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About the role
This role will lead on the strategic development of the London community repair network. Building on the 40+ groups and volunteers that have grown over the last 13 years, you will help to develop and strengthen the network.
This will include understanding and addressing challenges faced by the groups, developing a monitoring and evaluation framework and strategically addressing barriers to engagement so that anyone who wishes to can benefit from community repair in London.
Working with the London network, you will help to increase the number of community repair events on offer to Londoners, strengthen the volunteer community, and get more people involved in community repair.
You will work with the volunteers in the network and with external partners that can help new audiences to get involved. You will deliver events and opportunities commissioned by local authorities, developing the offer and increasing income from paid activity.
Job Description
Management of the London network
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Develop and deliver a strategy for strengthening and growing the London community repair network over the next 3 years
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Develop and deliver an insights, monitoring and evaluation framework to identify needs within the London network and barriers to diverse groups volunteering and participating in repair events. You will have support from an expert consultant for this.
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Develop and deliver a recruitment, training and skillshare program to address the needs identified, with freelance support.
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Develop and deliver a strategy for supporting new community repair groups to start up in new parts of London, working with local authority and community group partners.
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Scope revenue streams to support this work on an ongoing basis, and develop a business plan for income generation to support this work
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Assume budgetary responsibility for all London network activities.
Relationship management
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Build and maintain a relationship with community repair event hosts and other members of the network
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Support existing and new London Restart Party hosts to use our online tools, collect and share data about impact, access equipment and recruit volunteers
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Regularly improve and streamline existing volunteer recruitment and onboarding journeys
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Develop new approaches, and build relationships with new partners to engage with a wider London community including young people and people from diverse backgrounds.
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Respond to enquiries from and about the London network
Events and resources management
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Work with partners and volunteer coordinators to plan and deliver volunteer welcome sessions
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Lead on the development, organisation and hosting of a calendar of repair events funded by local authority and corporate partners.
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Attend events across London to connect new audiences with the London repair network
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Host social events for the London network, including an annual gathering
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Update and improve Restart resources used by repair groups
Communications
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Content production for the web, social media, email, and print, including drafting copy, sourcing and editing images at London based events as needed
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Respond to press and comms requests where requested (for example, providing quotations or facilitating visits from journalists to Restart Parties). This does not necessitate acting as a ‘live’ press spokesperson unless you are comfortable with this.
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Support related projects and perform other ad hoc tasks related to the role
Person Specification
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Demonstrable experience of strategy development, including gathering and incorporating input from stakeholders
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Strong project management skills, with a track record of delivering projects on time and within budget, and a creative approach to problem solving
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Proven excellent time and task management, with experience of juggling multiple projects - you’re highly organised, enjoy implementing processes and systems to maximise efficiency and are target driven
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Experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects to demonstrate impact
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Track record of facilitating successful volunteer-based projects - including experience of successful volunteer recruitment and engagement in community initiatives
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Proven experience of building and maintaining relationships with a range of stakeholders, including tailoring the approach to the needs of the audience
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Demonstrable excellent in-person communication skills - and the ability to interact with and manage members of the public, volunteers and other stakeholders in a variety of practical scenarios.
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Excellent written communication skills, including writing for reports, emails and social media
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Proven experience of initiating, facilitating and delivering a range of events and activities
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Ability to work well both independently and as a team member, responding well to feedback
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Commitment to The Restart Project’s mission and an interest in sustainability or technology
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A commitment and ability to foster open and accessible ways of working, ensuring that anyone that wishes to can get involved in the London community repair network.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Summary
The Enterprise Lead role is a vital expansion of our employment work supporting the majority of our students who wish to secure paid work. The role will be varied working across our catering, gardening, and woodworking enterprises and will have significant autonomy to lead on strategy and delivery for these enterprises.
Who We Are
PIP is a local charity that supports adults with learning disabilities or autism to achieve their potential, and to lead lives that are as independent as possible.
Our mission is to empower adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential. We are a growing, grassroots charity based in West London, and run a number of key services to promote independence and choice for our students.
What You’ll Need
- Working with people with learning disabilities, or a similar client group
- Experience of managing or playing a significant role in employment schemes
- Project management, ideally with training schemes
- Understanding of and commitment to a person-centred approach
- An understanding of the needs of employers and ability to articulate the benefits of having a diverse workforce to businesses
- Able to establish, develop and maintain constructive and professional relationships, both internal and external, with a wide variety of professional and carers
- Evidenced experience of success in building strong and positive relationships with a variety of people and organisations
What We Offer:
- The salary for this role is between £29,500 & £33,000 dependent on experience
- You'll get 25 days holiday + bank holidays ever year. We're closed for Christmas but the rest of the year you may take leave whenever you wish
- An extra day of annual leave for each year you've worked with us up to another 5 (30 in total)
- We offer a travel subsidy of up to £7.50 per day to help with the cost of commuting
- We provide a 4% pension contribution
- Incremental pay progression
- It's an early finish on Fridays - we close once all students leave around 4pm
- Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling
- We offer regular team meals and social-generally during work hours and they are optional
- We offer a cycle-to-work scheme and other staff discounts.
Our Mission
PiP's mission is to empower adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential. We are a growing, grassroots charity based in West London, and run a number of key services to promote independence and choice for our service users.
Our commitments
PiP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly applicants who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as people with lived experience of disabilities and individuals from Black and Minority ethnic communities.
PiP keeps all personal information confidential and in line with current data protection legislation and GDPR.
Closing Date: March 30th 2025
We encourage you to apply early, as applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we reserve the right to close the advert sooner subject to finding suitable candidates.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
Empowering adults with learning disabilities to achieve their ambitions.
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As the deputy to the Director of Finance, the Financial Controller is a key finance leadership role responsible for the financial integrity of the organisations finances. Leading on the financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting for the DBF, Coventry Cathedral and Together for Change, this role will ensure compliance with Charity, Company and Ecclesiastical legislation. Leading and guiding a team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Main Activities and Duties
1. Reporting, Budgeting, Financial Management, Accounting processes and systems
- Overall responsibility for the production of the DBF monthly management accounts to budget holders by working day 8. Ensure that monthly reviews with budget holders take place; to monitor financial performance & recommend corrective action to budget holders when needed. Provide training & development opportunities to budget holders.
- Working with the Director of Finance to prepare financial reports and commentary for the various diocesan committees.
- Preparation of the annual report and financial statements for the DBF. Ensuring compliance with accounting standards & regulations. Liaise with auditors during the external audit ensuring all reports and supporting documentation are available.
- Develop & manage the annual budget for the DBF; in collaboration with budget holders. Provide financial forecasts & analysis to support strategic decision making.
- Maintain accurate records of all funds, ensuring proper allocation & usage. Preparation & submission of timely & accurate financial reports to donors & budget holders of these funds. Monitor & report on restricted & unrestricted funds.
- Lead change management initiatives to improve financial processes & systems. Identify opportunities for process improvement & implement best practices throughout all three organisations. Engage with stakeholders to ensure successful adoption of changes. Monitor & evaluate the impact of changes on financial operations.
- Implement & maintain robust internal controls. Ensure compliance with financial policies & procedures. Conduct regular reviews and audits of financial processes.
- Oversee the calculation, collection & reporting of Parish Share contributions. Ensure accurate & transparent reporting for the Deanery Share allocations. Communicate with parishes to provide guidance & support on Parish Share matters.
2. Leadership
- To provide leadership and clear direction to the team ensuring appraisals with SMART objectives that form the basis of regular monthly meetings reviewing individual and team performance.
- Working closely with the Director of Finance providing regular updates on the finances of each of organisations that the finance team supports.
- To attend training courses and events to maintain the professional accountancy qualification and competency to ensure that the post holder is aware of best practice and upcoming developments affecting the DBF, Cathedral and TFC.
- Developing relationships with budget holders to understand the drivers for expenditure, proactively providing advice and guidance to build commercial awareness.
- Providing advice and support to parishes on basic queries relating to finance and charity reporting matters. Using the data available in the department from Parish Finance returns and accounts to understand the impact of the financial health of the parishes on the DBF.
- To deputise for the Director of Finance
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.