the mental health and wellbeing of women and girls, to empower them to make a total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.

About the roles

We are looking for two Clinical Managers (Clinical Manager & Clinical Practice Manager) to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the WGN Counselling Team and to support the coordination of WGN’s therapeutic services. You will enable and lead the teams’ facilitation of innovative, safe, high quality, survivor centred, trauma-informed and culturally responsive services for survivors of violence against women and girls (VAWG).

This is a great opportunity for someone with managerial experience and a professional qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy with at least 1 year of direct and demonstrable experience of providing leadership of clinical team of practitioner to work in a leading black feminist organisation. 

Interview details

Interview dates will be confirmed in due course, but it is anticipated that interviews will be held remotely.

Further Information

These posts are subject to satisfactory references and a DBS check.

WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced leave entitlement and an Employee Assistance Programme, as well as the opportunity to work with a leading multi-cultural, women-led feminist charity.

We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic communities.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. Posts are exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

Role: Regional Poppy Appeal Manager

Location: Homebased (South East & South West Midlands)

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: Monday to Friday, per week

Salary: £36,720 to £38,760 per annum

Can you imagine yourself as a Regional Poppy Appeal Manager in the Midlands?!

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of veterans and their families? We are seeking a dynamic individual living in the Midlands lead and inspire our regional team of Poppy Appeal Managers in the South East & South West Midlands. As a Regional Poppy Appeal Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of the Poppy Appeal through our dedicated network of volunteers.

In this role, you'll be responsible for developing and executing strategic plans aligned with our Poppy Appeal and Fundraising strategy. You'll oversee regional expenditures, ensuring that our net contribution targets are met, while also sharing insights and feedback from regional activities with our leadership team.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

Operationally, you'll manage financial processes, contribute to budget cycles, and cultivate long-term income pipelines. Building strong relationships with key local stakeholders, managing risk, and ensuring compliance will be crucial aspects of your role. Collaboration with internal teams to maximise our impact will also be part of your responsibilities.

On the people and team development front, you'll conduct regular one-on-one meetings, lead team gatherings, and drive performance management processes while upholding Legion values. If you have experience in people management, team building, budget management, performance monitoring, community fundraising, and event management, along with strong IT skills and excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, we want to hear from you.

Join us in honoring those who have served by applying today!

Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.

You will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, with occasional travel (incl. for monthly team meetings). This particular role will require a full UK driving licence. Our ideal candidate will be living in the Midlands.

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

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

Closing Date: 6th August 2024

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

This is one of two new part-time roles at Carers Trust that are essential to giving our supporters a personal and highly professional level of donor care. This role focusses on great thanking and donor stewardship whilst supporting the “twin” role, Supporter Care Coordinator (Data), which focusses more on financial processes and data entry.

Working closely with the Head of Individual Giving and the other Supporter Care Coordinator (Data), you will ensure that the way we manage thanking and donor queries is superb and that our data is the essential foundation to our high-quality fundraising and help us to create long term relationships with supporters.
 

Application deadline: Sunday 18th August

Expected interview date: Friday 23rd August, in person at London Carers Trust Office in Southwark

PLEASE NOTE AN APPLICATION FORM AND SHORT COVER LETTER WILL BE REQUIRED, AND THE CANDIDATE MUST HAVE A RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

We are delighted to be recruiting for our next Director of Services, who'll manage our adult, family and youth services, supporting ADHD and Autistic people in NW London, their families, and the professionals who work with them. As a trusted member of our senior leadership team you will be driving impact for the more than 4,000 people we work with each year by:

• developing and implementing service strategies and plans
• acting as the designated safeguarding lead
• driving equity, diversity, and inclusion internally, and in the way we deliver our work
• collaborating on service evaluation, measurement and reporting
• liaising with funders and supporting fundraising efforts
• representing CAAS externally

The role will be based in our office in Eastcote for 3 days per week, with the possibility for home working for the remainder of the time.

Salary £50k FTE.  Note the salary listed is a full time equivalent salary based on 35hrs per week, so actual salary will vary depending on hours agreed.

Hours: Part time 28hours per week. Potential for full time if additional facilitation or training work is taken on.

Terms: Permanent role

Additional project work may be available on an ad-hoc basis. Flexible hours, evening and weekend work may be required, and the work pattern may vary each week.

Job Summary

CAAS provide an ADHD and Autism Support Service for the 8 boroughs of NW London, from our base in Eastcote, with a team of Support Workers. Our work includes offering information, advice, and support to ADHD / autistic people, their families, and professionals in NW London, with the aim of improving quality of life and developing neurodiverse-aware communities. Some of the support is offered through one2one meetings, some of the support is provided through groups and courses which aim to increase understanding and awareness, and provide opportunities for peer support, and some of the support is offered through training and workshops to educate professionals and drive for accommodations to be made to services to allow greater access for our client group.

As Director of Services, you will work closely with the CEO, leading on the management of the Adult Services, Youth Services and Family Services workstreams within the charity, ensuring the high quality service provision for which we are known. The role sits within the senior leadership team at CAAS, alongside the Finance Director, and manages the Youth Services Manager, the Family Services Manager and the Adult Services Manager, who in turn manage around 20 staff between them.

The Director of Services provides a crucial role in ensuring the infrastructure and operational workings of the charity are effective for the more than 30 staff we employ, and the more than 11,000 instances of support we provide each year. Therefore, we are looking for a capable, calm, self-motivated, organised and hard-working Services professional who has worked in a management role directly responsible for service delivery in another charity.

The role requires strong organisation skills, excellent communication and relationship building skills, significant experience of operational service delivery, team leadership experience, the ability to articulate and drive our impact, and a good understanding of fundraising and monitoring requirements in a medium sized charity. Ultimately you will have the drive to ensure that everyone who works for us, and everyone who seeks support from us, has the best possible experience.

There is no requirement for any experience of delivering services that support ADHD / autistic individuals, as we will provide training, but it would be helpful to have a good understanding of the conditions, and the strengths and challenges they may bring. A genuine acceptance of diversity and a keenness to make an impact are essential.

Key Responsibilities – Strategic and Organisational

· To lead in the development and implementation of CAAS strategy in our work with service users, ensuring that all our services have a thoughtful strategic underpinning, and a measurable and significant positive impact for our clients. Represent the needs of our clients in strategic and planning decisions.

· To work with the CEO to understand the organisational risks facing the charity within the service provision it provides, and to develop and implement the necessary mitigations

· To be the designated safeguarding lead in the charity and ensure our safeguarding procedures, practices and policies are fit for purpose.

· Develop, review, and communicate safeguarding and client risk management policies, procedures and controls, and ensure mitigations and improvement plans are in place for any control weaknesses identified.

· Own our organisational equity, diversity and inclusion policy and practice, and ensure it is truly embedded within our organisation so that we can extend our reach to include those under-served clients who may not always have been able to access our services. To ensure in our communications, in our practice and in our culture that we are truly inclusive, and make accommodations so that all how need us can access us.

· Prepare and present service department reports and reviews for the Board of Trustees, and build up effective relationships with the Board so that our services and the client whom we serve have a ‘voice’ in Board meetings.

Key Responsibilities – Impact

· To work collaboratively with the CEO to develop and deliver clear methods of measuring the impact of services, and an appropriate Theory of Change model for our work, and use this information to continuously improve and articulate our service development.

· To develop and monitor a framework of key performance indicator targets and standards, to ensure all service managers are able to effectively appraise and improve where appropriate the service standards within their division.

· Evaluate the operational dashboards and reporting mechanisms to ensure trends are quickly identified and necessary changes put in place.

· To work with the communications team to maximize opportunities to ensure our services reach as many people as possible, as efficiently as possible and in a way that is appropriate within our branding guidelines.

· To provide impact data such that we can demonstrate to a wide audience the quality of the work that we perform, and the lasting impact that we have on those we reach

· Lead the Services Department in ensuring all projects are clearly documented, managed, reviewed and evaluated, and ensure a rolling programme of self-assessment and improvement is in place.

Key Responsibilities – Operational Management

· Manage the provision of high-quality services, in accordance with funder requirements and service specifications by leading and managing the Service Managers and by providing the necessary support and development in their roles. To be responsible for the support, management and development of all service staff, volunteers and freelancers.

· To support the Service Managers and the Head of Client Programmes with the planning and mobilisation of projects and contracts, ensuring services are delivered in line with funder requirements and timings. Have a willingness to ‘get into the detail’ as well as to provide more strategic leadership and direction within the delivery teams.

· Ensure overall service management across the different teams is complimentary and effective, that clients are triaged appropriately throughout the different service offer, that there are appropriate routes for clients to move through the different services, and that best practice is shared, and learnings incorporated right across our work.

· To ensure services are accessible to our clients, that projects are begun, maintained or stopped in a planned and thoughtful manner, and that the services we provide offer the very best support that is possible for our clients, taking into consideration latest research and understanding about the conditions, and about the people we wish to reach.

· To have specific responsibility for the risk management within services, for both clients and for projects. To review risk assessments, and ensure appropriate mitigations are developed and actioned.

· Participate in the recruitment and induction of all new services staff, and ensure that all service staff receive appropriate professional development plans and performance targets

· Ensure services staff and volunteers are focused on achieving CAAS’ mission, values and aims, and have the appropriate skills and management in order to deliver effective, efficient services.

· Work with the SLT to develop sustainable business models for the delivery of our services, and drive process improvements and efficiencies. Work with the Head of Client Programmes to develop our commercial trading services, ensuring a growth strategy that is profitable.

· Provide the management group with service quality and evaluation information to support them in planning their resource allocations, project delivery approach and funding requirements etc to ensure continuous development of improved practice.

Key Responsibilities - Financial

• To work collaboratively with the Finance Director, to support the development and use of effective management information systems, ensuring that all our services capture and report relevant monitoring data consistently and accurately.

• To have overall accountability for the service department budgets, to ensure CAAS works within agreed financial constraints, making best use of the funds available to us, including compliance with the financial reporting requirements to funders

• To support with financial planning, to ensure the continuation of our core programmes, and revise plans when financial targets require.

• To work collaboratively with fundraising colleagues, to identify new funding opportunities, and to develop new fundraising proposals and funding bids, which support and advance the work of the charity over the longer term.

• To write funding reports and outcome analyses, and prepare for and attend funding review and monitoring meetings.

• To understand the funding requirements of all projects, and ensure projects happen on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities - Relationship Building

• To represent CAAS on key bodies and groups externally, ensuring that CAAS position and views are clearly and professionally provided in the best interests of our service users

• To establish and maintain effective working relationships both inside and outside the charity, particularly with health and social care agencies, to enhance the presence of the charity within the local delivery offer.

• To systematically evaluate and improve all elements of service delivery and quality by consulting with services users, staff and external stakeholders and by planning and implementing the necessary changes with genuine involvement of those we serve. To lead our client voice projects across the different service lines, to share best practice, and develop a sense of shared goals and messages to ensure CAAS is able to strategically develop in a way which is truly user-led.

Other Responsibilities

To carry out other tasks appropriate to the post and as agreed with the CEO

To actively participate and undertake training and development of self and others.

To comply with the H&S, EDI, data protection and code of conduct standards expected within the organisation

Please note job descriptions only reflect 80% of a role and are not an exhaustive list of duties. You are expected to carry out other activities within the scope of the role.

Person Specification - Essential

· Services Management Experience: Experience of delivering services directly to clients and of managing service delivery projects and teams to a high standard with a broad reach.

· Excellent Organisational and Leadership Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with high attention to detail, crucial for handling a demanding workload and managing a busy team

· Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to engage and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including funders, partners, and community organizations.

· Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of representing the organisation effectively both internally and externally, at all levels including developing a close relationship with the Safeguarding Trustee and other Board members, preparing reports for funders, communicating complex information to staff and offering insights to the management group.

· Tech Proficiency: Skilled in using computer software such as CRM systems, Finance systems, Microsoft Office Suite and Phone Management Systems as well as be able to manage IT onboarding and admin requirements around computer hardware

· Adaptability and Probity: Capable of adjusting to changing priorities and managing a variety of tasks efficiently. High level of personal integrity and commitment to ‘doing the right thing’.

· Interpersonal Skills: Warm and welcoming demeanour, capable of active listening and using neuro-affirmative language to support inclusive communication.

Person Specification - Desirable

· Senior Leader: previous experience of working within a senior leadership team, with responsibility for a department and for strategic input as well as operational management

· Experience or Knowledge of ADHD or Autism: Prior experience or knowledge of working with ADHD/autistic individuals or understanding of the challenges faced by ADHD/autistic people.

· Safeguarding Experience: Previous experience of being the DSL, or of managing safeguarding in an organistion, and of writing and implementing safeguarding policy, processes and practice.

· Co-Production Experience: Previous experience of bringing authentic voices into service delivery, and demonstrative commitment to listening to feedback in a cycle of continuous improvement.

· Impact Evaluation and Reporting: Experience in program evaluation, measuring impact, and reporting results to stakeholders.

· Flexibility: Willingness to work flexible hours if required to meet organisational needs.

· Commitment to Continuous Learning: Demonstrated interest in personal and professional development, particularly in areas relevant to the role.

Equal Opportunities

CAAS recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equity and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, including applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities, people who identify as having a disability, and LGB+, Trans and non-binary candidates.

We also recognise the value of flexible working, so will consider different types of flexibility (such as term time, annualised or compressed hours, and a minimum requirement of 60% working in the office for all staff), as well as the possibility of offering the role on a job share basis.

CAAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure.

To Apply

PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NOT ACCEPT CVS INSTEAD OF APPLICATION FORMS. TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORM ON THE VACANCIES PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE BY 10AM MONDAY 12TH AUGUST

We believe in the power of effective information and advice and how it plays a part in positive mental health.  Our Advice Team supports people with mental health issues to obtain their rights and entitlements with regard to benefits debt and housing.  We have a vacancy for a part-time Housing and Welfare Rights Worker to deliver advice within Community Mental Health Teams in Manchester. This is an important role within the teams and makes a big difference to people.

We are seeking people with advice experience and people who care about social justice and collaboration to work with us.

Position: Housing & Welfare Rights Worker (Assertive Outreach Pathway)

Hours: 18.5 hours per week

Base: Kath Locke Centre, Hulme, Manchester.

Salary: £27,852 - £30,464 p.a. pro rata (£13,926 - £15,232 actual) dependent on experience.

People with mental health issues are more likely to be dependent on benefits, be at risk of homelessness and in debt. Therefore, providing advice is vital and supports better mental health.  Could this be you? If so you will also be part of a wider team of advice workers within Manchester Mind with whom you can share skills and knowledge.

The skills and experiences that are important to us are:

· Advice experience in areas of benefits, debt and housing.

· Working collaboratively, with people.

· Ability to build kind relationships that enable good outcomes.

If you are interested in this role, please download the application documents from the Join Our Team page of our website.

The closing date is 12 noon on the 31st July 2024.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services or had experience of volunteering.

Charity People are thrilled to be working in partnership with the local branch of a national charity which has provided services to older people for more than 50 years through diverse and inclusive services to recruit a Fundraising Manager.

Salary: £38,005.20 to £40,958.10 per annum FTE

Contract: Permanent, full time or part time - 21 to 35 hours per week

Location: Hybrid working but anticipating that the majority of the time will be based in Camden

Key Benefits: London Weighting plus 6% contributory pension. Season Ticket or bicycle loan facility

About the charity

They are a local organisation working with older people, their families and carers to support them in their daily lives. They do this by helping people to combat poverty, relieve social isolation and increase their independence. They want to create a future where every older person in Camden can live their best life.

About the role

You will be responsible for the Fundraising, Income Generation, Marketing and Communications functions. You will line manage and empower a dedicated and skilled team who work to deliver in all of these areas. Reporting to the CEO you will also be liaising with the Senior Management Team and the external bid writing consultant. As well as developing strategies, and maximising benefits of the charity's brand this role will be out and about in the local community, meeting external stakeholders to identify new funding opportunities and building relationships with existing funders.

About you

As each day is different in this role and you will be managing multiple functions, we are looking for a dynamic, organised and proactive individual who can empower and bring together their team to collectively meet targets. You will need to have proven knowledge, skills and abilities in fundraising and income generation in the voluntary sector, together with proven managerial experience. We'd also love to hear from you if you have experience of managing and motivating staff and volunteers, developing and delivering fundraising, marketing and comms strategies. A commitment to incorporating Diversity and Inclusion principles into all aspects of work is also essential to this role.

To apply, please send a copy of your CV to Tanya White at Charity People to find out more on how to apply

The application process is CV and Supporting Statement. In the first instance, please send your updated CV to Tanya at Charity People for more information or contact Tanya for an informal confidential chat about the role and to hear more about the next steps.

We are operating on a rolling basis so do get in touch asap as the role may close early.

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

Production Assistant

£26,658 - £29,290 pa

City of London E1 8QS and we are a hybrid working organisation

This role is offered on a hybrid contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home three days a week.

Purpose of job:

Comic Relief are looking for a Production Assistant to join their Production Directorate of talented Storytellers, Producers and Creatives. The Production Directorate supports the rest of the organisation (namely, Strategy, Funding, Fundraising and Partnerships Departments) to deliver outstanding creative content, taking strategic briefs and helping bring them to life through creativity, authenticity, and compelling storytelling. Across multiple campaigns of varying sizes throughout the year, the Production Directorate ideates, produces, and delivers cross platform-content using the power of humour and popular culture to engage people to help others, to raise money to support organisations working towards a just world free from poverty.

The Production Assistant will be a key support role to the entire Production function. Reporting to the Senior Production Manager, this role helps facilitate all Production needs, to enable the smooth and efficient delivery of outstanding creative content to both internal and external stakeholders. The Production Assistant will support with pre-production planning, scoping and logistics, maintaining workflows across the teams by keeping key internal systems updated. Supporting to keep the wider team functioning at optimum levels with administrative tasks and reporting to enhance and shape future capabilities. This role will support content delivery across broadcast, digital, social channels as well as copy and design.

This is an exciting opportunity to get involved with a dynamic team, we are looking for someone eager to explore all possibilities within creative trends, an individual with their finger eagerly on the pulse of pop culture.

Key responsibilities:

Production:

· Production logistics to include research and booking of travel, accommodation, call sheets and schedules for both UK and International recces and shoots

· Supporting with international Fixers, Producers and Directors

· Acquiring filming permissions and press accreditations

· Outsourcing kit for UK and International shoots and arranging hire/agreements

· Supporting with float & expenses (requesting float, reconciling float and credit cards)

· Maintaining production & edit schedules

· Managing consent forms (digital and hard copy) – logging, scanning, filing, and updating database with precision and accuracy

· Logging and processing music clearances (commercial and BBC Fastclear)

· Supporting with archive licences

· Supporting with content/asset management and updating database systems

· Support with deliverables in and out from/to CR/BBC/Production Companies. Post-production paperwork. Outsourcing translations

Administrative:

· Support with internal communications and external relationships

· Supporting with weekly/monthly team meetings

· Supporting PM with contracting and onboarding freelancers

· Supporting PM with Diversity and carbon efficiency monitoring

· Managing Production Contact Bible

· Troubleshooting with administrative tasks

Person specification

Essential criteria

· Good understanding of all stages of production and cross-platform delivery

· Extremely organised, methodical and detail-oriented with a desire to work within streamlined operational processes

· Competent at multi-tasking, progressing any number of tasks simultaneously

· Competent at word, excel, PowerPoint

· Ability to work proactively and effectively as part of a busy multi-disciplinary team

· Able to adapt to evolving internal and external processes

· Strong communicator via a variety of platforms such as email, phone and in person

Desirable criteria 

· A flexible approach to collaborative working

· Experience working within a fluid production environments

· Experience with processing music clearances 

Perks and benefits:

· Flexible working hours

· Work from home option

· Life Insurance

· Wellness programs

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

· Paid emergency leave

· Sabbatical Opportunities

· Professional development

· Mentoring/coaching

· Paid volunteer days

· Payroll giving

· Salary sacrifice

· Team social events

· Extracurricular clubs

· Cycle to work scheme

· Free fruit

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Closing: 11:55pm, 5th Aug 2024 BST

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why work at Comic Relief

There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London,

There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to work.

Disability Confident Employer

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV and application questions.

Schools Coordinator

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Schools Coordinator (Impact Officer) to work as the primary link between partner schools and the CYUK programme.

This youth social action charity challenges 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time social action. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, they support pupils growing up in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK.

There are two roles available – 5 days per week (OL16 4RX or WA14 1SR) and 3 days per week (M28 7JB).

Position: Schools Coordinator (internal title School Impact Officer)

Location: OL16 4RX or WA14 1SR - 5 days per week or M28 7JB – 3 days a week

Training Location: M12 6FZ - 1 day per week with occasional working from home

Hours: 5 days or 3 days per week, hours are 8:00-4:30 from Monday to Friday

Salary: £25,432 per annum pro rata (£15,259 for 60% part-time working hours)

Contract: 1 year contract with possibility of extension

Start Date: 12 August 2024 (some flexibility in this may exist)

Work Schedule: Term-time working (with the exception of the second half of August)

Closing Date: 9am on 7th August 2024, with last interviews taking place on the 9th August 2024.

The Role

We have a rewarding opportunity for a School Impact Officer to train, support and develop volunteers, monitor the programme through effective administration, data management and to build a deep partnership between the school and the charity.

The Impact Officer is based predominantly in a school and is the primary link between the partner schools and the programme and is the enabler of the programme delivery.  You will support a team of volunteer mentors, who support school activities by coordinating, managing and evaluating the programme.

The Volunteer Mentors also complete a Leadership and Development programme and you will work with them on a professional development plan to chart their continuous professional development and ready them for employment.

The role is primarily a school-based post from Monday to Thursday and is office based on most Fridays. See locations above.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to be passionate about social change and serving a great cause. As the School Impact Officer, you will strive for excellence and support the core vision and values of the charity.

You will have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong supervision skills, able to connect and communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders
• The ability to understand school leadership priorities
• Flexibility in your approach to meet volunteers and pupils developmental needs
• The ability to cope well with multiple demands and to ask for support in ambiguous situations
• Ability to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines delegate appropriately and apply problem-solving skills effectively
• Good IT knowledge
• A proactive attitude, with the ability to use initiative and a professional manner and approach

Whilst not essential experience of working in a school or with schools would be an advantage in this role.

If you want to make a real difference and believe that young people can change the world, we want to hear from you!

Please apply by uploading your CV and cover letter (two pages preferred) demonstrating your suitable experience, knowledge, skills and abilities and stating the postcode location you are interested in. Due to the high volume of CVs received, the charity can only respond back to the successful candidates.

Employee Benefits

As an organisation, particular emphasis is placed on fairness, well-being, and inclusion and offer a range of benefits for staff, including:

• Great holiday entitlement
• Training including degree-level qualifications
• Pension scheme enrolment starts at 4% as standard, and employee contributions are matched up to 5%
• Free eye tests and £20 off glasses
• Interest-free travel season ticket loans
• Interest-free bike loans under the “Cycle to Work Scheme”
• Interest-free Loans to assist employees with welfare or financial hardship
• 2 days per year to pursue volunteering opportunities and 2 days per year to support wellbeing
• Regular all staff wellbeing sessions with external wellbeing experts
• Reservist friendly employer - Bronze award
• Laptop and mobile phone

The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners including young people.

Other areas of experience may include School Partnerships, School Partnerships Officer, School Partnerships Lead, School Impact Officer, School Impact, School, Primary School, Senior School, Early Years, EYF, Volunteer Recruitment, Teacher, Education, School Engagement, School Leadership, Volunteer Management, Volunteer, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Engagement, Lead, Teaching Assistant, Teaching, Youth, Secondary School Teacher, Trainee Teacher, Teacher, Youth Support, Family Support, Children’s Support, Support Officer, EYF, Mentor, Youth Mentor, Volunteer Management, School Partnerships, School Liaison, Programme Officer, Programme Lead, Programme Support, Coordinator, Administrator.

Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.

EDI Committee Chair

We are looking for an EDI Committee Chair who will ensure that EDI-BIIDE runs through all that we do, in a way that aligns with our strategic objectives and our resources.

Position: EDI Committee Chair

Location: Remote or London based office

Duration: Initially three years with a potential to extend

Remuneration: £5,000 per annum + reasonable expenses.

Closing Date: 11th August 2024

Interview date: Week commencing 2nd September 2024

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

About the Role

We are looking for an EDI Committee Chair to provide direction to the organisation’s EDI-BIIDE Work and to lead the EDI-BIIDE Committee, ensuring alignment between the organisation’s EDI-BIIDE Action Plan and the organisation’s three-year strategy and resources.

You will ensure EDI-BIIDE is consolidated into all aspects of our work – for our members, our staff and, crucially, for the public with whom we and our members interact professionally. You will embed good governance practices in everything the Committee and its members undertake, abiding by the Nolan principles.

The EDI Committee Chair will lead with confidence and collaborate effectively across the organisation to champion the work of the Committee and be accountable to the Board of Trustees for delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• In liaison with the EDI-BIIDE Committee, to review the organisation’s EDI-BIIDE work to date, and to devise a revised EDI-BIIDE Action Plan that aligns with the organisation’s three-year strategy and resources.
• Lead the EDI-BIIDE Committee and ensure the Committee’s business is conducted collaboratively and methodically and that the Committee takes decisions within its authorised powers (as delegated by the Board of Trustees).
• Liaise with the organisation’s Board of Trustees, staff, and other committee chairs on the Committee’s work.
• Ensure decisions taken by the Committee are clear and unambiguous, and that responsibility for taking forward action points is properly allocated.
• Attend events and other external events as required, acting as an ambassador for the organisation’s work on EDI-BIIDE.
• Report to the Board of Trustees on a quarterly basis on the Committee’s activities, highlighting achievements, and escalating risks and issues as appropriate.
• Draft briefing notes and communications pieces for internal and external audiences as required.
• In collaboration with staff, recruit and induct members onto the Committee as required.
• Conduct periodic reviews on the effectiveness of the Committee and its members and implement improvements as necessary.

About You

You will need to have the following skills and experience:

• An extensive understanding of legal and social EDI-BIIDE matters (including the contextual, political, climatic and social changing landscapes, to advance equity for stakeholders, the public and UKCP). 
• Well-developed communication skills with attention to language meanings across different populations and audiences that promote equity, further collaboration, and uphold respect and dignity for all.
• Experience in embedding EDI-BIIDE principles and practices in an organisational context, understanding how to align EDI-BIIDE with wider business objectives, and working within resource constraints
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with experience working in an influential role and driving cultural changes for individuals, groups, communities, boards, training and teams.
• Proven success in leading and chairing a committee in similar environments
• Ability to navigate complex and sensitive issues with tact, diplomacy, and empathy, and seek advice, guidance and support when necessary.
• Experience in effectively chairing meetings, and encouraging input from a diverse range of backgrounds
• Sufficient time to fulfil the demands of the role.

About the Organisation

The employer is the leading professional body for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Alongside professional support for our members, we are the leading research, innovation, educational and regulatory body working to advance psychotherapies, and emotional and mental wellness for the benefit of all.

This is an exciting time to join as the organisation is currently consulting on a new organisational strategy, to be launched in autumn 2024.

You may have experience in areas such as Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, EDI Manager, EDI Lead, Equality and Diversity Lead, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Partner, #INDNFP1

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

DEBRA is seeking members for its Charitable Purposes Committee to inform to inform and develop the Charity’s evolving care and research strategy. Our Charitable Purposes Committee advises our Board of Trustees and is responsible for ensuring that the Charity’s resources are used effectively to support our provision of lifelong care and support for sufferers of the genetic skin disorder Epidermolysis Bullosa, and to support our investments in cutting edge research to find a cure for this debilitating condition.

Key responsibilities of the Charitable Purposes Committee are to:

• Review DEBRA UK’s Research & Care Strategy as it relates to research, health and community support and social policy on an ongoing basis.
• Receive and review reports from medical and scientific experts on current research activities.
• Determine, taking appropriate advice, the priorities for care and research expenditure each year.
• Oversee collaborative partnerships on care and research.
• Develop membership engagement, support and services.
• Review and develop healthcare initiatives to support member care.
• Receive reports on changes in national policy or practice within health and social care and agree appropriate responses from the Charity.

We provide any training necessary to allow you to fulfil your committee duties. This is an unpaid volunteer role, but any reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed in line with the Charity’s expenses policy.

Meetings of the Charitable Purposes Committee currently take place four times a year, each lasting between 2.5-3 hours. The term of appointment is three years.

About the Organisation
DEBRA was the world’s first EB patient support group, set up in 1978. We have come a long way since then, working internationally through a network of nearly 50 DEBRA groups to share information and best practice. We fund pioneering research, provide specialist healthcare, promote international best practice, and deliver lifelong support to individuals, families, and the entire EB Community.

Diversity
The charity is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment and therefore welcomes applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. The charity aspires to maintain a representative and diverse Board including women, individuals from ethnic and LGBTQIA communities and those living with disability. Applications from these communities would be welcomed.

Selection Criteria
We’re looking to recruit people from a wide range of experiences and backgrounds. If you believe you have skills developed from your professional life combined with the proactivity, commitment and drive to make a difference and bring a new perspective we would love to hear from you.

We are particularly encouraging applicants who have experience of operating within the NHS, have worked with charities that run a health/support service (including hospices), practising specialty health professionals (e.g. physiotherapists, podiatrists, or dieticians) or applicants with experience as a GP.

Essential Skills
Experience of one or more of these fields, Healthcare, Medicine, Health Tech, Nursing, Pharmaceuticals, Research, Social Care, Ability to challenge and to be a critical friend where necessary, Innovative, and collaborative mindset, ‘Can do’ and positive attitude.

How to apply
If you think you can help steer DEBRA as we journey forward, please email HR @ debra . org . uk

1. Why do you want to become a DEBRA Committee member?

2. What skills do you believe you can bring to the committee??

3. What experience will you bring to the committee?

You can send this submission as a written statement, a video or aural submission. DEBRA is committed to being an inclusive charity, and we welcome and encourage applications from all sections of the community. The successful candidate will need to undertake a DBS check and sign a non-disclosure agreement.

Prospectus is excited to be working with Your Place in their search for an Impact Specialist Lead, who will play a critical role in undertaking the collection, collation and reporting of data to support performance management of the organisation.
 

This role is offered on an initial 6-month contract, on a fulltime basis in London (Hybrid)
 

Reporting to the Director of Frontline Services, the Impact Specialist Lead will take the lead on the development of monitoring, evaluation and impact measurement across Your Place services, systems, quality assurances and processes. The role will involve the management and analysis of internal and external data to inform strategic decision making, provide contractual, regulatory and fundraising accountability to support the charity monitor and develop the quality of its services.
 

To be successful, you will have experience of developing and implementing monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks. You will be highly proficient in the use of statistical analysis packages including MS Excel and PowerBi, with high attention to detail. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, and be communicative and approachable, with an ability to deal with numerous different stakeholders. It is desirable, but by no means a necessity to have a working knowledge of a housing association of social care setting.
 

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.  
 
 
The hiring managers are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, please initially submit a CV to learn more, and ensure you don’t miss out.

Policy and Public Affairs Manager

Role information

Salary: £47,000 - £48,000

Role Type: Permanent

Location: The role-holder will be expected to spend regular time (1-2 days per week) in our London office and at stakeholder meetings; with flexibility on working from home at other times

Right to work: You will already have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions as Fair4All Finance is not a licensed sponsorship organisation. 

Role purpose

As we continue our exciting growth plans in 2024 to deliver on our ambitious goals and refreshed strategy, we’re looking for an experienced policy and public affairs professional who will develop policy and deliver change to improve access to fair financial services for people who are financially excluded.

You will be joining a collaborative and purpose driven team overseen by a committed board. This pivotal role will suit someone who is passionate about influencing public policy, regulation, legislation and industry practice, and building the support of stakeholders and policymakers.

Our team is drawn from a range of backgrounds spanning leaders and changemakers from across the financial services and social purpose sectors.  The reach and influence of our team makes this an exciting place to work and enables us to engage important stakeholders at the highest levels.

Some key responsibilities

In this role your focus will be split across two key areas of work:

Strategic influencing

· Engage with and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and policy makers to build support for policy positions

· Build relationships with counterparts at partner organisations in the financial service industry and the third sector

· Attend external events, such as roundtables and parliamentary events, to influence key stakeholders and build relationships

Policy development and delivery

· Maintain an understanding of the latest developments in the financial inclusion policy landscape, and the financial services regulatory landscape as relevant to financial inclusion 

· Develop key overarching policy positions, which will then feed into policy programmes and consultations

· Analyse issues in the financial inclusion landscape to develop policy positions

· Respond to public consultations which have relevance to financial inclusion, bringing in input from across stakeholders and the team

About you

To be successful, your experience and capability will include:

· Passion for our mission to increase the financial resilience of people in vulnerable circumstances

· Experience of building policy programmes and successfully influencing for policy change

· An evidence-based policy background with strong analytical skills

You will be:

· An excellent writer – able to write clearly, rapidly and persuasively

· An outstanding communicator, who can represent Fair4All Finance and build relationships with important stakeholders

· A brilliant team player, who works collaboratively, gets stuck in and takes the initiative to support colleagues

· A creative thinker, able to deal with complexity and uncertainty and work under your own initiative

Why work at Fair4All Finance

Fair4All Finance is a not for profit organisation founded in 2019 to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.

There are at least 17.5m people in the UK in vulnerable financial circumstances, who are poorly served or unfairly excluded from mainstream financial services. That’s nearly a third of all adults in the UK.

We are funded from the Dormant Assets Scheme. The scheme is led by the financial industry and backed by the UK government. This makes it possible for money in dormant bank and building society accounts to be used to help good causes.

Our vision is of a society where the long term financial wellbeing of all people is supported by a fair and accessible financial sector.

Our Benefits include:

Financial Security:

· Pension, group life assurance, critical illness, and income protection, family leave

Wellbeing:

· 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, agile working, health cash plan, health & wellbeing resource hub (including an Employee Assistance Programme)

Fair4All Finance is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the people and communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop, and all team members can contribute to their fullest potential.

Applications are welcome from people of any age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. We are determined to ensure that all team members and applicants receive fair and equitable treatment or are not disadvantaged by any inappropriate conditions or requirements being placed on them.

When we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential team member may need to be successful. We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we reasonably can to accommodate flexible working.

Applications

· Please apply through Applied by 31 July 2024 at 12.00pm.

· Interviews will be held on W/C 5 August 2024 on Microsoft Teams.

After the job advert closes, your answers will go through a sift process, randomising and anonymising answers to take out individual information that could add biases into hiring decisions. This enables application reviewers to review each answer objectively. People scoring the applications will not have seen your CV at this stage of the process so please try your best to answer questions with specific examples and without simply rephrasing your CV, which they will review later in the recruitment process.

It is likely that the hiring process will consist of two interviews and a writing task.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation. #INDNFP1

About the role

The primary purpose of this role is to support the successful delivery of Transport for All’s communication and engagement strategies. You will work with the Head of Communications and Engagement to ensure that Transport for All has consistent and effective messaging through the creation and development of digital and print copy, and digital content including podcasts, graphics and videos. You will also help the Head of Communications and Engagement deliver the membership programme by planning and running events, keeping CRM records up to date, and co-designing opportunities for members to build networks.

This internship is part of the Get Set Progress scheme run by Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) and RNIB. As part of the internship you will be enrolled on the ‘Works For Me’ employment programme with other interns for support, training, mentoring, and bespoke employment support and guidance.

This post has a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the successful applicant be a person who is blind or partially sighted, in line with The Equality Act 2010.

As part of your 9-month internship, you will be part of a large cohort of fellow interns and gain the following:

• Obtain valuable paid work experience within the charity sector

• Technology support (Including Microsoft Office) and upskilling opportunities

• Online and on-site training and development opportunities

• Opportunity to present and network with Senior leaders within the Sight Loss Sector

• Opportunities to build relationships with fellow interns

• A personal mentor offering support, advice and guidance throughout your internship

• Help deliver positive changes for people with sight loss

As part of the GSP Internship programme, you will also be enrolled on the Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) Works For Me Employment Programme, where you will gain bespoke employment support, guidance and advice from the TPT Employment Team, some of the skills that you will receive support and guidance around include:

• CV writing

• Job searching

• Cover letter and speculative letter writing

• Application form writing

• Interview techniques 

About Transport for All

Transport for All is the disabled-led group breaking down barriers and transforming the transport system so disabled people can make the journeys we want, with freedom, dignity, ease and confidence. We work with our members to campaign for change, influencing governments, industry and the public.

Exeter Students’ Guild 

Head of Organisational Development 

Salary: £53,000 to £60,000 (pro-rated) 

Location: Exeter  

Contract:  Permanent – between 21 and 35 hours per week (our preference is 0.6 FTE, 21 hours; however, we are open to exploring a range of working patterns)   

Are you a values-driven organisational development professional looking to play a crucial role in the smooth running and continued development of a busy Students’ Guild? We are looking for someone eager to help us become a sector-leading organisation dedicated to helping students love Exeter and ensure every person in the Guild is working towards that mission. 

About the Students’ Guild 

We are privileged to represent and enhance the experiences of over 26,000 students at the University of Exeter. As an independent charity, we offer a wide range of opportunities, services, and support to help students get the most out of their time at university. Our vision is to empower students to take their place in the world and make a positive difference. We pursue our purpose through the following: 

• Influencing the Exeter student experience to ensure it is both a high quality, value-for-money experience for all students and transforms their lives.

• Collaborating with students to ensure there is a supportive, inclusive, empowering and enriching community at Exeter for every student. Students are proud of Exeter and feel they belong to the community here.

• Connecting Exeter student life to the wider world, ensuring that both whilst studying and beyond that, Exeter students and graduates are networked and connected. 

Based across one of the most beautiful university campuses in the UK, the Guild offers a flexible, supportive and collaborative working environment and has a huge appetite for innovation and new ideas. 

About the Role 

As the Head of Organisational Development, you will be a key member of our Senior Management Team, supporting the CEO and elected Officers in shaping the Guild's future.

We are looking for someone who: 

• Leads and manages initiatives spanning People, Culture, Operations, IT, facilities, and Health and Safety. 

• Empowers and collaborates with Guild managers, dedicated to our Business Partnering model and fostering strong university relationships. 

• Cultivates a culture that prioritises outcomes and people, guided by our charity-based values, and is focused on removing barriers for students. 

The Guild offers an excellent benefits package, including 27 days holiday plus bank holidays & winter closure, paid time off to support with caring responsibilities & volunteering, sustainable travel incentives, a confidential employee advice service, well-being days, discounts via Perkbox and up to 6% employer pension contributions. 

The Guild has a genuine commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, and people with a diverse range of skills, backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply. 

How to apply:  

Key Dates

Closing Date: 12 pm on Monday 19th August  

First Stage Interviews (Remote): Wednesday 4th September  

Final Interviews (In-person): Wednesday 11th September     

Please click on ' How to Apply' to view the Candidate Information Pack with the link to apply for this role.

For an informal conversation about the role and application process, please get in touch with Nida Ashraf at Atkinson HR Consulting.