Supporting Officer Jobs in Hammersmith, Greater London

This role is a core part of Pecan’s senior leadership team (SLT), working to develop strategic direction and playing a play a key role in the organisation’s aim to transform the lives of the most disadvantaged people in our community.

You will enable Pecan’s frontline team to deliver the highest possible standards of service.  You will have responsibility for Employment Support, Southwark & Lewisham Women’s Service and Together community projects. This role also oversees Marketing & Communications and Partnerships. It will work closely with the Fundraising Manager and is the Safeguarding Lead and the Equalities Lead

When working for Pecan, you can expect to become a valued member of a diverse and supportive team. In addition to a place in our 35-year legacy, you will receive a generous holiday allowance, pension contribution and life assurance cover. You can also expect regular team meetings and social opportunities, and a variety of other benefits as outlined in our recruitment pack.

Main Responsibilities:

• To play a significant role in the pastoral care and wellbeing of staff and volunteers ensuring they feel supported and safe at work and have access to wellbeing support
• To develop and deliver services supporting women affected by the criminal justice system and for local women seeking support, information and community.
• To develop and deliver contracted services to enable people to gain employment.
• Expand the offer to reduce isolation and increase community cohesion as well as tackle some of the barriers facing people.

Key Requirements (specific skills, qualifications required):

• Strong experience of managing contracts. 
• Experience of managing staff and volunteer teams.
• A strong understanding of the community, employment, women’s or criminal justice sectors.
• Experience of establishing new contracts.

Desirable knowledge/expertise

• An effective networker.
• Experience of the voluntary and community sector.
• Experience of working across a spectrum of church cultures and types.
• Experience of organisational development.

Please read the Recruitment Pack containing the Job Description for more information. To apply please submit the following:

• CV
• Covering Letter, no more than 2-sides of A4 paper, expanding on your passion for this area of work and describing how you meet the Job Description/Person Specification, as set out in the Recruitment Pack.

Closing Date: Wednesday 6th November 2024, 9am

Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 11th November 2024, Details TBC.

Start Date: ASAP

Please note that applications that do not contain BOTH the CV and Covering Letter as described above cannot be considered. Candidates that have not been contacted by the interview date or within 2 weeks of submitting an application if it is an open recruitment, have not been shortlisted for interviews.

Join an amazing charity that makes a difference for the 110,000 adults and children in the UK with a muscle-wasting condition. This is a role where you can really make a difference.

This is a standalone role and so it is very hands on with responsibility for all transactional tasks, including recruitment, payroll, pensions, training etc. You’ll also work particularly closely with senior managers to attract, retain and develop a diverse and talented team. You’ll promote a culture of learning and collaboration across the organisation, ensuring that Muscular Dystrophy UK complies with all relevant employment legislation and best practice.

We welcome applications from candidates working at Manager level, who want to step up to their first Head role. We are looking for candidates that are comfortable to work on an operational as well as strategic level.

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities.

About us:

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 110,000 children and adults in the UK. 

Benefits:

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, financial wellbeing and an employee assistance programme.

Location: We operate a hybrid model (home and office, London SE1). 

*Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

Location: Hybrid, Old Street, London
Salary: £39,270 per annum
Hours: 34.5 hours per week
Department: Supporter Marketing and Public Fundraising
Job Type: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.

We bring people together to protect children’s rights and keep girls safe, in school and in control of their bodies – even when disaster strikes. And we won’t stop until we are all equal.

This role is at the heart of our Supporter Marketing and Public Fundraising Unit, driving impactful campaigns that inspire and motivate donors and increase income. This role is responsible for managing and delivering high quality brand awareness and acquisition campaigns across a range of products and channels. As we adopt our new fundraising and engagement strategy, it will be an exciting time of change with significantly increased investment in fundraising to develop a broader donor acquisition portfolio and improve the technology which underpins our campaigns.

In this role, you will play an active role both within your own team and in matrix teams, delivering against cross organisational objectives. You will also research themes and propositions for new creative opportunities, using data and analytical insights to inform their development. Managing relationships with face to face and telemarking agencies, you’ll ensure activities and campaigns are continuously optimised to deliver against key performance indicators.

We are looking for an experienced and pragmatic individual who can commission and apply data analysis and insights and be able to problem solve a range of challenges to meet specific goals. If you thrive at working in partnership, enjoy building relationships in the NGO sector and have a genuine passion for our values, feminist leadership principles and vision, we would love to hear from you!

Please note: this role is known internally as Attraction and Acquisition Officer.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 03 November 2024. Interviews will be taking place for this role while it is being advertised, and the vacancy may close earlier than the deadline stated. We therefore encourage interested applicants to apply without delay.

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include a Basic Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.

Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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We are looking for a Corporate Partnerships Senior Officer to be responsible for working closely with the Director of Fundraising to maximise the value from our corporate partner relationships.

This is a London based role with ideally 2 days a week in the office.

The Charity
A passionate childrens health charity, dedicated to supporting families and professionals to deliver the best care possible. You will be joining a highly supportive organisation with a staff of c42 people securing c2m last year, and a team committed to maintaining an inclusive working culture, offering fantastic benefits including a range of options for flexible working.

The Role
Effectively manage a portfolio of our existing corporate partnerships.

Effectively manage charity of the year partnerships, supporting them to maximise their employee fundraising.

Work closely with the Director of Fundraising to identify and secure new mutually-beneficial partnerships.

The Candidate
Excellent account management skills, with proven experience managing relationships with senior stakeholders.

Strong commercial acumen the ability to understand other organisations commercial objectives and build mutually beneficial agreements.

demonstrable experience of effectively working with external stakeholders in a fundraising or commercial environment.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

People’s Economy aims to build the agency and power of people facing injustice and working for social change so that they have the expertise, capabilities and resources to develop their own analysis of how the economic system is a root cause of the injustice they face, develop strategies to change it and then take action with others. Our vision is for a world with economies that meet the needs and priorities of people currently experiencing economic injustice.

We are looking for people who are: passionate about addressing economic injustice, experienced trainers and facilitators and are excited about the prospect of leading work to build infrastructure that will significantly scale our training capacity.

The Head of Training will lead People’s Economy’s overall approach to training providing strong oversight and ownership over: turning economic analysis content and our community economic education framework into engaging and accessible training; individual workshop and learning journey design; our pedagogical approach to learning; and our unique facilitation approach. The role will have a focus on building the infrastructure to consolidate and scale our training through supporting, training and coaching staff, freelancers and collaborators in implementing our training approach. It will also be responsible for developing paid training work and will support other work strands, manage projects and contribute to income generation.

Online Open House

Come and meet us! We are hosting an online open house on Monday October 28th at 12pm for anyone who is interested in hearing more about the roles we’re currently hiring for or what People’s Economy is all about.

You can use this space to ask any questions you might have about the role, find out more about the organisation and meet some of our staff team. Curious?  This will be hosted as a webinar and questions can be submitted via the Q&A function so you will be able to remain anonymous unless you choose to unmute or turn on your video to ask a question.

Sign up here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w2oUR_ckS6ycbSMqExXrkw#/registration

Leading People’s Economy’s approach to training

• With support from the Programme Director, lead the development of People’s Economy’s approach to training and workshops to create an approach and set of standards to be applied across the organisation.
• Stay abreast of developments in training best practice across similar organisations and use this knowledge to further develop People’s Economy’s training approach.
• Develop resources (e.g. types of training exercises) that can be used across People’s Economy’s training work
• Support colleagues and freelancers to implement People’s Economy’s training approach, including through delivering ‘train the trainer’ training and creating learning resources
• Work with the Programme Director to create processes to oversee the quality and delivery of all of People’s Economy’s training
• Lead on monitoring and evaluation of, and learning from, People’s Economy’s training work ensuring that it informs the subsequent development of training
• With support from the Programme Director create and implement plans to build and maintain our training infrastructure and increase our training capacity.

Training for Changemakers

• With support from the Programme Director, design and develop our training offer.
• Lead the implementation of training, including: ○ Work with the Head of Community to develop processes to recruit and onboard changemakers to training opportunities ○ Design training workshops, working in accordance with People’s Economy’s community education framework and principles ○ Oversee the delivery of training workshops facilitated by other staff and freelancers 
• Work collaboratively with the Programme Team to ensure a joined up approach across our work with changemakers

Develop paid training work

• With support from the Programme Director, take a strategic approach to identifying and developing opportunities to undertake paid training work that can both meet People’s Economy’s goals and generate unrestricted income for the organisation
• Hold key relationships, as agreed with the Programme Director, with organisations and individuals who are current and potential clients for paid training work

Supporting other work strands

• Feed in from a training perspective to the development of People’s Economy’s changemaker community of practice led by the Head of Community
• Feed in from a training perspective to the development and implementation of the organisational communications strategy

Managing projects and people

• Work with the Head of People and Operations to recruit and manage a pool of freelancer Associate Trainers to help deliver People’s Economy’s training work, and lead the training of freelancers to do this work
• Manage freelancers contributing to People’s Economy’s training work and any staff roles which (in future) report to Head of Training
• Manage (or contribute to) non-programme projects that contribute to achieving People’s Economy’s goals, as agreed with the Programme Director
• Work collaboratively with the Programme Team to ensure a joined up approach across People’s Economy’s work

Financial management and income generation

• With support from the Programme Director, develop and manage budgets when leading programmes and projects
• With support from the Programme Director, contribute to income generation by leading the development of agreed identified opportunities, including by holding key relationships with existing and potential funders

For full role description and person specification see attached application pack

Citizens Advice

Executive Director, Partnerships & Advocacy

Location: Blended between office and home (England and Wales). It is expected that Executive Directors will spend a minimum of 2 days per week in the London office.

Salary £132,159 per annum

As a network of charities, we’re united by a common purpose, which is to shape a society where people face far fewer problems. We’re driven by our ambition to make things better for people, individually and collectively. We’re driven by the power of good advice, to help people solve their problems. With the evidence we gather, we have a significant role to play in and we can show big organisations – from companies right up to Government – how they can make things better, now and in years to come. 

We have deep insight into the difficult circumstances many people are facing today, and in a time of uncertainty and challenge ours is a powerful and well-respected voice shaping and influencing services and policy making across the UK.

We are reshaping our national and service wide operating model to support our missions and our purpose and so now is an incredibly exciting time to join as our new Executive Director, Partnerships & Advocacy during an ambitious period of change.  We are looking for an experienced leader who shares our ambition and can develop deeper and more impactful partnerships, extend our influence, shape markets and grow our income.

We are looking for a strategic thinker with a naturally collaborative approach, who is unfazed by complexity and is comfortable carrying significant personal accountability and who will bring outstanding leadership, vision, and a relentless focus on purpose. You will build effective trusted relationships, possess strong communication skills and high emotional intelligence, and who can lead a significant and dispersed team.

Your background may be in policy and advocacy, fundraising/income generation, or you may have been a CEO of a smaller organisation who is interested in the opportunity to impact on a larger platform and motivated to contribute as part of a wider leadership team. Whatever the roots of your experience you will put the needs of our clients and the experiences of the most vulnerable and marginalised at the heart of your thinking.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is of strategic importance and integral to all we do as a service: central to pursuing our EDI mission is building a diverse and inclusive organisation in which everyone has a sense of belonging.  Our aim is to broaden diversity at executive team level and we particularly welcome applications from people who represent the breadth of people and communities who we support.

The closing date is Friday 1st November 2024

At The Reading Agency, we have a reputation of robust and insightful research and we are looking for a Research and Evaluation Officer to join our team.

This position offers the opportunity to support the design and delivery of our research and evaluation portfolio. The ideal candidate will have research and evaluation experience, including skills in desk research, research and/or evaluation design, data collection, data analysis and report writing.

About the role: 

The Kids Network are recruiting for a Systems & Operations Officer to help us provide effective operational support to our staff teams to ensure the charity runs smoothly and efficiently. 

If you are driven by social purpose, want to work with a dynamic and growing charity and someone who wants to learn about the inner workings of a charity and get exposure to the most intimate details of the organisation, this role is perfect fit for you.

The role involves working closely with the Managing Director and a high level of support & training will be provided to the successful candidate, therefore if you are keen to learn and excited about all things related to process then this is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in Operations.

• Do you enjoy improving and maintaining systems? 

• Do you have an interest in data and data led work? 

• Do you find ticking things off your to do list highly enjoyable? 

• Do you like working in a fast-paced environment? 

• Would you describe yourself as a creative thinker and problem solver? 

If you have answered yes to the above, then we would love to hear from you! ​ 

Benefits:  

• Flexible working arrangements (mostly working from home, with approximately two days a week working from the office)  

• Option for 2 Me days

• 25 days annual leave entitlement with one day accrued each year of service capped at 5 years 

• Option to swap bank holidays for other religious holidays 

• Team Socials 

• Birthdays off 

• Personal development budget

• Working in a value led organisation, where we see and share the impact we have on children every day!

Key Responsibilities:  

People HR Processes 

• Undertake all admin related to recruitment, onboarding and offboarding staff members 

• Coordinate internal team meetings and team training 

• Help support team Inductions through delivering sessions on the platforms we use, and by creating training videos or guides as and when needed 

• Inject fun into the team through organising team socials, birthday gifts, and work anniversaries 

• Deliver annual training to the team on GDPR and H&S

• Ensure the charity’s policies are maintained and filed correctly

• Monitor and track staff training throughout the year, ensuring all staff are participating in learning and development opportunities

• Support the Managing Director with developing and implementing the charity’s employee cycle 

• Create ‘how to’ training videos for staff and mentors to help develop inclusive ways of sharing guidance

• Support Volunteer Recruitment by interviewing potential volunteer mentors 

System Management 

• Be the first point of contact for incoming calls and emails for our two main email accounts, directing people in the right direction in a welcoming and professional manner 

• Support our impact collection process, ensuring a high level of data hygiene for collection 

• Maintain the charities slack workplace to support communication between the team 

• Maintain the TKN Website to ensure all content is updated and correct as and when required 

• Execute strong data quality and input data meticulously into our CRM, Salesforce

• Support the Managing Director In the development of a salesforce TKN operations manual for all staff to use as well as support the Managing director with salesforce developments 

• Support the information management of the organisation ensuring correct access restrictions and efficient document filing 

• Maintain our HR platform, CharlieHR, ensuring all information on the system is up to date and correct 

Finance support 

• Assist with the smooth running of day-to-day accounts including, collating and filing Invoices, end of month coding and liaising with our external accounts as and when needed 

• Follow the charity’s financial procedures document when carrying out any finance tasks 

• Process volunteer expenses each month with diligence and accuracy in line with the charity’s expense and safeguarding policies 

Other 

• Keep a stock take of IT equipment for the organisation and support set up for new staff members

• Manage our Internal ticketing system, supporting the team with IT needs by liaising with our external IT provider 

• Coordinate board meetings and sub committees 

• Minute board meetings and subcommittees

• Lead on recruitment admin of new Trustees

• Supporting the work of the Managing Director as and when required 

About you 

As a member of our small but mighty Operations team you will play a crucial role of maintaining quality, efficiency and control across the org.

The successful candidate will have experience working in an operational capacity in a similar environment, enjoys improving and maintaining systems and processes, has the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure and takes a solution-focused approach to operational challenges.  

Essential skills and experience:

• Ability to be solution focused and self-motivating, to work on your own initiative and be accountable for your own work 

• 1 year experience in an office environment 

• Able to juggle multiple projects and wear many hats! 

• High organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a range of audiences 

Desirable experience:

• Excellent written, spoken and IT communication skills (especially with MS Office and CRM systems) 

• Experience in using Mailchimp, salesforce and WordPress 

• 1 year experience of operations or HR or 2 years administration experience 

• Great attention to detail and highly conscientious

• Non-judgemental, self-motivated, pro-active, compassionate and solution focused 

Safeguarding commitment 

The Kids Network is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to go through our safer recruitment processes, including an enhanced DBS check. 

Equity commitment

The Kids Network values diversity and inclusion and we have worked to create an application process that is as accessible as possible, however we still recognise that there is maybe more we can do especially for applicants who are minoritised in society, have specific accessibility needs and/or experience discrimination.  

If this is the case we are both happy and open to discussing better ways to support your candidacy and make this application process as equitable as possible for you.  

We are a diverse organisation and welcome everyone but it is important to note that the intersections of your identity will not increase or affect the amount of labour you are asked to do. If you wish to draw on your own lived experiences that will be both encouraged and supported but it is not nor ever will be a prerequisite of this role. 

You can find out more about our commitment to anti-oppression on our website. 

First round interviews are due to take place on Friday 25th October and second round interviews will take place the following week, however if we recieve a high volume of applications before the end date, we may interview earlier, therefore early applications are encouraged.

We’re looking for a Head of Volunteering & Capacity Building to lead efforts to innovate, expand and enhance our services. Your leadership will support our commitment to making volunteering more accessible, driving forward the vision for volunteering strategy and build the capacity of local organisations, providing support in an incredibly difficult landscape to continue to meet the needs of local people. 

The Head Volunteering & Capacity Building will provide visionary leadership for the Volunteer Centre and Capacity Building teams, ensuring excellence in volunteer management, community engagement, and organisational capacity building. This role demands strategic oversight, innovative thinking, and a proactive approach to driving forward our mission and objectives.  

If you’d like to apply, please submit your CV and supporting statement by 23:59, Sunday 27th October.

Your supporting statement should address the points raised in the Job Description and Personal Specification. No less than two pages, no more than eight pages.

If you have not heard from us by the 1st of November, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Applicants who have been shortlisted will be invited to interview on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th November.

Smyth & Co is delighted to be exclusively partnering with Art History Link-Up, a widening participation education charity to find a Chief Operating Officer (COO).  This role will play a crucial part in the strategic and operational leadership of Art History Link-Up. Reporting directly to the Founder & CEO, the COO will be responsible for overseeing the charity's day-to-day operations, ensuring that the organisation runs smoothly and efficiently, in addition to supporting capacity build.

This role will involve working closely with the small team of three employees, managing resources, and driving the successful implementation of the strategic plan for growth. The COO will also act as a key support to the Founder and CEO, providing guidance on organisational development and helping to steer the Charity towards its long-term goals.

Some key responsibilities:

• Operational Leadership - Oversee the day-to-day operations of AHLU, ensuring that all activities are aligned with the charity's mission and strategic objectives.
• Strategic Planning & Execution - Work closely with the Founder & CEO to develop and implement the strategic plan for growth
• Financial Management - Oversee the charity's financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. Support the CEO in developing and delivering the fundraising strategy
• Governance & Compliance - Ensure that AHLU adheres to all relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including partners, funders and alumni students.

What you’ll bring to the team

• Proven experience in a senior operational role, from within the charity or education sector.
• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills, with a track record of successfully implementing growth strategies.
• Excellent financial management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously
• Leadership experience, with the ability to inspire and manage a small team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of governance and compliance requirements within the charity sector.

About Art History Link-Up

Art History Link-Up believes that art history shouldn’t belong to the handful of people who currently have the opportunity to study it, unfortunately currently, fewer than 1% of state schools offer History of Art A-level. To address this, AHLU has provided free courses in art history to over 500 students from over 300 schools across the UK. Their alumni are now studying art history at Russell Group universities across the UK, including the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and the Courtauld Institute.

The Head of Health and Wellbeing will provide visionary leadership & management for BVSC’s community partnership and health & wellbeing programmes, including Social Prescribing. The role will require a proactive, visionary leader who can support the development & growth of team members and have a proactive focus on enhancing service outcomes for residents of all ages. The role will also cover elements of Leadership and Strategy, Partnerships, Social Prescribing Leadership, Financial Management, Monitoring & Evaluation and Safeguarding and Compliance. We are looking for a Head of Health & Wellbeing to lead our initiatives in these areas, support effective and dedicated team members, ensure wellbeing & safety of staff and further develop & embed our services. Your leadership will support our commitment to embedding voluntary sector services, supporting key staff who make a profound difference to the lives of residents. You will be committed to reducing health inequalities and transforming systems of support to be family centred, more holistic and personalised to resident needs. 

If you’d like to apply, please submit your CV and supporting statement by 23:59 on Sunday 27th October.

Your supporting statement should address the points raised in the Job Description and Personal Specification. No less than two pages, no more than eight pages.

If you have not heard from us by the 1st of November, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Applicants who have been shortlisted will be invited to interview on Wednesday 6th November & Thursday 7th November. 

Parliamentary Affairs Officer

Do you want to influence politicians and decisions makers on how they can benefit people with a learning disability? Do you have a good understanding of parliamentary processes? Great, we may have an exciting role for you. 

Mencap are recruiting for a Parliamentary Affairs Officer on a full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent contract. We are flexible with where you do your work, but we would love you to work in our London office once a week, more if you wish to.

Your primary role as a Parliamentary Affairs Officer is to support our work in Parliament and across Whitehall by helping to build and maintain relationships with MPs, Peers, Ministers and Civil Servants. You will work to actively bring the lived experience of people with a learning disability and their families into the heart of parliamentary debate as well as to the ear of key decision makers. You will be working with the Public Affairs and Parliamentary Manager on briefings, legislative work, and parliamentary engagement as well as aiding the organisation of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Learning Disability.

We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.

What will the Parliamentary Affairs Officer do?

• Contribute to delivering Mencap’s public affairs strategy in Westminster, including briefings for debates and questions and influencing bills.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including MPs, Peers, Ministers and their staff as well as Civil Servants, stakeholders and coalitions across the charity sector.
• Monitor Parliamentary business, highlight opportunities to build Mencap’s influence and identify developments that might negatively impact the charity or people with a learning disability.
• Work with colleagues across Mencap to design and deliver Parliamentary elements of Mencap’s campaigns.
• Support people with a learning disability to engage with Parliamentarians through the APPG on Learning Disability and to meet with MPs.

What you will bring

• A commitment to improving the lives of people with a learning disability
• The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners
• The confidence to challenge senior decision makers and influencers
• A good understanding of parliamentary processes and how to influence them

Your experience

• Experience or a good understanding of how to engage with Parliamentarians and Civil Servants and the legislative process.
• Strong written and oral communications skills and ability to tailor messaging for different audiences
• Experience of working with colleagues across different teams

Please apply now with an up to date CV. This role will close on Thursday 24th October and interviews will take place shortly afterwards.

 

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential. 

Our work includes;

• Providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
• Providing advice through our help lines and web sites

Rights & Security International (RSI) is seeking a part-time Finance and Grant Management Officer to maintain our internal financial controls, assist with budgeting, and oversee our expenditures, especially by continually tracking our grant spending. The successful candidate will be a valued member of our friendly, dedicated team.

The successful candidate will bring a strong knowledge of good financial management practices for a small UK charity, and will be comfortable creating budgets and forecasts. We have a preference for candidates with experience in the UK charity sector, especially working with small or mid-size organisations.

**The successful candidate must have a right to work in the UK and plan to be based here.** 

Person specification:

RSI is looking for a finance and grants management professional who has: 

• An appropriate qualification or degree in a field such as finance or accounting.
• Experiencing managing the financial aspects of restricted and unrestricted grants for a small or mid-size UK charity.
• An ability to produce clear, persuasive and detailed reports in English.
• Experience with budgeting, managing accounts, tracking expenditures and preparing financial forecasts.
• Strong interpersonal skills a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
• A strong commitment to RSI’s mission of upholding human rights and ending discrimination.

 Responsibilities: 

• Manage the expenditure of restricted and unrestricted grant funds; carry out grant monitoring and reporting.
• Supporting grant applications, for example by identifying needs and developing budgets.
• Assist with budgets and financial forecasts.
• Periodically review and update RSI’s internal financial controls.
• Assist with monthly management accounts and annual independent examinations.
• Review staff requests for reimbursement.
• Assist the Executive Director and Fundraising Officer in liaising with current and potential funders, as needed.

Application Details: If you are interested in this position, please upload your CV and answer the screening questions on Charity Job. 

RSI strives to be diverse, equitable and inclusive. We treat all staff and interns like team members and encourage everyone to bring their full selves to work. We welcome applications from candidates from groups that have historically been underrepresented in the human rights, legal or policy fields, and/or who are from communities that have been directly impacted by the issues we address in our work. We also welcome applications from people who are re-entering the workforce after time away. All applications are considered on an equal-opportunity basis. 

We offer flexible working hours. 

About Us 

Rights & Security International (RSI) stops human rights abuses committed in the name of national security. We challenge religious, racial and gender bias in national security policies and programmes, promote justice and transparency and ensure that voices of communities facing discrimination are heard.

By submitting your application, you consent to our processing and retention of your personal data to the extent, and for the time period, necessary to consider the application. We will keep your application on file for no more than six months.

Permanent, Full Time

Circa £30,000 plus competitive benefits

Do you want to make a difference?

The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to over 40,000 people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk ad in this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family.  Alongside helping our beneficiaries, we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.

It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.

Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.

Do you want to play a part in what we do?

People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:

· Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans. 

· We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.

· We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.

· We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.

We are seeking a Facilities Officer to support our Facilities Manager in ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of our facilities. The ideal candidate will assist in managing building systems, coordinating maintenance activities, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

The role is based in our London HQ, five days working in the office per week. The successful candidate for this role will need to prove they have the right to work in the UK.

To apply, please click on this link and send your CV, together with a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role, providing examples of how you meet the job profile when you apply through our recruitment portal.

The closing date for applications is Monday 21st October 2024, 5.00pm.  Please note interviews will most likely take place the following week.

A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.

 

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).