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At Young Lewisham Project (YLP) we are passionate about food and our kitchen is one of our fundamental focal points which helps to foster connectivity, consistency and cohesion at the Project, as well as amazing breakfast and lunches.
- You will quickly become the go to person with the answers and you will be a role model when it comes to what a great service would look like.
- You will ensure that the ordering, preparation, cooking and delivery of our enticing dishes runs smoothly and the kitchen remains in top condition, tidy and compliant with Food Hygiene Standards.
- You will help to create a menu with the help of our young people to ensure that vibrant, colourful and nutritious meals are provided to perfection.
- When you join us, we want you to bring your strong communication skills, strong teamwork ethos and your positive can-do attitude with you!
- You will also be flexible, positive and creative with a child centred approach.
- You will be expected to work both independently, on your own initiative and as part of a team supported by and offering support to your colleagues. The post holder will be expected to contribute to staff meetings and supervision with their line manager.
- You will also be expected to attend relevant training.
- The role provides good opportunities for development and progression for the right talent.
- YLP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Consequently, this post will require prospective applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced DBS check.
- YLP embeds a strong Safety culture in everything we do. There will be company policies and procedures to follow alongside our Health & Safety practices so it is essential that you will champion this.
- YLP reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.
Skills required
- Knowledge of regulations and working within the relevant Food Standards framework
- At least two year’s experience of working with young people in an education or youth and community setting
- Experience in compliance, quality assurance, monitoring and evaluating the service
- Excellent written and communication skills at all levels
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Computer literate
- Good Food and Hygiene Standards
- Organised, methodical with sound decision making ability
- Experience of catering and supervising catering team members
- Exceptional standards in all aspects of food service
- Proven track record in a catering establishment
- Proven track record of continually improving standards
- A positive outgoing disposition and real 'can-do' approach
Main duties and responsibilities:
- To prepare, cook and serve nutritional balanced food with the young people and staff
- To control portions and food cost management.
- Organise and supervise the food service.
- Allocate duties and responsibilities to the rest of the team and provide general supervision/oversight with the young people helping in the kitchen.
- Ordering weekly food stock on line; establishing and maintaining an appropriate stock control methodology.
- Ensure all supplies of food, equipment and cleaning materials are of the right standard.
- To produce menus and food plans with the young people and staff in accordance with guidelines on nutrition and healthy eating.
- Oversee administration of Cooking Open College Network Level 1 and 2 with support
- Cleaning the kitchen, overseeing and maintaining kitchen cleaning schedules
- Compliance and Health and Safety and Food Safety regulation.
- Monitor the performance of young people assisting in the kitchen and reporting any issues to the Operations Manager or line manager.
- Ensure health, hygiene, and cleaning protocols are carried out in accordance with statutory regulations.
- Assist in the control of costs by monitoring and controlling supplies within the budget and by following through with the recommended menus.
- To liaise, as required, with the Operations Manager, Managing Director and others concerned with the running of the services. To attend and contribute to supervision and attend staff meetings
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- To complete ad-hoc tasks as required
Other general tasks and duties:
- Undertaking such other duties, training and/or hours of work as maybe reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.
- Maintaining personal and professional development in order to meet the changing demands of the job by participation in appropriate training activities aimed at encouraging and supporting staff in their development and training.
Notes:
- The duties listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The service provider reserves the right to alter the job description after consultation to reflect changes to the job or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.
- The duties and responsibilities in the job description must be carried out in a manner which promotes dignity and due respect for all staff, young people and other stake holders and consistent with the Equality, Inclusion and Diversity Policy of the Project.
All applicants will have to complete application form, after we recieve a CV.
Join us at the forefront of health and social care policy and practice
The King’s Fund paid-for events business began in 2006 and has grown organically year on year by developing new products and increasing reach. The events programme attracts participants from across the NHS, local authority, people using health and care services, commercial, statutory, and the voluntary and community sectors. The King’s Fund’s vision is that the best possible health and care is available to all and our work involves understanding developments, challenges and opportunities across health and care. The events programme supports our organisational goals and brings people together to discuss, share and learn.
The events team is responsible for delivering a large portion of the free events that take place across The Fund; including online events, roundtables, workshops, receptions and dinners. The team also has ownership over our paid-for events programme; which includes virtual conferences, in-person conferences and congresses. The events team ensures that there is a co-ordinated and uniform approach to delivering virtual or in-person events, and that each is delivered to the same high standard.
This role will give you an exciting opportunity to work in our busy events team within a well-respected health think-tank and charity. You will work with colleagues on planning and delivering a mixture of pay-to-attend conferences (virtual and in-person), roundtable discussions, dinners, and free online events. You will also manage the content design and delivery of our joint-badged events with our Corporate Partners and Supporters.
You will lead on several events in the schedule; ensuring they run smoothly, keep to strict budgets, are delivered to a very high standard, meet the expectations of colleagues and delegates, and enhance our reputation and public profile. You will also play a key role in shaping the future of our portfolio of in-person, virtual and hybrid events.
To join us, you’ll need a degree (or equivalent) and experience in planning and delivering virtual and in person conferences and other smaller events. With this background, you’ll know how to research and develop event content to create engaging programmes and attract wide audiences. You will have excellent organisational skills and the ability to lead effective logistics arrangements in preparation for and on the day of events. We’ll expect you to work hard to support the team and you will be given responsibility for your own areas of work. You’ll also need to be flexible, diligent, and comfortable being the main point of contact for many people from sponsors to speakers.
The Fund has a set of core values and behaviours that we believe will help us to achieve our own goals and the culture we need to enable our people to work at their best. You will be expected to live up to these in all areas of your work. Clear communication is key, along with good organisation. Professional and efficient, you’ll thrive on ever-changing challenges.
The Fund has an ambition to increase the diversity of its workforce and introduce careers in health and care policy to a broader range of people. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community, including people from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities and people from the LGBT+ community. We believe that diversity of background and experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will improve the way we influence health and social care policy.
The Fund is committed to a hybrid working model that meets the organisation’s needs, while giving staff flexibility to choose between office and home working. Most staff are expected to work a minimum of 40% from our central London office and are free to work more days from the office if they prefer.
In addition to a competitive salary, The King’s Fund offers generous holiday entitlements, a £3 daily discount in our café and an on-site gym.
To apply, please visit our website and read our supplementary guidance documents, then download and fill in our application form. Please do not send CVs. If completing the application form presents any challenges, contact us by email so we can discussion options.
Please note that in order to apply, you must have existing documented proof of your right to live and work in the UK.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12 November at 9.00am.
We regret that we cannot respond individually to all applicants due to the high number of applications we receive. If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview. Please note that we are unable to offer feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 19 November. Role available to start as soon as possible thereafter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our bank of casual workers as a Welfare Officer, providing cover as required for the SSAFA RAF Service across the UK.
Our Bank Welfare Officers will provide direct and impactful welfare support to RAF personnel and their immediate family on an ad hoc basis when a full-time member of the team is unavailable to do so.
As a trusted and confidential source of support, you will assist our service users with challenges they are facing, from mental ill-health, difficult relationships, domestic abuse, financial and cost-of-living concerns, resettlement, housing, childcare, equality issues, bereavement, military discharge or deployment and many more - no day will be the same, as such this is a great opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the Welfare sector.
Our intervention is provided with consent on a non-statutory basis, and you will work with and engage our service users to develop appropriate interventions for individual outcomes.
Our service is transitioning to become more accessible and inclusive, digital technology plays a key role in this, as such you may be asked to use digital technologies to complement and enhance processes and service user experience.
You will work closely with RAF welfare teams, local authorities, health, education, civilian agencies, charities and other military organisations to ensure the best outcome for the service user.
About the Team
2024 marks 34 years since SSAFA began delivering an independent non-statutory, and confidential service, for the Royal Air Force community across the UK, and this is an exciting time to be joining as we were recently successful in our bid to continue delivering this service.
We are transforming our ways of working to be innovative, to ensure our service is even more inclusive and accessible to meet the needs of a modern RAF.
As part of this transition, we are recruiting to several Welfare Officer vacancies across the UK, including apprenticeship opportunities which will be advertised in due course.
We are a hard-working team from diverse professional backgrounds. Although we all have our own area of responsibility, we support each other in delivering the best possible service to our military community.
Find out more about the Personal Support & Social Work Service on our website.
About you
To thrive in this role you will have relevant experience of supporting adults, families and children/young people. You will be able to take a flexible and creative approach to problem solving. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to deliver presentations with confidence.
You will have used Microsoft Office 365 to a high standard. It is important that you have experience of planning and managing your own workload, with minimal supervision.
It would be advantageous if you have experience of carrying out assessments, preparing plans, monitoring and reviewing outcomes.
There will be some travel required and therefore you will need to be able to drive, have access to your own car and be flexible to spend nights away from home occasionally within the UK at short notice.
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2023 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
Further information about the role
Download a copy of the job description and apply via the Apply button.
If you have any queries or would like to speak to someone about this role, please Cathie Johnson for an informal discussion.
No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
If you need any adjustments to support you with the application process, please contact us.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 03 November 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews: Thursday 14 November 2024
Job Description Finance Officer
Imago Dei is a small but growing charity that works with women in prison and once they leave prison. We are seeking a part-time Finance Officer to aid our growth, the role can be a hybrid working role incorporating some office working, and in-person attendance at staff meetings and staff days.
We are looking for a team member that will be able to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the finances of Imago Dei using QuickBooks and associated applications. To ensure, alongside the accountant, that the charity remains compliant with all statutory financial regulations that apply to it and any subsidiaries and coordinating the preparation of data to meet reporting requirements. Streamlining processes and systems.
The role will require someone who can work flexibly and independently, with minimal supervision. The ideal candidate must be comfortable using accounting software and be confident and able to adapt their skills to meet the requirements of an organization, in a period of rapid growth and change.
Main duties:
The role includes but is not limited to:
1. To be responsible for accurate data input and analysis using accounting software and other commercial systems
2. Processing transactions including purchase ledger, sales ledger, nominal ledger, payroll journals, general journals, bank posting; and helping resolve any other related issues
3. Complete bank reconciliations, petty cash reconciliations, cash flow analysis and reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts on a monthly basis
4. Monitor and process expenses and co-ordinate the management of company cards
5. Co-ordinate cash management and banking, including thanking donors
6. Running payroll, processing pensions and resolving related issues and the issuing of associated notices and documents
7. Assist in the preparation of accruals, prepayments, and other relevant journals to produce management accounts
8. Working closely with Head of Fundraising in processing and monitoring grants, donations and gift aid claims, and support non-financial managers with associated processes and documentation
9. Work with the Head of Fundraising and CEO in the setting and monitoring of budgets and assist non-financial managers in interpreting, preparing, and monitoring related information
10. Support and train Budget Holders and other staff in using financial information, systems and tools, and work with managers to resolve more complex issues and develop appropriate financial systems
11. Attend meetings and liaise with colleagues as required
12. Attend staff meetings and training relevant to the role
13. Comply with all relevant Health & Safety, Safeguarding, DEI and GDPR Guidelines
14. Work with colleagues to actively promote the work of the charity and participate in fundraising
15. Ensure compliance with internal quality assurance standards
16. Uphold and promote the Mission and Values of the Charity
17. Undertake any such appropriate duties as directed by the charity from time to time.
Essential Skills and Experience
Proven ability to support a significant finance function
An appropriate financial qualification
An understanding of, and interest in women in the Criminal Justice System, their situations, and the opportunities they may want and/or need
Experience of financial administration in the charity sector
Experience of working with QuickBooks
Experience of Petty Cash management
Excellent computer skills including using main Microsoft packages as well as experience of remote working and related systems
Experience of payroll administration including Sage Payroll
Experience of supporting the preparation of organisational budgets and cash flow management
The ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as the ability to work alone
Good interpersonal skills
Good communication skills (verbal and written)
Sound understanding of the differing requirements of management accounts and statutory accounts particularly in a charity setting
Highly organised and methodical
The proven ability to maintain resilience and optimism in the face of challenges and changing priorities and circumstances
Ability to travel on occasion to different
locations
Excellent understanding of GDPR requirements and Data Protection
Understanding of and adherence to organisational Code of Conduct, supporting positive change across the charity.
Desirable Skills and Experience
Experience of working with EPOS or similar commercial systems
Experience of using digital tools to modernise a finance function
Excellent communication skills with the ability to coach and support non-financial staff in developing their financial skills.
JOB DETAILS & BENEFITS:
Hours: 26.25 hrs hours per week (3.5 days a week)
Salary: £25,000 per year pro rata
Holiday: 28 days per year pro rata plus bank holidays
Reporting to: Head of Fundraising
Location: Office-based in East Grinstead, hybrid working options possible.
The benefits of working with Imago Dei:
· Generous leave allowance
· Flexible working options
· Additional days leave for your birthday when it falls on a working day
· Regular Rest & Refresh Days
· Staff Training
· Quarterly Team Days
· Fantastic company culture.
We are seeking to recruit a Finance Officer as soon as possible.The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 1st November 2024. Interviews on Wednesday 13 November 2024 in East Grinstead.
All job offers are subject to satisfactory references, right to work and DBS checks.
Imago Dei is a Christian organization, and applicants must be sympathetic to the Christian faith. However, Imago Dei welcomes and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or criminal record.
As an organization, we are committed to growing the diversity of our team and seek to be representative of those we are supporting, so we would especially like to hear from applicants who are from racially minoritised groups in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are a local Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation, run by and for Deaf and Disabled people and carers in Bromley and neighbouring Boroughs.
We have a vision of a world where Disabled people are able to live their lives independently, in the way they choose, participating fully in society and enjoying equity and respect for diversity.
Our mission is to enable Deaf and Disabled people and carers in Bromley and neighbouring Boroughs to fully understand our rights, develop collective pride and build skills and experience in self-advocacy and strong civic participation. We believe this will allow Disabled people to lead in challenging discrimination in Bromley and beyond, breaking down barriers to independence, choice and equity.
Our aims are:
- To support Disabled people to get our voices heard and to influence change locally.
- To campaign for an inclusive and accessible society.
- To support, develop and celebrate Disabled people’s skills and leadership.
Our current services include:
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Peer-led Forums - opportunities to voice your experiences, discuss ways to challenge barriers to inclusion and independence and influence local services.
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Disability Pride - annual events to showcase Disabled talent, celebrate our lived experience and help break down stigma attached to Disability.
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Supported volunteering - person-centred support for volunteers to increase their skills, confidence and experience.
As Volunteer Coordinator, you will lead on recruiting, supervising, supporting and developing volunteers, drawing on your own lived experience of Disability to provide a positive role model.
Position: Volunteer Coordinator
Responsible to: Deputy CEO
Location: Role may involve some working from home on occasion, but majority of the hours will be supporting volunteers in our office in Anerley, plus attending face to face meetings and events in Bromley Borough and occasionally in London.
Hours: 14 hours per week (part-time), around volunteer availability and access needs.
Salary: £27,000 per year pro rata to 14 hours per week
Annual leave: 5.6 weeks per year including bank holidays, pro rata
Pension: Statutory opt in rules applied to all our jobs
How to apply: Please either fill in the application form or send in a CV that is updated for this role. Whichever you do, your application form or CV must have an additional supporting statement that tells us how you meet the criteria in the person specification.
Interviews will take place at our Anerley office on Thursday 21st November.
Closing date: Sunday 10th November 2024.
What you will do:
- Proactively look for opportunities to recruit volunteers with lived experience of Disability, by promoting our volunteering opportunities across the borough, supporting stalls at community events and contributing articles celebrating volunteer achievements in our monthly newsletter and on our social media.
- Respond promptly to enquiries about volunteering, engage with individuals to encourage them to volunteer and interview potential volunteers to identify their strengths, interests, development and support needs.
- Support volunteers to successfully undertake a programme of induction training, agree ongoing task plans for each volunteer to monitor progress, carry out regular one to one meetinghs with volunteers and providing practical support for volunteers to deliver specific tasks and mini projects.
- Co-ordinate regular volunteer team meetings, review volunteer management policies and procedures, take a lead on initiatives such as volunteers week events and volunteer fayres and keep up-to-date records about volunteers and individual progress.
This job is for you if:
- You have personal lived experience of Disability.
- You have a strong local presence within Bromley Borough.
- You are highly motivated and practical, with a 'can-do' approach to work.
- You have excellent people skills, with experience of motivating others and helping them to overcome barriers to reach their potential.
- You have experience of delivering work to meet targets.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose
This is a senior management position, working closely with the joint CEOs and the Board to ensure Graeae prospers artistically and financially.
The Finance Director will be responsible for implementing Graeae’s vision as laid out in the company’s business plan and to achieve artistic excellence, effective development of the company and financial stability. The Finance Director has overall responsibility for the financial management of the company, in liaison with the CEO, and the development and maintenance of financial controls, systems and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Financial management
1. Lead the financial management and the development and maintenance of financial controls, systems and procedures
- Lead the preparation for annual budgets and project budgets in liaison with the joint CEOs
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators in liaison with the joint CEOs
- Manage the company's overall expenditure, ensuring it is in line with budgets
- Monitor grants alongside the joint CEOs ensuring that all funds are received when due
- Liaise with funders and service partners on the submission of reports on financial and other matters as required
- Ensure Graeae fulfils its legal and funding agreement obligations, including writing and updating franchise applications and business plans.
- Manage the company's payroll and pension scheme
- Manage and review “Access to Work” claims in consultation with the Access Manager
- Prepare papers for Finance Sub Committee and take minutes
- Act as lead officer with the company's auditors, bankers and lawyers and HMRC
- Act as Company Secretary to the Board of Directors and to service the Board and Finance Sub Committee in particular through the provision of clear and accurate financial information to ensure their informed policy and decision-making
Financial reporting
- Prepare quarterly management accounts for presentation to the Finance Sub Committee and Board
- Lead the preparation and filing of annual statutory accounts in consultation with the joint CEOs
- Prepare monthly reconciliations including bank and control accounts, business charge cards and petty cash
- Prepare quarterly VAT returns
- Prepare monthly and annual PAYE/NI returns
- Prepare annual cash flow forecasts and update quarterly.
Other duties
- Line manage the Finance Assistant, delegating all appropriate areas of financial administration
- Provide in-house training for non-financial staff members in budget preparation and monitoring
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
1. Professional qualification or proven significant experience of financial management
2. Experience of software packages, including Word, Excel, Access and a computerised accounts package, preferably Sage 50 Accounts and Sage Payroll.
3. High level numeracy skills and attention to detail
4. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. (NB Graeae recognises that this can be achieved by various means, e.g. through a third party communicator)
5. Excellent time management and strong organisational skills
6. Line management skills
7. Ability to contribute as part of a small team
8. Experience of developing and maintaining financial systems and controls
9. Commitment to the implementation of Graeae’s Equal Opportunities & Diversity policies within the areas relevant to the post.
10. Willingness to undertake training.
Desirable
1. Knowledge of current disability issues
2. Interest in/experience of theatre/Arts/Voluntary Sector
British Sign Language skills
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Young People service in Maidenhead.
£24,960.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel valued? You'll feel at home here.
Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to live independently. Support workers must monitor and assess the needs of the customers and provide creative and tailored person centred support to help them achieve their goals and aspirations.
Support workers will work closely with statutory children's services and other external agencies to best support customers to promote social inclusion and teach independent living skills. Support workers will empower and encourage customers to maximise their skills and choices.
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.
What you'll do:
- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
- Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Monitoring rent arrears and ensuring that rent accounts are managed effectively. Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent/ service charge.
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Day to day instruction/ supervision of Assistant Support Workers/domestic staff/ Personal Support Assistants where appropriate
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Manager
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self development
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is essentially customer-focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
- Understanding of mental health difficulties and therapeutic methods of support: Mental health difficulties include depression, anxiety, ADHD, personality disorder and psychosis
- Understanding of risks and support needs associated with care leavers
- Understanding of risks and support needs associated with CSE and CCE.
- Knowledge of gang culture and the risks and support needs associated to gang affiliation
- Knowledge of various therapeutic models
- Understanding of psychologically informed environments and trauma informed care
What you'll bring:
Essential:
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in the social care/charity sector
Desirable:
- Experience working with care leavers
- Experience working with those displaying mental health difficulties
- Experience using therapeutic models of support
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.
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Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community.
At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best. On top of a competitive salary and flexible working environment, employees will also receive:
Benefits:
- 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)
- Life Insurance
- Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
- A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)
- Free Gym Membership
- Free breakfasts/snacks in our office
Reports to: Senior Young Persons Link Worker
Based: Merton
Salary: £33,536
Contract: Permanent - Full Time and Part Time roles available
Work Arrangement: 40 hours or 16 hours per week
DBS: Basic
Role Overview:
As a Young Persons Link Worker, you will be providing social prescribing support to young people, and/or their families. The aim of the role is to help clients improve their health and wellbeing by connecting them to community support. This could include helping people with a range of issues such as coping with social pressures, emotional wellbeing, physical inactivity, financial difficulties, crime, loneliness, bullying, relationship issues, housing issues and family problems.
The role involves working with professionals in Primary Care, education, social services and other community and voluntary sector services to develop the service. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, passionate about supporting people and dedicated to reducing inequalities in the local area.
The Health and Wellbeing Team are a passionate group of health professionals who empower people to make lasting changes to their health and wellbeing and improve their quality of life. We put the person at the centre of everything we do, building innovative initiatives that tackle barriers to improving health. We are experts at reducing health inequalities, real or perceived, and creating lasting changes.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
Person-centred care and support
- Deliver effective social prescribing appointments using a holistic and person-centred approach
- Empower clients to take control of their own wellbeing by building their confidence, motivating them to set goals and creating personalised action plan
- Signpost and refer people to local voluntary, community and statutory services that help meet their needs
Communication and Collaboration
- Work with the Primary Care partners and the Enable Health & Wellbeing Team to develop a social prescribing service that supports young people and families
- Maintain regular contact with primary care teams, providing updates and sharing knowledge of local VCSE organisations
- Develop supportive relationships and work in partnership with local VCSE organisations, community groups, and statutory services to make safe and effective onward referrals
Service Quality and Development
- Collect and record outcome and monitoring data using required systems, contributing to the evaluation of the programm
- Manage own case load to ensure clients receive appropriate levels of support and expectations are met and keep accurate records of client interactions and record all onward referrals to VCSE service
- Gather client feedback to evaluate the quality of the service and to inform service changes and developments
- Complete Quality Assurance Assessments for VCSE organisations accepting social prescribing referrals to ensure they are safe, effective, and have the support they need to be part of social prescribing
Skills and Experience:
- At least 2 years’ experience in a role that involves delivering face-to-face support in a relevant health, social care or youth work environment
- At least 2 years’ experience working with/ supporting disadvantaged young people and their families
- Experience of working with the VCSE sector, including with volunteers, small community groups and youth groups
- Experience of partnership working and relationship building across different sectors and organisations
- Motivational interviewing, behaviour change, or health coaching qualification (desirable) or willingness to undertake training (essential)
- Understanding of the challenge’s young people and families within inner London face particularly relating to obesity and mental health issues
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint) and other client monitoring systems or tools as required
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective working relationships with a wide range partners including GPs, VCSE organisations and service users
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written; able to communicate with a range of stakeholders in a meaningful way
- Able to work flexible hours if required by the post and able to work in various setting
- Able to commute to various service locations across the borough as required
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Job description: Head of Operations
Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Working hours: 30 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm
Salary:Starting salary £28,080 - £31,200 (FTE £35,100 - £39,000)
Interview date: We expect to hold interviews week beginning 11/11/24
West Cornwall Women's Aid provides vital support to women and children who have faced any form of domestic abuse and/or sexual violence, at any stage of their life. The women we serve are at the heart of our mission, and their voices shape the direction of our services. We are committed to raising awareness about violence against women and girls and to educating our community on the gender-based nature of domestic abuse and sexual violence. As an inclusive organisation, we actively work to dismantle barriers that may prevent women from accessing the support they need. As a proudly feminist organisation, our values guide everything we do.
As the Head of Operations, you will have oversight and management responsibility for all operational aspects of service delivery. You will understand the needs of women who have experienced abuse and will ensure the services are delivered through a trauma-informed lens, including trauma stabilisation and support. You will be committed to anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice and understand the multiple and intersecting forms of oppression that our service users may face.
We welcome applications from all women with appropriate and relevant experience, particularly women from minoritised backgrounds, as they are underrepresented in our team.
Key responsibilities:
- To line manage and supervise operational managers including Refuge Manager, Community Services Manager, Counselling Services Manager and the Volunteer Coordinator
- To participate in the recruitment, induction and training of staff and volunteers.
- To support the emotional welfare of staff and volunteers, with an awareness of vicarious trauma and appropriate interventions
- To support line managers to develop and embed organisation-wide cultural competency
- To lead on quality assurance and case management across the organisation for the delivery of support services
- To work with line managers, supported by the CEO, to annually review services, with an emphasis on accessibility and reaching minoritised women and communities.
- Plan and deliver internal and external training
- To review and monitor organisational strategy achievements alongside the Chief Executive on a quarterly basis
- To organise and chair meetings
- To develop creative ideas and engaging ways to showcase and actively promote WCWAid services and outcomes, including creation of promotional content
- To work with the Development Manager to develop, write and submit proposals, bids, fundraising applications to support operations
- To coordinate, with the support of relevant managers, monthly, quarterly and annual internal and external reporting ensuring that all funder requirements are met
- To liaise with, develop and maintain good working relationships with all appropriate agencies in both the voluntary and statutory sectors at local, regional and national level
- To attend all appropriate multi-agency meetings and forums
- To ensure strong, effective and coordinated working across all service areas within the organisation
- To ensure that services comply with all statutory, legal and contractual requirements with the support of the Services Coordinator
- To ensure all staff work within the policies, procedures and ethos of WCWAid
- Undertake all the duties of Safeguarding Lead including reporting, reviewing cases and learning, ensuring staff are trained and confident to deal with a wide range of safeguarding issues
- To support the development of a communications strategy and plan and ensure this is effectively delivered
- Support line managers to effectively manage and monitor outcomes, quality and performance to enable the highest standard of service delivery
- Reviewing, updating and managing operational risks on the organisational Risk Register
- Responsibility for the organisations Business Continuity Plan including organising the annual walk through and ensuring all key personal have access to current and accurate plan
- To work closely with the relevant operational managers to ensure that all contract compliance requirements are fully met
- To ensure that all service developments and improvements are informed by women’s voices
- To produce and support tendering and grant requirements including bidding and reporting activities
- To deputise for the Chief Executive Officer in her absence
Benefits
· Competitive salary
· Five weeks annual leave (pro rata) per annum, plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service to six weeks
· Recognition day on birthday
· Sick pay leave increasing with length of service
· Staff well-being activities
· Clinical supervision for all support staff
· Access to additional one-to-one external supervision if needed
· Access to employee helpline
· Time off for family emergencies and public duties
· Compassionate leave
· Parental leave
· A qualifying salary sacrifice pension scheme which includes a 3% employer contribution
· Eye test scheme
· Opportunity for career progression and continued learning and development through in-house and external training
Special conditions:
This job description may be reviewed and amended, subject to the needs of clients, the
organisation and funders.
The duties of the role may involve travel on a regular basis. It is a condition of employment that you can exercise satisfactory travel mobility in order to fulfil the obligations of the role.
The duties of this role will require you to occasionally work outside core office hours (during evenings and weekends), and it is a condition of employment that you exercise satisfactory level of flexibility in order to fulfil the objectives of the role.
This post is subject to continuation funding.
WCWAid is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. However, this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
If you're interested in applying, we'd love to hear from you! Please keep in mind that we'll only consider CVs that come with a supporting statement. This statement should explain how you meet the criteria listed in the job description and person specification.
Alternatively, you can apply via our application form. To get a copy of the job description, person specification, and application form, just click 'Apply now'
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This peer support project is delivered in partnership with South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust to support Carers of people with mental health conditions. This project will work to support Carers through one-to-one support, outreach, training and peer support groups.
About The Role:
Using your lived experience of caring for someone with a mental health condition, and a strengths-based approach, you will support mental health Carers in their caring role. You will provide person centred one-to-one- support, information, signposting, and advocacy, develop, and facilitate peer support groups and deliver training and outreach sessions at different locations across the borough.
Key Requirements Include:
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Lived experience of Caring for someone with a mental health condition
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Knowledge and understanding of mental health and the associated challenges and support needs.
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The ability to work within the principles and values of peer support.
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Confidence supporting people on a one-to-one basis.
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Experience of / ability to facilitate peer support groups and training.
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Clear communication and good interpersonal skills
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Efficient organisation and time management skills
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Developed IT skills, with experience using databases and communication platforms.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
BACKGROUND
The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.
IRC UK
IRC UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York. Our team in the UK works to raise IRC’s international profile, deliver policy and practice change, and increase funding to help restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Since 2021, IRC UK has also provided integration services directly to refugees in England, a programme that is rapidly growing.
In Europe, the IRC also has offices in Berlin, Brussels, Geneva and Stockholm.
The Purpose of the Role
The Executive Director, IRC UK is responsible for delivering all of IRC’s targets in the UK, particularly with respect to fundraising, advocacy and communications but also UK finance, operations, and people and culture. The Executive Director leads the UK Senior Management Team.
An important objective for the Executive Director IRC UK will be maintaining the UK as a net contributing office within the IRC and to broaden, deepen and make more sustainable the IRC’s access to funding in the UK. This must be through a compelling and relevant external engagement strategy that harnesses the best of our programming globally.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President, IRC Europe and the UK Board of Trustees, the role provides organisational and staff leadership and accountability to IRC UK in a shared management structure. The Executive Director, IRC UK works closely with members of the IRC Senior Leadership Team for Europe to form and implement the departmental organisational agenda.
Given this matrix management structure, it will be critical to the continued success of IRC UK that the Executive Director, IRC UK build a highly effective team by influencing and collaborating with senior leaders across Europe and the global organisation.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Leadership Motivate and build a highly effective and collaborative UK senior team to deliver performance against targets in private and statutory fundraising, advocacy and communications.
• Support the board in delivering its objective to ensure governance and oversight in line with UK statutory obligations e.g. charities Commission and Companies house requirements
• Ensure that the UK Board is aware of and engaging effectively with IRC UK strategic priorities, and lead all ongoing Board engagement,
• Embed a high-performing, “can do” culture across IRC UK which brings together contributions from all functions.
• Provide effective and collaborative matrix management along with colleagues in regional functions in Europe (i.e. communications, policy and advocacy, HR, Finance and Operations) and IRC’s global award management and technical units.
• Leadership of an office of around 250 staff, including staff in UK focused positions and also UK based international staff
• Communicate corporate values both internally and externally and lead by example in organisational ethics and morals.
• Champion Gender, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for IRC-UK
Stakeholder Engagement and Public Representation
• Develop a stakeholder engagement plan across our various internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Act as an effective ambassador with external stakeholders including government, institutional donors , corporate and private funders in the UK, in close collaboration with the SVP Europe.
• Effectively represent IRC as a member Trustee and engage with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC)
• Effectively represent IRC and engage IRC Patron
• Act as a compelling spokesperson to share IRC’s positions in British media and publicly advocate for IRC policy priorities
• Effectively engage with all media and opinion-forming organisations to protect and enhance the reputation and visibility of IRC UK.
• Develop a strong relationship with UK charities and regulators to proactively improve the standing of the organisation, and ensure its compliance on all reporting requirements.
Planning, Delivery and Performance
• Take overall accountability for achieving agreed performance measures in all areas of the IRC UK’s activities e.g. Resettlement Asylum and Integration (RAI) programme, particularly fundraising, communications and advocacy in the UK.
• Define and monitor the effectiveness of IRC UK’s operating model to ensure quality, service and cost-effective management of resources.
• Define and track key performance indicators with the UK Senior Management Team to ensure and report on delivery of objectives.
• Contribute to the IRC 2020-25 strategic planning process by coordinating the input from the UK as required by the SVP Europe and the Global Strategy Unit.
• Review management and financial reporting and statements to determine progress and status in attaining objectives, and revise plans in accordance with current conditions.
Governance
• Represent IRC UK at the Europe Senior Management Team meetings.
• Lead the IRC UK Senior Management Team.
• A member of the Global Senior Leaders’ Group led by the IRC President.
• Report to the IRC UK Board of Trustees and prepare three annual Board meetings.
• Create sustainable and effective internal structures between global functional departments and the UK office.
• Ensure IRC UK operates effectively within all relevant statutory, regulatory and quality frameworks and to the highest ethical and governance standards.
• Ensure effective financial and operational controls are in place for the organisation including systems to ensure fundraising operates on a highly ethical basis.
• Oversee an appropriate risk management culture and process.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Experience:
• Significant experience in leading, managing and executing across complex not-for-profit organisations including leading Senior Management Teams.
• Track record of advocacy and influencing senior stakeholders across government, business and other not-for-profit organisations.Track record of being a spokesperson and public advocate on humanitarian or related topics
Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:
• Strong fundraising skills and track record of driving fundraising results.
• Ability to build strong relationships across a complex, matrixed stakeholder map evidenced by moving stakeholder groups to action. Proven track-record in building consensus.
• Flexibility and the ability to thrive in a global matrixed environment.
• Excellent diplomatic and negotiation skills.
• Strong understanding of, and networks in, the UK not-for-profit and policy environments.
• A deep, observable and passionate commitment to IRC’s mission.
• Superb written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable:
• Experience in an executive leadership position in an international organisation.
• Experience in the overseas aid sector.
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The charity is 9 years old, and initially started its work in Blackpool, the community facing the highest multiple deprivation in the country, before starting to scale. After slow and steady growth in our early years, a combination of our reputation, growing evidence, and the increased demand for place based change has seen our rate of growth rising in recent years. We are taking a “quality first” approach to scaling our delivery work, as we cannot let down any of our communities through scaling beyond our capability.
In order to support the increasing level of demand for our work, over the next five years, the fundraising team will embark on an ambitious growth strategy – as we look to grow our income £8 million this year to £20 million by 2029, increasing the breadth, depth and number of communities that we serve.
The successful candidate will play an integral role in designing, developing and leading the delivery of our fundraising strategy to ensure that children and young people have the best start in life. They will be responsible for a broad range of income streams with a particular focus on growth across high net worth individuals, individual giving, corporate and digital whilst continuing to effectively maintain and build upon our strong funder base in trusts, foundations, philanthropy and statutory support. They will also directly oversee the wider fundraising team which currently includes the fundraising manager and fundraising officer roles.
Key Responsibilities
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Overseeing the successful design, development and implementation of Right to Succeed’s 5 year fundraising strategy.
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Leading, inspiring, developing and managing the charity’s fundraising team, taking overall responsibility for achieving fundraising targets for the organisation.
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Ensuring a collaborative and integrated approach to fundraising across the organisation through working collaboratively with the finance and programmes team to ensure maximum efficiency across our prospecting, budgeting, monitoring, tracking and reporting processes
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Ensuring that fundraising activities comply with legal and regulatory standards, including donor privacy, tax regulations, and the Fundraising Regulator’s code of practice
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Building positive, sustainable relationships both internal and externally, effectively managing all key stakeholders and funders.
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Representing Right to Succeed externally, including organising and attending funder events and regularly engaging with local and regional commissioners and funders.
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Providing key fundraising insight to the Senior Executive team and when required trustee board as part of the wider leadership group, shaping organisational strategy and decision-making.
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Identifying opportunities and potential challenges, working collaboratively across functions to maximise impact and mitigate risk.
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Working in partnership with the communications team to align cross-departmental priorities ensuring that increasing organizational profile leads to greater levels of funder interest in supporting our work
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Working collaboratively with the Finance Director to ensure clear alignment of budget management processes and being proactive in managing and communicating change and risk
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Developing an in-depth knowledge understanding of our work and the communities we serve to enable the production of high-quality fundraising materials, proposals and reports
Fundraising
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Overseeing a diverse portfolio of income streams, with a clear strategy and plan for growth and sustainability
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Working alongside the Senior Executive and wider leadership team to set, monitor and deliver annual income and expenditure targets.
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Support the Senior Executive team in cultivating new relationships and stewardship of HNWI whilst continuing to build upon our existing funder base, ensuring that all supporters receive a first-class experience.
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Proactively planning for meetings with funders, prospects and networking events to develop new opportunities.
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Working collaboratively with the comms and and programmes teams to increase awareness of RtS and our programmes, developing professional and engaging fundraising materials including fundraising applications, proposals, appeals, pitches and reports.
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Identifying new fundraising trends and developments and make recommendations to the Senior Executive team around resource prioritization.
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Ensuring the fundraising database and pipeline is fully kept up to date, implementing and embedding a clear framework for decision making regarding fundraising opportunities across the organisation.
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Working collectively with the Chief Programmes Officer and Programme Directors to identify, develop and grow local funding opportunities within their respective communities
Budgeting, reporting and compliance
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Managing the team budget, providing regular reports as required to the Senior Executive, Finance, Development Committee and Board of Trustees.
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Setting, delivering and monitoring the fundraising business plan, ensuring all objectives and KPIs are met and risks are managed as appropriate.
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Ensuring all fundraising activity complies with legal and regulatory standards.
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Supporting the finance team in compiling information for the annual audit process
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Working with the finance and programme teams to ensure alignment across organisational, funder and programme budgets
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Maximising the effectiveness of our organisational CRM (Hubspot) to provide high-quality analysis, insight, reporting and strategic decision making
Leadership and management
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Developing a collaborative, high-performance culture that is ambitious, passionate and proactive in its strategic and operational practice.
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Providing effective line management to direct reports, setting and monitoring individual performance objectives and motivating the team to be innovative and professional in its thinking and delivery.
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Ensuring all fundraising staff receive clear and consistent direction and feedback to enable them to perform to the best of their ability.
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Having an open attitude to constructive peer feedback around improving policies and processes as we continue to learn and grow as an organisation
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Being an inspiring ambassador for RtS, networking widely, and ensuring it is reflected in the strategies, outputs and behaviors of the fundraising team.
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Contributing to the strategic direction of the charity, joining the senior executive team meetings once the fundraising function is working effectively.
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Leading by example in terms of your work ethic, your commitment to the delivery of results and demonstrating the values of the organisation in all that you do.
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Investing in the professional development of your team, ensuring that they are growing in their roles and as members of the Right to Succeed staff team.
Travel
This role will require travel to Right to Succeed’s offices in Liverpool and Manchester as well as to funder meetings across the UK. It is essential that the post-holder has access to a car or excellent transport systems.
Person Specification
Experience required (essential)
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Strong track record of meeting and exceeding fundraising targets in a senior fundraising role.
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Leading the development and implementation of a successful fundraising strategy generating significant organisational income.
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Track record of working across different forms of fundraising including trusts & foundations, high net worth individuals, individual giving, corporate and statutory/public sector.
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Track record of leading, managing and inspiring high performing fundraising teams.
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Proficient in research, strategic planning, budgeting and monitoring.
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Fostering successful relationships and partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders.
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Bringing together influential funders and policy makers to increase awareness and support of key issues.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate senior stakeholder meetings, speak engagingly to a wide range of audiences and to represent RtS externally.
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Understanding of the issues facing the children, young people and communities that we serve.
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Collaborative working style and excellent relationship building skills.
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Working with Senior Executive teams and trustee boards.
Experience required (desirable)
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Experience in working with city regions, local authorities, government departments and their commissioning processes.
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Leading local or national fundraising campaigns.
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Knowledge of utilising CRM systems (we use Hubspot) for fundraising.
Skills & Personal Qualities (essential)
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Commitment to the aims and ethos of Right to Succeed and a desire to bring about positive change in relation to societal inequity.
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Business management and Financial management skills.
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Strong leadership skills and the ability to enthuse, motivate and develop a team and partnerships that deliver results.
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Ability to think strategically and to communicate a compelling strategic vision.
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Excellent all round communication skills and relationship management abilities.
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Professional and resourceful, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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Ability to model and instill the Right to Succeed values as outlined below.
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Strong organisational and people management skills.
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Ability to work in a small, but highly ambitious, growing organisation
Qualifications and Knowledge (essential)
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Awareness of local areas, key challenges and understanding of current contexts
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Collective impact and place-based change
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In-depth knowledge of education improvement and community development
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How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit a CV and a supporting statement including your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria for the role by end of day on Friday 8th November.
Please note we will be interviewing candidates as applications are received and may close the vacancy earlier if a suitable candidate is identified. Candidates are advised to apply as early as possible.
Unfortunately, we can’t consider any candidates who do not submit a supporting statement.
Your supporting statement must not exceed two pages and should cover your motivation for applying for the role and how your skills and experience meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification. This is also your opportunity to evidence the written communication skills that will be necessary for the role.
Timetable
Applications invited by Friday 8th November
Interviews:
Stage one will be held on Zoom on Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th November
Stage two will be held on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th November
Start date: December 2024/January 2025
These dates may be subject to change.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The ideal candidate will be passionate about mental health, possess strong leadership skills, and have a commitment to fostering an inclusive environment.
Duties
1. To manage and further develop East Kent Mind services across Thanet and Canterbury Districts and Faversham, Ash and Sandwich areas.
2. To manage the East Kent Mind staff, conducting and documenting 121s every 6-8 weeks and organising monthly team meetings.
3. To support the success of the East Kent Mind Live Well Kent and Medway contract and other contracts including supporting service development, overseeing client work and data collection, monitoring targets, writing quarterly reports and attending monitoring meetings.
4. To provide supervision for the Project Coordinator at the Kent Community Oasis Garden (University of Kent) conducting and documenting 121s every 8-12 weeks
5. To attend the quarterly Kent COG management meeting at the University of Kent in Canterbury
6. To manage and supervise the Training and Volunteering Lead for East Kent Mind, conducting and documenting 121s every 6-8weeks
7. To work closely with Revival in Whitstable
8. To organise the quarterly programme and ensure delivery of groups, workshops, courses and training across all areas
9. To promote and publicise the service including assisting with developing the quarterly activities programme (prospectus) and monthly newsletter is produced
10. To network with local services (statutory, voluntary, businesses) in Thanet and Canterbury districts
11. To work from East Kent Mind, King Street Ramsgate at least two days a week and ensure cover for Barclays use of building
12. To work from East Kent Mind Umbrella, William Street, Herne Bay one day a week
13. To oversee the petty cash, cleaning and any building issues arising
14. To ensure the development and promotion of training for staff, schools, businesses and organisations across East Kent
15. To manage safeguarding, incidents and risk
16. To ensure regular feedback from clients and use to improve services
17. To research, explore and implement improvements to the service
18. To make a positive contribution to Mind in Bexley and East Kent as a whole
19. To assist with funding applications, tenders and bids
20. To undertake any other duties and administrative tasks which may reasonably be required, as discussed with Line Manager.
21. To adhere to Mind in Bexley and East Kent policies and procedures including (but not limited to) Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety, Confidentiality, Lone Working and Safeguarding.
General Outcomes for Mind in Bexley and East Kent residents
- People recovering from mental health conditions will sustain and enhance resilience to mental distress.
- People recovering from mental health conditions will have improved physical health.
- People recovering from mental distress will gain the confidence and motivation to engage in education, employment and/or volunteering activities.
- People participating in activities will create and own their own pathway towards and with the aim of sustaining resilience and maintaining independence.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience of managing mental health services, experience of working with commissioners and managing contracts including monitoring.
Knowledge of East Kent's networks and communities are essential.
Email CV and supporting statement to explain how you meet each requirement of the job description using examples of your skills and experience.
Closing date; Thursday 24th October 2024
Interview date: Friday 1st November 2024
Email CV and supporting statement to explain how you meet each requirement of the job description using examples of your skills and experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At Allsorts our mission is listen to, connect and support lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and exploring (LGBT+) children, young people and their families through youth work, and challenge exclusion, prejudice and discrimination in all areas of their lives.
Allsorts approach to working with children and young people encourages them to learn about themselves, society and others through informal education activities which are challenging and fun. We do this via a three-pronged, young person-centred approach to our specialist services;
·Youth Service
For children and young people offering as groups, activities, residentials, one-to-one and in-school support.
·Parents & Carers Service.
For parents & carers of LGBT+ children and young people
·Training Service
Tackling LGBT-phobia, supporting adults and organisations who work directly with children and young people and offering a range of young people led resources for those committed to building LGBT+ awareness, inclusion and safety
We are committed to creating an organisation that is inclusive, safe, understanding and built by the ideas and experiences of our wonderfully beautifully diverse LGBT+ community.
By placing young people’s voices at the centre of our work and consultations, we ensure that our understanding of their continued and/or changing needs grows with them and informs our service provision.
As CEO you will be leading an energetic and committed team of staff & volunteers who work tirelessly to improve the lives of the LGBT+ young people who access our services, as well as striving to improve the environment in which they live.
You will need to work closely with the board of trustees and the Senior Leadership team to ensure Allsorts continues to grow and evolve whilst mindful of the ever changing political & economic landscape.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, passionate and committed candidate to take Allsorts through its 25th year and on to future successes supporting LGBT+ young people in the best way that we can.
Whilst there is no specific requirement for the successful candidate to identify as LGBT, it is absolutely critical that candidates have an excellent understanding of the challenges faced by LGBT people.
Job Title:
Chief Executive Officer
Term:
Substantive
Salary:
£65-70,000 per annum depending on experience.
Accountable to:
Chair of Trustees
Hours of Work:
37 hours a week
Annual Leave:
27 days, plus bank holidays
Pension:
Allsorts Youth Project is part of Royal London’s pension scheme and contributes 8% towards your pension.
DBS &
References:
All staff are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check & references.
ERP Implementation Lead – Finance Qualified Accountant
Location: Chelsea, London
Contract Type: Full-time, Fixed Term (24 months)
Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Salary: £80K
About the Organisation:
This premier cancer research institution is dedicated to making groundbreaking discoveries that defeat cancer. The organization is embarking on an ambitious transformation program aimed at enhancing operational excellence and sustainability. A key initiative will support the implementation of cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems across Finance, HR, and Research Management.
Position Overview:
An experienced ERP Implementation Lead - Finance is sought to join the dynamic team. This role is critical for coordinating and driving the development, design, and delivery of Finance workstream activities, ensuring the successful implementation of the new ERP system.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership: Provide effective leadership to manage and execute the Finance workstream throughout the project lifecycle.
- Collaboration: Work closely with HR, Research Management, Digital Services, and external partners to align Finance processes with ERP requirements.
- Change Management: Support the transition and coordinate all Finance functions, ensuring compliance with training and communication needs.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary contact for the Finance workstream, keeping operational teams informed on progress and planning for cross-functional input.
- Process Design: Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to design, document, and build efficient financial processes that meet operational and statutory requirements.
- Testing and Validation: Ensure rigorous testing methodologies are applied to validate system functionality and resolve any issues.
Qualifications:
- Educated to degree level in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
- Qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA).
- Project management certification (desirable).
- Leadership/Management qualification (desirable).
Skills and Experience:
- Strong technical accounting skills and experience in managing Finance services within complex organisations.
- Proven ability in process improvement and implementation of internal financial controls.
- Experience in managing new systems roll-outs and transformation/change programs.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
Why Join the Organisation?
This position offers a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in a transformative project that will enhance operational capabilities and support the mission to defeat cancer. The successful candidate will work alongside a dedicated team committed to excellence, making a direct impact on research and organisational success.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates who are passionate about making a difference and meet the qualifications outlined are encouraged to apply. Please submit a CV and a cover letter detailing relevant experience and motivation for this role.
Closing Date: Friday 15th November
The organisation is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from all backgrounds and communities.
This is an opportunity to be part of a mission-driven team focused on making discoveries that defeat cancer!