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Elrha is a global organisation that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation.
As our new CEO, you will join us at an exciting time in our strategic evolution, providing overall strategic direction and operational responsibility.
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for tackling complex humanitarian challenges? Can you inspire and lead our teams with empathy and integrity, drive transformative change, and make a significant global impact through the delivery of our long-term strategy? Do you have the expertise to encourage leaders, peers and funders to address critical humanitarian challenges with evidence-based research and innovative solutions?
Join us at Elrha, and be at the forefront of addressing some of the world’s most challenging humanitarian problems through evidence-based research and innovative solutions, working collectively with global partners and stakeholders to drive forward thinking and initiatives that aim to tackle the most pressing humanitarian problems. You’ll be the strategist, innovator and thought leader to propel our mission forward.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- An experienced leader – proven dynamic leadership in humanitarian or international development, adept at steering organisations through change and fostering inclusive cultures.
- Experienced in the humanitarian sector – deep understanding of the international humanitarian system, policy drivers, and mechanisms for driving change through research and innovation.
- Able to create impactful partnerships and coalitions, emphasising collaborative and equitable relationships.
- Experienced with a proven track record in business development with demonstrated success in diversifying funding sources and securing long-term partnerships.
- Experienced in shaping organisational culture and aligning structures and systems with strategic goals with clear and transparent decision making.
- A strategic thinker and problem-solver, with skills in advocacy and convening.
We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups and from low-and middle-income countries.
Note for applicants:
- We will be able to offer visa sponsorship if the preferred candidate does not already have the right to work in the UK. Relocation assistance may also be available, subject to conditions.
- Please read through the full candidate information pack, the job description for a detailed list of requirements, and ensure you complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is next career move for you.
- When applying you will be taken through the Save the Children UK recruitment system. Elrha is an independent subsidiary of SCUK and benefits from some SCUK systems and processes.
Closing date: Monday 23 September 17:00 BST. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and our HR team may get in touch for further information or clarification.
Interview dates: 1st interview stage – 14 & 15 October (online) | 2nd interview stage – 28 October (in person in London). Shortlisted candidates will receive additional information at the appropriate time.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have big goals over the next few years.
We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.
Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.
Team information
Will you join us?
-This exciting role sits within our Strategic Communications and Marketing team. It forms part of a new cohesive approach to engaging internal audiences. The team sits within our Social Change department alongside digital, brand, creative, campaigning, policy, and media.
-Reporting to the Head of Federation Communications you'll head up the planning and delivery of our internal comms. You'll support delivery of our strategic communications plan and contribute towards creating a new federation-wide comms plan.
-You'll work closely with colleagues across Mind to connect and engage with staff to drive forward our bold plans, ensuring our vision, mission, and values run through all we do.
-You'll be responsible for managing and developing a team comprised of Senior Internal Communications Officer and Communications Assistant. As a team, you'll manage our day to day communications and engagement channels and play a key role in shaping our culture. You'll support and advise colleagues across Mind to plan and deliver top notch internal comms.
Key duties and responsibilities
The post holder will:
-Work closely with the Head of Federation Communications, Head of Strategic Communications and Marketing, and other senior leaders including our Executive team, to deliver our corporate narrative through internal communications.
-Develop and deliver an effective internal communications strategy and plans, in line with our overall strategic communications plan and broader corporate strategy.
-Align internal communications to our organisational development and change plans, working closely with our People, Culture and Equity teams to ensure internal communications is seen as, and delivers as, a key solution.
-Oversee day to day internal communications, taking the lead in developing and delivering impactful and cost-effective internal communications and engagement opportunities using a range of new and existing channels and tools.
-Manage staff, and occasional volunteers, including coaching, motivating and developing the skills of the team, and performing supervisions and appraisals.
-Write, edit and proofread internal communications, ensuring consistency and compliance with Mind's branding, values, key messages and style guidelines, ghost writing for senior staff when required. Signing off materials from other staff members when required to ensure the same.
-Act as Internal Communications lead on key change projects, working in close collaboration with other teams, ensuring priority projects are given adequate resource.
-Work closely with teams across Mind, supporting and advising colleagues on internal communications best practice, including planning, audiences, channels and messaging to ensure the most effective approach. Focusing on empowering staff to put internal audiences first, share information and increase staff engagement.
-Measure and evaluate your team's work to develop best practice, inform future plans and increase our understanding of key audiences, providing reports as required.
-Undertake other duties that may be necessary from time to time, and that are compatible with the nature and grade of this post.
Mind's equity statement
Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
CIPS, the world's leading procurement and supply professional body, seeks an experienced finance professional to play a critical role in driving CIPS' transformation and ensuring financial robustness across all our global offices. You'll lead a dynamic global finance team across the UK, Australia & New Zealand, South Africa, and the Middle East, impacting 60,000 members in 150 countries.
Please note short application closing date of Monday 16th September.
As Finance Director, you will be responsible for:
- Strategic Leadership: Contribute to the development and execution of CIPS' overall strategy, ensuring alignment with financial priorities and organisational goals.
- Financial Management: Lead the annual business planning and budgeting process, ensuring financial prioritisation across all departments for operational budgets, corporate projects, and capital investments.
- Performance Analysis: Provide financial analysis and reporting on global performance, ensuring clarity and understanding at all levels of the business.
- Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure all financial systems and processes are robust, compliant, and capable of supporting both current activities and future developments. Manage effective tax planning, financial risk management, and currency exposures.
- Audit & Governance: Oversee the timely management of the annual audit and financial accounts, ensuring adherence to governance standards and regulatory compliance.
- Team Development: Direct and develop the finance team, fostering a high-performance culture that aligns with CIPS’ strategic objectives.
- Change Management: Be a champion of change, driving continuous improvement in financial processes and team effectiveness to support the organisation's transformation.
- Project Oversight: Provide strong advisory and oversight for all corporate projects, ensuring financial commitments are managed effectively.
About you:
- Qualifications:
- Professional financial qualification (ACA, ICAEW, or CIMA)
- Experience:
- Proven experience in managing a strategic financial team within a global organisation
- Extensive experience in international financial management and budget setting
- Demonstrable experience in ensuring financial compliance across multiple regions
- Skills & Competencies:
- Strong commercial awareness and financial acumen
- Exceptional decision-making skills, with the ability to analyse complex scenarios and make strategic decisions
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, reflecting CIPS' values
- Leadership qualities that foster a collaborative and consultative environment
- Proficiency in change management, with the ability to secure stakeholder buy-in and transform concerns into confidence
- Commitment to fostering a high-performing organisation through continuous improvement and creative solutions
Why Join CIPS?
As the Finance Director at CIPS, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the procurement and supply profession. You’ll have the opportunity to work in a global, purpose-driven organisation that values integrity, compassion, connection, and dedication. Join us and be part of a community committed to making a positive difference in the world.
As well as offering an attractive salary, CIPS provides life assurance, private medical insurance, a bonus scheme, pension, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
To apply:
The expectation is for the Finance Director to work to a hybrid model with typically 2 days in the CIPS head office in Stamford, Lincolnshire, depending on requirements, and the balance working from home or with external meetings.
Please provide your current remuneration details, your CV in Word format with attached covering 1-2 page Supporting Statement in Word format setting out why you are interested in CIPS as an organisation, why the role of Finance Director is appealing to you and what you offer as a candidate to the position, the organisation and the wider profession. Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement with your application.
Applications close on Monday 16th September 2024.
Candidates for this position should be able to commence in post as soon as possible.
Please do not apply to CIPS directly.
Please provide your current remuneration details, your CV in Word format with attached covering 1-2 page Supporting Statement in Word format setting out why you are interested in CIPS as an organisation, why the role of Finance Director is appealing to you and what you offer as a candidate to the position, the organisation and the wider profession.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a new role, and an exciting time to join our well-regarded and high performing team.
You will have a strong background in advocacy and strategic communications at a senior level, with related skills and abilities, and have a good understanding of human rights in the UK, including our everyday rights.
Please read the application pack, and submit a CV together with an application form, detailing how you meet the person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Job in a Sentence
You will help grow applications to our award winning Leaders Plus Fellowship for working parents through excellent sales funnel management and marketing.
Job Purpose
Do you want to play a part in helping leaders with young children achieve their career aspirations without sacrificing everything? Are you an excellent comms all-rounder who enjoys working in a target-driven environment, knows about sales funnels and can produce solid content that is useful to the audience? Are you highly organised and enjoy getting stuff done in a dynamic hands-on role? If ‘Yes’, then you could be our next Digital Marketing Coordinator.
Reporting directly to the CEO and Founder, the purpose of your role as Digital Marketing Coordinator is to increase applications to our Leaders Plus Fellowship and ensure employers approach us to work with us.
Apply:Cover letter (max 1 page) and CV (max 2 pages), outlining how you fulfil the key requirements of the role and answering the following two questions:
- What attracted you to apply for this role?
- What top 5 successes do you bring where you could apply the learning to this role?
Please include with your application:
- An example of a piece of writing you have produced for the web and an example of a social media post you have worked on across any platform as well as any bonus skills (e.g. technical applications that you are proficient in or experience in video editing)
Closing date: 17th September midnight
Interviews: 26th September
Ideal start: 15th November
Questions: Please refer to the listing on our website for contact details should you have any questions about this role.
We welcome applications to this Digital Marketing Coordinator role from all interested candidates regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, or family circumstances. We particularly welcome applications from colleagues currently underrepresented in our team including those who identify as from a minority group.
Key Responsibilities
Things you will lead on as Digital Marketing Coordinator include:
- Marketing to parents
- You write newsletters and emails for our audience of parents that are useful to them and also promote the Fellowship Programmes.
- You will manage our sales funnel and take responsibility for example for application pack downloads.
- You will edit and coordinate content creation.
- Employer marketing
- Including creating marketing materials that show the benefit of our work to employers and managing an email list for employers including data reporting of this.
- Responsive team support on all things comms: for example when our partnerships development team needs some copy for a mailout, you provide this.
- Website management: you manage our website to generate incoming enquiries from both employers and parents.
- Overseeing our social media and podcast
- You will also line-manage our Digital Marketing Executive
We Would Love to Meet:
(Please do apply even if you don‘t fulfil all criteria – some of our strongest applications in the past have been from surprise candidates!)
- You are highly organised and self-motivated, able to prioritise and juggle a varied and fast-paced workload. We know that when we ask you to do something, you get it done quickly or communicate proactively if priorities need to shift!
- You are extremely results oriented and keep your focus on how many people apply to the programme (which is critical to how many people we can help get to senior leadership). You always ensure that you spend your time on tasks that get employers to work with us or get individuals to apply.
- You are able to learn what employers and working parents want. We know that your content responds to the questions they are asking themselves.
- You take initiative and seize opportunities to achieve team goals. We know that when you are clear on our team goals, you will help us achieve those without us telling you every detail of what you need to do.
- You write good emails and can write solid content. We can tell you loosely what we want to communicate and you’ll write something which is clear and focused on the needs of the audience, with SEO at the forefront of the final text.
- You bring solid administration and coordination skills to the comms work and are organised. Because you own your work, we can let you get on with the job and you’ll remind us what needs to get done - we don’t need to follow up with you!
- You thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy juggling things on multiple fronts. We know you are in control of your workload and will get things done, or otherwise let us know if we need to drop or change things.
- With a flexible and ‘can do’ approach. Things change quickly here and you aren’t fazed by that!
- You are good at managing upwards and work with a remote team. You tell us what you need from us and remind us when we forget!
- You are a team player committed to working collaboratively to achieve results. We are all working for the same thing and we will shift what we do if necessary to support the team goal. You’ll ask for help if needed and offer that help, too.
- You are excited to work in a small organisation and an entrepreneurial culture, willing to learn and get involved in activity outside of role remit when required.
General Leaders Plus Core Competencies:
- Courage
- Integrity
- Results orientation
- Inclusion
- Activating leadership in others
- Resourcefulness
- Continuous learning
- Resilience
- Planning and organising
- Alignment with the Leaders Plus principles
Why work for us
- Inspiring Team: Be part of a dedicated team making a real difference for working parents and promoting gender equality in senior leadership.
- Flexible Working: Experience best-in-class flexible working arrangements to help you balance your professional and personal life effectively.
- Quick Decision-Making: Work in a small, agile organisation where we make impactful decisions swiftly.
- Holidays: Enjoy 5 weeks of holiday each year plus bank holidays pro rata.
- Excellent Pension Contribution: Benefit from a 6% employer pension contribution.
- Professional Development: Receive a £500 contribution annually towards your professional development, helping you grow and advance in your career.
- Company benefits with Pirkx: including 24/7 GP booking helpline, 24/7 dedicated telephone counselling service, discounted gym memberships and virtual gym classes for all abilities, virtual and physical physio, mental health resilience training, courses for a lifelong learning, guidance on financial wellness, discounts on big brand shopping, cinema tickets, holidays, plus loads more.
- Dynamic and Entrepreneurial Culture: Thrive in an environment that encourages innovation, learning, and getting involved in various activities outside your role.
Please note due to the high volume of applications, we do not have the capacity to respond to every submission and only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us following the closing date, please assume you weren't successful on this ocasion. Thank you.
As part of the application, we'd love to know:
- What attracted you to apply for this role?
- What top 5 successes do you bring where you could apply the learning to this role?
Please include with your application:
- An example of a piece of writing you have produced for the web and an example of a social media post you have worked on across any platform as well as any bonus skills (e.g. technical applications that you are proficient in or experience in video editing)
We are excited to read your application, thank you for your interest!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
BA Counselling Programme Leader
Location: Waverley Abbey, Waverley Abbey House, Waverley Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8EP
Contract: Permanent, Part time
Hours: 2.5 days per week
Salary: £40,935 FTE
JOB PURPOSE
This role is for Programme Leader of the BA Hons Counselling Programme. To ensure that the distinctive character of Waverley Abbey College’s counselling pedagogical frameworks are maintained.
KEY TASKS
The key tasks that are outlined below may vary depending on the needs, and requirements, of the college’s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. This means that not all of the tasks outline in this Job Description will necessarily be undertaken by the post holder.
The tasks are:
- To be responsible to lead the DipHE and BA Hons Counselling academic team in the successful delivery of its teaching, learning and assessment strategies.
To be responsible for:
- Collaboratively working alongside undergraduate tutors in the planning and implementation of the successful delivery of the DipHE/ BA Hons Counselling programme
- Collaboratively working alongside the DipHE/ BA Hons Counselling tutors in the planning, devising, writing and delivering of programme content
To be responsible for the structure and delivery of the DipHE/ BA Hons Counselling. Responsibilities include:
- Writing, reviewing, maintaining, developing, and teaching the content for the DipHE/ BA Hons Counselling Programme
- Keeping all training in line with academic and professional requirements as appropriate
- Maintain the integrity and ethos of the Waverley Integrative Framework and consistency with overall undergraduate Programme validated requirements
- Assist Waverley Abbey College as required in its annual budget process, keeping spending commitments in line with Waverley Abbey College’s agreed budget
Establish and maintain fair systems for student assessments, including:
- Initial selection of students, taking due account of standards and Postgraduate admission procedures
- Maintaining standards in marking and grading of assessments
- Ensuring tutorial support and oversight of students’ personal development
- To engage in yearly reviews of Year Group Leaders, and the DipHE/ BA Hons Counselling courses, and reviewing programme teaching, learning and assessment contributing to the Universities’ EMER yearly return
- To have responsibility, in consultation with the head of faculty, for planning minor changes to the programme as required, ensuring that modules are up to date with the latest scholarship and professional practice, and at the appropriate point in the validation agreement with the university to prepare the programme for revalidation
To support, encourage, develop and manage the Year Group Leadership team, assisting them to deliver courses to the highest standard. Responsibilities include:
- Overseeing selection of Year Group contract tutors, in consultation with the head of the counselling Faculty
- Overseeing selection of other associates, in consultation with the head of the counselling Faculty (role players, supervisors, facilitators, etc.)
- Line manage and provide oversight of Year Group Leaders, including teambuilding and individual appraisal and feedback
- To conduct two appraisals of Year Group Leaders each year
Supported by the head of the counselling faculty, to be responsible for the welfare, spiritual well-being and psychological safety of students, within the parameters of the course. Responsibilities include:
- Offering pastoral support, dealing with student complaints and grievances, and handling any cases of academic misconduct, in line with Waverley Abbey College policies and procedures
- To attend residential training teaching blocks and to provide oversight of the quality of the delivery of the programme
- To oversee and engage in some marking and lecturing responsibilities, including facilitating small groups: process groups, group supervision groups, observed practice groups etc.
- To continue personal professional development through professional conferences, further education and training etc.
- To maintain a personal counselling caseload (e.g., in private practice or at an agency) in accordance with the highest standards required by professional bodies, including having professional indemnity insurance, clinical supervision, and any other requirements in accordance with the context of the practice (e.g., DBS check)
- Attendance at Waverley Abbey College Team meetings, Academic Boards, Programme Boards, Exam Boards and events such as Graduation Days
- To attend two college-wide all staff training days per year
- To research and write some academic papers, peer reviewed journal articles and academic books
- To be, or become, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- To have BACP/ ACC full membership, or other recognised professional body
- Any other reasonable duties as requested by the post-holder’s line manager
- To ensure that all timetables and course delivery needs are planned and implemented
- To work collaboratively with the Academic Registrar for all Assessment Boards and Academic Boards ensuring that college procedures and policies are adhered to fairly and properly
- To produce programme reports for Assessment Boards and Academic Boards
- To attend Programme Voice groups
- To attend Programme Leaders’ meetings
- To oversee the process of ensuring that students obtain placements, paying careful attention to encouraging them to obtain their full supervised placement load each academic so that students might progress
- To interview potential students for entry on to the DipHE/ BA Hons Counselling programme, ensuring a strong collaborative relationship with the college’s Admissions Team
Sound interesting? This is a part time opportunity commencing on 1st January. Please apply using a cover letter and cv before 13th Sep 2024.
Closing date: 13-09-2024
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Children’s Family Worker
Location: Sunderland
Salary: £24,020 - £30,790 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
The organisation is one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. They provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. They are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining their teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in their service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.
The Role
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on individuals involved in serious violent crime? They're looking for a dedicated Children Young People and Families Worker to play a pivotal role in their mission to support service users make positive changes to their life and reduce their likelihood of committing serious violent crime. Their Children Young People & Family Workers will deliver support to individuals accessing the Community Diversion Service and motivate and encourage individuals to both make positive changes to their lives and work with specialist services in order to achieve further positive outcomes.
As a Children Young People & Family Worker, you will be responsible for:
- Caseload Management: Effectively manage a caseload of service users, providing comprehensive support tailored to their unique needs.
- Intervention Planning: Devise, implement, and review ongoing support plans and treatment strategies in collaboration with the service users. Your role is instrumental in helping them achieve their goals.
- Collaborative Approach: Work closely with a diverse team of professionals, including fellow colleagues, family members, and significant others, ensuring a holistic and integrated approach to support.
- Goal Setting: Assist service users in setting and working towards their goals, fostering a safe and supportive environment.
This post is a Hybrid Working with Community Outreach in the Sunderland area. You will work 09:00 am- 17:00pm Monday-Thursday and 09:00-16:30 on Fridays. However, there may be a need to work flexibly to account for your service user’s needs.
Skills and Qualifications
To succeed as a Children Young People & Family Worker at the Community Diversion Service, you will ideally have.
- A strong commitment to the well-being and rehabilitation of service users.
- Substance misuse, support work, mental health, or criminal justice work experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of best practices in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
- Adherence to ethical standards and guidelines in the field.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
- Death in service benefit
- Free Will writing
- Eyecare vouchers
- Blue light card discount
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
- Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
- Happy, Healthy You! – their wellbeing offers for their workforce
- Employee Assist Programme and Support Networks
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
The organisation is an equal opportunities employer
They value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. They encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for them, they want to hear for you. They also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use.
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Job description
Part-time Adult Learning ESOL Tutor
Are you passionate about education and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential? If you’re knowledgeable in the field of ESOL and able to facilitate engaging, in-person sessions for adult learners, we’d love to hear from you!
The part-time adult learning tutor will be based at our thriving office in North Kensington and will have responsibility for working both individually and as part of the Adult Learning team to plan and deliver the Adult Learning programmes.
About Nova
Based in North Kensington since 1983 and serving its poorest wards and those of surrounding London boroughs, Nova works with individuals from marginalised and disadvantaged communities who are looking to develop their potential and achieve a better future for themselves. Nova brings about real and lasting change in people’s lives by addressing every person as an individual and seeking out ways to best support that person to reach their goals. We endeavour to help every person that comes to us who is motivated and committed to improving his or her life.
Reaching 2,000+ people each year, we:
- Develop knowledge, education and confidence
- Connect diverse groups
- Provide opportunities
Our work, operates on 2 levels:
- Grassroots Community Support – including responsive actions (e.g. Grenfell, COVID-19), adult education, IAG, family programme and volunteering
- Wider Reaching Dialogue Events and Influencing – focussing on challenging stigma, prejudice and inequality – working with individuals, organisations, networks and decision makers to move through conversation to action
Purpose of role
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and creative tutor with excellent interpersonal, numeracy and digital skills; excellent written English and efficient organisational skills.
The aim is to support adult learners who need to improve their English language skills, working both individually and as part of the Adult Education team to plan and deliver an agreed number of ESOL courses.
Duties will include:
- To work as a member of the Adult Education Team, taking a full part in the organisation, planning and delivery of the ESOL Skills
- To comply with Health and Safety, carrying out the required administration (including monitoring and Ofsted and RARPA) and ensuring we run a safe and stimulating programme
- To plan independently in compliance with the ESOL Curriculum and to work creatively whilst exercising initiative and contributing own materials
- To regularly carry out and keep records of initial and diagnostic assessments
- To devise schemes of work and lesson plans for own courses
- To effectively lead a class/group of up to 16 students
- To act as an internal verifier for exams
- To devise Individual Learning Plans with students
- To keep meticulous records of attendance
- To collect, present and maintain feedback forms, samples of learners’ work, samples of formative and summative assessments, termly figures (progression routes and achievement grids), and end of course reviews
- To develop basic and appealing study packs/worksheets
- To be familiar with and understand the necessary regulations and legal requirements, including Safeguarding Adults, Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Working with Vulnerable Groups
- To undertake any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post
- There will also be the opportunity to work on centre-wide projects together with staff from other delivery teams
You need to:
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Be passionate about helping people achieve their potential
- Be a qualified ESOL practitioner (CELTA, DELTA, DTTLS ESOL or Literacy)
- Be knowledgeable in your subject field
- Be able to carry out effective planning, monitoring and evaluation of courses
- Demonstrate a high level of computer literacy
- Be able to use their own initiative, and to organise and prioritise their workload
- Be able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Be able to identify and implement changes in existing systems
- Be able to maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues and students
- Demonstrate awareness of and commitment to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of vulnerable adults, according to the charity’s ethos
- Be committed to the provision of a quality service and the implementation of quality improvements
- Demonstrate awareness of and commitment to valuing equal opportunities and diversity
- Be committed to taking a full and active role in the life of the charity and be committed to its aims and values
- Have a flexible approach to work and be able to work flexibly throughout the week/over the year by prior agreement
Please submit your CV and cover letter outlining why you would like to work with us and how your knowledge and experience meets the person specification.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a panel interview.
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
We will be doing rolling recruitment for this role, so we advise that you submit an application as soon as possible. We will close the recruitment once we have found a successful candidate.
Creating the circumstances through which people have the opportunity to achieve their potential & improve quality of life regardless of background.
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Governance Administrator to join our team.
Location: Gilwell Park, Chingford, London (with hybrid working)
Salary: £27,445 per annum, Band C, Level 3 (Inclusive of outer London Weighting)
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent
We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.
The Governance Administrator Role:
We are seeking a collaborative administrator to be the cornerstone of our team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth operation of our activities and supporting our mission-driven work. You will provide essential administrative support, facilitate effective communication, and help maintain our positive team dynamics.
Key responsibilities as our Governance Administrator:
- Assist the Governance Team with administrative support to ensure that the key stakeholders receive a high-quality service.
- Facilitation of Board and Committee meetings (Responsible for room bookings, catering arrangements, support with paper presentation, accommodation etc).
- Typing, printing and collating papers and documents for meetings – including induction packs.
- Administration tasks relating to the Board’s secure portal, Convene, including the building of meeting agendas and collation/distribution of papers.
- To review the email inboxes daily, handling and responding to the varied queries and requests that come in a timely manner.
What we are looking for in our Governance Administrator:
- Planning and organisation skills
- Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities
- Understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Ability to manage and coordinate electronic records systems
- Ability to work as a team member
- Able to communicate effectively and professionally with people at all levels in the organisation.
- Able to develop effective working relationships across the Association
- Able to prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
- Able to work independently with minimum supervision on occasion.
- Competent with MS Office (Excel spreadsheets, databases, Word and especially Outlook and SharePoint).
What we can offer you as our Governance Administrator:
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
- Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
- 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
- Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
Closing date: Friday 20th September 2024 at 23:59pm
Telephone Interviews will be held on Thursday 26th September 2024.
Interviews will be held on week commencing 30th September 2024.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
Strictly no agencies.
We are seeking an interim HR Business Partner for a period of 12 months on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave for an education organisation based in London. This role is part of the wider specialised team who lead on all Employee Relations matters across our organisation, working closely with the Deputy Director of People & Culture, HR Advisor, Senior HR Business Partner and with the wider People and Culture Team.
Partnering with senior leaders and managers, you will help enhance performance and efficiency towards the achievement of our strategic goals and priorities. You will play a key role in the delivery of people management imperatives and priorities of the People and Culture department through a blend of strategic and operational activity, delivering a professional, effective and valued HR business partnering service. You will ideally be really experienced in complex case management, with knowledge of how to manage restructures with the ability to work with a variety of academic and professional service areas.
You will also be tasked with providing support to organisation wide People and Culture projects, including the management of organisational change initiatives, organisational development projects, workforce planning, policy development and the management of complex employee relations matters.
So if you are available to start a new role in September and would like to learn more about this opportunity, please get in touch ASAP to discuss in more detail.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced communications professional to join International Alert’s global communications team.
We are looking for an excellent candidate to tell impactful stories about the incredible work of Alert through engaging online, multimedia content and high quality, visually appealing publications. The role will lead on delivering our publications and working with teams across the organisation and a range of geographies to tell Alert’s story powerfully and to a high standard.
With a proven ability to manage complex projects, develop and deliver communications plans across a range of mediums, you’ll work with colleagues and suppliers to deliver great work to deadline. You’ll have a strong creative streak, with a passion for engaging audiences and finding the key elements of a powerful story.
In return, you will have the opportunity to work for an organisation that is helping to support and sustain peace, working on crucial issues from climate change to gendered violence and the potential for business to smooth a path for peace.
Role duties and responsibilities:
Storytelling
- Working with colleagues across Alert’s programming, identify projects that demonstrate the impact of our work and the need for peacebuilding in the countries where we work.
- Coordinate the development of impact stories, photo essays, videos and other engaging methods of storytelling for use on our website, on social media, by the press and elsewhere.
- Write and edit impact stories, photo essays and video scripts, and draft occasional press releases and blogs.
- Create or edit simple video content
- Commission photographers, photojournalists and videographers to accompany and support country teams in developing stories of impact.
- Manage the dissemination plans for storytelling outputs, including via traditional media, and digital platforms including social media.
- Monitor media coverage of the organisation and compile a daily digest of key news stories relating to peace and conflict for sharing with staff.
- Assist the Head of Communications and Media with monitoring the media email account and media phone, including out-of-hours media calls.
- Maintaining and advising on consent for stories and imagery
- Developing and maintaining an image library for Alert, including identifying gaps in the library and commissioning photography accordingly.
Publications
- Project manage the production of high-quality publications for teams in London and our overseas offices, including process management and supplier relations.
- Liaise with external vendors, including editors, translators, graphic designers, printers and photographers.
- Monitor production schedules to ensure that all publications are completed and signed off in a timely manner.
- Plan and co-ordinate the delivery and launch of publications.
- Draft key messages about our publications for the website, social media, newsletters, press releases and other channels.
- Lead on the procurement of suppliers, including recruiting new ones and managing the contracting process.
- Assist with the financial management of publications production by monitoring and processing invoices.
Events coordination
- Lead on the delivery of external corporate events (in-person and online), especially for the launch of new research. Appropriate support, resources and workload would be considered.
- Liaise with programme leads on developing outlines, key messages and briefings as required, with a particular focus on those in or organised by the Hague.
Quality control and branding
- Ensure all communications outputs comply with our brand identity, house style and quality standards.
- Manage and update our brand templates for publications and marketing materials and advise and train staff on how to use them.
- Create new brand templates for marketing materials as required, using Canva.
Contributing to the effective working of the team and to Alert generally
- Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of Alert’s influencing and communications strategies and work plans.
- Help maintain our content calendar and regularly update the team about upcoming content, to facilitate joined-up outreach.
- Monitor and post on our global social media channels when required
- Contribute to team-wide communications and knowledge management.
- Participate in organisation-wide events and discussions on related topics/projects as and when required.
- Any other tasks as may be reasonably required.
Please note that the above are just some of the role requirements. For the full requirements, please view the job description.
All applicants must have existing and permanent right to work in the United Kingdom.
International Alert prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented people including women, people from the Global South, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ people, disabled people, and other historically marginalised people.
While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Philanthropy Manager has responsibility for developing and expanding the Foundation’s donor base by working with individuals, families, professional advisors and businesses. A key focus of this role is to work with professional advisors to promote the services that the Foundation can provide including charitable giving, legacy planning and trust migration.
The role requires the highest levels of integrity and professionalism, as well as strong networking and relationship building skills.
Established in 2005, Suffolk Community Foundation (SCF) is a registered charity and part of a national family of 47 community foundations across the UK.
We are the largest independent grant maker to the voluntary sector in Suffolk, working closely with partners to increase understanding of need and raise funds to support local charities and community groups.
We work across Suffolk, raising awareness of the challenges for communities, typically in relation to poverty, health and well being, the environment and inequality.
We raise funds by building trusted relationships with a wide range of donors. They include philanthropic individuals, giving circles, companies and national and local charitable trusts.
Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy and Engagement, the Philanthropy Manager will be part of a small team dedicated to raising awareness, generating income and delivering a high standard of relationship management.
To be a community foundation for everyone with beneficiaries across the whole county, making Suffolk a better place for all.
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The British Dietetic Association is a professional body and trade union and is the leading organisation of nutrition professionals in the UK; representing the nutrition and dietetic workforce across all sectors.
The BDA is seeking a national policy and campaigns officer with responsibility for Scotland. The post holder will work within the Trade Union and Public Affairs Directorate of the BDA to research and develop policy projects to support the delivery of the BDA strategic plan. They will also take a leading role in the planning and co-ordination of the BDA priority campaigns. The successful candidate will have excellent campaign and project management skills along with experience of policy development in a trade union or membership organisation and a political environment.
An understanding of the UK health environment, particularly the allied health professions would be beneficial along with knowledge of the workings of the devolved government in Scotland.
The BDA is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. The BDA intends to do this by maintaining and rigorously implementing an Equal Opportunities Policy and Code of Practice. We particularly encourage black and minority ethnic people, people with disabilities and LGBTQI+ people to apply as they are currently under-represented in our workforce.
Benefits offered
- Pension Scheme (employer 12% contribution)
- Flexible Working Policy
- THRIVE Accreditation Staff Well being Group
- Parental Leave arrangements
- Cash Back’ Healthcare and Healthcare Scheme
- All positions subject to 6 months probationary period, statutory sick pay during this period
- Sickness Benefits – after successful probationary period
- Trade Union Recognition- GMB
- 30 days Holidays per annum (1 to be taken last working day before Christmas and 3 to be taken between Christmas and New Year, this is for full time, will be pro-rata’d for part time employee)
- Staff Development opportunities
Key Areas of Responsibility
The post holder will deliver on the following key responsibilities:
- Policy Development including Work with relevant committees and BDA staff in the development of key policy documents and position statements with particular responsibility for allocated country coard(s).
- Campaign Co-ordination such as Co-ordinating allocated BDA campaigns in conjunction with working groups and the monitor of the landscape with regards allocated campaigns and advise when relevant issues are trending or becoming topical.
- Represent the BDA with internal and external stakeholders including BDA Specialist Groups, AHP policy officer and working groups/networks and other alliances.
- Be a valuable member of the Trade Union and Policy and Public Affairs business areas, contributing to the evolution of the policy function and contributing to their wider work and objectives
Person Specification
Knowledge
- Degree educated
- Campaign/project management
- Policy development
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Public policy making process
Experience
- Working in a membership organisation
- Working in a political environment
- Experience of working with or within the Dietetic of Allied Health Professional would be advantageous.
Please note: candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.
Please send your CV and a covering letter and we will send you an EDI Form which must be completed for your application to be considered.
To discuss the role, please look for the BDA Trade Union page where you will find the contact information for all of the team.
Please send your CV and a covering letter and we will send you an EDI Form which must be completed for your application to be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for our employees, visitors, and the public. As part of our ongoing commitment, we are seeking a dedicated Health & Safety Manager to join our team.
The Health & Safety Manager is part of the Operations, Risk & Compliance (ORC) team, a key component of Corporate Services, and delivers a comprehensive and high-quality service across the organisation. This is an exciting role, keeping our employees, visitors and the public safe, and protecting the legal integrity of the charity.
As the Health & Safety Manager, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing all aspects of health and safety protocols and procedures for our office-based and remote employees, visitors, contractors, and volunteers. Your primary objective will be to ensure compliance with all health and safety related regulations while fostering a culture of safety awareness and continuous improvement. You will appreciate the balance of compliance with the law, and the needs of our stakeholders. You’ll be empowered to lead on exciting and varied projects which shape the way our charity works and supports making research breakthroughs possible.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Your duties will include, but not be limited to:
· Responsibility for inputting into and executing operational plans, and for the operational performance, of the health and safety of the organisation.
· Undertaking operational activities that require good judgement, creativity, and pragmatism, with autonomy and accountability.
· Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive health and safety policies and procedures.
· Conduct regular risk assessments according to the needs of the business, including new and expectant mothers, events, health conditions, office assessments, DSE etc.
· Provide guidance and support to employees at all levels on health and safety matters, including training programs and awareness campaigns.
· Keep abreast of changes in health and safety legislation and regulations and ensure company compliance.
· Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses, and develop strategies to prevent recurrence.
· Maintain accurate records and documentation related to health and safety activities, including incident reports and training records.
· Devise and maintain regular reporting and metrics for organisational use.
· Collaborate with other departments to integrate health and safety considerations into business operations and planning.
· Coordinate with external vendors, such occupational health providers, as necessary.
· Act as a liaison between employees and management regarding health and safety concerns, ensuring that all voices are heard and addressed.
What we are looking for:
· NEBOSH Diploma or degree in occupational health and safety.
· Proven, previous experience in health and safety management in an office setting.
· Pragmatic and balanced approach to compliance.
· Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
· In-depth knowledge of relevant health and safety regulations and best practices.
· Confidence in presenting / communicating to groups of people and / or senior leadership.
· Proficiency in MS Office suite and other relevant software applications.
· Excellent communicator, both written and verbal – able to build rapport and demonstrate influencing, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
· Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
· Effective problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risks, develop effective solutions, and to exercise good judgement / initiative in a variety of situations.
· Ability to build relationships and inspire confidence and respect at all levels, a strong team player.
· Demonstrates and encourages ownership and responsibility; drive/motivation - has a “can-do” attitude and is committed to delivering results and strives for continuous improvement.
· Strong ethical standards and a high level of personal integrity.
· Administrative and IT skills; Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
· Up to date industry knowledge in related subjects.
· Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality, while staying focused in a pressured environment, working independently and within a team.
· Ability to prioritise and coordinate workloads, to meet deadlines.
· Receptive to feedback and demonstrates flexibility, curiosity, and an ability to learn.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £42,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 15th September 2024, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 23rd September 2024. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, your CV will be anonymised. Please however note we are unable to anonymise the application question which you are required to complete. When answering this question please remove any personal information, including your name. All questions answered as part of your application are also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. The hiring panel will only be made aware of your name and address once you are invited for an interview. Should you need any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, then please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK:
Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2022, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement and were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
• 48th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
• 19th in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
• 3rd in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate Business Development Network Manager to join the St Vincent de Paul Society (or as it is often known – the SVP). The ideal candidate will use keen networking and communication skills to develop fresh opportunities and projects that are both profitable and in line with our values and social responsibilities, from new shops to recycling and reuse projects. By working closely with Councils, Charities and Organisations you will build partnerships and open new prospects for ethical commercial enterprise, bolstering our profile and ability to help those in need.
You must have an eye for new and innovative avenues for outreach and business opportunity. You must also be able to support those ambitions with costed business plans, and use your initiative and determination to see those plans to completion. You must be able to liaise with a broad spectrum of individuals from contractors and suppliers, to SVP members, to key stakeholders. You will need an affinity for charity, and an appreciation that the aim of these commercial endeavours is to make a positive difference for the local community.
If you would like a role with a strong focus on networking, negotiation, and the development of projects and social enterprise, that will allow you to use your skills in an organisation that seeks to make the world a better place, then we would love to hear from you.
We are an inclusive and flexible employer committed to our staff. The St Vincent de Paul Society is also accredited IIP at Silver level and we are very proud to be a Living Wage Employer.
Working Hours = You will be contracted to 37.5 hours per week
Location = Home based, but with frequent travel and possible overnight stays as required
Contract = Permanent
Salary = £37,850.00 per annum
Requiements = This role is subject to 2 satisfactory references
Benefits Package = 33 days holiday (pro rata) per year inclusive of bank holidays increasing to 38 days (pro rata) with service, employee assistant programme, retail discounts, an extra day off on your birthday, buy / sell holiday scheme, cycle to work scheme, free will writing, 1x annual salary death in service benefit and lots more.
Your main responsibilities:
- Seek and develop Social Enterprise projects in keeping with our values which are financially viable and meet the need of the communities involved.
- Work with Local Councils, Government bodies and other organisations in the regeneration of the high street, finding new shop opportunities, and developing profitable recycling and reuse projects.
- Build links and partnerships with Universities and similar organisations and deliver rummage sales, kilo sales, pop up shops and donation drives.
- Explore opportunities and develop projects that collaborate with like-minded organisations and corporate businesses.
- To contribute, develop, manage, and report on financial budgets, income and costs regularly with a focus on net surplus generation, working closely with the Finance department.
- Have an understanding of other SVP work and be able to promote it to external contacts appropriately, and work with SVP members to compliment their work and develop links.
To be successful in this role, you’ll need:
- Proven track record in researching, negotiating and developing new and net surplus generating projects
- Experience of financial management and budgetary control, and proven ability in business planning, and maximisation of net surplus
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and evidence of using them to communicate with different audiences
- Excellent and natural networking, influencing and negotiating skills, including the ability to collaborate and build partnerships through the development of contacts with senior external stakeholders
- IT literate with good competence in the use of Microsoft Office
- Good standard of Education, preferably to Higher or Degree level
How to apply:
If you have the relevant skills and experience to fulfil this role successfully, please click the 'Apply now' button. If you require any adjustments throughout your journey with us, please let us know.
Closing date = 15th September 2024
Interviews = TBC
Whilst we ask that staff have sympathy with Christian values, religion is not considered in recruitment as we value people of all faiths or none. If you have any further questions, please contact the HR Team.
Previous candidates need not apply. Unfortunately, if you have not received a response within four weeks of your application, you have not been successful on this occasion. We encourage early applications as we may close the listing early, when sufficient applicants have been received.
About the SVP:
The St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) was established in England and Wales in 1844 and is part of a large and thriving Christian voluntary movement dedicated to tackling poverty in all its forms by providing practical assistance to people in need in 153 countries. Our core value is one of service and we treat each person as a unique individual deserving of dignity and respect. Person-to-person contact is therefore at the heart of our work and spending time with people is our greatest gift. We offer non-judgemental support to anyone in need, regardless of faith, race, gender, sexual orientation, background, or circumstances.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.