Volunteer Manager Jobs
40 hours per week
Required as soon as possible, the Head of Philanthropy will play a pivotal role in fostering strong connections between the school and our alumni and parent community. We are entering the early stages of a new major philanthropic campaign, which will significantly scale the ambition for the school’s fundraising and engagement activity. As a team we have a major role to play in shaping the future of the school’s bursary ambitions. Our success will widen access and support the futures and aspirations of disadvantaged young people within our local community, and beyond.
This position involves strategic planning, relationship-building, and effective communication to help deliver the school’s philanthropic and fundraising strategic objectives. This is a senior fundraising role, reporting into the Director of Development. You will be required to manage and develop a portfolio of high-level funders (both from the UK and international), securing philanthropic donations, whilst also stewarding our donors effectively, creating innovative and compelling ways to demonstrate the impact of their philanthropic support.
Person Specification
The ideal candidate will need to:
- Be able to demonstrate a track record of securing, administering, and stewarding significant gifts from donors, or significant experience in leading income generation activity through regular giving programmes within the charitable sector.
- Work with the Head, Bursar, Director of Development, Foundation Trustees, and other senior colleagues and volunteers to research, plan and undertake donor cultivation and solicitation meetings.
- Maintain positive working relationships with all constituents in the King’s community, including alumni, parents, and pupils to encourage lifelong engagement through participation, advocacy, and support.
- Be a great problem solver with the ability to work laterally to identify opportunities and provide solutions to fundraising challenges.
- Work with the Director of Development on developing a methodical fundraising programme, ranging from regular contributions, through to major gifts and legacies. Implementing the development fundraising strategy to support the school’s vision and bursary ambitions.
- Be experienced in using donor and potential donor relationship management systems, for example Raiser’s Edge or ToucanTech.
King’s is an extremely sought-after school with outstanding academic results and a vibrant co-curriculum. It strives to appoint able, committed, and compassionate colleagues to help ensure every child at the school achieves their best. Overlooking Wimbledon Common, the school is situated in one of the most attractive parts of south-east England and benefits from exceptional grounds and facilities.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website.
Closing date: 9am on Thursday 19th September 2024
First round interview dates: Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th September 2024
Second round interview dates: Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th October 2024
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. King’s College School is fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity in its recruitment of teaching and support staff.
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Are you passionate about helping churches engage with God’s mission throughout the world? Can you help BMS World Mission continue to make Jesus known, and improve the quality of life for thousands of people? If you want to play your part in connecting and enthusing churches with Jesus’ global mission, then we want to hear from you!
BMS World Mission is a Christian mission organisation founded in 1792, today we are working in around 30 countries over four continents. We are passionate about making Jesus known across the world and transforming the lives of those we serve.
We’re looking for BMS Regional Speakers (five positions) to nurture and strengthen relationships with churches and gain new regular supporters so we can see more communities transformed in Jesus’ name. You should be an enthusiastic advocate for mission, an excellent public speaker and confident in making a financial ask for BMS. You need to be outcome-driven and work towards agreed targets in the number of successful speaking engagements and new regular givers. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, have a strong commitment to outstanding supporter care, have excellent organisational skills, and be proactive and computer literate. You will have a global vision, a heart for mission and be passionate about the role of the UK church in a growing world church. This is a rewarding and very active role.
You will conduct 15 speaking engagements to allocated churches in your region. 12 out of the 15 engagements need to take place during the main service, most likely on a Sunday morning. Other engagements can happen on a Saturday or mid-week event. If required and individually agreed, instead of two of the 15 speaking engagements at a church, the role holder might represent BMS at a ministers’ conference or a Christian event. Preparation, training, travel and speaking time are compensated and mileage is reimbursed.
The time required for this role adds up to about 12 hours per month / 140 hours per year. This is made up of 15 speaking engagements, including the time for travel, arriving early and staying for tea and biscuits (5h per speaking engagement), preparation time (0.5h per engagement), keeping up to date with BMS’ development with our regular publications (about 15h per year), organising speaking engagements, including all communications with the church from the offer of a visit to follow up communications after a visit, recording all communications and raising any changes to role holders (2h per engagement), attending training (online and in person), team and coaching meetings (about 15h per year).
Please note that BMS deems this role to be inside IR35 and, due to the nature of the role, will contract successful candidates via an Umbrella Agency for pay and tax purposes. You would log your hours on an hours sheet which you would submit quarterly.
The successful applicant will be a committed Christian. The nature of this role means that this is a specific occupational requirement.
Location: Remote
As there isn't a requirement to come to the office: "The role holder must be based in the United Kingdom, with regular UK travel" You will need a driving license and a car for this role.
Employment type: Part Time
Interview date: Rolling Interview
If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact, Tabea Dilling, Head of Fundraising, at BMS World Mission or visit our website for more information.
BMS World Mission mobilises people, resources and skills across the Global Church to share the good news of Jesus and practical hope they’re need
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us:
The Welcoming Association (TWA) Edinburgh is the only organisation in Edinburgh that specifically supports New Scots (asylum seekers, refugees and migrant people). The organisation has helped New Scots since 2000 by ensuring they feel at home in their new communities.
The Welcoming builds community by connecting locals and New Scots through social and cultural exchange and collaborating with others to share knowledge and influence positive change. We run a high-quality and responsive ESOL programme, employability, befriending, and energy advice, and offer many cultural activities, and have a unique track record of working with New Scots.
Role Overview:
We seek a passionate and motivated Community and Trust Fundraising Coordinator to join our team. This role is vital in securing funding from trusts, foundations, and the local community to support our ongoing projects and initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with the CEO to identify funding opportunities, build relationships with key stakeholders, and craft compelling funding proposals.
Additional information
Please note that you must already be eligible to work in the UK to be employed by The Welcoming Association.
The post holder will work from The Welcoming’s office on 20/1 Westfield Avenue, Edinburgh, EH11 2TT.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of The Welcoming. We welcome applications from BAME people, applicants with lived experience as refugees, or working with refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable adults.
Application notes
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact The Welcoming Association’s CEO, Tesfu Gessesse, to discuss the role informally.
The closing date for this position is 12 noon on Thursday 19th September 2024.
An application form is available for download below.
Please email applications for the attention of Sophie Revesz, Admin and HR Manager.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have eight exciting and fulfilling new roles in the North West and South Yorkshire Sickle Cell Children and Young Persons’ Peer Mentoring team
The Peer Mentoring programme aims to improve the health and wellbeing of young people (aged 10-24) with Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) across North-West England (Liverpool, Manchester) and South Yorkshire (Sheffield).
Roles Available:
3 x Lead Mentor
5 x Mentor
We are also looking for a mentor administrator. See separate advert for details.
See below for further details on each role.
Lead Mentors : 3 roles
Positions Available:
Liverpool: 1 Lead Mentor
Manchester: 1 Lead Mentor
Sheffield: 1 Lead Mentor
Base:Flexible home working, with other locations to meet the needs of the young people.
Accountable to:North-West and South Yorkshire Programme Manager
Manages: Liverpool and Manchester: 2 Mentors, Sheffield: 1 Mentor
Salary:£15.00 per hour (sessional basis)
Length of contract:Fixed term, 12 months (subject to the outcome of negotiations with funders).
Role Purpose
The Lead Mentor will be managing the mentor team as well as working in partnership with the local NHS local patient/family Support Groups in their region. They will deliver mentoring sessions to young people on a sessional basis.
Mentors – 5 roles
Positions Available:
Liverpool: 2 Mentors
Manchester: 2 Mentors
Sheffield: 1 Mentor
Base:Flexible home working, and other locations to meet the needs of the young person.
Accountable to:Local Lead Mentor
Manages:N/A
Salary:£12.35 per hour (sessional basis)
Length of contract:Fixed term, 12 months (post will be continued subject to the outcome of negotiations with funders).
Role Purpose
Mentors will deliver mentoring sessions on a seasonal basis to young people. They will work with the Lead Mentor as well as in partnership with the local NHS and local patient/family support group.
To apply
Using the application form on our website only. Please note we do not accept CVs.
Closing date for all roles :
12pm Monday 30th September 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: Full-time
Remuneration: £31,500 per annum
Duration: Permanent
Location: Manchester, UK (hybrid working available)
Can you provide excellent operational administration and coordination both in the UK and deployed internationally?
UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we’ve been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.
We are recruiting internally for an Operations Coordinator who will provide support and administration to our humanitarian health operations, working closely with our operations managers, deploying and deputising as required as well as working on key aspects of grant management and proposal development.
Our Ideal candidate will combine excellent office administration experience with solid theoretical understanding and practical experience of the humanitarian sector.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to coordinate effectively with people from a range of culture, professional backgrounds, and perspectives.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference through an influential role in our humanitarian programming.
How to apply
We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack - Operations Coordinator - August 2024 before applying for this role.
To apply, please submit a current CV and a supporting letter (2 pages) through our online jobs portal.
Your covering letter must include a detailed explanation of your suitability for this post with specific reference to the criteria in the person specification
Applications must be submitted no later than Friday 20th September 2024
Applications for work in the UK can only be accepted from people with an existing right to work in the UK.
UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.
UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Summary
Job title Finance Officer, Young Lives
Division Social Sciences
Department Oxford Department of International Development
Location Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TB
Grade and salary Grade 6: £32,332-£38,205
Hours Part time (0.6 FTE, flexible depending on appointee’s availability)
Contract type Fixed term until 31st December 2025, extension subject to funding
Reporting to Programme Manager
PLEASE APPLY FOR THE JOB ON THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD WEBSITE AND WE WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY AGENCIES.
Responsibilities
Donor financial budgeting, reporting and monitoring
· Gather, manipulate and present data on Young Lives budgets and forecasting including those for ongoing projects, new funding proposals, re-budgeting exercises and partner organisation budgets, working closely with the Young Lives Programme Manager, Programme Officer/s and Collaborating Partners.
· Liaise with the Programme Manager to review the financial position on Young Lives projects and advise on solutions to problems relating to expenditure on projects whilst maintaining the auditable standards on the project. Check research budget set-ups for accuracy on Oracle, deal with issues arising, analyse grant spend on a monthly basis, highlight variances and take follow-up action, and facilitate updated X5 to re-cost salaries on awards and identify any over or under spends on salary budgets.
· Coordinate the quarterly financial reporting processes used by Young Lives partners. Check reports against budgets. Coordinate the preparation of Young Lives financial reports and invoices to FCDO and other Young Lives funders in line with contractual requirements. Prepare budget and quarterly forecasts for the Department.
· Process partner payments required under partner collaborative agreements and consultancy agreements, as agreed by the Young Lives Programme Manager.
· Monitor Young Lives project expenditure against approved budgets and donors’ terms and conditions. Gather, manipulate and present data to produce regular financial reports showing income, expenditure and forecasting against budgets.
· Assist with audits of Young Lives, as required.
· Represent and present on finances externally to funders, as required, and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Young Lives’ funding bodies’ terms and conditions
General Financial Management
· Ensure full recovery of expenses on the e-expenses system (SAP Concur), reviewing on-line ready for departmental approval, ensuring that expenditure remains within set budgets and complies with the grantor’s terms and conditions and University financial guidelines, giving guidance to claimants where necessary.
· Arrange for and monitor travel advances, and pre-paid MasterCards, issued to YL staff and clear the advances on their return. Check and process project credit card statements and receipts and deal with any queries that arise;
· Raise pre-requisition orders ensuring that procurement policies are followed;
· Undertake transactional processing as necessary in the Oracle Financial system, including invoices for payment, accruals and prepayment and dealing with anomalies. Check figures for errors and omissions. Ensure all Young Lives financial transactions are carried out in accordance with the University and external financial regulations.
· Monitor the Young Lives general ledger account (non-project funded) and ensure effective reconciliation and reporting of all transactions.
· Maintain good working relationships with Young Lives staff, partners and suppliers and with Departmental finance and administrative staff and the University's central finance office and be proactive in resolving issues.
· Proactively undertake continuous improvement of finance processes and systems and of reporting provision to support changing requirements and improve management information. Communicate and support the implementation of these improvements effectively.
· Develop and refine financial systems and procedures for Young Lives to ensure strong financial management and control. Respond to enquiries, and provide advice on financial procedures and policies.
Selection criteria
Essential
- Have achieved or be working towards an accounting qualification
- Educated to degree level or equivalent and at least two years’ experience in a similar role.
- Good accounting skills; experience of preparing financial reports, budgets and forecasts
- Knowledge of the purpose, use and application of financial controls
- Excellent numeracy skills, thoroughness and attention to detail, resulting in the ability to produce accurate, detailed work
- Strong diplomacy and team skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of colleagues and funders
- Flexibility and the ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload effectively
- Evidence of tact and discretion in dealing with matters of a confidential or sensitive nature
- High level of computer literacy with experience of using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- The ability to present financial information in a variety of formats and for non-accountants
- Good written and verbal communication skills with a friendly, proactive and helpful approach –ideally with experience of working with colleagues at a distance.
Desirable
- Knowledge and use of ORACLE Financials
- Understanding of FCDO and/or other large donor financial compliancy
Please apply for the job on the University of Oxford website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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KCLSU is looking for an Arts and Media Development Coordinator to ensure our students thrive and enjoy the best possible university experience at King’s College London. Areas of work will include amongst others working with KCLSU Student Media and Arts groups as well as supporting and developing KCLSU's student-led broadcast, digital and print journalism and creative arts groups.
Responsibilities include:
Student Media & Arts Group Development
- Provide support for student media and arts groups, enabling them form, grow and thrive through a group development and accreditation framework.
- Support student media & arts groups to participate in national competitions and events
- Deliver an effective engagement plan with student media & arts groups, utilising appropriate methods of mass and targeted communications; and efficient approaches for managing day-to-day enquiries.
- Understand the short and long-term resource needs for our students media & arts groups, working with relevant KCLSU and KCL departments and external facilities to ensure KCLSU student groups have access to quality facilities that enable their activities
- Have oversight of specialist equipment and technology required by our student media & arts groups, ensuring effective management of inventory, up-keep, renewal and storage.
- Ensure adequate technical support is in place for student groups to ensure safe and smooth running of KCLSU Student Media Suite spaces.
- Develop the financial sustainability of student media & arts groups through
membership fees, supporting sponsorship opportunities and coordinating grant
funding allocation.
Projects & Events
- Project Manage the Arts Festival to bring the arts to the wider membership.
- Project Manage the Student Media Awards Night to celebrate and recognize our student media groups.
- Work with student media and arts groups to develop events and activities across the year that engage the wider student community such as on campus arts exhibitions & film festivals
- Lead on the delivery of performances and exhibitions across Community Events and KCLSU Awards.
- Working with the Community Development Team to develop strong student media partnerships and student-led content across our Varsity, Welcome Fair and Election projects.
For further details and Person Specification, please review our Job Pack.
Benefits of Working for KCLSU:
- Hybrid Working Policy
- Pension Contribution
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
- 34 days annual holidays including Bank holidays, volunteering days and wellbeing days
- Discounts and Venues
- £30 wellbeing allowance per term
- Employee Assistance Programme
- "No meeting Friday" ethos
- KEATS Learning Platform & LinkedIn Learning subscription
- Death in Service
- Access to Kings Libraries
At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavour to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.
Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for this role you must:
- Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
- Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
- Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union
- Trustees should not apply for a role whilst in their term of office, or should their application be accepted or progressed to the interview stage.
- Ex-Trustees can apply for student staff (non-administrative) roles, as soon as they finish their tenure.
- Ex-Trustees can apply for career staff / permanent staff roles, only after a year has passed of them being a trustee. Applications submitted within the year should not be accepted or progressed to the interview stage.
KCLSU is an independent charitable organisation that works to further the interests of approximately 36000 students at King's College London. Join us!
Lymm Methodist Church seeks to employ someone to deliver and develop their existing work with the children and young families connected with the church.
As well as supporting children and young people with their faith journeys, the post holder will also assist with the planning of contemporary worship for certain church services. They will also engage with local schools with whom we already have well established relationships. They will engage with children’s groups and activities going on within the church and also lead on the wider Circuits involvement with the Methodist youth conference, 3Generate, and also with local ecumenical activities.
The post holder will work from Lymm Methodist Church.
There is a genuine Occupational Requirement for the holder of this post to be a Christian.
This post requires and Enhanced Disclosure DBS.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects, and their practical uses. It has a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes, schools, and other organisations.
Our members have a unique depth and breadth of knowledge about the discipline. The Society’s role is to help unlock and harness the potential of that knowledge.
Our commitment to anyone who studies microbes is “whoever you are, wherever you are, we will amplify your voice”.
Read more about our mission and values on our website
About you
You will be responsible for supporting the strategic development of our publications, including journals and an open research platform. They will be responsible for generating high-quality content in our titles and support the ongoing movement toward open science. The post holder will ensure we support the microbiology community in our publishing activities, working closely with colleagues, external stakeholders with microbiologists in academia, industry, and infection science environments.
The Publishing Editor will also support and manage editors and editorial boards, monitoring performance and running recruitment as and where required.
The successful candidate will have experience in academic publishing, the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders at different levels and, have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications.
Please note that the organisation operates a hybrid working policy.
For more information about the Society, please visit our website.
Our generous benefits package includes;
• Flexible working hours
• Highly competitive salaries with an annual cost of living increase
• 23 days holiday + eight bank holidays and three additional days over the Christmas break
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Life insurance including free (health and wellbeing) employee support services
• Enhanced maternity pay to include 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave and 13 weeks of statutory maternity pay
• Enhanced Adoption pay to include 26 weeks of fully paid adoption leave and 13 weeks of statutory adoption pay
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• £50 contribution towards eye care
To Apply
Please attach your CV and Cover Letter.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing date: 13th September 2024
It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter. This is because the Microbiology Society is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We value, promote, and seek diversity.
The Society also takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.
Please note that due to limited resources, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted therefore, if you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
“We are interested in every candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join EveryYouth’s dynamic and ambitious team as we seek a passionate and driven Partnership Fundraiser to play a pivotal role in transforming the lives of young people across the country.
You will be at the forefront of our mission, working to raise funds for our vital programmes.
You will be an excellent relationship manager, able to take on, and develop exciting and lucrative partnerships. You should have experience of managing corporate partnerships, and understand how to provide excellent account management.
You will be highly organised and be able to take a leading role in developing EveryYouth's event portfolio. You will relish the opportunity to develop your skills and seek to capitalise on EveryYouth’s start-up mentality to innovate and execute new ideas.
We are looking for someone who is organised, with an incredible eye for detail, who will enjoy working with a highly collaborative team.
EveryYouth prides itself on ‘doing charity differently’ and you’ll be excited about the opportunity to join a new charity where your ideas can help shape the future of the organisation.
If you're looking for a role where your skills, passion, and dedication will come together to create a brighter future for young people, we encourage you to apply. Join us at EveryYouth and be a part of something truly extraordinary – together, we can help Every Youth reach their full potential.
Essential skills & knowledge
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate records.
- Pro-active and positive, with a creative approach to problem solving.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage conflicting demands of multiple stakeholders.
Preferred skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of issues facing young people experiencing homelessness.
Essential experience
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Experience producing high quality reports
Preferred experience
- Managing relationships with stakeholders including staff and/or volunteers across disparate organisations.
- Experience of financial records management and reporting.
- Experience of using Salesforce or other comparable CRM.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services.
You’ll work as part of a small, specialist team to provide expert information and support to people with Parkinson’s and their families across the UK on complex care needs and social care issues by phone, email and post.
You’ll support Local Parkinson’s Advisers, Helpline Advisers and the wider organisation on care issues, and help to ensure knowledge and resources in this area are up to date and relevant.
What you’ll do:
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Provide expert information and support on complex care needs and issues directly to people affected by Parkinson’s across the UK, signposting to appropriate internal and external resources as necessary
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Ensure accurate and up to date information and support is given on all aspects relating to care, including hospital discharge and residential care
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Work as part of a specialist team to keep abreast of trends and developments in the field, helping to disseminate this information as appropriate
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Engage with and provide information, support and training to the Helpline, Regional Teams and wider charity
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Ensure that the responses made to enquiries and referrals are delivered within agreed protocols, timelines and procedures and provide a professional service at all times, including maintaining accurate and timely records in line with service procedures
What you’ll bring:
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Proven experience of working in an information and advisory capacity, working with people on all aspects relating to care, and supporting them to resolve issues
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Excellent knowledge of current social care issues and proposed reforms, preferably across all four nations
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Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of people
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Ability to deliver training around care such as hospital discharge, residential care and continuing health care
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Ability to cope with challenging or emotional enquiries and clients and to work in an empathetic way with a strong customer-orientated approach
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Strong working knowledge of Scottish adult social care legislation is desirable but not essential
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
Interviews for this role will be held online on the 25th & 26th September.
We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The successful candidate will be required to:
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provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb
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have a confidential space in which to work
This role will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. You’ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
We’re a people-powered movement on the verge of major breakthroughs in Parkinson’s. Together, we will find a cure.
Senior Direct Marketing Officer
We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Direct Marketing Officer to manage and deliver our Cash and Raffle programme. Within this role, you will be responsible for the recruitment and retention of cash and raffle donors and for managing the two Direct Marketing Officers on the projects to deliver this area of our programme.
We are looking for someone to maximise income in line with set targets and within the context of the overall Cash and Raffle programme. You will undertake wider projects to optimise the programme in line with overall strategy and plans. A key part of this role will centre on recruiting good quality donors to ensure the future income of the programme and provide a pipeline of regular givers and Legacies, identifying new recruitment channels and testing opportunities.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans.
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working policy:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working policy, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working equally. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
At Battersea, we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.
By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives, and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from diverse ethnic communities and people with disabilities, who we know are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 3rd September 2024
Interview date: First Round Virtual Interviews: w/c 9th September 2024
Second Round On-site Interview: w/c 16th September 2024
For full details, please download our recruitment pack.
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.
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Looking for a new opportunity at British Heart Foundation (BHF)?
We have a rare opening to join our nutrition team as our new Senior Dietitian, on a fixed term contract.
In this non-clinical role you’ll use your skills and knowledge in the development of our award-winning resources. This includes the well-known heart matters magazine and printed resources, which are used by patients and health professionals.
You'll act as our expert resource of food, nutrition and dietetic knowledge, you'll help to maintain the reputation of BHF by ensuring the accuracy of all food and nutrition information within BHF information and resources. This will be achieved by taking a proactive approach to working with project teams across the organisation on the development and delivery of both mission and fundraising campaigns, projects and resources.
In addition to this, you’ll be a sought-after spokesperson for the BHF. You will receive excellent media training before joining the clinical team press rota. You will then work with our media team to respond to press stories as well as help to publicise BHF campaigns.
Working arrangements
Please note this is a fixed term contract for 12 months.
This is a blended role, where your work will be dually located between your home and our London office.
At BHF we believe in the power of working together. On a blended contract, you can expect to spend some time in the office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of office spaces is driven in part by your role and the work you will do with other teams. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about the flexibility offer available at the application or interview stage.
About you
As an HCPC registered dietitian, you’ll have extensive NHS dietetic experience of working with adults with cardiovascular diseases. You will also understand the impact the work of the BHF has on cardiovascular care.
You'll be a proactive clinical support team member, with excellent organisation, time management and customer service skills. You'll also be enthusiastic about taking on new challenges and seek out feedback on your performance.
Committed to your continuing professional development, wanting to ensure equality, diversity and inclusion are embedded into your work and working life, you’ll prioritise and build effective working relationships with colleagues in other teams, able to negotiate and problem solve to find shared solutions when issues arise.
For an informal chat, or to arrange a visit to our London offices, please reach out to Tracy Parker, Nutrition Lead.
About us
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Benefits
To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of this page.
Interview process
Please note interviews, which will include a presentation element, will be held via MS Teams on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd October.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
- Salary: £32,020 per annum, pro rata, subject to deductions for tax and national insurance contributions as required by law.
- Hours: 4 days per week, equivalent to 30 hours per week. This may be flexible.
- Location: FLEX office, Vauxhall, London – Flexible hybrid working with a mixture of in person and home/office working.
- Pension: 4%, incremental pension contributions.
- Contract: 2 years, fixed term (with possibilities of extension subject to funding)
In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the effective administration, maintenance and development of relevant FLEX’s resources and systems. This role involves leading on HR processes, including recruitment and onboarding, staff development and training, etc. as well as tasks related to governance and compliance, finance and grant administration. You will work closely with FLEX’s management team and will be responsible for staff communications regarding office operations and human resources.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We are looking to recruit a Fundraising and Marketing Support Administrator to perform a range of vital functions under the supervision of the Fundraising and Marketing Support Officers.
Working within the Supporter Experience Department, you will be able to provide first class services to our supporters, staff and volunteers, providing excellent quality of administrative assistance. You'll be able to manage a vast range of queries from our customers, assistance in managing any complaints or concerns from our supporters, respond to queries from colleagues both within the team and the wider department.
In this role, you will need to be fluid in your approach and be comfortable to adapt to as each queries are different in their scenarios so you'll need to be comfortable in responding to our supporters both via phone and email. We also tend to receive onsite visitors from our supporters, giving donations or seeking more information so communication and strong customer service skills are essential.
Note: this is a office based position, located in Plymouth.
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About you
- We’re looking for someone with a great personality who can become a key person in our friendly team.
- A strong sense of compassion and empathy, as you will deal with sensitive situations from our supporters, staff and volunteers on a regular basis
- Verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders, our supporters and volunteers.
- Have a strong background in customer service, delivering and creating a first class experience for our supporters and teams.
- Experience of using a contact management database would be beneficial, in addition to excellent ICT skills.
- Attention to detail and a determination to produce and maintain a high standard of work. Data quality is key to the role.
- Ability to manage a varied and challenging workload and have experience of working to deadlines.